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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 22, 2014
Mayor Vasquez called to order an Adjourned Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m., April 22, 2014, in the
Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Fernando Vasquez
Luis H. Marquez
Roger C. Brossmer
Mario A. Guerra
Alex Saab
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
(excused)
(arrived 5:50 p.m.)
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Vasquez opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward, Mayor
Vasquez closed Public Comment.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: April 8, 2014: Administration.
It was moved by Council Member Guerra, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Marquez, and carried
3 -0 -2, with Council Members Brossmer and Saab excused, to approve the minutes.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
The Council 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 54956.9(d)(1) -Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation:
Sipple v. City of Hayward, et al., LASC Case No. BC462270; California Court of Appeal Case
No. 8242893.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) -Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation:
City of Cerritos, et al. v. WRD, LASC Case No. BS128136.
3. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending
Litigation: Pautsch v. Logan, at al. LASC Case No. BS147244.
RECONVENED
The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:30 p.m. with all Council Members present and
Council Member Brossmer excused. City Attorney Abich Garcia stated for Item No. 1, the City
Council authorized the City's attorneys to join other cities in a petition review to the California
Supreme Court concerning the matter. Item Nos. 2 and 3 had no formal action taken.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
Minutes of April 22, 2014
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:31 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., May 13, 2014.- -
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City Clerk
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
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