Downey
City Council
Agenda Item 1
RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE FOLLOWING\nAUTHORITIES:\n1. Government Code Section 54957. 6 - Conference with Labor Negotiator James McQueen, Director of\nHuman Resources Re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey City Employees' Association -\nMaintenance Unit.\n2. Government Code Section 54956. 95 — Liability Claim — Worker' s Compensation Claim — Claimant:\nShawn Youngblood — Claim No.: 23- 169860; Agency claimed against: City of Downey\n3. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to\nGovernment Code sections 54956. 9( d)( 2) and ( e)( 3). Attached letters from Dawn Diaz, General\nCounsel for Ojos Locos Sports Cantina dated December 21,\n2023, and February 5, 2024, also\navailable for public inspection at the City Clerk' s Office at 11111 Brookshire Avenue during normal\nCity business hours.\n4. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government\nCode section 54956. 9( d)( 4) ( one potential case).\n5. Government Code Section 54957( b) — Public Employee Appointment — Title: Economic Development\nDirector.\n6. Government Code Section 54957( b)( 1) — Public Employee Performance Evaluation — Title: City\nAttorney.