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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
FEBRUARY 18, 2020, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wu on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at
6:00 p.m., in the City Manager's Conference Room, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West
Covina, California.
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Dario Castellanos, Lloyd Johnson, Jessica C. Shewmaker,
Mayor Pro Tern Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Tony Wu
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Mark Persico Assistant City Manager, Thomas P.
Duarte City Attorney, Jeff Anderson Community Development Director, Chief
Richard Bell Police Chief.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
2/18/2020 CC Closed Session Meeting Minutes
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code 4 54956.9(d)(1)
Solano v. City of West Covina (Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC697027)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code & 54956.9(d)(1)
Tony Saldana v. City of West Covina (Case No's ADJ10939762, ADJ10939765, ADJ10939768)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code 4 54956.9(d)(1)
David Branconier v. City of West Covina (Case No's ADJ11441194, ADJI 1773443,
ADJ12600841)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code 4 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Cases: One (1)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code 4 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Duarte, Persico, Tran,
Employee Organizations
Confidential Employees
Maintenance & Crafts Employees
Non-Swom
W.C. Police Officers' Association
W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
W.C. Firefighters' Association, LA.F.F., Local 3226
Unrepresented Employee Group
- Department Heads
REPORT OUTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
General Employees
Mid -Management Employees
W.C. Police Management Association
City Attorney Thomas P. Duarte reported regarding Solano, vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to
pay plaintiff $75,999.99 in exchange plaintiff agreed to dismiss the lawsuit; regarding Saldana,
vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to pay plaintiff $77,502.50 in exchange plaintiff agreed to
dismiss the lawsuit; regarding Branconier, vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to pay plaintiff
$82,877.50 in exchange plaintiff agreed to dismiss the lawsuit.
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ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:24 p.m., by Mayor Wu. The next regularly scheduled
Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the
City Manager's Conference Room, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
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