L WEST COVINA
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
APRIL 15, 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 15, 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, Brian Gutierrez, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tem Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Tony Wu
Absent: None
City Staff: Paulina Morales, City Manager, Roxanne Lerma, Assistant City Manager, Thomas Duarte, City Attorney, Maria-Luisa Olena, Assistant Finance Director.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Cases: One (1)
2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT - Pursuant to Government Code §54957(b)(1) Title: Finance Director
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Morales, Duarte
Employee Organizations
• Confidential Employees
Vlaintenance & Cratts Emplovee
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
Motion by Brian Gutierrez and a Second by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez-Viado, 5-0 vote directing staff to initiate litigation against Los Angeles County and Supervisor Solis requesting to be paid Measure A funds directly from County to City. -THIS SECTION INTENTIONALY LEFT BLANK-
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Regular Closed Meeting was made by Mayor Tony Wu, and the meeting was adjourned at 6:47p.m. The next regularly scheduled Regular Closed City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center 3r Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted By:
Assistant City Clerk
Tony W
Mayor