CITY OF
ANTIOCH
CALIFORNIA
CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
Antioch City Council
Special Meeting/Closed Session
Pursuant to Government Code section 54956, I hereby call a Special Meeting/Closed Session of the Antioch City Council. Said meeting shall be held on the following date, time and place:
DATE: Thursday, June 18, 2026
TIME: 5:30 P.M. Special Meeting/Closed Session
PLACE: Council Chambers
200 'H' Street
Antioch, CA 94509
The only items of business to be considered at such Special Meeting/Closed Session shall be set forth on the Special Meeting Agenda.
Dated: June 17, 2026
City of Antioch
AGENDA
Antioch City Council
SPECIAL MEETING/CLOSED SESSION
Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026
Time: 5:30 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 Michael J. Mandy, City Clerk
Donald P. Freitas, Mayor Pro Tem (District 3) Jorge R. Rojas, City Treasurer Tamisha Torres-Walker, Council Member District 1
Louie Rocha, Council Member District 2 Ana Cortez, Acting City Manager Monica E. Wilson, Council Member District 4 Lori Asuncion, 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].
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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.
5:30 P.M. ROLL CALL – SPECIAL MEETING – for Council Members
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS for Closed Session
CLOSED SESSIONS:
1) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: CITY ATTORNEY . This closed session is authorized pursuant to California Government Code section 54957(b)(1).
2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
1) Jayson Robinson v. Antioch Unified School District, Antioch Water Park, City of Antioch, Contra Costa Superior Court, (Case No.C20-02420).
2) Trent Allen, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 3:23-cv-01895-TSH).
3) Ashika Kanji v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-00795).
4) Reagan DeGuzman v. City of Antioch, et al ., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C23-00666).
5) Nicholas Warner v. County of Contra Costa, City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C23-02689).
6) Susan Shintaku v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-00356).
7) O.Y. a Decedent, et al., v. Contra Costa County, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 3:24-cv-05154-PHK).
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8) Jordan Davis v. County of Contra Costa, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No.4:21-cv-04651).
9) Nirvana Allen v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C22-02401).
10) Lamar Young v. Sgt. Stenger, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 21-cv-08131-DMR).
11) Jessie Wilson and Dajon Smith v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court Northern District of California, (Case No. 4:24-cv-02758-JSW).
12) Pat Stack, et al., v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-01065).
13) Mary Reed v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C24-01367).
14) Marilou Gecale v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-01383).
15) Michael Sweets v. Antioch Police Department, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, (Civil Action No. 24-9275 VC).
16) Estate of Linda Woolridge, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-01750).
17) Kathryn Wade, et al. v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court for Northern California (Civil Action No. 3:25-cv-03200-TSH).
18) Angelia Baxter v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-02194).
19) Espiridion Puga v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-03209).
20) Jonathan Smith v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, (case No. 4:25-cv05572-KAW).
21) Antioch Police Officers Association v. City of Antioch, Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. N23-1629).
22) Christopher Martinez v. City of Antioch, Antioch Police Department, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court, (Case No. C24-03123).
23) Annette Bullock, et al. v. City of Antioch, Contra Costa County Superior Court (Case No. C19-01331).
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24) California Resources Production Corporation v. City of Antioch, Before the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California, (A.23 -07-008, MSN21- 2354).
25) Devon Wenger v. Antioch Police Department, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-00578).
26) Brittany Hopper v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-00988).
27) Donna Miles v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-00148).
28) Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-00916, C25-02768)
29) Royal Pacific Funding Corporation v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (C25-01851).
30) Linda Price v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No.C25-01700).
31) Gary Dartez & Tamisha Latimore v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Limited Civil Jurisdiction, Contra Costa County, (Case No. N25-1849) Rent Program.
32) Lucia B. Albers & Elizabeth Ann Iannaccone v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. N26-0037).
33) Katie Harrison v. City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25-03507).
34) Karl Brownlee v. City of Antioch and California Community Housing Agency, Superior Court of the State of California, Limited Civil Jurisdiction, Contra Costa County, (Case No. N26-0212) Rent Program.
35) Wintrust Mortgage, a Division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. v.
City of Antioch, et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C26-00295).
36) Shimmick Construction Co., et al, v. City of Antioch, et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Oakland Division, (Case No. 3:25-cv-05618 & 25CV109652 [Superior Court of Alameda]).
37) Dason Melius v. J. Yega et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. 25-cv-06956-CRB).
38) Jami Bruno, the Estate of Gabriel Gaspar v. Contra Costa County et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25- 00820-EGW).
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39) Christian Gutierrez et al. v. City of Antioch et al., United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. 3:24 - cv-01697-JSC).
40) Javier Elias Aguilar v. Anthony Valdez Jr et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C23-00410).
41) Jasmine Morris -Hughes v. Alameda Contra Costa Transit District et al., Superior Court of the State of California, Contra Costa County, (Case No. C25- 01756).
3) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2): 16 potential cases (claims).
MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION FROM CLOSED SESSION TO REPORT OUT
ROLL CALL – for Council Members
CITY ATTORNEY TO REPORT OUT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
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.