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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 9, 2008
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m., December 9, 2008, in the Council Chamber of the Downey
City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor/Chairperson Mario A. Guerra
presiding.
PRESENT:
Council Members/Commissioners:
Mario A. Guerra Mayor/Chairperson
Anne M. Bayer Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson
Luis H. Marquez
Roger C. Brossmer
David R. Gafin
ALSO PRESENT:
Gerald M. 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 Deputy 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:
Mike Gaskins, Downey City Employees Association representative, requested that the
agreement that had been reached on Item No. 2 be honored.
Miguel Vimadrosal (sp?), resident of Downey, stated that he has owned two businesses in
Downey since the 1990’s and believes that the Commission should offer incentives to businesses
with proven track records instead of allotting all of the funds to one project.
John Basadre, financial consultant, stated that he has worked with the previous speaker for
years and they want to expand their business and could use Redevelopment Funds to do so. He
questioned the wisdom of using all of the funds on one project.
APPROVED CLOSED SESSION MINUTES:
November 25, 2008.
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairperson Bayer, seconded by Council
Member/Commissioner Gafin and carried noting the abstention of Council Member/Commissioner
approve.
Brossmer, to
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION:
recessing to Closed
Mayor/Chairperson Guerra announced the Council/Commission is
Session
(6:41 p.m.) to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the
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Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with real property negotiator Gilbert Livas
re: property at 8233 Firestone Boulevard; negotiating party: Raul Porto; under negotiations:
price and terms of payment.
2. Government Code Section 54957.6 – Conference with labor negotiator Lee Powell re:
direction for labor negotiations with City Employees Association – Miscellaneous and
Maintenance; Public Safety Auxiliary; and Executive Management, Middle Management and
Confidential/Exempt.
RECONVENED:
reconvened
The meeting in Open Session at 7:36 p.m. with all Council
Members/Commissioners present. There were no actions to report. Mayor Guerra announced they
would be returning to Closed Session following the Council Meeting.
recessed
The meeting at 7:36 p.m.
reconvened
The meeting at 9:41 p.m. with all Council Members/Commissioners present and
recessed
immediately to Closed Session.
reconvened
The meetingin Open Sessionat 10:02 p.m. with all Council
Members/Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT:
adjourned
The meeting at 10:13 p.m.
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk/Secretary MARIO A. GUERRA, Mayor/Chairperson
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