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SPECIAL MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION DATE OF MEETING: December 18,2002 TIME OF MEETING: 8:OO a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Beach Terrace Inn
2775 Ocean Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
The Special Meeting was called to order by the Mayor at 8:17 a.m. All Council Members
were present as well as the City Manager, the City Attorney and Deputy City Attorney
McMahon.
The Mayor began a discussion of City Council protocols and it continued through a working
breakfast. Deputy City Attorney McMahon left the meeting at 9:00 a.m. to attend to other
City business.
The Mayor called for a recess at 9:37 a.m. and the Council reconvened at 9:45 a.m. to
begin its discussion of Council efficiency and effectiveness including the impact of regional
assignments with regard to contact with other City Council Members. The Council also
discussed its decision making and policy making roles and how best to serve the
community and its citizens including effective methods for feedback.
The Council then entertained a discussion of the opportunities for improvement including
the use of the chain of command and communications procedures.
The Council then entertained a discussion of the roles of the City Manager and City
Attorney in the Council goal setting process and continued with its discussion of the
efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of City processes and services.
The Council continued its discussion through a working lunch including a further discussion
of regional roles and responsibilities and the guidance offered by the annually adopted City
Council Legislative Platform.
The Mayor then called for a closed session pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(a) regarding the pending case entitled AT&T Wireless Service v. City of Carlsbad,
Case No. 01 CV 2045 JM (JFS) pending before the San Diego Federal District Court and
which was continued from the special meeting of December 17, 2002 and noticed and
posted in the Order of Adjournment of the special meeting of December 17, 2002.
Following a discussion in closed session in which the City Council directed the City
Attorney regarding its position in the litigation, the City Council reconvened at 1:00 p.m.
It continued its discussion of Council effectiveness including the impact of regional
assignments, its decision making and policy making roles and serving the community and
its citizens through effective methods of feedback and directed the City Manager to
schedule and the City Attorney to notice a future workshop for January 27 and January 28,
2003.
There being no public comment, the Mayor thanked all in attendance for their complete
participation and productive discussion in this meeting and adjourned the Special Council
Meeting at 1 :34 p.m.
mectfully submitted,
RONALD R. BALL
City Attorney as Clerk Pro Tern
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