Downey — 2024-06-11

City Council

#1 Administrative Report
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
#1 Closed Session
1. Government Code Section 54956. 95 – Liability Claim – Worker’ s Compensation Claim – Claimant:\nEduardo Castro – Claim No.: 22-165769 – WCAB No.: ADJ16455190 – Agency claimed against:\nCity of Downey.\n\n2. Government Code Section 54956. 95 – Liability Claim – Worker’ s Compensation Claim – Claimant:\nTimothy Lau – Claim No.: 22-165769 – WCAB No.: ADJ16478077 – Agency claimed against:\nCity of Downey.\n\n3. Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: City\nof Whittier et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles et al. - Los Angeles\nCounty Superior Court Case No. 23STCP03579.
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1. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-8244, DENYING APPEAL BY GOLDEN STATE\nENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE ( GSEJA) AND UPHOLDING THE DETERMINATION OF\nTHE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ALL PROJECT APPROVALS FOR THE\nDEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS “ PROLOGIS STEWART & GRAY ROAD WAREHOUSE\nPROJECT”: Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 24-8244, DENYING APPEAL BY GOLDEN STATE\nENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE (GSEJA) AND UPHOLDING THE DETERMINATION\nOF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ALL PROJECT APPROVALS FOR\nTHE DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS “ PROLOGIS STEWART & GRAY ROAD WAREHOUSE\nPROJECT.”\nPUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS\nThis portion provides an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on agenda, consent calendar and items not listed\non the agenda within the jurisdiction of the City Council. It is requested, but not required, that you state your name, address and\nsubject matter upon which you wish to speak. Please limit your comments to no more than three (3) minutes. The total public\ncomment period is limited to 30 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no discussion or action, other than a brief response, referral\nto the City Manager/ staff or schedule for a subsequent agenda, shall be taken by the City Council/ Agency on any issue brought\nforth under this section.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a City Council Member requests an item\nbe removed. Removed items will be considered following approval of the Consent Calendar.
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2. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 378425 – 378869; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004470 – 30004472;\nEFT Nos. 13571 – 13605; and, Manual Wire Nos. 2523 – 2527, in the total amount of $5,733, 597.70:\nFinance.\n2
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3. APPROVAL OF THE FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA URBAN SEARCH AND\nRESCUE REGIONAL TASK FORCE 2: Fire.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT\nNUMBER A221012253 WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL\nSERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 169, 950 INCLUDING ANY SUBRECIPIENT\nAGREEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE FUNDS TO\nPARTICIPATING AGENCIES IN REGIONAL TASK FORCE-2 OPERATIONS.
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4. CONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL TERM LIMITS AND DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL CITY\nCHARTER AMENDMENT: City Clerk/ City Attorney.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS THE SUBJECT OF TERM LIMITS FOR COUNCILMEMBERS, AS THOSE LIMITS\nPRESENTLY EXIST UNDER THE DOWNEY CITY CHARTER AND WITH RESPECT TO ANY\nPROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT LIMITS, WHICH WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO\nDOWNEY VOTERS FOR CONSIDERATION IF DESIRED, AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO\nSTAFF.
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5. DISCUSSION OF FEE WAIVER, DONATIONS, SPONSORSHIPS FOR NON-PROFIT\nORGANIZATIONS: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT\nOF A FEE WAIVER, DONATIONS, AND, SPONSORSHIP POLICY FOR NON-PROFIT\nORGANIZATIONS.
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6. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING PLAN AND\nPROPOSED EXPENDITURE OF RULE 20A FUNDING TO UNDERGROUND EXISTING UTILITY\nLINES: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) DISCUSS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING PLAN AND\nDIRECT STAFF TO INCLUDE ARTERIAL ROAD SEGMENTS ONLY IN THE INITIAL\nPLAN; AND,\n2) PROVIDE DIRECTION ON ONE OF FOUR POTENTIAL NEAR- TERM UTILITY\nUNDERGROUNDING PROJECTS USING THE AVAILABLE BALANCE OF CPUC\nRULE 20A WORK CREDIT FUNDS.\n3
#1 Presentations
PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor’ s Excellence Award to Downey Unified School District 2024 Graduating Students.\n2. Mayor’ s Excellence Award to Downey Razorbacks, Downey Youth Football Non-Profit.\n3. Proclamation in honor of the United the States Army’ s 249th Birthday.