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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 12, 2021
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on January 12,
2021, at 5:32 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue,
Downey, California, with Mayor Frometa presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members.,
Claudia M. Frometa
Mayor
Blanca Pacheco
Mayor Pro Tern
Catherine Alvarez
Council Member (excused)
Sean Ashton
Council Member (teleconference)
Mario Trujillo
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Alicia Duarte, CIVIC, City Clerk
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It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco, seconded by Council Member Ashton and carried 3-
1-1 with Council Member Alvarez excused and Council Member Trujillo abstaining to approve the
Closed Session Minutes of November 24, 2020.
Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if any written comments were received on Closed
Session Items. Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if there was anyone on the teleconference line
who would like to comment on Closed Session items.
Having none, Mayor Frometa closed public comment.
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Mayor Frometa announced per the City Attorney, Item No. 2 would not be discussed this
evening.
Mayor Frometa announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:35 p.m. to
discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) - Initiation of Litigation: One (1) potential case.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Pending Litigation - City of Downey v. General
Reinsurance Corporation, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 2:19-cv-
07707-CAS-FFM.
Mayor Frometa reconvened the Special City Council meeting at 6:33 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 received a status report from its legal counsel and no formal action was taken.
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