City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: August 18, 2026
From: Daniel S. Wall, P.E., Director of Public Works-City Engineer Department: Public Works
Submitted by: Rosemary Lozada, Management Analyst
Subject
Agreement between the Cities of Maywood and Vernon for Traffic Signal Maintenance at the Intersection of Downey Road and Slauson/Malburg Way
Recommendation
A. Find that the proposed action is categorically exempt under the California Environmentally Quality Act (“CEQA”) review in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, because the project consists of the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities and involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use; and
B. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement between the Representative Cities of Maywood and Vernon for Traffic Signal Maintenance, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a term of five years.
Background
The signalized intersection located at Downey Road and Slauson Avenue/Malburg Way lies partially within the City of Maywood (Maywood) and partially within the City of Vernon (Vernon).
The majority of the area (62.5%) falls within Vernon's boundaries, therefore, the cities share in the provision of signal maintenance at the intersection. Accordingly, on September 21, 2021 the Vernon City Council approved a five-year agreement between Maywood and Vernon for traffic signal maintenance at said intersection, which will expire on September 30, 2026. Pursuant to Section 8 of the existing agreement, Vernon and Maywood desire to extend the agreement for an additional five-year period to be effective October 1, 2026.
Vernon will continue to provide routine and extraordinary maintenance to the intersection through the City’s existing Signal Maintenance Contract with Bear Electrical Solutions. Cost of the routine and extraordinary maintenance will be shared as follows: Vernon 62.5% and Maywood 37.5%.
The proposed Agreement between the Cities of Maywood and Vernon has been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office.
Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Strengthen City Credibility and Partnerships
Fiscal Impact
The annual cost for routine signal maintenance at the intersection is $1,140, based on the City’s existing signal maintenance contract with Bear Electrical Solutions. Under the proposed agreement, the City is responsible for 62.5% of the costs, or approximately $712.50 annually, and City of Maywood is responsible for the remaining 37,5%, or approximately $427.50 annually.
Any extraordinary maintenance costs will be shared between the cities using the same costsharing ratio.
Attachments
1. Agreement with the City of Maywood for Traffic Signal Maintenance