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2026-05-04 - City Council (closed session)

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes of the May 4, 2026 closed session (approved on the May 19, 2026 Consent Calendar). No video or transcript exists for a closed session.

  • Roll call 4:37 p.m.: present Taplin, Tregub, O'Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert and Mayor Ishii; absent Kesarwani and Bartlett.
  • Public comment limited to agenda items: 0 speakers.
  • Closed session item 1, anticipated litigation (Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(2)): one potential case, concerning potential employment-related claims by a potential plaintiff. No reportable action.
  • Closed session item 2, conference with labor negotiators (Government Code section 54957.6): no reportable action. City negotiators were City Manager Buddenhagen, David White (Deputy City Manager), Budget Manager Dupaya, Janelle Rodrigues (Human Resources Director) and David Coleman (Employee Relations Manager). See Police Association Labor Negotiations.
  • Closed session item 3, public employee performance evaluation of the City Manager (Government Code section 54957(b)): no reportable action. See City Manager Performance Review.
  • Public reports of actions in open session: no reportable actions. Adjourned 6:43 p.m.
  • Certified by City Clerk Numainville.

Police Association Labor Negotiations

  • Employee organizations named: Berkeley Fire Fighters Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Chief Fire Officers Association Local 1227 I.A.F.F., Berkeley Fire EMS Professionals Association, Berkeley Police Association, SEIU 1021 (Community Services and Part-Time Recreation Activity Leaders; Maintenance and Clerical), IBEW Local 1245, Public Employee Union Local 1, and unrepresented employees. No action reported.

City Manager Performance Review

  • Evaluation of the City Manager held in closed session; no reportable action.

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