08-16-2022 - Closed Meeting - MinutesCITY OF WEST COVINA'
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY
AUGUST 16, 2022, 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING -CLOSED SESSION
MANAGEMENT RESOURCE CENTER 3RD FLOOR
1444 W. GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH
WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA 91790
Mayor Dario Castellanos
Mayor Pro Tern Rosario Diaz
Councilwoman Letty Lopez-Viado
Councilmember Brian Tabatabai
Councilman Tony Wu
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
A Closed Session Meeting was called to order by Mayor Castellanos on Tuesday, August 16, 2022
at 6:00 p.m., in the Management Resource Center on the 3rd Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue
South, West Covina, California
ROLL CALL
Council Members
Present: Council Members Tony Wu, Brian Tabatabai, Letty Lopez-Viado, Mayor Pro Tern Diaz,
Mayor Castellanos
Council Members
Absent: None
City Staff: David Carmany City Manager, Thomas Duarte City Attorney, Paulina Morales Assistant
City Manager, Helen Tran Human Resources Director, Stephanie Sikkema Finance
Director, Oliver Yee Attorney (Liebert Cassidy Whitmore), Derek Straatsma Attorney
(Goldman Magdalin Krikes), Denise Rocawich Deputy City Attorney
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PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
Armando Herman
CLOSED SESSION
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government
Code § 54956.9(d)(1)
1.Ronald Allen vs. City of West Covina (Pomona WCAB
ADJ11511575/ADJ11511576)
21aureen Frausto v. City of West Covina, et al (US District Court 2:20-cv-
05075-JAK-JPRx)
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS - Pursuant to Government Code §
54956.8
Property: 8474-003-915, 8474-003-918, 8474-003-940, 8474-007-928,
8474-007-929, 8474-007-931, 8474-007-932, 8474-007-934, 8474-007-
935, 8474-007-939, 8474-007-940 (City owned property 112 Plaza Drive)
Agency Negotiator: Carmany, Morales, Duarte, Hildebrand
Negotiating Parties: Pacific Retail Capital Partners
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
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
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the Closed Session Meeting was made by Mayor Castellanos and the meeting
was adjourned at 6:50 pm. The next regularly scheduled Closed Session City Council Meeting will
be held on Tuesday September 6, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Management Resource Center, 3'd
Floor, 1444 West Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, California.
Submitted by:
Lisa Shen -Vic
Clerk
Dario Castellanos
Mayor
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