01-12-2021 - Special Meeting - Minutesx11 _
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JANUARY 12, 2021, 5:00 PM
SPECIAL MEETING -CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Letty Lopez-Viado
Mayor Pro Tern Dario Castellanos
Councilwoman Rosario Diaz
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Lopez-Viado on Saturday, January 12,
2021 at 5:02 p.m., in the Management Resource Center Conference Room on the 3rd Floor, 1444
West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Rosario Diaz via phone, Mayor Pro Tem
Castellanos, Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, James Touchstone
Deputy City Attorney, Helen Tran Human Resources Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance
Director, Paulina Morales Economic Development Manager, Oliver Yee Outside
Counsel, Rich Lucero Deputy City Attorney.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION -Pursuant to
Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1.Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws, Inc., et al. v. City of West Covina, et al., (Los
Angeles Superior Court, Pomona Courthouse, Case No. 20PSCV00173)
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6 City Negotiators: Carmany, Duarte Employee
Organizations
Confidential Employees - General Employees
Maintenance & Crafts Employees - Mid -Management Employees
Non -Sworn - W.C. Police Management Association
W.C. Police Officers' Association
W.C. Firefighters' Management Assoc.
W.C. Firefighters' Association, I.A.F.F., Local 3226 Unrepresented Employee Group
Department Heads
REPORTING OUT
City Attorney reported on a vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to pay the plaintiff $12,500. In
addition, Council agrees to consider the repeal of WCMC 15-19. In exchange, plaintiff agreed to
dismiss the complaint.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and the
meeting was adjourned at 5:53 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource
Center Conference Room, 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Sherric
Assistant CY Clerk
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Mayor
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