JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING
The Valley of Opportunity
AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
CITY OF EL CAJON
EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA
May 5, 2025
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Monday, May 5, 2025, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 3:59 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
ROLL CALL
Council/Agencymembers present: Goble, and Metschel
Council/Agencymembers absent: Ortiz
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice Chair present: Kendrick
Mayor/Chair present:
Other Officers present: Mitchell, City Manager/Executive Director DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Thorn, Deputy City Manager
Foley, City Attorney/General Counsel
Cortez, City Clerk/Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG led by Mayor Wells and MOMENT OF SILENCE.
Special Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ May 5, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 95 - 4:00 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION:
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council/Housing Authority/Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency adjourns to Closed Session as follows:
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 MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY KENDRICK, to ADJOURN to Closed Session at 4:00 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF THOSE PRESENT (ORTIZ - Absent).
RECONVENED to Open Session at 5:00 p.m.
City Attorney Foley reported that Councilmember Ortiz arrived during the closed session at 4:17 p.m., and he reported the following action:
Item 1: No action taken.
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 was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Alcates
ANGEŁA L. CORTEZ, CMC
City Clerk/Secretary
Special Joint Meeting: El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ May 5, 2025 Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency - 96 - 4:00 p.m.