16-0301_CC_Minutes_Special MeetingMINUTES
March 1, 2016
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Patterson called the March 1, 2016, Special Meeting of the City Council to order at
3:03p.m. in the City Council Chamber.
ROLL CALL
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Pam Patterson, Esq., Mayor pro tern
Kerry K. Ferguson, and Council Members Derek Reeve, John M. Perry, and Sam Allevato.
COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: None.
CLOSED SESSION (61 0.85)
A Closed Session was held for the following purposes, as authorized by statute :
a. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of Vermuelen Ranch
Center, LLC vs . City of San Juan Capistrano . OC Superior Court Case No . 30-2015-
00799138-CU-EI-CXC.
b. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of Urban Village
Development Company, LLC; Urban Capital Ventures, LP vs. Maria Morris, in her
official capacity as Clerk of City of San Juan Capistrano; City Council of San Juan
Capistrano; Neal Kelley, in his official capacity as Orange County Registrar of Voters;
and Does 1 through 100, inclusive. OC Superior Court Case No. 30-2015-00766640.
c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), the City Council conferred with legal
counsel pertaining to the administrative proceedings in the Matter of the Application of
San Diego Gas and Electric Company for a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity for the South Orange County Reliability Enhancement Project
(CPUC Application No. 12-05-020).
d. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(2), the City Council conferred
with Legal Counsel to discuss anticipated litigation (1 item).
e. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel perta ining to existing litigation in the matter of Hootan Daneshmand;
Lauri Mcintosh; and Brian Montgomery, on behalf of themselves and all those similarly
situated vs. City of San Juan Capistrano; and does 1-20. OC Superior Court Case No.
30-2016-00829167 -C U-BC-CXC.
f. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1 ), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of Southwest Voter
Registration Education Project, et al. v. City of San Juan Capistrano, OC Superior Court
Case No. 30-2016-00832243-CU-CR-CJC.
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g. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (a), (d)(2), and (d)(4), the City Council
conferred with Legal Counsel to discuss anticipated litigation and/or may contemplate
initiating litigation (1 item).
h. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) & (d) (1 ), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel pertaining to threatened/pending litigation in the matter of Jeffrey
Cotton, et al. vs. City of San Juan Capistrano, et al.
i. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956 .9(a) & (d) (1), the City Council conferred
with legal counsel pertaining to existing litigation in the matter of San Juan Hills Golf
Club, LP. vs. City of San Juan Capistrano. OC Superior Court Case No. 30-2014-
00742347.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS: Council Member Perry recused
himself from Closed Session Item I due to the proximity of the San Juan Hills Golf Club to his
residence.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Patterson adjourned the meeting to
Tuesday, arch 1, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. for public Business Session, in the City Council
Chamber.
MARIA
Approved: March 15, 2016
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