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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 13, 2015
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting at 5:37 p.m.,
January 13, 2015, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, Mayor Marquez presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Luis H. Marquez Mayor
Alex Saab Mayor Pro Tern
Sean Ashton
Roger C. Brossmer (excused)
Fernando Vasquez
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Saab, seconded by Council Member Vasquez and so ordered
by the Mayor to approve the Closed Session Minutes of November 10, 2014 and November 25, 2014.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Marquez opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward, Mayor
Marquez closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO A CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Marquez announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session (5:38 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- Pending Litigation
Pautsch v. Logan, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS147244.
RECONVENE AND ANNOUNCED CLOSED SESION ACTION
The Special Meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:23 p.m. with all Council Members
present, and Council Member Brossmer excused. City Attorney Abich Garcia announced the City
Council unanimously voted, with Council Brossmer excused, to direct legal counsel to file a notice of
appeal in the lawsuit to preserve the City's appeal rights and gave direction to its legal counsel.
ADJOURNED
Mayor Marquez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:28 p.m.
r /J
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, MC
City Clerk
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — January 13, 2015
LUIS H. MARQUEZ, ay