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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL /COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 10, 1997
The City Council /Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m., June 10, 1997, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City
Hall, Mayor /Chairman Joyce L. Lawrence presiding.
PRESENT: Council Members /Commissioners:
Joyce L. Lawrence Mayor /Chairman
Barbara J. Riley Mayor ProTemlVice- Chairman
Gary P. McCaughan, M.D. (arrived at 6:35 p. m. )
Keith McCarthy (arrived at 6:33 p. m.)
Robert S. Brazelton
ALSO PRESENT: Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director
Tim McOsker, City Attorney
Judith McDonnell, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
Art Rangel, Director of Economic & Community Development)
Assistant Executive Director
APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES - MAY 27, 1997
Approval of the Minutes was held over inasmuch as Mayor /Chairman Lawrence and Council
Member /Commissioner Brazelton indicated they were absent from the May 27th Meeting and would
be abstaining, and there was not a majority present to vote. Mayor /Chairman Lawrence declared a
recess at 6:32 p.m. pending the arrival of one more Council Member /Commissioner.
Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy arrived at the meeting at 6:33 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 6:33 p.m. with Council Members /Commissioners Riley, Brazelton,
McCarthy and Lawrence present; Council Member /Commissioner McCaughan absent.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced the addition of a subsequent need item, which is an item
added after the agenda has been posted.
Mr. McOsker noted the Brown Act provides that on a two - thirds majority of those members
who are present the Council may add an item to the agenda if there is a subsequent need. It also
provides that the subsequent need must be described for the record. He noted the City received, within
the last 72 hours, a letter from the School District raising issues and concerns regarding flow of
information from the City to the School District and raising those issues in the context of who should
contact the School District; naming, in particular, an employee and the City Manager. er. Based on this
information, the Council could add the City Manager's evaluation to this agenda for the Closed
Session.
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It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner McCarthy, econded by Council Y y ci 1 Member/ -
Commissioner Brazelton, and unanimously carried 4 -O to add the subsequent
( ) need item, to the
closed session, as indicated by the City Attorney.
Mayor /Chairman Lawrence announced the Council /Commission is recessing to Closed
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Session (6:35 p.m.) to discuss the following Sections of the Government Code:
Council Member /Commissioner McCaughan arrived at the meeting at 6:35
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A. SECTION 54956.8 - Conference with Labor Negotiator Lee Powell re direction for labor
negotiations with the Downey Firemen's Association.
B. SECTION 54956.8 - Conference with Real Property Negotiator Art Ran el re property:
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Parcels 4, 5 & 6 of the Downey Long Range Facilities Plan generally bounded by Stewart &
Gray Road, Imperial Highway, Clark Avenue and Lakewood Boulevard; Negotiating Parties:
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Tooley & Company and Rockwell International; Under Negotiation: Price and terms of
payment.
C. SECTION 54957 - Public Employee Evaluation - City Manager.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:33 p.m. with all Council Members/ -
Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
It was moved by Council Member /Commissioner Riley, seconded by Council Member/ -
Commissioner McCaughan, and unanimously carried (3 -2), to approve the Closed Session Minutes of
May 27, 1997, (with Mayor /Chairman Lawrence and Council Member /Commissioner Brazelton
abstaining).
The meeting recessed at 7:34 p.m.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:30 .m. with p t all Council Members /- --- i
Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under the Regular City Council Meeting) and
recessed at 8:43 p.m.
The meeting recessed to closed session at 8:59 p.m. to complete discussion of Agenda Item
IV -B. Mayor Lawrence announced she would be abstaining from discussion on this item and left the
meeting. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 p.m. with Council Members /Commissioners McCaughan,
Riley, Brazelton and McCarthy present.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:45 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
JUNE 10, 1997
TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS
SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO.
Certificate of Appointment - Aida Sichting, Emergency
Preparedness Committee, Dist. 4 1
Certificate of Recognition - Unsworth Elementary School
in recognition of receiving the Calif. Distinguished
Elementary School Award 1
Certificate of Recognition - American Youth Soccer
Organization, Downey Girls Team, becoming Area Z
champions 1
Removal of Items from Consent Calendar 2
Council Minutes: Adjourned & Regular Mtgs. 5/27/97 Approved 2
Cash Contract #S. S. 456 - Paramount Bl. Pavement
Rehabilitation: Declared the proposal of J. H. Rental, Inc.,
the apparent low bidder, to be nonresponsive and reject the
bid, as required by Section 7028.15 of the Calif. Business &
Professions Code; and award a unit price Contract to the
second lowest bidder, PALP, Inc. d.b.a. EXCEL Paving Co. Approved 2
Cash Contract #601 - Water Distribution Mains: Approve
extra work & accept improvements completed for the
construction of 12" water distribution mains Approved 2
Warrants Issued: #132585 - 132970 Approved 2
Appointment to the Bus. Retention Attraction in Downey
(BRAID) Committee - Mike Murray Approved 2
Amendment to Joint Fire Dispatch Agreement: Auth.
Mayor to sign amendment for a term of six months &
automatic 6 month renewal thereafter Approved 2
Approval of amendment to agreement between the
Ferguson Group & City, lead agency for the LACDA
Alliance Approved 2
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COUNCIL MINUTES, JUNE 10, 1997
TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED)
SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO.
Water Yard Master Plan Needs Assessment: Auth.
Mayor to execute agreement w/Bookman Edmonston
Eng. to prepare a Master Plan & Needs Assessment
for refurbishment of the Water Yard Approved 3
First amendment to Special Mobile Relay Service
Agreement w /city of Signal Hill & auth. City Mgr. to
execute the amendment Approved 3
Res. #6061, Approving Administering Agency -State
Master Agreement No. 07 -5334 for federal -aid projects
within the City Adopted 3
Res. #6062, Approving Program Supplement No. M001
to Administering Agency -State Master Agreement No.
07 -5334 covering the funding and construction of
traffic signal improvements at Paramount Bl. /Gallatin Rd.,
Paramount Bl. /Stewart & Gray Rd. & Bellflower Bl./
Stewart & Gray Rd. Adopted 3
Upgrade - Joint Powers Communications Center - Records
Management System: Expenditures for design, conversion,
required software & computer server system to replace
existing records management system Approved 4
Renewal of Agreement with Satsuma Landscape & Maint.
for maintenance of Rio Hondo Golf Course Approved 4
Appropriation for Street Tree Trimming Program: Approp.
$122,000 within the Street Lighting & Landscaping Fund Approved 5
Agreement appointing the Law Firm of Burke, Williams
& Sorensen as City Prosecutor Approved 5
Res. #6063, Ordering the Engineer to prepare & file a
report on assessments within Lighting & Landscaping Dist.
A.D. 121 for FY 1997 -98 Adopted 6
Res. #6064, Approving Engineer's report for assessments
within Lighting & Landscaping Dist. A.D. 121 for FY 1997 -98 Adopted 6
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COUNCIL MINUTES, JUNE 10, 1997
TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED)
SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO.
Res. #6065, Declaring its intention to levy and collect
lighting & landscaping assessments within Lighting &
Landscaping Dist. A.D. 121 for FY 1997 -98 Adopted 6
Res. #6066, Approving the application for Pedestrian
Funds for FY 1996 -97 authorized under Transportation
Development Act Article 3 (S.B. 821) Adopted 6
Anita Van Der Linden requested installation of signal
sound systems at certain City intersections to assist the blind 6
Richard B. Pridham cited efforts to bring attention to
problems he feels need correcting & indicated future
discussion of these areas to determine progress being made 6
Bill Ralph addressed issues relating to collection of
retirement benefits from the Public Employees Retirement
System (PERS) 7
Lennie Whittington asked for Council consideration of
taking public input at future budget study sessions 7
Cn. McCarthy asked if an amount would be included in the
fee resolution to cover the City's removal of temporary signs 7
Cn. McCarthy mentioned Downey citizen Andrew Pasmant
was recently installed as City Manager of South Gate 7
Cn. McCaughan commented on his attendance at the County
Board of Supervisors Meeting to discuss the possible
privatization of Rancho Los Amigos 7
Cn. McCaughan mentioned his attendance at the Gateway
Cities Council of Government (COG) meeting 7
Mayor Lawrence mentioned a letter of thanks from the L. A.
County Dept. of Public Works re the hazardous waste
roundup held on 5/31/97 at Boeing -North American 7
Mayor Lawrence commented on a letter received from a
resident complaining that private residence seems to be
operating as a church without permits 7
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TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED)
SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO.
Mayor Lawrence mentioned anticipated opening of new
theater and asked to work with staff before next Council
meeting to form a spruce up plan for Downey Av. 7
Mr. Caton pointed out that Senator Tom Hayden has a
bill (SB 1188) that makes it more difficult for the flood
control project 8
Mr. Caton congratulated Andy Pasmant on becoming the
City Manager of South Gate 8
Mr. Caton noted one of the sidewalk improvements approved
tonight was in Council Member Brazelton's district 8
Mr. Caton advised the bus bench removal and installation
project should be completed by the end of summer 8
Meeting adjourned to 6:30 p. m., June 24, 1997 8
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