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COUNCILCITY OF OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 22, 2019
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on January 22,
2019, at 5:33 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, Mayor Rodriguez presiding.
Council Members:
Rick Rodriguez
Blanca Pacheco
Sean Ashton
Claudia Frometa
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, City Clerk
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Council Member Saab, seconded by Council Member Ashton, and so ordered
by Mayor Rodriguez to approve the Closed Session Minutes of November 27, 2018.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Rodriguez opened the meeting for Public Comment. Having no one come forward,
Mayor Rodriguez closed Public Comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Rodriguez 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)(1) --Pending Litigation-- Chavarria v. City of Downey, et al.
U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:18-cv-2146-JAK-JC.
RECONVENED CLOSED SESSION
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:35 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 provided direction to its legal counsel with respect to one legal matter.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:35 p.m.
AR ICIA DUART —,CMC
City Clerk
City Council Minutes
Special Meeting — January 22, 2019
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