CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
FOR
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024, AT 10:00 AM
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 12TH FLOOR
202 “C” STREET
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
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NOTE: In accordance with the San Diego City Council Permanent Rules for Noticing and Conduct of Closed Session Meetings, adopted by Resolution No. R-310153 on December 8, 2015, a portion of the regular open meeting agenda of the City Council has been reserved for City Attorney comment, public comment, and City Council discussion of the content of this Closed Session Agenda. Public testimony for this Closed Session Agenda will be taken today during the 10:00 a.m. Council meeting.
Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CS-1 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
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 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 Closed Session Agenda
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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
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):
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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 review the City’s position and instruct the City’s designated representatives to meet and confer over the terms and conditions related to successor Memoranda of Understanding 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).
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-2 The People of the State of California and City of San Diego v. 3M Co, et al.
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00017958-CU-PO-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. N/A
SCDCA Assigned: M. Ankcorn
Outside Counsel: D. S. Casey Jr., Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield, LLP K. J. McGee, Grant & Eisenhofer
G. A. Praglin, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
This 2022 case arises from 3M, Dupont, and various other chemical companies’ manufacturing and concealing of the toxicity of firefighting foams that have contaminated drinking water supplies in San Diego for decades. The lawsuit asserts that their firefighting foams used a class of chemicals named per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are considered “forever chemicals” because they do not break Closed Session Agenda
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down into harmless components over time. The costs to implement measures to remove PFAS are expected to be substantial. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
CS-3 Nunzio Guadagni v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2020-00042516 CU-PA-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 22169
DCA Assigned: K. R. Yee
This is a personal injury case arising from a motor vehicle collision. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of litigation and seek direction.
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CS-4 Michael Gailband v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 37-2022-00013475-CU-NP-CTL Risk Management Department Claim File No. 27425
DCA Assigned: M.T. Neff
This case involves a bicyclist who was injured after he struck a raised concrete panel in a bike lane at East Harbor Drive north of Schley Street, which he claims was a dangerous condition. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.