SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
August 18, 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: Garcia, Jesusita v. City of San Jose, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies) JESUSITA GARCIA, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
PAUL AND LISA JAMES
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 24cv434503
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
2. Case Name: Loaiza, Jennifer Katherine Alvarado v. City of San Jose, et al
Name(s) of Party(ies) JENNIFER KATHERINE ALVARADO
LOAIZA, RYAN DANIEL VIRDEN, CITY OF
SAN JOSE
Court: Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No: 25cv460293
Amount of Money or
Other Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
B. 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