JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
EL CAJON CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING
AUTHORITY/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
TO THE EL CAJON
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
CITY OF EL CAJON
EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA
October 7, 2025
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, October 7, 2025, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 200 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
ROLL CALL
Council/Agencymembers present:
Council/Agencymembers absent:
Mayor Pro TemNice Chair present:
Mayor/Chair present:
Other Officers present:
Ortiz
Goble and Metschel
Kendrick
Wells
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.
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6:30 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 - Existing Litigation - pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code section 54956.9: The People of the State of California vs City of El Cajon, et al.; Superior Court of California, County of San Diego;
Case No. 25CU053437C
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY ORTIZ, to ADJOURN to Closed
Session at 6:31 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
OF THOSE PRESENT (GOBLE and
METSCHEL - Absent).
City Attorney Foley left Closed Session at 6:55 pm.
RECONVENED to Open Session at 7:14 p.m.
Assistant City Attorney Steven Boehmer reported the following action:
Item 1: Direction was given to prepare to defend the City against the Attorney General lawsuit.
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 7th day of October, 2025 was adjourned at 7:14 p.m.
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