SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
January 27, 2026
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: United States of America v. State of
Minnesota, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; STATE OF Court:
Case No:
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
MINNESOTA; CITY OF ST. PAUL,
MINNESOTA; HENNEPIN COUNTY,
MINNESOTA; KEITH ELLISON; DAWANNA
S. WITT
United States District Court for the District of
Minnesota, St. Paul Division
0:25-cv-03798-ECT-JFD
Amicus Brief
B. 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: 1
C. CONFERENCE REGARDING POTENTIAL THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957(a):
Consultation with: IT Department
Representatives: Khaled Tawfik
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
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:
Association of Building, Mechanical and
Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
José and Association of Building, Mechanical
and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI)
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/abmei
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
2. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Association of Engineers & Architects
(AEA)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San
José and Association of Engineers &
Architects (AEA)
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/aea
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
3. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
Association of Legal Professionals of San
José (ALP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
José and Association of Legal Professionals
of San José
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/alp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
4. Organization or Name and Title
of Unrepresented Employees:
City Association of Management
Personnel Agreement (CAMP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Benefit & Compensation Summary — City of
San José and City Association of
Management Personnel Agreement
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/camp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
5. 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
6. Organization or Name and Title San José Police Dispatchers’ Association of Unrepresented Employees: (SJPDA)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement – City of San
Jose and Municipal Employees’ Federation
(MEF), AFSCME, Local 101
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/sjpda
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
7. 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