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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNE
SPECIAL MEETING
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on February 291
2021, at 5:33 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenull
Downey, California, with Mayor Frometa presiding.
Blanca Pacheco
Catherine Alvarez
Sean Ashton
Mario Trujillo
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Aldo E. Schindler, Community Development Director
James McQueen, Human Resources Director
Alicia Duarte, CIVIC, City Clerk
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tern Pacheco, seconded by Council Member Trujillo and carried 5-
0, to approve the Closed Session Minutes of February 9, 2021.
Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if any written comments were received regarding
Closed Session Items. Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if there was anyone on thi�
teleconference line who would like to comment regarding Closed Session Items.
Mayor Frometa 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:
Z Government Code Section- 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui and James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey City Employees' Association —
Miscellaneous Unit.
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui and James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey City Employees' Association —
Maintenance Unit.
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4Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui and James
McQueen re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Public Safety Auxiliary Association.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Frometa reconvened the Special City Council meeting at 6:40 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the closed session report as follows: In regards to Item N
1, the City Council received a status report from its legal counsel and no formal action was taken;
regards to Item Nos. 2, 3 and 4, the City Council received a status report and gave direction to its lab
negotiators. I
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