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CITY COUNCIL
MAYOR
SEAN ASHTON
MAYOR PRO TEM
RICK RODRIGUEZ
COUNCIL MEMBERS
BLANCA PACHECO
ALEX SAAB
FERNANDO VASQUEZ
CALL TO ORDER THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Pacheco, Saab, Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
APPROVE CLOSED SESSION MINUTES: September 11, 2018, October 9, 2018, and October 23,
2018: Administration.
RECESS TO A CLOSED SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL UNDER THE FOLLOWING
AUTHORITIES:
1. Government Code Section 54957.6 - Conference with labor negotiators John Oskoui/Michael
Harary regarding labor negotiations with Downey Fire Management Association and Downey City
Employees’ Association – Miscellaneous Unit.
2. Government Code Section 54957 – Public Employee Appointment: Chief of Police.
3. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title:
City Manager
4. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation – Title:
City Attorney
5. Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) – Public Employee Performance Evaluation Title:
City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING – 6:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Pacheco, Saab, Vasquez, Mayor Pro Tem Rodriguez, Mayor Ashton
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE: Alexis Givens
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting – 5:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting – 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
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CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS;
CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation to the City Council from Senator Vanessa Delgado regarding Legislative Updates.
2. Mayor’s Downey DNA Award.
3. Mayor’s Hero of the Meeting Award to Danny Trujillo, US Navy 1956-1962.
4. Military Banner Presentation to Alexander Foskarino.
5. Certificate of Presentation to Walter Sarnoi "The Schoolboy".
6. Proclamation in recognition of Small Business Saturday.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. MORATORIUM ON MASSAGE THERAPY ESTABLISHMENTS: Community Development.
1) Receive and file the report on actions taken to alleviate conditions that led to the adoption of an
urgency ordinance; and,
2) Adopt by a 4/5th vote the following titled interim urgency ordinance:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 18-______. AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY EXTENDING INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NO.
18-1399 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS THEREBY CONTINUING A
TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON NEW AND EXPANDING EXISTING MASSAGE THERAPY
ESTABLISHMENTS.
NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
This portion provides an opportunity for the public to address the Council on items within the jurisdiction of the Council and not
listed on the agenda. It is requested, but not required, that you state your name, address and subject matter upon which you
wish to speak. Please limit your comments to no more than 5 minutes. Pursuant to the Brown Act, no discussion or action,
other than a brief response, referral to the City Manager/staff or schedule for a subsequent agenda, shall be taken by the
Council on any issue brought forth under this section.
CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed on the Consent Calendar are to be approved with one motion unless a Council Member request an item be
removed. Removed items will be considered following approval of the Consent Calendar.
2. APPROVE MINUTES: Special Meeting of October 23, 2018; and, Regular Meeting of October 9,
2018: City Clerk.
3. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 328296 – 328920; Payroll Wire Nos. 30003811, and
30003813 – 30003816; and, Manual Wire Nos. 1756 – 1767; in the total amount of $5,892,285.14:
Finance.
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4. ACCEPT THE RESIDENTIAL STREET PAVEMENT REHABILITATION PROJECT AS
COMPLETE; APPROVE THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $1,747,405.66;
APPROVE THE CARRY-FORWARD APPROPRIATION AMOUNT OF $502,765 IN VEHICLE
IMPACT FEE FUNDS BUDGETED IN THE FY 2017/18 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
(CIP); AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF $24,110 OF VEHICLE IMPACT FEE FUNDS BUDGETED IN
THE FY 2018/19 CIP FROM ACCOUNT NO. 38-1-6764 TO ACCOUNT NO. 38-1-6717 TO COVER
THE TOTAL PROJECT COST SHORTFALL; AND, AUTHORIZE THE PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION (CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.
18-02): Public Works.
5. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WECK ANALYTICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., DBA WECK LABORATORIES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF
$86,130 FOR ANALYTICAL LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF TWO
YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS; AUTHORIZE THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT AS DEEMED NECESSARY
UP TO 15% OF THE PROGRAM BUDGET: Public Works.
6. AUTHORIZE THE FIRE CHIEF TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF THE 2017 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY (SHSGP)
GRANT FUNDS; AND, ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE $323,584 OF 2017 SHSGP FUNDS: Fire.
7. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DUDEK IN THE AMOUNT OF
$101,655 FOR PREPARATION OF THE URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN (UFMP);
APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BLAIS AND ASSOCIATES IN
THE AMOUNT OF $10,900 FOR THE CALFIRE GRANT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES;
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
DUDEK; AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH BLAIS AND ASSOCIATES; AND, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY
AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO BOTH AGREEMENTS: Public Works.
8. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-______, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING MEMBERSHIP WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES AREA REGIONAL
TRAINING GROUP (RTG) JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY; APPROVE THE LOS ANGELES
AREA REGIONAL TRAINING GROUP (RTG) JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA); AND,
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE JPA AGREEMENT AND TO TAKE SUCH
REASONABLE ACTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE INTENT OF THE
AGREEMENT: Fire.
9. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-______, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE RECORDS OF THE
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: Human Resources.
10. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-______, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, TO ACT AS
THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE DOWNTOWN DOWNEY IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION BOARD; APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MAN AGEMENT AND DISBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN DOWNEY
IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND DESIGNATE A CITY REPRESENTATIVE: Community
Development.
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11. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-______, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JEANNIE WOOD TO THE PARKS &
RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 2: Mayor
Ashton.
12. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 18-______, AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON
SUBDIVIDING LARGE PARCELS (20,000 SQUARE FEET AND LARGER) IN THE R-1 ZONE:
Community Development.
13. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 18-______, AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY REPEALING CHAPTER 1 OF ARTICLE III OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE
AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER (“TRAFFIC REGULATIONS”) TO ARTICLE III (“PUBLIC
SAFETY”): Public Works.
14. ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 18-______, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DOWNEY APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES A DIVISION OF JOE’S SWEEPING, INC. FOR STREET SWEEPING SERVICES:
Administration.
15. RATIFY THE DONATION OF ONE FOURSOME OF GOLF AT THE RIO HONDO GOLF CLUB
FOR THE ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNEY CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THE ARC
TAKING PLACE ON NOVEMBER 2, 2018 AT THE RIO HONDO GOLF CLUB: Mayor Ashton.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
16. APPROVE A THREE YEAR EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH VENUETECH
MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES
FOR THE DOWNEY CIVIC THEATRE: Parks and Recreation.
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT: In memory of Gwinnett County, Georgia Officer Antwan Toney, 30, killed in the line
of duty; Florence County Sheriff, South Carolina, Deputy Farrah B. Turner, killed in the line of duty; Fire
Chief Tom Henrich, of Earling Fire and Rescue Department, killed in the line of duty; William “Bill”
Menighan, City of Downey Department of Public Works employee; City of Bellflower Council Member
Ron Schnableggar; Eduardo Zarate, father of City of Downey employee, Melissa Villaseñor-Galvan;
Fire Capt. Mike Kreza of the Costa Mesa Fire Department; Major Brent R. Taylor, 39, from Ogden, Utah
who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel; California Highway Patrol Sgt. Ron Helus, killed in
the line of duty; victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, PA; and, victims
of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.
Supporting documents are available at: www.downeyca.org; City Hall-City Clerk’s Department, 11111 Brookshire
Avenue, Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; and, the Downey City Library, 11121 Brookshire Avenue. Video
streaming of the meeting is available on the City’s website. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at (562) 904-
7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City
to make arrangements to assure accessibility.
The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its
programs, services or activities. The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or
employment practices. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the
Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, 11111 Brookshire
Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org; Phone: (562) 299-6619; FAX: (562) 923-6388;
California Relay 7-1-1.
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I, Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk, City of Downey, do hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws
of the State of California that the foregoing notice was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 Et.
Seq., at the following locations: Downey City Hall, Downey City Library, and Barbara J. Riley Senior Center.
Dated this 8th day of November, 2018. Maria Alicia Duarte, CMC, City Clerk