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Special City Council Meeting - March 25, 2026: Closed Session on City Manager Appointment

City Council — Wednesday, March 25, 2026
BodyAlameda, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, March 25, 2026
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0:00

You're the balcony.

0:01

All right.

0:03

Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the special city council meeting for the City of Alameda.

0:11

Today is Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

0:15

And we are about to go into closed session.

0:19

But I would like to ask the city clerk, Laura Weisinger, to please call the role.

0:24

Council Member Fuller.

0:25

Here.

0:28

Here.

0:30

I'm here too.

0:30

Five present.

0:31

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

0:32

Do we have any public comments on closed session items only?

0:37

We do not.

0:38

Not in person, not um there's a publicity to not raise our hands.

0:43

All right.

0:43

Um at this point, we are going to adjourn to closed session to consider one item.

0:49

And I'd like to ask the city clerk to please introduce that item.

0:53

It is public employee, appointed hiring personal section 5495.

0:59

The title of the first position be filled, is city manager.

1:02

All right.

1:03

Well, thank you so much.

1:04

And everyone, we will be back when we finish.

1:07

And um with that, I'm going to um we are going to go into closed session.

1:21

Okay.

1:22

All right.

1:23

Good evening, everyone.

1:24

The city council, I mean city council is back from our closed session.

1:29

And um I would like to report out that on a vote of five to nothing, the city council gave directions.

1:40

All right, and with that, this council meeting is adjourned.

1:43

Thank you, Council, and thank you, um, city uh clerk and our recruiter.

1:48

Thank you all for your time this evening.

1:50

Um, go enjoy the rest of your evening.

1:52

Thank you everyone.

1:53

This meeting is adjourned.

1:54

Thank you.

1:55

Laura, I'll leave this right here.

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Summary of Proceedings

Special City Council Meeting – March 25, 2026: City Manager Appointment

The Alameda City Council held a special meeting on March 25, 2026 (the transcript erroneously cites March 24) to convene in closed session to consider the appointment of a city manager. The meeting opened with roll call, confirming all five council members present. No public comments were offered. After the closed session, the council reported a unanimous 5–0 vote to provide direction on the hiring process. The meeting then adjourned.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None were received.

Discussion Items

  • The council adjourned to closed session under Government Code Section 54957 to discuss the appointment of a city manager (public employee hiring). No details of the discussion were disclosed.

Key Outcomes

  • On a vote of 5–0, the council gave direction regarding the city manager search. The specific directions were not announced publicly.

Meeting Transcript

You're the balcony. All right. Good evening, everyone, and welcome to the special city council meeting for the City of Alameda. Today is Tuesday, March 24, 2026. And we are about to go into closed session. But I would like to ask the city clerk, Laura Weisinger, to please call the role. Council Member Fuller. Here. Here. I'm here too. Five present. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Do we have any public comments on closed session items only? We do not. Not in person, not um there's a publicity to not raise our hands. All right. Um at this point, we are going to adjourn to closed session to consider one item. And I'd like to ask the city clerk to please introduce that item. It is public employee, appointed hiring personal section 5495. The title of the first position be filled, is city manager. All right. Well, thank you so much. And everyone, we will be back when we finish. And um with that, I'm going to um we are going to go into closed session. Okay. All right. Good evening, everyone. The city council, I mean city council is back from our closed session. And um I would like to report out that on a vote of five to nothing, the city council gave directions. All right, and with that, this council meeting is adjourned. Thank you, Council, and thank you, um, city uh clerk and our recruiter. Thank you all for your time this evening. Um, go enjoy the rest of your evening. Thank you everyone. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you. Laura, I'll leave this right here.

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