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MINUTES
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 20, 2026
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER called the meeting to order at 2:31 p.m.
2. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Led by MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER.
3. ROLL CALL
City Council Members Present: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura City Council Members Absent: Schmitz, Zerunyan
City Staff Present: Assistant City Manager Alexa Davis
Administrative Services Director Fernando Estrada
City Clerk Lauren Pettit
Assistant to the City Manager Jessica Slawson
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Recommendation: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2640 canceling the November 3, 2026 election and appointing Britt Huff and Lisa Van Ingen Pope each to four-year terms of office as Council Members.
City Clerk Pettit provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2640 CANCELING THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026
ELECTION AND APPOINTING BRITT HUFF AND LISA VAN INGEN POPE EACH TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS OF OFFICE AS COUNCIL MEMBERS.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura
ABSENT: Schmitz, Zerunyan
City Clerk Pettit read Resolution No. 2640 by title.
B. PROPOSED WILDFIRE LIABILITY REFORMS
Recommendation: That the City Council discuss the proposed wildfire liability reforms and direct staff to express the City’s opposition to the Governor’s proposal by joining the Cal Cities Local Government Sign-On Letter.
Assistant to the City Manager Slawson provided a staff report (as per the agenda material).
COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA expressed concern regarding the Governor’s proposed reforms, citing potential impacts on the City’s ability to recover costs to rebuild public facilities following a disaster and limitations on insurers’ subrogation rights. She urged the City to oppose the proposal and join Cal Cities’ opposition letter.
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COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF echoed COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA’s concerns, noting strong support among cities throughout Los Angeles County for opposing the proposal and stating that it would negatively impact local governments.
COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA noted that the City’s State Senator had publicly expressed significant concerns regarding the proposal’s potential impacts on local cities.
Public comment was invited in-person in the Council Chamber, via email and via eComment.
No public testimony was received.
COUNCIL MEMBER HUFF moved, seconded by COUNCIL MEMBER STEGURA, TO APPROVE AS FOLLOWS BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE:
DIRECTED STAFF TO EXPRESS THE CITY’S OPPOSITION TO THE
GOVERNOR’S PROPOSAL BY JOINING THE CAL CITIES LOCAL
GOVERNMENT SIGN-ON LETTER.
AYES: Brown Schachter, Huff, Stegura
ABSENT: Schmitz, Zerunyan
5. ADJOURNMENT
MAYOR PRO TEM SCHACHTER adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose of a regular City Council meeting.
Submitted by, Approved by,
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Lauren Pettit, City Clerk Pam Brown Schachter, Mayor Pro Tem