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AGENDA and NOTICE
Special Meeting
City Council Retreat
Thursday, February 5, 2026
9:00 A.M
**MEETING LOCATION**
Hyatt Place Newark / Silicon Valley
Sycamore Meeting Room
5600 John Muir Dr
Newark, CA 94560
A.
ROLL CALL
B.
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
1. Welcome from Mayor Hannon
2. City Council discussion consisting of opening comments from City Manager Benoun, discussion of effective governance, looking to the future, celebrating accomplishments and discussion of goals and priorities C.
ADJOURNMENT
MEETING INFORMATION
This meeting will be held at the Hyatt Place Newark / Silicon Valley, Sycamore Meeting Room, 5600 John Muir Dr, Newark, CA 94560. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person. This meeting will not be live streamed on YouTube due to the meeting location.
Public Comment on Agenda Items
Persons wishing to address the City Council are generally limited to 5 minutes per speaker.
How to submit written Public Comment:
Send an email to
City
Clerk
by 3:00 p.m. on February 4, 2026. Please identify the agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Emails will be compiled into one file and will be distributed to the City Council before the meeting.
No
question
shall be asked of a council member, city staff, or an audience member except through the Mayor. No person shall interrupt the meeting. Any person who refuses to carry out instructions given by the Mayor for the purpose of maintaining order may be guilty of an infraction and may result in removal from the meeting.
Council Meeting Access/Materials:
The agenda packet is available for review at
Agendas and Minutes
. The packet is typically posted to the City website the Friday before the meeting, but no later than 24 hours before a special meeting.
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5, supplemental materials distributed less than 24 hours before this special meeting, to a majority of the City Council, will be made available for public inspection at this meeting and will be posted at https://www.newark.org/departments/city-manager-s-office/agendas-minutes and will concurrently be made available for public inspection during regular business hours at the David W. Smith City Hall, 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark CA. Materials prepared by City staff and distributed during the meeting are available for public inspection at the meeting or after the meeting if prepared by some other person. Documents related to closed session items or are exempt from disclosure will not be made available for public inspection. For those persons who require special accommodations, please contact the City Clerk at least two days prior to the meeting at City Clerk
or 510-578-4266.
Certification of Meeting Notice and Agenda Posting
This notice and agenda were posted on the City’s website, Hyatt Place Newark/Silicon Valley, and at the City Hall bulletin board located at 37101 Newark Boulevard, Newark, CA, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting date, in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Mission Statement
It is our mission to serve and partner with our community to continually enhance the quality of life of everyone in Newark.
Senior Staff Members
David J. Benoun
City Manager
Lenka Hovorka
Assistant City Manager
Kristopher J. Kokotaylo
City Attorney
Steven Turner
Community Development Director
Edwin Miranda
CIO/Information Technology Director
Krysten Lee
Finance Director
Brittney Frye
Human Resources Director
Jonathan Arguello
Police Chief
Howard Young
Public Works Director
Nicholas Cuevas
Recreation and Community Services Director
Ryan
Nishimoto
ACFD Deputy Chief
Roya Gonzalez
Strategic Initiatives Manager
Neetu Salwan
City Clerk
Colleen Lettire
Communications and Public Engagement Manager