Regular City Council and Housing Authority* - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Costa Mesa City Council convened for a closed session meeting where Councilmember Buley participated remotely due to a contagious illness. The session addressed labor negotiations, existing litigation, and the initiation of new litigation.

About this meeting

Government Body: Regular City Council and Housing Authority*
Meeting Type: Regular City Council And Housing Authority*
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Meeting Date: May 19, 2026

15 sections

0:12 – 0:28•Speaker 4

YEAH, I KNOW, WE'RE GETTING GOING. OKAY. GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYBODY, AND WELCOME TO THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026. I NOW CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER. MADAM CLARK, WOULD YOU PLEASE DO A ROLL CALL?

0:29 – 0:45•Speaker 1

MR. MAYOR, THE RECORD WILL REFLECT THAT ALL COUNCIL IS PRESENT EXCEPT FOR COUNCILMEMBER MAHR AND THEN ALSO COUNCILMEMBER BULE IS PARTICIPATING IN THE CLOSED SESSION VIA PHONE. pursuant to California government code 54953.8.3, just cause he has a contagious illness.

0:46•Speaker 4

Okay. And does he have to say anything or are we good?

0:49•Speaker 1

An open session, if you want.

0:50•Speaker 4

Oh, an open. All right, good stuff. Okay, thank you. Now we're going to go to public comments. There's nobody in the chambers. How about on Zoom?

1:03•Speaker 1

Oh, he is here.

1:05•Speaker 4

Oh, Mike's here? Good. Does he have to do his thing? Yes. See if you can.

1:11•Speaker 1

Can you unmute yourself?

1:20•Speaker 2

Can you guys hear me? Yes.

1:24•Speaker 1

And can you make a statement please?

1:30•Speaker 4

Say that again. But you need to make that statement that you're attending. OK.

1:34 – 1:45•Speaker 2

I am participating remotely in compliance with Brown Act due to a contagious illness. And nobody under 18 years of age is in the room with me, or over the age of 18.

1:46•Speaker 4

Thank you. Thanks, Councilmember. OK. I think we're ready to read the titles, please.

1:54 – 2:52•Speaker 1

Thank you. Items one through four are pursuant to conference with labor negotiators. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.68, agency designated representative is Cecilia Gallardo, daily city manager. Employee organizations are Costa Mesa City Employees Association, Costa Mesa Confidential Unit, Costa Mesa Police Association, and Costa Mesa Police Management Association. Items five through seven are conference with legal counsel, existing litigation, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.91, CITY OF COASTA MESA VERSUS OHIO HOUSE, CITY OF COASTA MESA VERSUS OHIO HOUSE AT ALL IN ORANGE COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT, AND OHIO HOUSE VERSUS CITY OF COASTA MESA UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, ITEM 8, CONFERENCE OF LEGAL COUNSEL, INITIATION OF LITIGATION FOR ONE CASE, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.94. THANK YOU.

2:55•Speaker 4

Thank you, Madam Clerk. So the City Council will now recess to the community room for our closed session meeting.

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