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SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on February 12,
2019, at 5:31 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, Mayor Rodriguez presiding.
PRESENT: 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
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 January 22, 2019.
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Mayor Rodriguez announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:32 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following section of the Government Code:
City Attorney Abich Garcia announced Item Nos. 2 & 3 would be removed from the Closed
Session Agenda.
1. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with Labor Negotiators John Oskoui, Assistant
City Manager and Mike Harary, Director of Human Resources regarding Labor Negotiations with
the Downey Police Management Association.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation — Government Code Section 54956.9(4)(4):
One (1) Potential Matter.
3.. 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: Three (3) Potential Cases.
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:39 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Council Minutes
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City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, the City • provided direction to its labor negotiators. She reiterated Item t• 2 & 3 were not
considered.
City Council Minutes
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