111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547City of Hercules
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Mayor Dion Bailey
Vice Mayor Chris Kelley
Council Member Alex Walker-Griffin
Council Member Dilli Bhattarai
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Dante Hall, City Manager
Christie Crowl, City Attorney
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
5:30 PMTuesday, November 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING - 5:30 P.M.
In-Person in Council Chambers
I. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION – NONE
NONE
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - NONE NONE
III. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION - NONE
NONE
IV. SPECIAL MEETING – CONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - ROLL CALL - 5:30 P.M.
Assistant City Attorney, Patrick Tang, attend the meeting for City Attorney Christie Crowl.
Mayor D. Bailey, Vice Mayor C. Kelley, and Council Member A. Walker-GriffinPresent: 3 - Council Member Dilli Bhattarai, and Council Member T. GrimsleyAbsent: 2 - V. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - NO CLOSED SESSION NONE
VI. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Mayor Bailey
VII. MOMENT OF SILENCE
NONE
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VIII. INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS/COMMISSION REPORTS
1. 25-311 Commission Interviews
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct interviews for all eligible candidates which have applied for Hercules Boards and Commissions. City Council will make their selections and appointments at the Regular City Council Meeting on December 9, 2025.
1. Interview Process -
a. Interviews are informal and shall be open to the public. b. A copy of the questions will be at the podium for their reference.
c. Candidates will be called into the Council Chambers at their scheduled interview time and must exit at its conclusion.
2. Incumbents that applied for re-appointment were not required to participate in the interview process.
Staff Report - Commission Applicant InterviewsAttachments:
City Clerk, Eibleis Melendez, provided a brief introduction. The Council conducted Commission interviews for the Commission and Committee applicants that were scheduled to interview. No public comment. There was no action taken on this item. Commissioners will be appointed at the 12/9 Regular City Council Meeting.
IX. AGENDA ADDITIONS/DELETIONS
NONE
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X. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
This time is reserved for members of the public to address issues not included in the agenda. In accordance with the Brown Act, Council will refer to staff any matters brought before them at this time, and those matters may be placed on a future agenda.
Individuals wishing to address the City Council are asked to complete a form indicating the name and address of the speaker and the general topic to be addressed. Speakers must make their comments from the podium and will be allowed 3 minutes to discuss their concerns. All public comments are recorded and become part of the public record. A limit of 30 minutes will be devoted to taking public comment at this point in the agenda. If any speakers remain at the conclusion of the initial 30 minute period, time will be reserved at the conclusion of the meeting to take the remaining comments.
XI. PUBLIC HEARINGS - NONE
NONE
XII. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE
NONE
XIII. DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION ITEMS - NONE
NONE
XIV. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
This time is reserved for members of the public who were unavailable to attend the Public Communications period during Section X of the meeting, or were unable to speak due to lack of time. The public speaker requirements specified in Section X of this Agenda apply to this Section.
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XV. CITY COUNCIL/CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENTS,
COMMITTEE, SUB-COMMITTEE AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time for brief announcements on issues of interest to the community. In accordance with the provisions of the Brown Act, matters which do not appear on this agenda but require City Council discussion may be either (a) referred to staff or other resources for factual information or (b) placed on a future meeting agenda.
1. Regional Committee
a. Contra Costa Mayors Conference
b. Hercules/ Pinole - WasteWater Management
c. League of Cities
d. Water Emerg. Transportation Authority
e. WCCIWMA
f. WCCTAC
g. West Co. Mayors & Supervisors Assoc. Meeting
h. WestCat
I. MCE
j. CCTA
k. East Bay Wildfire Coalition of Governments
2. City Council Committees and Subcommittees
a. Econ. Dev. Subcommittee
b. Traffic and Public Safety Committee
c. East Bay Economic Development Alliance
d. Education Subcommittee
3. Commission Liaisons
a. Community & Library Services Commission
b. Finance Commission
c. Planning Commisison
There were no announcements from the City Manager or City Attorney.
City Council did not report out on any Regional, City Council Committees/Subcommittees or Commission meetings.
There were no future agenda item requests made by Council.
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XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bailey adjourned the meeting at 7:28pm.
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Dion Bailey, Mayor
Attest:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
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