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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 13, 2018
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on March 13, 2018,
at 5:32 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Ashton presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Sean Ashton Mayor
Rick Rodriguez Mayor Pro Tem
Blanca Pacheco Council Member
Alex Saab Council Member
Fernando Vasquez Council Member (excused)
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Council Member Saab, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez, and so
ordered by Mayor Ashton to approve the Closed Session Minutes of February 27, 2018.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Ashton opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward, Mayor
Ashton closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Ashton announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:34 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4): Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of Litigation –
One (1) Matter.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - (Gov. Code § 54956.9
(d)(2) and Gov. Code§ 54956.9(e)(1)) A point has been reached where in 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
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Firemen’s Association, Downey City
Employees’ Association – Miscellaneous Unit, and Downey City Employees’ Association –
Maintenance Unit.
RECONVENED
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:47 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
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City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item Nos.
1 and 2, the City Council received a status report from its legal counsel and no action was taken; in
regards to Item No. 3, the City Council received a status report from its labor negotiators and no formal
action was taken.
AD JOURNMENT
Mayor Ashton adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:48 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC SEAN ASHTON
City Clerk Mayor