JUNE 17, 2020
SPECIAL NOTICE
Public Participation and Accessibility for June 17, 2020 Downey Planning Commission Meeting
Pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Executive Order N-29-20, executed by the Governor of California on March 17, 2020, and County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Order of the Health Officer Revised Order Issued May 26, 2020 as a response to mitigating the spread of Coronavirus known as COVID-19 and providing direction for moving the County through Stage 2 of California’s pandemic resilience roadmap, the regular meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. will allow members of the public to participate and address the Planning Commission during the open session of the meeting via live stream and/or teleconference as well as a limited number of in person attendees within the City Hall Council Chambers .

Below are the ways to participate in the Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

1. View the Planning Commission meeting live stream at:
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHJOzNYcnaDRUSax0sC0L9Q/live

2. Planning Commission meeting Conference phone (audio only):
Call Toll-Free: (888) 788-0099 or (877) 853-5247
Enter Meeting ID: 920 5578 3855
Enter Password: 610452 and press the # (pound) key
Members of the public wishing to address the Planning Commission, during public comments or for a specific agenda item, or both, may do so by the following methods:

3. E-mail: pcpubliccomment@downeyca.org
In order to effectively accommodate public participation, participants are asked to provide their public comments via e-mail by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Participants addressing the Planning Commission by email are encouraged to provide the following information:
a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Public Comment or Agenda Item No;
d) Subject;
e) Written Comments.

4. Teleconference phone number: (562) 299-6622
Calls will be placed on hold in queue and participants will provide their public comments via speaker phone. Persons speaking are limited to a maximum of five (5) minutes. Please be mindful that the teleconference call will be recorded as any other person is recorded when appearing before the Planning Commission, and all other rules of procedure and decorum will apply when addressing the Planning Commission by teleconference.
Participants addressing the Planning Commission by teleconference are encouraged to provide the following information:
a) Full Name;
b) City of Residence;
c) Public Comment or Agenda Item No;
d) Comments.

5. In-Person Attendance in City Hall Council Chambers
The public will now be able to attend public meetings in person, but will be required to comply with safety standards to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, as described below:
a) Wear a cloth face covering
b) Maintain physical distancing while inside the building and the Council Chambers
c) Complete a wellness check before entering the building:
1) Temperature Check
2) Screening Questions

Although public meetings will re-open for in-person attendance, residents are encouraged to continue accessing the public meeting and utilizing participation methods 1 – 4, listed above, as there will be a limited number of attendees permitted, approximately 15, in the building due to reduced seating capacity to maintain social distancing standards.

For any questions contact the Planning Division’s Office at (562) 904-7154.