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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 23, 2020
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on June 23, 2020, at
5:36 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
Claudia M. Frometa
Sean Ashton
Rick Rodriguez
Alex Saab
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
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
(teleconference)
It was moved by Council Member Saab, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Frometa to approve the
Closed Session Minutes of June 9, 2020, so ordered by Mayor Pacheco.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Pacheco asked City Clerk Duarte if there was anyone on the teleconference line who
would like to comment on Closed Session Items. Mayor Pacheco asked City Clerk Duarte if there were
any written comments on Closed Session Items.
Having none, 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:
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) — Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending Litigation —
Barreda v. City of Downey; GEO Group, et al., U.S. District Court, Central District of California,
Case No. 2:19-cv-02508.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) — Conference with Legal Counsel — Pending Litigation —
City of Downey adv. City Bore Construction; Colony Insurance Co.; Claim No. L-099-1024799.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:31 p.m.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, the City Council received a status report from its legal counsel and no formal action was taken; in
regards to Item No. 2, the City Council received a status report and unanimously approved a settlement
in the amount of $25,695 to be paid to the City of Downey by City Bore Construction for repair of a city -
owned water main.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:31 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor
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