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Minutes of January 14, 2014 1
MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
REGULAR DOWNEY SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
JANUARY 14, 2014
Mayor/Chair Vasquez called to order a Adjourned Regular Meeting and Regular Successor
Agency Meeting at 5:30 p.m., January 14, 2014, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey.
PRESENT: Council Members/Board Members:
Fernando Vasquez Mayor/Chair
Luis H. Marquez Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair (arrived at 5:46 p.m.)
Roger C. Brossmer (arrived at 8:05 p.m.)
Mario A. Guerra
Alex Saab
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager/City Treasurer
Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor/Chair Vasquez opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward,
Mayor/Chair Vasquez closed Public Comment.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: November 26, 2013: Administration.
It was moved by Council Member/Board Member Saab, seconded by Council Member/Board
Member Guerra, with Council Member/Board Member Brossmer and Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair
Marquez excused, to approve the minutes.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
The Council/Successor Agency recessed to Closed Session (5:31 p.m.) to discuss matters
under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Successor Agency real property
negotiator: Brian Saeki re: Property at 9066 Firestone Boulevard: Negotiating Parties: Tim
Hutcherson, Rodney Singh, Yanki Greenspan, Dan Almquist and Devang Patel; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms.
2. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Real Property negotiators: Gilbert Livas/Brian Saeki and
Hagop Sargisian, Dr. and Mrs. Elias Ayoub re: Property at AIN: 6254-002-011-014; 6254-002-
905; 6254-003-909; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
3. Government Code 54956.9(e)(3) - Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated/Exposure to
Litigation - Receipt of Claim pursuant to the Government Claims Act by Nannina Angioni, Esq.
on behalf of the Downey Firemen’s Association threatening litigation (copy available for public
inspection in City Clerk’s Office).
4. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Appointment: Director of Public Works.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting/Downey Successor Agency Meeting
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5. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Public Employment: Director of Finance.
RECONVENED/RECESSED
The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:30 p.m. with all Council Members/Board Members
present, with Council Member/Board Member Brossmer excused. City Attorney Abich-Garcia
announced for Item No. 1, there was no reportable action. Item Nos. 2 and 3 will be considered after
the Regular City Council Meeting. Item No. 4, the City Council voted to ratify the City Manager’s
proposed appointment of Mr. Mostahkami as the Director of Public Works. Item No. 5, the City
Council voted to ratify the City Manager’s proposed appointment of Mr. Ghandy as the Director of
Finance.
The meeting recessed at 6:37 p.m.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 12:15 a.m., January 15, 2014, and immediately
recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE AND ANNOUCE CLOSED SESSION ACTION
The meeting reconvened in open session at 1:03 p.m. City Attorney Abich Garcia announced
there were no reportable actions for Item Nos. 2 and 3. Mayor/Chair Vasquez abstained from
discussion of Item No. 2 as one of the negotiating parties, Elias Ayoub, is a source of income.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned on January 15, 2014 at 1:04 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on January 28, 2014.
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC FERNANDO VASQUEZ, Mayor/Chair
City Clerk