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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 28, 2012
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Regular Meeting at 7:30 p.m., August 28, 2012, in
the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor
Brossmer presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members:
Roger C. Brossmer Mayor
David R. Gafin Mayor Pro Tem
Mario A. Guerra (excused)
Luis H. Marquez
Fernando Vasquez
ALSO PRESENT: Gilbert Livas, City Manager
John Oskoui, Assistant City Manager /City Treasurer
Yvette M. Abich- Garcia, City Attorney
Adria M. Jimenez, City Clerk
Lonnie Croom, Fire Chief
Carl Charles, Police Captain
Brian Saeki, Community Development Director
Arlene Salazar, Interim Parks & Recreation Director
..-._. John Michicoff, Finance Director
Gladys Chavez, Secretary
The Invocation was delivered by Pastor Yader Paralles, Christian Fellowship Foursquare
Church. The Flag Salute was led by Council Member Vasquez.
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS; AND
CONFERENCE /MEETING REPORTS
Council Member Marquez reported attending two new Neighborhood Watch meetings at Golden
Park, and congratulated the Parks & Recreation Department for a successful 2012 Twilight Summer
Concert Series.
Council Member Vasquez reported attending a Workforce Investment Board (WIB) meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Gafin recognized Chamber of Commerce Board of Director Jean Wood who was in
the audience; congratulated Parks & Recreation for a successful 2012 Twilight Summer Concert
Series; reported attending the 119 Neighborhood Watch meeting at Golden Park, and advised that
Saint Raymond's Catholic Church will host Downey's Annual Blue Mass in honor of Police Officers,
Firefighters, Paramedics and Military personnel on September 11 at 8:30 a.m.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Brossmer presented the California Highway Patrol (CHP) 10851 Award to Corporal Jose
Gomez, Officer Peter Mendoza, and Officer Michael Greene.
Mayor Brossmer presented a Certificate of Recognition to American Legion Post 270's Police
Officer of the Year Honoree, Detective Javier Sanchez.
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NON - AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
The following people spoke regarding the officer - involved shooting:
Terry Ramirez
E.T Snell
Cory Bird
Jean Thaxton
Timothy Bird
Damien Ramirez
Debra (no last name provided)
Terry (no last name provided)
Rebecca Guerrero, representative of the LIUNA 777 Downey City Employees Association, stated
that the association acknowledges the request for change and hopes future request for re- classification
of employment positions will be reviewed.
Marsha Moode, Downey Civic Light Opera Director, spoke about the hardship the non - profit
organization is facing in regards to the new ticket selling process of contracting through Venutech and
asked to add an item on the Agenda in order to further discuss this issue.
Lana Walkquist, Downey Arts Coalition, stated that the Downey Civic Light Opera is an essential
and beneficial part of the community, and the City of Downey needs to return to offering discounted
rates to local Downey approved non - profit organizations.
John Paul Drayer, introduced himself and advised he is a candidate for the Cerritos College
Trustee Area 3 Election.
Mayor Brossmer requested staff provide the City Council with an outline of the recent changes in
the fee structure and ticket sales for the Downey Civic Light Opera and the Downey Symphony
Orchestra for further review by the City Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED
11. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 12-7370, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089:
Community Development. This item was removed at the request of Community Development
Director Saeki and set for a future Council Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Gafin, seconded by Council Member Marquez, with Council
Member Marquez abstaining from Item No. 5 and Council Member Guerra excused, to approve the
Consent Calendar.
1. APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Adjourned and Regular Meetings of August 14, 2012:
City Clerk.
2. APPROVED WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 270185 - 270490; Wire Nos. 30002722 —
30002731 and, 937 — 940 in the total amount of $3,552,253.78: Finance.
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3. CASH CONTRACT NO. S.S. 614 — FLORENCE AVENUE TRUCK - IMPACTED INTERSECTION
PROJECT - PHASE 2: ACCEPTED THE IMPROVEMENTS CONSTRUCTED, APPROVED THE
FINAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,123,413, AND DIRECTED THE PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION: Public Works.
4. CASH CONTRACT NO. S.S. 638 — SLURRY SEAL PROJECT AREA "C ": APPROVED PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZED SOLICITATION FOR BIDS: Public Works.
5. CASH CONTRACT NO. 692/693 - COLUMBIA WAY /BROOKSHIRE AVENUE WATER
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: APPROVED THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AUTHORIZED SOLICITATION FOR BIDS: Public Works.
6. APPROPRIATED $32,957 IN EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 -2013: Police Department.
7. APPROVED THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DOWNEY AND ALL CITY
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES: Police Department.
8. AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE
CITY OF PICO RIVERA FOR THE TELEGRAPH ROAD RAISED MEDIAN ISLAND PROJECT
BETWEEN LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD /ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD AND PASSONS
BOULEVARD: Public Works.
9. ADPOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12 -7368, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY COMMITTING LOCAL FUNDING AS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
PARAMOUNT BOULEVARD AT FIRESTONE BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT: Public Works.
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12-7369, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY ADOPTING THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTABLISHING THE
PAY RANGE FOR THE POSITIONS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST, MANAGEMENT
ANALYST, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE, CIVIL ENGINEER ASSISTANT 11, AND CIVIL ENGINEER
ASSISTANT 1: Human Resources.
12. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 12-7371, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DOWNEY APPROVING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE RECORDS OF THE
FINANCE DEPARTMENT: Finance.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
14. STATUS OF AB 109 — PAROLEE PROGRAM: Police Department.
Police Lieutenant Milligan reported on Assembly Bill (AB) 301 also known as prison realignment at
the request of Council Member Marquez. Lieutenant Milligan stated that in May 2011 the United States
Supreme Court mandated a reduction of prison inmates in the State of California to alleviate over
crowding at its 33 prisons state wide. By November 28, 2011 the state had released 10,000 low risk
offenders. On April 5, 2011 Governor Brown signed into law a public safety realignment bill known as
AB 109 that displaces responsibility from the State to the local level. It encompasses several aspects of
criminal sentencing, punishment, and community supervision. Low risk offenders are categorized as
post release community supervision (PRCS) and are released to the county they were sentenced in.
The local probation departments will provide supervision of the PRCS offender. Currently 69 PRCS's
have been released in the City of Downey. The Downey Police Department is notified weekly via email
from the Los Angeles County Sherriff Department that includes name and address of residence of a
released parolee. The only way to keep track of a PRCS is to go to their residence. Currently 60% of
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the addresses that have been provided in parolees statewide have been invalid. Most recently the
Downey Police Department has assisted in two sweeps, one in East Los Angeles and one in the City of
South Gate. A sweep in the City of Downey is planned for the near future.
Council Member Vasquez asked: if the parolees had any gang affiliation; if the state provides any
funding for supervision; and, how much money was allocated to AB 109.
Lt. Milligan stated: it was possible that parolees had gang affiliation; there was no direct funding
from the State to maintain the program and a dollar amount could not be placed until the Police Task
Force moved forward with a sweep. Only then the Police Department can ascertain the cost involved.
Council Member Marquez thanked Lt. Milligan for the information he provided and asked if there
was any data available to suggest the parolees have committed crimes since their release from prison.
He stated that the residents safety is always the focus even when there are unfunded State mandates.
Lt. Milligan will provide data of repeat offenses by the 69 PSCR parolees in the future and stated
that 40 -60% of the parolees provided incorrect addresses; therefore, the 69 parolees that gave their
address as Downey may not be accurate.
OTHER BUSINESS
City Manager Livas stated that the arts movement is a collaboration between staff and the various
organizations. He stated that the City will try to work with the Downey Civic Light Opera, but that many
of the fee structures were a direct result of budget cuts.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m., to 6:30 p.m., September 11, 2012, in memory of Beverley
Lauzon, former Public Works Secretary.
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ADRIA M. JIMENEZ, CMC ROGE . BROSSMER, Mayor
City Clerk
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