SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
April 7, 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: City of San Jose vs. Mckinsey and Company, Inc.
Name(s) of Party(ies): COUNTY OF SAN BENITO, A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH
THE COUNTY OF SAN BENITO; CITY OF SAN
JOSE, CALIFORNIA, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION; THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY
AND THROUGH THE CITY OF SAN JOSE,
MCKINSEY AND COMPANY, INC.
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of
California, San Jose Division
Case No: 5:22cv06302
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
2. Case Name: Loaiza, Jennifer v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): JENNIFER KATHERINE ALVARADO LOAIZA,
DANIEL VIRDEN, CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 25cv460293
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
3. Case Name: Nguyen, Dai Trang Thi vs. City of San Jose Name(s) of Party(ies): DAI TRANG THI NGUYEN, CITY OF SAN JOSE
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Case No: 5:21cv00092EJD
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
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): Claim of Gordon Biersch
City Department: Finance
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: 1
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:
Association of Maintenance Supervisory
Personnel (AMSP)
Nature of negotiations: wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing
Contract or MOA:
City of San José - Association of Maintenance
Supervisory Personnel (AMSP) Benefit &
Compensation Summary
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/amsp
Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-
8150
5. 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
6. 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
7. Organization or Name
and Title of
Unrepresented
Employees:
San José Police Dispatchers’ Association
(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