SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
August 12, 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 Carabarin
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ10063286 and ADJ9709727
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Fernandez
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ18033505
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: In re: Claim of Harmount
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ17658946
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Benefits
4. Case Name: City of San Jose vs. The Globe Homeowners Association
Name(s) of Party(ies): City of San Jose, Globe Homeowners Association
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 21cv389775
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Changes to contract provisions and terms.
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 Saint Paul,
City of Santa Fe, County of Alameda, City of
Albany, City of Albuquerque, County of
Allegheny, City of Baltimore, City of Bend, City
of Benicia, City of Berkeley, City of Boston,
City of Cambridge, City of Cathedral City, City
of Chicago, City of Columbus, City of Culver
City, County of Dane, City and County of
Denver, City of Healdsburg, County of
Hennepin, City of Los Angeles, County of
Marin, City of Menlo Park, Multnomah County,
City of Pacifica, City of palo Alto, City of
Petaluma, Pierce County, City of Richmond,
City of Rochester, City of Rohnert Park,
County of San Mateo, City of Santa Rosa,
County of Sonoma, City of Watsonville, City of
Wilsonville;
Donald J. Trump, United States Department of
Justice, Pamela Bondi, Emil Bove, Kristi
Noem, United States of America, United States
Office of Management and Budget, Russell
Vought.
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
6. Case Name: Culture of Life Family Services, Inc. v. Bonta Name(s) of Party(ies): Culture of Life Family Services, Inc., Bonta Court: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Case No: 25-3828
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Declaratory and Injunctive relief.
7. Case Name: In Re: Purdue Pharma L.P., et al
Name(s) of Party(ies): Purdue Pharma, LP, et al.
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern
District of New York
Case No: 19-23649
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Petition for Bankruptcy
8. Case Name: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation Name(s) of Party(ies): City of San Jose, et al.;
Defendants include, but are not limited to,
defendants: Alvogen, Inc. Amneal
Pharmaceuticals LLC; Apotex Corp., Hikma
Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. f/k/a West-Ward
Pharmaceuticals Corp.; Indivior Inc.; Viatris
Inc. a/k/a Mylan N.V.; Sun Pharmaceutical
Industries, Inc.; Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA)
Inc.; Kroger Co., Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd., Allergan Finance, LLC,
Allergan Limited, CVS Health Corporation,
CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Walgreen Co., Walmart
Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P.,
Cardinal Health, Inc., Cencora, Inc. f/k/a
AmerisourceBergen Corporation, McKesson
Corporation, Dr. Richard S. Sackler, Beverly
Sackler, Jonathan Sackler, David Sackler,
Marianna Sackler, Theresa Sackler, Ilene
Sackler Lefcourt, Dr. Kathe Sackler, and
Mortimer D.A. Sackler which were named in a
lawsuit seeking damages, abatement, or other
remedies related to or caused by the opioid
public health crisis in any lawsuit brought by
any state or local government on or before
October 1, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Case No: 1:17-md-02804-DAP
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Monetary damages and injunctive relief.
Case Name: City of San Jose, California v.
Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al
Name(s) of Party(ies): City of San Jose, Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al.
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Case No: 1:19-op-45768-DAP
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Monetary damages and injunctive relief
9. Case Name: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation Name(s) of Party(ies): City of San Jose, et al.;
Defendants include, but are not limited to,
defendants: Alvogen, Inc. Amneal
Pharmaceuticals LLC; Apotex Corp., Hikma
Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. f/k/a West-Ward
Pharmaceuticals Corp.; Indivior Inc.; Viatris
Inc. a/k/a Mylan N.V.; Sun Pharmaceutical
Industries, Inc.; Zydus Pharmaceuticals (USA)
Inc.; Kroger Co., Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd., Allergan Finance, LLC,
Allergan Limited, CVS Health Corporation,
CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Walgreen Co., Walmart
Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Purdue Pharma L.P.,
Cardinal Health, Inc., Cencora, Inc. f/k/a
AmerisourceBergen Corporation, McKesson
Corporation, Dr. Richard S. Sackler, Beverly
Sackler, Jonathan Sackler, David Sackler,
Marianna Sackler, Theresa Sackler, Ilene
Sackler Lefcourt, Dr. Kathe Sackler, and
Mortimer D.A. Sackler which were named in a
lawsuit seeking damages, abatement, or other
remedies related to or caused by the opioid
public health crisis in any lawsuit brought by
any state or local government on or before
October 1, 2020
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Case No: 1:17-md-02804-DAP
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Monetary damages and injunctive relief
Case Name: City of San Jose, California v.
Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al
Name(s) of Party(ies): City of San Jose, Amerisourcebergen Drug Corporation, et al.
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Case No: 1:19-op-45768-DAP
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Monetary damages and injunctive relief
B. CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(a):
Consultation with: Security
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