City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, February 2, 2026, 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 maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public may now attend the meeting in person. The meeting will also continue to be available for viewing on YouTube “Lawndale CityTV”, the City TV Website, and Lawndale Community Cable Television on Spectrum and Frontier Channel 3.

 

Copies of this agenda are available prior to the meeting in the Lawndale City Hall foyer or on the City website. Interested parties may contact the City Clerk’s Department at (310) 973-3213 for clarification regarding any individual agenda item.” 

 

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 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: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2602-002 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $3,019,416.56

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - January 5, 2026

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Approve Second Amendment for On-Call Civil Engineering Services

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the Second Amendment to the Contract Services Agreement with LAE Associates, Inc., Onward Engineering, SA Associates, Transtech Engineers, Inc., and Willdan Engineering, extending the term of the agreement for one (1) year, through March 4, 2027.  

7. Consideration of Claims for Damage Against the City

— Recommendation: that the City Council reject the claim filed by LA Century Law on behalf of Dean Neblett and Louise K. Gomes and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.

G. PUBLIC HEARING

8. Case 26-01: An Ordinance to Adopt by Reference the 2025 Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Residential, and Existing Building Codes and the CA Green Building Code

— Recommendation: that the City Council read Ordinance No. 1212-26 by title only and direct staff to publish a public hearing notice for consideration of the ordinance at the next Regular City Council Meeting on March 2, 2026.

H. ADMINISTRATION

9. Consideration and Selection of an Executive Recruitment Firm for the City Manager Position

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Review and discuss this report regarding professional executive recruitment services; 2.) Provide direction to staff regarding City Council’s selection of a firm to conduct executive recruitment services for the City Manager position; and 3.) Authorize staff to execute a professional contract services agreement with the selected firm, in a form approved by the City Attorney’s Office; or 3.) Provide other direction as appropriate.

10. Report on Investigation into Allegations Against Councilmember

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file this report and the City Attorney’s verbal report.

11. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025

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

12. Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2025

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2025.

13. Mid-Year Budget Update for Fiscal Year 2025-2026

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve all recommended budget amendments noted in the Mid-Year Update for FY 2025-2026.

I. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

14. Report of Attendance at Meetings

J. CLOSED SESSION

15. 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).

16. Public Employee Appointment

— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b), regarding the appointment of a City Manager.

17. Public Employee Appointment

— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b), regarding the appointment of an Interim City Manager.

18. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), because the City is considering whether to initiate litigation in one case.

K. ADJOURNMENT

The regular meeting scheduled to be held on February 16, 2026, was canceled by order of the City Council on November 3, 2025. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Citv Council will be held on March 2, 2026, 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, February 2, 2026, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: January 29, 2026