THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
OFFICE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT SEAN ELO-RIVERA
NINTH DISTRICT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: December 1, 2023
TO: Honorable City Councilmembers
FROM: Council President Sean Elo-Rivera, District 9
SUBJECT: Special City Council Closed Session and Adjournment of Regular Closed Session
______________________________________________________________________________ The regularly scheduled Closed Session meeting of Monday, December 4, 2023, at 10:00am is adjourned.
The City Council will convene for a Special Closed Session meeting Monday, December 4, 2023 at 10:00am in City Council Chambers. This Special Closed Session meeting will provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the Special Closed Session agenda in open session prior to the City Council convening in Closed Session.
The items to be discussed during the Special Closed Session are the following:
CONSENT ITEMS
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1):
HCA Penthouse Apartments LP v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00030433-CU-EI-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 26524
DCA Assigned: S. A. Wigdor-Roberts
This case arises from alleged property damage to an apartment complex following a stormwater pipe failure near 6560 Montezuma Road, San Diego. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
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Reyna Sanchez v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2021-00035596-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 26165
DCA Assigned: K. R. Yee
Plaintiff alleges she sustained injuries as a result of trip and fall on a City sidewalk located on La Cuenta Drive near 10817 Lamentin Court. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of litigation and seek direction.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code section 54957.6:
City Designated Management Team Representatives:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Eric K. Dargan, Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Vespi, Chief Financial Officer
Kris McFadden, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Kristina Peralta, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Casey Smith, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Lawrence, Director of Policy, Office of the Mayor Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department Jeremy Culuko, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department
Dan Mottola, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Erik Hanson, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Manuel Quintero, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Abegaile Serafico, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Jennifer Manos, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kawanda McLendon, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department
Walter Castillo, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Sophia Williams, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Linda Chambers, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Scott Harris, Program Coordinator, Human Resources Department Brian Mallard, Program Coordinator, Human Resources Department Angela Colton, Director, Risk Management Department
Quennelle Allen, Deputy Director, Risk Management Department Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Carly Danney, Benefits Manager, Risk Management Department Rolando Charvel, Department of Finance Director and City Comptroller Benjamin Battaglia, Assistant Director, Department of Finance Jeffrey Peelle, Assistant Director, Department of Finance Chris Purcell, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Sally Rubi, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Luis Mateos, Payroll Manager, Department of Finance
Nicholas O’Donnell, Principal Accountant, Department of Finance Virgilio Afan Jr., Program Coordinator, Department of Finance Colin Stowell, Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department
David Gerboth, Assistant Fire Chief Fire-Rescue Department John Wood, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department James Gartland, Lifeguard Chief Fire-Rescue Department
Robert Logan, Deputy Fire Chief'. Fire-Rescue Department David Nisleit, Police Chief, Police Department
Chris Mcgrath, Executive Assistant Chief, Police Department Terence Charlot, Assistant Police Chief, Police Department Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney M. Travis Phelps, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association Jean Jordan, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association Jonathan Ferreras, Program Coordinator, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association Following Management Team representatives to execute tentative agreements and memoranda of understanding reached in meet and confer, and to present all tentative agreements and memoranda of understanding reached in meet and confer to the Council for final determination and approval by the Council as to policy and the City Attorney as to form or correctness:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Eric K. Dargan, Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Vespi, Chief Financial Officer
Alia Khouri, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Assistant Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department
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Designated as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code section 54957.6(a):
Charles Modica, Independent Budget Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst
Jillian Andolina, Deputy Director, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Lisa Byrne, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst Baku Patel, Fiscal and Policy Analyst, Office of the Independent Budget Analyst, solely for negotiations with the San Diego City Firefighters, I.A.F.F., Local 145, and California Teamsters Local 911
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 Kristin Zlotnik, Chief Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Joan Dawson, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Alison Adema, Senior 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 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 (I.A.F.F.), Local 145
San Diego Municipal Employees’ Association (MEA)
San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA)
Teamsters, Local 911 (Teamsters)
ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
The purpose of this closed session meeting is to provide an update regarding the Fiscal Year 2025 Contract Negotiations with the San Diego City Firefighters, I.A.F.F. Local 145 (Local 145); California Teamsters Local 911 (Local 911); and San Diego Police Officers Association (POA).
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Public Employee Appointment Pursuant to California Government Code section 54957:
Interim Executive Director, Commission on Police Practices DCA Assigned: Joan F. Dawson
The purpose of this closed session is to allow the City Council to discuss and deliberate on the appointment of an interim executive director for the Commission on Police Practices, under San Diego City Charter section 41.2.
Conference with Real Property Negotiator, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: Approximately 48.5-acre Sports Arena site, located at 3500, 3250, 3220 and 3240 Sports Arena Boulevard in the Midway-Pacific Highway Community Agency negotiators: Casey Smith, Christina Bibler, Jessica Lawrence Negotiating Parties: City of San Diego and Midway Rising, LLC Under negotiation: Price and payment terms for a purchase and sale or lease agreement The Council will meet with the City’s negotiating team regarding the price and payment terms for the City’s potential sale or lease of the approximately 48.5-acre Sports Arena site, located at 3500, 3250, 3220 and 3240 Sports Arena Boulevard in the MidwayPacific Highway Community, to Midway Rising, LLC. The City and Midway Rising, LLC, entered an exclusive negotiation agreement on December 5, 2022.
If you have questions, please contact Luz Anaya Luna, Director of Legislative Affairs, at 619- 235-5880 or [email protected], or Heidi Palmer, Legislative Assistant, at 619-533-3920 or [email protected].
cc: Honorable Mayor Todd Gloria
Honorable City Attorney Mara Elliott
Charles Modica, Independent Budget Analyst
Diana Fuentes, City Clerk