CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
FOR
MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026, 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. Court records about existing litigation are available to the public on the San Diego Superior Court’s Website http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov and Register of Actions http://odyroa.sdcourt.ca.gov.
Public Comment Time: One (1) minute per item, up to a maximum of three (3) minutes if there are three or more items.
CONSENT ITEMS:
Staff presentations on Consent items will be waived unless a request is made by any Councilmember for a specific item to be heard during the Discussion portion of the Closed Session agenda. Requests may be made by notifying the Mayor or presiding officer.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-1 Ben Yu v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 25CU025384C
Risk Management Department Claim File No. 38593
DCA Assigned: D. Abad
This action arises from a trip and fall on the sidewalk in front of 9625 Black Mountain Road, San Diego CA 92126. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.
Closed Session Agenda
Monday, August 24, 2026
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
Conference with Labor Negotiators, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
CS-2 City Designated Management Team Representatives:
Timothy Davis, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Mark Wilson, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen LLP, Labor Negotiation Consultant Rolando Charvel, Chief Financial Officer
Rania Amen, Chief Community Services Officer and City Engineer Kris McFadden, Chief Infrastructure Officer
Bethany Bezak, Chief Performance and Logistics Officer
Casey Smith, Chief Housing and Community Development Officer Matt Yagyagan, Director of Policy, Office of the Mayor
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jon Terwilliger, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department
Kirsten McGinn, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Timothy Corcoran, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Erik Hanson, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Abegaile Serafico, Senior Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Manuel Quintero, 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 Brian Mallard, Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department Yvette Davis-Duckett, 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 Kimberly Brancaccio, Benefits Coordinator, Risk Management Department Benjamin Battaglia, 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 Tyler Woods, Financial Operations Manager, Department of Finance Luis Mateos, Principal Accountant, 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
Ted Moran, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Daniel Eddy, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Willy Melendez, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire-Rescue Department James Gartland, Lifeguard Chief, Fire-Rescue Department Closed Session Agenda
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Scott Wahl, Police Chief, Police Department
Shawn Takeuchi, Deputy Police Chief, Police Department
Daniel Grubbs, Assistant Chief of Operations, Police Department Adam Sharki, Assistant Chief of Logistics, Police Department Benjerwin Manansala, Assistant Chief of Planning, Police Department Kyle Meaux, Assistant Director, Police Department
Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Jonathan Ferreras, Program Coordinator, Office of the City Attorney, solely for negotiations with the Deputy City Attorneys Association Designated the following Management Team representatives to execute tentative agreements and memoranda of understanding reached in meet and confer. These representatives are also authorized 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 Rolando Charvel, Chief Financial Officer
Julie Rasco, Director, Human Resources Department
Abby Jarl-Veltz, Deputy Director, Human Resources Department Jonnabelle Domingo, Supervising Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Department.
Designated the following individuals from the Office of Independent Budget Analyst 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 Police Officers Association, San Diego City Firefighters, I.A.F.F. Local 145, and California Teamsters Local 986.
Designated the following individuals from the Office of the City Attorney as representatives within the meaning of California Government Code section 54957.6(a):
Jim McNeill, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Michelle Garland, Assistant City Attorney, Office of the City Attorney Leslie FitzGerald, 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:
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 127 Closed Session Agenda
Monday, August 24, 2026
San Diego City Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters (I.A.F.F.), Local 145
San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA)
Teamsters, Local 986 (Teamsters)
ACA Assigned: J. McNeill
The purpose of this closed session meeting is to review the City of San Diego’s position and instruct the City’s designated representatives regarding negotiations under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act related to successor Memoranda of Understanding with San Diego City Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 145; Teamsters Local 986; and San Diego Police Officers Association; and (2) negotiations with Teamsters Local 986 related to the FireRescue Department, Lifeguard Services Division’s Policy 2.9 (Night Crew).
Conference with Legal Counsel – Significant Exposure to Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2):
CS-3 Number of Claims: Two
Risk Management Claim File Numbers 41661 and 36471
SDCA Assigned: J. Dawson
This matter arises from two claims related to the City of San Diego’s Fire-Rescue Department, Lifeguard Services Division, Policy 2.9 (Night Crew). The City’s labor negotiators will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the claims and labor negotiations with Teamsters Local 986 to resolve them and seek direction.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation, pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
CS-4 Aalaei Behzad v. City of San Diego
San Diego Superior Court Case No. 24CU009514C
Risk Management Department Claim File No. 37083
DCA Assigned: I. Williamson
This case arises from a bicycle accident which occurred on December 4, 2023, on Bluebird Lane, located behind Plaintiff’s residence in La Jolla. The City Attorney’s Office will update the Mayor and City Council on the status of the litigation and seek direction.