COYINA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
APRIL 1, 2025, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Tony Wu
Mayor Pro Tem Letty Lopez Viado
Councilman Ollie Cantos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
Councilmember Brian Gutierrez
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Tony Wu on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., in the Management Resource Center, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Ollie Cantos (arrived at 6:25), Brian Gutierrez, Mayor Pro Tem Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Tony Wu
Absent: Councilwoman Diaz
City Staff: Paulina Morales, City Manager, Roxanne Lerma, Assistant City Manager, Thomas Duarte, City Attorney, Armineh Megrabyan, Attorney Kessel & Megrabyan, Maria-Luisa Olena, Assistant Finance Director,
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Armondo Herman
Mistress Transgender Queen
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1. Curtis McCart v. City of West Covina, et al. (LA Superior Court Case No. 23STCV12346)
2. 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
REPORTING OUT
City Attorney Thomas Duarte reported that no action was taken during the Closed Session Meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Closed Meeting was made by Mayor Tony Wu, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:30p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular Closed City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted By:
Phenot
-isa Sherrick
Assistant City Clerk
Tony Wu
Mayor