City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, May 19, 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. PRESENTATIONS

3. Recognition of City of Lawndale Outstanding Older American - Mr. Jay Gould

— Presentation of City Plaque to Mr. Jay Gould, for his recognition as the City of Lawndale's 2025 Outstanding Older American.

4. 65th Annual National Public Works Week Proclamation - May 18-24, 2025

— Presentation of City of Lawndale Proclamation to the Public Works Director in Recognition of National Public Works Week: May 18-24, 2025.

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

F. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

G. CONSENT CALENDAR

Items 5 through 8 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

5. 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.

6. Accounts Payable Register

— Recommendation: that City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2505-021 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $562,438.42.

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

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

8. South Bay Workforce Investment Board Quarterly Summary Report

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file.

H. CONSENT CALENDAR

SUCCESSOR AGENCY Item 9 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

9. Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting, December 2, 2024

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

I. CONSENT CALENDAR

LAWNDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY Item 10 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

10. Minutes of the Housing Authority Meeting, June 3, 2024

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

J. PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ LAWNDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY

11. Public Hearing for Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2025-26

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

K. PUBLIC HEARING

CITY COUNCIL

12. Extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 1210-25 for Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to Establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones and a Zoning Map Amendment of Properties to Establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for Various Properties Within the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; and a Determination that the Urgency Ordinance is Exempt from CEQA Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183

— Recommendation: that the City Council: 1.) Conduct a public hearing; 2.) Determine that Urgency Ordinance No. 1210-25 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines; and 3. Adopt by four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council for the extension of Urgency Ordinance No. 1210-25.

L. ADMINISTRATION

13. Resolution CC-2505-022 for SB1 to be Approved for FY 25/26

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution No. CC-2505-022 approving the project list of streets as attached herein Exhibit A- Project Description/Location.

14. Consider Approval of a Mobile Recreation Program in the Community Services Department

— Recommendation: that the City Council consider the approval of a Mobile Recreation Program in the Community Services Department and provide direction to staff on the possibility of adding a Mobile Recreation Program to the Department.

15. Eastside of 147th Traffic Mitigations

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Direct staff to proceed with the design of alternative 2 road diet; 2.) Implement the construction of alternative 2 road diet, and 3.) Prepare a new speed survey for 147th Street east following the completion of the road diet improvements.

M. CITY MANAGER REPORT

N. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

16. Further Discussion on Establishing an Annual Festival Recognizing Hispanic-American Contributions to the Community and the Creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee

Requested by Councilmember Talavera.

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) discuss establishing a new annual Hispanic-American Contribution festival; 2.) discuss establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to plan and organize the new event; and/or 3.) provide further direction to staff. 

17. Report of Attendance at Meetings

O. CLOSED SESSION

18. 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).

P. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 2, 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 May 19, 2025, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: May 15, 2025