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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Council Chambers, 26379 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills, California
CALL TO ORDER (6:30 P.M.)
Mayor Corrigan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Councilmember Radford, Councilmember Waldeck, Mayor Pro Tem
Harpootlian, Mayor Corrigan
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Carl Cahill, City Attorney Steve Mattas, Assistant City
Attorney Lindsay D'Andrea, City Clerk Deborah Padovan
B. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Corrigan announced City Attorney Mattas was in transit and that
Assistant City Attorney Lindsay D'Andrea was present.
0. Discussion and Possible Action on Mayoral Succession (Councilmember Waldeck) -
added with Revision No. 1 on 9/22/15
Councilmember Waldeck introduced the item.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Waldeck moved that the person
appointed tonight until such time that he or she is elected to a full term, would not be
eligible for the mayoral succession The motion was seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Harpootlian.
Motion Carried 4 to 0:
AYES: Councilmember Radford Councilmember Waldeck, Mayor Pro Tem
Harpootlian, Mayor Corrigan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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ABSTAIN: None
DIRECTION: Add the selection of Vice Mayor to the October City Council agenda.
1. Consideration of whether to further consider Application(s) that did not meet the
Oualifications or were Submitted Late
Mayor Corrigan said that as of 5:30 p.m. there were no valid late applications and this
item was not considered.
2. Interviews of Applicants for Appointment to the City Council
Mayor Corrigan outlined the process for discussion purposes. Numbers were selected by
the candidates to determine the order in which they would speak.
Council discussion ensued.
Candidate Roger Spreen provided an opening statement.
Candidate Fred Gallagher provided an opening statement.
Candidate Eric Clow provided an opening statement.
Candidate Peter Evans provided an opening statement.
Candidate Sunita Sethi provided an opening statement.
Candidate Steve Jordan provided an opening statement.
Candidate Garo Kiremidjian provided an opening statement.
The Council asked multiple questions of candidates in numerical sequence beginning with
candidate number 2.
City Attorney Steve Mattas arrived at 8:15 p.m.
Council discussion ensued.
3. Discussion and Possible Action on an Appointment to Fill an Unexpired Council
Member Term; Resolution Appointing an Individual to Fill an Unexpired City
Council Member Term
Mayor Corrigan outlined the process that was agreed upon. One ballot was distributed
containing the names of all seven candidates and the Council was instructed to vote for up
to three. Once the vote was collected, the City Clerk would tally it and the three
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candidates with the highest number of votes will be invited to return on Tuesday,
September 29, 2015.
City Clerk Deborah Padovan distributed the ballots.
The Council voted, the ballots were collected and tallied by the City Clerk and City
Attorney.
Mayor Corrigan invited the following candidates to return: Peter Evans, Fred
Gallagher and Roger Spreen.
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED: Councilmember Waldeck moved to continue the
meeting to Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council chambers. The
motion was seconded by Councilmember Radford.
Motion Carried 4 to 0:
AYES: Councilmember Radford, Councilmember Waldeck, Mayor Pro Tem
Harpootlian, Mayor Corrigan
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
4. Adjournment or Recess (Continue) Special Meeting, if Necessary, to 6:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in the Council Chambers.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah Padovan
City Clerk
The minutes of the September 24, 2015 Special City Council meeting were approved as
presented at the November 19, 2015 Regular City Council meeting.
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