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MINUTES OF THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 10, 2011
The Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held a Regular
Meeting at 7:33 p.m., May 10, 2011, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Chairperson Luis H. Marquez presiding.
PRESENT:
Commissioners:
Luis H. Marquez Chairperson
Roger C. Brossmer Vice-Chairperson
David R. Gafin
Mario A. Guerra
Fernando Vasquez
ALSO PRESENT:
Gerald M. Caton, Executive Director
Gilbert Livas, Assistant City Manager
Yvette M. Abich Garcia, Agency Counsel
Joyce E. Doyle, Interim Secretary
Shannon DeLong, Assistant to the City Manager
Lonnie Croom, Fire Chief
Rick Esteves, Police Chief
John Michicoff, Finance Director
John Oskoui, Public Works Director
Thad Phillips, Community Services Director
Brian Saeki, Community Development Director
Shirley Conte, Secretary to the City Council
Other City Staff
Invocation
The was delivered by Pastor Candie Blankman, First Presbyterian
Flag Salute
Church. The was led by Interim City Clerk, Joyce Doyle.
CONSENT ITEMS REMOVED:
4. CASH CONTRACT NO. 678 – ELECTRICAL UTILITY MODIFICATIONS FOR
ND
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8314 2 STREET: AWARD CONTRACT TO SO
CAL ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE AM OUNT OF $34,860; AND APPROPRIATE
$130,089 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD ST ABILIZATION PROGRAM FUND:
Community Development. This item was pulled at the request of Commissioner
Guerra and is listed under Other Business below.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Commissioner Gafin, seconded by Vice-Chairperson Brossmer,
approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar
and unanimously carried to items as
recommended, with Commissioner Vasquez abstaining from Item 4:
1. APPROVED COMMISSION MINUTES:
Regular Meeting April 26, 2011:
Secretary.
2. APPROVED WARRANTS ISSUED:
(See City Council Warrant Register):
Finance.
3. APPROPRIATED $12,500 FROM RE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS TO ENABLE A
CITY OF DOWNEY DELEGATION TO ATTEND THE 2011 ALL-AMERICA
CITY COMPETITION IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: C
ommunity Development.
CONSENT ITEMS REMOVED:
4. CASH CONTRACT NO. 678 – ELECTRICAL UTILITY MODIFICATIONS FOR
ND
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8314 2 STREET: AWARDED CONTRACT TO
SO CAL ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,860; AND
APPROPRIATED $130,089 FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION
PROGRAM FUND:
Community Development.
Commissioner Guerra asked when demolition would begin and pointed out the
large difference between the lowest and second lowest bids.
Community Development Director Saeki responded that he was not sure why
there was a large difference between the bids. He advised this project is the first of two
phases and will involve the abandonment of an existing Southern California Edison
(SCE) electrical vault, the re-routing of existing SCE electrical conduits and the
installation of new SCE electrical conduits and vaults. He noted demolition bids are due
at the end of this week and will come back to the Council at its next meeting.
It was moved by Commissioner Guerra, seconded by Vice-Chairperson
Brossmer and carried 4-0, noting the abstention of Commissioner Vasquez, to:
1. Award Cash Contract No. 678 in the amount of $34,860 to SoCal Engineers,
nd
Inc. for the Electrical Utility Modifications at 8314 2 Street; and
2. Appropriate $130,089 from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
Fund or the Electrical Utility Modification Project and Auxiliary Project
Cost.
RECESSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING:
recessed
The meeting at: 7:39 p.m.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
reconvened
The meeting for Public Comment at 8:25 p.m., with all
Commissioners present, (see Public Comment under Regular City Council Meeting) and
recessed
at 8:28 p.m.
reconvened
The meeting at 9:41 p.m. with Chairperson Marquez, Vice-
Chairperson Brossmer and Commissioners Gafin and Vasquez present, noting the
absence of Commissioner Guerra.
ADJOURNMENT:
adjourned
The meeting at 9:41 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., May 24, 2011.
________________________________ _______________________________
JOYCE E. DOYLE, Interim Secretary LUIS H. MARQUEZ, Chairperson
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