SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY
SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
April 7, 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 Jose vs. Mckinsey and Company, Inc. | |
Name(s) of Party(ies): | COUNTY OF SAN BENITO, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE COUNTY OF SAN BENITO; CITY OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, MCKINSEY AND COMPANY, INC. | ||
Court: | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Jose Division | ||
Case No: | 5:22cv06302 | ||
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought: | Damages according to proof | ||
2. | Case Name: | Loaiza, Jennifer v. City of San Jose, et al. | |
Name(s) of Party(ies): | JENNIFER KATHERINE ALVARADO LOAIZA, DANIEL VIRDEN, CITY OF SAN JOSE | ||
Court: | Santa Clara County Superior Court | ||
Case No: | 25cv460293 | ||
Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought: | Damages according to proof | ||
3. | Case Name: | Nguyen, Dai Trang Thi vs. City of San Jose | |
Name(s) of Party(ies): | DAI TRANG THI NGUYEN, CITY OF SAN JOSE | ||
Court: | U.S. District Court, Northern District of California | ||
Case No: | 5:21cv00092EJD | ||
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 54956.9(e)(3) of the Government Code: | ||
1. | Claimants(s): | Claim of Gordon Biersch | |
City Department: | Finance | ||
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 Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI) | |
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 Building, Mechanical and Electrical Inspectors (ABMEI) | ||
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or MOA: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 | |
2. | 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: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 | |
3. | Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees: | Association of Legal Professionals of San José (ALP) |
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 Legal Professionals of San José | |
How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or MOA: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 | |
4. | 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: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 | |
5. | 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: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 | |
6. | 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: | Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 |
7. | Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees: | San José Police Dispatchers’ Association (SJPDA) |
Nature of negotiations: | wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc. | |
Name of Existing Contract or MOA: | Memorandum of Agreement – City of San Jose and Municipal Employees’ Federation (MEF), AFSCME, Local 101 | |
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/sjpda Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535- 8150 |