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CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 10, 1996
The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downe y held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:32 p.m., September 10, 1996, in the Council Chamber of the
Downey City Hall, Mayor /Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
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PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor /Chairman
Diane P. Boggs Mayor ProTem/Vice- Chairman
Robert S. Brazelton
Gary P. McCaughan (arrived at 6:33 . m.
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Barbara J. Riley
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Tim McOsker, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
June Yotsuya, Assistant to the City Manager
Craig Gunther, Attorney, Burke, Williams & Sorensen
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - August 27, 1996
Council Member /Commissioner Riley announced she was absent from the August 27th
meeting and would be abstaining on approval of these Minutes.
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Boggs, seconded b y Council
Member /Commissioner Brazelton, and unanimously carried (4 -1) to approve the Closed Session
Minutes of August 27, 1996 (Council Member /Commissioner Riley abstaining).
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Council Member /Commissioner McCaughan arrived at 6:33 p . m., prior to the vote.
CLOSED SESSION
Mr. McOsker advised Item C., Government Code Section 54956.9 is a Subdivision (b)
item, noting under certain circumstances a statement must be placed on the record relatin g to
these matters for Subdivision (b) items, and this is one of those circumstances. He explained this
item involves the potential franchisee with whom the City has been negotiating for the transfer of
the cable television franchise. The franchisee has reserved its ability to challenge the City on the
City's imposition of fees and costs associated with the City's negotiations. The City needs to
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recess to closed session to discuss a potential legal challenge by the franchisee to regain those fees
which are paid under protest and to discuss associated issues with the franchise.
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:35 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 Police Officers' Association.
B. SECTION 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for
labor negotiations with the Downey City Employees Association - Maintenance Group.
C. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (b) - Conference with Legal Counsel re anticipated
litigation - significant exposure to litigation (one potential case).
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:37 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners
present. Mayor Lawrence announced there were no Closed Session actions to report.
The meeting recessed at 7:38 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:37 p. m. with all Council
Members /Commissioners present (see Oral Communicatons under Regular City Council
Meeting), and immediately recessed.
The meeting reconvened at 8:58 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:58 p.m. ,..
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Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk/ Joe . Lawrence, Mayor/Chairman
Secretary
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