01-19-2021 - Closed Meeting - MinutesxT
CITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
JAN UARY 19, 2021, 6:00 PM
REGULAR 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 Tuesday, January 19,
2021 at 6:05 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 Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Rosario Diaz via teleconference, Mayor
Pro Tern Castellanos, Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas P. Duarte City Attorney, Bruce Lindsay Deputy
City Attorney, Helen Tran Human Resources Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director,
Paulina Morales Economic Development Manager, Jim Denison
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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.City of West Covina vs. Bob's Towing Services and Recovery, Inc. et al, Los Angeles
Superior Court case no. 19STCV17274.
2. 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 reported regarding Item #1, on a vote of 5-0 Council directed staff to dismiss
complaint against the defendant and in return defendant agrees to pay the city $105,000. Each
side to cover their own cost.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Lopez-Viado, and the
meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 2, 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:
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Lisa Sherric
Assistant C. y Clerk
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