SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
April 28, 2026
Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Item(s) to be discussed:
A. 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
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 – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
1. Case Name: Sutter’s Place, Inc. v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): SUTTER’S PLACE, INC. dba BAY 101; CITY OF SAN JOSE; DIVISION OF
GAMING CONTROL
Court: Superior Court; County of Santa Clara
Case No: 2013-1-cv-258057
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
2. Case Name: City of San Jose v. Sutter's Place, Inc. et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): SUTTER’S PLACE, INC. DBA BAY 101; CITY
OF SAN JOSE
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
Court: Superior Court; County of Santa Clara
Case No: 23cv418952
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
3. Case Name: Sutter's Place, Inc. dba Bay 101 v. City of San Jose
Name(s) of Party(ies): SUTTER’S PLACE, INC. DBA BAY 101;CITY
OF SAN JOSE
Court: Superior Court; County of Santa Clara
Case No: 16cv298883
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
4. Case Name: Sutter's Place, Inc. dba Bay 101 v. City of San Jose; City Council of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies): SUTTER’S PLACE, INC. DBA BAY 101; CITY OF SAN JOSE;CITY COUNCIL OF SAN
JOSE, ET AL.
Court: Superior Court; County of Santa Clara
Case No: 21cv377181
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
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