City of Lawndale

City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, April 20, 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

D. PRESENTATIONS

2. Presentation to Jane Addams Middle School - 2026 California Distinguished School

— Presentation of Certificate of Commendation to Jane Addams Middle School for 2026 Distinguished School Honor

3. Presentation to Will Rogers Middle School - 2026 California Distinguished School

— Presentation of Certificate of Commendation to Will Rogers Middle School for 2026 Distinguished School Honor

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

F. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL

G. CONSENT CALENDAR

Items 4 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.

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

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

5. Accounts Payable Register

— Recommendation: that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2604-013 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $864,743.60.

6. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting April 6, 2026

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

7. Consideration of Claims for Damage

— Recommendation: that the City Council reject the claims filed by Tiffany Nicol and Mateo Benjamin Rosaldo and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimants.

8. Approve First Amendment to Contract Services Amendment for Information Technology Services

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement with Bericom Contract Services to provide Information Management Services.

H. ADMINISTRATION

9. Update on Dismissed Fireworks Citations for 2024-2025 Illegal Fireworks Suppression Detail

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

10. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2026.

11. Consideration of Award of Contract Services Agreement for Building and Safety Services

— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Review and discuss the Request for Proposal for full Building and Safety Services to replace the services provided by L.A. County; 2.) Approve a Professional Contract Services Agreement between the City of Lawndale and Willdan Engineering for Building and Safety Services, in a form approved by the City Attorney's Office; 3.) If necessary, authorize the City Attorney Office to make minor edits based on any direction from the City Council to the Professional Service Agreements; or 4.) Provide further direction to staff, if necessary. 

12. Appropriate Additional Funding for CDBG Project No. 602719-24

— Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the appropriation of the previously approved contingency funds in the amount of $35,000.00 to the CDBG Project No. 602719-24 Various Locations ADA Sidewalks & Access Ramps Project.

13. 2026 Fireworks Applications Approval

— Recommendation: that City Council approve or deny conditional permits to sell fireworks to the three applicants listed in the staff report or take other action if deemed appropriate. 

14. Approve Resolution CC-2604-014 for FY 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve Resolution CC-2604-014 FY 2025-26 to change the list of proposed streets for the CDBG project that were previously approved on Resolution CC-2501-005 for FY 2025-26. 

15. Agreement for Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation System between the City and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Administration

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the Regional Integration of Intelligent Transportation Systems (RIITS) Agreement between the City of Lawndale and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

I. CITY MANAGER REPORT

J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

16. Report of Attendance at Meetings

K. CLOSED SESSION

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).

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: Suarez v. County of Los Angeles et al. (CD California, Case No. 2:26-cv-2943).

L. ADJOURNMENT

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 4, 2026, 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, April 20, 2026, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.

            /s/ Yvette Palomo                 
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk

Date Posted: April 16, 2026