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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
AUGUST 27, 2019
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on August 27, 2019,
at 5:30 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
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Council Member Frometa, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco, and so
ordered by Mayor Rodriguez with Council Member Saab abstaining to approve the Closed Session
Minutes of August 13, 2019.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Rodriguez asked if there was anyone present who would like to comment on Closed
Session items.
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 5:31 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Management Association.
RECONVENED CLOSED SESSION
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:29 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 and provided direction to its labor negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT
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Mayor Rodriguez adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:29 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC RICK RODRIGUEZ
City Clerk Mayor
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