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CITY COUNCIL OF OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
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The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on July 14,- 2015, at
5:30 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
Mayor
Alex Saab
Mayor Pro Tern (Excused)
Sean Ashton
Council Member
Roger C._Brossmer
Council Member
Fernando Vasquez
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
Mayor Marquez opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward,- Mayor
Marquez closed Public Comment.
Mayor Marquez announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. to
discuss the matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1?, Government Code Section 54956(4)(1): Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: State
Water Regional Control Board File No. A- 2236 Petition for Review of Order No R4 2012 0175
NPDES No. CAS - 004001 by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(4)(4) - Initiation of Litigation: (1) case
3. Government Code Section 54956.9(4)(3): Anticipated Litigation (1) case
4. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1): Conference with Legal Counsel-- Existing Litigation: City
of Downey v. Downey Land Limited, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 540492
5. 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.
6. Government Code Section 54956.8 — Conference with City of Downey real property negotiator: City
Manager Livas /Community Development Director Schindler Re: Property at 9066 Firestone Blvd:
Negotiating Parties: Land Developers and Associates, Corporation; CHC Hotels and Associates;
Kamla Hotels; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — July 14, 2015
The Special City Council Meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Pro
Tern Saab excused. City Attorney Abich Garcia reported on the closed session reports as follows: In
regards to Item Nos. 1, 2 and 3, the City Council received a status report and directed that the law firm
of Richards Watson & Gershon defend the City in any future lawsuit filed to challenge the State Water
Board's approved Stormwater permit; the City Council declined to initiate litigation regarding the
Stormwater permit; Item No. 4, the City Council unanimously approved, with Mayor Pro Tern Saab
excused, to approve the settlement of the eminent domain case in the amount of $615,000 for the
acquisition of properties at Imperial Highway and Bellflower Boulevard for the City's street widening
project. The settlement will be approved by the Court on September 1, 2015. For Item No. 5, the City
Council received a status report and gave direction to its labor negotiators. For Item No. 6, the City
Council received a status report and gave direction to its real property negotiators.
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Mayor Marquez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6 :45 p.m.
A, IA M. JI ENEZ, MC
City Clerk
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — July 14, 2015