GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

NOTICE AND SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE

OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY

AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE APPROVAL, COMMENCEMENT, ESTABLISHMENT, RELOCATION, OR EXPANSION OF SINGLE PRICE OVERSTOCK/DISCOUNT STORES (SPODS) WITHIN CITY LIMITS FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN (10) MONTHS AND FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65858

Notice is hereby given that on July 8, 2025, the City Council of the City of Downey will consider the extension of an Urgency Ordinance to continue a moratorium on the approval, commencement, establishment, relocation, or expansion of a single price/overstock discount stores (SPODS) within the City of Downey.

The City Council of the City of Downey adopted an Urgency Ordinance No. 25-1528 on May 28, 2025 to establish a 45-day moratorium on the approval, commencement, establishment, relocation, or expansion of a single price/overstock discount stores (SPODS) within City limits. The interim moratorium will expire on July 12, 2025, unless extended by the City Council. The City may extend the moratorium for an additional ten (10) months and fifteen (15) days. In accordance with Government Code Section 65858(d), at least 10 days prior to the expiration of the 45-day moratorium, the City is to issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the adoption of the moratorium. On June 24, 2025, the City Council received and filed a staff report as required under Government Code Section 65858(d).

Note: The above is a summary of the Ordinance. To obtain a full understanding of the Ordinance, it should be read in its entirety. A certified copy of the full text of the Ordinance is posted in the City Clerk’s office at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, or on the City’s website at www.downeyca.org.

M. Alicia Duarte, CMC

City Clerk

The Downey Patriot

6/26/25