City of Glendale City Council Workshop Agenda Amended on 9/15/20* Amended on 9/17/20** Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ray Malnar Councilmember Jamie Aldama Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ian Hugh Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:30 PM Civic Center 5750 W Glenn Dr. Glendale, AZ 85301 Workshop One or more members of the City Council may be unable to attend the Council Meeting in person and may participate telephonically, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431(4).
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT This report allows the City Attorney to update the City Council. The City Council may only acknowledge the contents to this report and is prohibited by state law from discussing or acting on any of the items presented by the City Attorney since they are not itemized on the Council Workshop Agenda.
A. The City Council will meet with the City Attorney for legal advice, discussion and consultation regarding the City’s position in pending or contemplated litigation, including settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))
B. Council will meet to discuss and consider records exempt by law from public inspection and are specifically required to be maintained as confidential by state or federal law (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(4))
4. PERSONNEL MATTERS
A. Discussion/Consultation to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction regarding the re-reappointment of the City Judge and discussion/consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)
B. *Discussion and or consultation, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction regarding the appointment of the Presiding City Judge and discussion/consultation for legal advice with the City Attorney (A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1)(3))
5. *LITIGATION
A. Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with pending litigation with Standard Construction, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3)(4))
B. Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with pending litigation with PSPRS, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3)(4))
C. Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with pending litigation regarding Catlin Court, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3)(4))
6. **LEGAL MATTERS - PROPERTIES AND CONTRACTS
A. Discussion/consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale's position in connection with a contract relating to City-owned property in the area of 47th Avenue and Glendale Avenue (A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03 (A)(3)(4)(7))
B. Discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, consider its position and provide instruction and direction to the City Attorney and City Manager regarding Glendale’s position in connection with agreements associated with the Arena Manager (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4)(7))
ADJOURNMENT
Upon a public majority vote of a quorum of the City Council, the Council may hold an executive session, which will not be open to the public, regarding any item listed on the agenda but only for the following purposes: (i) discussion or consideration of personnel matters (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1)); (ii) discussion or consideration of records exempt by law from public inspection (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2)); (iii) discussion or consultation for legal advice with the city’s attorneys (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)); (iv) discussion or consultation with the city’s attorneys regarding the city’s position regarding contracts that are the subject of negotiations, in pending or contemplated litigation, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(4)); (v) discussion or consultation with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations with employee organizations (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(5)); or (vi) discussing or consulting with designated representatives of the city in order to consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding negotiations for the purchase, sale or lease of real property (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(7)). Confidentiality Arizona statute precludes any person receiving executive session information from disclosing that information except as allowed by law. A.R.S. § 38-431.03(F). Each violation of this statute is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500, plus court costs and attorneys’ fees. This penalty is assessed against the person who violates this statute or who knowingly aids, agrees to aid or attempts to aid another person in violating this article. The city is precluded from expending any public monies to employ or retain legal counsel to provide legal services or representation to the public body or any of its officers in any legal action commenced for violation of the statute unless the City Council takes a legal action at a properly noticed open meeting to approve of such expenditure prior to incurring any such obligation or indebtedness. A.R.S. § 38-431.07(A)(B). SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS For special accommodations please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 623-930-2252 extension 1 at least 3 business days prior to the meeting. POSTING VERIFICATION This agenda was posted on 9/11/20 at 2:00 p.m. by CV. *This amended agenda was posted on 9/15/20 at 2:00 p.m. by CV **This amended agenda was posted on 9/17/20 at 4:45 p.m. by CV