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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
The City Council of the City of Downey held a "Special City Council Meeting on November 7,
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 _ 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
Mayor Saab opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward Mayor
Saab closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Saab announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:33 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- 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- CJC -DFM.
2. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
3. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Attorney
4. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)- Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Clerk
5. Government Code Section 54957.6- Conference with City Labor Negotiator: City Manager Livas;
Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:30 p.m. with all Council
Members present and Council Member Marquez excused, and immediately recessed.
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Mayor Saab reconvened the Special City Council Meeting at 9:20 p.m., and immediately
recessed to Closed Session.
At 9:47 p.m., Mayor Saab reconvened in Open Session with all Council Members present, and
Council Member Marquez excused.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the Closed Session report as follows: For Item No. 1, the
City Council received a status report from its legal counsel, but no formal action was taken; Item No. 2,
the City Council conducted the performance evaluation of the City Manager.
City Manager Livas reported the Closed Session report for Item No. 3, the City Council
conducted the performance evaluation of the City Attorney; and, for Item Nos. 4 and 5, the City Council
conducted the performance evaluation of the City Clerk and discussed labor negotiations with its labor
negotiator City Manager Livas with unrepresented employee: City Clerk.
ADJOURNMENT
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