MINUTES
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
ADCOCK COMMUNITY/SENIOR CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Brownstone called the special meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Jonsson (arrived at 7:00 p.m.) and Nagengast, Vice Mayor Ruddock and Mayor Brownstone
ABSENT: Councilmember Penrose
OPEN SESSION IDENTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: City of Half Moon Bay v. Granada CSD and Montara WSD, et al.
Santa Clara Superior Court Civil No. 17CIV316927; Court of Appeal Case No. H049896 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Gearing et al v. City of Half Moon Bay, USDC Civil No. 3:21-CVJ-01802-EMC CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: City of Half Moon Bay v. Thomas J. Gearing, et al., – San Mateo Superior Court Civil No. 21-CIV-01560
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(4)) Initiation of litigation: (1 potential case)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of case: Ellingson v. City of Half Moon Bay, – San Mateo Superior Court Civil No. 25-CIV04838 Robert Brow nstone, Mayor
August 7, 2025
City Council Minutes
City Attorney Engberg reported that the Council met in Closed Session to discuss the Authorization to defend litigation in Ellingson v. City of Half Moon Bay (vote: 3-0-2, Nagengast recused and Penrose absent)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Brownstone adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Approved:
Maggie Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Approved by the City Council at the August 19, 2025 Regular Meeting.