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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JULY 23, 1996
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an Adjourned
Regular Meeting at 6:35 p.m., July 23, 1996, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
Mayor /Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor /Chairman
Diane P. Boggs Mayor ProTem/Vice- Chairman
Gary P. McCaughan
Barbara J. Riley
ABSENT: Robert S. Brazelton (Excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive er/Executive Director
Tim McOsker, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Art Rangel, Director of Economic & Community Development/
Assistant Executive Director
Robert Messinger, Assistant City Attorney
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - JULY 9, 1996
Council Members /Commissioners Boggs and McCaughan stated they were absent from the
previous meeting and would abstain from voting on the minutes. The minutes were carried over until the
next meeting due to the lack of a quorum.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Lawrence advised of the need for an additional closed session item since the agenda was
posted, which she asked the City Attorney to comment on.
Mr. McOsker explained that pursuant to the Brown Act, Section 54954.2, there is the opportunity
to place a subsequent need item on the agenda under certain limited circumstances, and the item must be
identified for the record and what the circumstances are. He then indicated this item involves a situation
where a letter dated June 19, 1996, from DCH Health Services Corporation was sent to a number of
individuals, and the City believes the substance of that letter, which will be placed with the minutes of the
closed session, raises issues which have previously been dealt with in the closed session format. If the
letter raises issues the Council would like to discuss in the same closed session format, then it would be
appropriate to list this as an additional item on the closed session agenda as a conference with legal
counsel, anticipated litigation - initiation of litigation, pursuant to Section 54956.9, Subdivision (c), one
potential case, and a motion of the Council would be in order.
Council Member /Commissioner McCaughan announced he would be abstaining on this matter.
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It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Boggs, seconded by Council Member/ -
Commissioner Riley, and carried by the following vote to add the subsequent need item to the closed
session, as indicated by the City Attorney:
AYES: 3 Council Members /Commissioners: Boggs, Riley, Lawrence
NOES: 0 Council Members /Commissioners: None
ABSTAIN: 1 Council Members /Commissioners: McCaughan
ABSENT: 1 Council Members /Commissioners: Brazelton
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed Session
(6:42 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code:
A. SECTION 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for
labor negotiations with the Downey Firemen's Association.
B. SECTION 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for
labor negotiations with the Downey Police Officers' Association.
C. SECTION 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for
labor negotiations with the Downey Police Management Association.
D. Subsequent need item of Conference with Legal Counsel re anticipated litigation - initiation of
litigation pursuant to Subsection (c) of Section 54956.9 of the Government Code.
Council Member /Commissioner McCaughan was not present in closed session for discussion on
Item D. However, upon conclusion of that item, he participated in discussion of the remaining closed
session items.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:37 p.m. with Council Members /Commissioners
Boggs, McCaughan, Riley and Lawrence present; Council Member /Commissioner Brazelton absent.
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced there were no closed session actions to report.
The meeting recessed at 738 p. m. ..�
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:30 p.m. with Council Members/ -
Commissioners Boggs, McCaughan, Riley and Lawrence present; Council Member /Commissioner
Brazelton absent. (Refer to Oral Communications under Regular City Council Meeting).
ADJOURNMENT: 9:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned to 6:30 p.m., August 13, 1996, in the Council Chamber of the
Downey City Hall.
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