Downey — 2024-03-26

City Council

#1 Administrative Report
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
#1 Closed Session
RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE FOLLOWING\nAUTHORITIES:\n1. Government Code Section 54957( b)(1) – Public Employee Appointment – Title: Economic\nDevelopment Director.\n2. Government Code Section 54957( b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: City\nAttorney.
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1. APPROVE MINUTES: Regular Meeting of December 12, 2023 (Open Session): City Clerk.
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10. UPDATE ON THE WOODRUFF AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION PLAN: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) DISCUSS THE WORK UNDERWAY AND COMPLETED TO DATE ON THE PLAN; AND,\n2) PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING ANY ADDITIONAL STEPS WITH\nRESPECT TO THE WOODRUFF AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION PLAN.
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11. CITY OF DOWNEY 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OVERVIEW:\nCommunity Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nRECEIVE AND FILE THE REPORT OUTLINING THE 2021- 2029 HOUSING ELEMENT\nIMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
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2. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 376221 – 376625; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004440 & 30004443 –\n30004445; EFT Nos. 13358 – 13397; Manual Wire Nos. 2487 – 2495 in the total amount of\n3,711, 858. 14: Finance.
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3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE SOLAR PHOTOVOLATAIC AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE\nSYSTEMS PROJECT AT CITY FACILITIES: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) ACCEPT THE WORK FOR THE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC AND BATTERY ENERGY\nSTORAGE SYSTEMS PROJECT AT CITY FACILITIES, AND THE ADDITIONAL WORK\nFOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AT CITY HALL,\nDOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT BUILDING AND BJR SENIOR AND COMMUNITY\nCENTER AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF AT THE DOWNEY THEATER; AND\n2) AUTHORIZE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/ CITY ENGINEER TO FILE NOTICE OF\nCOMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’ S OFFICE.
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4. APPROVAL OF FIRE CAD PROJECT - SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TABLET COMMAND, INC.,\nFOR MOBILE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SERVICE: Fire.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TABLET\nCOMMAND, INC. FOR MOBILE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH SERVICE FOR A\nTHREE ( 3) YEAR TERM BEGINNING ON MAY 1, 2024, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT\nAMOUNT OF $160,699, AND;\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE SERVICE\nAGREEMENT WITH TABLET COMMAND, INC., INCLUDING ANY NON-\n2\nSUBSTANTIVE EXTENSIONS, CHANGE ORDERS, PURCHASE ORDERS, AND\nAMENDMENTS.
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5. APPROVAL OF A SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY FOR FIXED AUTOMATED\nLICENSE PLATE READER AND SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS IN THE DOWNTOWN DOWNEY\nAREA: Police.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE THE SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY FOR THE\nINSTALLATION OF 8 FLOCK FALCON AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READER\nCAMERAS AND 6 FLOCK CONDOR SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS, FOR A THREE- YEAR\nTERM BEGINNING ON APRIL 1, 2024, FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF\n138,900 FOR THE THREE YEARS OF SERVICE; AND\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE SERVICE\nAGREEMENT WITH FLOCK SAFETY, INCLUDING ANY NON-SUBSTANTIVE\nEXTENSIONS, CHANGE ORDERS, PURCHASE ORDERS, AND AMENDMENTS.\n3) AUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 54,900 FROM GENERAL\nFUND-MEASURE S EQUIPMENT FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 17-4-2110-0700 FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2023- 24.
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6. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND\nA NEW PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT\nCONSULTANTS: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE AN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS, INC. TO EXTEND THE TERM TO A TWO (2) YEAR\nTERM BEGINNING ON MAY 23, 2023; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS\nDESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENT NO. 2;\n2) APPROVE AN AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH KOSMONT & ASSOCIATES, INC., DBA KOSMONT COMPANIES TO EXTEND THE\nTERM TO A TWO ( 2) YEAR TERM BEGINNING ON MAY 23, 2023, BROADEN THE\nSCOPE, AND CHANGE THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO A NOT TO EXCEED\nAMOUNT OF $50,000; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO\nEXECUTE THE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH KOSMONT & ASSOCIATES, INC., DBA KOSMONT COMPANIES IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $50,000, INCLUDING ANY NON-SUBSTANTIVE EXTENSIONS, CHANGE ORDERS,\nPURCHASE ORDERS, AND AMENDMENTS UP TO THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET\nAMOUNT OF $50,000; AND,\n3) APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GILBERT A. LIVAS, INC.\nFOR A NINE ( 9) MONTH TERM BEGINNING ON APRIL 1, 2024 AND A TOTAL\nCONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ 63,000; AND, AUTHORIZE THE CITY\nMANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT WITH GILBERT A.\nLIVAS, INC. INCLUDING ANY NON-SUBSTANTIVE EXTENSIONS, CHANGE ORDERS,\nPURCHASE ORDERS, AND AMENDMENTS UP TO THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET\nAMOUNT OF $63,0000.
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7. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CITY’ S HEALTHCARE WORKERS\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE: City Clerk/ City Attorney.\n3\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-1510, REPEALING CHAPTER 13 ( HEALTHCARE WORKERS\nMINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE) OF ARTICLE VI OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE\nBUSINESS, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS).
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8. MID-YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW: Finance.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nRECEIVE AND FILE THE MID-YEAR BUDGET PERFORMANCE REVIEW FOR THE 6-MONTH\nPERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, WHICH REPRESENTS THE BALANCES AND\nACTIVITY FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTERS OF FISCAL YEAR 2023- 2024.
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9. APPROVAL TO INCREASE TABLE SPONSORSHIP LEVEL FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL CHILDREN’S\nBENEFIT DINNER: Mayor Trujillo.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE CITY’S TABLE SPONSORSHIP LEVEL FOR THE\n3RD ANNUAL CHILDREN’S BENEFIT DINNER ON MAY 2, 2024 TO THE GOLD LEVEL\nAND ACCOMPANYING EXPENSE OF $ 5,000.
#1 Presentations
PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor’ s Excellence Award to the Downey High School Dance Team for placing 1st place in three\nseparate categories at the 2024 Contest of Champions Nationals in Florida.\n2. Proclamation in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.\n3. Certificates of Appointment to Committee and Board Members for District Nos. 1, 3 and 4.