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Downey City Council votes in closed session to join amicus brief in City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom
Summary
In closed session the Downey City Council voted 5-0 to participate in an amicus petition supporting the City of Huntington Beach's case against Governor Newsom; the action was announced publicly by the City Attorney following the closed session.
The Downey City Council voted 5-0 in closed session to participate in an amicus petition in the U.S. Supreme Court case City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom, City Attorney Funk said after the council returned to open session. "By a vote of 5 0, the City Council voted to support, and participate in the amicus petition being filed in the United States Supreme Court case entitled City of Huntington Beach versus Newsom," Funk reported.
The action was taken during a closed-session block the mayor announced at the start of the meeting. The closed-session agenda listed three items, including existing litigation (Fernando Garcia v. City of Downey, LA Superior Court case BC1713683, Cal. Ct. App. B333372), an anticipated litigation matter arising from a June 24, 2025 letter from Matthew Jacobs on behalf of Dollar Tree Stores, and initiation of litigation/consideration of amicus support for the Huntington Beach matter.
City Attorney Funk did not read a motion on the council floor during open session; instead, Funk publicly reported that the council’s closed-session vote approved participation in the amicus brief. No legal arguments or draft language from the proposed amicus brief were read into the open record at that time. The council’s public report did not list which council members voted yes by name; Funk stated the tally as 5-0.
The reportable action means the City of Downey will be a participating signatory to the amicus brief filed in support of Huntington Beach at the Supreme Court. City staff said the closed-session letter and exhibits related to the anticipated litigation matter (Dollar Tree) are available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office and that a letter without exhibits is linked in the agenda materials.
The council’s action was the only reportable closed-session item announced that evening; the mayor then moved the meeting into the regular open session.
