Special City Council Meeting Minutes – February 2, 2026 Page 1 of 1
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MONTCLAIR
CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026, AT
5:45 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 5111 BENITO
STREET, MONTCLAIR, CALIFORNIA
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Dutrey called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Dutrey; Mayor Pro Tem Martinez; Council Member Mendez City Manager Starr; City Attorney Robbins; Assistant City Manager/ Director of Human Services Richter; Human Resources Manager Ghobrial; City Clerk Myrick
Absent: Council Members Ruh and Lopez
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
• Bruce Culp expressed his disproval of the continued use of City resources related to sexually harassing conduct perpetrated by Council Member Lopez towards two City employees and urged the City Council to consider alternative options to restrict or remove him from office, including pursuing potential legislative authority at the state level. He requested that costs and impacts related to Council Member Lopez’s actions and additional sanctions be discussed in open session.
IV. CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE 54956.9(d)(1)
REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION
A. Fuentes/Garcia v. Lopez, City of Montclair
At 5:50 p.m., the City Council went into closed session to discuss pending litigation.
V. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
At 6:52 p.m., the City Council returned from closed session. Mayor Dutrey announced that the City Council met in closed session and discussed pending litigation; information was received and direction was given to staff; and no further announcements would be made at this time.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
At 6:53 p.m., the City Council was adjourned.
Submitted for City Council approval,
Andrea Myrick,
City Clerk