Special City Council Meeting on Litigation – July 23, 2025
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Special City Council Meeting on Litigation – July 23, 2025
The Elk Grove City Council held a special meeting on July 23, 2025, at 5:00 PM, primarily to discuss closed session items related to anticipated and existing litigation. Following the closed session, the Council reconvened in open session and announced a vote on legal defense strategies.
Closed Session Report
- The Mayor disclosed that by a 3-2 vote (Council Members Robles and Suen absent), the City Council authorized and directed the City Attorney’s office to defend three existing litigation matters: Mashay Henderson v. Elk Grove Police Department (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 25CV012190), Christy Arsenith, etc. et al. v. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., et al. (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 24CV089313), and Rommel Hindocha v. City of Elk Grove, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 25CV010415). The vote took place during the closed session.
Key Outcomes
- The Council voted 3-2 to authorize defense of the three cases listed in the agenda. The names of the dissenting council members were not specified, but Council Members Robles and Suen were absent and did not vote.
- The special meeting adjourned at approximately 6:00 PM.
Meeting Transcript
All right, good evening, everyone. We have reconvened from closed session, and I have the following disclosure. By a 3-2 vote with council members Roblis and Suean absent, the city council authorized and directed the city attorney's office to defend the cases of Henderson versus Elkgrove Police Department and Arsenath VJM Manufacturing Company, Inc. and all, as identified by the case number on the City Council meeting agenda. With that, we will adjourn the special meeting at um 6 p.m.
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