HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011/06/27 - Minutes - ClosedJune 27. 2011
RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL
CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
The Rancho Cucamonga City Council held a closed session on Monday, June 27, 2011, in the Tapia
Room of the Civic Center located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The
meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Present were Council Members: Bill Alexander, Chuck Buquet, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Sam
Spagnolo and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; John Gillison, Assistant City Manager and James
Markman, City Attorney.
B. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM S
Mayor L. Dennis Michael announced the closed session item:
CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957- PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT. TITLE: CITY MANAGER
C. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the meeting at 3:01 p.m. to the City Council Chamber.
D. CALL TO ORDER
The Rancho Cucamonga City Council reconvened the meeting in the City Council Chamber located
at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at
3:05 p.m. by Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Present were Council Members: Bill Alexander, Chuck Buquet, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Sam
Spagnolo and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; John Gillison, Assistant City Manager, James Markman,
City Attorney, Kathryn L. Scott, Assistant City Clerk and Shirr'I Griffin, Deputy City Clerk.
E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM S
E1. Bill Hanlon voiced concerns that the City Council made a backroom deal to hire a new City
Manager. He stated that the citizens and the new City Manger will never know if he is the best
candidate. He questioned if there was a betrayal to the citizens by spouting they are saving money
on a job hunt. He noted that right now we have a City Council who is known as the backroom City
Council of Rancho Cucamonga. He said we don't want it that way and asked to help change it.
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E2. Jerie Lee stated she checked on-line to find out what the substance was for this meeting, and
only found an outline. She said she knows it will be about the salary and perks for the new City
Manager. She said, as she stated in the letter that she sent to the Council, there is a long list of
constituents who think this should be done in public view. She said she is aware that the Brown Act
gives them the cover to do this in private; however, with all the public awareness regarding City
Managers lately, she said the public needs to be taken seriously. She said we should have the right
to know about the abilities of the new City Manager and why he was picked so fast over others.
Regarding the announcement of the new City Manager, she was more impressed with what was said
in the newspaper than what was said in the previous City Council meeting.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the meeting at 3:13 p.m. to the Tapia Room.
G. CONDUCT OF CLOSED SESSION
The Rancho Cucamonga City Council reconvened the special meeting in the Tapia Room located in
the Civic Center at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho Cucamonga, California. The meeting was
reconvened at 3:17 p.m. by Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Present were Council Members: Bill Alexander, Chuck Buquet, Diane Williams, Mayor Pro Tem Sam
Spagnolo and Mayor L. Dennis Michael.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; John Gillison, Assistant City Manager and James
Markman, City Attorney.
H. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jim Markman, City Attorney, announced in the City Council Chambers that the contract drafted by
the City Attorney to appoint Mr. Gillison as City Manager will be placed on the Agenda for July 6,
2011, for consideration.
I. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Michael adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kathryn L'Scott, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
Approved: July 6, 2011
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