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SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 1
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on September 13,
2016, at 5:30 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: GilbertLivas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, City Clerk
(arrived 5:36 p.m.)
Mayor Saab announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m. to discuss
matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1; Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) — Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation:
Renteria v. City of Downey, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ9876999 and ADJ9876980.
2. Government Code Section 54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiators John Oskoui /Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Firemen's' Association and Downey
Fire Management Association.
At 5 :55 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Vasquez recused himself from the closes session discussion due
to a potential conflict of interest involving his place of business and left the Chamber Conference Room.
3� Government Code Section 54956.8 Conference with City Real Property Negotiators City
Manager Livas and Community Development Director Schindler re: Property at 11022, Downey
Ave. Negotiating Parties: Downey Restaurant Group, Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:32 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
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Special Meeting — September 13, 2016
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, the City Council gave direction to its legal counsel and no formal action was taken; Item No. 2, the
City Council gave direction to its labor negotiators and not formal action was taken; and, Item No. 3, the
City Council gave direction to its real property negotiators and no formal action was taken.
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City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — September 13, 2016