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City of Patterson
Special Meeting/Closed Session Minutes
October 21, 2025
City Manager
Fernando Ulloa
City Attorney
Nubia Goldstein
Deputy City Attorney
Douglas White
www.pattersonca.gov
Mayor
Michael Clauzel
City Council
Gabriela Hernandez, District A
Jessica Romero, District B
Kendra Mora, District C
Carlos Roque, District D
City Clerk
Aracely Alegre
1. Call to Order
Attendance Attendee Name, Title
Present Gabriela Hernandez, Councilmember District A
Jessica Romero, Councilmember District B
Kendra Mora, Councilmember District C
Carlos Roque, Councilmember District D
Michael Clauzel, Mayor
Absent None
The special (closed session) meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson was called to order in the City of Patterson, City Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Clauzel.
City Staff Present:
City Manager Ulloa
Assistant City Manager Willett
Director of Human Resources Guillory-Jones
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator per Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: City Manager Ulloa, Human Resources Director GuilloryJones,. Employee Organization Patterson Fire Fighters Association IAFF Local 4577.
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(1)) City of Patterson v. Western Hills Water District, et. al (Stanislaus County Superior Court Case No. CV-23-005834
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c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) Name of Case: (Building Industry Association of the Greater Valley, et al. v. City of Patterson, et al., Stanislaus County Superior Court, Case No.: CV-24-010405) d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) Name of Case: (Keystone Ranch, LLC v. City of Patterson, et al., Stanislaus Superior Court Case No. CV-24-003269)
2. Statements of Conflict
Councilmember Hernandez recused herself from item c, conference with legal counsel regarding the Building Industry Association case.
3. Items from the Public
None.
4. Adjourn to Closed Session
At 6:02 p.m. there being no items from the public, the Patterson City Council adjourned to closed session.
5. Report from Closed Session (if any)
At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Clauzel announced that staff received direction on Item Nos. 1a through 1d.
6. Adjournment
There being no further business, the special (Closed Session) meeting of the City Council of the City of Patterson of October 21, 2025 was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Approved by the Patterson City Council on (November 4, 2025).