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).

CALL TO ORDER

WORKSHOP SESSION

1. 15-105 POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF THE FOOTHILLS BRANCH LIBRARY AND EXPANSION OF LIBRARY SERVICES Staff Contact and Presented By: Erik Strunk, Director, Community Services Department Staff Contact and Presented By: Michael Beck, Chief Librarian

2. 15-076 OVERVIEW OF CERTIFICATE OF NECESSITY (CON) PROCESS Staff Contact: Mark Burdick, Fire Chief Staff Presenter: Mark Burdick, Fire Chief and Chris DeChant, Executive Assistant Fire Chief

3. 15-102 CIOSI - AT WILL EMPLOYMENT FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL STAFFING Staff Contact: Jim Brown, Director, Human Resources and Risk Management

CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

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.

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.

COUNCIL ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

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.

MOTION TO GO 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))

2. LEGAL MATTERS - PROPERTY & CONTRACTS

A. Discussion and consultation with the City Attorney to receive an update, consider its position and provide instruction and direction to the City Attorney regarding Glendale's position in connection with agreements associated with the Arena and the Hockey Team. (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. Aviation Advisory Commission

3. Board of Adjustment

4. Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee

5. Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission

6. Commission on Neighborhoods

7. Commission on Persons with Disabilities

8. Community Development Advisory Committee

9. Glendale Municipal Property Corporation

10. Historic Preservation Commission

11. Industrial Development Authority

12. Judicial Selection Advisory Board

13. Library Advisory Board

14. Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

15. Personnel Board

16. Planning Commission

17. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Fire

18. Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board/Police

19. Risk Management/Workers Compensation Trust Fund Board

20. 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.