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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 25, 2011
The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m., October 25, 2011, in the Council Chamber of the Downey
City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor /Chairperson Luis H. Marquez
presiding.
ALSO PRESENT:
Luis H. Marquez
Roger C. Brossmer
David R. Gafin
Mario A. Guerra
Fernando Vasquez
Gilbert Livas, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney /Agency Counsel
Joyce E. Doyle, Interim City Clerk/Secretary
Other City Staff
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADJOURNED MEETING AGENDA ITEMS: None.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: October 11, 2011.
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Vasquez, seconded by Council
Member /Commissioner Gafin, and so ordered by Mayor /Chairperson Marquez to approve the
Closed Session Minutes from October 11, 2011.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION:
Mayor /Chairperson Marquez announced the Council /Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:32 p.m.) to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the
Government Code:
Mayor /Chairperson
Mayor Pro TemNice- Chairperson
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(b) — Conference with legal counsel — anticipated
litigation. Significant exposure to litigation — two potential cases.
2. Government Code Section 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiator Brian
Saeki re: property located at 9715 Firestone Boulevard; negotiating party: Paul Antepara;
under negotiations: price and terms of payment.
Prior to recessing City Attorney Abich Garcia requested an item be added due to a need
arising subsequent to the posting of the agenda and requiring immediate action. It was moved by
Mayor Pro TemNice- Chairperson Brossmer, seconded by Council Member /Commissioner Vasquez
and unanimously carried to add Item No. 3 to the Closed Session agenda.
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3. Government Code Section 54956.9(b) — Conference with legal counsel — anticipated
litigation. Significant exposure to litigation — one potential case.
RECONVENED /RECESSED:
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 7:29 p.m. with all Council
Members /Commissioners present. City Attorney Abich Garcia announced that they would return to
Closed Session at the end of the regular City Council meeting.
The meeting recessed at 7:30 p.m. and reconvened in Closed Session, with all Council
Members /Commissioners present.
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 11:39 p.m. with all Council
Members /Commissioners present. There were no actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 11:39 p.m.
JOY E. pOYLE, Interim - City Clerk/Secretary
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LUIS H. MARQUEZ, Ma erson