S
AN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
September 2, 2025
Present Councilmembers: Mahan, Kamei, Campos, Tordillos, Cohen, Ortiz, Doan, Candelas, Foley, Casey.
A
bsent Councilmembers: Mulcahy.
P
lace: City Hall Conference Room W-133
Time: 1:30 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) DISCUSSED:
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Case Name: Gavin Newsom, et al., v. Donald J. Trump, et al., Name(s) of Party(ies): GAVIN NEWSOM, ET AL., DONALD J. TRUMP, ET AL.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Case No: 25–3727
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Amicus brief in support of Injunctive Relief
B.
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
September 2, 2025
Closed Session Report
At 2:51 p.m., City Attorney Nora Frimann reported in Open Session that the City Council approved joining the amicus brief in support of Injunctive Relief in Case No. 25–3727 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Item A.1).
Minut
es Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by,
Megan Roche, Deputy City Clerk
City of San José
Approved at Council on: 9/9/2025
Attest By:
Toni T
aber, MMC
City Clerk, City of San José