City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 1/13/2025 Page 1
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rob Newsom Jr., Mayor
Adam Loraine, Deputy Mayor
Nicole Fernandez
Danielle Cwirko- Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www. cityofsanmateo. org
January 13, 2025
City Hall Council Chambers 5: 30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 5: 30 p. m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Newsom, Deputy Mayor Loraine, Council Members: Fernandez, Cwirko- Godycki, and Diaz Nash AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
CLOSED SESSION
Following the opportunity for public comment, there were no speakers, the City Council convened into Closed Session at 5: 32 p. m. to consider:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph ( 2) of subdivision ( d) of Section 54956. 9 One case ( Claim of Alicia Petrakis)
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators ( Government Code Section 5957. 6) City designated representatives: Karen Huang, Abby Veeser, Aracelia Esparza, and Stacey Cue.
Employee Organizations: San Mateo City Employees Association, SEIU Maintenance, Police Sergeants’ Unit, San Mateo Management Employees’ Association ( MEA)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Workers’ Compensation Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Government Code Section 54956. 9) Name of case( s): Todd Mefford ( Case Nos. 2093500046 and 1893500055)
4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, Workers’ Compensation Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision ( d) of Government Code Section 54956. 9) Name of Case( s): Greg Wilson ( Case Nos. 1993500060 and 1293501035) Council reconvened at 6: 38 p. m.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 6: 38 p. m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Rob Newsom, Jr., Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk
Docusign Envelope ID: 19C683F8- 3621- 4577- A4EC- 4B52CE8C32D6