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Town of Los Altos Hills <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> July 23, 2009 <br /> Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road <br /> CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> Mayor Warshawsky called the City Council Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the <br /> Council Chambers at Town Hall. <br /> Present: Mayor Dean Warshawsky, Mayor Pro Tem Breene Kerr, <br /> Councilmember Jean Mordo, Councilmember Rich Larsen and <br /> Councilmember Ginger Summit <br /> Absent: None <br /> Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, City Engineer/Public Works Director Richard <br /> Chiu, Finance Director Nick Pegueros, Planning Director Debbie Pedro, <br /> Associate Planner David Keyon, Public Safety Officer Steven Garcia, City <br /> Attorney Steve Mattas, and City Clerk Karen Jost <br /> City Attorney Steve Mattas advised Council that staff was recommending the <br /> continuation of the two closed session items on the agenda to a future meeting and that <br /> Council consider taking action to add a closed session item to the agenda. Pursuant to the <br /> Brown Act, they had the right to add an item to the meeting agenda if it was determined <br /> that there was an immediate need to take action on the item. This action would require a <br /> 2/3 vote of the Council. Mattas explained that Council had received correspondence from <br /> Waidy Lee and Earl Killian with regards to agenda item #16 subsequent to the agenda <br /> being posted. The letter had threatened litigation and it was appropriate for the Council <br /> to confer with their legal counsel prior to hearing the agenda item to discuss exposure <br /> issues. Additionally, Lee and Killian had indicated in conversations with staff that they <br /> would consider litigation if they believed that any processes had been violated. <br /> MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Kerr, seconded by Larsen and <br /> passed unanimously to add an item to the agenda; specifically: <br /> CLOSED SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED <br /> LITIGATION: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section <br /> 54956.9: 1 case <br /> 1 Approved City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> July 23,2009 <br />