City of Lawndale
Monday, August 4, 2025, 6:30 PM
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
3. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda
4. Accounts Payable Register
5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - July 21, 2025
6. Consideration of Claim Against the City
G. PUBLIC HEARING
7. Building & Safety Permit Fee Update for FY 2025-26
H. ADMINISTRATION
8. Award of Contract for 2025 Pavement Management System
9. Quarterly Financial Report
10. Notice of Completion for CDBG Project No. 602487-22
I. CITY MANAGER REPORT
J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
11. Consider Updates to City Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests
12. Amend City Council Policy No. 62-01 - Use of City Seal/Logo
13. Report of Attendance at Meetings
K. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, August 4, 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. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments)
E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 3 through 6 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-2508-036 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $2,260,335.56.
5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - July 21, 2025
— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
6. Consideration of Claim Against the City
— Recommendation: that the City Council reject the claim filed by Iris Broussard and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.
G. PUBLIC HEARING
7. Building & Safety Permit Fee Update for FY 2025-26
— Recommendation: that the City Council conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding the City’s Building & Safety Permit Fee Update and adopt Resolution No. CC-2508-35. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the creation of a government funding mechanism which does not involve any commitment to any specific project is not a "project" under CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080 and CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4).
H. ADMINISTRATION
8. Award of Contract for 2025 Pavement Management System
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Award a contract to Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc. in the amount of $36,991.00 for the 2025 Pavement Management System; and 2.) Approve a contingency of $6,000 for the 2025 Pavement Management System.
9. Quarterly Financial Report
— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
10. Notice of Completion for CDBG Project No. 602487-22
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Accept the project completion by Onyx Paving Company, Inc., for the CDBG Project No. 602487-22; 2.) Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s Office for the CDBG Project No. 602487-22; and 3.) Authorize staff to release the retention in the amount of $16,823.20 for the CDBG Project No. 602487-22.
I. CITY MANAGER REPORT
J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
11. Consider Updates to City Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2508-038, approving the amendments to Council Policy No. 26-95, Recognition Requests; or, 2) Provide further direction to staff.
12. Amend City Council Policy No. 62-01 - Use of City Seal/Logo
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2508-037, amending Council Policy No. 62-01, Use of City Seal/Logo; or, 2.) Provide further direction to staff.
13. Report of Attendance at Meetings
K. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 15, 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 Monday, August 4, 2025, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
/s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: July 31, 2025
City of Lawndale
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, August 4, 2025, 6:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)
3. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments)
5. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 3 through 6 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
4. Accounts Payable Register
5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - July 21, 2025
6. Consideration of Claim Against the City
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7. Building & Safety Permit Fee Update for FY 2025-26
8. ADMINISTRATION
8. Award of Contract for 2025 Pavement Management System
9. Quarterly Financial Report
10. Notice of Completion for CDBG Project No. 602487-22
9. CITY MANAGER REPORT
10. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
11. Consider Updates to City Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests
12. Amend City Council Policy No. 62-01 - Use of City Seal/Logo
13. Report of Attendance at Meetings
11. ADJOURNMENT