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Antioch City Council Special Closed Session Meeting - October 23, 2026

City Council — Friday, October 23, 2026
BodyAntioch, California
SessionCity Council
DateFriday, October 23, 2026
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Speaker 1

2:11

Good morning, welcome to the uh special city council meeting closed session for Friday, October the twenty-third, twenty twenty-six.

2:19

Um, Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll?

Speaker 2

2:22

Councilmember Rocha?

2:23

Sure.

2:24

Councilmember Torres Walker.

2:26

Present.

2:27

Councilmember Wilson.

2:28

Here.

2:28

Mayor Pro Tim Freytaus.

Speaker 1

2:30

Present.

Speaker 2

2:31

Mayor Bernal.

Speaker 1

2:32

Here.

Speaker 2

2:32

We have a quorum at eleven thirty.

Speaker 1

2:34

All right, thank you.

2:34

If you could stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Speaker 2

2:59

No public comment.

Speaker 1

3:01

All right.

3:01

See no public comment.

3:02

Um, if I could please have our acting city manager um let us know what's on the closed session today.

Speaker 3

3:08

Yes, good morning, Mayor and City Council.

3:11

So today's item on closed session is public employee appointment uh for the position of interim city manager.

3:17

This closed session is authorized pursuant to California government code section five four nine five seven.

Unassigned speaker

1:49:38

All

Speaker 1

1:49:38

right, welcome everybody.

1:49:39

We are back from close session, back into open session for a report out.

1:49:44

Can I please have a roll call, Madam Clerk?

Speaker 2

1:49:47

Council Member Roach.

1:49:49

Council Member Torres Walker.

1:49:50

Present.

1:49:51

Council Member Wilson.

1:49:52

Here.

Unassigned speaker

1:50:00

Can I please have the acting city manager Cortez report out on closed session?

Speaker 3

1:50:03

Yes, uh, thank you.

1:50:04

So today uh City Council met on the uh the item on closed session was public employee appointment, uh, the position for interim city manager.

1:50:13

This closed session is authorized pursuant to California government code section five four nine five seven, and there were there is no reportable action.

Speaker 1

1:50:21

All right, thank you to have a motion to adjourn.

Speaker 3

1:50:23

So moved.

Speaker 1

1:50:25

Motion is second.

1:50:26

Please cast your votes.

1:50:38

All right, meeting adjourned.

Speaker 2

1:50:40

Meeting adjourned at 118.

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Summary of Proceedings

Antioch City Council Special Closed Session Meeting (October 23, 2026)

The Antioch City Council held a special closed session meeting on October 23, 2026, at 11:30 AM to discuss the appointment of an interim city manager. The meeting included the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call establishing a quorum, and a closed session. No public comment was received.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • None. The Mayor stated there was no public comment.

Discussion Items

  • The Council convened in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957 to discuss the public employee appointment for the position of interim city manager.

Key Outcomes

  • After closed session, Acting City Manager Cortez reported that there was no reportable action. The meeting adjourned at 1:18 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, welcome to the uh special city council meeting closed session for Friday, October the twenty-third, twenty twenty-six. Um, Madam Clerk, could you please take the roll? Councilmember Rocha? Sure. Councilmember Torres Walker. Present. Councilmember Wilson. Here. Mayor Pro Tim Freytaus. Present. Mayor Bernal. Here. We have a quorum at eleven thirty. All right, thank you. If you could stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. No public comment. All right. See no public comment. Um, if I could please have our acting city manager um let us know what's on the closed session today. Yes, good morning, Mayor and City Council. So today's item on closed session is public employee appointment uh for the position of interim city manager. This closed session is authorized pursuant to California government code section five four nine five seven. All right, welcome everybody. We are back from close session, back into open session for a report out. Can I please have a roll call, Madam Clerk? Council Member Roach. Council Member Torres Walker. Present. Council Member Wilson. Here. Can I please have the acting city manager Cortez report out on closed session? Yes, uh, thank you. So today uh City Council met on the uh the item on closed session was public employee appointment, uh, the position for interim city manager. This closed session is authorized pursuant to California government code section five four nine five seven, and there were there is no reportable action. All right, thank you to have a motion to adjourn. So moved. Motion is second. Please cast your votes. All right, meeting adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 118.

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