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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNE
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on February 11,
2020, at 5:33 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, with Mayor Pacheco presiding.
Council Members,
Blanca Pacheco
Claudia M. Frometa
Sean Ashton
Rick Rodriguez
Alex Saab
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CIVIC, City Clerk
(excused)
(arrived 5:37 p.m.)
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Frometa, seconded by Council Member Ashton to approve the
Closed Session Minutes of January 28, 2020, so ordered by Mayor Pacheco.
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Mayor Pacheco asked if there was anyone present who would like to comment on Closed
Session Items.
Armando Herman, resident, commented regarding Closed Session Item No. 1.
Having no one else come forward, Mayor Pacheco closed public comment.
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Mayor 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:
1. Government Code Section 54956-9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - City of Downey v. General
Reinsurance Corporation, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv-
07707-CAS-FFM.
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:36 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 legal counsel.
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