Alex Vargas, Mayor
Angie Reyes English, Mayor Pro Tem
Katrina Manning, Councilmember
Alex Monteiro, Councilmember
L. David Patterson, Councilmember
Dayna S. Williams-Hunter, City
Clerk
Marie Poindexter-Hornback, City
Treasurer
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA FOR APRIL 11, 2023 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CITY HALL
4455 W. 126th STREET, HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA
MEETING INFORMATION
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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS/CERTIFICATES/PRESENTATIONS
1. Tax Fraud – Day of Action – Southwest Mountain State Regional Council of Carpenters
2. Good Neighbor Award - Erika Lampkin, Human Resources Director
3. Donate Life – Mayor Alex Vargas
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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CITY CLERK'S CONSENT CALENDAR
4. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, April 11, 2023’s agenda. Motion to waive full readings.
5. City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.
RESOLUTIONS
6. Resolution No. 8395 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California ordering the director of Public Works / City Engineer to prepare a report for the Street Lighting Maintenance District of the City of Hawthorne for fiscal year 2023-2024 as required by the Streets and Highways Code Section 22622. Motion to adopt.
7. Resolution No. 8398 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, Proclaiming April as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month” and Wednesday, April 26, 2023 as “Denim Day” In Hawthorne. Motion to adopt.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Public Hearing and adoption of Resolution No. 8397 – A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, amending the text of the Safety Element of The General Plan Related to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for Compliance With AB 2140.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Conduct public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 8397 approving the Safety Element, of the General Plan, incorporating language related to the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for compliance with AB 2140.
CITY MANAGER'S CONSENT CALENDAR
9. Award of Contract for Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation Project 2023 (Project # 23-02).
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Insituform Technologies, LLC of Chesterfield, MO.
10. Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Program 2022-2023 Annual Plan RECOMMENDED MOTION: 1. Approve the 2022-2023 Annual Plan 2. Direct staff to file the required Annual Plan with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or before the due date of April 16, 2023
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
11. Republic Services Observation of Legal Holidays (Patterson)
12. Charter City Ad Hoc Committee (Patterson)
ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF HAWTHORNE )
I, DIANA CUCALON, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hawthorne, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing City Council Meeting Agenda was posted not less than 72 hours before the City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 . __________________________________
DIANA CUCALON, HAWTHORNE DEPUTY CITY CLERK