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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 24, 1997
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:30 p. m., June 24, 1997, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City
Hall, Mayor /Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor/Chairman
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Barbara J. Riley Mayor ProTem/Vice- Chairman
Gary P. McCaughan, M.D.
Keith McCarthy (arrived at 6:32 p . m. )
Robert S. Brazelton
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Tim McOsker, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Lowell Williams, Director of Finance
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - JUNE 10, 1997
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Brazelton, seconded by Council
Member /Commissioner Riley, and so ordered to approve the Closed Session Minutes of June 10,
1997.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:32 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code:
A. SECTION 54956.9 - Subdivision (b) - Conference with Legal Counsel - anticipated
litigation - significant exposure to litigation (one potential case).
B. SECTION 54956.9 - Subdivision (a) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing
Litigation: Rider vs. San Diego.
Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy arrived at the meeting at 6:32 p.m.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:30 p.m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present. Mr. McOsker announced the following action on Item IV-B:
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The Council, with a 4 -1 vote, (Council Member McCarthy dissenting), decided to join as an
amicus party to the existing case, Rider vs. San Diego. The City of Downey joins in at no cost and
signs on to the brief in support of the position of the City of San Diego.
The meeting recessed at 7:31 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:55 p. m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under the Regular City Council Meeting) and
recessed at 9:00 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 9:40 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:40 p.m.
Judith E. McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary Joyce L. Lawrence, Mayor /Chairman
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