SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Closed Session Announcement
DATE OF CLOSED SESSION: November 4, 2025
CONVENE TIME: 5:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:45 p.m.
Note: Councilmember Jensen arrived at 5:04 p.m.
PRE-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGISLATIVE BODY: CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT OF CLOSED SESSION:
4-A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/HIRING
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957
Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager/Interim City Manager
POST-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Action: The City Council discussed the recruitment process for the Interim City Manager and City Manager positions and gave direction to the City Attorney to assist the Council in conducting competitive recruitments for both positions.
VOTE 1:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X
VOTE 2:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X
VOTE 3:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Closed Session Announcement
DATE OF CLOSED SESSION: November 4, 2025
CONVENE TIME: 6:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:56 p.m.
PRE-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGISLATIVE BODY: CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT OF CLOSED SESSION:
4-B CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8)
PROPERTY: 2301 Monarch Street (Building 24), Alameda, CA 94501 CITY NEGOTIATORS: City Manager Jennifer Ott, Base Reuse and Economic Development Director Abigail Thorne-Lyman, Base Reuse Manager Alesia Strauch, Assistant City Attorney Len Aslanian, Cushman and Wakefield Senior Director Andrew Schmieder
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: City of Alameda, Macro Oceans, 2301 Monarch LLC, c/o Paceline Investors LLC, St. George Spirits, Blue Sky Recycling LLC, Wonky Kitchen LLC dba The Prep Station, dba Eat Drink Alameda, and Complete Coach Works, a California corporation
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and terms of lease
POST-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Action: Staff provided information and Council provided direction.
VOTE:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Closed Session Announcement
DATE OF CLOSED SESSION: November 4, 2025
CONVENE TIME: 9:48 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:47 p.m.
PRE-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGISLATIVE BODY: CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT OF CLOSED SESSION:
4-C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 554956.9, Subsection (d)(4)
Number of Cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action) Potential Defendant: Port of Oakland
POST-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Action: Staff provided information and Council provided direction.
NO VOTE WAS TAKEN.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Closed Session Announcement
DATE OF CLOSED SESSION: November 4, 2025
CONVENE TIME: 6:56 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 7:04 p.m.
[The meeting was recessed at 7:04 p.m. and reconvened at 9:48 p.m.]
PRE-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGISLATIVE BODY: CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT OF CLOSED SESSION:
4-D CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION Potential Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, Subsection (d)(4)
Number of cases: One (As Plaintiff - City Initiating Legal Action)
POST-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Action: Staff provided information and Council provided direction.
VOTE:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Closed Session Announcement
DATE OF CLOSED SESSION: November 4, 2025
CONVENE TIME: 10:47 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:51 p.m.
PRE-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGISLATIVE BODY: CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT OF CLOSED SESSION:
4-E CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9)
CASE NAME: Hickman v. City of Alameda et al.
COURT: Alameda County Superior Court
CASE NUMBER: 25CV129268
CASE NAME: City of Alameda vs Steeltown Winery LLC DBA Building 43 Winery COURT: Alameda County Superior Court
CASE NUMBERS: 25CV130312 and 24CV103410
POST-MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Action: Staff provided information and Council provided direction.
VOTE:
AYE NO ABSENT ABSTAIN
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft X
Vice Mayor Pryor X
Councilmember Boller X
Councilmember Daysog X
Councilmember Jensen X