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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
APRIL 21, 2020, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
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A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wu on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
at 6:02 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers, 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 — All
Members were present via a GoToMeeting request
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Mark Persico Assistant City Manager,
Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Helen Tran Director of Human
Resources, Howard Golds, BBK Outside Counsel via GoToMeeting
request.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
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1. Franco v. City of West Covina (USDC, Central District of California, Case No.
5:18-cv-02587-JG B-SH K)
2. Palacios v. City of West Covina (USDC, Central District of California, Case No.
2:19-cv-01370 CBM (Ex)
3. Whithorn v. City of West Covina, et al (Superior Court of California, Case No.
20STCV08916
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, 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 FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas P. Duarte reported regarding Franco, vote 5-0 Council directed
staff to pay plaintiff $4.65 million (the City is responsible for the first million) in exchange
plaintiff agreed to dismiss the lawsuit; regarding Palacios, vote 5-0 Council directed staff
to pay plaintiff $550,000 in exchange plaintiff agreed to dismiss the lawsuit.
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ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m., by Mayor Wu. The next regularly
scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2020
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West
Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lis erric c
A i ant City Clerk `
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Tony u
Mayor
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