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2026-06-08 - City Council (special closed session)

Summary

Built from the official approved minutes of the June 8, 2026 special meeting (closed session), from the June 2026 minutes-for-approval batch approved on the June 30 Consent Calendar. No video or transcript is posted.

  • Roll call 3:05 p.m. Present: Tregub, O'Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii. Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett. Public comment limited to agenda items: 0 speakers.
  • Workers' compensation matter (BER2300046, WCAB ADJ18585885): motion (Humbert/Tregub) to authorize the City Manager to settle by Compromise and Release. Ayes: Tregub, O'Keefe, Blackaby, Lunaparra, Humbert, Ishii; Noes none; Abstain none; Absent: Kesarwani, Taplin, Bartlett.
  • Anticipated litigation, significant exposure (one potential contract-dispute case): no reportable action.
  • Existing litigation, Nancy Yates v. City of Berkeley et al., Case No. 24-CV-077608 (Alameda County Superior Court): no reportable action.
  • Labor negotiations (Government Code Section 54957.6): negotiators City Manager Buddenhagen, Deputy City Manager David White, Budget Manager Dupaya, Human Resources Director Janelle Rodrigues and Employee Relations Manager David Coleman, with the fire fighters, chief fire officers, fire EMS professionals and police associations, SEIU 1021 units, IBEW Local 1245, Public Employee Union Local 1 and unrepresented employees. No reportable action.
  • Open session report under Government Code section 54957.1: the minutes state Council met in closed session on June 6, 2026, gave directions to outside counsel and approved the Compromise and Release settlement of the workers' compensation matter. (The meeting itself is dated June 8; the minutes give June 6 for the report.)
  • Adjourned at 4:24 p.m. on a motion (Humbert/Tregub), 6-0 with three absent. Certified by City Clerk Numainville.

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