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
January 27, 2026
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, January 27, 2026, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 2:31 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:
Goble, and Ortiz
Kendrick
Metschel
Wells
Mitchell, City Manager/Executive Director
DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Thorn, Deputy City Manager
Lyon, 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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January 27, 2026
2:30 p.m.
Councilmember Kendrick entered the Chamber at 2:32 pm.
CLOSED SESSION:
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 METSCHEL, to ADJOURN to Closed Session at 2:33 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
RECONVENED to Open Session at 3:00 p.m.
City Attorney Lyon reported the following actions:
• Item 1 - Direction given; no reportable 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 27th day of January, 2026 was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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January 27, 2026
2:30 p.m.