City of St. Helena
Special City Council Closed Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Vintage Hall Cafeteria - 1st Floor
465 Main Street, St. Helena CA
PLEASE NOTE: Any person who wishes to speak regarding an item on the agenda or make a comment under the "Public Forum" portion of the agenda may do so, but please observe the time limit of four minutes.
Public comment for City Council meetings will be accepted via email via to [email protected]. All public comments must be received three hours prior to the meeting. All other public comments received after the deadline will be attached to the item the next business day or soon thereafter. Public comments will not be read out loud but will be publicly available and attached to the online City Council agenda.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor: Paul Dohring, Vice Mayor: Michelle Deasy, City Council Members: Aaron Barak, Kate Spadarotto
3. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
Each person’s comments shall be limited to 4 minutes.
5. CLOSED SESSION
5.1. Conference with City Labor Negotiators (Mandy Kellogg, Joe Leach, James McCann, Aaron Slater)
Negotiations with St. Helena Employees Association (SHEA), St. Helena Police Officers Association (POA), St. Helena Professional Firefighters Association (SHPFA), and the Unrepresented Program.
Brown Act Section: 54957.6
5.2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Section 54956.9) Saint Helena Neighborhood Association v. City of St. Helena (Case No. 26CV000820)
5.3. Conference with Legal Council - Anticipated Litigation Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(b) (one case)
5.4. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Sec. 54956.8) Property: Leasehold Interest in 1088 College Ave., St. Helena CA City Negotiators: James McCann, Ethan Walsh
Negotiating Parties: Napa Valley Community College District Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2026.
This agenda was posted at City Hall, 1088 College Avenue, and at Vintage Hall, 465 Main Street, St. Helena, California on May 8, 2026.
Andrew Bradley, City Clerk
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office (707) 967-2792. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.