SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
February 25, 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: Holmes v. Sequoia Equities, Inc., et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies) CITY OF SAN JOSE;SEQUOIA EQUITIES INC.,;SEQUOIA ROSEWALK APARTMENTS;
JOHNNY HOLMES
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 23CV426901
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof
2. Case Name: Barnett, David; et al. v. City of San Jose Name(s) of Party(ies) SEE ATTACHMENT A
Court: U.S. District Court; District of Northern
California
Case No: 3:18-cv-01383-JD
Amount of Money or Other Relief
Sought:
Damages according to proof, liquidated
damages, declaratory relief
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
3. 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
4. Case Name: Ryoga Vee vs. 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
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: 2