10-06-2020 - Closed Meeting - MinutesA\I/ I
WEST MR
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
OCTOBER 6, 2020, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Tony Wu
Mayor Pro Tern Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilman Dario Castellanos
Councilman Lloyd Johnson
Councilmember Jessica C. Shewmaker
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Wu on Tuesday, October 06,
2020 at 6:00 p.m., in the Management Resource Center Conference Room on the 31d
Floor, 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
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City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Mark Persico Assistant City Manager,
Russell Hildebrand Deputy City Attorney, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney,
Bruce Lindsay Deputy City Attorney, Helen Tran Human Resources
Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director, Paulina Morales Economic
Development Manager. Krista MacNevin Jee Deputy City Attorney, Matt
Ashley Irell & Manella, Brian Irell and Manella, Oliver Yee Liebert Cassidy
Whitmore Outside Counsel.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Cases: Five (5)
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
1) Property: APN No. 8474-011-028
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Persico, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: Waterford Property Company
Under Negotiation: Terms of Purchase and Sale Agreement
2) Property: APN No. 8486-008-905
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Persico,
Negotiating Parties: Neryssa Flores
Under Negotiation: Lease Terms
3. 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
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Unrepresented Employee Group
Department Heads
REPORTING OUT
With regard to Item #1, on a vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to initiate litigation. The
identity of the defendant will be disclosed upon filing of the complaint.
ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m., by Mayor Wu. The next regularly
scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 20,
2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center Conference Room, 314 Floor,
1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted
Lisa Sh rick
Assist V
City Clerk
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