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Downey adopts three‑year plan to add 246 solar street lights across 50 blocks
Summary
Public Works presented a prioritized three‑year plan to install roughly 246 solar street lights (about 85 per year) across 50 street blocks, funded by Measure R/local return dollars and designed to minimize general‑fund impact; the council adopted the plan unanimously with a commitment to an annual review.
Public Works reported a three‑year residential street‑light installation plan that would install approximately 246 solar street lights across roughly 50 street blocks (about 85 lights per year). Project manager Matt Baumgartner noted a pilot of 16 solar lights installed at roughly $11,000 per location and said the city can stage most future installations using in‑house crews to reduce costs. "Over the next 3 years under this program, we would be installing 246 street lights over 50 street blocks," Baumgartner said, adding that the work will be funded from Measure R local return dollars and is not expected to impact the general fund.
Council discussed prioritization criteria (crime, collisions, lack of sidewalks, school proximity, parks and equity) and directed staff to return with a one‑year report on implementation. The motion to adopt the three‑year plan passed unanimously; staff said the plan could be accelerated if additional grant funding is secured.
