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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 28, 2019
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on May 28, 2019, at
5:39 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Rodriguez presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Rick Rodriguez Mayor
Blanca Pacheco Mayor Pro Tem
Sean Ashton Council Member
Claudia Frometa Council Member (excused)
Alex Saab 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 March 26, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS: None.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Rodriguez announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:39 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following section of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Pending Litigation: Joseph Barreda v. City of
Downey, et al., U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv-02508-DSF
(JEM).
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Initiation of Litigation: One (1) potential case.
RECONVENED CLOSED SESSION
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:39 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 received a status report from its legal counsel and no action was taken; in regards to
Item No. 2, the City Council in Closed Session discussed whether or not to initiate litigation, following
the discussion the City Council authorized its legal counsel to initiate civil action on behalf of the City of
Downey. The details of the civil action and the defendants causative action once filed with the court and
commenced will be disclosed to any person upon inquiry. The motion was made by Council Member
Saab, seconded by Mayor Rodriguez and voted unanimously with Council Member Frometa absent.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:39 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC RICK RODRIGUEZ
City Clerk Mayor