11-05-2019 - Closed Meeting - Minutesx
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
NOVEMBER 5, 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, November 5,
2019 at 6:03 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 Tem Tony Wu, Mayor Lloyd Johnson
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany Interim City Manager, Jeff Anderson Community Development
Director, Helen Tran Risk Management Director, Robbeyn Bird Interim Finance
Director, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
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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-ev-01466)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
Rodriguez v. City of West Covina (US or LA Superior Court Case No) 2:17-cv-0138 CBM (JCx)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code $ 54956.9(d)(1)
Juanita Franco, et al. v. City of West Covina (United States District Court Case No. 2.19-cv-
01385-JAK-RAO)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Cases: One (1)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9
Property: 700 & 750 Pads APN# 8735-001-010, 8735-001-011, 8735-001-012, 8735-001-013,
8735-001-014, AND 8735-001-015
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Persico, Anderson, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: M&A Gabaee
Under Negotiation: Terms of Purchase and Sale Agreement
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code & 54957.6
City Negotiators: Carmany, Bresciani, Duarte
Employee Organizations
Confidential Employees
Maintenance & Crafts Employees
Non -Sworn
W.C. Police Officers' Association
W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
Unrepresented Employee Group
- Department Heads
General Employees
Mid -Management Employees
W.C. Police Management Association
REPORT OUTING OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Thomas P. Duarte reported regarding West Covina Firefighters' Association 4-0-1
(JOHNSON: ABSTAIN) Council directed staff to pay plaintiff $290,000 in exchange plaintiff's
agreed to dismiss the lawsuit; regarding Juanita Franco, et al on a vote of 5-0 Council directed
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staff to pay plaintiff $49,050 in exchange to dismiss the lawsuit; regarding Potential Litigation
on a vote of 5-1 Council directed staff to initiate litigation and the identity of the defendant will
be disclosed when the action is filed; lastly, regarding Rodriguez vs. City of West Covina, on a
vote of 5-0 Council agreed to pay plaintiff $800,000 in exchange, the plaintiffs agreed to dismiss
the lawsuit.
ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m., by Mayor Johnson. The next regularly
scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at
6:00 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West
Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Carrie Gallagher; CMC f
Assistant City Clerk
Mayor
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