Downey — 2026-01-27

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITIES:\n1. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiator James McQueen, Director of Human\nResources re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey City Employees' Association - Maintenance Unit,\nDowney City Employees' Association - Miscellaneous Unit, Downey Fire Management Association, Downey Police\nOfficers’ Association and Downey Public Safety Auxiliary Association.

10. APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5\nThat the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-8331, approving the appointment of Jennifer M. Alvarez to the Public Works Committee\nfor Council District 5.

11. APPOINTMENT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 5\nThat the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-8332, approving the appointment of David Valadez to the Public Works Committee for\nCouncil District 5.

12. APPOINTMENT TO THE RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION FOR COUNCIL\nDISTRICT 5\nThat the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-8333, approving the appointment of Lissette Rivera to the Recreation and Community\nServices Commission for Council District 5.

13. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE I-5\nCONSORTIUM CITIES JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT\nThat the City Council:\nIntroduce an ordinance approving the eighth amendment to the Interstate 5 Consortium Cities Joint Powers\nAgreement.

14. APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 BUDGET CALENDAR\nThat the City Council:\nApprove the Budget Calendar for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget.

15. 2026 CITY OF DOWNEY LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM\nThat the City Council:\n1) Adopt the 2026 Legislative Platform; and,\n2) Authorize the Mayor (or Mayor Pro Tem in the Mayor's absence) to sign policy and position letters within the\nguidelines of the platform.

16. AUTHORIZATION OF A STREET CLOSURE REQUEST - 14TH ANNUAL 5K FOR THE TRUE LASTING\nCONNECTIONS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER EVENT\nThat the City Council:\nAuthorize the following street closures for the Annual 5k for the True Lasting Connections Family Resource\nCenter event scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2026, for the following streets:\nRives Avenue between Hondo Street and Leeds; and,\nQuill Drive between Old River School Road and Morning Avenue, on Richeon Avenue between Quill Drive and\nHondo Street.

17. DISCUSSION REGARDING A CAT SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE PROGRAM\nThat the City Council:\nReceive an update regarding SEAACA's Cat Spay and Neuter Programs and consider staff's recommendation\nto have SEAACA continue and expand its Cat spay and neuter programs based on recent information gathered\nfrom SEAACA.

2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:\nRegular Meetings of September 9, 2025 and December 9, 2025.

3. APPROVAL OF WARRANTS ISSUED\nWarrant Nos. 395676-396170; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004664-30004667; 30004651; 30004656; 30004660; EFT\nNos. 15437-15501; and, Manual Wire Nos. 2780-2786, in the total amount of $ 6,719,402.04.

4. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH POSITIVE ENERGY, INC. FOR DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, AND\nINSTALLATION OF FAST CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) STATIONS RELATED TO CAPITAL\nIMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) NO. 22-06, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS, PHASE 3\nPROJECT\nThat the City Council:\n1) Approve a public works contract agreement with Positive Energy, Inc. in the amount of $1,443,575 and a five\npercent project contingency in the amount of $75,425 for design procurement and installation of five dual-port,\nLevel 3 fast charging stations at the Civic Center;\n2) Appropriate $560,000 in grant funds to the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Phase 3 Project, CIP No. 22-06\nfor the Fast 2.0 Charging for all Californians grant from the California Energy Commission; and,\n3) Authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement, and authorize the City Manager to execute all amendments to the\nagreement.

5. APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH F.M. THOMAS AIR CONDITIONING, INC. FOR THE UPGRADING OF\nTHE HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM INCLUDING CONTROLS AT THE\nMCCAUGHAN GYMNASIUM, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (CIP) NO. 26-16\nThat the City Council:\n1) Approve a public works contract agreement with F.M. Thomas Air Conditioning, Inc. in the amount of\n$390,121 and a five percent project contingency in the amount of $19,506 for the upgrade of the HVAC system\nat the McCaughan Gymnasium Facility; and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all amendments to the agreement.

6. APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNEY CHAMBER OF\nCOMMERCE\nThat the City Council:\n1) Approve the Professional Services Agreement with the Downey Chamber of Commerce to promote civic and\nbusiness services for a total contract amount of $35,000; and,\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the agreement with the Downey Chamber of\nCommerce, including any non-substantive extensions and/or amendments.

7. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY LEGAL AID SOCAL FOR\nTWO ADDITIONAL "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" WORKSHOPS\nThat the City Council:\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1, to an agreement with Community Legal Aid SoCal\nthat increases the total allotted monies from $10,000 to $15,000 for an additional two "Know Your Rights"\nworkshops.

8. APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RKA CONSULTING GROUP FOR\nVARIOUS ROADWAY REHABILITATION PROJECTS\nThat the City Council:\n1) Approve a professional services agreement with RKA Consulting Group, Incorporated in the amount of\n$770,480 for design of various roadway rehabilitation projects; and\n2) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any non-substantive extensions, change orders,\npurchase orders, and amendments up to the authorized budget amount for the professional services agreement\nwith RKA Consulting Group, Inc.

9. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DOWNEY AND THE\nDOWNEY FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION\nThat the City Council:\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-8330, approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of\nDowney and the Downey Firemen's Association (DFA) - (January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2029).

PRESENTATIONS\n1. Mayor's Legacy Award to the Downey Rose Float Association for winning the Founder's Trophy at the 137th\nTournament of Roses Parade.\n2. Presentation of City Pins to the 2026 Miss Downey Court.

1. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES ADOPTING THE 2025 EDITION OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING\nSTANDARDS CODE AND LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO BASED UPON CLIMATIC, TOPOGRAPHICAL,\nAND GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS\nThat the City Council:\n1) Adopt Ordinance No. 26-1535, Repealing and Recasting Chapter 1 (Downey Building Code) of Article VIII\n(Building Regulations) of the Downey Municipal Code; Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Building\nStandards Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Incorporating and Amending the 2024 International\nBuilding Code) – Including Appendix H; and Making Certain Local Additions and Amendments Thereto;\n2) Adopt Ordinance No. 26-1536, Repealing and Recasting Section 8730 (Grading Regulations) of Chapter 8\n(Floodplain Management, Grading and Paving) of the Downey Municipal Code and Adding a New Section 8730\n(Downey Grading Regulations) to Chapter 8 (Floodplain Management, Grading and Paving) of the Downey\nMunicipal Code by Adopting by Reference Appendix J of the 2025 California Building Code (California Code of\nRegulations, Title 24, Part 2); and Making Certain Local Amendments Thereto;\n3) Adopt Ordinance No. 26-1537, Repealing and Recasting Chapter 13 (Downey Residential Code) of Article VIII\n(Building Regulations) of the Downey Municipal Code; Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Residential\nCode (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2.5) and Appendices BB, BF, BG, And C1; and Making\nCertain Local Additions and Amendments Thereto;\n4) Adopt Ordinance No. 26-1538, Amending Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article III of the Downey Municipal Code\nand Adopting by Reference the 2025 California Fire Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9),\nIncluding Appendices A Through O, Together with Certain Additions, Insertions, Deletions and Changes Thereto,\nfor the Purpose of Prescribing Regulations Governing Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property from Fire or\nExplosion; and Adopting Chapter 6.95 of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code for the Purpose of\nPrescribing Regulations Governing Conditions Hazardous to Life and Property from the Handling, Use, Storage\nor Release of Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Waste; and,\n5) Adopt Ordinance No. 26-1539, Adopting the 2025 Editions of the California Electrical Code, California\nMechanical Code, California Plumbing Code, California Historical Building Code, California Green Building\nStandards Code, California Energy Code, California Existing Building Code, and California Referenced\nStandards Code (as Set Forth in California Code of Regulations Title 24); and Amending Downey Municipal\nCode Article VIII (“Building Regulations”), Chapters 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 12, 15, and 16 Accordingly.