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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
J U LY 14, 2020
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on July 14, 2020, at
5:34 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, with Mayor Pacheco presiding.
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Council Members:
Blanca Pacheco
Claudia M. Frometa
Sean Ashton
Rick Rodriguez
Alex Saab
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
(teleconference)
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Frometa, seconded by Council Member Rodriguez to approve
the Closed Session Minutes of June 23, 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. Mayor Pacheco asked if there was anyone present
who would like to comment on non -agenda items.
Armando Herman, resident, commented regarding Police Chief Milligan's attendance at the
Special City Council meeting and in support of Closed Session Item No. 1.
Having no one else, Mayor Pacheco closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pacheco announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:37 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
Government Code Section 54957.6: Conference with City Labor Negotiators: Assistant City
Manager John Oskoui and Human Resources Director James McQueen with Unrepresented
Employee: Police Chief.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The Special City Council meeting reconvened in Open Session at 6:34 p.m.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item No.
1, the City Council received and filed the report from its labor negotiators.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:35 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor
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