HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/2019 - Special Meeting ARCADIA CITY COUNCIL
II SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Verlato called the Special Meeting to order at 5:06 p.m. in the Council
Chamber Conference Room, 240 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, California.
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
RESENT: Amundson, Beck, Tay, Chandler, and Verlato
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Binying Qi, Vice President of the Heilongjiang Business Association, appeared and explained the
reasons why the City of Arcadia should consider a Friendship Agreement between the City of
Arcadia and Donfang City, Hainan Province, China.
STUDY SESSION (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
a. Report, discussion and direction concerning the consideration of a draft Friendship Cities
Program Policy and establishing a Friendship City Relationship with Dongfang City,
Hainan Province, China.
Management Analyst Shakarian presented a PowerPoint Presentation.
A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Chandler, and seconded by Council Member Beck, to
table the consideration of a draft Friendship Cities Program Policy and establishing a Friendship
City with Dongfang City, Hainan Province, China.
Council Member Tay made a substitute motion to adopt the Friendship Cities Program Policy and
eliminate 6.b from the proposed document. The substitute motion failed for lack of a second.
A roll call vote was taken on the original motion made by Mayor Pro Tern Chandler, which carried
as follows:
AYES: Chandler, Beck, and Amundson
NOES: Verlato and Tay
ABSENT: None
The Study Session ended at 6:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) to confer with legal counsel
regarding the matter of Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association, et al. v. City of
Arcadia; Unfair Practice Case Nos. LA-CE-847-M and LA-CE-913-M.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to confer with labor negotiators.
City Negotiators: City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, Administrative Services Director Hue
Quach, and Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Jason Kruckeberg
Employee Organizations: Arcadia Public Works Employees Association, Arcadia
Employees Association, Arcadia Police Civilian Employees Association, Arcadia Police
Officers' Association, Arcadia Firefighters' Association, and unrepresented employees:
Department Heads, Division Managers, Supervisors, and part-time employees
No reportable action was taken on Closed Session Item (a).
The City Council recessed to the regular City Council meeting, and will recess back into Closed
Session after the regular meeting to continue discussion of Item (b) on the posted agenda.
The Special Meeting ended at 7:00 p.m.
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"Or of the Cly of Arcadia
ATTEST:
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Chief Deputy City Clerk/
Records Manager