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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2016
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on January 12,
2016, at 5:45 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, Mayor Saab presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Alex Saab
Fernando Vasquez
Sean Ashton
Roger C. Brossmer
Luis Marquez
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
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(excused)
1. Mayor Saab presented a Certificate of Condolence to Family of Lowell Williams, Former Director of
Finance.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez, seconded by Council Member Ashton, and so
ordered by Mayor Saab to approve the Closed Session Minutes of November 10, 2015.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Saab opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward Mayor
Saab closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO A CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Saab announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:49 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, Downey
Police Management Association, and Downey Firemen's Association.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Conference with Legal Counsel: Downey Firemen's
Association, Local 3473, et al. v. City of Downey, et al., U.S. District Court (Central District of
California) Case No. 14- cv- 01213.
3. Government Code Section (54956.9(d)(1) — Conference with Legal Counsel: City of Azusa, et
al. v. County of Los Angeles, LASC Case No. BS 152744.
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4. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Manager Livas;
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney.
5. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Manager Livas;
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk.
6. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Negotiators:
Mayor and Council; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.
RECONVENE /RECESS
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:30 p.m. with Council
Member Brossmer excused and immediately recessed. Mayor Saab reconvened the Special Council
meeting with all Council Members present and immediately recessed to closed session at 9:12 p.m.
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 9:59 p.m.
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 negotiators; Item No.
2, the City Council received a status report and took no formal action; Item No. 3, it was moved by
Mayor Saab and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Vasquez, with Council Member Brossmer absent, to
approve a settlement agreement with Los Angeles County, settling the case of City of Azusa, et al. vs.
Los Angeles County et al. under the following terms: Plaintiff cities including Downey to waive their
claim for attorney fees against the Los Angeles County; Los Angeles County to pay the City of Downey
the settlement amount of $663,799 as a refund for overpaid property tax administration fees; and, Los
Angeles County to wire the settlement amount to Downey within 10 days of County's receipt of the
settlement agreement. The City Council authorized the City Manager to sign the settlement agreement
and a copy will be available in the City Clerk's Office. In regards to Item Nos. 4, 5, and 6, there was no
reportable action taken.
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Mayor Saab adjourned the Special City Council Meetina at 10:01 a.M
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