City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:30 PM

Council Chambers

14717 Burin Ave, Lawndale,CA 90260

Any person who wishes to address the City Council regarding any item listed on this agenda or any other matter that is within its subject matter jurisdiction is invited, but not required, to fill out a Public Meeting Speaker Card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the oral communications portion of the meeting. The purpose of the card is to ensure that the speaker’s name is correctly recorded in the meeting minutes and, where appropriate, to provide contact information for staff follow-up.

How to observe the Meeting:

To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can now observe the meeting in person. Members of the public are still be able to view the meeting on YouTube “Lawndale CityTV”, the City Website, and Lawndale Community Cable Television on Spectrum and Frontier Channel 3.

 

Copies of this Agenda may be obtained prior to the meeting inside the Lawndale City Hall foyer or on the City Website. Interested parties may contact the City Clerk Department at (310) 973-3213 for clarification regarding individual agenda items.

 

This Agenda is subject to revision up to 72 hours before the meeting.

A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

B. CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)

C. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT

1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update

D. PRESENTATIONS

2. Presentation by South Bay Cities Council of Governments on Housing Focused Case Management Program and Los Angeles County Measure A

— Presentation by Ronson Chu, Senior Project Manager, South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Jonathan Said, Homeless Services Manager, St. Margaret's Center (Catholic Charities).

E. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments)

F. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

G. CONSENT CALENDAR

Items 3 through 7 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

3. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda

— Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.

4. Accounts Payable Register

— Recommendation: that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2504-019 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $282,734.95.

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - April 7, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Consideration of Claim for Damage

— Recommendation: that City Council reject the claim filed by Law Offices of McCune & Harber, LLP, on behalf of the City of Redondo Beach and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.

7. Adopt Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Review and Records Retention Schedule Update to City Council Policy No. 77-04 Records and Information Management

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2505-023 updating City Council Policy No. 77-04 with Exhibit A Records Retention Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25.

H. ADMINISTRATION

8. Consider Cancelation of July 7, 2025, City Council Meeting

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Cancel the scheduled City Council meeting on July 7, 2025, due to the Fourth of July Holiday; or 2.) Make no changes to the City Council meeting scheduled for July 7, 2025; or 3.) Provide the City Manager and staff with alternative direction.

9. Presentation by Andrew Njumba, Assistant Deputy Director, Sewer Maintenance Division, Los Angeles County Public Works; Regarding Notification of Proposed Rate Increase - Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District

— Recommendation: that the City Council acknowledge the notification received from the Los Angeles County Public Works Department regarding the proposed rate increase for the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District. This is only an informational report about the LA County’s Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District Proposed Rate Increase.  No City Council action is required.

10. Traffic Calming Efforts for 147th Street

— Recommendation: that City Council 1.) Direct staff on the installation of temporary lighted traffic barrels at all street intersections on 147th Street; or 2.) Direct staff to continue gathering proposals from traffic engineering firms for the Traffic Calming Devices policy and Traffic Calming efforts on 147th Street, and present them to City Council for approval and funding.

11. Consideration to Terminate Metro Right-of-Way Maintenance License

— Recommendation: that City Council to discuss the possible termination of the License agreement and provide direction to staff for next steps.

12. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

13. Approve an Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of Shade Covers at Charles B. Hopper Park

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve an agreement with USA Shade for an amount not-to-exceed $24,985.13 for the purchase and installation of three (3) shade covers at Charles B. Hopper Park.

I. CITY MANAGER REPORT

J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

14. Reduction in Site Plan Review Deposits

Requested by Mayor Pullen-Miles.

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Direct staff to lower the Site Plan Review fee/deposit to $1,600; or 2.) Provide further direction to staff.

15. Report of Attendance at Meetings

K. CLOSED SESSION

16. Conference with Labor Negotiator

— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, with the City Manager, the City Attorney, and the City's negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with Local 1895, Council 36, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, representing the City's mid-management and classified employees.

17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss existing litigation: Name of Case: City of Lawndale v. LA Investment, LLC (LA Superior Court Case No. 20TRCV00065).

L. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2025, in the Lawndale City Hall Council Chamber, 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California.

It is the intention of the City of Lawndale to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk Department (310) 973-3213 prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. Please advise us at that time if you will need accommodation to attend or participate in meetings on a regular basis.

I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the agenda for the regular meeting of the City Council to be held on April 21, 2025, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 

Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: April 17, 2025