Downey — 2025-03-11

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

1. Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:\nMariela Vega v. City of Downey et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23NWCV01459.\n2. Government Code Section 54957( b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title: City\nAttorney.\n3. Government Code Section 54957. 6(a) – Conference with Labor Negotiator Agency Designated\nRepresentative: James McQueen, Director of Human Resources Unrepresented Employee: City\nAttorney.

1. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 4 TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO A FIVE DISTRICT\nELECTION SYSTEM, REVIEW DRAFT DISTRICT MAPS, AND IF MAP ADOPTION IS FINALIZED,\nINTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2103\nREGARDING ELECTION BY FIVE DISTRICTS, DEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND\nSCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nVOTING RIGHTS ACT: City Clerk/ City Attorney.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) HOLD THE FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ANY PUBLIC INPUT AND TO\nDISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO AN ELECTION SYSTEM CONSISTING OF FIVE\nINDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS;\n2) CONDUCT FURTHER REVIEW OF DRAFT DISTRICT MAPS AND FINALIZE SELECTION\nOF MAP FOR ADOPTION OR, ALTERNATIVELY, CONTINUE DISCUSSION AT A\nFURTHER PUBLIC HEARING; AND,\n3) IF A MAP IS SELECTED, BASED ON THAT MAP, INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2103 REGARDING ELECTION BY\nFIVE DISTRICTS, DEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS\nWITHIN THE DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT.

2. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 386246- 386638; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004540, 30004544,\n30004549, and 30004553- 30004556; EFT Nos. 14359- 14401; and, Manual Wire Nos. 2652-2657, in\nthe total amount of is $5,409, 898. 30: Finance.

3. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE SEWER IMPROVEMENTS,\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) NO. 24-24: Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) AWARD A CONTRACT TO TORRES SANITATION SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION IN THE\nAMOUNT OF $ 649,325 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CITYWIDE SEWER\nIMPROVEMENTS, CIP NO. 24-24; AND,\n2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE ANY CHANGE\nORDERS OR ADDITIONAL SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT DEEMED\nNECESSARY OR DESIRABLE UP TO THE APPROVED PROJECT BUDGET OF\n1,400,000.

4. APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR INFORMAL\nSOLICITATION OF CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE PARAMOUNT BLVD. STORMWATER LIFT\nSTATION IMPROVEMENTS, MISCELLANEOUS PROJECT ( MP) NO. 407, AND FIND THE\nPROJECT EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ( CEQA)\nPURSUANT TO SECTION 15302 CLASS 2(c): Public Works.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZE THE INFORMAL\nSOLICITATION OF CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD\nSTORMWATER LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS, MP NO. 407; AND,\n2) FIND THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN\nCEQA UNDER SECTION 15302 CLASS 2(C).

5. AUTHORIZATION OF AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO HOST THE AMERICA’ S FREEDOM\nTRIBUTE - MOBILE VIETNAM MEMORIAL REPLICA IN DOWNEY: Administration.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nAUTHORIZE AN APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,125 FROM THE\nGENERAL FUND BALANCE TO THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE’S SPECIAL ACTIVITIES\nSUPPLIES ACCOUNT.

6. SALARY RANGE ADJUSTMENT FOR POSITION OF CITY CLERK: Human Resources.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-8293, ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION\nOF CITY CLERK.

7. DISCUSSION OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CITY MASCOT: Parks &\nRecreation.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nPROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND\nIMPLEMENTATION OF A CITY MASCOT.

8. REPORT ON THE REGULATION OF BLOCK PARTIES: City Attorney/ City Prosecutor.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nDISCUSS THE PERMISSIBILITY AND POTENTIAL REGULATION OF BLOCK PARTIES\nWITHIN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING\nPROVISIONS OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE.

9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 (“ TRAFFIC REGULATIONS”) OF ARTICLE III\nPUBLIC SAFETY”) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE APPROVED USES\nOF PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AND PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURES: City Attorney/ City\nProsecutor.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\nINTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1 (“ TRAFFIC REGULATIONS”) OF\nARTICLE III (“ PUBLIC SAFETY”) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE\nAPPROVED USES OF PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AND PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURES.

PRESENTATIONS\n1. Presentation to the City Council by Southern California Edison.