Sanger City Council holds special meeting; closed session covers labor talks and potential litigation

The Sanger City Council met in special session on June 4, 2026, in the Council Chamber and approved the meeting agenda before adjourning to closed session to discuss labor negotiations and an anticipated legal case. Council Member Dolores Melendez moved to approve the agenda as posted; Council Member Michael Montelongo seconded. The motion carried with ayes from Mayor Frank Gonzalez, Council Member Michael Montelongo and Council Member Dolores Melendez; Mayor Pro Tem Martinez and Council Member Hurtado were absent for the vote.

The council adjourned to closed session at 5:49 p.m. to confer with labor negotiators. The transcript lists Shelline Bennett as Lead Negotiator and Amanda Champion as HR Manager and identifies the employee organizations under negotiation as the Sanger General Employees Organization, the Sanger Middle Management Organization, the Sanger Police Officers Association, the Sanger Firefighters Association and Stationary Engineers Local 39. The closed session also included consideration of anticipated litigation; the transcript indicates the council was discussing one potential case.

The body reconvened at 6:10 p.m. and continued to its regular meeting; the City Attorney reported that there was "No reportable Action" from the closed session. The record shows that one member of the public spoke during the public forum, but the transcript does not record the speaker's name or the content of their remarks. The special meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m., and the minutes were attested by City Clerk Lina Martinez.

Because the meeting’s substantive work occurred in closed session and the City Attorney reported no reportable action, there are no formal measures or public outcomes recorded in these minutes.