City Council - Apr 09, 2026 - Meeting
City Council • Half Moon BayApril 9, 2026
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Half Moon Bay Council Enters Closed Session on Two Lawsuits and Labor Talks
The Half Moon Bay City Council held a brief special session April 9 to publicly identify three closed session items before moving behind closed doors. With Mayor Debbie Ruddock absent and Councilmember Patric Bo Jonsson expected late, the council convened with a bare quorum of three members to address a pair of litigation matters and ongoing labor negotiations.
City faces anticipated lawsuit with "significant exposure" plus active Ellingson suit in San Mateo Superior Court
Labor negotiations underway with IUOE Local 39 and multiple employee groups
Mayor absent, leaving three-member quorum to open the special session
Vice Mayor Deborah Penrose chaired the special meeting and read the closed session agenda into the record, disclosing two legal matters and one labor item.
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