City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Date: 8/19/2025
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 5:30 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: Combs (exited at 6:05 p.m.), Nash, Schmidt, Taylor (remote – Brown Act, exited at 8:25 p.m.), Wise
Absent: None
Staff: City Manager Justin Murphy, City Attorney Nira Doherty, Assistant to the City Manager/City Clerk Judi A. Herren
C. Closed Session
C1. Public employee performance evaluation
Government Code §54957
Title: City Attorney
C2. Public employee performance evaluation
Government Code §54957
Title: City Manager
C3. Conference with labor negotiators
Government Code §54957.6
Labor negotiations with unrepresented management: City Manager Agency designated representatives: City Attorney Nira Doherty, Special Counsel Genevieve Ng C4. Conference with labor negotiators
Government Code §54957.6
Labor negotiations with the 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
Agency Designated Representatives: City Manager Justin I.C. Murphy, City Attorney Nira Doherty, Administrative Services Director Brittany Mello, Assistant City Manager Stephen Stolte, Legal Counsel Charles Sakai, Legal Counsel Genevieve Ng
City of Menlo Park 701 Laurel St., Menlo Park, CA 94025 tel 650-330-6600 menlopark.gov City Council Special Meeting Minutes
August 19, 2025
D. Call To Order
The meeting was re-called to order at 8:52 p.m.
E. Report from Closed Session
No reportable action
F. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m.
Assistant to the City Manager/ City Clerk Judi Herren
These minutes were approved at the City Council meeting August 26, 2025.