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Vallejo City Council says it directed negotiators in closed-session labor talks
Summary
At a special meeting, the Vallejo City Council met in closed session over labor negotiations with city employee groups and later reported it had given direction to its negotiators; no further action or public comment was reported.
The Vallejo City Council met in a special session and, following a closed-session discussion of labor negotiations, reported that it had given direction to its bargaining team.
A city staff member told the council after the closed session that the meeting had been held "pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6," and named the agency-designated representatives as City Manager Andrew Murray and Human Resources Director Stephanie C. Fuentes. The staff member said the council had given "direction to its negotiators, and there's no other action to report at this time." (City staff)
The closed-session item listed employee organizations involved in the negotiations as the Vallejo Police Officers Association (VPOA), the International Association of Firefighters, Local 1186, CAMP and other confidential, administrative and managerial professional associations, and unrepresented employees. No public commenters signed up or were on hand to address the council before it adjourned into closed session.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.; the roll was taken and members present were recorded. The council reconvened after the closed session for a brief report out, then adjourned at about 9:37 p.m.
The report did not disclose details of the direction given in closed session and the staff member said there was no other reportable action at this time. Under state law, closed sessions on labor negotiations are permitted so that public employers may discuss bargaining strategy with designated representatives; the city cited Government Code section 54957.6 when announcing the item.
No motions, votes or formal approvals were recorded on the public meeting record. The council's next public steps — whether to return with contract terms, public notices or further actions — were not specified in the meeting report.
