City Council Special Meeting Minutes – 5/4/2026 Page 1
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9 COUNCIL MEMBERS
Adam Loraine, Mayor
Nicole Fernandez, Deputy Mayor
Danielle Cwirko-Godycki
Lisa Diaz Nash
Rob Newsom Jr.
CITY OF SAN MATEO
Special Meeting Minutes
City Council
City Hall
330 W. 20th Avenue
San Mateo CA 94403
www.cityofsanmateo.org
May 4, 2026
City Hall, Council Chambers 6:30 PM
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Mayor Loraine; Deputy Mayor Fernandez; Council Members Cwirko-Godycki, Diaz Nash, and Newsom.
AB 2449 Requests and Considerations for Meeting Participation by Teleconference due to Just Cause or Emergency Circumstances – there were no requests.
CLOSED SESSION
The public was provided with an opportunity to speak on agenda items 1 through 4; there were no requests to speak. Council convened to closed session at 6:32 p.m.
1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Chiari v. City of San Mateo, Leroy Becker III (U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Cal. 3:24-cv-06780 MMC)
2. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City designated representatives: Gizelle Huynh, Abby Veeser, Stacey Cue- IEDA Consultant Employee organization: San Mateo Safety Management Association (SMSMA)
3. Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6) City designated representatives: Gizelle Huynh, Abby Veeser, and Stacey Cue- IEDA Consultant Employee organization: Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation, Workers' Compensation (Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Name of case: Daniel Gambelin
Council reconvened to open session at 7:10 p.m. no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
APPROVED BY: SUBMITTED BY:
Adam Loraine, Mayor Martin McTaggart, City Clerk