February 9, 2026, 4:30 PM Closed Session

Closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation arising from potential employment-related claims; consideration of public employee discipline, dismissal, or release; conference on existing litigation including Menda v. John Sanford‑Leffingwell et al., Pitts v. City of Berkeley et al.; consideration of existing litigation and potential initiation of litigation in Joseph v. TAK Broadband CA, LLC et al. and Berkeley Homeless Union et al. v. City of Berkeley et al.; and receipt of a public report of actions taken in closed session and potential legal strategies, settlement authorization, and direction to staff and counsel concerning claims and litigation management.