THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OF
MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022
AT 9:00 AM
IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
-VIRTUAL MEETINGTable of Contents
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING..........................................................................................2 ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING...................................................................................2 ROLL CALL ..........................................................................................................................2 SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION...................................................................................................3 REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION..................................................................................6 ADJOURNMENT ...................................................................................................................7 Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 2
for the Special Meeting of Monday, January 10, 2022
CHRONOLOGY OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Council President Elo-Rivera at 9:00 a.m. The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 9:05 a.m.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE MEETING
PRESENT:
CD-1 Councilmember Joe LaCava
CD-2 Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
CD-3 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
CD-4 Council President Pro Tem Monica Montgomery Steppe CD-6 Councilmember Chris Cate
CD-8 Councilmember Vivian Moreno
CD-9 Council President Sean Elo-Rivera
ABSENT:
CD-5 Councilmember Marni von Wilpert
CD-7 Councilmember Raul A. Campillo
CITY CLERK:
Maland (gs)
ROLL CALL
(1) Councilmember LaCava-present
(2) Councilmember Campbell-present
(3) Councilmember Whitburn-present
(4) Council President Pro Tem Montgomery Steppe-present (5) Councilmember von Wilpert-not present
(6) Councilmember Cate-present
(7) Councilmember Campillo-not present
(8) Councilmember Moreno-present
(9) Council President Elo-Rivera-present
SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
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SCS-1 City Designated Management Team Representatives:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Charles Zuver, Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Jay Goldstone, Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Vespi, Chief Financial Officer
Jeff Sturak, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Lawrence, Director of Policy and Council Affairs, Office of the Mayor Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Jeremy Culuko, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Abby Jarl-Veltz, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department Erik Hanson, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Curt Glaser, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Abegaile Serafico, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Andrea Szabo, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Manuel Quintero, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Franklin Coopersmith, Supervising Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Department Dianne Mitra, Associate Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources Department Julio Canizal, Director, Risk Management Department
Quennelle Allen, Deputy Director, Risk Management Department Jose Galvan, Finance Manager, Risk Management Department Rolando Charvel, Director of Finance Department and City Comptroller Sarah Mayen, Assistant Director, Finance Department
Adrian Del Rio, Assistant Director, Finance Department
Sally Rubi, Financial Operations Manager, Finance Department Lillian Garcia, Payroll Manager, Finance Department
Chris Purcell, Principal Accountant, Finance Department Nicholas O’Donnell, Program Coordinator, Finance Department Colin Stowell, Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department
John Wood, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Christopher Webber, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department James Gartland, Lifeguard Chief, Fire-Rescue Department David Nisleit, Police Chief, Police Department
Albert Guaderrama, Executive Assistant Chief, Police Department Sandra Albrektsen, Assistant Police Chief, Police Department Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jean Jordan, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association
John Hemmerling, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with Deputy City Attorneys Association
Jonathan Ferreras, Program Coordinator, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association.
Designated as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code Section 54957.6(a):
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Jeff Kawar, Deputy Director, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Lisa Byrne, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Designated as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code Section 54957.6(a):
Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jean Jordan, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Leslie FitzGerald, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Joan Dawson, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Thomas Brady, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Miguel Merrell, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Kristin Zlotnik, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Employee organizations:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 127 (AFSCME Local 127)
Deputy City Attorneys Association (DCAA)
San Diego City Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 145 San Diego Municipal Employees’ Association (MEA)
San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA)
Teamsters, Local 911 (Teamsters)
REFERRED TO SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022 ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
The purpose of this closed session meeting is to review the City’s position and instruct the City’s designated representatives as to meet and confer with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 127 (Local 127); Deputy City Attorneys Association of San Diego (DCAA); International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO, Local 145 (Local 145); San Diego Municipal Employees Association (MEA); San Diego Police Officers Association (POA); and California Teamsters Local 911 (Local 911) regarding the invalidation of Proposition B and employees to the San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 9:03 AM
Council President Elo-Rivera closed the hearing.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
SCS-2 San Diego Municipal Employees Association, et. al. v City of San Diego Minutes of the Council of the City of San Diego Page 5
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Public Employment Relations Board Case Nos. LA-CE-746-M, LA-CE-752-M, LA-CE-755-M, and LA-CE-758-M
Risk Management Department Claim File No. 6215
REFERRED TO SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022 ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
CDCA Assigned: M. T. Phelps
This closed session item involves litigation related to Proposition B, a June 2012 voter-approved pension reform initiative to amend the City Charter. Four of the City of San Diego’s recognized employee labor organizations filed Unfair Practice Charges against the City challenging the adoption of Proposition B on the ground it violated the City’s meet-and-confer obligations under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 9:03 AM
Council President Elo-Rivera closed the hearing.
SCS-3 The People of the State of California ex rel. San Diego Municipal Employees Ass’n,
et al. v. City of San Diego and its City Council
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2019-00051308-CU-MC-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 6215
REFERRED TO SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022 ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
CDCA Assigned: M. T. Phelps
This item involves litigation related to Proposition B, a June 2012 voter-approved pension reform initiative to amend the City Charter. Four of the City of San Diego’s recognized employee labor organizations filed litigation on behalf of the People of the State of California to seek issuance of a writ in quo warranto to invalidate Proposition B due to the City’s Meyers-Milias-Brown Act violation for failure to meet-and-confer prior to having placed the initiative on the ballot. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of litigation and seek direction.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 9:03 AM
Council President Elo-Rivera closed the hearing.
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REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
None.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by Council President Elo-Rivera at 9:05 a.m.
COUNCIL ACTION: Start Time: 9:05 AM