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MINUTES
CITY OF DOWNEY - PUBLIC WORKS
COMMITTEE
March 15, 2018
MEMBERS PRESENT CITY STAFF PRESENT
Mariana Pacheco, Dist. 1 Mohammad Mostahkami, Director of PW
Carrie Uva, Dist. 1 Edwin Norris, Deputy Director of PW
Beth Gendreau, Dist. 2 Dan Mueller, Principal Engineer/Utilities Manager, PW
Joan Frey, Dist 3 Amaka Udeoji, Asst. Civil Engineer I
Margarita Rogers, Dist. 3 Gigi Rodriguez, Engineering Div. Secretary
Maria Lourdes Cotaya, Dist. 5
MEMBERS ABSENT
Hellen Carcamo, Dist. 4 - absent
Enrique Huerta, Dist. 4 - absent
Kent Halbmaier, Dist. 2 -absent
Don Lamkin, Dist. 5 - excused
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Frey called the meeting to order at 4:06 P.M.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Committee Member Uva made a motion to approve the Minutes of the November 16, 2017
meeting. The motion was seconded by Committee Member Rogers. The Minutes were approved
as written.
III. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Residential Preferential Parking District on the East and West Sides of
Barlin Avenue between Century Boulevard and Prichard Avenue
Mr. Norris reported that a request was received for the establishment of a new residential
preferential parking district on both east and west sides of Barlin Avenue between Century
Boulevard and Prichard Avenue to provide on-street parking relief for the residents that are being
impacted by non-resident parking overflow from the multi-family residential use in the City of
Paramount on south side of Century Blvd. This is also a continuation or expansion of the existing
district that was established on Parkcliff Street.
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Mrs. Udeoji presented the proposed boundaries and requirements, as outlined in Ordinance No. 11-
1284 and Section 3178 of the Downey Municipal Code, that need to be met to impose the proposed
preferential parking district. Discussion followed.
Committee Member Pacheco made motion that the Public Works Committee concur with staff’s
recommendation for the establishment of a residential preferential parking district on the east and
west sides of Barlin Avenue between Century Boulevard and Prichard Avenue through the
presentation of the resolution to the City Council for adoption. The motion was seconded by
Committee Member Gendreau. The vote was unanimously in favor thereof.
V. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
1. Request to replace three faded Neighborhood Watch signs on Arrington/Suva,
Arrington/Gainford, Haledon/Gainford. Also, possibility that signs be reflectorized.
Staff will look into it.
2. Street sweeping signs on Horley Ave.
3. USA markings
4. Bus stops on Lakewood Blvd./Florence Ave. and Florence Ave/Paramount Blvd. – dirty and
trash bins are overflowing.
5. Southbound Paramount Blvd./Firestone Blvd. – left turn pocket
6. I-5 Fwy widening – work is being done at night. Phase 1 should be completed by August.
7. Follow up on the establishment of preferential parking on Shellyfield from Gotham to Muller and
Neighborhood Watch signs.
VI. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given on the following:
1. Lakewood Blvd. Phase 3C Improvement Project (Gallatin Rd. to 450-feet S/O Telegraph Rd) -
is out to bid
2. Dennis the Menace Park installation of bio-swale to address the flooding on Lakewood Blvd.
3. Extend the recycled water main on Lakewood Blvd. from Gallatin Rd. to allow Dennis the
Menace park to use recycled water for irrigation.
4. Old River School Road (Arnett and Imperial Hwy) Water Improvements Project is nearly
complete.
5. Firestone Blvd. (Old River School Road and west city limits) Water Improvements Project is
currently under construction.
6. Brookshire Avenue Rehabilitation Project is complete
7. Residential Slurry Seal Project – District 2
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Upcoming Projects:
8. Annual Residential Street Overlay Project
9. Miscellaneous Concrete Improvements Project
10. ADA Accessibility Improvements
11. Old River School Road Pavement Rehabilitation Project
12. Paramount Blvd. Median Improvement Project
13. Wilderness Park Restoration Project
14. Telegraph Road Median Island Project
VII. NEXT MEETING: April 19, 2018
The Public Works Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:16 P.M.