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City Council Minutes Page 1 of 6 December 3, 2024 <br />CITY OF PLEASANTON <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MINUTES <br />Tuesday, December 3, 2024 <br />7:00 PM <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />Mayor Brown called the Regular Meeting of the City Council to order at the hour of 7:00 <br />p.m. from the Council Chamber located at 200 Old Bernal Avenue. <br />Councilmember Balch provided opening remarks. <br />ROLL CALL <br />Present: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Nibert, Testa, Mayor Brown <br />Absent: None. <br />REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION - None. <br />AGENDA AMENDMENTS <br />City Attorney Sodergren provided an oral summary regarding item 1 City Manager's <br />employment contract to state that it is an amendment to the City Manager’s <br />employment contract to increase the severance pay and benefits from six to twelve <br />months. There is also an amendment to item 1 to amend the proposed First <br />Amendment to the City Manager's Employment Contract, Section 14 the second <br />sentence is amended to read as follows: "This paragraph will not apply if the City <br />terminates this Contract for conduct which is a felony, or which is a serious violation of <br />the City's harassment policy or other established rule or regulation as set forth in the <br />City's Human Resources and Administrative Policy Guide." <br />Councilmember Testa requested to remove Item 1 on the consent calendar for further <br />discussion. <br />Mayor Brown moved item 1 to be heard before item 11 under the Public Hearings and <br />Other Matters section of the agenda. <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Mayor Brown opened public comment. There being no speakers, Mayor Brown closed <br />the public comment. <br />Page 5 of 638