One or more members of the City Council may be unable to attend the Workshop or Executive Session Meeting in person and may participate telephonically, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431(4).
This report allows the City Manager 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 Manager since they are not itemized on the Council Workshop Agenda.
Councilmembers may indicate topic(s) they would like to have discussed by the Council at a future Workshop and the reason for their interest. The Council does not discuss the new topics at the Workshop where they are introduced.
A. City Council will meet with the City Attorney and Mr. William Sims, Sims Murray, LTD for legal advice, discussion and consultation regarding the Attorney General inquiry. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(2)(3))
B. 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))
C. 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))
2. LEGAL MATTERS - PROPERTY & CONTRACTS
A. The City Council will meet 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 one or more agreements associated with or near the Foothills Library. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4)(7))
B. The City Council will meet to discuss and consult with the City's attorneys for legal advice and designated representatives to consider its position and provide instruction in connection with a potential agreement related to the terms of engagement for a Financial Advisor, which are the subject of negotiations. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))
C. Discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and City Manager to receive an update, to 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, which are the subject of negotiations. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4)(7))
3. PERSONNEL MATTERS
A. Various terms have expired on boards, commissions and other bodies. The City Council will be discussing appointments involving the following boards, commissions and other bodies. (A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3)(4))
1. Arts Commission
2. Audit Committee
3. Aviation Advisory Commission
4. Board of Adjustment
5. Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee
6. Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission
7. Commission on Neighborhoods
8. Commission on Persons with Disabilities
9. Community Development Advisory Committee
10 Glendale Municipal Property Corporation
11. Historic Preservation Commission
12. Industrial Development Authority
13. Judicial Selection Advisory Board
14. Library Advisory Board
15. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission
16. Personnel Board
17. Planning Commission
18. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Fire
19. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Police
20. Risk Management/Workers Compensation Trust Fund Board
21. Water Services Advisory Commission
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).
This agenda has been reviewed and approved for posting by Brenda S. Fischer, ICMA-CM, City Manager.
Oct 07, 2014 City Council Workshop on 2014-10-07 1:30 PM - Workshop