Mayor Kevin Wilk calls closed session on two litigation matters at Walnut Creek City Council special meeting

Walnut Creek Mayor Kevin Wilk said the Walnut Creek City Council recessed into closed session on April 7, 2026, to consult with legal counsel about two litigation matters: one potential case of anticipated litigation and one existing litigation matter. "This special meeting is called for the purpose of holding a closed session related to the following conference with legal counsel: anticipated litigation — one potential case — and conference with legal counsel — existing litigation of one case," Wilk said.

Under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda, Wilk said, and the council said it would receive comments on the listed litigation item before moving into closed session. "Under California law, public comments at special meetings are limited to subjects on the agenda only," he said. The mayor noted the council would wait briefly for any late arrivals before reconvening to the closed-session discussion.

The meeting record provided no public transcript of what transpired during the closed session. No motions or votes on the record were reported before the council recessed; the council’s action recorded in the public portion of the meeting was to recess to closed session to confer with legal counsel. The city did not provide additional details in the public remarks about the nature of the anticipated or existing litigation, and no schedule for any public follow-up was announced on the record.

The special meeting was called and conducted by the Walnut Creek City Council on April 7, 2026. Any formal actions resulting from the closed session would be reflected in future public minutes or disclosures required by law.