Vallejo Council Takes Mare Island Leases, Litigation Behind Closed Doors
City Council • VallejoOctober 13, 2026
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The Vallejo City Council met in special session Oct. 13, 2026, to brief itself privately on Mare Island waterfront leases and a slate of legal disputes. No votes were taken in public. Members heard the closed session items read aloud, then recessed to deliberate privately.
- Two Mare Island Public Trust parcels headed to closed-door lease negotiations
- Five litigation matters, including one pending Solano County Superior Court case, on the private agenda
- Labor negotiations pulled from the agenda with "nothing to discuss"
Mare Island Deals and Lawsuits Go Private
Why it matters: Lease terms on Mare Island's public trust waterfront and pending lawsuits carry fiscal and legal exposure for the city. All of it was discussed out of public view.
The basics: State law allows councils to meet privately on two kinds of matters. Government Code 54956.8 covers price and payment terms with real property negotiators. Government Code 54956.9 covers litigation strategy. Public trust lands are held for public uses such as navigation, commerce and recreation, and the State Lands Commission oversees them.
Where things stand: The city attorney read six closed session items:
- Anticipated litigation: two cases, unnamed as is standard
- Initiation of litigation: two cases, also unnamed
- Existing litigation: Henry v. G&J Summit Development Company et al., Solano County Superior Court
- Mare Island Public Trust Parcel 2: lease negotiations with Lind Marine
- Mare Island Public Trust Parcel 4: negotiations with State Lands Commission representatives
- Labor negotiations: dropped for the evening
The city manager and assistant city manager are the city's negotiators on both parcels. Three councilmembers were absent at roll call.
On the labor item, the city attorney was brief. "Item B, which is listed on the agenda as conference with labor negotiators, will not be heard this evening as there is nothing to discuss," said the City Attorney.
Decisions and stakeholder impacts: No action was taken in public. The parties with direct stakes are Lind Marine on Parcel 2, the State Lands Commission on Parcel 4, and the parties in the Henry case. The four unnamed litigation matters could also carry costs for the city. The council's own negotiating position on Mare Island lease terms remains undisclosed.
What's next: Any reportable action from the closed session would surface in a later report-out. No date for one was announced. The city's lead negotiators will remain the city manager and assistant city manager as talks on both parcels continue.
Looking Ahead
Residents tracking Mare Island waterfront use should watch future council agendas. If negotiations produce terms, the Parcel 2 and Parcel 4 leases would need to return in public session for any approval. Watch, too, whether any of the two cases the city may initiate become public filings.