REDWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

July 30, 2001


REDWOOD CITY CITY COUNCIL

MAYOR  IRA RUSKIN
VICE MAYOR  RICHARD S. CLAIRE

 
COUNCILMEMBER JIM HARTNETT
COUNCILMEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCILMEMBER JEFF IRA
COUNCILMEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN
COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA PIERCE



SPECIAL MEETING
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
TELECONFERENCE
7:00 P.M.
July 30, 2001
Teleconference Location
Council Member Claire:
31770 Kit Carson Way, Silver Lake CA 90026



The City Council Meeting and Redevelopment Agency Meeting were called to order simultaneously. The Redevelopment Agency Meeting began immediately following Section 11.


1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:16 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL

Council Members Present: Hartnett, Howard, Ira, Pierce, Vice Mayor Claire, Mayor Ruskin

Council Members Absent: Jordan

Staff Present: City Clerk Howe, Senior Deputy City Clerk Ponte, City Manager Everett, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Services Director Ingram, Human Resources Director Rivera-Pena, Volunteer Balsamo

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Jeff Ira, Council Member

4. INVOCATION - None

5. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY - None

6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

7. CONSENT CALENDAR - None

8. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None

9. PUBLIC HEARING - None

10. STAFF REPORTS - None

11. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - None

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING (CONCURRENT SESSION) SEE SEPARATE MINUTES

12. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS -

  1. City Attorney Services;

    Legal Sub-Committee Chairperson Council Member Hartnett stated the process leading to the selection and recommendation of Stan T. Yamamoto to the position of City Attorney.

    M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 14289 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY (Stan T. Yamamoto);

    The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent.

    M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 14290 APPOINTING STAN T. YAMAMOTO AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY;

    The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent.

    M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 14291 APPOINTING FRANCOIS X. SORBA AS ACTING CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY;

    The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent.

    M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 14292 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (David E. Schricker);

    The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent.

    M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 14293 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES (Francois X. Sorba);

    The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present with Council Member Jordan absent.

13. CLOSED SESSION - None

14. ADJOURNMENT - 7:14 p.m.

M/S Hartnett/Ira to adjourn until the regular meeting of August 13, 2001. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote by those present.


Respectfully submitted,

Patricia S. Howe, CMC

City Clerk

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