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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 22, 2019
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on October 22,
2019, at 5:38 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Rick Rodriguez
Mayor (excused)
Blanca Pacheco
Mayor Pro Tem
Sean Ashton
Council Member
Claudia Frometa
Council Member
Alex Saab
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco asked if there was anyone present who would like to comment on
Closed Session items.
Having no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:40
p.m. to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
City Attorney Abich Garcia announced Item No. 3 would be removed from the Closed Session
Agenda.
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - City of Downey v. General
Reinsurance Corporation, et al., LASC Case No. 19NWCV00625.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel: Anticipated Litigation - (Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) and
Gov. Code section 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: One (1) Potential Case.
3. Government Code Section 54956.95 - Liability Claim: Jerry Price v. City of Downey, Worker's
Compensation Claim No. 16-124724; WCAB NO.: ADJ10243247
4. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Firemen's Association.
RECONVENED CLOSED SESSION
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:55 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
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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 gave direction to its legal counsel; in regards to Item
No. 2, the City Council received a status report and gave direction to its legal counsel; in regards to
Item No.3, the City Attorney reiterated the item was removed from the Closed Session Agenda and was
not considered; and, in regards to Item No. 4, the City Council received a status report and gave
direction to its labor negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council Meeting at 6:55 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor Pro Tem
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