Downey

City Council

October 14, 2025 Closed Session #1

Agenda Item 1

1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Fernando\nGarcia v. City of Downey et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC713683, California Court of\nAppeal Case No. B333372.\n2. Government Code Sections 54956. 9(d)(2) and (e)(3) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\n–Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to the attached letter (without exhibits) from Matthew Jacobs, Counsel\nfor Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. dated June 24, 2025, letter and exhibits are available for public inspection at the\nDowney City Clerk's Office located at 11111 Brookshire Ave. Downey, CA 90241 during normal City business\nhours. Letter (without exhibits) can be viewed in the link below.\n3. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) – Initiation of Litigation (1 case) – Conference with Legal Counsel –\nAnticipated Litigation – Consideration of Amicus Support for Petition for Writ of Certiorari, City of Huntington Beach\net al. v. Newsom et al., Case No. 23-3694 (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit), Case No. 25-337 (U.S.\nSupreme Court).\n1. Letter from Matthew Jacobs, Counsel for Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. dated June 24, 2025.