Special City Council Meeting Minutes
March 11, 2025
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 11, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sorce, Vice Mayor Bregenzer, Councilmembers Gordon, Lediju (arrived at 4:30 p.m.), Matulac, and Palmares
Absent: Councilmember Matias
Staff present: City Manager Murray, City Attorney Nebb, Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner, and City Clerk Abrahamson
The Council convened into Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 4:03 p.m.
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation Pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
ACLU of Northern California v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS059257;
Alfred v. City of Vallejo, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-03317- DC-SCR;
Amezcua v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 05979;
Bagos v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv- 00185-DAD-AC;
Bersola v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 05614;
California Automobile Ins. Company v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23-02854;
City of American Canyon v. City of Vallejo, Sacramento County Superior Court, Case NO. 34-2022-00327471-CU-CO-GDS;
City of Vallejo v. California Department of Water Resources, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS055757;
City of Vallejo v. American Canyon (Giovanonni), Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 23WM000055;
City of Vallejo v. American Canyon (Watson), Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 23CV001600;
City of Vallejo v. American Canyon (Buzz Oates, LLC), Marin County Superior Court, Case No. CV001149;
City of Vallejo v. Beckus, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 01072;
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City of Vallejo v. BJH Investments, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS058354;
City of Vallejo v. Chiang, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23- 03243;
City of Vallejo v. Gilliam, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23- 05492;
City of Vallejo v. Mendez, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23- 03240;
City of Vallejo v. Parijat Investments, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23-01520;
City of Vallejo v. Vallejo Hospitality, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.CU23-04102;
City of Vallejo v. Zhou, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 01885;
Edwards v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 00808;
Elite Public Schools, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24-05846;
Estate of Darryl Mefferd, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-02464-JAM-AC;
Graff v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:18-cv- 02848-DAD-CKD;
Harrison et al. v. City of Vallejo, Contra Costa County Superior Court, Case No.
C24-01205;
Henry v. G&J Summit Development Co., et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24-06922;
Hernandez v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-05916;
Informed California Foundation, Inc. v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS057109;
Jaeger Vineyards, LLC, et al. v. City of Vallejo, Napa County Superior Court, Case No. 22CV001149;
J.C., et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24- cv-01879-JAM-AC;
Jenkins v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv- 01896-TLN-SCR;
Jones v. City of Vallejo, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-01199- CSK;
Jones v. City of Vallejo, Eastern District of California, 2:22-cv-01574-WBS-JDP; Kai v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS058975; Lake v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv- 01439-DAD-KJN;
Leitzke v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23-02170; LeFevre v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-04117;
Mann v. Kaplan, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. FCS057606; Madkins v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-03517;
McMahon v. Whitney, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:23-cv- 01972-KJM-JDP;
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Milani v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 05807;
Monterrosa, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:20-cv-01563-DAD-SCR;
Nickolas v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23- 00273;
People v. Bonner, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. VCR240656; People v. Green, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. VCR235050; Reiswig v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
FCS057914;
Robinson v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
FCS058403;
Robinson v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
FCS055466;
Rush, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24- cv-01828-TLN-CSK;
Shepard-Hall v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU23-00260;
Toepfer, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:24-cv-02366-KJM-CSK
Valentine v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-04425;
Vincenty v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-01785;
VPOA et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-03516;
VPOA et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:21-cv-00454-KJM-CKD;
Washington v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 00298;
Widmann v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-04123;
Williams, et al. v. Thompson, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU24-00298.
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ANDREA SORCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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