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RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, August 26, 2026
Community Services Building
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
_____________________________________________________________________ A. SPECIAL OPEN SESSION TO HEAR PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED
SESSION
The Richmond City Council Special Open Session was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Eduardo Martinez.
B. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor Doria Robinson, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez. Absent: Councilmembers Soheila Bana and Jamelia Brown were absent for the entire meeting.
C. CLOSED SESSION
C.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b))
Title: Interim City Manager Recruitment
C.2 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Government Code Section 54957(b))
Title: City Manager Recruitment
C.3 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government
Code Section 54957)
Title: City Manager
D. PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE CLOSED SESSION (public comment on closed session item(s) only)
Cordell Hindler gave comments in person.
E. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
The Open Session adjourned to Closed Session at 6:03 p.m. Closed Session adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
F. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
The Open Session reconvened at 7:28 p.m.
G. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilmembers Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, Cesar Zepeda, Vice Mayor Doria Robinson, and Mayor Eduardo Martinez. Absent: Councilmembers Soheila Bana and Jamelia Brown were absent for the entire meeting.
H. REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON FINAL DECISIONS MADE
DURING CLOSED SESSION
Interim City Attorney Shannon Moore stated that no final decisions were made. cc26Aug2026 – sl/prc
I. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m., to meet again on September 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of
Richmond
Eduardo Martinez, Mayor