LODI CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
CARNEGIE FORUM
305 W. PINE STREET, LODI
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 ‑ 1:30 P.M.
A. Call to Order / Roll Call
The City Council Closed Session meeting of October 6, 2025, was called to order by Mayor Bregman at 1:33 p.m.
Present: Council Member Craig‑Hensley, Council Member Hothi, Council Member Nakanishi, Mayor Pro Tempore Yepez, and Mayor Bregman
Absent: None
Also Present: Interim City Manager Lindsay, Assistant City Attorney Krattiger, and City Clerk Nashed
B. Announcement of Closed Session
B.1 Public Employee Potential Discipline/Dismissal/Release Pursuant to Government Code § 54957(b) and Consider Adoption of a Preliminary Resolution of the Lodi City Council Pursuant to Lodi Municipal Code Section 2.12.050 Commencing the Process of Removing Scott R. Carney (City Manager) from Office; Continuing the Suspension of the City Manager from Duty; Continuing the Appointment of the Acting City Manager; and Providing an Effective Date and All Other Purposes (CA)
B.2 CONFERENCE ON LABOR NEGOTIATIONS – Regarding International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Lodi City Mid‑Management Association, AFSCME General Services and Maintenance & Operators, Police Mid‑Managers, Lodi Police Officers Association, Lodi Police Dispatchers Association, Lodi Professional Firefighters, Lodi Fire Mid‑Management, Confidential General Services, Confidential Mid‑Managers, Executive Managers, and Appointed Employees, Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 (HR)
C. Adjourn to Closed Session / Public Comment
JP Doucette, President of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce, spoke regarding Item B.1. Mr. Doucette shared the Executive Leadership Team of the Lodi Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors' and other members' views about options to pursue and ramifications of those options. Further, he urged Council on behalf of the Chamber to approach the issue with fairness and a spirit of compromise.
At 1:40 p.m., Mayor Bregman adjourned the meeting to a Closed Session to discuss the above matters. The Closed Session adjourned at 3:09 p.m.
D. Return to Open Session / Disclosure of Action
At 3:09 p.m., Mayor Bregman reconvened the City Council meeting, and Assistant City Attorney Krattiger disclosed the following actions.
In regard to Item B.1, Council met with outside counsel regarding commencing the process of removing Scott R. Carney, City Manager, from office; continuing the suspension of the City Manager from duty; continuing the appointment of the Acting City Manager; and providing an effective date and all other purposes. City Council give direction on a 5‑0 vote to publish the resolution as modified in Closed Session to commence the process of removing the City Manager from office and continuing the suspension of the City Manager from duty.
In regard to Item B.2, there was no reportable action.
C. Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m.
ATTEST:
Olivia Nashed
City Clerk