THESE ONLY
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 19, 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 Tabataba
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, September 195th, 2023, at 6:02 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, Letty Lopez Viado, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Tabatabai, Mayor Rosario Diaz
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: Paulina Morales, Acting City Manager, Thomas Duarte, City Attorney, Roxanne Lerma, Assistant City Manager, Stephanie Sikkema, Finance Director and Interim Human Resources and Risk Management Director, Tony Cortina, Acting Police Chief, Derek Straatsma with Goldman Magdalin Krikes, Armineh Megradbyan with Kessel & Megrabyan, Denise L. Rocawich with Jones & Meyer, Joung H. Yim with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore.
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)
Marco Arredondo vs. City of West Covina (WCAB Van Nuys - ADJ14291526)
2. Sam Ling vs. City of West Covina (WCAB Van Nuys - ADJ17464110)
3. Christopher T. Huynh vs. City of West Covina et al. (LA Superior Court 22STCV33466)
4. Laureen Frausto vs. City of West Covina et al. (US 2:20-cv-05075-JAK-JPR) The following three cases were added to the agenda pursuant to Government Code § 54954.2(b)
• ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilman Cantos 5-0 to:
add Mansour vs. City of West Covina (WCAB Marina del Ray - ADJ 12826025) • ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilman Cantos 5-0 to:
add Mansour vs. City of West Covina (WCAB Marina del Ray - ADJ 13078567) • ACTION: Motion by Councilman Wu, Second by Councilman Cantos 5-0 to:
add Mansour vs. City of West Covina (LA Superior Court 21STCV08130)
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Morales, 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
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Diaz and the meeting was adjourned at 6:52 pm. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday October 3, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center, 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Assistart City Clerk
Rosario Diaz
Mayor