Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, June 24, 2026
CITY OF ELK GROVE
Incorporated July 1, 2000
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
Mayor Singh-Allen called the special City Council meeting of June 24, 2026, to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Mayor Singh-Allen, Vice Mayor Suen , and Council Members Brewer and Spease.
Absent: Council Member Robles (Council Member Robles arrived at 5:09 p.m.)
CLOSED SESSION
There were no public requests to speak.
The City Clerk announced the following closed session items prior to the City Council adjourning to closed session at 5:00 p.m.:
A) CONFERENCE WI
TH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One (1) Matter
B) CONFERENCE WI
TH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION:
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Two (2) Matt
ers:
1. Vanessa Vaden v.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, et al.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 26CV014793
2. Dennis Carte
e v. City of Elk Grove, et al.
Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 26CV013794
Note: Council
Member Robles arrived at 5:09 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 6:01 p.m. Mayor Singh-Allen reported by 5 – 0 vote (Ayes: Singh-Allen, Suen, Robles, Brewer, and Spease), the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to defend the litigation matter s of: 1) Vanessa Vaden v.
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, et al. Sacramento County Superior Court Case Elk Grove City Council
Special Meeting, June 24, 2026
No. 26CV01479
3; and 2) Dennis Cartee v. City of Elk Grove, et al. Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 26CV01379. Mayor Singh-Allen also reported by 5 – 0 vote (Ayes: Singh- Allen, Suen, Brewer, Robles, and Spease), the City Council authorized the City Attorney’s Office to initiate litigation on one matter, the name of the defendant and case details were not subject to disclosure at this time, but once litigation was filed, the information would be disclosed upon inquiry.
ADJOURNMENT
With no additional business to conduct, the June 24, 2026, special City Council meeting was adjourned at 6:01 p.m.
JASON LI NDGREN, CITY CLERK
ATTEST:
BOBBIE SINGH-ALLEN, MAYOR