City of Lawndale
Monday, January 5, 2026, 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 - December 15, 2025
G. ADMINISTRATION
6. Review of City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committees
7. Proposed Rate Increases for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services
8. Appropriate Funding for the Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project
H. CITY MANAGER REPORT
I. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
9. Report of Attendance at Meetings
J. CLOSED SESSION
10. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
11. Public Employee Appointment
K. ADJOURNMENT
Monday, January 5, 2026, 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
14717 Burin Ave, Lawndale,CA 90260
** Revised **
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 TV 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
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
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 5 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
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.
Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2601-001 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $87,889.90
Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - December 15, 2025
— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
G. ADMINISTRATION
Review of City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committees
— Recommendation: that the City Council review the current ad hoc subcommittee and standing committee appointments and direct staff on the modification, replacement, or continued appointment of members, if desired.
Proposed Rate Increases for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services
— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the attached Proposition 218 Notice of Proposed Solid Waste Rate Increases and Protest Ballot and authorize staff to mail the Notice and Protest Ballot to all property owners and current solid waste service customers.
Appropriate Funding for the Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Authorize the appropriation of funds in the amount of $50,421.29 for the final repairs to the Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project; and 2.) Approve the Fourth Amendment with Developers General Contracting, Inc. to increase it by $50,421.29.
H. CITY MANAGER REPORT
I. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Report of Attendance at Meetings
J. CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
— The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with legal counsel regarding a significant exposure to litigation, the facts and circumstances of which are not known to the potential plaintiff: one (1) case.
Public Employee Appointment
K. ADJOURNMENT
The regular meeting scheduled to be held on January 19, 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 February 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, January 5, 2026, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
/s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: December 23, 2025
City of Lawndale
City Council Regular Meeting
Monday, January 5, 2026, 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 5 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 - December 15, 2025
7. ADMINISTRATION
6. Review of City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committees
7. Proposed Rate Increases for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Services
8. Appropriate Funding for the Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
9. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
9. Report of Attendance at Meetings
10. CLOSED SESSION
10. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation
11. Public Employee Appointment
11. ADJOURNMENT