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).

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CITIZEN COMMENTS

MOTION AND CALL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. LEGAL MATTERS

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))

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 or contemplated litigation with, or in settlement discussions conducted in order to avoid or resolve litigation with the New Westgate (A.R.S. §38-431.03 (A)(3)(4))

NEW BUSINESS

1. 17-225 CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION WITH, OR IN SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS CONDUCTED IN ORDER TO AVOID OR RESOLVE LITIGATION WITH THE NEW WESTGATE Staff Contact: Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney

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)).

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

For special accommodations please contact the City Clerk's Office at 623-930-2252, Option 1, at least 3 business days prior to the meeting.

POSTING VERIFICATION

This agenda was posted on 05/22/2017 at 10:00 a.m. by DRW.