ANNOTATED AGENDA
Antioch City Council
SPECIAL MEETING/CLOSED SESSION
Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
Time: 6:00 P.M. – Special Meeting/Closed Session
Place: Council Chambers
200 ‘H’ Street
Antioch, CA 94509
PLEASE TURN OFF CELL PHONES BEFORE ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
Ron Bernal, Mayor Melissa Rhodes, City Clerk
Louie Rocha, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Jorge R. Rojas, City Treasurer Tamisha Torres-Walker, Council Member District 1
Donald P. Freitas, Council Member District 3 Bessie Marie Scott, City Manager Monica E. Wilson, Council Member District 4 Thomas Lloyd Smith, City Attorney
ACCESSIBILITY: In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law, it is the policy of the City of Antioch to offer its public programs, services and meetings in a manner that is readily accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabiliti es. If you are a person with a disability and require information or materials in an appropriate alternative format; or if you require any other accommodation, please contact the ADA Coordinator at the number or address below at least 72 hours prior to the meeting or when you desire to receive services. Advance notification within this guideline will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility. The City’s ADA Coordinator can be reached @ Phone: (925) 779-6950, and e-mail: [email protected].
ANTIOCH CITY COUNCIL -1- JANUARY 17, 2025
Notice of Opportunity to Address Council
The City Council can only take action on items that are listed on this agenda. The public has the opportunity to address the Council on each agenda item. To address the Council, fill out a Speaker Request form and place in the Speaker Card Tray near the City Clerk before the meeting begins. Please identify the specific agenda item number you would like to speak on. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak. When you are called to speak, please limit your comments to the time allotted (up to 3 minutes, at the discretion of the Mayor). The Speaker Request forms are located at the entrance of the Council Chambers. No one may speak more than once on an agenda item.
6:03 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING – for Council Members – Council Members District 3 Freitas, District 4 Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Rocha, and Mayor Bernal (Council Member District 1 Torres-Walker arrived after
roll call in the City Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS for Closed Session
CLOSED SESSION:
1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE/ DISMISSAL/
RELEASE – This closed session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54957.
6:32 P.M. ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION
COUNCIL MEMBER TORRES-WALKER LEFT AFTER CLOSED SESSION
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION FROM CLOSED SESSION TO REPORT OUT
9:06 P.M. ROLL CALL – for Council Members – Council Members District 3 Freitas, District 4 Wilson, Mayor Pro Tem (District 2) Rocha, and Mayor Bernal [Council Member District 1 Torres-Walker – Absent]
CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION:
1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE/ DISMISSAL/ RELEASE – This closed session is authorized pursuant to Government Code section 54957.
No reportable action
MOTION TO ADJOURN – The Mayor will make a motion to adjourn the Special Meeting. A second motion is required, and then a majority vote is required to adjourn the Special Meeting.
Motioned to adjourn Special Meeting at 9:07 p.m., 4/0