SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
January 28, 2025
Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133
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 Johst
Name(s) of Party(ies)
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ11113070, ADJ13193186, ADJ2298524
ADJ4293243, and ADJ1227817
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Black
Name(s) of Party(ies)
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ15615269, ADJ15615263. ADJ15615306,
ADJ19112481, ADJ13819904, and
ADJ16674820
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: Johnson, Kyle v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies) JOHNSON, KYLE, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
JAMES ADGAR
Court: United States District Court, Northern District of
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
California, San Jose Division
Case No: 5:21-cv-01849-BLF
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
4. Case Name: Paredes, Anthony v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies) ANTHONY PAREDES, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
OFFICERS MICHAEL JEFFREY, KYLE
ALLEMAN, BRET HATZENBUHLER, AND
SHAYNA NAIL
Court: Northern District of CA – San Jose Division
Case No: 5:22-cv-00758-PCP
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
5. Case Name: Tovar, David Sr., et al. v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies) DAVID TOVAR, SR., D.T.M., J.M., AND D.T.;
CITY OF SAN JOSE, SERGEANT MAURICIO
JIMENEZ, OFFICER HANS JORGENSEN,
OFFICER JAMES SOH, OFFICER ALVARO
LOPEZ, AND OFFICER TOPUI FONUA
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of
California
Case No: 21-cv-02497
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
6. Case Name: Vee, Ryoga v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies) RYOGA VEE, CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 21CV385105
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
7. Case Name: West Valley Citizens for Responsible
Development v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies) WEST VALLEY CITIZENS FOR
RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF
SAN JOSE, COSTCO WHOLESALE
CORPORATION
Court: Superior Court of Santa Clara County
Case No: 24CV452169
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
8. Case Name: California Waste Solutions, Inc. v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies) CALIFORNIA WASTE SOLUTIONS INC., CITY
OF SAN JOSE
Court: United States District Court, Northern District of California
Case No: 23-cv-01647-MMC
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 (e)(1) of the Government code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 3