HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/30/2002 - City Council Special MeetingSPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF COSTA MESA
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in special
session on September 30, 2002, at 6:03 p.m., in Conference Room 1-A
of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. Notice of the special meeting
was given as required by law. The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Dixon.
ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Mayor Linda Dixon
Mayor Pro Tem Gary Monahan
Council Member Libby Cowan
Council Member Karen Robinson
Council Member Chris Steel
Council Members Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder
Administrative Services Director Steve
Hayman
Personnel Manager Howard Perkins
Deputy City Clerk Julie Folcik
ORAL Greg Petersen, Attorney at Law, The Petersen Firm, 2755 Bristol Street,
COMMUNICATIONS Suite 280, Costa Mesa, representing City Attorney Jerry Scheer,
addressed Council. He requested additional time to present his
MOTION/Permitted statements to Council. A motion was made by Council Member
Additional Time Robinson, seconded by Mayor Dixon, and carried 4-1, Council Member
Cowan voting no, to permit additional time to Mr. Petersen to addres
Council.
Mr. Peterson advised Council that the special meeting was in violation
of the Brown Act alleging that the meeting was improperly noticed, and
was not properly posted. He stated that his client was not notified, that
the intent of the meeting was to conduct an investigation, and not to
conduct a performance evaluation, as his client has been suspended.
He opined that the meeting should not be permitted to proceed and
threatened to file a criminal report.
The Deputy City Clerk responded to questions from Mayor Pro Tem
Monahan and Council Member Robinson regarding posting and
MOTION/Proceed to notification requirements of the Brown Act. A motion was made by
Closed Session Mayor Pro Tem Monahan, seconded by Council Member Cowan, and
carried 5-0, to move forward and proceed to Closed Session.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, a closed session of the
Costa Mesa City Council to conduct performance evaluation of the City
Attorney was held.
ADJOURNMENT The Mayor declared the meeting adjourn d at 7:30 p.m.
-_ Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the -City of Costa Mesa