The Vallejo City Council convened a special meeting at 5 p.m. and immediately went into closed session to discuss anticipated litigation, a liability claim by Dorothy McInerney, and real property negotiations including the Empress Theater at 330 Virginia Street and assessor parcels tied to the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District.

The matters announced for closed session were significant enough to invoke provisions of the California Government Code. The city attorney told the council the items would be considered “pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9” and related real property negotiation provisions.

City Attorney (name not given) identified five closed-session items: anticipated initiation of litigation under Government Code section 54956.9; a liability claim titled Dorothy McInerney versus the City of Vallejo; real property negotiation for the Empress Theater at 330 Virginia Street with Gillian Hain, assistant city manager, named as the agency negotiator and Tim McDonald listed as a negotiating party; a separate real property negotiation involving assessor parcel numbers listed on the meeting agenda with Hain as agency negotiator and Mark Tomko representing the Vallejo Flood and Wastewater District; and an additional item described as significant exposure to litigation under Government Code section 54956.9.

Gillian Hain, assistant city manager, was identified as the city’s negotiator for the property items. The city attorney said the negotiations would concern “price and terms of payment”; no specific dollar amounts, parcel numbers (beyond the reference to those on the agenda), or negotiating positions were disclosed in open session.

The meeting moderator asked city staff to open a two-minute public comment window for anyone wishing to address the council on the closed-session items. Manny (city staff) ran the two-minute clock; the clerk reported that no members of the public had signed up to speak. The council then adjourned into closed session. The transcript contains no further public deliberations or votes in open session.

Because the matters moved to closed session, the transcript records the topics announced but does not include substantive negotiation positions, settlement terms, or legal strategy. Any formal actions, settlements or votes resulting from the closed session were not disclosed in the portion of the meeting captured in this transcript.