Minutes 1984/02/27
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Appeal Hear.
Offi cer G.
Braze
February 27, 1984
Gilroy, Californiq
Present: Co'uncil Members:' Sharon A. Albert, Donald F. Gage,
Paul V. Kloecker, John E. Pate~ Pete Valdez, Jr. and Roberta H. Hughan.
Absent: Council Member: Larry Mussallem.
re: At 7:01 p.m., Mayor Hughan noted the purpose of the Special
Meeting was to he~r the appeal to a decision of the City Administrator
and the matter of Officer'Braze and hiS discip'iinary action. She noted
that each side would be allowed fifteen minutes t6 present their point
of view and then, there would be a brief time for direct questions by
Adjournment
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member.s of the City Council. She further noted that, at that time, the
meeting would be adjourned to a Closed Session regarding personnel and the
City Council decision would be announced at the next regular meeting of
the City Council on March 5, 1984, to allow time to prepare written findings
necessary in an appeal such as this. She further noted that this is not a
re-hearing on the matter; that the matter has been before the Personnel
Commission and the, City Administrator and a decision has been made; Coun-
cil is now acting in the role of an Appeals Board.
Mayor Huqhan asked the City to present its case.
Police Chief Cowart addressed the Council and presented the City's
side of the case.
At 7:13 p.m., Councilman Mussallem entered and took his seat at the
Council table.
Police Chief Cowart continued his presentation.
Mr. Russell V. Rossler, Attorney for Officer Braze, 111 West St.
John St., San Jose, addressed the Council and presented the appellant's
case.
Council asked the Police Chief direct questions.
Mr. Rossler, accompanied by Officer Braze, addressed the Council
and Council asked direct questions of Officer Braze.
At 7:33 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session
noting that the results of the Council's deliberations would be announced
at the March 5, 1984, regular Council Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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~ Clty Cle