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SPECIAL MEETING
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on April 13, 2021,
5:34 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downe
California, with Mayor Frometa presiding.
Claudia Ifi. Frometa
Mayor
Blanca Pacheco
Mayor Pro Tern
Catherine Alvarez
Council Member (teleconference)
Sean Ashton
Council Member (teleconference)
Mario Trujillo
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 Mayor Frometa and carried 5-0, to
2pprove the Closed Session Minutes of March 23, 2021.
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.
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:
1 . Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigatio
Moore v. City of Downey, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. BC693477.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) - Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigatio
City of Downey v. Martin Colin, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. VC067201; Marti
Colin and Robert Maniaci v. City of Downey, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court, Case N
VC067201 (cross -complaint); Peter and Andrea Hartwick v. City of Downey, et al., Los Angell
Superior Court Case No. VC067201 (cross -complaint).
3. Government Code Section 54956.95 - Liability Claim - Worker's Compensation Claim
Claimant: Angel Villegas - Claim No.: 20-148305 - Agency claimed against: City of Downey.
4. Government Code Section 54956.95 - Liability Claim - Worker's Compensation Claim
Claimant: Rocio Gutierrez - Claim No.: 17-132159, 20-146792 and 20-147063; Workeir
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Compensation Claim Appeals Board Nos.: ADJ11350431, ADJ12920451 and ADJ12919938 —
Agency claimed against: City of Downey.
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