111 Civic Drive City of Hercules Hercules, CA 94547
Meeting Minutes
City Council
Mayor Chris Kelley
Vice Mayor Alex Walker-Griffin
Council Member Dilli Bhattarai
Council Member Tiffany Grimsley
Council Member Dion Bailey
Patrick Tang, Interim City Manager
Christie Crowl, City Attorney
Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 5:30 PM
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
In-Person in Council Chambers or Via Zoom:
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Zoom Phone Number: 1-669-900-6833
I. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL- 5:30 P.M.
A. CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ANY REQUEST FROM A COUNCIL MEMBER TO
PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING REMOTELY DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB 2449
Vice Mayor Walker-Griffin attended Closed Session via phone.
Council Member Dilli Bhattarai, Council Member D. Bailey, Mayor C. Kelley, Vice Mayor A. Walker-Griffin, and Council Member T. Grimsley
Present: 5 -
II. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
NONE
III. CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney, Christie Crowl, read the title of the item to be discussed in Closed Session. Council and Staff convened to Closed Session.
The Hercules City Council will meet in Closed Session regarding the following:
1. 26-216 Pursuant to Government Code section 54957: Public Employment (City Manager)
IV. REPORT ON ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Crowl stated that no final or reportable was taken in Closed Session.
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V. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kelley adjourned the meeting at 6:26pm.
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Chris Kelley, Mayor
Attest:
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Eibleis Melendez, City Clerk
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