1 MINUTES OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING – CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 16, 2025
4:30 P.M.
City Council Chambers, City Hall, 250 East L Street, complete proceedings of which are recorded. These are action minutes; a full video is available online at www.ci.benicia.ca.us/agendas.
1) CALL SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Young called the Special Meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. 2) CONVENE OPEN SESSION
3) ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Birdseye, Council Member Largaespada, Council Member Scott, Mayor Young
Absent: Vice Mayor Macenski
4) REFERENCE TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC
5) PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CLOSED SESSION
None.
6) ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
6.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: (City of Benicia v. Pacifica Pizza Inc, Solano County Superior Court Case No. CU25-09206)
6.B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (1 potential case)
_______________________________________________________________ Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: (4 potential cases)
Mayor Young adjourned the meeting to Closed Session at 4:30 p.m. 7) RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
2 Mayor Young reconvened the Open Session at 6:02 p.m.
8) ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY
Ben Stock, City Attorney, reported that Council met in Closed Session on multiple items and directed him to file four nuisance abatement actions. The names of those parties and content of the lawsuits will be made public once the lawsuits are filed. 9) ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Young adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:02 p.m.
City Clerk