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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 24, 2015
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Regular City Council Meeting on March 24, 2015, at 5:33
p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California,
Mayor Marquez presiding.
PRESENT:
Council Members:
Luis H. Marquez
Alex Saab
Sean Ashton
Roger C. Brossmer
Fernando Vasquez
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
(arrived at 5:38 p.m.)
(arrived at 5:38 p.m.)
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 (5:36 p.m.) to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
Government Code Section 54956.8 — Conference with real property negotiators: Livas /Schindler re:
property at 9010 Buhman Ave.: Negotiating Parties: Robert Lara Gutierrez and Hermila Valdez
Gutierrez; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)- Conference with Legal Counsel- Existing Litigation: City
of Cerritos, et al. vs. WRD, LASC Case No. BS 128136.
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui /Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Officers' Association and
Downey Firemen's Association.
4. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) - Public Employee Performance Evaluation;
Title: City Manager.
5. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) - Public Employee Performance Evaluation;
Title: City Attorney.
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RECONVENE /RECESS
The Special City Council Meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:41 p.m. with all Council
Members present. City Attorney Abich Garcia announced for Closed Session Item No. 1, the City
Council gave direction to its real property negotiators, but took no formal action; Item No. 2 the City
Council received a status report, but took no formal action; Item No. 3, the City Council gave direction
to its labor negotiators; Item No. 4 will be deferred to after the City Council Meeting; and, Item No. 5,
there was no reportable action.
RECESS /RECONVENE
At 6:41 p.m., Mayor Marquez recessed the Special City Council Meeting. At 8:30 p.m., Mayor
Marquez reconvened the Special City Council Meeting with all Council Member present, and
immediately recessed to go into Closed Session.
At 9:27 p.m., Mayor Marquez reconvened the Special City Council Meeting in open session.
City Attorney Abich Garcia announced for Closed Session Item Nos. 4 there was no reportable action.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Marquez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 9:28 p.m.
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, MC
City Clerk
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