THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
OFFICE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOE LACAVA
FIRST DISTRICT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: May 9, 2025
TO: Honorable City Councilmembers
FROM: Council President Joe LaCava, District 1
SUBJECT: Special Closed Session on May 12, 2025
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The City Council will convene for a Special Closed Session Meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. or shortly thereafter. The item to be discussed during the meeting is the following:
Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code section 54957.6:
SCS-1 City Designated Management Team Representatives:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Matthew Vespi, Chief Financial Officer
Alia Khouri, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Kris McFadden, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Kristina Peralta, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Casey Smith, Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Matt Yagyagan, Director of Policy, Office of the Mayor
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jeremy Culuko, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, 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 Sophia Williams, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Linda Chambers, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kirsten McGinn, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Timothy Corcoran, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Scott Harris, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Brian Mallard, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Yvette Davis-Duckett, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department 2 Hannah Filley, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Kanella Glover, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Lorene Parker, Human Resources Officer, 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 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 Robert Logan, Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department
James Gaboury, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Daniel Eddy, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department James Gartland, Lifeguard Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Scott Wahl, Police Chief, Police Department
Rudy Tai, Deputy Chief, Police |Department
Shawn Takeuchi, Assistant Chief, Police Department;
Kyle Meaux, Assistant Director, 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
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):
Jean Jordan, Executive Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Leslie FitzGerald, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Michelle Garland, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Kristin Zlotnik, Senior Chief Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Joan Dawson, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Thomas Brady, Senior Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Miguel Merrell, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Elena Min, Deputy City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Employee Organizations:
AFSCME Local 127
Deputy City Attorneys Association
Local 145, Municipal Employees Association
San Diego Police Officers Association, and Teamsters Local 911 ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
3 The purpose of this closed session meeting is to review the City’s position and instruct the City’s designated representatives on the negotiations with AFSCME Local 127, Deputy City Attorneys Association, Local 145, Municipal Employees Association, San Diego Police Officers Association and Teamsters Local 911 regarding Fiscal Year 2026 Draft Budget.
If you have questions, please contact Luz Anaya Luna, Director of Legislative Affairs, at (619) 235-5880 or [email protected] and Heidi Palmer, Legislative Assistant, at (619) 533-3920 or [email protected].
cc: Honorable Mayor Todd Gloria
Honorable City Attorney Heather Ferbert
Charles Modica, Independent Budget Analyst
Diana Fuentes, City Clerk