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Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting
Tuesday- -February 17, 2026- -5:00 p.m.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft convened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
Roll Call — Present: Councilmembers Daysog, Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor Ezzy
Ashcraft — 5. [Note: Councilmember Jensen arrived at 5:04 p.m.
and Vice Mayor Pryor arrived at 5:08 p.m.]
Absent: None.
The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session to consider:
(26-084) Public Employee Appointment/Hiring; Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957;
Title/Description of Positions to be Filled: City Manager
(26-085) Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential Litigation; Significant exposure to litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9, subsection (d)(2); Number of Cases: One (As
Defendant - City Exposure to Legal Action); Plaintiffs: Alameda Marina LLC
(26-086) Conference with Labor Negotiators (Government Code Section 54957.6); City
Negotiators:Adam Politzer, Interim City Manager, Noelle White, Human Resources Director, Jack
Hughes, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, and Doug McManaway, Assistant City Attorney; Employee
Organization: Alameda Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA); Under Negotiation: Salaries, Employee
Benefits and Terms of Employment
Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that
regarding Public Employee Appointment/Hiring, Council provided direction and no vote was
taken; regarding Potential Litigation, staff provided information and Council provided information,
which carried by the following voice vote: Ayes: Councilmember Boller, Jensen, Pryor and Mayor
Ezzy Ashcraft—4, Abstentions: Councilmember Daysog — 1.
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft called a recess at 7:05 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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Following the Closed Session, the meeting was reconvened and the City Clerk announced that
regarding Labor, staff provided information and Council provided direction, which carried by
unanimous voice vote—5.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft adjourned the meeting at 10:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
D000si9ned by:
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City Clerk
The agenda for this meeting was posted in accordance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
Special Meeting
Alameda City Council
February 17,2026