SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
September 1, 2026
Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Item(s) to be discussed:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION:
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Sections 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(1) of the Government Code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 1
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):
Case Name:
Jonathan D. Becher, Trustee of the Shellie
Lewis Revocable Living Trust v. City of San
Jose Animal Care and Services
Name(s) of Party(ies)
JONATHAN D. BECHER, TRUSTEE OF THE
SHELLIE LEWIS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST;CITY OF SAN JOSE ANIMAL CARE AND SERVICES Court:
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Case No:
25-PR-199275
Amount of Money or Other
Relief Sought:
Damages according to proof
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 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
Department or Agency: City Manager’s Office
Title: City Manager
Department or Agency: City Clerk’s Office
Title: City Clerk
Department or Agency: City Auditor’s Office
Title: City Auditor
Department or Agency: City Attorney’s Office
Title: City Attorney