MINUTES
CITY OF HALF MOON BAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025
ADCOCK COMMUNITY CENTER, 535 KELLY AVENUE
1. CONVENE SPECIAL MEETING / ROLL CALL
Mayor Brownstone called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 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
Mayor Brownstone announced the items that would be discussed in Closed Session. City Attorney Engberg stated Councilmember Nagengast would be recusing himself from agenda item 4.A.
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 – 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-CIV- 04838
4.B PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GOVT. CODE SECTION 54957)
Title: City Attorney
5. ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
December 2, 2025
City Council Minutes – Special Meeting
Mayor Brownstone adjourned the Special Meeting at approximately 6:48 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Maggie Rodriguez, Assistant City Clerk
*Approved at the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council Meeting