09-21-2021 - Closed Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SEPTEMBER 21, 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, September 21,
2021 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 Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Rosario Diaz, Mayor Pro Tern
Castellanos, Mayor Lopez-Viado.
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas Duarte City Attorney, Helen Tran Human
Resources Director, Robbeyn Bird Finance Director, Paulina Morales Assistant City
Manager
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Freddie Sotelo
John Shewmaker
CLOSED SESSION
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Lopez-Viado, Second by Councilman Wu 5-0 to: add potential
litigation matter to the Closed Session agenda, pursuant to Government Code § 54954.2(b-2)
1.CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1.City of West Covina v David Sifling — Case #ADJ2950618 — Marina Del Rey
2.City of West Covina v Todd Smith — Case #ADJ13210994 — Van Nuys
2.CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.8
Property: 350 S. Citrus St. West Covina
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Morales, Duarte
Negotiating Parties: Maverick Baseball Academy
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment of Facility Use Agreement
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
Unrepresented Employee Group
• Department Heads
REPORTING OUT
City Attorney Thomas Duarte reported that no reportable action was taken during the Closed
Session Meeting.
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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 6:50p.m. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council
Meeting will be held on Tuesday October 5, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource
Center Conference Room, 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
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