CITY OF LAWNDALE

— 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.

— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

— 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.

— 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.

— 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.

— 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.

— 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.

— 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.

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

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

— 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. 

— 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).

— 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. 

— 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. 

— 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.

— 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.