CITY COUNCIL
HOUSING AUTHORITY AND
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Council Chamber
200 Civic Center Way
El Cajon, CA 92020
Joint Special Meeting
Agenda
MAY 5, 2025, 4:00 p.m.
Bill Wells, Mayor Graham Mitchell, City Manager
Gary Kendrick, Mayor Pro Tem Vince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager Steve Goble, Councilmember Marisol Thorn, Deputy City Manager Michelle Metschel, Councilmember Morgan Foley, City Attorney Phil Ortiz, Councilmember Angela Cortez, City Clerk
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Angela Cortez
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
CLOSED SESSION:
1. Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Existing Facts and Circumstances: On March 20, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Tristan Hardin, Morgan Donnelly, Claire Warrenfelt, and Isabella Mason alleging that they suffered violations of their civil rights through gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy after it was discovered (on February 2, 2025) that one or more unknown persons had installed concealed cameras, in their workplace bunk rooms at Fire Station 8 (1470 E. Madison Avenue, in El Cajon). The claimants further allege that the City failed to conduct a prompt, thorough, and fair investigation, as well as immediate and appropriate action following the discovery of the concealed cameras.
ADJOURNMENT: The Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/El Cajon Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency held this 5th day of May 2025, is adjourned.
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City Council
Agenda Report
Agenda Item 1.
DATE: 05/05/2025
TO: City Clerk
FROM: City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
SUBJECT: Closed Session - Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Existing Facts and Circumstances: On March 20, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Tristan Hardin, Morgan Donnelly, Claire Warrenfelt, and Isabella Mason alleging that they suffered violations of their civil rights through gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy after it was discovered (on February 2, 2025) that one or more unknown persons had installed concealed cameras, in their workplace bunk rooms at Fire Station 8 (1470 E. Madison Avenue, in El Cajon). The claimants further allege that the City failed to conduct a prompt, thorough, and fair investigation, as well as immediate and appropriate action following the discovery of the concealed cameras.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the following Closed Session be scheduled for the Joint City Council / Housing Authority / Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION – pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9:
Existing Facts and Circumstances: On March 20, 2025, the City received a claim for damages from Tristan Hardin, Morgan Donnelly, Claire Warrenfelt, and Isabella Mason alleging that they suffered violations of their civil rights through gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and invasion of privacy after it was discovered (on February 2, 2025) that one or more unknown persons had installed concealed cameras, in their workplace bunk rooms at Fire Station 8 (1470 E. Madison Avenue, in El Cajon). The claimants further allege that the City failed to conduct a prompt, thorough, and fair investigation, as well as immediate and appropriate action following the discovery of the concealed cameras.
Morgan L. Foley
City Attorney/General Legal Counsel
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