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COUNCILCITY OF OF DOWNEY
NOVEMBERSPECIAL MEETING
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council
2017, at 5:37 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
Downey, California, Mayor Vasquez presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Fernando Vasquez
Sean Ashton
Blanca Pacheco
Rick Rodriguez
Alex Saab
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas City Manager
Yvette M.,Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CMC, Interim City Clerk
Meeting on November 14,
11111 Brookshire Avenue,
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ashton and seconded by Council Member Saab, and so
ordered by Mayor Vasquez to approve the Closed Session Minutes of March 14, April 11 and 25, July
25 and August 22, 2017. Council member Pacheco abstained from the Closed Session Minutes of April
25, 2017.
Mayor Vasquez opened` the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one else come forward,
Mayor Vasquez closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Vasquez announced the City Council is "recessing to Closed Session at 5:45 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) — Pending Litigation: Williams v. City of Downey, et.al.,
Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC617195.
2. Government Code Section "54957.6 Conference with Labor Negotiators John Oskoui/Irma
Youssefieh Re: Direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Management Association,
Downey Firemen's Association, Downey Fire Management Association, Downey City_ Employees'
Association (DCEA) — Maintenance Unit, and DCEA - Miscellaneous Unit.
3. Conference with Legal Council Anticipated Litigation - (Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)
and Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1)) -,A point has been reached wherein the opinion of
the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, there is a significant exposure to litigation against
the City. Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation, but which the City believes are not
yet known to _potential plaintiff or plaintiffs which facts need not be disclosed: One (1) Potential
Case
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4. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) — Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title: City Manager
5. - Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)—Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Title. City Attorney
6. Public Employee Appointment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) — Title: City Clerk
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:47 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item Nos.
1, 2, and 3, the City Council received a status report and no formal action was taken. In regards to Item
No. 6, Mayor Vasquez reported the City Council voted unanimously to appoint Maria Alicia Duarte as
City Clerk.
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Mayor Vasquez reconvened Closed Session at 9:37 p.m. to discuss Item Nos. 4 and 5.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item Nos.
4 and 5, the City Council completed the evaluations for the City Manager and City Attorney and no
action was taken.
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Mayor Vasquez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 104 - p_m.
A A AL.ICIA DUARTE, CMC FEi i Ai` 0 VASQUEZ
City Clerk Mayor
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