05-15-2001 - Special Meeting - MinutesMINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
WEST COVINA CITY COUNCIL
MAY 15, 2001
The special meeting of the West Covina City Council, scheduled for 6:00 pm, was called to order by
Mayor Wong at 6:40 pm in the City Manager's Conference Room at City Hall, 1444 W. Garvey
Avenue, West Covina.
ROLL CALL Mayor Wong, Mayor Pro Tem Touhey, and Councilmembers:
Herfert, Miller, Sanderson
Others Present: Chung, Alvarez-Glasman, Fields, Cianchetti
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA No comments offered.
CLOSED SESSION Mayor Wong commenced the closed session at 6:40 pm to
consider the following matters:
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title: City Manager
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
POTENTIAL LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(b)
Three cases.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956 9(a)
Jones vs City of West Covina
Davis' vs City of West Covina
Heieck vs City of West Covina
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: Fox
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
* West Covina Firefighters' Association
* West Covina Police Officers' Association
* West Covina Police Management Association
At 7:20 pm the City Council convened in the Management Resource Center to consider the scheduled
6:30 pm study session. Mayor Wong stated that not all the items scheduled for consideration during the
closed session were discussed and that the closed session would be continued after the conclusion of the
regular meeting. He then called this study session to order and asked for roll call:
• ROLL CALL Mayor Wong, Mayor Pro Tem Touhey, Councilmembers: Herfert
Miller, Sanderson (arrived at 7:37 pm)
Others Present: Chung, Fong, Fields, Berry
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA No comments offered.
Special Council Meeting Minutes of 5/15/01
STUDY SESSION — CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Executive Director of the West Covina Chamber of Commerce, Fred
Burkhardt, introduced the incoming Executive Board members and
• Chamber staff in attendance.
Due to time constrains, Mr. Burkhardt presented an abbreviated
report on the goals and objectives of the Chamber of Commerce for the
next fiscal year, as proposed by the participants at the annual Chamber
retreat. He stated that the Chamber's Executive Committee was looking
forward to a dialog with the City Council as to the Council's goals and
objectives for the Chamber of Commerce.
Councilmember Miller felt the goals and objectives as stated by Mr.
Burkhardt were exactly what he expects an effective, active Chamber to
do.
Mayor Wong stated that he had attended the Chamber's annual retreat
and was already familiar with the goals and objectives that would be
shared this evening.
Councilmember Herfert said that this is a different budget year and that
he would take into consideration the information this evening, but had no
further comments at this time.
RECESS Mayor Wong recessed the City Council at 7:40 pm to conduct the
regularly scheduled 7:30 pm meeting in the Council Chambers on the
first floor. At the conclusion of the regular meeting (at midnight) the
City Council reconvened in the City Manager's Conference Room to
continue the unfinished closed session business.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wong adjourned the special meeting at 1:00 am.
Attest--- ->
City,ClerkJanet Berry
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