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CITY OF DOWNEY - PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
June 20, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT CITY STAFF PRESENT
Mariana Pacheco, Dist. 1 Delfino Consunji, Director of PW/City Engineer
Carrie Uva, Dist. 1 Edwin J. Norris, Deputy Director of PW
Beth Gendreau, Dist. 2 Dan Mueller, Principal Engineer/Utilities Manager, PW
Joan Frey, Dist. 3 Roger Sy, Police Dept.
Margarita Rogers, Dist. 3 Gigi Rodriguez, Engineering Div. Secretary, PW
Adam Christin – Dist. 4
Dan Fox, Dist. 4
Maria Lourdes Cotaya, Dist. 5
MEMBERS ABSENT
Kent Halbmaier – Dist. 2 - absent
Don Lamkin, Dist. 5 - excused
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Public Works Committee Chair Cotaya called the meeting to order at 4:08 P.M.
II. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Committee Member Uva made a motion to approve the Minutes of the May 16, 2019 meeting. The
motion was seconded by Committee Member Frey. The Minutes were approved as written.
III. OLD BUSINESS:
None.
IV. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Presentation of FY 2019-20 Capital Improvement Program
Mr. Norris gave a presentation of the FY19-20 Capital Improvement Program. Mr. Norris highlighted
on recently completed key projects, goals and funding pertaining to the streets and traffic categories. Other upcoming projects were also discussed. Mr. Mueller discussed existing and upcoming water,
sewer and stormwater utility improvement projects at different areas in the City.
V. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS
1. Traffic Signals on Old River School Road and Laura Street, Downey Avenue and De Palma Street, Adwen Street and Old River School Road, are these signals timed or sensored? These
signals are equipped to detect the cars present on various approaches to the intersection and at
times detection is defective, staff will investigate.
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2. Pot holes – On/off ramps on Erickson to Imperial Hwy.
3. Sidewalk – difficulty getting out of car due to overgrown weeds next to the post office on Myrtle west side and an alley parking lot behind Joseph’s Rest. between 2nd Street and Firestone Blvd. across the street from Country Inn.
4. Non-functioning street lighting at Firestone Blvd. and Downey Ave. – will all be replaced soon.
5. West bound Firestone Blvd. – 3rd lane from Downey Avenue to Old River School Road. - will be reconstructed soon.
6. Concrete bus pads funding? – no available funding at this time.
VI. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS
Updates were given on the following:
1. Civic Center Drive & 3rd Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project – will start soon.
2. Paramount Blvd. between Firestone Blvd. and Imperial Hwy Street Repair Project -
under construction.
3. Residential Street Repair Project, Districts 1 and 2 - 4. Traffic signal at the intersection of Alameda Street and Downey Avenue, all red signal on both
directions has been completed.
VII. NEXT MEETING: July 18, 2019
The Public Works Committee meeting was adjourned at 5:40 P.M.