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COUNCILCITY OF OF DOWNE
JUNE 9, SPECIAL MEETING
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on June 9, 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 Tern
Sean Ashton
Council Member (teleconference)
Rick Rodriguez
Council Member
Alex Saab
Council Member (teleconference)
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
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It was moved by Council Member Ashton, seconded by Mayor Pacheco to approve the Closed
Session Minutes of May 26, 2020, with Council Member Rodriguez and Mayor Pro Tem Frometa
abstaining from the Closed Session Minutes of May 26, 2020, so ordered by Mayor Pacheco.
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.
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Mayor Pacheco announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:39 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 - Benjamin, et al. v. City of Downey,
et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC 694207.
2. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Management Association.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:36 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 and provided direction to its legal counsel to approve the
settlement of this matter in the amount of $50,000, the fully executed settlement agreement will be on
file in the City Clerk's office; in regards to Item No. 2, the City Council received a status report from its
labor negotiators and no formal action was taken.
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Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:37 p.m,
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