Memorandum 15-164 Executive Session to Discuss Castner vs. City of Homer Proposal for Settlement

Memorandum 15-164

TO:                       MAYOR WYTHE AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                 JO JOHNSON, MMC, CITY CLERK

DATE:                  SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

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 (CASTNER VS. CITY OF HOMER PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT ).       

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 Koester has requested an Executive Session regarding “Castner vs. City of Homer Proposal for Settlement” for the Regular Meeting of September 28, 2015. This has been publicly and internally noticed since that time.

City Attorney Klinkner will participate by telephone.

RECOMMENDATION:

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