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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 04-26-05 - Regular Meeting014 SS - 7 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING APRIL 26, 2005 The City Council/Community Development Commission of the City of Downey held an Adjourned Regular Meeting at 6:34 p.m., April 26, 2005, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor/Chairman Anne M. Bayer presiding. PRESENT:Council Members/Commissioners: Anne M. Bayer Meredith H. Perkins Rick Tmjo David R. Gafin Kirk O. Cartozian Mayor/Chairman Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairman absent (excused) ALSO PRESENT:Gerald M. Caton, City Manager/Executive Director Charles S. Vose, City Attorney/Economic DeveJopment Director Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager James Makshanoff, Deputy City Manager Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk/Secretary APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES It was moved by Council Member/Commissioner Trejo, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chairman Perkins and unanimously (4/0) carried to approve the Closed Session Minutes of April 12, 2005. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor/Chairman Bayer 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 Appointment/Contract. Position: Chief of Police 2.SECTION 54957.6 – Conference with labor negotiator Lee Powell re: direction for labor negotiations with Downey Police Officers’ Association. City Council/Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj.) 04/26/05 -1- 014968 RECONVENED The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 7:31 p.m. with all Council Members/ Commissioners present. There were no Closed Session actions to report. r\/-) The meeting recessed at 7:31 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT The meeting reconvened for Public Comment at 8:58 p.m. with all Council Members/ Commissioners present (see Public Comment under Regular City Council Meeting) and recessed at 8:58 p.m The meeting reconvened at 9:10 p.m. with all Council Members/ Commissioners present. ADJOURNMENT: 9: 10 p.m. vJ%L c–" IL :-C)'. , ANNE M. BAYER, MaWr/Chairman I KATHLEEN L. MIDSI'C)KKE, City Clerk/Secretary City Council/Community Dev. Comm. Minutes (adj .) 04/26/05 -2- MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 26, 2005 TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO. Presentations Ord. re: Building Bulk & Mass of Single Family Homes Non-Agenda Public Comment Council Minutes: Reg. & Adj . Mtg. 04/12/05 Approved Warrants: # 203558-203880; Wire Nos. 248, 30000999-30001006; Approved $3,168,277.66 CC No. 646 – Lakewood Blvd. & Clark Ave. Water Imprvts. Inter-fund Transfer for cost of Fixed Transit Prog., $1,060,000 5-Year Consolidated Plan for CDBG & Home Invest. Grant Programs Reso. #05-6845 – Police Dept. Records Destruction Reso. #05-6846 – Appr. Eng. Report Lighting & Landscaping Dist. AD 121 FY 2005-06 Continued 2 3 3 3 Approved Approved Set Hearing 05- 10-05 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 Adopted Adopted Reso. #05-6847 –Intent toLevy & Collect Assessments Lighting & Landscaping Dist. AD 121 FY 2005-06 Assessments for Street Lighting & Landscaping Operations & Maintenance Adopted Set Hearing 06- 14-05 Reso. #05-6848 – Council District 5 Re-appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees Reso. #05-6849 – Approve Subdivision Map PM #60060 8532 Cole Street Adopted Adopted Reso. #05-6850 – Oppose SB 926 (Florez), Wastewater Treatment Adopted Ord. re: DMC Sec. 3186, Speed Limits Florence Ave. Introduced 4 4 COUNCIL MINUTES, APRIL 26, 2005 TABLE OF MINUTE ACTIONS (CONTINUED) SUBJECT ACTION PAGE NO. 5Council Member Announcements/Requests for Future Agenda Items Staff Member Comments 5 5Adjournment ’ O1 4969 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REGULAR MEETING APRIL 26, 2005 The City Council of the City of Downey held a Regular Meeting at 7:34 p.m., April 26, 2005, in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California, Mayor Anne M. Bayer presiding. PRESENT:Council Members: Anne M. Bayer Meredith H. Perkins Rick Trejo David R. Gafin Kirk O. Cartozian Mayor Mayor Pro Tem absent (excused) ALSO PRESENT:Gerald M. Caton, City Manager Charles S. Vose, City Attorney/Economic Development Director Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk Lee Powell, Assistant City Manager James Makshanoff, Deputy City Manager Desi Alvarez, Director of Public Works John Finch, Police Chief Linda Haines, Director of Development Services Bonnie Kehoe, Director of Community Services John Michicoff, Director of Finance Mark Sauter, Fire Chief Ed Velasco, Housing Manager Ron Yoshiki, Asst. Director of Community Dev./City Planner Susan Domen, Executive Secretary PRESENTATIONS : Mayor Bayer presented the Mayor’s Award of Service to the City to Sandy Gall, Administrative Clerk, Finance Department. Mayor Bayer presented a Proclamation declaring April 25th – May 1 st as West Nile Virus and Mosquito & Vector Control Awareness Week to Minoo Madon, Scientific Technical Services Director of Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. Mayor Bayer presented a Proclamation declaring May 1 st – 8th as annual Holocaust Days of Remembrance. Mayor Bayer presented a Proclamation declaring the month of May as Motorcycle Awareness Month to John McDonald. City Council Minutes 04/26/05 -1- 0149'7 O Mayor Bayer presented a Certificate of Re-appointment to the City Hospital Commission to Dwight Simpson, for Council District Four. PUBLIC HEARING: 1.DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT RE: BUILDING BULK AND MASS OF DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS. A. INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE, ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 1, SECTIONS 9110 AND 9112, TO ADD STANDARDS RELATING TO THE BUILDING BULK AND MASS OF DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS IN THE R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AND R-2 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONES (CODE AMENDMENT No. 05- 01): Development Services. Mayor Bayer opened the Public Hearing at 7:50 p.m. City Clerk Midstokke affirmed receipt of the Proof of Publication. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Perkins, seconded by Council Member Gafin and so ordered to receive and file. Asst. Director of Community Dev./City Planner Yoshiki presented a Power Point presentation explaining that the current Code allows for a home to be built with four foot side yard setbacks, which results in a distance of eight feet between homes. A home may be built with up to 50% (fifty percent) of lot coverage with the second story covering 100 percent of the first story. The current trend of building second stories on homes is giving the appearance of over building. He explained that staff had examined other surrounding cities and has come up with the solution of allowing only two-thirds coverage for a second story. This would create two scenarios for the second story; the first being a four foot setback on one side of the home and a ten foot setback on the other side of the home; or, the second scenario would allow for eight feet setback on either side of the home. He also stated that while this solution does not eliminate the building of larger homes, it does address some of the concerns that were raised by the Council and the Planning Commission while maintaining the property owners rights to improve their homes. He concluded that any homes that were built under the current conditions would be out of compliance but would not have to come into compliance unless a situation arose where they remodeled their home by 90% (ninety percent) or more. The following Downey residents spoke against the proposed changes: Dwight Simpson Angel Gonzalez Maria Santana Anda Jo Hayes Harrington Escarra (sp.?) Lennie Whittington John Lacey Greg Caldwell Debra Wright Andres Rodriguez Veronica Alvarez Peter Avalos Harold Tseklenis Julie Simpson Melanie Gonzalez Selena Martinez (sp.?) Neil Wright Jose Magana Lorraine Harponella (sp.?) Edna Navarra George Redfox, Downey resident spoke in support of the proposed Ordinance. City Council Minutes 04/26/05 -2- O 1 4 9 ? 1 There being no further speakers, it was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Perkins, seconded by Council Member Trejo and unanimously carried (4/0) to continue the Public Hearing and to send the item back to the Planning Commission for further review. Prior to the vote Council Member Gafin suggested a better format ofpublicizing the issue be found prior to the item coming back to Council so that a better representation of the community would be present. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT:No one came forward to speak. CONSENT CALENDAR: It was moved by Council Member Trejo, seconded by Council Member Gafin and unanimously carried (4/0) to approve the Consent Calendar items as recommended: 2.APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Adjourned and Regular Meetings April 12, 2005: City Clerk. 3.APPROVED WARRANTS ISSUED: Nos. 203558-203880; Wire Nos. 248, 30000999- 30001006; in the total amount of $3,168,277.66: Finance. 4.CASH CONTRACT NO. 646: ACCEPTED CONSTRUCTION OF WATER IMPROVEMENTS ALONG LAKEWOOD BOULEVARD AND CLARK AVENUE: Public Works. 5.APPROVED INTER-FUND TRANSFER OF $1,060,000 FOR COST OF FIXED ROUTE TRANSIT PROGRAM: Administration. 6.SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY, 10, 2005 ON 5-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT PROGRAMS: Development Services. 7.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6845, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE RECORDS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT: Police Department. 8.A.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6846, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR ASSESSMENTS WITHIN LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT A.D. 121 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006; and B.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6847, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENTS WITHIN LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT A.D. 121 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006; and City Council Minutes 04/26/05 -3- tJ 14 s '? ': C.SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 14, 2005, TO CONSIDER SETTING ASSESSMENTS FOR STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE: Public Works. 9.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6848, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING REAPPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT FIVE: Council Member Cartozian. A. Cable TV Advisory Committee: Mike Monaco B. City Hospital Commission: Diane Boggs & Charles Hutchinson C. Emergency Preparedness Committee: David Buhler & Maria Larkin Health & Environmental Sanitation Committee: Mary Stevens & Connie RodriguezD E. Library Advisory Board: Mary Crawford Parking Place Commission: Guy SternerF G. Personnel Advisory Board: George Redfox Planning Commission: Roger Brossmer Public Facilities Financing Corporation: John Kennedy Recreation & Community Services Commission: Mark Rand Traffic Committee: Dennis Pagenkopp H I T K L. Water Board: Herb Stevens M. Water Facilities Corporation:Diane Boggs 10.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6849, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP OF PARCEL MAP NO. 60060 (8532 COLE STREET), APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUBDIVIDER AND ACCEPTING A CASH DEPOSIT AS SURETY: Public Works. 11.ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 05-6850, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY OPPOSING SENATE BILL 926 (FLOREZ), LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROHIBIT A PUBLIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT AGENCY FROM EXPORTING BIOSOLIDS PROCESSED BY THAT AGENCY TO ANY OTHER COUNTY: Administration. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: 12.INTRODUCED ORDINANCE NO. . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING SECTION 3186 OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS FOR FLORENCE AVENUE: Public Works Director of Public Works Alvarez presented a staff report explaining that periodically the City must conduct traffic speed surveys throughout the City to determine if the current posted speed is the correct speed for that area. This allows for the use of radar enforcement of violations. Florence Avenue was the street being evaluated and at this time it is being recommended to leave the current posted speed of 40 mph in effect. City Council Minutes 04/26/05 -4- 01.4973 It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Perkins, seconded by Council Member Trejo and unanimously carried (4/0) to introduce the Ordinance. OTHER BUSINESS – Council Member Announcements or Requests for Future Agenda Items: Council Member Trejo commended Public Works Director Alvarez for the ongoing public improvements at Firestone & Lakewood Boulevards; noted that there was a lot going on in the City in both commercial and residential construction; and said he rode his bike to work recently which allowed him to get a different perspective of the City. Council Member Gafin announced that he had recently attended the Library Volunteer Awards event along with Mayor Bayer and Mayor Pro Tem Perkins and noted that Downey is special because of all its volunteers; and announced the upcoming Chamber of Commerce Annual Street Faire on Saturday May 7th. Mayor Pro Tem Perkins announced that he had recently attended the Gangs Out of Downey (GOOD) Annual luncheon; the Rotary Club 80th anniversary celebration; and Amistad 2005 Gala fund raiser for Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center; announced that Congress Member Lucille Roybal-Allard had recently held the 12th Annual 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition and noted that David Chao, a 12th grader from Downey High School received honorable mention. Mayor Bayer announced that she had recently attended a tour of the City with the Keep Downey Beautiful group judging homes and had seen the entire City in about two hours; and announced that May 5th at noon at the City flagpole will be the National Day of Prayer services. STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS : City Manager Caton requested that the meeting also be adjourned in memory of former Assistant to the City Manager Scot Yotsuya who recently passed away. ADJOURNMENT: 9: 10 p.m. The meeting adjourned in memory of Steve Jensen, retired City of Downey Building Inspector and Downey resident; and Scot Yotsuya, former Assistant to the City Manager to 6:30 p.m., May 10, 2005, in the Council Chamber of Downey City Hall. h’o, BAYER,tMIDSTOKKE-, aty M .yor City Council Minutes 04/26/05 -5-