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Half Moon Bay City Council Special Meeting – November 4, 2025

City Council — Tuesday, November 4, 2025
BodyHalf Moon Bay, California
SessionCity Council
DateTuesday, November 4, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:00

Hey.

0:02

Good evening, everyone.

0:03

Welcome to November 4th, 2025 special meeting of the City Council.

0:13

Council of the pen runs?

0:15

Here.

0:17

Here.

0:19

Vice Mayor Rhoda?

0:20

Here.

0:21

Mayor Johnson.

0:22

Here.

0:24

Thank you.

0:25

This evening the council will be discussing the following closed session items.

0:31

Item one, conference with legal counsel around anticipated litigation.

0:38

Item two, public employee performance evaluation.

0:47

Item three, conference with legal counsel, extend litigation.

0:51

Name of the case of City of Craft and Bay versus Granada CSD in the Tat Montara WSB at Al Senate Bar Superior Court.

1:04

Is there any public comment on closed item sessions?

1:08

Everybody online.

1:11

Okay.

1:12

Knowing that there's no public comment at this time.

1:17

This session, the open portion of our session.

1:22

Public portion of our session is.

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Summary of Proceedings

Half Moon Bay City Council Special Meeting – November 4, 2025

This special meeting of the Half Moon Bay City Council was convened on November 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM. The primary purpose was to identify upcoming closed session items and then enter closed session. No public comments were received. There is a discrepancy between the agenda and the transcript: the agenda lists two closed session items (litigation case Ellingson v. City of Half Moon Bay and a public employment matter for City Attorney), while the transcript mentions three items, including an additional anticipated litigation item and a different case (City of Half Moon Bay versus Granada CSD). The minutes were not available.

Identification of Closed Session Items

  • Mayor Brownstone (according to agenda) or possibly Mayor Jonsson (per transcript) identified the following closed session items:
    1. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation.
    2. Public employee performance evaluation (City Attorney).
    3. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation: City of Half Moon Bay versus Granada CSD.
  • The agenda only lists items 4.A (Ellingson v. City of Half Moon Bay) and 4.B (public employment), but the transcript adds a third item and does not mention Ellingson. This inconsistency is noted.

Public Comments

  • No members of the public spoke or submitted comments.

Closed Session

  • The council proceeded into closed session to discuss the listed items. No decisions or outcomes from the closed session were announced during the open portion of the meeting.

Meeting Transcript

Hey. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to November 4th, 2025 special meeting of the City Council. Council of the pen runs? Here. Here. Vice Mayor Rhoda? Here. Mayor Johnson. Here. Thank you. This evening the council will be discussing the following closed session items. Item one, conference with legal counsel around anticipated litigation. Item two, public employee performance evaluation. Item three, conference with legal counsel, extend litigation. Name of the case of City of Craft and Bay versus Granada CSD in the Tat Montara WSB at Al Senate Bar Superior Court. Is there any public comment on closed item sessions? Everybody online. Okay. Knowing that there's no public comment at this time. This session, the open portion of our session. Public portion of our session is.

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