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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 8, 2008
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:31 p.m., April 8, 2008, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City
Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor/Chairperson David R. Gafin presiding.
PRESENT:
Council Members/Commissioners:
David R. Gafin Mayor/Chairperson
Mario A. Guerra Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson
Anne M. Bayer
Kirk O. Cartozian (arrived 7:15 p.m.)
Rick Trejo (arrived 6:45 p.m.)
ALSO PRESENT:
Gerald R. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager/Executive Director
Edward W. Lee, City Attorney/Agency Counsel
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary
Scott K. Pomrehn, Assistant to the City Manager
Desi Alvarez, Deputy City Manager/Special Projects
Gilbert Livas, Deputy City Manager/Community Development
John Perfitt, Economic Development Director
Other City Staff
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ADJOURNED MEETING AGENDA ITEMS:
None.
Anthony Mendez, real estate broker, submitted a letter to the Council and spoke regarding an
alleged contractual relationship with Raul Porto regarding Closed Session Item Number One.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES:
March 11, 2008.
It was moved by Council Member/Commissioner Bayer, seconded by Mayor/Chairperson
approve.
Gafin and unanimously carried (3/0) to
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION:
recessing to Closed
Mayor/Chairperson Gafin announced the Council/Commission is
Session
(6:38 p.m.) to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the
Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator Gilbert Livas
re: property at 9066 Firestone Boulevard; negotiating party: Raul Porto; under negotiations:
price and terms of payment. There was a correction to the address in this item with the
correct address being 8255 Firestone Boulevard.
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2. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator Gerald Caton
re: property at northeast corner of Blodgett Avenue and Cheyenne Street; negotiating party:
State of California, Department of Transportation; under negotiations: price and terms of
payment.
3. Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with labor negotiator Lee Powell re:
direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Officers Association.
4. Government Code Section 54956.9(c) – Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated litigation
– Initiation of litigation – one case.
5. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator Desi Alvarez
re: property located at 8818-8832 Imperial Highway, negotiating party David Gonsalves;
under negotiations: price and terms of payment. (For clarity the vote to add this item is listed
under the City Council meeting where it occurred).
RECONVENED:
reconvened
The meeting in Open Session at 7:33 p.m. with all Council
Members/Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report. Mayor Gafin
announced they would be returning to Closed Session at the end of the City Council meeting.
recessed
The meeting at 7:33 p.m.
reconvened
The meeting at 8:38 p.m. with all Council Members/Commissioners present and
recessed
immediately to Closed Session.
reconvened
The meetingin Open Sessionat 9:24 p.m. with all Council
Members/Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk/Secretary DAVID R. GAFIN, Mayor/Chairperson
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