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MEETiNG OF: CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL (Special Meeting)
DATE OF MEETING: September 9,2014
TIME OF MEETING: 4:45 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: City Hall Conference Room 3,1200 Carisbad Village Drive,
Carlsbad, California
CALL TO ORDER: 4:50 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Hall, Packard, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn.
PUBUC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEM: None.
CLOSED SESSION:
Council adjourned into Closed Session at 4:52 p.m. pursuant to the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS:
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property: The Crossings at Carlsbad West View Lot 9, regarding purchase, sale,
exchange or lease.
City Negotiators: Gary Barberio, Assistant City Manager, and Chuck
McBride, Administrative Services Director.
Negotiating Parties: Grand Pacific Resorts.
If circumstances necessitate the absence of a specified designated representative, an
agent or designee may participate in place ofthe absent representative so long as the
name of the agent or designee is announced at an open session held prior to the
closed session.
2. CONSIDER PENDING LITIGATION:
(Government Code Section 54956.9(a))
City of El Centro, City of Carlsbad, et al. v. State of California, et al. (SB 7).
Case No. 37-2014-00003824-CU-WM-CTL
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RECONVENE:
The Council reconvened at 5:25 p.m. with five members present.
Item No. 1 - Mayor Hall announced that there was no reportable action taken.
Item No. 2 - Mayor Hall announced that after discussion in closed session, the City Council
voted unanimously to appeal the Superior Court decision in City of El Centro, et al. v. David
Lanier, et al., denying the writ of mandate challenging SB 7. SB 7 is state legislation that impairs
the right of charter cities to exercise "Home Rule" authority as authorized under the California
Constitution. This law, if allowed to stand, erodes charter city authority.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Special Meeting of September 9, 2014 was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Shelley Collins,xMC
Assistant City Clerk