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FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: JUDDY MONTENEGRO, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST
DATE: MAY 13, 2025
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING A HOME AND BUSINESS SECURITY
REBATE PROGRAM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will discuss and consider approving a Home and Business Security Rebate Program that will serve as a crime prevention tool to benefit both Downey residents and businesses. The program will offer residents and business owners the opportunity to receive rebates for purchasing and installing security systems to help protect their properties.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
1. Discuss and consider approving a Home and Business Security Rebate Program; and,
2. Appropriate $40,000 from Measure D monies to implement the program. _• • WE
Home and business security systems have proven to play a vital role in deterring criminal activity and protecting residences and businesses. Studies have shown that burglars are less likely to target properties with security systems, as this poses a higher risk of detection and apprehension. Additionally, they help provide critical evidence that assist with identifying suspects, tracking, and documentation. This significantly aids the Downey Police Department in investigations and helps lead to higher conviction rates. Security systems also enable faster response times and enhance officer safety by allowing officers to approach a scene with greater caution if a break-in is confirmed through an alarm system.
Over the last few years, the City, as well as the rest of the region, has experienced an increase in both burglaries and thefts. In an effort to help deter these crimes and in keeping with the City's commitment to enhance public safety, staff is proposing a Home
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and Business Security Rebate Program to assist residents and businesses in deterring crime in their neighborhoods.
ANALYSIS
City staff conducted research on similar Home and Business Security Rebate programs in other surrounding cities, including Lakewood, Paramount, and Santa Fe Springs, and is proposing the following rebate program based on the information gathered.
The program will provide one-time security rebates of up to $250 maximum for residents and up to $1,500 maximum for business owners to help with the cost of security upgrades for their homes and non-residential/commercial properties (businesses). More specifically, this includes surveillance cameras, alarm systems, motion sensors, floodlights with cameras, and doorbell cameras. The rebate will not include hardware such as screwdrivers, hammers, bolts, etc., nor installation costs.
The rebate program will be offered on a first -come, first -serve basis to residents and business owners who purchase and install new security systems on their property.
Rebates will be available until program funding is expended. Applications will be available in hard copy at the City Manager's Office, as well as on the City's website. Once received, applications will be reviewed for program consistency to determine eligibility. If the program is approved, staff will work with the City's Public Information division to advertise the program and hope to launch July 1, 2025.
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Quality of Life, Safety & Infrastructure
Public Engagement
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended action will result in an appropriation of $40,000 from the Measure D fund.
Attachment A: Home and Business Security Rebate Program Application
HOME AND BUSINESS SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM
The City of Downey is providing one-time security rebates of up to $250 maximum for residents and up to $1,500 maximum for business owners to help defray the cost of new, first-time security systems for their homes or non-residential/commercial properties (businesses). The rebate program is offered on a first -come, first -serve basis to residents and business owners who purchase and install security systems on their property, subject to the eligibility requirements below. Rebates are available until program funding is expended. Replacement or upgraded security systems are not eligible for this rebate program.
Resident Eligibility, each applicant must meet the following requirements:
1. Reside in Downey and have a valid government issued ID displaying City of Downey residential address.
2. Have a current utility bill (water, electricity, gas, phone) registered in your name to your City of Downey residential address, matching the Downey address on your valid government issued ID. Utility bill must be dated within 60 days of when you submit your application.
3. Copies of receipt/s showing purchase of equipment. Must be purchased within the last 60 days of submitting application for the program.
4. Own or rent a City of Downey residence where the security system will be installed. a. If currently renting, a signed letter from the owner of the Downey residential property is required expressly giving written consent to you to install the security system on the residential property.
To be eligible for the residential rebate, each security system must meet the following requirements:
Security systems such as equipment and approved accessories must be brand-new, in original packaging and non -refurbished. Security equipment may include surveillance cameras, alarm systems, motion sensors, floodlights with cameras, and doorbell cameras.
The rebate does NOT include hardware or installation costs.
If purchasing/installing cameras, they must be installed on the exterior of the property prior to rebate application submission.
Security equipment must be installed for a residence in Downey. Installation photographs must be submitted with application.
The maximum residential rebate is $250 per Downey residential address (1 rebate per property or owner).
The rebate is one-time only, exclusively for the cost of the security enhancements, and does not include any applicable tax or ongoing software, monitoring or installation costs.
Business Owner Eligibility, each applicant must meet the following requirements:
1. Business must be located in Downey and have a valid City issued Business License.
2. Have a current utility bill (water, electricity, gas, phone) registered in business name to
ATTACHMENT A
your City of Downey business address, matching the Downey address on your City issued business license. Your utility bill must be dated within 60 days of when you submit your application.
3. Copies of receipt/s showing purchase of equipment. Must be purchased within the last 60 days of submitting application for the program.
4. Own or rent the City of Downey non-residential property where the security enhancements will be installed.
a. If currently renting, a signed letter from the owner of the Downey nonresidential property is required expressly giving written consent to you to install the security system on the property.
To be eligible for the business rebate, each security system must meet the following requirements:
• Security systems such as equipment and approved accessories must be brand-new, in original packaging, and non -refurbished. Security equipment may include surveillance cameras, alarm systems, motion sensors, floodlights with cameras, and doorbell cameras.
The rebate does NOT include hardware or installation costs. • If purchasing/installing cameras, they must be installed on the exterior of the property prior to rebate application submission. Camera angle(s) must capture any of the following location(s):
o Business front door
o Business driveways/business parking lot
o Business property front, rear or side facing street
o Business front and perimeter of the exterior property • Security equipment must be purchased and installed for a business in Downey. Installation photographs must be submitted with application.
The maximum business rebate is $1,500 per Downey business (1 rebate per property or owner).
The rebate is one-time only, exclusively for the cost of the security enhancements, and does not include any applicable tax or ongoing software, monitoring or installation costs.
CITY OF DOWNEY
HOME AND BUSINESS SECURITY REBATE PROGRAM APPLICATION
The City of Downey is providing one-time security rebates of up to $250 maximum for residents and up to $1,500 maximum for business owners to help defray the cost of new, first- time security systems for their homes or non-residential/commercial properties (businesses).
The rebate program is offered on a first -come, first -serve basis to residents and business owners who purchase and install security systems on their property, subject to the attached eligibility criteria. Rebates are available until program funding is expended. Replacement or upgraded security systems are not eligible for this rebate program.
Rebate Applicant -Please circle only one:
Resident Business Owner
First Name: Last Name:
Or Business Name:
Address:
Downey, Zip Code:
California
Resident/Business Owner/Representative Phone Number:(
Email:
All documentation required by the eligibility criteria must be attached to this application. If any documentation is missing, your application may not be approved.
Signature Acknowledgement: By signing below, I certify that the above and attached information is true and correct. If I do not satisfy the applicable eligibility requirements, my application may not be approved. I acknowledge that the information contained in this application is a public record and may be subject to disclosure.
Signature: Date:
Applications may be submitted during normal operating business hours Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m. Applications are also accepted by mail. Please mail or drop- off applications to: Downey City Hall — City Manager's Office, 11111 Brookshire Ave, Downey, CA 90241, or emailed to [email protected].