Benicia City Council Special Closed Session Meeting - April 7, 2026

The Benicia City Council met in a Special Closed Session on April 7, 2026, at 4:30 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting was convened to discuss two closed session items: labor negotiations with multiple employee associations and anticipated litigation (one potential case). No minutes or transcript are available, so only the agenda items are reported.

Public Comments & Testimony

• The agenda allowed for public comments on closed session items, but no comments are recorded or documented in the available materials.

Discussion Items

• 6.A Conference with Labor Negotiators: The Council met with designated representatives to discuss negotiations with the Benicia Police Officers Association, Benicia Public Service Employees Association, Benicia Fire Fighters Association, Benicia Dispatchers Association, Benicia Supervisor and Professional Association, Middle Management Employees, Police Management Employees, Senior Management Employees, and Unrepresented Employees.
• 6.B Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: The Council discussed one potential case involving significant exposure to litigation.

Key Outcomes

• No decisions or votes are reported from the closed session. The meeting reconvened in open session to receive announcements from closed session, if any, and was then adjourned. No announcements are documented in the available sources.