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Regular Meeting — 6:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
11111 Brookshire Avenue
Downey, CA 90241
Notice regarding Public Comment: In order to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the City Council, the City of Downey will continue to follow Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(2) and provide limited English proficiency speakers double the allotted time to make their public comments utilizing a translator during public meetings of the City Council. All other speakers will be given the allotted 3-minute speaking time for public hearing items and one 4-minute speaking time for agenda, consent calendar and non -agenda items established by the Downey Municipal Code. To request oral language interpretation at a City Council meeting contact the City Clerk's Office at (562) 904-7280, 48-hours in advance of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING — 6:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Frometa, La Plante, Trujillo, Mayor Pro Tem Alvarez, Mayor Pacheco INVOCATION: Pastor Reginald K. Guidry
FLAG SALUTE
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS; REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS;
CONFERENCE/MEETING REPORTS
CITY MANAGER/STAFF MEMBER COMMENTS
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation in honor of the U.S. Navy's 247th Birthday.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF CORRIGAN AVE. BETWEEN BUCKLES ST. AND STEWART & GRAY RD.: Public Works.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY ESTABLISHING A RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES OF CORRIGAN AVENUE BETWEEN BUCKLES STREET AND STEWART & GRAY ROAD.
2. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT — ADOPT 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND CORRESPONDING INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION: Community Development.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22= , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT THEREBY UPDATING THE HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-2029 SIXTH REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT CYCLE.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA, CONSENT CALENDAR AND NON -AGENDA ITEMS This portion provides an opportunity for the public to address the City Council on agenda, consent calendar and items not listed on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the City Council. 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 four (4) minutes. The total public comment period is limited to 30 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 City Council/Agency 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 City Council Member requests an item be removed. Removed items will be considered following approval of the Consent Calendar.
3. APPROVE MINUTES: Regular Meeting of September 28, 2021; October 12, 2021; and, October 26, 2021: City Clerk.
4. WARRANTS ISSUED: Warrant Nos. 362565 — 362913; Payroll Wire Nos. 30004273 — 30004275; EFT Nos. 11835 — 11870; Manual Wire Nos. 2296 — 2299, and, Cashier's Check No. 147 in the total amount of $ 3,357,124.86: Finance.
5. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH VENUETECH MANAGEMENT
GROUP FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DOWNEY CIVIC THEATRE; AND, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT: Parks & Recreation.
6. APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS CONSULTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $54,817 FOR THE SINGLE JURISDICTIONAL LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) UPDATE PROJECT; AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; AND, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT AS DEEMED NECESSARY: Fire.
7. ACCEPT $300,000 IN SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA — OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY: Police.
8. ADOPTION OF HOURLY PAY RANGES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS DESIGNATED AS TEMPORARY/PART-TIME AND AMBULANCE OPERATOR: Human Resources.
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22= , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF DOWNEY UPDATING THE HOURLY PAY SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS
DESIGNATED AS TEMPORARY/PART-TIME AND INCLUDES THE TEMPORARY/FULL- TIME POSITION OF AMBULANCE OPERATOR.
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9. APPROVE THE PARADE PERMIT/STREET CLOSURE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE
DOWNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARADE SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022: Community Development.
10. AUTHORIZE THE STREET CLOSURES OF BROOKSHIRE AVE. AT 2ND ST. AND CIVIC CENTER DR. AT 3RD ST. FOR THE CITY OF DOWNEY'S 9T" ANNUAL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS ART FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022: Parks and Recreation.
11. APPROVE THE DONATION OF TWO FOURSOMES OF GOLF AT THE RIO HONDO GOLF
CLUB FOR THE ARC LOS ANGELES & ORANGE COUNTIES AND ROTARY CLUB OF DOWNEY CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2022: Mayor Pacheco.
12. RECEIVE AND FILE AN UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19: Fire.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
13. ACCEPTANCE OF THE SIGNATURES QUALIFYING THE REFERENDUM PETITION CHALLENGING AN ORDINANCE SETTING A MINIMUM WAGE OF TWENTY-FIVE ($25.00)
PER HOUR FOR QUALIFYING HEALTHCARE WORKERS WORKING IN THE CITY OF DOWNEY (ORDINANCE NO. 22-1485) AND RECONSIDERATION OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 22-1485: City Clerk.
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. RECEIVE, FILE AND ACCEPT THE CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF REFERENDUM PETITION SIGNATURES AS VALID IN ALL RESPECTS.
2. RECONSIDER ORDINANCE NO. 22-1485 AND SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:
1) DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT ORDINANCE NO. 22-1485 TO THE DOWNEY VOTERS AT THE NEXT REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION (NOVEMBER 5, 2024) OR A SPECIAL ELECTION (MARCH 7, 2023 OR NOVEMBER 7, 2023); OR,
2) DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 22-1485.
14. RECEIVE AND FILE CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF LOCAL RECALL PETITION SEEKING
REMOVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBER CATHERINE ALVAREZ AND DISCUSS SETTING THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE FOR THE RECALL: City Clerk.
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL:
RECEIVE AND FILE THE CERTIFICATE OF SUFFICIENCY OF LOCAL RECALL PETITION SEEKING THE REMOVAL OF COUNCIL MEMBER CATHERINE ALVAREZ; AND, SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO OPTIONS:
1. DISCUSS AND SELECT AN APPROPRIATE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE FOR THE RECALL AND ADOPT THE FOLLOWING TWO RESOLUTIONS:
3 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DOWNEY CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY, _, 2023 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE
QUESTION OF THE RECALL OF CERTAIN OFFICERS;
AND,
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DOWNEY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER FULL SERVICES TO THE CITY
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 2023 FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF
THE RECALL OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
2. OPEN THE DISCUSSION AND CONTINUE THIS ITEM UNTIL THE OCTOBER 25, 2022
MEETING AT WHICH POINT SELECT AN APPROPRIATE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DATE FOR THE RECALL AND ADOPT THE TWO RESOLUTIONS.
15. ADOPTION OF AND LOCAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, RESIDENTIAL CODE, AND APPENDIX J OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; AND ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF THE 2022 EDITIONS OF THE
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA
ENERGY CODE, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE:
Community Development/Fire.
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL INTRODUCE THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES, AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 10, 2022, TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THESE ORDINANCES:
1) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY AMENDING CHAPTERS 3, 4, 5, AND 6 OF ARTICLE III OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 9), INCLUDING
APPENDICES A THROUGH O, TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN ADDITIONS, INSERTIONS,
DELETIONS AND CHANGES THERETO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO THE LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION; AND ADOPTING CHAPTER 6.95 OF
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRESCRIBING
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO LIFE AND PROPERTY
FROM THE HANDLING, USE, STORAGE OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR HAZARDOUS WASTE;
2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 1 (DOWNEY BUILDING CODE) OF ARTICLE Vill (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, INCORPORATING AND AMENDING THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE); AND MAKING CERTAIN LOCAL ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; 3) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 2 (DOWNEY
ELECTRICAL CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY rd
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 3); 4) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 3 (DOWNEY
MECHANICAL CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 4); 5) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 4 (DOWNEY
PLUMBING CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 5); 6) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 9 (DOWNEY
HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 8);
7) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 11 (DOWNEY
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022
CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 11);
8) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 12 (DOWNEY ENERGY CODE) OF ARTICLE VI11 (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 6); 9) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 15 (DOWNEY
EXISTING BUILDING CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 10);
10) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 16 (DOWNEY
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022
CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 12);
11) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING AND RECASTING CHAPTER 13 (DOWNEY
RESIDENTIAL CODE) OF ARTICLE VIII (BUILDING REGULATIONS) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE; ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE (CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24, PART 2.5); AND MAKING CERTAIN LOCAL ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; AND,
5 12) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 22- , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY REPEALING SECTION 8730 (GRADING REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 8 (FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, GRADING AND PAVING) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 8730 (DOWNEY GRADING REGULATIONS) TO CHAPTER 8 (FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, GRADING
AND PAVING) OF THE DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, APPENDIX J, WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS THERETO.
16. OVERVIEW OF PARKS & RECREATION SENIOR PROGRAMMING: Parks and Recreation.
ADJOURNMENT: In memory of the lives lost during the mass shooting at a daycare facility in Na Kiang, Thailand; and, the lives lost due to COVID-19.
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