City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, June 2, 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

2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update

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

E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

F. CONSENT CALENDAR

Items 3 through 12 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-2506-024 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $574,052.22.

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - May 19, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1211-25 amending the City's Zoning Map of properties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; and Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Adopt Ordinance 1211-25, amending the City's Zoning Map of properties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; and Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.; and 2.) Determine that Ordinance No. 1211-25 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines.

7. Beautification Committee Appointment for 2025-2027 Term

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the Mayor's appointment by directing staff to insert the appointee's name in Section 1 of Resolution No. CC-2506-026; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-026 as amended.

8. Parks, Recreation and Social Services Commission Appointment for 2025-2027 Term

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the Mayor's appointment by directing staff to insert the appointee's name in Section 1 of Resolution No. CC-2506-027; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-027 as amended.

9. SolarAPP+ Solar Online Software

— Recommendation: that the the City Council direct staff to work with SolarAPP+ and implement the online web-base portal set forth under SB 379.

10. Approval of Amendment 1 to the MOU with the Centinela Valley Union High School District for use of the Lloyd Continuation School Parking Lot

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve Amendment 1 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centinela Valley Union High School District (CVUHSD) for the parking of vehicles on District property for limited City events, activities, or other official purposes.

11. First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Chapala Dance Academy

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Agreement for Instructor to Use City Facilities between the City of Lawndale and Chapala Dance Academy, LLC for an amount not to exceed $66,000.

12. Request to Approve NEOGOV Software Subscription Agreement

— Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an ongoing subscription license agreement order form with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (d/b/a NEOGOV) for the Insight applicant tracking software module.

G. CONSENT CALENDAR

SUCCESSOR AGENCY Item 13 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

13. Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting, May 19, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

H. CONSENT CALENDAR

LAWNDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY Item 14 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

14. Minutes of the Housing Authority Meeting, May 19, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

I. PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ LAWNDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY

15. Public Hearing for Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2025-26 & Public Hearing for Staff Vacancies

— Recommendation: There is no formal recommendation with this item, however staff is looking for direction from Council regarding the budget. 

J. ADMINISTRATION

CITY COUNCIL

16. Lemonade Day

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Direct staff to develop/implement the Lemonade Day event for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, with a budget allocation of $5,000 maximum; or 2) Provide further direction to staff regarding participation in a Lemonade Day activity.

17. Award of Contract to General Technologies and Solutions for Preparation of Traffic Analysis Report

— Recommendation: that the City Council award a contract to General Technologies and Solutions in the amount of $22,400 for Traffic Analysis of Westside 147th Street.

K. CITY MANAGER REPORT

L. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

18. Discussion on Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests

Requested by Councilmember Francisco M. Talavera and continued from May 5, 2025.

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Review the current Council Policy 26-95 and provide direction to staff on any updates to the Policy; and 2.) Return to a future council meeting with a resolution incorporating updates to the City Council Policy Manual - Policy 26-95 Recognition Requests; or 3.) Provide further direction to staff.

19. Report of Attendance at Meetings

M. CLOSED SESSION

20. 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).

21. 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.

N. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 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 June 2, 2025, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: May 29, 2025