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11 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
May 12, 2026
A Joint Special Meeting of the El Cajon City Council/Housing Authority/ Successor Agency to the El Cajon Redevelopment Agency, held Tuesday, May 12, 2026, was called to order by Mayor/Chair Bill Wells at 2:30 p.m., in the El Cajon Police Department's Community Room, 100 Civic Center Way, El Cajon, California.
ROLL CALL
Council/Agencymembers present:
Council/Agencymembers absent:
Deputy MayorNice Chair present:
Mayor/Chair present:
Other Officers present:
Goble, Kendrick, and Ortiz
None
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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May 12, 2026
2:30 p.m.
CLOSED SESSIONS:
1. Closed Session - Conference with Labor Negotiators pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives:
Graham Mitchell, City Manager
Jennifer Lyon, City Attorney
Vince DiMaggio, Assistant City Manager
Marisol Thorn, Deputy City Manager
Clay Schoen, Director of Finance
Shelline Bennett, Special Counsel
Employee Organizations:
El Cajon Professional Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 4603
No public comment was received for the Item.
MOTION BY WELLS, SECOND BY ORTIZ, to ADJOURN to Closed
Session at 2:32 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
RECONVENED to Open Session at 2:58 p.m.
City Attorney Lyon reported the following actions:
• Item 1 - Direction was 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 12th day of May, 2026 was adjourned at 2:58 p.m.
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EZ, CMC
City !erk/Secretary
May 12, 2026
2:30 p.m.