SUSANA ALCALA WOOD, CITY ATTORNEY

SAN JOSÉ CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AGENDA


August 11, 2026


Place: City Hall Conference Room W-133


Time: 9:30 a.m.

Item(s) to be discussed:


  1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(1):

    1. Case Name: In re: Claim of Wallace Name(s) of Party(ies)

      Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court

      Case No: ADJ20753203, ADJ14481491, and ADJ14481496


      Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:

      Benefits


    2. Case Name: In re: Claim of Ito Name(s) of Party(ies)

      Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court

      Case No: ADJ15562770, ADJ19932190, ADJ15562763, and ADJ15016707


      Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:

      Benefits

    3. Case Name: In re: Claim of Jantz Name(s) of Party(ies)

      Court: Worker’s Compensation Appeals Court

      Case No: ADJ19057980


      Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:

      Benefits


    4. Case Name: City of San Jose v. BW Macaw Group, Inc. dba Herbs, et al.

      Name(s) of Party(ies) CITY OF SAN JOSE; DAVE NGUYEN;

      CHARLIE NGO, BW MACAW GROUP, INC. DBA HERBS, DNCN HOLDINGS LLC

      Court: Superior Court of Santa Clara County

      Case No: 24CV446086


      Amount of Money or Other Relief Sought:

      Damages according to proof


  2. 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): In re: CHP/State of CA City Department: Police

  3. 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:

      Nature of negotiations:

      Association of Engineers & Architects

      (AEA)


      wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.

      Name of Existing Contract or MOA:


      How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or

      MOA:

      Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and Association of Engineers & Architects (AEA)

      Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/office-of-the-city-manager/employee-relations/labor-relations-information/bargaining-units-labor-contract-info/aea

      Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-

      8150


    2. Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:

      Nature of negotiations:

      Name of Existing Contract or MOA:


      How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or

      MOA:

      Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel (AMSP)


      wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.

      City of San José - Association of Maintenance Supervisory Personnel (AMSP) Benefit & Compensation Summary

      Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/office-of-the-city-manager/employee-relations/labor-relations-information/bargaining-units-labor-contract-info/amsp

      Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-

      8150


    3. Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:

      Nature of negotiations:

      Name of Existing Contract or MOA:


      How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or

      MOA:

      City Association of Management Personnel Agreement (CAMP)


      wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.

      Benefit & Compensation Summary — City of San José and City Association of Management Personnel Agreement

      Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/office-of-the-city-manager/employee-relations/labor-relations-information/bargaining-units-labor-contract-info/camp

      Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-

      8150

    4. Organization or Name and Title of Unrepresented Employees:

Nature of negotiations:

Name of Existing Contract or MOA:


How to Obtain a copy of Existing Contract or

MOA:

Municipal Employees’ Federation,

AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO (MEF)


wages/salaries, hours, working conditions, etc.

Memorandum of Agreement — City of San José and Municipal Employees’ Federation, AFSCME Local 101, AFL-CIO

Web: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/office-of-the-city-manager/employee-relations/labor-relations-information/bargaining-units-labor-contract-info/mef

Telephone – Employee Relations: (408) 535-

8150