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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING – CLOSED SESSION
MARCH 28, 2023
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Regular City Council Meeting – Closed Session on March 28, 2023 at 5:35 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor Frometa presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Claudia M. Frometa Mayor
Mario Trujillo Mayor Pro Tem (absent)
Timothy Horn Council Member
Hector Sosa Council Member
Vacant Council Member, District 3
ALSO PRESENT: Roger Bradley, City Manager
Vaniah De Rojas, Interim Assistant City Manager
Lauren Langer, Interim City Attorney
Edwin Norris, Interim Public Works Director
M. Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Frometa asked City Clerk Duarte if any written public comments were received regarding 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, non-resident, commented regarding Item No. 1.
Having no one else, Mayor Frometa closed public comment.
RECESSED TO CLOSED SESSION – CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Frometa announced the City Council is recessing to Closed Session at 5:40 p.m. to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the Government Code:
1. Government Code Section 54956.8 – Conference with City of Downey Real Property Negotiators:
City Manager Roger Bradley and Interim Director of Public Works/City Engineer Edwin Norris Re:
Property at Assessor Parcel Number 6390-010-047, Negotiating Party: Kitsigianis Properties, LLC a California Limited Liability Company, as to an undivided 55% interest; Demetrios K. Bakolas and Konstantina D. Bokalas, Trustees of the Bakolas Family Trust, as to an undivided 30% interest; and Geliann Kitsigianis, or her successor(s), as Trustee of the Geliann Kitsigianis Revocable Trust dated December 30, 2014, as may be amended, as to an undivided 15% interest, subject to item No. 14. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.
RECONVENED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Mayor Frometa reconvened the Regular City Council Closed Session meeting at 6:32 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tem Trujillo absent.
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Interim City Attorney Langer reported the Closed Session report as follows: In regards to Item No. 1, no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Frometa adjourned the Regular City Council Closed Session meeting at 6:32 p.m.
MARIA ALICIA DUARTE, CMC CLAUDIA M. FROMETA
City Clerk Mayor