City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, June 16, 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. Recognition of Outgoing Commissioners and Committee Members

— Presentation of City Plaque to Outgoing Parks Recreation and Social Services Commissioner Daniel Thomas Woods and Beautification Committee Member Judy Oldziewski for their Service to the City.

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 the City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2506-028 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $1,554,918.51.

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - June 2, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Notice of Completion - FY 2023/24 Citywide Sign Replacement Project

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Accept the project completion by J&E Asphalt Maintenance, for the FY 2023/24 Citywide Sign Replacement Project; and 2.) Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s Office for the FY 2023/24 Citywide Sign Replacement Project.

7. Notice of Completion - Lawndale Security Improvement Project

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Accept the project completion by Am-Tec Total Security Inc., for the Lawndale Security Improvement Project; and 2.) Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s Office for the Lawndale Security Improvement Project.

H. CONSENT CALENDAR

SUCCESSOR AGENCY Items 8 through 9 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

8. Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting, June 2, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

9. Routine Records Destruction

— Recommendation: that the Agency Members adopt Resolution No. LRAS-2506-001, approving the request from the City Clerk's Department, for authorization to destroy routine records as listed in the exhibit of the Resolution.

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 2, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

J. ADMINISTRATION

CITY COUNCIL/ SUCCESSOR AGENCY/ LAWNDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY

11. Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2025-26

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-030, adopting the fiscal year 2025-2026 operating and capital improvement budget, which includes the City of Lawndale, Lawndale Housing Authority, and Successor Agency to the Lawndale Redevelopment Agency. 

K. ADMINISTRATION

CITY COUNCIL

12. Adoption of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Appropriations Limit

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-025 approving the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

13. Annual Investment Policy Resolution Number CC-2506-029

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution CC-2506-029, reaffirming City Council Policy Number 80-04 pertaining to the City’s Investment Policy, without revisions, changes, or edits.

14. Approval of Agreement with Southwest Patrol

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve one of the following three options: Option One – Increase Southwest Patrol hours from 96 hours per week to 112 hours per week for a total of 5,680 guard hours annually for a cost of $312,400.  This would give the City guard coverage seven days and seven nights per week with 16 out of every 24 hour day with an armed guard patrolling the City of Lawndale; Option Two – Reducing the amount of guard hours per week from 96 hours to 80 hours. This would give the City guard coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, as well as Tuesday night and Thursday through Sunday night coverage from 6:00 pm until 2:30 am. This option also maintains guard coverage on all nine holidays recognized by Southwest Patrol. With the holiday hours factored in at a hourly rate of time and a half hourly rate, the cost rises to 4,220 billable hours for a total of $232,100 annually; or Option Three – Reducing the amount of guard hours per week from 96 hours to 80.  This would give the City guard coverage Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, as well as on Tuesday night and Thursday night through Sunday night from 6:00 pm until 2:30 am.  Under this option the City would eliminate guard shifts on all holidays. This would be the equivalent of 4,040 billable hours for a total of $222,200 annually, which is the lowest priced option.

15. First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Landscape Maintenance and Tree Trimming Services

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Landscape Maintenance and Tree Trimming Services Agreement to extend the term for an additional 12 months through June 30, 2026 at a total annual cost of $984,609.69.

16. Consideration of Opening of Time Capsule

— Recommendation: that the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff.

17. Animal Shelter Update

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file this report.

18. Adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-033 of FY 2025-26 Budget List of Projects Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 - Senate Bill 1 (SB 1)

— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-033 approving the project list of streets as attached herein Exhibit A- Project Description/Location. 

19. Approve Amendment 2 to the Contract Services Agreement with All City Management Services, Inc., for School Crossing Guard Services

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve Amendment 2 to the Contract Services Agreement for School Crossing Guard services with All City Management Services, Inc., extending the term of the agreement for two years for a not-to-exceed amount of $329,566 (Attachment D).

20. Award of Contracts for Construction and Inspection Services for FY 23/24 Street Rehabilitation and FY 24/25 Sidewalk Replacement Project

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Award the construction contract to Sequel Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $1,799,139.48 for the FY 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation and 2024-25 Sidewalk Replacement Project; 2.) Award the Construction Inspection Services to SA Associates in the amount of $110,000.00 for the FY 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation and 2024-25 Sidewalk Replacement Project; and 3.) Approve the construction Contingency of $269,870.92 for FY 2023-24 Street Rehabilitation & 2024-25 Sidewalk Replacement  Project. 

21. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lawndale and the American Federation of the State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 36, Local 1895 Agreement and Citywide Pay Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1) approve Resolution No. CC-2506-031 approving the 2025-2028 Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lawndale and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 1895, Council 36, and; 2) adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-032, approving the Fiscal Year 2025-2028 City-wide Salary and Pay Schedule and; 3) approve budget amendment for $258,475 as noted above. 

22. Consideration of an Urgency Ordinance to Prohibit Placement of New Utility Infrastructure within the City of Lawndale

— Recommendation: that the City Council A.) Conduct a public hearing; B.) Determine that Ordinance 1211-26 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15060, subdivision (c)(2), because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and Section 15061 subdivision (b)(3) because the activity has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly and so is not a project; and C.) Adopt by four-fifths (4/5) vote of the City Council Urgency Ordinance No. 1211-26 prohibiting the placement of new Utility Infrastructure within the City’s right of way.

L. CITY MANAGER REPORT

M. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

23. Citywide Customer Service Training

Requested by Councilmember Bernadette Suarez.

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive this report and/or provide further direction if necessary. 

24. Letter Requesting Funding for Lawndale Youth Development Center Project

Requested by Mayor Pro Tem Pat Kearney.

— Recommendation: that the City Council review the draft letter to be addressed to state legislators requesting assistance in obtaining funding for the Lawndale Youth Development Center and Skatepark Project and/or provide further direction as appropriate.

25. Report of Attendance at Meetings

N. ADJOURNMENT

The regular meeting scheduled to be held on July 7, 2025, was canceled by order of the City Council on April 21, 2025. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Citv Council will be held on July 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. 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 Monday, June 16, 2025, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: June 12, 2025