January 20, 2026, 4:00 PM Closed Session

Closed‑session deliberations on labor negotiations with multiple employee organizations including Berkeley Fire Fighters Local 1227, Chief Fire Officers, Fire EMS Professionals, Police Association, SEIU 1021 units, IBEW Local 1245, Public Employee Union Local 1 and unrepresented employees; conferences with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation for zoning matters at 2425 Durant Ave (ZP2024‑0162), 2298 Durant Ave & 2360 Ellsworth St (ZP2024‑0126), and 2029 University Ave (ZP2024‑0181/0182); existing litigation updates in Erol Menda v. John Sanford‑Leffingwell (Alameda County Superior Court No. 23CV025532) and Berkeley People’s Alliance et al. v. City of Berkeley et al. (24CV064980; Court of Appeal A172245); and public reporting of closed‑session actions.