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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 24, 2018
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on April 24, 2018, at
5:34 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Ashton presiding.
PRESENT:
Council Members:
Sean Ashton
Rick Rodriguez
Blanca Pacheco
Alex Saab
Fernando Vasquez
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, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
(excused)
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:
Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/Irma
Youssefieh re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Firemen's Association.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation -Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4):
One (1) Potential Matter.
3. Conference with Legal Counsel- 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.
RECONVENED
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:41 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, City Council received a status report from its labor negotiators and no action was taken. In regards to
Item Nos. 2 and 3, the City Council received a status report and took no formal action.
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Special Meeting - April 24, 2018
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ashton adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:42 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC SEAN ASHTON
City Clerk Mayor
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