Memorandum 14-012 Executive Session for Castner vs. City of Homer Lawsuit

Memorandum 14-012

TO:                      MAYOR WYTHE AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

DATE:                 JANUARY 20, 2014

SUBJECT:         REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO AS 44.62.310 (A-C)(1 & 5) MATTERS, THE IMMEDIATE KNOWLEDGE OF WHICH WOULD CLEARLY HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT UPON THE FINANCES OF THE GOVERNMENT UNIT AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGE (A LEGAL BRIEFING ON CASTNER VS. CITY OF HOMER).

Pursuant to Council’s Operating Manual – “Any Councilmember, the Mayor or City Manager may place consideration of an executive session on the agenda…”

City Manager Wrede requested an Executive Session regarding “A Legal Briefing on Castner vs. City of Homer” for the Special Meeting of January 27, 2014. This has been publicly and internally noticed since that time.

Attorney Klinkner will be present by telephone and staff will participate.

RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the request for Executive Session and conduct immediately in the Conference Room.