SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
September 27, 2022
Place: Teleconference
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Item(s) to be discussed:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Case Name: In re: Claim of Marquez
Name(s) of
Parties(s)
Involved:
Court: Workers Compensation Appeals Board
Case No.: ADJ10636377, ADJ10636375
Amount of Money
or Other Relief
Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Trujillo
Name(s) of
Parties(s)
Involved:
Court: Workers Compensation Board
Case No.: ADJ14135575
Amount of Money
or Other Relief
Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: Varshney, Jaishree v City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of
Parties(s)
Involved:
Jaishree Varshney, an individual, City of San Jose, an entity, Thomas Reid, an individual, and DOES 1-20
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No.: 20CV361302
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
SAN JOSE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Amount of Money
or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof.
4. Case Name: Citizens for Free Speech and Equal Justice, LLC v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of
Parties(s)
Involved:
Citizens for Free Speech and Equal Justice, LLC; City of San Jose
Court: United States District Court; For the Northern District of California
Case No.: 5:18-cv-01919-BLF (consolidated for all purposes with Case No. 5:20-cv-3905-BLF)
Amount of Money
or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof.
5. Case Name: People of the State of California, ex rel., et al. v Citizens for Free Speech and Equal Justice, LLC
Name(s) of
Parties(s)
Involved:
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel. CITY
ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, and CITY OF
SAN JOSE, a municipal corporation, CITIZENS FOR FREE
SPEECH AND
EQUAL JUSTICE, LLC; a California limited liability
corporation; GTL ENTERPRISES, LLC; a California limited liability corporation; LOTUS GLASS, INC., a California
corporation; ATOUR AMIRKHAS, an individual; GRACE
AMIRKHAS, an individual; LOTUS SHIN, an individual; and DOES 1 through 50
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
Case No.: 20CV364689
Amount of Money
or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(3) of the Government Code:
1. Claimants(s): In re: Claim of City of Sunnyvale
City Department: Public Works
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C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – THREATENED LITIGATION:
Claim threatening litigation pursuant to Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and 54956.9(e)(3) of the Government Code:
1. Claimants(s): Dornners, Javanz
City Department: Police Department (general)
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
City Negotiator: Jennifer Schembri, Director of Employee Relations
Employee Organizations:
1. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:
International Association of Firefighters (IAFF),
Local 230 (IAFF#230)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement Between City of San José
and International Association of Firefighters (IAFF),
Local 230
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Web: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=508
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-8150
2. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:
Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME Local
101, AFL-CIO (MEF)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and
Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME Local 101,
AFL-CIO
How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Web: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=508
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-8150
3. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:
San José Police Officers’ Association
(SJPOA)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and
San José Polices’ Association
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How to Obtain a copy
of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Web: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=508
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-8150
E. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
Department or Agency: City Clerk
Title: City Clerk
Name: Toni Taber