SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
November 4, 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 Velasquez
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ18193954
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
2. Case Name: In re: Claim of King
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ17733971
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
3. Case Name: In re: Claim of Dupree
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ11632451
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
4. Case Name: In re: Claim of Proft
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ2893652, ADJ9455840, ADJ9704134,
ADJ10589017, ADJ10487254, ADJ10454864, and
ADJ14512175
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
NORA FRIMANN, CITY ATTORNEY
5. Case Name: In re: Claim of Lewis
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ17980460
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
6. Case Name: In re: Claim of Washington
Name(s) of Party(ies):
Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No: ADJ13444592
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
7. Case Name: Pham, Chan Thi Quynh, et al. v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): CHAN THI QUYNH, THU THI TRAN, CITY OF SAN
JOSE, JAMIE RICHARD ARREDONDO
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 24-cv-453159
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
8. Case Name: Luu, Lam v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): QUOC THANH LUU, KELLY LOAN LAM
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Case No: 24cv428993
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof.
9. Case Name: Nguyen, Dai Trang Thai v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): DAI TRANG THI NGUYEN, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
EDGARDO GARCIA, JOSEPH HATFIELD, RACHEL
ROBERTS, WILLIAM GERRY
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No: 5:21-cv-00092-EJ
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof.
10. Case Name: Green, K’aun v. City of San Jose, Mark McNamara Name(s) of Party(ies): GREEN, K’AUN, CITY OF SAN JOSE, MARK
MCNAMARA
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No: 5:22-cv-02174-NC
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
11. Case Name: City of San Jose and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Jose v.
James Eu, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): CITY OF SAN JOSE AND THE SUCCESSOR
AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
JAMES EU, GRACE EU, DAVID EU, ISIS
PROPERTIES, LLC.
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 25cv460423
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof.
12. Case Name: South Bay Piping Industry Labor Management Trust v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies): SOUTH BAY PIPING INDUSTRY LABOR
MANAGEMENT TRUST, CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 24cv428993
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Writ, Injunctive relief, declaratory relief, attorneys’ fees and costs.
13. Case Name: San Jose Spotlight
Name(s) of Party(ies): SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT, CITY OF SAN JOSE, SAN
JOSE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Court: Santa Clara Superior Court
Case No: 25cv478541
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Writ of mandate; declaratory relief, attorneys’ fees.
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 Travis Sneed
City Department: Police Department
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Sections 54956.9(d)(4) of the Government code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 2