09-17-2019 - Closed Meeting - Minutes�i
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019, 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 Johnson on Tuesday, September 17,
2019 at 6:01 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, Letty Lopez-Viado, Jessica C. Shewmaker,
Mayor Pro Tern Tony Wu, Mayor Lloyd Johnson
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Caimany Interim City Manager, Nikole Bresciani Assistant City
Manager/Public Services Director/Acting Personnel Officer, Jeff Anderson
Community Development Director, Eva Sahagun Management Analyst, Robbeyn
Bird Interim Finance Director, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Melissa Ballard
Deputy City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
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CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code & 54956.9(d)(1)
Richard Martin Franco, Jr. and Yvonne Franco v. City of West Covina; West Covina Police
Department; Marc Taylor; Corporal Mike Weatherman (United States District Court Case No.
5:18-ev-02587-JGB-SHK)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code & 54956.9(d)(1)
Anthony Palacios v. City of West Covina; Matthew Bowman; Jesse Miller; and Stephanie
Waidley (United States District Court Case No. 2:19-cv-01370-CBM-Ex)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
West Covina Firefighter's Association IAFF Local 3226, et al., v. City of West Covina, et al.,
(US District Court, Case No. 2:19-cv-01466)
(Mayor Johnson recused himself from the above item and left the room at 6:01 p.m., he returned
at 6:35 p.m. for the remainder of the Closed Session Meeting.)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code & 54956.9(d)(2)
Number of Cases: One (1)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 2230 1/2 Azusa Avenue; APN No. 8735-002-909
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Bresciani, Murray, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: Smartlink
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code & 54956.8
Property: APN No. 8277-036-900
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Bresciani, Anderson, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: Coastal Business Group, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code $ 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Bresciani, Duarte
Employee Organizations
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- Confidential Employees
- Maintenance & Crafts Employees
- Non -Sworn
- 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 that no reportable action was taken during the closed
session meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m., by Mayor Johnson. The next regularly
scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at
6:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West
Covina, California.
Submitted by:
AV Carrie Ga lagher, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
Lloyd Johnson
Mayor
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