CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Zoom Webinar ID: 760 1397 0037
February 24, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
150 City Park Way
Brentwood, CA 94513
City Council Zoom Link
A. CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
The public is permitted to speak on items that are listed on the Closed Session agenda.
In Person: Please file a speaker’s card with the City Clerk on the form provided on the counter at the back of the Chambers.
Zoom: Please use the Raise Your Hand feature in Zoom during this item to speak under Public Comments.
Members of the public wishing to speak during the public discussion of items that are on the agenda are requested to fill out the speaker form provided and hand the card to the City Clerk at the beginning of (or during) the meeting. Pursuant to Council/Administrative Policy, Meeting Rules and Procedures section 5.2 (Decorum Generally – Public), comments by members of the public are generally limited to five minutes, or less time if a large number of speakers is anticipated, or if approved by the Mayor. A speaker may not allocate his or her time to another speaker. All remarks shall be addressed to the Mayor. Speakers are urged to avoid unnecessary repetition in their remarks and instead simply indicate a agreement with previous speakers.
Speakers desiring answers to questions, at the invitation of the Mayor, may have a staff member provide a brief response. Alternately, a staff member may follow up directly with the speaker during regular City business hours.
In order to ensure that all speakers feel welcome to share their views, members of the audience are kindly requested to refrain from applauding or speaking to the Council from the audience without being called upon first.
D. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
E. BUSINESS ITEMS
E.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
[Gov’t. Code §54957]
Title: City Attorney Recruitment
A closed session will be held on February 24, 2026, for the purpose of considering the above-described matter. [Gov’t. Code §54957].
E.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) One Potential Case
A closed session will be held on February 24, 2026, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation. Based on existing facts and circumstances and the advice of its legal counsel, the City Council has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation. [Gov’t. Code §54956.9(d)(4)].
F. ADJOURNMENT
Any disclosable public records related to an agenda item for the open session of this meeting distributed to all or a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before this meeting are available for inspection at City Hall, located at 150 City Park Way, during normal business hours.
These writings will also be available for review at the City Council meeting in the public access binder in the entrance of the City Council Chambers.
Public comments received after 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date, but prior to the start of the meeting, will be emailed to the City Council, posted online at www.brentwoodca.gov/councilmeetingonline within one day following the meeting, and will be summarized in the meeting minutes.
The Closed Captioning provided via Zoom is auto generated. It is not the official record and is provided as a convenience.
NOTICE
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the meeting room is wheelchair accessible and disabled parking is available at the City Hall parking lot. If you are a person with a disability and you need disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (925) 516-5440 or fax (925) 516-5441. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. {28 CFR 35.102-35, 104 ADA Title II}
POSTING STATEMENT
On February 20, 2026, a true and correct copy of this agenda was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board, outside City Hall, 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA 94513 and at our website www.brentwoodca.gov
A complete packet of information is available for public review at City Hall or on our website at www.brentwoodca.gov
MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
CONCERNING A CLOSED SESSION
BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Katherine Wisinski, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
[Gov’t. Code §54957]
Title: City Attorney Recruitment
A closed session will be held on February 24, 2026, for the purpose of considering the abovedescribed matter. [Gov’t. Code §54957].
Any action taken by the City Council to appoint, employ, dismiss, accept the resignation of, or otherwise affect the employment status of the public employee in closed session pursuant to Section 54957 shall be disclosed at the public meeting during which the closed session is held; provided, however, that the dismissal or nonrenewal of an employment contract shall be deferred until the first public meeting following the exhaustion of administrative remedies, if any. [Gov’t.
Code §54957.1(a)(5)].
Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member.
Dated: February 19, 2026.
Katherine Wisinski
City Attorney
MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
CONCERNING A CLOSED SESSION BEFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRENTWOOD
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Katherine Wisinski, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) One Potential Case
A closed session will be held on February 24, 2026, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from your legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation. Based on existing facts and circumstances and the advice of its legal counsel, the City Council has decided to initiate or is deciding whether to initiate litigation. [Gov’t. Code §54956.9(d)(4)].
If the City Council authorizes the City Attorney to defend, or seek or refrain from seeking appellate review or relief, this determination shall be disclosed immediately following this closed session.
If the City Council authorizes initiation or intervention, such authorization shall be disclosed immediately following this closed session and the public advised that the action, defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action is formally commenced. [Gov’t.
Code §54957.1(a)(2)].
If the City Council accepts a settlement offer signed by the opposing party, the substance of the settlement shall be disclosed immediately following this closed session. [Gov’t. Code §54957.1(a)(3)(A)].
Any disclosures shall include the vote or abstention of each member.
Dated: February 19, 2026.
Katherine Wisinski
City Attorney