Alex Vargas, Mayor
L. David Patterson, Mayor Pro Tem
Alex Monteiro, Councilmember
Angie Reyes English, Councilmember
Olivia Valentine, Councilmember
Paul Jimenez, City Clerk
Gregory Fallon, City Treasurer
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
CITY COUNCIL
PARKING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETINGS
AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
Video/Teleconference Meeting
Meeting may be viewed from Hawthorne Website or YouTube: https://www.cityofhawthorne.org/departments/communityservices/hawthorne-television/council-meeting-video.
Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361, members of the City Council and staff may participate in this meeting via video-link (Zoom) and or teleconference. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing and to protect the health and safety of the Council, staff and public from exposure to COVID-19, this will not be an in-person meeting and the Council Chambers will not be open for this meeting.
Members of the public may observe this meeting on the City of Hawthorne website or on YouTube. The Hawthorne City Council encourages public comments by phone and/or written email on the agenda or any topic, which also includes public hearings. Members of the public who wish to participate in the meeting by making comments can participate by calling the City Clerks office at (310) 349-2915 before the close of the oral communications or a public hearing. Please note that you may be put on hold or get a busy signal if there are speakers making comments to the City Council ahead of you as the call will be answered in the order received. In addition, you may offer your comments through email at [email protected]. Emails must be received prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting and will be provided to the City Council members before the meeting.
If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation or modification pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) please contact the City Clerk department at [email protected] prior to the meeting for assistance.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ANY PERSON DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, PARKING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY SHOULD COMPLETE A
SPEAKER REQUEST CARD AND SUBMIT THE CARD TO THE CITY CLERK/SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PARKING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING. AFTER OBTAINING PERMISSION TO PROCEED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SPEAKERS SHOULD FIRST STATE THEIR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THEY THEN SHALL STATE
THEIR BUSINESS FOR ALL GOVERNING BODIES BRIEFLY AND COMPLETELY AND UNLESS GRANTED FURTHER TIME BY A GOVERNING BODY, SHALL LIMIT THEIR ADDRESS TO THREE MINUTES. THE THREE-MINUTE LIMIT SHALL INCLUDE GOVERNING BODY OR STAFF RESPONSES, IF ANY, TO QUERIES POSED BY SPEAKERS. HOWEVER, THE STATE OPEN MEETINGS LAW (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950 ET SEQ.) PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM PROVIDING A DETAILED RESPONSE OR ACTING UPON ANY ITEM NOT CONTAINED ON THE AGENDA POSTED 72 HOURS BEFORE A REGULAR MEETING AND 24 HOURS BEFORE A SPECIAL MEETING. ALL REMARKS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE GOVERNING BODIES AS A BODY AND NOT TO ANY PARTICULAR MEMBER THEREOF. THE
GOVERNING BODY MAY EITHER DISPOSE OF THE COMMUNICATION AT THE CLOSE THEREOF OR MAY REFER IT TO AN APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR STUDY, INVESTIGATION, REPORT, AND/OR RECOMMENDATION. DISCUSSION, IF ANY, SHALL BE BY MEMBERS OF A GOVERNING BODY ONLY. (H.M.C. 2.06.180, RESO. NO. 6443) THIS INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN ALTERNATE FORMATS. PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY MAY REQUEST A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE (48 HOUR NOTICE) BY CONTACTING THE CITY CLERK'S DEPARTMENT AT 310-349-2915. THE COUNCIL FACILITIES HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH DEVICES TO ASSIST PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. THE MEETING IS SHOWN LIVE ON CABLE CHANNEL 22, AND WILL BE REBROADCAST AS PART OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND RELATED MEETINGS ACCORDING TO THE PUBLISHED CABLE SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMS. IT SHALL ALSO BE BROADCAST LIVE AND BE MADE AVAILABLE THEREAFTER ON THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE'S WEBSITE:
https://www.cityofhawthorne.org/departments/community-services/hawthorne-television/council-meeting-video.
AGENDA
1. Call to order by Mayor Vargas
2. Non-denominational Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
3. Oral Communications.
4. CITY CLERK’S CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Approval of City Council minutes for the regular meeting of April 13, 2021, and the special meetings of April 28, 2021 and May 12, 2021. Motion to approve minutes.
6. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, April 26, 2022’s agenda. Motion to waive full readings.
7. City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants issued for the Period 04-13-22 to 04-26-22. Motion to approve the warrants.
8. RESOLUTIONS
9. RESOLUTION NO. 8351
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 2, 2022 TO MAY 7, 2022 AS “MUNICIPAL CLERK’S WEEK”. Motion to adopt.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 8352
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF MAY 2022 AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH. Motion to adopt.
11. BIDS. (None at this time).
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
13. Public Hearing on the Draft 2022-2023 Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: The staff advises that the City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing and receive comments on the draft 2022-2023 Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds.
2. Adopt the 2022-2023 Action Plan and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit the plan and any necessary amendments to the plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
3. Provide City staff with a methodology to distribute funds should the City’s 2022-2023 CDBG and HOME allocation be different than the estimated amount budgeted.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate, execute, and amend contracts with subrecipients or professional service providers as necessary to implement the CDBG and HOME projects identified in the 2022-2023 Action Plan.
5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and submit to HUD all plans and documents necessary to administer the 2022-2023 CDBG and HOME programs.
6. Authorize the appropriation of funds for the 2022-2023 CDBG and HOME programs.
14. ORDINANCES
15. ORDINANCE NO. 2233 (1st Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA ADDING AND ENACTING CHAPTER 15.71 (EXPEDITED, STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS) OF TITLE 15 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE. Motion to introduce.
16. GENERAL MATTERS (None at this time)
17. CITY MANAGER'S CONSENT CALENDAR
18. Premium Pay to eligible City workers performing essential work during the Pandemic RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve Premium Pay for all eligible city workers.
19. Progress Payment #1 in the Amount of $171,486.40 to Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. of Torrance, CA for Sewer Improvement Project 2022 (Project #21-07)
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #1 to Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp, Torrance, CA.
20. First Amendment to the Consultant Agreement for survey services (“First Amendment”) between the City of Hawthorne (“City”) and DRC Engineering, Inc. (“Consultant”) RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve this first amendment and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the first amendment to the consultant agreement.
21. Approval of the Purchase Order to Hadronex, Inc dba SmartCover Systems in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $50,000.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council Approve a Purchase Order to Hadronex, Inc dba SmartCover Systems in the Not-to-Exceed amount of $50,000.
22. Agreement and Purchase Order between the City of Hawthorne and New Look Auto Detail to provide Vehicle Disinfecting services.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council Approves the Agreement and Purchase Order and authorize the City Manager to enter into and execute it on the City’s behalf.
23. CITY ATTORNEY’S CONSENT CALENDAR
24. Settlement of lawsuit: Martha Negrete v. City of Hawthorne, PLL Limited Partnership RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the City Council Approve Settlement of the lawsuit.
25. Settlement of Duc Mai v. City of Hawthorne, et al
RECOMMENDED MOTION: That the City Council Approve Settlement of lawsuit.
26. CITY COUNCIL’S DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
27. AB–2432 Support Later (Valentine)
28. Hybrid In-Person/Teleconference City Council Meeting RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends the City Council discuss and give direction to proceed for the type of future council meetings.
29. ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
30. Adjourn.