05-19-2020 - Closed Meeting - Minutes\\I
VEST CON
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
MAY 19, 2020, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING - CLOSED SESSION
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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, May 19, 2020
at 6:00 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, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director, Richard Bell Police Chief,
Howard Gold BBK via GoToMeeting request.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1. Whithorn v. City of West Covina, et al (Superior Court of California, Case No.
20STCV08916)
(Mayor Wu, Councilman Johnston, City Manager Dave Carmany, and City Attorney
Thomas P. Duarte recused themselves from the above item and left the meeting at 6:10
p.m. for the remainder of the Closed Session Meeting)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.8
Property Address: 3636 S. Nogales Street, West Covina, 91790
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Anderson, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: David Carmany, Mark Persico and Versailles Place, LLC
Under Negotiation: Lease Terms & Price
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
City Attorney Thomas P. Duarte reported that no reportable action was taken during the
closed session meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Closed Session Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m., by Mayor Wu. The next regularly
scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020
at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West
Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa S rrick
Assis t City Clerk