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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on November 24,
2020, at 5:38 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 and carried 5-0
to approve the Closed Session Minutes of November 10, 2020.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Pacheco asked City Clerk Duarte if any written comments were received on Closed
Session Items. Mayor Pacheco asked City Clerk Duarte if there was anyone on the teleconference line
who would like to comment 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 5:40 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:
County of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Bureau of Cannabis Control, et al., Fresno Superior Court, Case
No. 19CECG01224.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Pacheco reconvened the Special City Council meeting 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 provided direction to its legal counsel.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:37 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CIVIC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor
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