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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 9, 2017
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on May 9, 2017, al
5:32 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Pro Tern Ashton presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Fernando Vasquez
Mayor (arrived at 6:05 p.m.)
Sean Ashton
Mayor Pro Tern
Blanca Pacheco
Council Member
Rick Rodriguez
Council Member
Alex Saab
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, MMC, City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tern Ashton opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward
Mayor Pro Tern Ashton closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pro Tern Ashton announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session of 5 :33 p.m,;
to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui /Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Officers' Association and
Downey Firemen's Association.
RECONVENED
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:36 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, the City Council received a status report and provided direction to its labor negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT
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