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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on September 14,
2021, at 5:30 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 Tem
Catherine Alvarez Council Member
Sean Ashton Council Member
Mario Trujillo Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
Aldo E. Schindler, Deputy City Manager/Community Dev. Director
James McQueen, Human Resources Director
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Pacheco, seconded by Council Member Alvarez and carried 5-
0, to approve the Closed Session Minutes of August 10, 2021.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if any written comments were received on Closed
Session Items. City Clerk Duarte confirmed no written Public Comments were received. Mayor Frometa
asked if there was anyone present who would like to comment on Closed Session items.
Armando Herman, resident, commented regarding W orkers Compensation matters and labor
negotiations.
Having no one else, Mayor Frometa closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Frometa 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:
1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation:
David Glawson v. City of Downey, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 19STCV43552.
2. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: City
of Downey v. Jose Bonilla Vasquez, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 20STCV19263.
3. Government Code Section 54956.95 - Liability Claim – Worker’s Compensation Claim Claimant:
Robert Linares – Claim No.: 18-135801; Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ11562752
– Agency claimed against: City of Downey.
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4. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Conference with Legal Counsel - Initiation of Litigation:
One (1) potential case.
5. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui, Assistant City
Manager and James McQueen, Human Resources Director re: direction for labor negotiations with
Downey City Employees’ Association – Miscellaneous Unit.
6. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui, Assistant City
Manager and James McQueen, Human Resources Director 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 6:32 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 gave direction to its legal counsel; in regards to Item No. 2, the City Council gave
direction to its legal counsel; Item No. 3, the City Council received a status report and no action was
taken; Item No. 4, was not considered; and, in regards to Item No. 5 and 6, the City Council gave
direction to its labor negotiators.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Frometa adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:32 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC CLAUDIA M. FROMETA
City Clerk Mayor