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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
Mayor Corrigan called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER (6:00 P.M.) - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
A. Roll Call
Present: Mayor Corrigan, Mayor Pro Tem Harpootlian, Councilmember
Radford, Councilmember Waldeck
Absent: None
Staff: City Attorney Steve Mattas, Public Works Director Richard Chiu (left
the meeting at 6:50 p.m.), City Clerk Deborah Padovan
B. Pledge of Allegiance
1. Public Comment (Public Comment is Limited to Item which is the Subiect of the
Special Meeting)
Heather Rose, Los Altos Hills, expressed her support for candidate Peter Evans.
2. Voting by Councilmembers on Applicants to Fill Council Vacancy; Resolution
Appointing an Individual to Fill an Unexpired City Council Member Term
Mayor Corrigan informed the candidates that they were allotted three minutes to make
an opening statement.
Council discussion ensued, including the process that would be followed. It was agreed
that two votes would take place; the first vote would select the top two candidates, and the
second vote to select the individual to fill the vacancy.
There was agreement that the person selected would be sworn in at the October City
Council meeting. The City Attorney reminded the candidates that whoever was chosen as
Councilmember-Appointee-Elect, they are subject to the Brown Act immediately
following any action by the Council tonight.
Candidate Fred Gallagher provided an opening statement.
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Candidate Peter Evans provided an opening statement.
Candidate Roger Spreen provided an opening statement.
Council asked questions of the candidates and received their responses.
The Council Recessed at 7:48 p.m.
The Council Reconvened to Open Session at 7:54 p.m.
Council discussion ensued.
City Clerk Padovan distributed and then collected the ballots.
After the ballot was tallied, Mayor Corrigan read the results of the vote as follows: the
top two candidates were Fred Gallagher and Roger Spreen.
City Clerk Padovan distributed and then collected a final ballot.
After the ballot was tallied, Mayor Corrigan announced that Roger Spreen had received
a majority vote.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Mayor Pro Tem Harpootlian, moved to adopt
Resolution 54-15 Appointing Roger Spreen to Fill an Unexpired City Council Member
Term The motion was seconded by Councilmember Waldeck.
Motion Carried 4 to 0:
AYES: Councilmember Radford Councilmember Waldeck, Mayor Pro Tem
Harpootlian, Mayor Corrigan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
3. Adiournment of Special Meeting
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitte ,
Deborah Padovan
City Clerk
The minutes of the September 29, 2015 Special City meeting were approved as presented at the
November 19, 2015 Regular City Council meeting.
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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