SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
March 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: In re: Claim of Tovar
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Workers Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ17708335; ADJ20533775
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: Amador, Maria Pena v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): MARIA PENA AMADOR, CITY OF SAN
JOSE, MICHAEL ALVAREAZ
Court: Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Santa Clara
Case No: 23CV421634
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
3. Case Name: Chitty, Elizabeth v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): ELIZABETH CHITTY, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
LAWRENCE CARL MITCHELL
Court: Superior Court of the State of California,
County of Santa Clara
Case No: 23cv420731
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
4. Case Name: City and County of San Francisco, et al. v.
Donald J. Trump, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO,
COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
PORTLAND, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
COUNTY, CITY OF NEW HAVEN, CITY OF
OAKLAND, CITY OF EMERYVILLE, CITY
OF SAN JOSÉ, CITY OF SAN DIEGO,
CITY OF SACRAMENTO, CITY OF SANTA
CRUZ, COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CITY
OF SEATTLE, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, CITY OF SANTA FE,
DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, PAMELA BONDI, EMIL BOVE,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, KRISTI NOEM, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of
California
Case No: 3:25-cv-01350-WHO
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
5. Case Name: International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, Local 21 (IFPTE) v.
City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies): INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF
PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL
ENGINEERS, LOCAL 21 (IFPTE), CITY OF
SAN JOSE
Court: Public Employment Relations Board – State
of California
Case No: SF-CE-2261-M
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
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: 1
C. 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: Association of Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
José and Association of Building,
Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors
(ABMEI)
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/abmei
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
2. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Association of Engineers & Architects
(AEA)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of
San José and Association of Engineers &
Architects (AEA)
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/aea
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
3. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Association of Legal Professionals of
San José (ALP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
José and Association of Legal
Professionals of San José
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/alp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
4. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Association of Maintenance
Supervisory Personnel (AMSP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
City of San José - Association of
Maintenance Supervisory Personnel
(AMSP) Benefit & Compensation
Summary
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/amsp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
5. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
City Association of Management
Personnel Agreement (CAMP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Benefit & Compensation Summary —
City of San José and City Association of
Management Personnel Agreement
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/camp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
6. 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: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/iaff
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
7. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
International Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, Local 332 (IBEW)
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
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local
332 (IBEW)
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/ibew
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
8. 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: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/mef
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
9. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local No. 3 (OE#3)
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 Union
of Operating Engineers, Local No. 3
(OE#3)
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/oe-3
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
10. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
San José Police Dispatchers’
Association
(SJPDA)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
Jose and Municipal Employees’
Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local 101
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/sjpda
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
11. 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
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/poa
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150
12. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Peace Officer Park Ranger Association
(POPRA)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working
conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
Jose and Peace Officer Park Ranger
Association
How to Obtain a copy of
Existing Contract or MOA:
Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-
government/departments-offices/office-of-
the-city-manager/employee-
relations/labor-relations-
information/bargaining-units-labor-
contract-info/popra
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408)
535-8150