1 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:23,910 the silly little battles. 2 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,800 I'm so sorry you have to 3 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:43,030 care. 4 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:46,879 It's tired of printing. 5 00:00:46,879 --> 00:00:47,760 Don't do it. 6 00:00:47,760 --> 00:01:02,069 >> No. [snorts] 7 00:01:02,079 --> 00:01:07,990 That's frustrating. 8 00:01:08,000 --> 00:03:41,270 » You would think 9 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,760 Hey, how are 10 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:47,350 good? 11 00:03:47,360 --> 00:04:01,350 Hello. 12 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:08,630 No. 13 00:04:08,640 --> 00:04:11,040 And then the person 14 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:16,469 in her 15 00:04:16,479 --> 00:04:19,909 personal. 16 00:04:19,919 --> 00:04:24,870 » Okay, there we go. 17 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:26,560 But we were 18 00:04:26,560 --> 00:06:21,189 about it's one of my let's talk about 19 00:06:21,199 --> 00:06:22,160 Hello. 20 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:26,150 >> Hi. 21 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,080 » Well, that that door was 22 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:37,430 >> Oh, that's what that was. 23 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:41,430 » Yeah. 24 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:46,720 Uh we I don't think there's action. 25 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:48,319 Let's see what happens. But the report 26 00:06:48,319 --> 00:06:50,560 out usually happens at the next regular 27 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,790 meeting. 28 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:56,000 Well, I don't know what the report out 29 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:01,270 will be at. 30 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:26,309 Um it depends on the 31 00:07:26,319 --> 00:07:28,560 All right, a special close session is 32 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:30,240 happening today and we welcome everyone 33 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,840 to it on August 6th, 2026 34 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,000 and we are going to be opening up this 35 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:39,599 meeting at 6:03 p.m. Roll call. Roll 36 00:07:39,599 --> 00:07:42,880 call, please. City clerk. 37 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:44,240 >> Council member Nwin 38 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:47,120 >> here. Council member Riley here. Vice 39 00:07:47,120 --> 00:07:50,560 Mayor Fung is excused. Uh, Mayor Raldi 40 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,120 >> present. 41 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:54,800 >> Thank you very much. We have quorum. So, 42 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:55,919 if everyone could stand for the pledge 43 00:07:55,919 --> 00:08:01,350 of allegiance 44 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,440 to the flag 45 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:09,670 of 46 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:15,909 All 47 00:08:15,919 --> 00:08:17,680 right, everyone. Thank you for that. And 48 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,759 this evening, we have one close session 49 00:08:19,759 --> 00:08:22,000 item. That's a conference with legal 50 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:23,919 counsel on existing litigation for 51 00:08:23,919 --> 00:08:25,520 closed session held pursuant to 52 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:29,440 government code 54956.9D1 53 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:33,919 and Schneider vers city of Milbury city council and city clerk 54 00:08:33,919 --> 00:08:35,440 elections official of the city of 55 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:37,680 Milbury superior court of California 56 00:08:37,680 --> 00:08:39,680 county of Sanonteo 57 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:44,149 case number 26CIV05490. 58 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:46,000 Um we're going to begin by taking public 59 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,160 comment. Persons wishing to address the 60 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:50,160 city council regarding the close session 61 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:53,040 agenda item may do so at this time in 62 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,440 person. Speakers, please submit a 63 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,680 speaker slip. To participate on Zoom, 64 00:08:57,680 --> 00:09:00,240 click the raised hand button located at 65 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,680 the controls at the bottom of your 66 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:03,519 screen. And if you're joining by phone, 67 00:09:03,519 --> 00:09:05,839 dial star9 to raise your hand. You'll be 68 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:07,440 called upon and it's your turn to speak. 69 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:08,640 All right, let's take a quick look at 70 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,440 these forms. And the first one that I 71 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,680 have is former mayor and Schneider. 72 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:16,240 Former mayor. And let's give each 73 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:21,829 speaker three minutes, please. 74 00:09:21,839 --> 00:09:23,360 » Good evening, mayor and members of the 75 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:25,920 council. I'm here regarding the ongoing 76 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,480 litigation. Sonteo County Superior Court 77 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:30,959 has now ruled twice in my favor, 78 00:09:30,959 --> 00:09:32,640 granting both a temporary restraining 79 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,200 order and a preliminary injunction. The 80 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:36,800 court made it clear that the sudden 81 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,959 interpretation of our election laws was 82 00:09:38,959 --> 00:09:41,839 a severe overstep. While I am grateful 83 00:09:41,839 --> 00:09:43,760 that the courts have protected ballot 84 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:47,120 access, I take no joy in this. This 85 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:49,360 unnecessary battle has cost our city 86 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:51,839 heavily. Not just taxpayer dollars spent 87 00:09:51,839 --> 00:09:54,240 on outside council, but in the erosion 88 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,040 of public trust. Our community is 89 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,360 exhausted by divisiveness. And this is 90 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:01,440 going back for years now. They want 91 00:10:01,440 --> 00:10:03,600 local government focused on pressing 92 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,480 real world issues facing Milbury, not 93 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,519 trying to rewrite rules at the 11th hour 94 00:10:09,519 --> 00:10:12,720 for who can choose to run for office. 95 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:14,720 Every dollar and hour wasted on this 96 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:17,040 lawsuit is a distraction from our urgent 97 00:10:17,040 --> 00:10:19,200 realities. We are a city that has lost 98 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:21,440 lives to drowning in an atmospheric 99 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:27,920 river. Our west side, faces extreme fire risk 100 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:30,240 and all of Milbury now sits in the ember 101 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,640 zone in case of in the event of a fire. 102 00:10:32,640 --> 00:10:34,320 With my background in Bosa and nine 103 00:10:34,320 --> 00:10:36,560 years as director of emergency services, 104 00:10:36,560 --> 00:10:38,720 I know firsthand that our real fight 105 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,200 must be helping every single household 106 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,200 become climate resilient. That's where 107 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,000 our resources belong. Tomorrow, I will 108 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,920 be formally turning in my nomination 109 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:50,399 papers for district 3. My campaign will 110 00:10:50,399 --> 00:10:52,800 be about fighting for Milbury's future, 111 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,200 safety, and stability. Tonight, you have 112 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:57,760 a clear opportunity in close session to 113 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:00,720 stop digging a hole. Do not authorize a 114 00:11:00,720 --> 00:11:03,680 futile, expensive appeal. Accept the 115 00:11:03,680 --> 00:11:05,920 court's directive, protect taxpayer 116 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,839 funds, and let the voters decide the 117 00:11:07,839 --> 00:11:10,640 election on the ballot box. Thank you. 118 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:11,839 >> Thank you for your public comment, 119 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:13,839 former Mayor Schneider. And our next 120 00:11:13,839 --> 00:11:22,310 speaker is Mr. Dan Stegnick. 121 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,480 Good morning guys. It's very for very 122 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,640 short people here. Like to thank 123 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:29,680 everybody for coming tonight. Um 124 00:11:29,680 --> 00:11:31,760 I strongly urge you to appeal this to 125 00:11:31,760 --> 00:11:33,839 the state of California appellet court 126 00:11:33,839 --> 00:11:35,839 in no uncertain terms. This is a very 127 00:11:35,839 --> 00:11:39,920 divisive issue in Milbury. 128 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:42,000 You guys may have gotten some bad legal 129 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,920 advice, but this is an issue that needs 130 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,279 to be decided for the state of 131 00:11:45,279 --> 00:11:47,360 California. And this will make Schneider 132 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,800 Vilers Milbre 133 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,600 legal precedent for history across the 134 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,079 state of California. Uh those were the 135 00:11:56,079 --> 00:11:58,399 were there know that the judge said this 136 00:11:58,399 --> 00:12:03,680 is a clear issue that a large number 137 00:12:03,680 --> 00:12:06,959 of the term limits in Sonteo County are 138 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:09,519 not valid and they are actually only one 139 00:12:09,519 --> 00:12:11,920 day break. You got horrible legal 140 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:15,680 advice. Should Miss Schneider be 141 00:12:15,680 --> 00:12:18,720 more like myself, she would I'm guessing 142 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,360 you spent about $100,000 in legal fees 143 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:23,920 here. Um, she'd been entitled minimum to 144 00:12:23,920 --> 00:12:25,839 three times that if there was bad faith 145 00:12:25,839 --> 00:12:27,519 there, 146 00:12:27,519 --> 00:12:29,279 $300 grand, but should you appeal it to 147 00:12:29,279 --> 00:12:31,519 the appellet court, she would probably 148 00:12:31,519 --> 00:12:34,959 be entitled to about $1.5 million there. 149 00:12:34,959 --> 00:12:38,560 And it's a small price for a city to pay 150 00:12:38,560 --> 00:12:40,959 to have this decided for the entire 151 00:12:40,959 --> 00:12:43,440 state of California. I strongly 152 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:45,120 encourage you to appeal this to state 153 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,480 appellet court. Decide this decision for 154 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:51,279 all Californians. Term limits, the term 155 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:54,240 limits all across this county are bad. 156 00:12:54,240 --> 00:12:56,800 And um quite frankly, they're bad all 157 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:58,800 across California. I strongly urge you 158 00:12:58,800 --> 00:13:00,560 to appeal this to the state appellet 159 00:13:00,560 --> 00:13:03,279 court and let this become binding. 160 00:13:03,279 --> 00:13:06,000 California litigation. 161 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,680 President 162 00:13:07,680 --> 00:13:10,000 Schneider versus City Milbury will 163 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:13,040 outlive all of us. Thank you very much. 164 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,160 Have a great night. 165 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:15,440 >> Thank you for your public comment, Mr. 166 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:17,040 Stegnik and city manager. 167 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:18,560 >> Well, M I was just going to for the 168 00:13:18,560 --> 00:13:21,360 record for the public's information um 169 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:23,680 that the person that just spoke um have 170 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:26,000 no idea where his speculation of the 171 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:28,240 amount of budget for for legal fees came 172 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:31,120 from. There's no accuracy to that um at 173 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:32,880 all, but uh we will be transparent and 174 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:34,639 report out once we once we receive that, 175 00:13:34,639 --> 00:13:36,959 but that that's 176 00:13:36,959 --> 00:13:39,519 we have not verified that. That's just 177 00:13:39,519 --> 00:13:41,360 speculation. Thank you for the 178 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,120 clarification, city manager Williams. 179 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:44,480 And do we have any speakers that are 180 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:47,440 online? There's no other forms for inch 181 00:13:47,440 --> 00:13:49,600 chamber speakers. Okay. So, that being 182 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:51,600 said, let's go ahead and uh go back to 183 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,920 our close session at 609. 184 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:55,440 >> Mr. Mayor, if I may, just just a 185 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,160 procedural uh element here because I 186 00:13:58,160 --> 00:14:01,440 think for the public interest perhaps, 187 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:02,959 you know, we adjourn a close session, 188 00:14:02,959 --> 00:14:05,040 come back to open session. If there is 189 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:06,800 any reportable action that that be 190 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:08,800 reported out and then adjourned in open 191 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:11,519 session. So, the public is aware of of 192 00:14:11,519 --> 00:14:13,279 any if any. 193 00:14:13,279 --> 00:14:15,199 >> So if we have a decision, we're coming 194 00:14:15,199 --> 00:14:17,440 back out immediately to give the public 195 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:18,560 notice. 196 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:19,839 >> I think it's in the public interest. 197 00:14:19,839 --> 00:14:21,360 >> Yeah, absolutely. Okay. Thank you. 198 00:14:21,360 --> 00:38:15,750 Appreciate it. 199 00:38:15,760 --> 00:38:17,359 All right, we are back from our closed 200 00:38:17,359 --> 00:38:19,760 session on agenda item number one, which 201 00:38:19,760 --> 00:38:21,440 is conference with legal council on 202 00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:24,079 existing litigation. Closed session held 203 00:38:24,079 --> 00:38:28,630 pursuant to government code 54956.9D1 204 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:32,480 and Schneider vers city of Milbury, city council and city clerk 205 00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:34,560 elections official of the city of 206 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,160 Milbury. Uh, Superior Court of 207 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:38,160 California, County San Monteo, case 208 00:38:38,160 --> 00:38:42,480 number 26, CIV05490. 209 00:38:42,480 --> 00:38:43,839 Uh, just for the public's knowledge, 210 00:38:43,839 --> 00:38:45,839 too, want to let you know that Vice 211 00:38:45,839 --> 00:38:48,240 Mayor Fung is absent tonight. He was 212 00:38:48,240 --> 00:38:50,240 needed for quorum at transit authority, 213 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:52,079 so he was unfortunately unable to join 214 00:38:52,079 --> 00:38:54,320 us for the closed door session. And to 215 00:38:54,320 --> 00:38:55,839 report out on the closed door session 216 00:38:55,839 --> 00:38:58,160 for tonight, we have legal counsel Lori 217 00:38:58,160 --> 00:38:59,440 Lou. Lori, 218 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,599 >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, I'd like to 219 00:39:01,599 --> 00:39:04,240 report out that the council met in close 220 00:39:04,240 --> 00:39:07,520 session on this matter and there was a 221 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:10,480 motion by Mayor Raldi, seconded by 222 00:39:10,480 --> 00:39:14,320 council member Nuan. Um, it was a motion 223 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:18,000 directing the city not to appeal the 224 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:19,760 court's ruling on the preliminary 225 00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:21,680 injunction. The motion passed 226 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:28,480 unanimously 300 with council with vice mayor fun absent. Um, as the 227 00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:30,880 mayor noted, 228 00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:34,160 >> thank you, legal counsel. Anything else? 229 00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:35,359 >> I think that's it, Mr. Mayor. 230 00:39:35,359 --> 00:39:36,720 >> All right. Thank you, everyone. We are 231 00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:40,599 adjoining at 6:35.