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SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2015
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on December 15,
2015, at 6:44 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
Sean Ashton Council Member
Roger C. Brossmer Council Member (arrived at 7:02 p.m.)
Fernando Vasquez Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, CMC, City Clerk
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
Carl Charles, Chief of Police
Mark Gillaspie, Fire Chief
Mohammad Mostahkami, Public Works Director
Arlene Salazar, Parks & Recreation Director
Aldo Schindler, Community Development Director
Anil Gandhy, Finance Director
Alicia Duarte, Deputy City Clerk
The Invocation was delivered by former Mayor Guerra. The Flag Salute was led by the Saab
children Dominic, Lucas, Karina, Hannah and Adeile. Ailene Garrido sang "God Bless America ".
Mayor Marquez acknowledged former City of Downey Mayors and Council Members, dignitaries
and Council Members from surrounding cities, Board Members, Commissioners, Chamber of
Commerce Members in the audience.
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City Clerk Jimenez invited Dennis Saab forward to administer the Oath of Office to Mayor Pro
Tern Saab.
Mayor Saab welcomed everyone in attendance to the City Council meeting and asked for a
moment of silence in honor of the victims of the shooting in the City of San Bernardino and in honor of
Downey Police Officer Ricardo Galvez. He thanked Monica Laborin, City Council Secretary, the
Department Heads, City Clerk Jimenez, Maria Rivas, Juddy Montenegro, Alicia Duarte, Lisa Fox,
Shane Ellison, Alfonso Flores, David Espinoza and Sammuel Jimenez for making tonight's event
possible. He highlighted his goals and priorities for the upcoming year as Mayor and presented the
Discover Your Downey video. He reviewed the upcoming events and programs that will take place
throughout the year: historical tours, a Halloween tour of the south Rancho Los Amigos property, a
celebration of the City's 60th Anniversary, the installation of new monument signs in the Orange
Estates, °Downtowney" Art Walk, Havana Nights roof top concert, American Legion project, Special
Olympics Basketball Program, free admission for Downey children at the Columbia Memorial Space
Center, home field advantage soccer program, and jobs and traits training for Downey students.
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He hopes to hear from the residents and will have an open door policy. He plans to recognize
community members and businesses with the Mayor's Distinguished Citizens Award. He acknowledged
former Mayors Dave Gafin, Meredith Perkins, Mario Guerra, Diane Boggs, and Kirk Cartozian whom
were in the audience. He thanked his family, the Chirco family, his friends, his wife Gigi, God, his
children and everyone present. He presented his wife with a floral bouquet.
Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez presented Mayor Saab with a "Mayor" pin and incoming gavel plaque.
The following government entities presented recognitions to Mayor Saab: City of Bell, Gateway Cities
Council of Governments, City of Bellflower, City of South Gate, City of Vernon, Downey Chamber of
Commerce and Downey Lions Club.
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