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:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
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
2. 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
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
3. 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
4. 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
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: CHP/State of CA
City Department: Police
C. 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 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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