Special City Council Meeting Minutes
July 8, 2025
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VALLEJO CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
JULY 8, 2025
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, California
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Sorce, Vice Mayor Bregenzer, Councilmembers Gordon, Lediju (arrived at 5:54 p.m.), Matulac, Matias (arrived at 5:08 p.m.), and Palmares
Absent: None
Staff present: City Manager Murray, City Attorney Nebb, City Clerk Abrahamson, Assistant City Manager Conley, Chief Assistant City Attorney Risner, and Human Resources Director Sifuentes
The Council convened into Closed Session in the Council Conference Room at 5:02 p.m.
3. CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representatives: Andrew Murray, City Manager and Stephanie Sifuentes, Human Resources Director
Employee Organizations: Vallejo Police Officer’s Association (VPOA) and Unrepresented Employees
B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)- three cases
C. 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;
Campbell v. City of Vallejo, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU25-00781;
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Carrizales v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:25- cv-01243-AC;
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;
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. Dilsaver, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU25- 00525;
City of Vallejo v. Gilliam, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU23- 05492;
City of Vallejo v. Jin-Vani Hospitality, Solano County Superior Court, Case No.
CU23-05921;
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. Vallejo Hospitality, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No.CU25-03473;
City of Vallejo v. Zhou, et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24- 01885;
Colter, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:25-cv-01104-AC;
Dean v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24-09689; 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;
Florez-Cortez v. Recycling Zone, Inc., et al., Napa County Superior Court, Case No. 25CV000383;
Gomez v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU25-03771; 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;
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Henry v. G&J Summit Development Co., et al., Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU24-06922;
Hipp, et al. v. City of Vallejo, Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:25-cv- 01806-DJR-SCR;
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, 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;
Lee 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;
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;
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; Poyser v. City of Vallejo, Solano County Superior Court, Case No. CU25-02262; 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;
Romero, et al. v. City of Vallejo, et al., Eastern District of California, Case No. 2:25-cv-00900-DC-CSK;
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;
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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;
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;
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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ANDREA SORCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DAWN G. ABRAHAMSON, CITY CLERK
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