Vallejo council convenes special meeting to enter closed session on police labor talks, litigation

The Vallejo City Council convened a special meeting at 5 p.m. and immediately adjourned into closed session to discuss labor negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers Association and anticipated and existing litigation.

City Attorney (name not specified) told the council the closed-session items included: a conference with labor negotiators under California Government Code section 54957.6, with the city’s designated representatives identified as Andrew Murray, the city manager, and Stephanie Sufuitas, the human resources director; anticipated litigation (three potential cases) under California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2); and existing litigation under California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1). The City Attorney also noted the cases are posted on the city’s agenda and that this is the council’s regular quarterly litigation update.

The council established a quorum at the dais before the closed session. The City Clerk opened the public comment process for the closed-session items, saying that members of the public could sign up at an in-person kiosk or raise a hand online; no members of the public spoke before the council adjourned to closed session. Mayor (name not specified) closed the public comment period and said, “And with that, we will go ahead and adjourn into closed session.”

There were no motions, votes, or public decisions recorded in the transcript; the meeting record shows only that the council convened the closed session to receive updates and, if desired, provide direction to staff or legal counsel. The transcript does not record any outcomes from the closed session itself.

The items announced affect city labor relations and ongoing litigation, areas that typically remain confidential under state law while council and staff consult with negotiators and legal counsel. The council named the Vallejo Police Officers Association and “unrepresented employees” as the employee organizations covered by the labor item.