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 SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CITY HALL
4455 W. 126th STREET, HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA
MEETING INFORMATION
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https://www.cityofhawthorne.org/departments/community-services/hawthornecommunity-television/meeting-videos Or online on YouTube by searching for Hawthorne Community Television ______________________
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CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
PROCLAMATIONS/CERTIFICATES/PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation: Southern California Edison- Customer Outages Notification
2. Update on City’s Medical Director Program.
3. Hawthorne Police Officer’s Association presentation of the “Hawthorne Fallen Hero’s Scholarship.”
4. Presentation by the Veterans Affairs Commission.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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CITY CLERK'S CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, September 26, 2023’s agenda. Motion to waive full readings.
6. City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.
7. Approval of City Council meeting minutes for the special meetings of May 15, 2023, July 31, 2023, September 5, 2023, and September 11, 2023. Motion to approve minutes.
ORDINANCES
8. ORDINANCE NO. 2244 (2nd Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 8.48.045 TO THE
HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR AUTHORIZED INDOOR SMOKING
FACILITIES AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Motion to Adopt
GENERAL MATTERS
9. Annual 3% Rent Increase for City-Owned Multi-Family Affordable Housing Units RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve an annual rent increase for City-owned multi-family affordable housing units. The increase will be either 3% or the year's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate, whichever is higher.
10. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Economic Development Programs Update RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council ask questions as necessary and receive and file the ARPA Economic Development Plan Programs update.
CITY MANAGER'S CONSENT CALENDAR
11. Award of Contract for Sewer Main and Miscellaneous Storm Drain Improvement Project 2023 (Project # 23-04)
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, GRBCON, Inc. of Baldwin Park, CA.
12. Award of Contract for Hawthorne Memorial Center HVAC System Upgrade (Project #23-08).
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Pardess Air, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA.
13. Progress Payment #1 in the amount of $ $998,742.65 due to Best Contracting Services, Inc of Gardena, CA for City of Hawthorne Owned Building Roof Rehabilitation (Project #23-06)
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff Recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #1 to Best Contracting Services of Gardena, CA
14. Approval of Side Letter agreement and new Agreement Between the City of Hawthorne and Joe Nakagawa, M.D. to provide Medical Director Services for the Hawthorne Police Department effective January 1, 2024.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Side Letter Agreement amending the accrued vacation and sick days retroactively to be in line with the HPOA (Hawthorne Police Officer’s Association) MOU.; and Approve an Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and Dr. Joe Nakagawa for the position of Medical Director for the Hawthorne Police Department effective January 1, 2024; and
Approval of Fiscal year 2023/24 appropriations increase by $10,527 at mid-year budget.
15. Broker Agreement with Newmark of Southern California.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Broker Agreement with Newmark of Southern California Regarding the Negotiations over the Terms of a Land Swap with 13007 Yukon Avenue, Hawthorne LLC.
CITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
16. Blanket Purchase Orders (“BPO”) for the City Attorney Department for Fiscal Year 2023/2024.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve fiscal year 2023/2024 BPO for City Attorney Department in the total amount of $555,000.
DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS
17. Add “Feed The Street Cali Foundation” and “American Heart Association” to the list of City Sponsored Event. (A. Monteiro)
18. Funding the Veterans’ Affairs’ Program Displaying Banners Recognizing the City’s Veterans and Current Members in the Service. (Vargas)
19. 2022-2023 Budget for City Special Events (Patterson/Reyes-English)
20. Nominations of Commissioners for Planning, Civil Service, Youth and Senior Citizens Commissions. (Vargas)
Planning: Jennifer Houston
Greg Guich
Laurelia Walker
Robert Prieto
Ruby Cohn
Civil Service: Carmen Luz Rodriguez
Shahzad Barket
Senior Citizens: Margaret Allen
Youth: Gabriela Zubia
ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
CLOSED SESSION
21. Conference with Real Property Negotiator, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54956.8, 54954(b):
Properties:
• Approximately .91 acres of land with 2,046 square feet building(s) located at 13007 Yukon Ave., APN 4050-014-002
• Approximately 2.16 acres of land located at 12500 Eucalyptus Ave., APN 4041-009-900
Agency Negotiator: Vontray Norris, City Manager.
Other Party: 13007 Yukon Avenue Hawthorne, LLC. Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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, September 26, 2023 . __________________________________
DIANA CUCALON, HAWTHORNE DEPUTY CITY CLERK