Agustin Estrada
From: Melanie Gutierrez -Chang
Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 9:35 PM
To: Downey City Clerk - Public Comment
Subject: ICE in Downey
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Flag Status: Flagged
The only word that comes to mind when I think of the city council members is cowards. Every single person before me is a coward.
Last June, Pride flags were removed, and the council lacked the backbone to speak out against the ongoing genocide that has led to the events of this week. I am absolutely disgusted by the fact that you are all sitting on these chairs while ICE kidnaps families and people. In a city where over 80% of the population comprises communities of color, you are allowing ICE to terrorize the very people you pledge to serve. Don't sit here and tell us to be calm or that there's nothing to worry about. Every council member needs to stop being a coward and make sure ICE stays out of our city.
Agustin Estrada
From: Henry Ceja
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2025 12:48 AM
To: Downey City Clerk - Public Comment
Subject: Public comment
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Will the city be investigating the legality of these ICE operations and whether civil rights were violated? And just as importantly, will the city offer or help connect those impacted with legal resources or support? Families in Downey deserve to feel safe and supported, not terrorized or forgotten. We're hopeful that with your voice and leadership, Downey can take a stand for due process and dignity for all residents.
Agustin Estrada
From: Marci Martinez
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2025 11:33 AM
To: Downey City Clerk - Public Comment
Subject: Safety concerns in our community
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Flag Status: Flagged
Hello my name is Marisela Martinez and I been a resident of Downey a little over 17yrs. I want to address something that weighs heavily on my heart: the recent climate of fear gripping our community due to unverified ice raids occurring in our neighborhoods.
Many of us have witnessed individuals patrolling our streets in civilian and unmarked vehicles, who do not identify themselves as law enforcement or government officials. This has created an atmosphere of anxiety and unrest. What's more alarming is the reports of racial profiling and harassment that members of our community are experiencing. As a person of Mexican descent, I feel that my mere appearance may expose me and my family to unwarranted scrutiny.
This situation has escalated to a point where I no longer feel safe —many of us no longer feel safe in our own homes and neighborhoods. The fear of being targeted or harassed because of who we are or how we look is something NO AMERICAN CITIZEN should have to endure.
I urge you all to take IMMEDIATE action to provide clarity about who is patrolling our community and under what authority. We need our leaders to speak up and take steps to protect us from discrimination, harassment, or intimidation. It is crucial that we establish guidelines that ensure the safety and fair treatment of every resident.
Thank you for your time, and I hope to see meaningful action taken to restore our sense of safety and community.
Ke u,%, vAfiL
Downey Historical Society
Requests are listed by order of priority.
1. Expansion of the Downey Museum and History Center located at Apollo Park. • To provide needed space to properly display the entire museum collection which includes but, is not limited to historic and valuable artifacts such as memorabilia, artwork, documents, photographs, books, blue prints, office and historic equipment, film, slides, displays, newspaper collection, yearbooks, and other misc. items.
• Additional storage and counter space is currently limited due to overcrowding and limited spacing in the museum. The library/resource center limits much needed space to allow for proper organized filing and additional space for museum events, tours, presentations, and meetings.
2. Bathroom repairs of flooring and a proper storage cabinet for cleaning and bathroom supplies.
3. Additional wall to wall display cases are needed for complete display of artifacts and museum collections.
4. City to fund for maintenance, repairs, upgrades and vent cleaning to existing air conditioning and heating system in the museum.
S. City to fund for maintenance, repairs, up keeping and upgrades to existing security camera system, alarm system, and internet system in both the museum and in the historical Dismukes house located behind the history museum.
6. City to fund for telephone upgrade and service, computer for document and photograph digital storage to be used as community resource and research projects.
7. City to fund for new television to replace existing television to provide availability to use for viewing of educational videos during museum tours and for viewing of historical digitized photographs.
8. City to fund for cleaning of the interior and exterior of both the museum and the Dismukes house: Ao include the yard and garden maintenance.
9. City to fund for a display case to be placed at the Downey City Hall lobby. The display case will be maintained by the Downey Historical Society volunteers and circulated with Downey artifacts, photographs and current affairs of museum.
10. City to fund new signs with wording "FUTURE UNLMTED" and "Downey Museum and History Center" to be displayed at the history museum and additional signs to be used for travel displays for museum presentations, pop ups and parade/event viewings as needed.
11. City to fund for future display of local art contests, photo contests and a new art mural.
Historical society's goal is to create an art mural by local artists, including Downey students. (to potentially be placed on a wall of a designated building in Downtown Downey of "Downey Then and Now.")
12. City to assist in facilitating approval of "Downey Then and Now" presentations, student tours and history educational lessons at Downey schools. Above to be provided by the Downey Historical Society Board Members.