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Special Meeting – February 22, 2022 1
MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
SPECIAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Special City Council Meeting on February 22,
2022, at 5:35 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 Mayor
Sean Ashton Mayor Pro Tem
Catherine Alvarez Council Member
Claudia M. Frometa Council Member
Mario Trujillo Council Member
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, City Attorney
James McQueen, Human Resources Director
Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Pacheco asked City Clerk Duarte if any written comments were received regarding
Closed Session Items. City Clerk Duarte confirmed no written Public Comments were received. Mayor
Pacheco asked if there was anyone on the public comment telephone line who would like to comment
on Closed Session items.
Having no one, Mayor Pacheco closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Pacheco 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 54957.6-Conference with labor negotiators City Manager Gilbert Livas
and Human Resources Director James McQueen with Unrepresented Employee: Police Chief.
2. Public Employee Employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Title: City
Manager.
RECONVENED SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Pacheco reconvened the Special City Council meeting at 6:34 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
City Attorney Abich Garcia reported the Closed Session report for Item Nos. 1 and 2 as follows:
there was no reportable action taken.
ADJOURNMENT
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Special Meeting – February 22, 2022 2
Mayor Pacheco adjourned the Special City Council meeting at 6:35 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC BLANCA PACHECO
City Clerk Mayor