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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2004
The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an
Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:34 p.m., October 26, 2004, in the Council Chamber of the Downey
City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor/Chairman Kirk Cartozian
presiding.
PRESENT:Council Members/Commissioners:
Kirk O. Cartozian
Keith McCarthy
Anne M. Bayer
Meredith H. Perkins
Rick Trejo
Mayor/Chairman
Mayor Pro Tempore/Vice-Chairman
ALSO PRESENT:Gerald M. Caton, City Manager
Charles S. Vose, City Attorney
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Mayor/Chairman Cartozian announced the Council/Commission is recessing to Closed
Session (6:35 p.m.) to discuss matters under the authority of the following sections of the
Government Code:
1. SECTION 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation/54957.6 – Salary
Negotiations (Charles Vose, negotiator) – City Manager.
2. SECTION 54957 – Public Employee Performance Evaluation/Appointment/Employment
(Lee Powell, negotiator) – City Attorney.
RECONVENED
The meeting reconvened in open session at 7:35 p.m. with all Council Members/-
Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
The meeting recessed at 7:35 p.m.
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ORAT, COMMUNICATIONS
The meeting reconvened for Oral Communications at 8:16 p.m. with all Council
Members/Commissioners present (see Oral Communications under Regular City Council Meeting)
and recessed at 8:16 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 8:19 p.m. with all Council Members/Commissioners present.
Mayor/Chairman Cartozian announced the Council/Commission is recessing back to Closed
Session (8:19 p.m.) to continue discussing items previously listed.
The meeting reconvened in open session at 9:32 p.m. with all Council Members/-
Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:32 p.m.
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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2004
TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS
SUBJECT
Council Member Announcements
ACTION PAGE NO.
Presentations
Utility Easements for Edison Substation @ 12341 Bellflower Blvd.
Reso. # 6811 Certifying Addendum to Final EIR for Downey Landing
Specific Plan
Council Minutes: Adj . & Reg. Meetings 10/12/04
Council Minutes: Special Meeting 10/14/04
Warrants: # 199058 – 199412: Wire Nos. 237. 30000897-904
$3,513,313.56
Holiday Lane Parade (December 5, 2004): Parade Permit
Gateway Cities Council of Governments Needs Assessment Study
for State Route 91 & Interstate 605 Corridors
Appropriate Federal Grant Funds for Emergency Equipment $34,050
Ord. Amending DMC re: Rules of Conduct for City Council Mtgs.
Adjournment to 6:30 p.m., November 9, 2004
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Approved
Adopted
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Approved
Introduced
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MINUTES OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 26, 2004
The City Council of the City of Downey held a Regular Meeting at 7:38 p.m., October 26,
2004, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey,
California, Mayor Kirk Cartozian presiding.
PRESENT:Council Members:
Kirk O. Cartozian
Keith McCarthy
Anne M. Bayer
Meredith H. Perkins
Rick Trejo
Mayor
Mayor Pro Tempore
ALSO PRESENT:Gerald M. Caton, City Manager
Charles S. Vose, City Attorney
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk
Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager
James Makshanoff, Assistant to the City Manager
Desi Alvarez, Director of Public Works
John Finch, Chief of Police
Bonnie Kehoe, Director of Community Services
John Michicoff, Director of Finance
Mark Sauter, Fire Chief
Linda Haines, Building Official
Mark Sellheim, Principal Planner
Ed Velasco, Housing Manager
Ron Yoshiki, Asst. Director of Community Dev./City Planner
Susan Domen, Executive Secretary
COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS :
Mayor Pro Tempore McCarthy congratulated Joshua Beal, Downey resident, on receiving the
award of Eagle Scout; and stated that the City Manager had received a letter from the City of Garden
Grove commending Chief Finch for his participation in their leadership development workshop.
Council Member Perkins announced that he had attended the Downey/Warren football game
on Saturday night; the Candidates Forum sponsored by Citizens for Downey; golf tournaments for
the Living Help Center and the Police/Fire Departments; and the “Lights On After School“ bus tour
of three local after school program sites. He stated he was very impressed with the after school
programs the City provides.
Mayor Cartozian mentioned that he had attended the school site visits also and was equally
impressed with the job that staff does at these sites. He noted that next Tuesday is Election Day and
recognized candidates Mark Vasquez, Dave Gafin and Jose Trujillo, City Council District 1; Keith
McCarthy, Water Board; Desi Alvarez, West Basin Water District; and School Board Member Tod
Corrin in the audience.
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PRESENTATIONS :
Mayor Cartozian presented the Mayor’s Academic Excellence Award to Michelle Sanchez,
Senior at Warren High School.
Mayor Cartozian presented a proclamation declaring the week of October 24-31 as “Breast
Cancer Awareness Week“; and November as “End Domestic Violence Month” to Linda Haines,
President of Downey Soroptimist.
Mayor Cartozian presented a proclamation declaring October 28, 2004 as “National
Immigrants Day”.
HEARING
1.UTILITY EASEMENTS FOR EDISON SUBSTATION AT 12341 BELLFLOWER
BOULEVARD:
A.GRANTING UTILITY EASEMENTS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON
ON CITY PROPERTY AT 12341 BELLFLOWER BOULEVARD.
B.RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AN ADDENDUM TO THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT RE: THE GRANTING OF
EASEMENTS FOR THE KAISER ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION PROJECT.
Building Official Haines presented a staff report stating that Southern California Edison is
requesting an easement for City property located along Bellf:lower Boulevard westbound on to the
piece of property addressed as 12341 Bellflower Boulevard. The easement will provide access for an
underground 66kV sub-transmission cable to power a new 66kV substation. The easement for the
sub-transmission cable will consist of a strip of land 12 feet wide by 720 feet, while the easement for
the substation will be 70 feet by 80 feet. Kaiser Permanente is funding the project.
City Attorney Vose clarified that part of the motion be subject to the acceptance of the legal
description by the Building Official; approval as to form of the grant of easement and the joint use
agreement by the City Attorney; and subject to the delegation of authority to execute by the City
Manager after such acceptance and approval has been granted by the Building Official and the City
Attorney
City Manager Caton explained that Kaiser Hospital will have to provide insurance for the use
of this property.
Richard Pridham , resident of Downey, inquired if this would be an above or below grade
level substation and if by granting this land for Kaiser’s exclusive use, would it be setting a
precedence for future requests. City Manager Caton responded that the easement is with Southern
California Edison and not Kaiser Permanente and it is hoped that others will have need of the use of
the substation in the future. It is an above ground facility that will have an eight foot chain link fence
around the perimeter of the substation.
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City Clerk Midstokke read the title. It was moved by Council Member Perkins, seconded by
Mayor Pro Tempore McCarthy and unanimously carried to grant the utility easements to Southern
California Edison on property at 12341 Bellflower Boulevard and to waive further reading and
adopt the Resolution with the additions noted by the City Attorney.
RESOLUTION NO. 6811 (ADOPT)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY CERTIFYING
THAT THE ADDENDUM INVOLVING THE GRANTING OF EASEMENTS FOR THE
KAISER ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT FOR THE DOWNEY LANDING SPECIFIC PLAN IS ADEQUATE AND WAS
PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT
CONSENT CALENDAR – ITEMS FOR REMOVAL None
CONSENT CALENDAR
It was moved by Council Member Perkins, seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore McCarthy and
unanimously carried to approve the Consent Calendar items as recommended:
2.COUNCIL MINUTES: ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 12, 2004:
Approve.
3.
4.
5.
COUNCIL MINUTES: REGULAR MEETING, OCTOBER 12, 2004: Approve.
COUNCIL MINUTES: SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 14, 2004: Approve.
WARRANTS ISSUED: 199058 – 199412: WIRE NUMBERS 237. 30000897-904:
$3,513,313.56: Approve.
6.HOLIDAY LANE PARADE (DECEMBER 5, 2004): APPROVE PARADE PERMIT
APPLICATION FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Approve.
7.AGREEMENT WITH GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR
PREPARATION OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR STATE ROUTE 91 AND
INTERSTATE 605 CORRIDOR; AND APPROPRIATE 820,000 FROM GAS TAX
FUND: Approve.
8.APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 534,050: Approve.
ORDINANCES
9.PROPOSED DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT RE: RULES OF
CONDUCT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
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City Manager Caton presented a staff report indicating that the City Attorney has prepared an
Ordinance for the Council’s approval that would incorporate the suggested additions to the Rules of
Conduct that the Council directed at the last meeting.
City Clerk Midstokke read the title. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tempore McCarthy,
seconded by Mayor Cartozian and unanimously carried to waiver further reading and introduce
the Ordinance.
ORDINANCE (INTRODUCE)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AMENDING THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO RULES OF
CONDUCT FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.
ORAI, COMMUNICATIONS – No one came forward to speak.
OTHER BUSINESS – Council Member Requests for Future Agenda Items: None
STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS: None
The meeting recessed at 8:19 p.m. and reconvened at 9:32 p.m. with all Council Members present.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:32 p.m.
The meeting adjourned in memory of Glen Phillips, father of Sandy Wagner, Senior
Account Clerk, Finance Department to 6:30 p.m., November 9, 2004 in the Council Chamber of
Downey City Hall.
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