HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-27Special Meeting Minutes
City Council/Public Financing Authority
City of Huntington Beach
Monday, August 27, 2012
5:00 PM - Council Chambers
Civic Center, 2000 Main Street
Huntington Beach, California
92648
5:00 PM — COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER — 5:01 PM
ROLL CALL - (Councilmember Joe Shaw requested and was granted permission to be
absent pursuant to Resolution No. 2001-54)
Present: Harper (arrived 5:06), Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, and Boardman
Absent: Shaw
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Received After
Agenda Distribution)
Pursuant to the Brown "Open Meetings" Act, City Clerk Joan Flynn announced receipt
of a request to be absence memo received by Councilmember Joe Shaw.
PUBLIC COMMENTS PERTAINING TO SPECIAL MEETING CLOSED SESSION
ITEM (3 Minute Time Limit)
Mr. Brown Act read a paragraph by Ralph M. Brown regarding the public's right to be
informed so they can retain control over their government.
RECESS TO CLOSE SESSION
A motion was made by Carchio, seconded by Dwyer, to recess to Closed Session. The
motion carried by the following vote:
AYES:
Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, and Boardman
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
Shaw
CLOSED SESSION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9, the City Council recessed into Closed Session
to confer with the City Attorney regarding MCP_v. Vadnais, City of Huntington Beach, et al.,
Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008 00113320. The case concerns the
cross -complaint the City has filed against Bureau Veritas for the negligent design of the
Warner Avenue Gravity Sewer line.
Council/PFA Regular Minutes
August 27, 2012
Page 2 of 2
CLOSED SESSION REPORT BY CITY ATTORNEY
On Monday, August 27, 2012, the City Council convened in closed session to discuss the
matter of MCP v. Vadnais, et al, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-
00113320.
By a 6-0 vote (Shaw did not participate), the Council voted in closed session to accept
the settlement offer of $1,500,000.00 which would include a release of all claims between
the City and the Design Professionals.
ADJOURNMENT — 5:27 PM
The next regularly scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at 4:00 PM in Room B-
8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California.
ATTEST:
_4&0j ' 0 "-JXVW)
City Jerk, PFA SecretaryV
City tkrk and ex-officio Cl c of the City
Council/Successor Agency of the City of
Huntington Beach, Secretary of the Huntington
Beach Public Finance Authority of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
Mayor -Chair