11111 Brookshire Avenue
P.O. Box 7016
Downey, CA   90241-7016
Telephone:   562/904-7274
Fax:   562/923-6388
Webpage Address:   www.downeyca.org
E-Mail:   gcaton@downeyca.org
M-F:   7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

MAYORS & COUNCIL MEMBERS (TERM EXP.)
Mayor:   Kirk Cartozian   (11/04)   Kcartozi@downeyca.org
Mayor Pro Tem:   Keith McCarthy (11/04) KMcCarth@downeyca.org
Council Members:  
Ann Bayer   (11/06)   Abayer@downeyca.org
Meredith Perkins   (11/06)   MPerkins@downeyca.org
Rick Trejo   (11/04)   Rtrejo@downeyca.org

APPOINTED OFFICIALS/DEPT. HEADS
City Manager:   Gerald Caton  Gcaton@downeyca.org
Assistant City Manager:   Lee Powell
City Attorney:   Charles Vose
City Clerk:   Kathleen L. Midstokke
Public Works Director: Desi Alvarez
City Treasurer:  Lee Powell
Community Development:   Darrell George
City Engineer:   Desi Alvarez
Finance Director:   John Michicoff
Fire Chief:   Mark Sauter
Human Resources Director:   Chris Birch
Community Services Director:   Bonnie Kehoe
Planning Director:   Ron Yoshiki
Police Chief:   John Finch

GENERAL INFORMATION
Population:   112,800
Area:   12 square miles
Employees-Full Time:   409   Part Time:   258
Charter/General Law:   Charter
Directly Elected Mayor:   No
Mayoral Term Limits:     1 year
Council Terms:   4 years
Term Limits:   Yes, 2 terms
Council Elections:   November even years
Council Meetings:   2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Televised Council Meetings:   No

STANDING COMMITTEES/COMMISSIONS
Planning Commission
Design Review Board
Downey  Public Facilities  Corp.
Library Advisory Board
Water Advisory Board
Traffic Committee
Cable TV Citizens Advisory Committee
Parking Place Commission
Personnel Advisory Board
Recreation & Community Services Commission
Water Facilities Corporation
City Hospital Commission
Citizens Health & Environmental Sanitation
Emergency Preparedness Committee

CITY SLOGAN/CELEBRATIONS
Slogan/Theme:   "Future Unlimited"
Celebration: None reported

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