OCTOBER 5, 2026, 5:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, 150 CITY PARK WAY
*IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT PUBLIC COMMENTS AND MEETING PARTICIPATION* City Council members will participate in person from the Council Chamber. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate in the Council Chamber at 150 City Park Way, Brentwood, CA.
Members of the public may also attend the meeting and provide public comment remotely through Zoom.
Remote participants will receive the same public comment time as those attending in person. If remote access is disrupted during the meeting, the open session will recess while City staff make reasonable, goodfaith efforts to restore service. The meeting will remain in recess for at least one hour or until service is restored, whichever occurs first. If service is restored, the meeting will reconvene. If service is not restored, the City Council may adjourn the meeting or continue in open session after adopting the findings required by Government Code § 54953.4 and City Council Policy No. 110-1.
Members of the public who cannot attend in person or participate remotely may submit written comments by 3:00 p.m. prior to the meeting.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
The public is invited to participate in the City Council meeting using any of the following methods:
1. IN PERSON:
a. Members of the public can provide in-person comments in the Council Chamber.
Members of the public are encouraged, but not required, to fill out a speaker card. The Council Chamber will have seating available for members of the public to attend in person up to full seating capacity.
2. REMOTE:
a. Zoom: www.brentwoodca.gov/vcc or Zoom Webinar ID: 760 1397 0037 b. Zoom Phone Numbers. Dial Toll Free: (833) 548-0276 or (833) 548-0282 or (877) 853-5247.
c. During the meeting, each period for public comment will be announced, and participants may use the “Raise Hand” feature on Zoom to request to speak. (If you need instructions on how to use this feature, please contact the City Clerk by noon of the meeting date at [email protected] or 925.516.5182.)
3. E-MAIL:
a. Public comments can also be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. Any public comments received up until 3:00 p.m. of the meeting date will be:
1. distributed to the Council via email before the meeting,
2. posted online for public inspection at www.brentwoodca.gov/meetings and
3. later summarized in the meeting minutes.
b. As e-mails containing public meeting comments are part of the official record, note that personal contact information may be published if it is included with your e-mail.
4. TO WATCH OR LISTEN ONLY:
a. The public may view the meeting via one-way video feed by selecting the video option at the City Council Agendas’ link on the City webpage at www.brentwoodca.gov or via the City’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/cityofbrentwoodca
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Zoom Webinar ID: 760 1397 0037
October 5, 2026, 5:30 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 three 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. BUSINESS ITEM
D.1 Hearing of Specific Complaints or Charges Against a Public Employee (If requested, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(2))
Title/Recommendation
If requested by the affected employee pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(2), hear the specific complaints or charges against the employee in open session.
E. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
E.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
(Government Code Sections 54954.5(e), 54957(b)(1))
A closed session will be held on October 5, 2026, for the purpose of considering discipline, dismissal, or release of a public employee. (Government Code Section 54957).
E.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) Two Potential Cases
A closed session will be held on October 5, 2026, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from the City’s legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation. Based on existing facts and circumstances and the advice of its legal counsel, a point has been reached where there is significant exposure to litigation against the City. (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)).
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. on 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.
If you challenge any of the matters listed under 'Public Hearings' in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Brentwood City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing
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 October 1, 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 on 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
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. D.1
10/05/2026
SUBJECT: Hearing of Specific Complaints or Charges Against a Public Employee (If requested, pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(2))
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources Department
STAFF: Teresa Fairbanks, Interim Human Resources Director / Risk Manager
TITLE/RECOMMENDATION
If requested by the affected employee pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b)(2), hear the specific complaints or charges against the employee in open session.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this agenda item at this time.
BACKGROUND
The City Council has scheduled a special meeting to consider a public employee personnel matter. Government Code section 54957(b)(2) provides that, when a legislative body will hear specific complaints or charges brought against a public employee by another person or employee, the affected employee has the right to have those complaints or charges heard in open session rather than closed session.
This agenda item has been included to accommodate the affected employee’s exercise of that statutory right, if requested. If the affected employee requests that the specific complaints or charges be heard in open session, the City Council will hear them under this agenda item. The City Council may thereafter convene in closed session, pursuant to the separately noticed closed-session item, for any deliberation concerning discipline, dismissal, or release that is permitted under Government Code section 54957.
If the affected employee does not request an open-session hearing, no discussion or action will occur under this agenda item, and the City Council may proceed with the separately noticed closed-session item.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. D.1
10/05/2026
CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE
Not applicable.
PREVIOUS ACTION
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENT(S)
None.
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: Thomas Lloyd Smith, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE
[Gov’t. Code §§ 54954.5(e), 54957(b)(1)]
A closed session will be held on October 5, 2026, for the purpose of considering discipline, dismissal, or release of a public employee. [Gov’t. Code § 54957].
Any action taken by the City Council to dismiss, accept the resignation of, or otherwise affect the employment status of the public employee in closed session pursuant to Section 54957 shall be reported at the public meeting during which the closed session is held; provided, however, that the report of a 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 report shall include the vote or abstention of each member present.
Dated: September 28, 2026.
Thomas Lloyd Smith
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: Thomas Lloyd Smith, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
Two Potential Cases
A closed session will be held on October 5, 2026, for the purpose of conferring with and/or receiving advice from the City’s legal counsel concerning anticipated litigation. Based on existing facts and circumstances and the advice of its legal counsel, a point has been reached where there is significant exposure to litigation against the City. [Gov’t. Code §54956.9(d)(2)].
If the City Council takes action in closed session subject to the reporting requirements of Government Code section 54957.1, the action and the vote or abstention of each member present shall be reported as required by law.
Dated: September 28, 2026.
Thomas Lloyd Smith
City Attorney