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MINUTES
CITY OF DOWNEY - PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
August 18, 2016
MEMBERS PRESENT CITY STAFF PRESENT
Patrick Owens, Dist. 1 Mohammad Mostahkami, Director of PW
Jose Trujillo, Dist. 1 Edwin Norris, Deputy Director of PW
Beth Gendreau, Dist. 2 Yvette Abich-Garcia, City Attorney
Joan Frey, Dist. 3 Dan Mueller, Principal Civil Engineer
Blanca Pacheco, Dist. 4 Josef Kekula, Superintendent of Maint. & Facilities
Enrique Huerta, Dist. 4
Don Lamkin, Dist. 5
Maria Lourdes Cotaya, Dist. 5
MEMBERS ABSENT
Kent Halbmaier, Dist. 2 – excused
Hector Beltran, Dist. 3 – absent
I. CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Frey called the meeting to order at 4:15 P.M.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR: Committee Member Gendreau made a motion to approve the Minutes of the June 16, 2016
meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Owens. The Minutes were
approved as written.
III. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. ADA Transition Plan
Ms. Yvette Abich-Garcia, City Attorney, gave a presentation on Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) Transition Plan. Discussion followed.
V. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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VI. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Norris gave an update on the following:
1. Lakewood Blvd./Telegraph Road Project will be completed next week.
2. Firestone Blvd. Improvement Project (Lakewood Blvd./Brookshire Ave) will also be
completed next week. 3. Bellflower Blvd. and Imperial Hwy Intersection Improvement Project – construction
starts in September.
4. Brookshire Ave. Pavement Rehabilitation Project – for bidding
5. I-5 Widening Project has been delayed due to issues with utility companies
Mr. Mueller reported on on-going and future water and storm water improvements at
different areas of the City.
Mr. Kekula reported on the following:
Replace lightings with LED at the following facilities:
1) Apollo, Golden and Furman Parks
2) Furman Park Tennis Court
3) Parking lots by the Library and the Police Dept.
4) Lakewood Blvd. (between Florence Ave. and Gardendale) pedestrian lights to be replaced with LED
VII. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
None.
VIII. NEXT MEETING: September 15, 2016
The Public Works Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:27 P.M.