City pursues safety upgrades to downtown parking structure

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DOWNEY - The city is continuing in its efforts to increase safety at its downtown parking structure.

Located at 8201 2nd Street, the four-story, 395-space structure is due to undergo several upgrades, including installation of cameras and full interior and exterior painting. The city council was presented with an update on these projects on Tuesday.

The new security camera system includes cameras on each floor (12 in total), including at the entrance / exits (with license plate reader technology), two 360-degree rooftop cameras, as well as cameras in the elevator and stairwells. Electrical and network cabling upgrades would be tied into Downey Police, and be vandalism resistant.

City staff believe that those upgrades may begin as early as December, with cost estimated to be $72,000.

Painting is anticipated to begin as early as February, at a cost estimated to be around $225,000, according to a staff report. The structure was last painted in 2005.

The city is also considering increasing the consistency of the structure’s power washing.