SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
September 16, 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 Matz
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ14839910
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Gier
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ10678194
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: Hu, Qinglong v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies): QINGLONG HU, CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: Sixth District Court of Appeals
Case No: H051724
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
4. Case Name: Sangervasi, William Gerard II v. City of San Jose Name(s) of Party(ies): WILLIAM GERARD SANGERVASI II; CITY OF
SAN JOSE
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California, Sixth Appellate District
Case No: H051833
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
5. Case Name: Greer, Alexander A. v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies): ALEXANDER A. GREER; CITY OF SAN JOSE Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 25cv474152
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
6. Case Name: Green, K’aun v. City of San Jose et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): K’AUN GREEN; CITY OF SAN JOSE; MARK MCNAMARA; ANTHONY MATA
Court: U.S. District for the Northern District of California Case No: 5:22-cv-02174-NC
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
7. Case Name: Luo, Chikang and Chen, Shu Hui v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): CHIKANG LUO; SHU HUI CHEN; CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa
Clara
Case No: 23cv410153
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought: Damages according to proof
8. Case Name: Lam, Tinwai, et al. v. Greenwaste Recovery, LLC, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): TINWAI LAM;JENNEVINE FENG;
GREENWASTE RECOVERY, LLC;
GREENWASTE RECOVERY HOLDINGS,
LLC;GREENWASTE RECOVERY, INC.;CITY OF
SAN JOSE;SHIRLEY PAGANINI;SHIRLEY
PAGANINI DORSA TRUST;LOLITA
MAXIMO;PATRICK G. BREIN, JR.
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa
Clara
Case No: 24cv43282
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:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Sections 54956.9(d)(4) and (e)(1) of the Government code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 1
C. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
City Negotiator: Jennifer Schembri, Director of Employee Relations Employee Organizations:
1. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:
Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME
Local 101, AFL-CIO (MEF)
Nature of
negotiations:
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José
and Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME
Local 101, AFL-CIO
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/mef
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
D. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
Department or Agency: City Manager
Title: City Manager
Department or Agency: City Clerk
Title: City Clerk
Department or Agency: City Attorney
Title: City Attorney
Department or Agency: City Auditor
Title: City Auditor
Department or Agency: City Clerk
Title: City Clerk