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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 22, 2018
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on August 22, 2018,
at 4:30 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
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
PUBLIC COMMENT
(arrived 4:32 p.m.)
Mayor Ashton opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward, Mayor
Ashton closed Public Comment.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Ashton announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 4:31 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.
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The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 4:44 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 gave settlement direction to its legal counsel to be finalized at a future hearing.
OPEN SESSION
2. CONSIDER APPOINTMENT TO COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2 AND CANCEL THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2: City Clerk.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 18-7838, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY APPOINTING SEAN ASHTON TO REPRESENT COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2
FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS IN LIEU OF AN ELECTION, AND CANCELLING THE
NOVEMBER 6, 2018, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
FROM COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2, PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 10229
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It was moved by Council Member Saab, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez and carried
unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 18-7838, appointing Sean Ashton to represent Council District
No. 2 for a period of four years in lieu of an election, and cancelling the November 6, 2018, General
Municipal Election for City Council Member from Council District No. 2, pursuant to California Elections
Code Section 10229.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Ashton adjourned the special City Council meeting at 4:46 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC SEAN ASHTON
City Clerk Mayor
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