December 14, 2020 Special Meeting Minutes _FINAL with Signature PageMonday, December 14, 2020
9:00 AM
City of Delray Beach
100 NW 1st Avenue - Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Phone: (561) 243-7000 - Fax: (561) 243-3774
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Virtual Meeting
City Commission
Mayor Shelly Petrolia
Vice Mayor Ryan Boylston
Deputy Vice Mayor Shirley Ervin Johnson
Commissioner Adam Frankel
Commissioner Juli Casale
Minutes - Final
Special Meeting (Closed Attorney/Client Session) at 9:00 AM
December 14, 2020City Commission Minutes - Final
Pursuant to the Home Rule powers of the City (s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the Florida Constitution and Chapter
166, Florida Statutes), Chapter 252, Florida Statutes (Emergency Management), any and all other
applicable statutes, the City Charter and Chapter 95 of the City's Code of Ordinances, the City
Commission of the City of Delray Beach shall conduct business at and through virtual meetings utilizing
Communications Media Technology (CMT) in accordance with the rules of procedures promulgated by
the City, during the COVID-19 public health emergency declared pursuant to Resolution 70-20, as
extended. Members of the public wishing to view City Commission meetings should log into the City’s
website, https://www.delraybeachfl.gov/i- want-to/watch/city-meetings, where the meeting will be
live-streamed for the public.
Pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Charter of the City of Delray Beach the Mayor has instructed me to
announce a Special Meeting of the City Commission to be held for the following purposes:
SP.1.CLOSED ATTORNEY/CLIENT SESSION pursuant to F.S.
286.011(8) re: Jamael Stewart v. City of Delray Beach, Case No.
502019CA010474XXXXMB.
Attendees: Mayor Shelly Petrolia
Vice-Mayor Ryan Boylston
Deputy Vice-Mayor
Shirley Johnson
Commissioner
Adam Frankel
Commissioner Juli
Casale
Interim City Manager
Jennifer Alvarez
City Attorney Lynn
Gelin
Special
Counsel
Brooke
Ehrlich
A certified
court reporter
Purpose:Case Status Discussion and Strategy Meeting.
Sponsors:City Attorney Department
The Closed Attorney/Client Session Special Meeting was called to order at
9:02 a.m.
The roll call was taken by City Clerk Katerri Johnson and the following were
present:
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December 14, 2020City Commission Minutes - Final
Mayor Shelly Petrolia
Vice Mayor Ryan Boylston
Deputy Vice Mayor Shirley Johnson
Commissioner Adam Frankel
Absent: Commissioner Juli Casale
Other Attendees present were:
Interim City Manager Jennifer Alvarez
City Attorney Lynn Gelin
Special Counsel Brooke Ehrlich
A certified court reporter
Those present would discuss the following cases Michael Coleman vs. the
City of Delray Beach and Jamael Stewart vs. the City of Delray Beach.
The Shade meeting went into recess at 9:08 a.m. All attendees
reconvened from the Shade meeting at 9:48 a.m.
There being no further business to discuss, the Closed Attorney/Client
Session Special Meeting was adjourned at 9:49 a.m.
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ATTEST:
The undersigned is the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, and the
information provided herein is the Minutes of the December 14, 2020
December 14,City Commission Special Meeting held on 2020, which
Minutes were formally approved and adopted by the City Commission on January 5, 2021.
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