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ATTY/DOCS-CLOSSEDSESS/2025 ALL/11-24-25 LABOR NEGOTIATIONS, WORKER’S COMPENSATION; & ANTICIPATED LITIGATION <br />REV: 11-20-25 MI <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />MEMORANDUM FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY <br />CONCERNING A CLOSED SESSION <br />BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Veronica Ramirez, City Attorney <br /> <br />SUBJECTS: <br /> <br />1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS <br /> <br />Closed session regarding labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section <br />54957.6: <br /> <br />City’s Negotiators: Kelly Tuffo, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore <br />Michelle Katsuyoshi, Human Resources Director <br />Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager <br /> <br />Employee Organizations: Service Employees International Union Local 521 <br />San Mateo County Firefighters International Association of <br />Firefighters Local 2400 <br /> <br />2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION <br /> <br />Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California <br />Government Code Section 54956.9. <br /> <br />Name of Cases: Brian Simmons v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ <br />Compensation Appeals Board ADJ20622722 <br /> <br /> Mark Alifano v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ <br />Compensation Appeals Board ADJ13577117, <br />ADJ20260463 <br /> <br /> Joseph Echema v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ <br />Compensation Appeals Board ADJ18407949, <br />ADJ20377645, ADJ21308182 <br /> <br />3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION <br /> <br />Closed session regarding initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section <br />54956.9(d)(4): 1 case. <br /> <br />11.A. - Page 1 of 2 <br />296