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Agenda Item No. 1
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Minutes
Regular Meeting
March 25, 2014 - 7:00 p.m.
I. STUDY SESSION - Cancelled
II. ROLL CALL — 6:00 p.m.
Present: Council Member Gardner, Council Member Petros, Council Member Curry, Council Member
Henn, Council Member Daigle, Mayor Pro Tern Selich, Mayor Hill
III. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Jim Mosher stated that, at yesterday's Finance Committee meeting, there was discussion about the
City's discretionary reserves; however, there was not discussion about how much is held aside for legal
costs. He discussed the cases listed in the Closed Session Agenda and suggested saving legal costs by
reevaluating whether the ordinance in question needs amending.
City Attorney Harp announced that Council will adjourn to Closed Session to discuss the item as listed
in the Closed Session agenda and proceeded to read the title.
IV. CLOSED SESSION - 6:05 p.m.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government Code § 54956.9(a)):
Pacific Shores Properties, LLC, et al. o. City of Newport Beach
Newport Coast Recovery, LLC, et al. v. City of Newport Beach
United States District Court, Central District Case Nos. CV 08- 00457 -JVS (RNBx) & CV 09-00701 -
JVX (RNBx)
United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit Case Nos. 11 -55460 & 11 -55461
V. RECESS
VI. RECONVENED AT 7:00 P.M. FOR REGULAR MEETING
VII. ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Gardner, Council Member Petros, Council Member Curry, Council Member
Henn, Council Member Daigle, Mayor Pro Tern Selich, Mayor Hill
VIII. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Harp reported that the City Council voted unanimously to petition the U.S. Supreme
Court to review the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
IX. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tem Selich
X. INVOCATION — Council Member Curry
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