Downey — 2024-03-12

City Council

#1 Closed Session
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.
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1. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 375863 — 376220; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004403, 30004406,\n30004411, 30004438 — 30004439 & 30004441; EFT Nos. 13323 — 13357; Manual Wire Nos. 2482 —\n2486; and, Cashier' s Check No. 180 in the total amount of $ 4, 198, 271. 65: Finance.
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10. REPORT REGARDING THE POTENTIAL INSTALLATION OF A SECOND DOG PARK: Parks and\nRecreation.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION REGARDING A POTENTIAL DOG PARK\nWITHIN THE CITY AND ADEQUACY OF THE PROPOSED LOCATIONS.
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11. OPTIONS FOR REGULATING EATING ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOL AND\nPROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT LOCATED WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN DOWNEY SPECIFIC\nPLAN AREA AND THE DOWNEY LANDING SPECIFIC PLAN AREA: Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS OPTIONS TO REGULATE EATING ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOL AND\nPROVIDING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN DOWNEY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA\nAND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON WHICH OPTION( S) TO RESEARCH FURTHER\nAND BRING BACK FOR CONSIDERATION.
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12. OPTIONS FOR REGULATION OF THE RETAIL SALE OF TOBACCO AND TOBACCO\nPRODUCTS: Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS OPTIONS TO REGULATE THE RETAIL SALE OF TOBACCO AND TOBACCO\nPRODUCTS IN THE CITY AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF ON WHICH OPTION( S) TO\nRESEARCH FURTHER AND BRING BACK FOR CONSIDERATION.
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13. UPDATE REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AND APPROVAL OF A\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR AUGMENTED CODE ENFORCEMENT\nCONTRACT STAFF SERVICES WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING, INC.: Community Development.\n111 M I-,,%\nii 0 1=to] hwZ916111i![ a]\n1) APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT, WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING,\nINC. FOR TWO FULL- TIME, CONTRACT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BEGINNING\nON MARCH 27, 2024 WITH A CONTRACT TOTALING $ 150, 000;\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEES, TO EXECUTE THE\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND AMENDMENTS IN A FORM\nACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AS NEEDED; AND\nId\n3) APPROVE AN APPROPRIATION INCREASE IN THE GENERAL FUND, COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIELD MOBILE\nCITATION DEVICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC FACING GIS MAP FOR\nREPORTED CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 40, 000.
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2. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 21 REPLACEMENT POLICE VEHICLES: Police.\n11 W I-,,%\ni 1 0 1* A h ' Z•T611P [ a]\n1) APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF 11 DODGE DURANGO POLICE VEHICLES FROM\nTHE ELK GROVE AUTO GROUP AT AN AMOUNT OF $ 597, 974;\n2) APPROVE A TRANSFER OF UP TO $ 1, 441, 090 FROM FUND 17 MEASURE S\nI _\n11 I50* 11P4 11_y,111: 7 __ 1' 1 ?J,\n4\n3) APPROVE THE APPROPRIATION OF $ 1, 441, 090 IN ACCOUNT NO. 33- 4- 2120- 0920\nFUND 33 MEASURE S CAPITAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF 21 POLICE VEHICLES.
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3. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAUCE CREATIVE SERVICES FOR PRINTING AND\nDESIGN SERVICES FOR THE CITY' S RECREATIONAL MAGAZINE - THE DOWNEY ORBIT:\nParks and Recreation.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE SAUCE CREATIVE\nSERVICES CORP. TO PROVIDE PRINTING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DOWNEY\nORBIT RECREATIONAL MAGAZINE FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS BEGINNING ON JULY 1,\n2024 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $ 283, 118.
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4. FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CITY' S HEALTHCARE WORKERS\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE: City Clerk/ City Attorney.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nINTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 13 ( HEALTHCARE WORKERS\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE) OF ARTICLE VI OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE\nBUSINESS, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS).
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5. RESOLUTION WITHDRAWING THE CITY' S HEALTHCARE WORKERS MINIMUM WAGE\nORDINANCE FROM THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND\nCANCELLING ALL FURTHER ELECTION PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO THE ORDINANCE: City\nClerk/ City Attorney.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24- 8232, WITHDRAWING THE CITY' S HEALTHCARE WORKERS\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE FROM THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL\nELECTION AND CANCELLING ALL FURTHER ELECTION PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO\nTHE ORDINANCE.
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6. APPOINTMENT TO THE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL\nDISTRICT 1: Council Member Ortiz.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24- 8233, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF CESAR ORTIZ TO\nTHE INDEPENDENT CITIZENS' OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 1.
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7. APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 1: Council\nMember Ortiz.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24- 8234, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF CESAR ORTIZ TO\nTHE BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 1.
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8. APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 4: Council\nMember Frometa.\n3\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24- 8235, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN WILHITE\nTO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 4.
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9. APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 3: Council\nMember Pemberton.\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24- 8236, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF MIA VASQUEZ\nTO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 3.
#1 Presentations
PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor' s Excellence Award to David Devis, Downey Resident and Small Business Owner.