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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
REGULAR DOWNEY SUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING
AUGUST 26, 2014
Mayor/Chair Vasquez called to order an Adjourned Regular Meeting and Regular Successor
Agency Meeting at 5:37 p.m., August 26, 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
Roger C. Brossmer
Mario A. Guerra
Alex Saab
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager/City Treasurer
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: August 12, 2014: Administration.
It was moved by Council Member/Board Member Saab, seconded by Council Member/Board
Member Guerra, and unanimously carried, to approve the minutes.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
The Council/Successor Agency recessed to Closed Session (5:37 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:
City of Cerritos, et al. v. WRD, LASC Case No. BS128136.
2. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator: City Manager
Gilbert Livas and Community Development Director Aldo E. Schindler re: Property at 11911
Woodruff Avenue, Downey CA: Negotiating Parties: John and Annice Lin; Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms.
3. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator: City Manager
Gilbert Livas and Community Development Director Aldo E. Schindler re: Property at 11140
Downey Avenue, Downey CA: Negotiating Party: Domenico Napoli; Under Negotiation: Price
and Terms.
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting/Downey Successor Agency Meeting
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4. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with Real Property Negotiators: Successor
Agency Executive Director/City Manager Gilbert Livas and Director of Community Development
Aldo E. Schindler re: Successor Agency/City of Downey-owned property located at 9066
Firestone Boulevard, Downey CA: Negotiating Party: FVDD, LLC, Yanki Greenspan; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms.
RECONVENED/RECESSED
The meeting reconvened in open session at 6:50 p.m. with all Council Members present, and
immediately recessed at 6:51 p.m.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 11:04 p.m. and immediately recessed to Closed
Session.
RECONVENE AND ANNOUCE CLOSED SESSION ACTION
The meeting reconvened in open session at 11:20 p.m. City Attorney Abich Garcia announced
that for Item No. 1 the City Council received a status report. Item Nos. 2 and 3 the City Council
received a report and gave direction to its real property negotiators. Item No. 4 the City
Council/Successor Agency received a report and gave direction to its real property negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned on August 26, 2014 at 11:21 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., September 9, 2014.
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC FERNANDO VASQUEZ, Mayor/Chair
Secretary/City Clerk