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COUNCIL CITY OF OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 24, r
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on May 24, 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 Mayor
Fernando Vasquez Mayor Pro Tern
Sean Ashton Council Member
Roger C. Brossmer Council Member
Luis Marquez 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 Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez, seconded by Council Member Brossmer, and so
ordered by Mayor Saab to approve the Closed Session Minutes of April 26, 2016, and May 10, 2016.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Saab opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward Mayor
Saab closed Public Comment.
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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:
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation: 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.
2 Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui /Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Firemen's Association
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:34 p.m. with Council
Member Marquez excused.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported on the closed session report as follows In regards to Item
No. 1, City Council received a status report and no action was taken. Item No. 2, City Council received
a status report and provided direction to its labor negotiators.
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — May 24, 2016
City Council Minutes
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