Vallejo City Council meets in closed session on evaluations of city manager and city attorney; no further action reported

The Vallejo City Council met in special session and moved into closed session to hear two public employee performance evaluations — for the city manager and for the city attorney — under California Government Code section 54957(b)(1). After the closed session, the city attorney reported that “council gave staff direction and took no further action.”

The meeting was called to order at 5:21 p.m. and a roll call confirmed a quorum. Vice Mayor Matulic justified participating remotely, saying she was in Sacramento on official city business to attend a Transportation, Communications and Public Works Policy Committee meeting for Cal Cities. The mayor noted that another councilmember participating remotely was at the same event and that the council would record the required just cause statements for remote participation.

Before adjourning into closed session, city staff confirmed there were no public speakers on the closed-session items. The city attorney announced the two closed-session items by title and cited Government Code section 54957(b)(1) as the legal basis for personnel evaluations.

When the council returned from closed session, the city attorney reported that the council had met on the two items, provided direction to staff, and took no further formal action. The mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:48 p.m. and noted a planning commission meeting was scheduled for 7 p.m.

The transcript does not record any votes, motions, or the substance of the evaluations discussed in closed session; California law limits public reporting for personnel matters to the type of final action summarized at the meeting’s conclusion.