City Council
Meeting Minutes
Mark Turner - Mayor
Marilyn Librers - Mayor Pro Tem
Soraida Iwanaga - Council Member
Yvonne Martínez Beltrán - Council Member
Miriam Vega - Council Member
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
4:00 p.m.
Council Chamber Building
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
SPECIAL MEETING
A Special Meeting was called for the purpose of conducting a closed session.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Turner called the City Council meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE
City Clerk Bigelow called the roll.
PRESENT Mark Turner, Marilyn Librers, Soraida Iwanaga, Yvonne Martinez Beltran
ABSENT Miriam Vega
Council Member Iwanaga joined the meeting via Zoom at 4:47 p.m.
DECLARATION OF POSTING AGENDA
City Clerk Bigelow declared the posting of the agenda.
CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Tolentino announced the closed session items.
June 24, 2026
2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS [GOVERNMENT CODE § 54956.8] Property: APNS 76715034 & 76715033
Negotiating Parties: Christina Turner, City Manager; Chris Ghione, Assistant City Manager/Public Services Director; and JL Financing, LLC Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
[Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)]
Initiation of litigation
County of Santa Clara, et al. v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al.
United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 5:26-cv-05604
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION
Public comment opened at 4:04 p.m. The following people were called to speak:
Walter Dunckel
Jenny Redfern
Ron Kirkish
Rick Kent
Sally Casas
Susan Betz
Linda Izqviel
Rose Hernandez
Julie Klein
Cammie Brown
Joel Goldsmith
Stan Sheperd
Dan Cloutier
Erin O'Brien
Reverend Mary Blessing
Batman
Karen Louise
Sally Armendariz
Terry Hernandez
Bertha
Cecilia Clark
Marty Estrada (Zoom)
Ramona (Zoom)
Reymundo Armendariz (Zoom)
Noshaba Afzal (Zoom)
With no further requests to speak, public comment closed.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
June 24, 2026
3 The meeting adjourned to closed session at 4:34 p.m.
RECONVENE
The meeting reconvened at 5:34 p.m.
City Manager Turner shared that there were no reportable actions from the closed session. She also noted that the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 25- 006, reaffirming the City's commitment to being a supportive and inclusive community, including support for all community members regardless of immigration status.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Turner adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.
Minutes Prepared by:
Michelle Bigelow, City Clerk