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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 10, 2020
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on March 10, 2020,
at 5:37 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, with Mayor Pacheco presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Blanca Pacheco Mayor
Claudia M. Frometa Mayor Pro Tem
Sean Ashton Council Member (excused)
Rick Rodriguez Council Member
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 Mayor Pro Tem Frometa to approve the
Closed Session Minutes of February 11, 2020, so ordered by Mayor Pacheco.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
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.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pacheco announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:38 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation –
City of Downey v. Martin Colin, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. VC067201; Martin
Colin and Robert Maniaci v. City of Downey, et al, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No.
VC067201 (Cross-Complaint); Peter and Andrea Hartwick v. City of Downey, et al., Los Angeles
Superior Court Case No. VC067201 (Cross-Complaint).
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – 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.
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Officers’ Association.
4. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of Litigation:
One (1) potential case.
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RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:30 p.m. with Council
Member Ashton excused.
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; in regards to Item
No. 2, the City Council received a status report and provided direction to its legal counsel; in regards to
Item No. 3, the City Council received a status report and provided direction to its labor negotiators; and,
in regards to Item No. 4, following discussion by the City Council, there was a motion made by Council
Member Saab, seconded Mayor Pro Tem Frometa and passed 4-0-1, with Council Member Ashton
excused to join a consortium of cities to initiate litigation against Southern California Edison.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:31 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor