Downey — 2025-01-28

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE FOLLOWING\nAUTHORITIES:\n1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation – Significant exposure to litigation pursuant\nto Government Code sections 54956. 9(d)(2) and (e)(3). Claims pursuant to the Government Claims\nAct by Alberto Hurtado, Alexander Arenas, Linda Steele, Sonny Arenas, and Tommy Arenas,\navailable for public inspection at the City Clerk’ s Office at 11111 Brookshire Avenue during regular\nCity business hours.\n2. Government Code Section 54956. 9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:\nJessica Rosas v. City of Downey et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCV06985.\n3. Government Code Section 54957( b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: City Clerk.\n4. Government Code Section 54957. 6(a) – Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Designated\nRepresentative: James McQueen, Director of Human Resources\nUnrepresented Employee: City Clerk

1. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 2 TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO EITHER A FIVE\nDISTRICT ELECTION SYSTEM OR A FOUR DISTRICT ELECTION SYSTEM WITH AN AT-LARGE\nELECTED MAYOR: City Attorney/ City Clerk.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) CONDUCT THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE\nTRANSITION TO AN ELECTION SYSTEM CONSISTING OF EITHER FIVE INDIVIDUAL\nDISTRICTS OR FOUR DISTRICTS PLUS AN AT-LARGE MAYORAL OFFICE, INCLUDING\nANY PUBLIC INPUT; AND,\n2) AFFIRM THE PRIOR DECISION TO IMPLEMENT A FIVE- DISTRICT SYSTEM OR\nPROVIDE ALTERNATIVE DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF.

10. APPROVAL OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS PAVEMENT\nREHABILITATION – AREA 3, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ( CIP) NO. 22-22: Public\nWorks.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) DENY THE APPEAL BY EFS WEST OF CITY STAFF’ S RECOMMENDED DECISION TO\nREJECT THE LOW BID BY EFS WEST FOR THE RESIDENTIAL STREETS PAVEMENT\nREHABILITATION - AREA 3 PROJECT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ( CIP) NO.\n22-22 ON GROUNDS OF NON-RESPONSIVENESS;\n2) AWARD A CONTRACT TO THE NEXT LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE\nBIDDER, R.J. NOBLE COMPANY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 3,793, 751 FOR THE\nRESIDENTIAL STREETS PAVEMENT REHABILITATION - AREA 3 PROJECT, CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) NO. 22-22 (SEE ATTACHMENT A); AND,\n3) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH R.J. NOBLE COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF\n3,793, 751, INCLUDING ANY NON- SUBSTANTIVE EXTENSIONS, CHANGE ORDERS,\nPURCHASE ORDERS, AND AMENDMENTS UP TO THE AUTHORIZED BUDGET\nAMOUNT OF $ 5,203, 000.

11. DOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENT: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) ALLOCATE THE FOLLOWING NINE POSITIONS WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024- 2025\nBUDGET TO BE PAID FOR BY THE NEWLY PASSED MEASURE D REVENUES:\ni. ONE (1.0) TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICER\nii. ONE (1.0) TRAFFIC DETECTIVE\niii. TWO ( 2.0) OFFICERS/ CORPORALS\niv. ONE ( 1.0) OFFICE ASSISTANT\nv. ONE (1.0) TRAINING COORDINATOR\nvi. TWO ( 2.0) FORENSIC SPECIALISTS\nvii. ONE ( 1.0) PROPERTY ROOM TECHNICIAN; AND,\n2) INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET BY\n341, 543 IN GENERAL FUND, MEASURE D OPERATING FUND, ACCOUNT NO. 12-\n4-2120 FOR THE ADDITIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING.

12. DISCUSSION REGARDING PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE NEW DOWNEY\nYMCA FACILITY : Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) DISCUSS FUNDING, INCLUDING ANY POTENTIAL CITY ASSISTANCE, OF THE NEW\nYMCA FACILITY AT 11531 DOWNEY AVENUE; AND,\n2) APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL FEE WAIVER OF $ 66,070 FOR CITY FEES AND\nASSOCIATED COSTS FOR THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES TO\nFACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW YMCA FACILITY AT 11531 DOWNEY\nAVENUE.

2. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 384963- 385416; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004538 and 30004541-\n30004543; EFT Nos. 14236- 14274; and, Manual Wire Nos. 2627- 2637, in the total amount of\n7,156, 906. 86: Finance.

3. AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION OF CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE DOWNEY AVENUE\nPAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT, CIP NO. 23-03: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE THE SOLICITATION OF\nCONSTRUCTION BIDS, FOR THE DOWNEY AVENUE PAVEMENT REHABILITATION\nPROJECT, CIP NO. 23-03.

4. PURCHASE OF CITYWIDE COMPUTER AND LAPTOP REPLACEMENTS: Information\nTechnology.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER\nTO PURCHASE FROM DELL, REPLACEMENT DESKTOP COMPUTERS AND LAPTOPS IN\nTHE AMOUNT OF $276,000.

5. APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5: Council Member\nTrujillo.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-8288, APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF GIL LEGASPI TO\nTHE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5.

6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO\nTHE RANCHO LOS AMIGOS SOUTH CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN TO ALLOW THE\nCONTINUATION OF INDUSTRIAL USES WITHIN EXISTING BUILDINGS LOCATED IN THE FLEX\nTECH/BIO-MEDICAL SUBDISTRICT AND A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT TO ADD A\nDEFINITION FOR “ EXISTING FTBM BUILDING” WITHIN DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION\n9130: Community Development.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-1518, APPROVING A SPECIFIC PLAN (PLN-24-00060) TO\nAMEND TABLE 5-1 OF THE RANCHO LOS AMIGOS SOUTH CAMPUS SPECIFIC PLAN\nTO ALLOW EXISTING BUILDINGS TO BE USED FOR SPECIFIC INDUSTRIAL USES\nWHEN LOCATED IN SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE FLEX TECH/ BIO- MEDICAL SUB-\nDISTRICT; AND,\n2) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-1519, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (PLN-24-\n00060) TO SECTION 9130 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD\nA DEFINITION FOR “ EXISTING FLEX TECH/BIO-MEDICAL SUB-DISTRICT ( FTBM)\nBUILDING”.

7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO ESTABLISH TWO NEW HOUSING\nOVERLAY ZONES, REZONING ONE PARCEL ( APN: 6232-020-004) FROM SINGLE FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL ( R-1) TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ( R-3), MODIFYING AND ADDING NEW\nSECTIONS TO ARTICLE IX ( LAND USE) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE: Community\nDevelopment.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-1520 APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS TO\nSECTIONS 9302 AND 9328 OF ARTICLE IX OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nIMPLEMENT NEW HOUSING OVERLAYS OF THE 2021- 2029 HOUSING ELEMENT AND\nCERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION; AND,\n2) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 25-1521 AMENDING THE CITY’ S ZONING MAP TO REZONE\nONE PARCEL ( APN: 6232- 020- 004) FROM SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO\nMULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING AND IMPLEMENT NEW HOUSING\nOVERLAYS OF THE 2021- 2029 HOUSING ELEMENT.

8. BUDGET CALENDAR FOR 2025- 2026 FISCAL YEAR: Finance.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAPPROVE THE BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET.

9. ACCEPTANCE OF A COMMEMORATIVE BENCH DONATION FROM THE KIWANIS CLUB OF\nDOWNEY: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nACCEPT THE DONATION OF A BENCH FROM THE KIWANIS CLUB OF DOWNEY\nCOMMEMORATING THE ORGANIZATION’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAPTER’S\nFOUNDING.

PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor’ s Outstanding Citizen’ s Award to Davie Cha, Social Science/ AVID 12 Teacher, Warren High\nSchool Teacher.\n2. Certificate of Recognition to the Downey Rose Float Association for winning the Founder’ s Award at\nthe 136th Tournament of Roses Parade.\n3. Presentation of City Pins to the 2025 Miss and Mr. Downey Court.