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COUNCILCITY OF OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 14, r;
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on January 14,
2020, at 4:34 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, with Mayor Pacheco presiding.
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Council Members:
Blanca Pacheco
Claudia M. Frometa
Sean Ashton
Rick Rodriguez
Alex Saab
Mayor
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ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CIVIC, City Clerk
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Frometa, seconded by Council Member Saab to approve the
Closed Session Minutes of December 10, 2019, so ordered by Mayor Pacheco.
Mayor Pacheco asked if there was anyone present who would like to comment on Closed
Session Items. Having no one come forward, Mayor Pacheco closed public comment.
Mayor Pacheco announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 4:42 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
Government Code Section 54956.8 - Conference with City Real Property Negotiators: City
Manager Gilbert Livas and Community Development Director Aldo Schindler re: Property at 10921
Paramount Blvd., Downey, CA; Negotiating Parties: Bradenton Investment Group, LLC.; Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - Signal Hill, et. Al. v. Central Basin
Municipal Water District, et al., LASC Case No. 19STCP03882.
3. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - Torrecillas, et al. v. Downey Unified
School District; City of Downey Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 19STCV40416.
4. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - Fernando Garcia v. City of Downey,
et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC713683.
5. 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.
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6. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) — Public Employee Performance Evaluation — Title:
City Manager.
7. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) — Public Employee Performance Evaluation — Title:
City Attorney.
8. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) — Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title:
City Clerk.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:37 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item N
1, the City Council received a status report from its legal counsel and no formal action was taken l ouncil Mebeab abstaining rom participation; in regards to Item No2the City Council receivport from its legal counsel and no formal action was taken; in regards to Item No
taken; Item No. 5, the City Council received a status report from its legal counsel and no formal acti
was taken; and, Item Nos. 6, 7, and 8, the City Council completed the evaluations for the City Manag
City Attorney, and City Clerk
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City Clerk Mayor
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