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Special Meeting – November 10, 2015
MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on November 10,
2015, at 5:37 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 Tem
Sean Ashton Council Member
Roger C. Brossmer Council Member (Arrived at 5:43 p.m.)
Fernando Vasquez Council Member
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 Tem Saab, seconded by Council Member Vasquez, and so ordered
by Mayor Marquez to approve the Closed Session Minutes of October 27, 2015.
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 at 5:38 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. 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.
2. Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with labor negotiators: agency designated
representatives: City Council; unrepresented employees: City Manager, City Attorney, and City
Clerk.
RECONVENE
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:33 p.m. with all Council
Members present. City Attorney Abich Garcia reported on the closed session report as follows:
In regards to Item No. 1, the City Council received a status report and provided direction to its
labor negotiator. In regards to Item No. 2, there was no reportable action.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting – November 10, 2015
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Marquez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:33 p.m.
ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC LUIS MARQUEZ
City Clerk Mayor