Lodi City Council meets in closed session on city manager search; city attorney reports no reportable action
March 28, 2026 | Lodi City, San Joaquin County, California
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The Lodi City Council convened a special meeting March 27, 2026, at 9:18 a.m. and moved into closed session to discuss the city manager recruitment, the mayor said.
The city clerk called the roll; Councilmember Bregman, Councilmember Nakanishi and Councilmember Craig Hensley were recorded present. The clerk noted Mayor Pro Tem Horthy would join remotely for the closed session.
City Attorney stated the council "will convene in closed session regarding item B-1, public employee appointment pursuant to Government Code 54957(b) for the city manager recruitment." The council adjourned to closed session at 9:19 a.m.
The council returned from closed session at 6:07 p.m. On returning, the city attorney reported, "Council convened in closed session regarding item B-1, public employee appointment regarding the city manager recruitment pursuant to Government Code 54957(b), and there's no reportable action at this time." The attorney's statement was the only formal report about the closed session recorded in the meeting transcript.
There were no public comments on the closed session item; the city clerk stated no members of the public were present to speak. The meeting concluded after brief closing remarks from the mayor.
The council did not record any formal vote or take an action that required public disclosure at the close of the session. Any future public steps in the city manager recruitment process were not specified in the transcript.
The city clerk called the roll; Councilmember Bregman, Councilmember Nakanishi and Councilmember Craig Hensley were recorded present. The clerk noted Mayor Pro Tem Horthy would join remotely for the closed session.
City Attorney stated the council "will convene in closed session regarding item B-1, public employee appointment pursuant to Government Code 54957(b) for the city manager recruitment." The council adjourned to closed session at 9:19 a.m.
The council returned from closed session at 6:07 p.m. On returning, the city attorney reported, "Council convened in closed session regarding item B-1, public employee appointment regarding the city manager recruitment pursuant to Government Code 54957(b), and there's no reportable action at this time." The attorney's statement was the only formal report about the closed session recorded in the meeting transcript.
There were no public comments on the closed session item; the city clerk stated no members of the public were present to speak. The meeting concluded after brief closing remarks from the mayor.
The council did not record any formal vote or take an action that required public disclosure at the close of the session. Any future public steps in the city manager recruitment process were not specified in the transcript.
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