SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
September 15, 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: City of San Diego, et al. v. United States Department of Justice, et al.
Name(s) of Party(ies) CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CITY OF SAN JOSE,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, PAMELA J. BONDI, OFFICE OF
JUSTICE PROGRAMS, MAUREEN A.
HENNEBERG, OFFICE OF JUVENILE
JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY
PREVENTION, EILEEN M. GARRY
Court: United State District Court Southern District of California
Case No: 3:26-cv-00615-CAB-VET
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 (e)(3) of the Government Code:
Number of matter(s) to be discussed: 1
SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
C. 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
D. 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
E. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT/PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EVALUATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957:
1. Department or Agency: City Attorney’s Office Title: City Attorney
2. Department or Agency: City Clerk’s Office
Title: City Clerk
3. Department or Agency: City Auditor’s Office Title: City Auditor