SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
May 13, 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 Westcott
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ18946074, ADJ18946070
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Cowan
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ16765221
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: In re: Claim of Giordano
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ15369515, ADJ20533773,
ADJ20533774
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
4. Case Name: In re: Claim of Krassow
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ9307851, ADJ15021665
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
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: 3:25cv01350-WHO
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Declaratory Relief and Injunctive Relief
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
C. 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