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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 26, 1996
The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an Adjourned
Regular Meeting at 6:35 p.m., March 26, 1996, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, Mayor
Pro Tem/Vice- Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Gary P. McCaughan, M.D. Mayor /Chairman (arrived at 7 :28 p.m.)
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor Pro- Tem/Vice- Chairman
Diane P. Boggs (arrived at 7:08 p.m.)
Robert S. Brazelton
Barbara J. Riley
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Cheryl J. Kane, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Rufus Young, Burke Williams & Sorensen
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - FEBRUARY 13, 1996
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Brazelton, seconded by Council Member/ -
Commissioner Riley, and carried by the following vote to approve the Closed Session Minutes of
February 13, 1996.
AYES: 3 Council Members /Commissioners: Lawrence, Riley, Brazelton
ABSENT: 2 Council Members /Commissioners: Boggs, McCaughan
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairman Lawrence announced the Council /Commission is recessing to
Closed Session to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code:
A. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (a) - Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
County of San Bernardino, et al. vs. City of San Bernardino, et al.
B. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (a) - Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation:
Souza vs. City of Antioch.
C. SECTION 54956.9, Subdivision (b) - Conference with Legal Counsel- anticipated litigation -
significant exposure to litigation (one potential case).
D. SECTION 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for labor
negotiations with Downey City Employees Association - Miscellaneous.
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E. SECTION 54956.9 (c) - Conference with Legal Counsel re anticipated litigation - initiation
of litigation (one potential case).
Prior to recessing to closed session, Mr. Powell announced, in reference to Item IV - C, that Calsan
has contested the right of the City to approve the transfer of a commercial solid waste permit-agreement
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pursuant to the City's Commercial Solid Waste Ordinance.
During closed session, Council Member /Commissioner Boggs, arrived at 7:08 p.m.;
Mayor /Chairman McCaughan arrived at 7:28 p.m.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:38 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners
present.
Mayor McCaughan announced that with Council Members /Commissioners Brazelton, Lawrence,
and Riley present in closed session, the following actions were unanimously approved (3 -0):
1. Direct the City Attorney to join the City of Downey as an amicus curiae in the County of San
Bernardino vs. the City of San Bernardino which is a case that is currently pending before the California
Supreme Court. This case involves the City's right to provide pre - hospital emergency medical services
within its boundaries.
2. Direct the City Attorney to join the City of Downey as an amicus in Souza vs. the City of Antioch
a case which is currently pending before the Court of Appeal. The case involves the discretionary immunity
of cities in police hostage negotiations.
The meeting recessed at 7:38 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:34 p.m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present and recessed at 8:45 p.m. (see Oral Communications under Regular City Council
Meeting).
The meeting reconvened at 9:25 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present and
immediately recessed to closed session to complete discussion of items listed on the Closed Session
Agenda.
The meeting reconvened at 9:58 p.m. with all Council Members /Commissioners present. There
were no Closed Session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:58 p.m.
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