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The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on April 12, 2016, at
5 :31 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Saab presiding.
Council Members
Alex Saab
Fernando Vasquez
Sean Ashton
Roger C. Brossmer
Luis Marquez
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, City Clerk
It was moved by Council Member_ Ashton, seconded by Council Member Brossmer, and so
ordered by Mayor Saab to approve the Closed Session Minutes of March 22, 2016.
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Mayor Saab opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one "come forward Mayor
Saab closed Public Comment.
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(b)(1) - Public Employee Performance Evaluation; Title;
City Attorney.
2. Government Code 54956.9(d)(2) and (e)(2) Conference With Legal Counsel
Anticipated /Potential Litigation - Facts and circumstances including a transactional occurrence that
might result in in litigation against the City and that are known to a potential plaintiff which facts and
circumstances shall be publicly stated on the agenda or announced: Potential litigation by South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for alleged violations regarding the operation of
portable generators.
3. Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with City of Downey Real Property Negotiator:
City Manager Livas and Community Development Director Schindler Re: Property Assessor Parcel
Number 6256- 004 -909: Negotiating Parties: PCCP IRG Downey, LLC and IRG Downey, LLC; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting - April 12, 2016
4. 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 Fire Management Association.
RECONVENE /RECESS
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:33 p.m. with Council
Member Marquez excused and immediately recessed for the Regular City Council Meeting. Mayor
Saab reconvened the Special City Council meeting with Council Member Marquez excused and
immediately recessed to Closed Session at 8:55 p.m. The Special City Council meeting reconvened in
Open Session at 9:37 p.m.
Mayor Saab reported on the Closed Session report as follows: Item No. 1, the City Council
completed the performance evaluation of the City Attorney.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported on the Closed Session report as follows: Item No. 2, the
City Council received a status report and no formal action was taken; Item No. 3, the City Council
received a status report and gave direction to its real property negotiators; and, Item No. 4, the City
Council received a status report and gave direction to its labor negotiators.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — April 12, 2016