SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
September 9, 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 Hodges
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ18453540
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Fontaine
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ11250197, ADJ11248997, ADJ11250239,
ADJ1249120, ADJ11249122, ADJ11435149
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: In re: Claim of Scocca
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ18612787
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
4. Case Name: In re: Claim of Sivertsen
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ12502102
Amount of Money or Benefits
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
Other Relief Sought:
5. Case Name: In re: Claim of Ardizzone
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ14304025
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
6. Case Name: In re: Claim of Biersdorff
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ14410844
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
7. Case Name: In re: Claim of Suarez
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ17426961
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
8. Case Name: Johnson, Kyle v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): KYLE JOHNSON; CITY OF SAN JOSE, OFFICER
JAMES ADGAR
Court: US District Court – Northern District of CA –
San Jose Division
Case No: 5:21-cv-01849-BLF
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
9. 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
B. 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 Claim of Anthony Loek
City Department: Human Resources
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(d)(4) of the Government code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 1
D. 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