Downey — 2024-05-14

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, SITE PLAN REVIEW, TENTATIVE TRACT\nMAP, DENSITY BONUS, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION REQUEST TO\nFACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW 33-UNIT RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOME\nCONDOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT ( PLN-23-00035): Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONE CHANGE DESIGNATION FROM\nR-1 ( SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-3-O ( MULTIPLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL\nOWNERSHIP) FOR THE PROPERTY AT 7360 FOSTER BRIDGE BOULEVARD;\n2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-8240, ( 1) APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN\nAMENDMENT FOR A 33-UNIT TOWNHOME PROJECT AT 7360 FOSTER BRIDGE\nBOULEVARD THEREBY CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION FROM\nLOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND ( 2)\nADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION\nMONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE PROJECT;\n3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-8241, APPROVING A SITE PLAN REVIEW ( PLN-23-\n00035) AND A DENSITY BONUS APPLICATION THEREBY ALLOWING THE\nCONSTRUCTION OF A 33-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP\nTOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 7360 FOSTER BRIDGE BOULEVARD;\nAND,\n4) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-8242, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 84168\nPLN-23-00035) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7360 FOSTER BRIDGE\nBOULEVARD (APN NO.: 6358-015-058).

10. CONSIDERATION OF NEUTRAL FLAG POLICY: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS THE SUBJECT OF A NEUTRAL FLAG POLICY AND FLAGS TO BE\nDISPLAYED ON CITY-OWNED AND CITY-MAINTAINED FLAGPOLES AS THOSE\nDESIGNATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

11. CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE: Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS AN UPDATE REGARDING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT\nCODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION’ S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ITS PROACTIVE CODE\nENFORCEMENT PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN 2023.

2. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 377468 – 378054; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004456 – 30004459 &\n30004461 – 30004463; EFT Nos. 13475 – 13536; Manual Wire Nos. 2507 – 2513; Cashier’s Check\nnumber is 91183, in the total amount of $ $5,116,380.55: Finance.

3. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO SOLICIT FOR\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE WESTERN AVENUE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS,\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ( CIP) NO. 24-27, AND FINDING THE PROJECT EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTION\n15282(K): Public Works.\n2\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION OF\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE WESTERN AVENUE WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS,\nCIP NO. 24-27 AND FURTHER FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE\nREQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN CEQA UNDER SECTION 15282(K).

4. APPROVAL OF WATER SYSTEM REPAIRS AT LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AND 5TH STREET:\nPublic Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nRATIFY THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER WITH WILLIAMS PIPELINE\nCONTRACTORS, INC. FOR WATER SYSTEM REPAIRS AT LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD\nAND 5TH STREET IN THE AMOUNT OF $85,769.

5. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH F.M. THOMAS AIR CONDITIONING, INC. FOR\nREPLACEMENT OF THE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM\nAT BARBARA J. RILEY COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH F.M. THOMAS AIR CONDITIONING, INC. IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $ 572,694 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HVAC SYSTEM AT THE\nBARBARA J. RILEY COMMUNITY AND SENIOR CENTER; AND,\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE\nAGREEMENT.

6. APPROVAL OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS USE AND ACCESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN\nTHE INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF\nDOWNEY: Police.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INTERAGENCY\nCOMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY SYSTEM ( ICI), A CALIFORNIA JOINT\nPOWERS AUTHORITY, AND THE CITY OF DOWNEY, FOR PURPOSES OF OPERATING\nDOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT RADIO RESOURCES UPON THE ICI SYSTEM,\nCOMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2029 AT AN ANNUAL COST OF\n79,500 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $397,500 OVER THE TERM OF THE\nAGREEMENT.

7. RENEWAL OF A GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES:\nPublic Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 24-1511, APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF A GENERAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES; AND,\n2) AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES.\n3

8. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE LOS ANGELES\nCOUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH\nCLINICIANS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’ S MENTAL EVALUATION TEAM: Police.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CITY OF\nDOWNEY TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS TO THE POLICE\nDEPARTMENT’ S MENTAL EVALUATION TEAM; AND,\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE\nMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nDEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CITY OF DOWNEY TO PROVIDE\nMENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’ S MENTAL\nEVALUATION TEAM.

9. ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD FROM HUMAN POTENTIAL, INC. TO PROVIDE\nBEHAVIORAL HEALTH MOBILE CRISIS AND NON-CRISIS SERVICES: Police.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1. ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM HUMAN POTENTIAL INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF\n225,250 TO PROVIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MOBILE CRISIS AND NON-CRISIS\nSERVICES; AND,\n2. INCREASE THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET BY $225,250 TO ACCOUNT FOR\nTHESE REVENUES AND ACCOMPANYING EXPENSES.

PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor’s Excellence Award to Dr. Xochitl Ortiz, Principal, Columbus High School.\n2. Mayor’s Excellence Award to Downey Arts Coalition.\n3. Proclamation in honor of Municipal Clerk’s Week, May 5 - 11.\n4. Proclamation in honor of Public Service Recognition Week, May 5 – 11.\n5. Proclamation in honor National Police Week, May 12 – May 18.\n1