City Council Special Called Meeting Executive Session - Personnel MEETING MINUTES April 15,2024, at 6:00 PM City Council Chamber/Municipal Court Room 2801 Ranch RD 1869 Liberty Hill, Texas 78642  RT  City Council Present: Angela Jones Chris Pezold Michael Helbing Crystal Mancilla Amanda Young City Staff Present: Paul Brandenburg, City Manager Elaine Simpson, City Secretary  NOTICE  Notice is hereby given that a Speçial Meeting oft the City Council ofLiberty Hill, Texas has been called by Mayor Crystal Mancilla for the purpose of conducting the Annual Performance Review  ofCity Manager Paul Brandenburg  ) CALLTOORDER  The City Council Special meeting was called to order by Mayor Mancilla at 6:00 PM on Monday, April 15, 2024, at 2801 Ranch Road 1869, Liberty Hill, Texas. A quorum was established. Mayor Mancilla gave the invocation and led the pledges to the US and the Texas  flags, respectively.  2) PUBLIC COMMENTS  Regarding items not on this agenda Public Comments: Those desiring to. speak on a topic not listed on the agenda, please complete a speaker form and present it to the City. Secretary before the meeting. Speakers willl have three minutes each to. speak, this time cannot be transfèrred or shared. Council members may not take action during this  City Council Special Called Meeting April 15, 2024  Page 1of4    item and any responses will be limited toj factual. statements, recitation ofe existing policy, or request for the topic to Regarding topics listed as an agenda item/During. specific agenda item: Council requests that speakers complete a speaker form, indicate which agenda item they are interested: ins speaking about, and submit form to the City Secretary before the agenda item is addressed. Speaker forms may be emailed to the City Secretary before the  be placed on af future agenda.  meeting ate cimponglberohilaeges There were no Citizen Comments.  3) REGULAR AGENDA  a) Discussion, consideration, and possible action regarding the employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, including but not limited to consideration oft the performance of contractual conditions and obligations, and performance of Council objectives previously  provided. (Mayor Mancilla)  4) RECESS OPEN SESSION/CONVENE INI EXECUTIVE SESSION City Council will go into Executive Session for deliberation of the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Section 51.072(Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security  Devices), and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) to seek the advice ofi its attorney and to consult on privileged matters related to the employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, including but not limited to consideration of the performance of contractual conditions and obligations, and performance of Council objectives b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (Personnel) to deliberate the employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, including but not limited to consideration oft the performance of contractual conditions and obligations, and performance of Council objectives  previously provided.  previously provided.  City Secretary Simpson read the Texas Government Code Section 551 exemptions into the  record at 6:04 PM  Mayor Mancilla recessed the Open Session at 6:04 PM.  City Council Special Called Meeting April 15, 2024  2  Page 2of4    Mayor Mancilla convened the Executive/ Closed Session at 6:05 PM.  Mayor Mancilla recessed the Executive/Closed Session at 7:11 PM. The City Council came Mayor Mancilla then recessed the Regular / Open Session one more time, to go back into Executive Session 5.b.) ) specifically the Personnel exemption session at 7:12 PM. Per City Attorney Crawford, there was not a requirement to read the Chapter 551 exemptions into the City Council called City Manager Paul Branigan into Executive Session 4/5.b. at 9:02 PM.  back into Regular/Open Session at this time.  record a second time.  Mayor Mancilla adjourned the Executive Session at 10:32 PM. Mayor Mancilla reconvened the Open Session at 10:32 PM.  Mayor Mancilla announced that no action had been taken in Executive Session. Mayor Mancilla  announced there would be no action resulting from the Executive Sessions.  5) ADJOURN EXECUTIVE/CLOSEDSESSION-RECONVENE INTO OPEN City Council will reconvene into Regular Session for deliberation of the following items pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), Section 51.072(Deliberations about Real Property), Section 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), Section 551.074 (Personnel Matters), Section 551.076 (Deliberations about Security  SESSION  Devices), and Section 551.087 (Economic Development).  a) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney) to seek the advice ofi its attorney and to consult on privileged matters related to the employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, including but not limited to consideration of the performance of contractual conditions and obligations, and performance of Council objectives b) Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (Personnel) to deliberate the employment, evaluation, duties, discipline, or dismissal of City Manager, Paul Brandenburg, including but not limited to consideration of the performance of contractual conditions and obligations, and performance of Council objectives  previously provided.  previously provided.  City Council Special Called Meeting April 15, 2024  3  Page 3 of4    6) ADJOURNMENT  Given there. were no further agenda items and hearing no objections from the Council, Mayor Approved by City Council at their meeting the 24th of April 2024, by a vote of Shvs  Mancilla adjourned the meeting at 10:32 PM.  Naysand OAbstentions. apklalla  Mayor Crystal Mancilla  Attest:   npon7  LIBERT  *  COAPORATEO  City Council Special Called Meeting April 15, 2024  Page 4of4