City Council - Special

Carnegie Forum 305 W. Pine Street, Lodi

Agenda — 13 items

1. A. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. B. Announcement of Closed Session (Announcement by City Attorney; Comments by the Public)
3. 2 The City Council Closed Session meeting of May 20, 2025, was called to order by Mayor Bregman at ______ p.m. Present: Council Member Craig Hensley, Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, and Mayor Bregman Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Carney, City Attorney Lucchesi, and City Clerk Nashed
4. B.1 Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.
5. B.2 Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (On April 12, 2025 an attorney representing City Manager Scott Carney sent the City’s outside Legal Counsel an email making legal arguments concerning certain alleged whistle blowing, and potential retaliation relating to it. The email directed the City to place a “litigation hold” on potentially related documents. This correspondence is a normal step prior to initiation of litigation and is a threat of litigation under Government Code Section 54956.9. The email is available for inspection upon request.)
6. C. Adjourn to Closed Session
7. D. Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
8. E. Adjournment
9. 7 At __________ p.m., Mayor ____ adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss the above matters. The Closed Session adjourned at ______ p.m.
10. 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on the agenda are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, located at 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, and are available for public inspection. Agendas and staff reports are also posted on the City’s website at www.lodi.gov. If requested, the agenda shall be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To make a request for disability-related modification or accommodation contact the City Clerk’s Office as soon as possible and at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date. Language interpreter requests must be received at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting to help ensure availability. Contact Olivia Nashed at (209) 333-6702. Solicitudes de interpretación de idiomas deben ser recibidas por lo menos con 24 horas de anticipación a la reunión para ayudar a asegurar la disponibilidad. Llame a Olivia Nashed (209) 333-6702. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Meetings of the Lodi City Council are telecast on SJTV, Channel 26. The City of Lodi provides live and archived webcasts of regular City Council meetings. The webcasts can be found on the City's website at www.lodi.gov by clicking the meeting webcasts link. Members of the public may view and listen to the open session of this meeting at www.facebook.com/CityofLodi/. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. 9 At _________ p.m., Mayor ____ reconvened the City Council meeting, and City Attorney Lucchesi disclosed the following actions. In regard to Item ____,
12. 11 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at ___ p.m.
13. 12 ATTEST: Olivia Nashed City Clerk