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IV. CLOSED SESSION - Council Chambers Conference Room\nA. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL\nANTICIPATED LITIGATION - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION\n(Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) (e)(3)): 1 matter\nOn Aprill 22, 2024, Elise M. Kern with the law firm of Palmieri, Hennessey & Leifer,\nLLP, confirmed that Mr. Chris Benzen is inclined to pursue litigation against the City\nof Newport Beach if the City Council increases the rent for moorings, as\nrecommended by the Harbor Commission. A copy of the e-mail from Ms. Kern is on\nfile with the City Clerk located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California\n92660, and is available for public inspection pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.5.\nThe sole purpose of this Closed Session matter is to discuss the potential\nlitigation and not to discuss the Harbor Commission recommendation\nregarding mooring rental rates. Any change to mooring rental rates will be\nconsidered during a future open meeting of the City Council.\nJune 11, 2024\nB. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code § 54956.8): 1 matter\nProperty: 17902 Bushard St., Fountain Valley, California 92708 - APN:\n167-271-34.\nCity Negotiators: Seimone Jurjis, Assistant City Manager, Mark Vukojevic, Utilities\nDirector, and Lauren Wooding Whitlinger, Real Property Administrator.\nNegotiating Parties: Phuong Thanh Nguyen, Benjamin Bao Le and the Laguna\nBeach County Water District, a special dependent district of the City of Laguna\nBeach.\nUnder Negotiation: Instruction to City Negotiators regarding price and terms of\npayment.\nC. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code § 54956.8): 1 matter\nProperty: 406, 408, and 410 South Bay Front, Newport Beach, California 92662.\nCity Negotiators: Seimone Jurjis, Assistant City Manager, and Lauren Wooding\nWhitlinger, Real Property Administrator.\nNegotiating Parties: Seymour Beek.\nUnder Negotiation: Instruction to City Negotiators regarding price and terms of\npayment.\nJune 11, 2024\nD. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS\n(Government Code § 54957.6): 2 matters\n1. Agency Designated Representatives: Grace K. Leung, City Manager, and\nBarbara Salvini, Human Resources Director.\nEmployee Organizations: Association of Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguards;\nNewport Beach City Employees Association; Newport Beach Employees\nLeague; Newport Beach Firefighters Association; Newport Beach Fire\nManagement Association; Newport Beach Lifeguard Management Association;\nNewport Beach Police Association; Newport Beach Police Management\nAssociation; Newport Beach Professional and Technical Employees\nAssociation; and Part Time Employees Association of Newport Beach.\n2. Agency Designated Representatives: Will O’Neill, Mayor, and Joe Stapleton,\nMayor Pro Tem.\nUnrepresented Employees: All unrepresented employees (including all\nemployees in the Key and Management Group), except for the City Manager, City\nAttorney and City Clerk.\nVector Control\nIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS\nThe City Council of Newport Beach welcomes and encourages community participation.\nPublic comments are invited on items listed on the agenda and non-agenda items.\nSpeakers must limit comments to three minutes per person to allow everyone to speak.\nWritten comments are encouraged as well. The City Council has the discretion to\nextend or shorten the time limit on agenda or non-agenda items.