HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-03-10-87-Adjourned Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 10, 1987
The City Council of the City of Downey held an adjourned regular meeting at
6:30 p.m., March 10, 1987, in the Council Chamber of Downey City Hall, Mayor
James S. Santangelo presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
James S. Santangelo Mayor
Diane P. Boggs Mayor Pro Tem
Robert G.Cormack
Randall R. Barb
Roy L. Paul
ALSO PRESENT: Don Davis, City Manager
Carl K. Newton, City Attorney
Jenny Young, City Clerk -Treasurer
Mayor Santangelo announced the Council is recessing to closed session for
the purpose of discussing attorney -client communications.
The meeting was then recessed to closed session from 6:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.
The meeting reconvened with all Council Members present.
Mayor Santangelo announced the following actions taken regarding
pornography:
1. Direct the City Attorney and staff to assist the City of
Alameda in litigation arising out of a challenge to their
zoning ordinance severely restricting permitted locations for
periodical vending machines distributing adult oriented
materials. Also seek assistance from the League of California
Cities and the Independent Cities Association.
2. Direct staff to pursue in cooperation with the District
Attorney's office in prosecution of periodical vending machine
operators who are distributing harmful matter to minors in
violation of State Penal Code provisions.
3. Support Assembly Bill 711 and related legislation which gives
to cities the power to regulate the content of materials
distributed through periodical vending machines.
4. Direct staff to send letters to 'all California cities and
legislative representatives urging support for the City of
Alameda in its litigation and further to support A6711.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.
Jenn oung, City CTe;r<-Treasur r James-8- SantangqXo, Mayor
Council Minutes 3/10/87 (Adj.)