The Lodi City Council convened a special meeting April 24, 2026, and adjourned into a closed session to discuss the city manager recruitment, the city attorney said.
During roll call, Council member Bregman, Council member Nakanishi, Council member Craig Hensley and Mayor Lopez indicated they were present. The presiding officer asked the city clerk for any public comments; the clerk reported there were none and no members of the public in attendance.
The city attorney introduced the closed-session item as “Position city manager recruitment.” The council adjourned into closed session at 3:06 p.m. and returned at 3:28 p.m. After the session the city attorney reported there was “no reportable action.”
The meeting record shows the council used a closed session to discuss the recruitment process for the city manager position; no formal motions, votes or other reportable outcomes were recorded in the public portion of the meeting. The council did not receive public comment at the special meeting.
No additional items or next steps were announced on the public record before the meeting concluded.