MINUTES
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
1. CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING / ROLL CALL
Mayor Brownstone called the Special Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Roll call was taken.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers Jonsson, Nagengast, Penrose, Vice Mayor Ruddock and Mayor Brownstone
2. OPEN SESSION IDENTIFICATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - None
4. CLOSED SESSION
The Council convened a Closed Session on the following items:
4.A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (GOVT. CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(2) &(E)(1))
Conference with legal counsel regarding significant exposure to litigation (1 potential case)
4.B PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Govt. Code section 54957) Annual performance evaluation of City Manager Matthew Chidester
4.C CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION (Govt. Code section 54956.9(d)(1))
November 4, 2025
City Council Minutes – Special Meeting
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
5. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Brownstone adjourned the Special Meeting at approximately 6:55 p.m. _______________________________
Maggie Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
Approved by the City Council on November 18, 2025.