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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 26, 2016
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on January 12,
2016, at 5:31 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
(excused)
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 January 12, 2016.
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 5:32 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 Management Association,
Downey Firemen's Association, Downey Public Safety Auxiliary Association, Downey City
Employee's Association Miscellaneous Unit and Downey City Employees' Association
Maintenance Unit.
2. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Manager Livas;
Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney.
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Manager Livas;
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk.
4. Government Code Section 54957.6 — Conference with Labor Negotiator: City Negotiators:
Mayor and Council; Unrepresented Employee: City Manager.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — January 26, 2016
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6 :32 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported on closed session as follows: In regards to Item No. 1, the
City Council received a status report and provided direction to its labor negotiators. Items No. 2, 3, and,
4 were not discussed.
Mayor Saab adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:33 p.m,
ADI�IA M. JIMENE CIVIC
City Clerk
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — January 26, 2016
ALEX SAAB
Mayor