SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
April 22, 2025
Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Item(s) to be discussed:
A. 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: CSAA aso Jennifer Hernandez
City Department: Police Department
2. Claimants(s): In re: Allstate Insurance Co. aso Thanh Binh Truong
City Department: Police Department
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Case Name: Sanderlin, Derrick et al. v City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): JASON DWYER, LEE TASSIO, JONATHAN
MARSHALL, MICHAEL PANIGHETTI, JUAN
AVILA, DERRICK SANDERLIN, CAYLA
SANDERLIN, BREANNA CONTRERAS,
PIETRO DI DONATO, ADIRA SHARKEY,
JOSEPH STUKES, AND VERA CLANTON
Court: United States District Court, Northern District
of California
Case No: 5:20-cv-04824-BLF
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
2. Case Name: United States, the States of California,
Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Nevada,
New Mexico, New York, and Tennessee, the
Commonwealths of Massachusetts and
Virginia, and the District of Columbia ex rel.
John Hendrix v. J-M Manufacturing
Company, Inc., d.b.a. JM Eagle, a Delaware
corporation, and Formosa Plastics
Corporation, U.S.A., a Delaware corporation
Name(s) of Party(ies): JOHN HENDRIX, ALAMEDA COUNTY
WATER DISTRICT, SANTA CLARITA
WATER AGENCY (FKA. CASTAIC LAKE),
CITY OF CHINO, DUBLIN SAN RAMON
SERVICES DISTRICT, CITY OF
LIVERMORE, MOULTON NIGUEL WATER
DISTRICT, NORTH MARIN WATER
DISTRICT, CITY OF OXNARD, PARADISE
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, CITY OF
POMONA, CITY OF RIPON, CITY OF
SACRAMENTO, CITY OF SAN
BUENAVENTURA, SAN DIEGO COUNTY,
CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CITY OF SANTA ROSA, SOQUEL
CREEK WATER DISTRICT, SPRING
VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT, CITY OF
VALLEJO, VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
OF (AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS),
TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE, STATE OF
NEVADA (AND POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS), STATE OF NEW
MEXICO, CITY OF SAN JOSE, CITY OF
SAN DIEGO, CITY OF COLTON,
ELSINORE VALLEY MWD, HELIX WATER
DISTRICT, PADRE DAM MWD, RANCHO
CA WATER DISTRICT, SWEETWATER
AUTHORITY, WESTERN MUNICIPAL WD,
IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT
Court: United States District Court, Central District
of California
Case No: ED cv-06-00055-GW(PJWx)
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
3. Case Name: City of San Jose v. SC SJ Holdings LLC, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): CITY OF SAN JOSE, SC SJ HOLDINGS
LLC, FMT SJ LLC, EAGLE CANYON
CAPITAL LLC, ACCOR MANAGEMENT US
INC
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of Delaware
Case No: 21-10549 (JTD)
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
4. Case Name: City of San Jose v. SC SJ Holdings LLC
Name(s) of Party(ies): SC SJ HOLDINGS LLC, A DELAWARE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; FMT SJ
LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY; EAGLE CANYON CAPITAL,
LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY; ACCOR MANAGEMENT US
INC., F.K.A FAIRMONT HOTELS AND
RESORTS (U.S.) INC. AND D.B.A.
FAIRMONT, HOTELS & RESORTS, A
DELAWARE CORPORATION; AND DOES
1-100. DEFENDANTS.
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 24cv433723
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
5. 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
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:
Declaratory Relief and Injunctive Relief
C. 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
D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
City Negotiator: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Director of Employee Relations Employee Organizations:
1. 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