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MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 2020
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Closed
Session was called to order by Mayor Cruikshank at 6:03 P.M. at Fred Hesse
Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been
given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Bradley, Ferraro, Alegria, and Mayor Cruikshank
ABSENT: Dyda (excused)*
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; William W. Wynder, City Attorney,
Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Wynder announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and
(e)(1), because there is a significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case but which
the City believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and
circumstances need not be disclosed.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
At 6:04 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
* Councilmember Dyda joined the Closed Session discussion at 6:15 P.M.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
At 7:03 P.M., the Council reconvened to Open Session.
Special Closed Session Minutes
December 1, 2020
Page 2 of 2
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Wynder reported that with regards to the Special Closed Session pursuant
to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) because there is a significant exposure
of litigation in one case, the City Attorney’s office and the City Manager provided a
privileged and confidential briefing to the council on legal issues associated with recent
actions by the County of Los Angeles, Board of Supervisors. There was a discussion of
litigation avoidance strategy. There was also a discussion of such actions as the City
Council can take to defend and advance the interest of the residents and businesses of
the city. Action was given to the City Manager and City Attorney to implement that
litigation avoidance strategy.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:05 P.M., Mayor Cruikshank adjourned the meeting.
/s/ John Cruikshank
Mayor
Attest:
/s/ Emily Colborn
City Clerk