City Council - Special

Carnegie Forum 305 W. Pine Street, Lodi

Agenda — 12 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 April 22, 2025, was called to order by Mayor Bregman at 6:05 p.m. Present: Council Member Craig Hensley, Council Member Nakanishi, and Mayor Bregman Absent: Council Member Hothi and Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez Also Present: Acting City Manager Jaromay, City Attorney Lucchesi, and City Clerk Nashed
4. a) Public Employee Appointment - Title: Acting City Manager, Interviews and Consideration of Two Appointee Candidates, Pursuant to Government Code § 54957 (CA)
5. C. Adjourn to Closed Session
6. D. Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
7. E. Adjournment
8. 6 Following the announcement of Closed Session items, City Clerk Nashed provided public comment guidelines. John Slaughterback, a member of the public, spoke regarding credit card abuse, his perception that some Council Members are already thinking of replacing Mr. Carney before the investigation is finished, and his concerns that the City will be sued for wrongful termination. At 6:11 p.m., Mayor Bregman adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss the above matters. The Closed Session adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
9. 7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. 8 At 8:51 p.m., Mayor Bregman reconvened the City Council meeting and reported that Council has unanimously voted to move forward with hiring one of the interviewed applicants for the position of Acting City Manager.
11. 10 There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
12. 11 ATTEST: Olivia Nashed City Clerk