At the Dec. 1, 2025 meeting the Newark City Council science committee voted to enter an executive session to receive an update on negotiations related to a union contract.

The presiding speaker described the purpose as "to get an update on negotiations, from a contract, union contract." A motion to go into executive session was made and seconded (mover identified in the transcript as Parker; seconded by Hauser). The presiding speaker called for assent and recorded affirmative responses; the transcript captures several members saying "yes," and the committee proceeded into closed session.

The public transcript contains no substantive discussion of the contract terms or negotiating positions because those matters were moved to a closed executive session. The transcript does not record a subsequent public outcome or further votes related to the contract.