City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Date: 7/7/2025
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Locations: Teleconference and
Downtown Conference Room, 1st Floor
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025
Special Session
A. Call To Order
Mayor Combs called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: Combs, Nash, Schmidt, Wise
Absent: Taylor
Staff: City Manager Justin Murphy, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk Judi A.
Herren
C. Closed Session
C1. Conference with legal counsel – anticipated litigation Initiation of litigation (paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of §54956.9): One potential case
C2. Conference with labor negotiators
Agency designated representatives: Justin Murphy, Stephen Stolte, Brittany Mello, Nira Doherty, Genevieve Ng
Employee organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 829, Menlo Park Police Officers’ Association, Menlo Park Police Sergeants’ Association, and Service Employees International Local 521, Service Employees International Union Local 521 – Temporary Employees Unit
C3. Conference with labor negotiators
Agency designated representatives: Justin Murphy, Nira Doherty, Genevieve Ng All unrepresented employees
D. Call To Order
Vice Mayor Nash recalled the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
E. Report from Closed Session
No reportable action.
F. Adjournment
Vice Mayor Nash adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m.
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special Meeting Minutes
July 7, 2025
Assistant to the City Manager/ City Clerk Judi A. Herren These minutes were approved at the City Council meeting August 12, 2025.