Alameda City Council recesses to closed session on hiring, reports 5-0 direction

At a special meeting Tuesday, the Alameda City Council recessed into closed session to discuss a public employee appointment under code section 54957 and later reported that it had "given direction" by a 5-0 vote.

City Clerk Laura Weiser called the roll before the closed session; she recorded "Council member Bowler — here," "Densson — here," and "Prior — here," and two other members also indicated their presence. When the chair asked the clerk to introduce the closed-session item, Clerk Weiser said it was "public employee appointed hiring person code section 54957" and added, "The title description that should be filled is city master." The council then adjourned into closed session to consider that single item.

The council reconvened from closed session later the same evening. The chair reported, "on a vote of five to nothing the city council gave direction." The chair did not describe the substance of that direction during the public report-out. The meeting was then adjourned.

No public comment on the closed-session item was received during the meeting, and the council did not announce any formal appointment or release additional details from the closed session.

The city identified the agenda citation as code section 54957; the council did not provide further public explanation of the nature of the personnel matter or next procedural steps at the meeting.