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City Council - Special Meeting

Thursday, May 28, 2026

The Vallejo City Council convened a closed session to discuss two items related to anticipated and threatened litigation, including a demand for defense counsel indemnification. No public comments were received during the session.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Vallejo, CA
Meeting Date
May 28, 2026

Transcript

16 sections

2:03 – 2:14•Speaker 3

ALEX. GO AHEAD AND CALL OUR CLOSED SESSION UP TO ORDER. ROLL CALL, PLEASE.

2:16•Speaker 1

I WILL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THE MAYOR IS OPPOSED. VICE MAYOR MATULIK. PRESENT. COUNCILMEMBER BEGENZER.

2:22•Speaker 1

GORDON. PRESENT. MATHEAS.

2:27•Speaker 1

I'LL NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT COUNCILMEMBER LEDERGUE WILL BE JOINING THE CLOSED SESSION VIRTUALLY AND COUNCILMEMBER PALMERAS IS CURRENTLY OBSENT BUT EXPECTS TO ADJOIN THE CLOSED SESSION.

2:38 – 3:01•Speaker 3

AND THEN JASON, CAN YOU START THE TWO-MINUTE CLOCK FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? AND ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS CLOSED SESSION ITEM FOR THE AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE go in the back and sign up on the kiosk, and we will allow you three minutes to speak.

3:03•Speaker 1

You want me to read the items?

3:04•Speaker 3

Yes, if you, yes. Okay.

3:09 – 3:41•Speaker 1

There are two closed session items this evening. The first is conference with legal counsel, anticipated litigation, significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9D2, two cases. The second item in his conference with legal counsel, threat of litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.92, one case, mayor's demand for defense counsel indemnification litigation hold.

3:43•Speaker 3

Thank you for that, Dawn. Seeing how we have 20 seconds left, Manny, do we have any in-person speakers? I'm sorry, not Manny, I'm sorry, Jason, do we have any in-person speakers?

3:58•Speaker 2

Vice Mayor, just give me a second, I'm just refreshing the queue list.

4:03 – 4:36•Speaker 3

Thank you, you still have five seconds left. I've got no one signed up on the iPad over here, if that helps. and seeing how the two minute clock has expired, do we have any in-person speakers? Jason?

4:36•Speaker 2

Vice Mayor, I do not have anyone signed up on QLIS.

4:39•Speaker 3

Seeing no public comment, I will go ahead and close the public comment session of this and I will excuse us to our closed session. Thank you.

4:55•Speaker 1

Okay, I'm not going to come back.

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