Council RecordSanta Ana, California
30June
2022
Special City Council Meeting · One key issue

This was a short special meeting called only so the council could go into closed session, and it ran about five minutes in public.

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What happened

Thursday, June 30, 2022

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    The private business was two lawsuits brought by the police officers' union and its president, and a threat to public services discussed with the police chief.

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    Closed-session conference with legal counsel

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    Vicente SarmientoMayor

    great okay so let me go ahead and reconvene the um uh city council meeting and and as we came out closed session i want to go ahead and ask the city attorney if there's anything she'd like to report out or anything she'd like to mention

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    No member of the public asked to speak before the council recessed.

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    THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54957 of the Government Code: Consultation with Santa…

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Closed-session conference with legal counsel

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  • The council met privately to discuss two lawsuits brought against the city by the police officers' union, its president and unnamed officers.0:06
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: A. Santa Ana Police Officers Association and Gerry Serrano v. City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Police Department, David Valentin, Kristin (sic) Ridge, Sonia Carvalho, Jason Motsick, and Does I-X , Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2021-01230129 B. Santa Ana Police Officers Association and Doe Officers v. David Valentin, Sonia Carvalho, Kristine Ridge, City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Police Department, Santa Ana City Attorney’s Office, and Does I-X , Orange County Superior Court, Case No. 30-2021-01230134

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Closed Session Items

THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54957 of the Government Code: Consultation with Santa…

1:40
  • The council met privately with the police chief about a threat to public services or facilities, which the law allows it to discuss without the public present.0:06
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THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 54957 of the Government Code: Consultation with Santa Ana Police Department, Chief David Valentin

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