Downey — 2026-04-14

City Council

#1 Administrative Report
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS\nNone.\nCITY COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS;\nCONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS\nCITY MANAGER/STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
#10 Item
10. Review the City Council Travel and Conference attendance Policy – (H. Ortiz)
#2 Item
2.\nAPPROVAL OF WARRANTS ISSUED\nWarrant Nos. 3397742-398300 (City) and 116-125 (CMSC); Payroll Wire Nos. 30004683; 30004690-\n30004692-30004694; 30004689; 30004693; 30004696-30004699; EFT Nos. 15747-15844 (City) and\n50013-50019 (CMSC); Manual Wire Nos. 2810-2817, in the total amount of $7,837,015.22.
#3 Item
3.\nACCEPTANCE OF WORK FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR\nCONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM AT DOWNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT\nThat the City Council:\n1. Accept the work for the Replacement of the HVAC System at the Downey Police Department, CIP No.\n25-11;\n2. Approve the final construction contract amount of $1,994,514; and,\n3. Authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to file a Notice of Completion indicating the work is\ncomplete and has been accepted by the City.
#4 Item
4.\nAPPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF WATER METERS AND RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC\nWORKS UTILITIES OPERATIONS\nThat the City Council:\nApprove a purchase order with Aquametric Sales Company, Inc. for water meters and associated radio\nequipment for a total not to exceed amount of $584,016.
#5 Item
5.\n10-DAY REPORT ON INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 25-1529 EXTENDING A MORATORIUM\nON SINGLE PRICE OVERSTOCK/DISCOUNT STORES (“SPODS”) WITHIN CITY LIMITS\nThat the City Council:\nReceive and file the informational 10-day report required under Government Code Section 65858(d),\ndescribing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of the moratorium.
#6 Item
6.\nAPPROVAL OF A STREET CLOSURE APPLICATION REQUEST BY THE DOWNEY CHAMBER OF\nCOMMERCE FOR THE 32ND ANNUAL DOWNEY STREET FAIRE EVENT\nThat the City Council:\nApprove the Street Closure Permit for Saturday, May 9, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. to\naccommodate the “32nd Annual Downey Street Faire” taking place from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
#7 Item
7.\n2025 GENERAL PLAN AND HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS\nThat the City Council:\nReceive and file the 2025 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports.
#8 Item
8. Evaluate a Hotel Users Tax – (M. Trujillo)
#9 Item
9. Review the Waste Management Deposit for Recycling Construction and Demolition Debris – (H. Ortiz)
#1 Presentations
PRESENTATIONS\n1. Presentation to the City Council by the League of California Cities.\n2. Certificate of Recognition to Jose Carlos Varela, for achieving the American Dream.\n3. Proclamation in honor of Fair Housing Month.\n4. Proclamation in honor of Arbor Day.
#1 Public Hearings
PUBLIC HEARINGS\nNone.