WESTY COUNT
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MAY 2, 2023, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Rosario Diaz
Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilman Ollie Cantos
Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Rosario Diaz on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:00 p.m., in the Management Resource Center Conference Room Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Ollie Cantos, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tabatabai, Mayor Rosario Diaz
Council Members
Absent: Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas Duarte City Attorney, Roxanne Lerma Assistant City Manager, Paulina Morales Assistant City Manager, Stephanie Sikkema Finance Director, Lisa Handy, Interim Human Resources and Risk Management Director, Arminen Megrabyn, Kessel & Megrabyan, . Derek Straatsma, Goldman, Magdalin & Krikes, LLP
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1. Michael Timothy Duran v. City of West Covina, et al, (United States District Court, Central District, Case No. 2:20-cv-11029-CAS-PD)
2. Briley v. City of West Covina, (LA Superior Court, Case No. BC630552
3. Michelle Mansour v. City of West Covina, et al, (LA Superior Court, Case No, 21STCV24136)
4. Noel Flameno vs. City of West Covina - (WCAB Marina Del Ray - ADJ15385355)
5. Jeffrey Munn vs. City of West Covina - (WCAB Marina Del Ray - ADJ15905810)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Duarte
Employee Organizations
Confidential Employees
Maintenance & Crafts Employees
Non-Sworn
W.C. Police Officers' Association
..... W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
W.C. Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F., Local 3226
General Employees
Mid-Management Employees
W.C. Police Management Association
Unrepresented Employee Group
• Department Heads
REPORTING OUT
City Attorney Tom Duarte reported that on Duran v. City of West Covina matter on a vote of 4-0 City Council directed staff to pay plaintiff $150,000 and in return plaintiff agreed to dismiss its complaint against the City.
ADJOURNMENT
4 motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Diaz and the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday May 16, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center, 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Thence
Lisa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Casari Diaz
Rosario Diaz
Mayor