SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
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:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(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
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
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:
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
Association of Engineers & Architects
(AEA)
wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.
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:
City Association of Management Personnel Agreement
(CAMP)
Nature of negotiations:
Name of Existing Contract or MOA:
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or
MOA:
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