AMENDED AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
4:30 PM
Community Meeting Center
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92840
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor
George S. Brietigam
Mayor Pro Tem – District 1
Phillip Nguyen
Council Member – District 2
Cindy Tran
Council Member – District 3
Joe DoVinh
Mayor Pro Tem – District 4
Yesenia Muñeton
Council Member – District 5
Ariana Arestegui
Council Member – District 6
CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN, COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN, COUNCIL MEMBER DOVINH, COUNCIL MEMBER MUÑETON, COUNCIL MEMBER ARESTEGUI , MAYOR PRO TEM
BRIETIGAM, MAYOR KLOPFENSTEIN
1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
2. CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)
2.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Morris Brad Spell v. City of Garden Grove, Workers Compensation Appeal Board Case No. ADJ20659713.
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2.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation per Govt. Code 54956.9(d)(2):
One or more potential cases relating to the 12122 Western Avenue hazardous materials incident.
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3. ADJOURNMENT
1 GARDEN GROVE
NOTICE AND CALL OF A SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING
AND
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE
GARDEN GROVE CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Closed Session Meeting and Special Meeting of the Garden Grove City Council is hereby called to be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the Garden Grove Community Meeting Center/ 11300 Stanford Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92840.
Said Special Meeting shall be held to discuss the attached Agenda.
Dated: May 25, 2026
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Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor
Garden Grove City Council
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AGENDA
Garden Grove City Council
Special Meeting
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
4:30 PM
Community Meeting Center
11300 Stanford Avenue
Garden Grove, California 92840
Stephanie Klopfenstein
Mayor
George S. Brietigam
Mayor Pro Tem - District 1
Phillip Nguyen
Council Member - District 2
Cindy Tran
Council Member - District 3
Joe DoVinh
Mayor Pro Tem - District 4
Yesenia Muneton
Council Member - District 5
Ariana Arestegui
Council Member - District 6
CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL: COUNCIL MEMBER NGUYEN, COUNCIL MEMBER TRAN, COUNCIL MEMBER DOVINH,
COUNCIL MEMBER MUNETON, COUNCIL MEMBER ARESTEGUI, MAYOR PRO TEN
BRIETIGAM, MAYOR KLOPFENSTEIN
1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
2. CLOSED SESSION ITEMfS^)
2.1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation per Govt. Code 54956.9(d)(2):
One or more potential cases relating to the 12122 Western Avenue hazardous materials incident.
3. ADJOURNMENT
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