SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
August 11, 2026
Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Item(s) to be discussed:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
Case Name:
In re: Claim of Wallace
Name(s) of Party(ies)
Court:
Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No:
ADJ20753203, ADJ14481491, and ADJ14481496
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
Case Name:
In re: Claim of Ito
Name(s) of Party(ies)
Court:
Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No:
ADJ15562770, ADJ19932190, ADJ15562763, and ADJ15016707
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
Case Name:
In re: Claim of Jantz
Name(s) of Party(ies)
Court:
Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court
Case No:
ADJ19057980
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:
Benefits
Case Name:
City of San Jose v. BW Macaw Group, Inc.
dba Herbs, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies)
CITY OF SAN JOSE; DAVE NGUYEN;
CHARLIE NGO, BW MACAW GROUP, INC. DBA HERBS, DNCN HOLDINGS LLC Court:
Superior Court of Santa Clara County
Case No:
24CV446086
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
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:
Claimants(s): In re: CHP/State of CA City Department: Police
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6:
City Negotiator: Aram Kouyoumdjian, Director of Employee Relations Employee Organizations:
Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:
Nature of negotiations:
Association of Engineers & Architects
(AEA)
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and Association of Engineers & Architects (AEA) 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
Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:
Nature of negotiations:
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel
(AMSP)
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
City of San José - Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel (AMSP) Benefit & Compensation Summary 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
Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:
Nature of negotiations:
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
City Association of Management Personnel Agreement
(CAMP)
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Benefit & Compensation Summary — City of San José and City Association of Management Personnel Agreement 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
Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:
Nature of negotiations:
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Municipal Employees’ Federation,
AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO
(MEF)
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO 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