8. INDEMNIFICATION
4 (a) When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees and agents (“City Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees and costs to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission of Consultant, its officers, agents, employees or subconsultants (or any entity or individual that Consultant shall bear the legal liability thereof) in the performance of professional services under this Agreement.
(b) City hereby agrees to, and shall hold Consultant, its officers, agents and employees, harmless from any liability for damage or claims for damage for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for breach of confidentiality or property damage which may arise from City’s negligent acts, errors or omissions in the performance of this Agreement. City agrees to and shall defend Consultant and its officers, agents and employees from any suits or actions at law or in equity for damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, by reason of any of the aforesaid negligent acts, errors or omissions by City.
9. INSURANCE (see also Exhibit B, attached hereto)
A) Consultant shall maintain in-force: Professional Liability Insurance.
Consultant shall maintain in-force; Professional Liability Insurance (and/or Errors & Omissions Insurance) with minimum limits of liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit coverage against an injury, death, loss or damages because of wrongful or negligent acts or omissions by the named insured.
B) Contractor shall maintain in-force Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance as required by the California Labor Code. Evidence of coverage shall take the form of a Certificate of Insurance or a California Certificate to Self-Insure. Acceptable minimum limits for this coverage are: Workers’ Compensation; Statutory in California; Employer’s Liability: $1,000,000.
C) Certificates of Insurance. Contractor shall furnish to Customer evidence of any insurance required by this Agreement. A Certificate of Insurance from an insurer admitted to do business in the State of California will be provided, indicating that the respective policy(s) meets the following requirements: (1) The City, its officers, and employees shall be named as additional insured on the General Liability Insurance; (2) Insurance shall not be canceled or terminated without 30 days written notice; (3) General Liability shall be primary and any insurance held by City for its own protection shall be excess and shall be effective only upon exhaustion of Contractor's insurance; (4) Insurance shall be maintained for the duration of the Agreement, 5 including any period extended beyond the expiration date of this Agreement required to complete performance as stipulated in this Agreement and all amendments thereto.
10. INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
(a) Consultant is and shall at all times remain as to the City a wholly independent Consultant. The personnel performing the services under this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive direction and control.
Neither City nor any of its officers, employees, or agents shall have control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultant's officers, employees, or agents, except as set forth in this Agreement. Consultant shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its officers, employees, or agents are in any manner officers, employees, or agents of the City. Consultant shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation, or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner.
(b) No employee benefits shall be available to Consultant in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Except for the fees paid to Consultant as provided in the Agreement, City shall not pay salaries, wages, or other compensation to Consultant for performing services hereunder for City. City shall not be liable for compensation or indemnification to Consultant for injury or sickness arising out of performing services hereunder.
11. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The Consultant shall keep itself informed of State and Federal laws and regulations which in any manner affect those employed by it or in any way affect the performance of its service pursuant to this Agreement. The Consultant shall at all times observe and comply with all such laws and regulations. The City, and its officers and employees, shall not be liable at law or in equity occasioned by failure of the Consultant to comply with this Section.
12. UNDUE INFLUENCE
Consultant declares and warrants that no undue influence or pressure is used against or in concert with any officer or employee of the City of Hawthorne in connection with the award, terms or implementation of this Agreement, including any method of coercion, confidential financial arrangement, or financial inducement. No officer or employee of the City of Hawthorne will receive compensation, directly or indirectly, from Consultant, or from any officer, employee or agent of Consultant, in connection with the award of this Agreement or any work to be conducted as a result of this Agreement. Violation of this Section shall be a material breach of this Agreement entitling the City to any and all remedies at law or in equity. 6 13. NO BENEFIT TO ARISE TO LOCAL EMPLOYEES
No member, officer, or employee of City, or their designees or agents, and no public official who exercises authority over or responsibilities with respect to the Project during his/her tenure or for one year thereafter, shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any agreement or sub-agreement, or the proceeds thereof, for work to be performed in connection with the Project performed under this Agreement.
14. RELEASE OF INFORMATION/CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
(a) All information gained by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall be considered confidential and shall not be released by Consultant without City's prior written authorization. Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, or subconsultants, shall not without written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories, or other information concerning the work performed under this Agreement or relating to any project or property located within the City. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. (b) Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, or subconsultants be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions, or other discovery request, court order, or subpoena from any person or party regarding this Agreement and the work performed thereunder or with respect to any project or property located within the City. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant and/or be present at any deposition, hearing, or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant.
However, City's right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
15. CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
During the course of this Agreement, Consultant may provide the City with certain information or material, including oral disclosure of information which will be deemed “Confidential”. Except as required by law, the City shall receive and hold such information in confidence and agrees to use reasonable effort to prevent its disclosure to third parties. This obligation will continue in effect for two (2) years after expiration or termination of the Agreement. The City will not consider information disclosed to it by Consultant as confidential if such information: (1) is now public knowledge or subsequently becomes such through no breach of this Agreement; (2) is rightfully in City’s possession prior to Consultant’s disclosure as shown by written records; (3) is rightfully disclosed to City by a third party; (4) is independently developed by or for City without reliance upon confidential information received from Consultant; or (5) was created, maintained, and/or 7 transmitted to City by Consultant at City’s express request in furtherance, and during the course of, Consultant’s performance of services under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all client and/or patient data received by City from Consultant will be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, and regulations promulgated thereunder, including the Privacy, Security, Breach Notification, and Enforcement Rules at 45 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Parts 160 and 164 (collectively, “HIPAA”), as well as 42 C.F.R. Part 2 et seq.
16. ASSIGNMENT
The Consultant shall not assign the performance of this Agreement, nor any part thereof, nor any monies due hereunder, without prior written consent of the City because of the personal nature of the services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement.
17. LICENSES
At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall have in full force and effect, all licenses required of it by law for the performance of the services described in this Agreement.
18. GOVERNING LAW
The City and Consultant understand and agree that the laws of the State of California shall govern the rights, obligations, duties, and liabilities of the parties to this Agreement and also govern the interpretation of this Agreement. Any litigation concerning this Agreement shall take place in the municipal, superior, or federal district court with jurisdiction over the City of Hawthorne.
19. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement, and any attachments and/or exhibits hereto, contains the entire understanding between the parties relating to the obligations of the parties described in this Agreement. All prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, representations, and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement and shall be of no further force or effect. Each party is entering into this Agreement based solely upon the representations set forth herein and upon each party's own independent investigation of any and all facts such party deems material.
20. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE THIS AGREEMENT
The person or persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Consultant warrants and represents that he/she has the authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of 8 the Consultant and has the authority to bind Consultant to the performance of its obligations hereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first above written.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE: CONSULTANT:
By:
Vontray Norris Name: Juan Navarro
City Manager Chief Executive Officer
City of Hawthorne Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
_________________________ _____________________________ David Caseras Dayna Williams-Hunter
City Attorney City Clerk
City of Hawthorne City of Hawthorne
9 EXHIBIT A
Program Description
The City of Hawthorne is partnering with Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A.
CADA), a nonprofit provider of comprehensive behavioral healthcare services addressing substance use disorders, mental health conditions, trauma, and other factors contributing to homelessness.
This proposal aligns with State of California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) guidance on allowable uses of California Opioid Settlement funds. The Scope of Work advances High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA) by addressing the needs of communities of color and other vulnerable populations—including sheltered and unsheltered individuals—who are disproportionately impacted by substance use disorders (SUD).
Specifically, this Scope of Work supports High Impact Abatement Activity #3 by providing targeted outreach and linkage to treatment for unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness in the City of Hawthorne. L.A. CADA will deploy two Homeless Outreach staff (Project Lead Coordinator and Outreach Navigator) to conduct street-based outreach and transportation services for individuals experiencing homelessness Monday through Friday, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
Program Purpose
Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) shall provide targeted homeless outreach and substance use disorder (SUD) engagement services within the City of Hawthorne. The purpose of this Scope of Work is to mitigate opioid-related harms, reduce overdose risk, and expand access to evidence-based SUD treatment for unsheltered individuals disproportionately impacted by substance use, in alignment with Measure H objectives and High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA) under the California Opioid Settlement.
Eligible Activities and Service Model
A. Street-Based Outreach and Engagement
L.A. CADA outreach staff shall conduct proactive, field-based outreach to unsheltered individuals, including regular visits to encampments and other locations where individuals experiencing homelessness reside. Outreach activities shall include, but are not limited to:
Engagement of individuals experiencing homelessness who are not otherwise connected to services
Distribution of harm-reduction supplies and overdose prevention education Screening for substance use disorder and co-occurring behavioral health needs Immediate linkage to treatment, housing navigation, and supportive services Transportation of individuals to linkages or treatment services Opioid Settlement Alignment (Primary):
10 L.A. CADA employees will provide outreach and resources to the unsheltered homeless population in Hawthorne to provide treatment and resources for a population disproportionately impacted by SUD and homelessness, in line with High Impact Abatement Activity #3.
B. Linkage to SUD Treatment and Abatement Services
L.A. CADA shall provide active care coordination to guide engaged individuals into the SUD treatment continuum, prioritizing services funded or supported through Measure H and opioid settlement resources. Services include:
Referral and warm handoff to outpatient, residential, and withdrawal management programs Coordination with medication-assisted treatment (MAT) providers, including opioid use disorder treatment
Connection to mental health services, primary care, and crisis response as appropriate Housing navigation and stabilization services that support treatment engagement As part of this engagement model, homeless outreach staff will visit encampments to provide resources and guide clients to SUD treatment infrastructure, expanding access to treatment for SUD in line with High Impact Abatement Activity #2.
C. Case Management and Continuity of Care
L.A. CADA shall provide short-term case management and follow-up services to ensure continuity of care and sustained engagement, including:
Ongoing contact following referral or treatment entry Coordination with treatment providers, housing navigators, and community partners Re-engagement efforts for individuals who disengage from services These activities directly support Measure H goals of reducing chronic homelessness and stabilizing individuals with high-acuity SUD needs.
Performance Management and Reporting
L.A. CADA shall implement program oversight and quality assurance practices consistent with Measure H and opioid settlement reporting expectations, including:
Tracking outreach contacts, referrals, and treatment linkages Monitoring engagement outcomes and service utilization Participation in coordination meetings with City staff as requested Submission of weekly program reports documenting abatement-related activities Submission of comprehensive quarterly reports summarizing outcomes and performance Coordination with City and Community Partners
L.A. CADA shall coordinate with City departments, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and community-based organizations to ensure integrated service delivery, avoid duplication of services, and maximize the impact of Measure H and opioid settlement resources. 11 Compliance and Allowable Use of Funds
All services under this Scope of Work shall comply with the City of Hawthorne Agreement, Exhibit A, and applicable Measure H and California Opioid Settlement requirements. Funds shall be used exclusively for eligible abatement activities, including outreach, engagement, treatment linkage, and care coordination services targeting individuals impacted by opioid and other substance use disorders.
SCOPE OF WORK
12 EXHIBIT B
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Prior to the beginning of and throughout the duration of the Work, Consultant will maintain insurance in conformance with the requirements set forth below. Consultant will use existing coverage to comply with these requirements. If that existing coverage does not meet the requirements set forth here, Consultant agrees to amend, supplement or endorse the existing coverage to do so. Consultant acknowledges that the insurance coverage and policy limits set forth in this section constitute the minimum amount of coverage required. Any insurance proceeds available to City in excess of the limits and coverage required in this Agreement and which is applicable to a given loss, will be available to City.
Consultant shall provide the following types and amounts of insurance:
Commercial General Liability Insurance using Insurance Services Office “Commercial General Liability” policy form CG 00 01 or the equivalent. Limits are subject to review but in no event less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.
Professional Liability Coverage. Consultant shall maintain in-force Professional Liability Insurance (and/or errors & Omissions Insurance) for protection against claims alleging negligent acts, errors or omissions which may arise from Consultant’s operations under this Agreement, whether such operations be by the Consultant or by its employees, or subconsultants. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than one million dollars ($ 1,000,000) on a claims-made annual aggregate basis, or a combined single-limit per occurrence basis.
13 EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
1. Subject to any limitations set forth in this Agreement, City agrees to pay Consultant the amounts specified in this Section. The total annual compensation will be One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) USD per year (the “Annual Contract Sum”) unless additional compensation is approved pursuant to Section 2. The Annual Contract Sum is all inclusive and covers all labor, materials, direct and indirect costs, and expenses necessary for Consultant to provide services under this Agreement.
2. City acknowledges and agrees that it shall pay compensation under this Agreement on a monthly, flat rate basis. This method of compensation is calculated by dividing the Annual Contract Sum by twelve (12) months. For example, Consultant will receive monthly compensation in the amount of $8,333.33 USD (the “Monthly Fee”) per month during the course of this Agreement.
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CALIFORNIA OPIOID SETTLEMENTS
Allowable Expenditures
On July 21, 2021, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the final settlement agreements with prescription opioid manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen (the Distributors). These were the first of several opioid settlements that will provide substantial funds for the remediation of the opioid crisis in California.
This document is intended to provide guidance for California’s cities and counties (otherwise known as Participating Subdivisions) that receive funds from the California Abatement Accounts Fund through current and future California Opioid Settlements.1 This resource includes three sections:
» Section 1: Use of California (CA) Abatement Accounts Fund » Section 2: High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA)
» Section 3: List of Opioid Remediation Uses (Exhibit E) – Core Strategies and Approved Uses
Questions about the applicability of strategies to expend funds received from the CA Abatement Accounts Fund can be directed to DHCS at [email protected]. 1 Opioid settlements in this instance refers to final and proposed agreements between the State of California and opioid distributors and manufacturers: Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson (collectively “Janssen”); McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen (collectively, Distributors); Teva; Allergan; and pharmacies Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS (collectively, The Pharmacies), as well as any future opioid settlement agreements which follow the structure of these agreements.
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Section 1: Use of California (CA) Abatement Accounts
Fund
Funds from the California Opioid Settlements are intended to support opioid remediation activities. As defined in the National Opioid Settlement Agreements, opioid remediation is the “care, treatment, and other programs and expenditures designed to (1) address the misuse and abuse of opioid products, (2) treat or mitigate opioid use or related disorders, or (3) mitigate other alleged effects of, including on those injured as a result of, the opioid crisis.”
Pursuant to the California State-Subdivision Agreements, funds from the CA Abatement Accounts Fund must be used for opioid remediation activities in one or more of the areas described in Exhibit E of the National Opioid Settlement Agreements. Section 3 of this document provides a copy of Exhibit E, which is divided into Schedule A and Schedule B strategies. Schedule A provides a list of core opioid remediation strategies identified through the National Opioid Settlements, while Schedule B provides a list of additional opioid remediation strategies identified through the settlements.
Pursuant to the National Opioid Settlement Agreements, funds from the CA Abatement Accounts Fund may also be used to support reasonable related administrative expenses for opioid remediation activities.
Section 2: High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA)
California state officials, in partnership with counsel representing cities and counties, have agreed on a list of opioid remediation activities to prioritize within the State of California. These priorities, referred to as High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA), can be found in the respective California State-Subdivision Agreements. Many of the activities listed in Exhibit E of the National Opioid Settlement Agreements can qualify as HIAA, depending on their focus.
Pursuant to the California State-Subdivision Agreements, no less than fifty percent (50%) of the funds received by a Participating Subdivision in each calendar year from the CA Abatement Accounts Fund will be used for one or more of the HIAA listed below:
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Table 1: High Impact Abatement Activities (HIAA)
No. Activity
1 Provision of matching funds or operating costs for substance use disorder (SUD) facilities within the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) 2 Creating new or expanded SUD treatment infrastructure2 3 Addressing the needs of communities of color and vulnerable populations (including sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations) that are disproportionately impacted by SUD
4 Diversion of people with SUD from the justice system into treatment, including by providing training and resources to first and early responders (sworn and non-sworn) and implementing best practices for outreach, diversion and deflection, employability, restorative justice, and harm reduction 5 Interventions to prevent drug addiction in vulnerable youth 6 The purchase of naloxone for local entities including for distribution and efforts to expand access to naloxone for opioid overdose reversals.
Section 3: List of Opioid Remediation Uses – Core
Strategies and Approved Uses
Participating Subdivisions shall choose from among the opioid remediation strategies listed in “Approved Uses” (Schedule B) of Exhibit E, which are listed below. However, priority should be given to the following core opioid remediation strategies (“Core Strategies” (Schedule A)).
Pursuant to the National Opioid Settlement Agreements, words like “expand,” “fund,” or “provide” shall not indicate a preference for new or existing programs. 2 May include cost overrun for BHCIP programs as needed.
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Core Strategies (Schedule A)
A. Naloxone or Other FDA-Approved Drug to Reverse Opioid Overdoses
1. Expand training for first responders, schools, community support groups and families; and
2. Increase distribution to individuals who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover the needed service.
B. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Distribution and Other OpioidRelated Treatment
1. Increase distribution of MAT to individuals who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover the needed service;
2. Provide education to school-based and youth-focused programs that discourage or prevent misuse;
3. Provide MAT education and awareness training to healthcare providers, EMTs, law enforcement, and other first responders; and
4. Provide treatment and recovery support services such as residential and inpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient therapy or counseling, and recovery housing that allow or integrate medication and with other support services.
C. Pregnant and Postpartum Women
1. Expand Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services to non-Medi-Cal eligible or uninsured pregnant women;
2. Expand comprehensive evidence-based treatment and recovery services, including MAT, for women with co-occurring Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and other SUD/Mental Health disorders for uninsured individuals for up to 12 months postpartum; and
3. Provide comprehensive wrap-around services to individuals with OUD, including housing, transportation, job placement/training, and childcare.
D. Expanding Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
1. Expand comprehensive evidence-based and recovery support for NAS babies;
2. Expand services for better continuum of care with infant-need dyad; and
3. Expand long-term treatment and services for medical monitoring of NAS babies and their families.
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E. Expansion Of Warm Hand-Off Programs and Recovery Services
1. Expand services such as navigators and on-call teams to begin MAT in hospital emergency departments;
2. Expand warm hand-off services to transition to recovery services;
3. Broaden scope of recovery services to include co-occurring SUD or mental health conditions;
4. Provide comprehensive wrap-around services to individuals in recovery, including housing, transportation, job placement/training, and childcare; and
5. Hire additional social workers or other behavioral health workers to facilitate expansions above.
F. Treatment for Incarcerated Population
1. Provide evidence-based treatment and recovery support, including MAT for persons with OUD and co-occurring SUD/MH disorders within and transitioning out of the criminal justice system; and
2. Increase funding for jails to provide treatment to inmates with OUD.
G. Prevention Programs
1. Funding for media campaigns to prevent opioid use (similar to the FDA’s “Real Cost” campaign to prevent youth from misusing tobacco);
2. Funding for evidence-based prevention programs in schools;
3. Funding for medical provider education and outreach regarding best prescribing practices for opioids consistent with the 2016 CDC guidelines, including providers at hospitals (academic detailing);
4. Funding for community drug disposal programs; and
5. Funding and training for first responders to participate in pre-arrest diversion programs, post-overdose response teams, or similar strategies that connect at-risk individuals to behavioral health services and supports.
H. Expanding Syringe Service Programs
1. Provide comprehensive syringe services programs with more wraparound services, including linkage to OUD treatment, access to sterile syringes and linkage to care and treatment of infectious diseases.
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I. Evidence-Based Data Collection and Research Analyzing the Effectiveness of the Abatement Strategies Within the State
Approved Uses (Schedule B)
Support treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Part I: Treatment
A. TREAT OPIOID USE DISORDER (OUD)
Support treatment of OUD and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder or Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions through evidence-based or evidenceinformed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, those that:
1. Expand availability of treatment for OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including all forms of MAT approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
2. Support and reimburse evidence-based services that adhere to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) continuum of care for OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
3. Expand telehealth to increase access to treatment for OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions, including MAT, as well as counseling, psychiatric support, and other treatment and recovery support services.
4. Improve oversight of Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) to assure evidence- based or evidence-informed practices such as adequate methadone dosing and low threshold approaches to treatment.
5. Support mobile intervention, treatment, and recovery services, offered by qualified professionals and service providers, such as peer recovery coaches, for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions and for persons who have experienced an opioid overdose.
6. Provide treatment of trauma for individuals with OUD (e.g., violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or adverse childhood experiences) and family members (e.g., surviving family members after an overdose or overdose fatality), and training of health care personnel to identify and address such trauma.
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7. Support evidence-based withdrawal management services for people with OUD and any co-occurring mental health conditions.
8. Provide training on MAT for health care providers, first responders, students, or other supporting professionals, such as peer recovery coaches or recovery outreach specialists, including tele-mentoring to assist community-based providers in rural or underserved areas.
9. Support workforce development for addiction professionals who work with persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
10. Offer fellowships for addiction medicine specialists for direct patient care, instructors, and clinical research for treatments.
11. Offer scholarships and supports for behavioral health practitioners or workers involved in addressing OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH or mental health conditions, including, but not limited to, training, scholarships, fellowships, loan repayment programs, or other incentives for providers to work in rural or underserved areas.
12. Provide funding and training for clinicians to obtain a waiver under the federal Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 (DATA 2000) to prescribe MAT for OUD, and provide technical assistance and professional support to clinicians who have obtained a DATA 2000 waiver.
13. Disseminate of web-based training curricula, such as the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s Provider Clinical Support Service– Opioids web-based training curriculum and motivational interviewing.
14. Develop and disseminate new curricula, such as the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry’s Provider Clinical Support Service for Medication– Assisted Treatment.
B. SUPPORT PEOPLE IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY
Support people in recovery from OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the programs or strategies that:
1. Provide comprehensive wrap-around services to individuals with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including housing, transportation, education, job placement, job training, or childcare.
2. Provide the full continuum of care of treatment and recovery services for OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including supportive housing, peer support services and counseling, community navigators, case management, and connections to community-based services.
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3. Provide counseling, peer-support, recovery case management and residential treatment with access to medications for those who need it to persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
4. Provide access to housing for people with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including supportive housing, recovery housing, housing assistance programs, training for housing providers, or recovery housing programs that allow or integrate FDA-approved mediation with other support services.
5. Provide community support services, including social and legal services, to assist in deinstitutionalizing persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
6. Support or expand peer-recovery centers, which may include support groups, social events, computer access, or other services for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
7. Provide or support transportation to treatment or recovery programs or services for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
8. Provide employment training or educational services for persons in treatment for or recovery from OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
9. Identify successful recovery programs such as physician, pilot, and college recovery programs, and provide support and technical assistance to increase the number and capacity of high-quality programs to help those in recovery.
10. Engage non-profits, faith-based communities, and community coalitions to support people in treatment and recovery and to support family members in their efforts to support the person with OUD in the family.
11. Provide training and development of procedures for government staff to appropriately interact and provide social and other services to individuals with or in recovery from OUD, including reducing stigma.
12. Support stigma reduction efforts regarding treatment and support for persons with OUD, including reducing the stigma on effective treatment.
13. Create or support culturally appropriate services and programs for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including new Americans.
14. Create and/or support recovery high schools.
15. Hire or train behavioral health workers to provide or expand any of the services or supports listed above.
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C. CONNECT PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP TO THE HELP THEY NEED
(CONNECTIONS TO CARE)
Provide connections to care for people who have — or are at risk of developing — OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, those that:
1. Ensure that health care providers are screening for OUD and other risk factors and know how to appropriately counsel and treat (or refer if necessary) a patient for OUD treatment.
2. Fund SBIRT programs to reduce the transition from use to disorders, including SBIRT services to pregnant women who are uninsured or not eligible for Medicaid.
3. Provide training and long-term implementation of SBIRT in key systems (health, schools, colleges, criminal justice, and probation), with a focus on youth and young adults when transition from misuse to opioid disorder is common.
4. Purchase automated versions of SBIRT and support ongoing costs of the technology.
5. Expand services such as navigators and on-call teams to begin MAT in hospital emergency departments.
6. Provide training for emergency room personnel treating opioid overdose patients on post-discharge planning, including community referrals for MAT, recovery case management or support services.
7. Support hospital programs that transition persons with OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions, or persons who have experienced an opioid overdose, into clinically appropriate follow-up care through a bridge clinic or similar approach.
8. Support crisis stabilization centers that serve as an alternative to hospital emergency departments for persons with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions or persons that have experienced an opioid overdose.
9. Support the work of Emergency Medical Systems, including peer support specialists, to connect individuals to treatment or other appropriate services following an opioid overdose or other opioid- related adverse event.
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10. Provide funding for peer support specialists or recovery coaches in emergency departments, detox facilities, recovery centers, recovery housing, or similar settings; offer services, supports, or connections to care to persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions or to persons who have experienced an opioid overdose.
11. Expand warm hand-off services to transition to recovery services.
12. Create or support school-based contacts that parents can engage with to seek immediate treatment services for their child; and support prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery programs focused on young people.
13. Develop and support best practices on addressing OUD in the workplace
14. Support assistance programs for health care providers with OUD.
15. Engage non-profits and the faith community as a system to support outreach for treatment.
16. Support centralized call centers that provide information and connections to appropriate services and supports for persons with OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions.
D. ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE-INVOLVED PERSONS Address the needs of persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions who are involved in, are at risk of becoming involved in, or are transitioning out of the criminal justice system through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, those that:
1. Support pre-arrest or pre-arraignment diversion and deflection strategies for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, including established strategies such as:
1. Self-referral strategies such as the Angel Programs or the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (“PAARI”);
2. Active outreach strategies such as the Drug Abuse Response Team (“DART”) model;
3. “Naloxone Plus” strategies, which work to ensure that individuals who have received naloxone to reverse the effects of an overdose are then linked to treatment programs or other appropriate services;
4. Officer prevention strategies, such as the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (“LEAD”) model;
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5. Officer intervention strategies such as the Leon County, Florida Adult Civil Citation Network or the Chicago Westside Narcotics Diversion to Treatment Initiative; or
6. Co-responder and/or alternative responder models to address OUD-related 911 calls with greater SUD expertise.
2. Support pre-trial services that connect individuals with OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions to evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, and related services.
3. Support treatment and recovery courts that provide evidence-based options for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
4. Provide evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery support, harm reduction, or other appropriate services to individuals with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions who are incarcerated in jail or prison.
5. Provide evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery support, harm reduction, or other appropriate services to individuals with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions who are leaving jail or prison or have recently left jail or prison, are on probation or parole, are under community corrections supervision, or are in re-entry programs or facilities.
6. Support critical time interventions (“CTI”), particularly for individuals living with dual-diagnosis OUD/serious mental illness, and services for individuals who face immediate risks and service needs and risks upon release from correctional settings.
7. Provide training on best practices for addressing the needs of criminal justice- involved persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions to law enforcement, correctional, or judicial personnel or to providers of treatment, recovery, harm reduction, case management, or other services offered in connection with any of the strategies described in this section.
E. ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PREGNANT OR PARENTING WOMEN AND THEIR
FAMILIES, INCLUDING BABIES WITH NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME Address the needs of pregnant or parenting women with OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions, and the needs of their families, including babies with NAS, through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, those that:
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1. Support evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment, including MAT, recovery services and supports, and prevention services for pregnant women—or women who could become pregnant—who have OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, and other measures to educate and provide support to families affected by Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
2. Expand comprehensive evidence-based treatment and recovery services, including MAT, for uninsured women with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions for up to 12 months postpartum.
3. Provide training for obstetricians or other healthcare personnel who work with pregnant women and their families regarding treatment of OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions.
4. Expand comprehensive evidence-based treatment and recovery support for NAS babies; expand services for better continuum of care with infantneed dyad; and expand long-term treatment and services for medical monitoring of NAS babies and their families.
5. Provide training to health care providers who work with pregnant or parenting women on best practices for compliance with federal requirements that children born with NAS get referred to appropriate services and receive a plan of safe care.
6. Provide child and family supports for parenting women with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions.
7. Provide enhanced family support and child care services for parents with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions.
8. Provide enhanced support for children and family members suffering trauma as a result of addiction in the family; and offer trauma-informed behavioral health treatment for adverse childhood events.
9. Offer home-based wrap-around services to persons with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions, including, but not limited to, parent skills training.
10. Provide support for Children’s Services — Fund additional positions and services, including supportive housing and other residential services, relating to children being removed from the home and/or placed in foster care due to custodial opioid use.
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Part II: Prevention
F. PREVENT OVER-PRESCRIBING AND ENSURE APPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING
AND DISPENSING OF OPIOIDS
Support efforts to prevent over-prescribing and ensure appropriate prescribing and dispensing of opioids through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Funding medical provider education and outreach regarding best prescribing practices for opioids consistent with the Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including providers at hospitals (academic detailing).
2. Training for health care providers regarding safe and responsible opioid prescribing, dosing, and tapering patients off opioids.
3. Continuing Medical Education (CME) on appropriate prescribing of opioids.
4. Providing Support for non-opioid pain treatment alternatives, including training providers to offer or refer to multi-modal, evidence-informed treatment of pain.
5. Supporting enhancements or improvements to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (“PDMPs”), including, but not limited to, improvements that:
i. Increase the number of prescribers using PDMPs;
ii. Improve point-of-care decision-making by increasing the quantity, quality, or format of data available to prescribers using PDMPs, by improving the interface that prescribers use to access PDMP data, or both; or
iii. Enable states to use PDMP data in support of surveillance or intervention strategies, including MAT referrals and follow-up for individuals identified within PDMP data as likely to experience OUD in a manner that complies with all relevant privacy and security laws and rules.
6. Ensuring PDMPs incorporate available overdose/naloxone deployment data, including the United States Department of Transportation’s Emergency Medical Technician overdose database in a manner that complies with all relevant privacy and security laws and rules.
7. Increasing electronic prescribing to prevent diversion or forgery.
8. Educating dispensers on appropriate opioid dispensing.
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G. PREVENT MISUSE OF OPIOIDS
Support efforts to discourage or prevent misuse of opioids through evidencebased or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Funding media campaigns to prevent opioid misuse.
2. Corrective advertising or affirmative public education campaigns based on evidence.
3. Public education relating to drug disposal.
4. Drug take-back disposal or destruction programs.
5. Funding community anti-drug coalitions that engage in drug prevention efforts.
6. Supporting community coalitions in implementing evidence-informed prevention, such as reduced social access and physical access, stigma reduction—including staffing, educational campaigns, support for people in treatment or recovery, or training of coalitions in evidence-informed implementation, including the Strategic Prevention Framework developed by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”).
7. Engaging non-profits and faith-based communities as systems to support prevention.
8. Funding evidence-based prevention programs in schools or evidenceinformed school and community education programs and campaigns for students, families, school employees, school athletic programs, parentteacher and student associations, and others.
9. School-based or youth-focused programs or strategies that have demonstrated effectiveness in preventing drug misuse and seem likely to be effective in preventing the uptake and use of opioids.
10. Create or support community-based education or intervention services for families, youth, and adolescents at risk for OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions.
11. Support evidence-informed programs or curricula to address mental health needs of young people who may be at risk of misusing opioids or other drugs, including emotional modulation and resilience skills.
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needs in young people that (when not properly addressed) increase the risk of opioid or another drug misuse.
H. PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS AND OTHER HARMS (HARM REDUCTION) Support efforts to prevent or reduce overdose deaths or other opioid-related harms through evidence-based or evidence-informed programs or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Increased availability and distribution of naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for first responders, overdose patients, individuals with OUD and their friends and family members, schools, community navigators and outreach workers, persons being released from jail or prison, or other members of the general public.
2. Public health entities providing free naloxone to anyone in the community.
3. Training and education regarding naloxone and other drugs that treat overdoses for first responders, overdose patients, patients taking opioids, families, schools, community support groups, and other members of the general public.
4. Enabling school nurses and other school staff to respond to opioid overdoses, and provide them with naloxone, training, and support.
5. Expanding, improving, or developing data tracking software and applications for overdoses/naloxone revivals.
6. Public education relating to emergency responses to overdoses.
7. Public education relating to immunity and Good Samaritan laws.
8. Educating first responders regarding the existence and operation of immunity and Good Samaritan laws.
9. Syringe service programs and other evidence-informed programs to reduce harms associated with intravenous drug use, including supplies, staffing, space, peer support services, referrals to treatment, fentanyl checking, connections to care, and the full range of harm reduction and treatment services provided by these programs.
10. Expanding access to testing and treatment for infectious diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C resulting from intravenous opioid use.
11. Supporting mobile units that offer or provide referrals to harm reduction services, treatment, recovery supports, health care, or other appropriate services to persons that use opioids or persons with OUD and any cooccurring SUD/MH conditions.
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12. Providing training in harm reduction strategies to health care providers, students, peer recovery coaches, recovery outreach specialists, or other professionals that provide care to persons who use opioids or persons with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions.
13. Supporting screening for fentanyl in routine clinical toxicology testing.
Part III: Other Strategies
I. FIRST RESPONDERS
In addition to items in section C, D and H relating to first responders, support the following:
1. Education of law enforcement or other first responders regarding appropriate practices and precautions when dealing with fentanyl or other drugs.
2. Provision of wellness and support services for first responders and others who experience secondary trauma associated with opioid- related emergency events.
J. LEADERSHIP, PLANNING AND COORDINATION
Support efforts to provide leadership, planning, coordination, facilitations, training and technical assistance to abate the opioid epidemic through activities, programs, or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Statewide, regional, local or community regional planning to identify root causes of addiction and overdose, goals for reducing harms related to the opioid epidemic, and areas and populations with the greatest needs for treatment intervention services, and to support training and technical assistance and other strategies to abate the opioid epidemic described in this opioid abatement strategy list.
2. A dashboard to (a) share reports, recommendations, or plans to spend opioid settlement funds; (b) to show how opioid settlement funds have been spent; (c) to report program or strategy outcomes; or (d) to track, share or visualize key opioid- or health-related indicators and supports as identified through collaborative statewide, regional, local or community processes.
3. Invest in infrastructure or staffing at government or not-for-profit agencies to support collaborative, cross-system coordination with the purpose of preventing overprescribing, opioid misuse, or opioid overdoses, treating those with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH September 2023 | 17
conditions, supporting them in treatment or recovery, connecting them to care, or implementing other strategies to abate the opioid epidemic described in this opioid abatement strategy list.
4. Provide resources to staff government oversight and management of opioid abatement programs.
K. TRAINING
In addition to the training referred to throughout this document, support training to abate the opioid epidemic through activities, programs, or strategies that may include, but are not limited to, those that:
1. Provide funding for staff training or networking programs and services to improve the capability of government, community, and not-for-profit entities to abate the opioid crisis.
2. Support infrastructure and staffing for collaborative cross-system coordination to prevent opioid misuse, prevent overdoses, and treat those with OUD and any co- occurring SUD/MH conditions, or implement other strategies to abate the opioid epidemic described in this opioid abatement strategy list (e.g., health care, primary care, pharmacies, PDMPs, etc.).
L. RESEARCH
Support opioid abatement research that may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Monitoring, surveillance, data collection and evaluation of programs and strategies described in this opioid abatement strategy list.
2. Research non-opioid treatment of chronic pain.
3. Research on improved service delivery for modalities such as SBIRT that demonstrate promising but mixed results in populations vulnerable to opioid use disorders.
4. Research on novel harm reduction and prevention efforts such as the provision of fentanyl test strips.
5. Research on innovative supply-side enforcement efforts such as improved detection of mail-based delivery of synthetic opioids.
6. Expanded research on swift/certain/fair models to reduce and deter opioid misuse within criminal justice populations that build upon promising approaches used to address other substances (e.g., Hawaii HOPE and Dakota 24/7).
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7. Epidemiological surveillance of OUD-related behaviors in critical populations, including individuals entering the criminal justice system, including, but not limited to approaches modeled on the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (“ADAM”) system.
8. Qualitative and quantitative research regarding public health risks and harm reduction opportunities within illicit drug markets, including surveys of market participants who sell or distribute illicit opioids.
9. Geospatial analysis of access barriers to MAT and their association with treatment engagement and treatment outcomes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 14.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: Public Works
City Manager: Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Progress Payment #2 in the amount of $167,152.50 due to Jermax Construction Inc. of San Fernando, CA for Holly Park Restroom Renovation (Project #25-07).
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
City staff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #2 for Jermax Construction Inc. of San Fernando, CA.
DISCUSSION:
This project involves the complete demolition and replacement of the existing restroom building at Holly Park. The new structure will be a multi-use facility that includes restrooms, a snack bar, office space, a storage room, a drinking fountain, and an electrical room. The project also includes upgrades to the surrounding landscape and site features to improve accessibility, sustainability, and overall functionality.
This progress payment includes work done for the sewer, concrete paving, plumbing, placement of CMU blocks, electrical work, digging for the irrigation system.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
This project is a result of the City working closely with funding and regulatory agencies to support and improve our infrastructure. City departments shall continue to work cooperatively to ensure that improvements to infrastructure are kept apace of wear and tear.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. Funds for this progress payment in amount of $167,152.50 is available in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget and will be paid through the Baldwin Hills and Urban Watersheds Conservancy Grant Program (Prop 40) and local shares.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
Holly Park Restroom PP2
Payment #2
APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT
AIA DOCUMENT G702/CMa PAGE ONE OF 1 PAGES
To Contractor: Jermax Construction Inc. PROJECT: Holly Park APPLICATION NO: 2 Distribution to:
11275 San Fernando Rd 2058 W 120th st 3326 W 52nd St., Los Angeles, CA 90043 PERIOD TO: 2/15/2026 OWNER San Fernando CA 91340 Hawthorne CA 90250 PROJECT NO: 2507 ARCHITECT FROM SUBCONTRACTOR: SUBMITTED DATE: X CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR'S APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT The undersigned Contractor certifies that to the best of the Contractor's knowledge, Application is made for payment, as shown below, in connection with the Contract. information and belief the Work covered by this Application for Payment has been Continuation Sheet, AIA Document G703, is attached. completed in accordance with the Contract Documents, that all amounts have been paid by the Contractor for Work for which previous Certificates for Payment were issued and payments received from the Owner, and that current payment shown herein is now due.
1. ORIGINAL CONTRACT SUM $ 779,000.00 CONTRACTOR:
2. Net change by Change Orders $ -
3. CONTRACT SUM TO DATE (Line 1 ± 2) $ 779,000.00
4. TOTAL COMPLETED & STORED TO DATE $ 388,500.00 By: ____________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________ (Column G on G703) State of: County of:
5. RETAINAGE: Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of a. 5 % of Completed Work $ 19,425.00 Notary Public:
(Column D + E on G703) My Commission expires:
b. 5 % of Stored Material $ -
(Column F on G703)
Total Retainage (Lines 5a + 5b or
Total in Column I of G703) $ 19,425.00
6. TOTAL EARNED LESS RETAINAGE $ 369,075.00
(Line 4 less Line 5 Total)
7. LESS PREVIOUS CERTIFICATES FOR $ 201,922.50
PAYMENT (Line 6 from prior Certificate)
8. CURRENT PAYMENT DUE $ 167,152.50
9. BALANCE TO FINISH, INCLUDING RETAINAGE $ 409,925.00
(Line 3 less Line 6)
CHANGE ORDER SUMMARY ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS
Total changes approved in previous months by Owner $0.00 $0.00 Total approved this Month $0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
AIA DOCUMENT G702/CMa · APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION FOR PAYMENT · CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-ADVISER EDITION · 1992 EDITION · AIA · ©1992 THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, 1745 NEW YORK AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5292 $0.00
Totals:
Net Change by Change Order
2/17/2026
1 Use Column I on Contracts where variable retainage for line items may apply.
B. C. D. E. F. H. I.
1 DEMOLITION, CLEARING AND GRUBBING /
IMPLEMENTATION OF BMPS/SWPPP $ 68,500.00 $ 68,500.00 $ - $ - $ 68,500.00 100.0% $ - $ 3,425.00 2 DRAINAGE $ 22,500.00 $ 11,250.00 $ - $ - $ 11,250.00 50.0% $ 11,250.00 $ 562.50 3 SEWER $ 25,000.00 $ 12,500.00 $ 12,500.00 $ - $ 25,000.00 100.0% $ - $ 1,250.00 4 CONCRETE PAVING $ 55,000.00 $ 8,250.00 $ 35,500.00 $ - $ 43,750.00 79.5% $ 11,250.00 $ 2,187.50 5 PLUMBING $ 288,000.00 $ 72,000.00 $ 57,600.00 $ - $ 129,600.00 45.0% $ 158,400.00 $ 6,480.00 6 PAINTING $ 30,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ 30,000.00 $ - 7 RESTROOM BUILDING $ 88,000.00 $ 13,200.00 $ 40,000.00 $ - $ 53,200.00 60.5% $ 34,800.00 $ 2,660.00 8 ELECTRICAL $ 65,000.00 $ 6,500.00 $ 20,000.00 $ - $ 26,500.00 40.8% $ 38,500.00 $ 1,325.00 9 PLANTING/LANDSCAPING $ 41,000.00 $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ 41,000.00 $ - 10 IRRIGATION ** Digging $ 51,000.00 $ 5,100.00 $ 5,100.00 $ - $ 10,200.00 20.0% $ 40,800.00 $ 510.00 11 FLAG POLE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION $ 35,000.00 $ 5,250.00 $ 5,250.00 $ - $ 10,500.00 30.0% $ 24,500.00 $ 525.00 12 PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SIGN $ 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ - $ - $ 10,000.00 100.0% $ - $ 500.00 13 $ - $ - $ - $ - #DIV/0! $ - $ -
14 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - #DIV/0! $ - $ -
ORIGINAL CONTRACT TOTAL: $ 779,000.00 $ 212,550.00 $ 175,950.00 $ - $ 388,500.00 49.9% $ 390,500.00 $ 19,425.00 1 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - #DIV/0! $ - $ -
2 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ - $ -
CHANGE ORDER TOTAL: $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0.0% $ - $ -
GRAND TOTALS: $ 779,000.00 $ 212,550.00 $ 175,950.00 $ - $ 388,500.00 49.9% $ 390,500.00 $ 19,425.00
TOTAL COMPLETED AND
STORED TO DATE (D+E+F) % (G/C) BALANCE TO FINISH (C-G) RETAINAGE 5%
ITEM
NO. WORK IN PLACE STORED
MATERIALS
WORK COMPLETED
CSI
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF WORK SCHEDULED VALUE FROM PREVIOUS APPLICATION (D+E) G.
CONTINUATION SHEET AIA DOCUMENT G703
AIA Document G702, APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATE FOR PAYMENT, containing Contractor's signed Certification is attached.
APPLICATION NUMBER:
APPLICATION DATE: 2/15/2026
In tabulations below, amounts are stated to the nearest dollar. PERIOD TO: 2/1/2026-2/28/2026 PROJECT NO:
A.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 15.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: Planning
City Manager: Department Head:
SUBJECT:
First Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Hawthorne and MNS Engineers, Inc.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Approve the First Amendment to the MNS Engineers, Inc. contract with the City.
DISCUSSION:
MNS provides professional planning personnel services to fill vacancies in the Planning Department staffing. The Department has two vacancies previously beginning in June 2025. These vacancies consist of the Planning Technician and Planning Assistant positions. MNS was contracted to provide one planner to the City as of July, 2025, but the recruitment of permanent employees is taking much longer than anticipated. This amendment will provide funding to continue the contract staff services until the vacancies are filled or June 30, 2026, whichever comes first.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
Not applicable
FISCAL IMPACT:
TBD
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
First Amendment
Agreement
FIRST AMENDMENT
TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE
AND MNS ENGINEERS, INC.
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT, for Professional Planning Services (“First Amendment”), is made and entered into this 25th day of February, 2026, by and between the City of Hawthorne (“City”) and MNS ENGINEERS, Inc. (“Consultant”).
RECITALS
A. Reference is hereby made to the Contract dated June 24, 2025, (“Agreement”) whereby Consultant agreed to provide the City with services listed in Exhibit “A” of the Agreement entitled “Scope of Services”.
B. The Agreement provided for Consultant’s services as stated in Exhibit “A” for a fee not to exceed $129,500.00.
C. Since the approval of the Agreement, the City wishes the Consultant to provide professional planning staffing services until two vacant positions in the Planning Department are filled or until June 30, 2026, whichever comes first.
D. Consultant has indicated in order to provide the additional services, the Agreement would need to be extended through June 30, 2026, and such additional services will exceed the maximum fee allowed under the Agreement.
E. This First Amendment amends Section 3(a) of the Agreement pertaining to “COMPENSATION” to increase the maximum fee for the contract period by $15,500.00 to a total of $145,000.00.
F Except as otherwise specifically amended herein in this First Amendment, all other terms and conditions contained in the original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
G. A copy of the Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “B”.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, the agreement of the parties as set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
Subsection (a) of Section 3 “COMPENSATION, METHOD OF PAYMENT, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES” in the Agreement and amended in the First Amendment is hereby deleted and replaced by new subsection (a) of Section 3 which shall read as follows:
3. COMPENSATION, METHOD OF PAYMENT, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES (a) CITY shall pay CONSULTANT no more than ($145,000.00).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this First Amendment to the Agreement has been executed by their duly authorized representatives.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE MNS ENGINEERS, INC.
By: By:
Vontray Norris Peter Minegar
City Manager Vice President-Planning
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
By: By:
David Caceres Dayna Williams-Hunter
City Attorney City Clerk
AGENDA ITEM NO. 16.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: Public Works
City Manager: Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Acquisition of a portable, self-contained camera system for deployment in areas experiencing spikes in SB1383 Illegal dumping and contamination areas.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Approve the purchase of a "Wanco Portable Surveillance Camera Trailer" from "WANCO Inc.," for the related cost of $47,860.
DISCUSSION:
The camera trailer is an important enforcement tool that helps the City comply with SB 1383 organic waste diversion requirements. Under state law, the City is responsible for ensuring that organic materials are properly separated and not disposed of in landfill-bound trash. When organics are improperly discarded, particularly at City facilities such as parks, it leads to contamination and potential penalties for non-compliance. The trailer will allow staff to monitor known dumping hotspots and identify situations where improper disposal is occurring.
By capturing video evidence of violations, the camera trailer provides enforcement staff with the documentation needed to issue warnings or citations when appropriate. This strengthens accountability and deters repeat offenses, especially in areas that have historically experienced illegal dumping or contamination issues. Rather than relying solely on staff presence, which can be time-consuming and reactive, the trailer allows for targeted and efficient monitoring.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
The camera trailer supports the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan by helping maintain clean, safe, and well-managed public spaces, which are critical to attracting businesses, investors, and visitors.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. Funds for this purchase in the amount of $47,860 are available in the adopted Fiscal Year 2025- 26 budget and will be paid for with approved and allocated SB1383 Local Assistance Grant Program funds.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
Quote
Specifications
Sole Source Memo
5870 Tennyson St, Arvada, CO 80003
Phone 303-427-5700 | www.wanco.com
Quote
Tim Paulino
For assistance please call or email
+14702339831 | [email protected]
Shipping Instructions Lead Time 6-8 Weeks ARO Quote # SQ272644140 Client MUST have loading dock or forklift with
8’ forks in order to offload equipment.
Terms Net 30 Date 02/18/2026
Expiration 03/04/2026
Customer Information Ship To Information
Hawthorne City Of CA
Selena Acuna
[email protected]
Hawthorne City Of CA
4455 W 126th St
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Notes
Freight cost TBD if zero.
Part # Description Qty Price Total
WCTS-MINI-800-
2 WCTS Mini Trailer, 800W solar and IR HD dual cameras
(400Ah AGM Battery Bank @ 24VDC)
Trailer: Welded tubular steel construction, front access forklift pockets, round full wheel fenders that are bolted to the trailer frame, axle assembly 2,000 lb., double-eye leaf springs, 15 inch wheel and tires, Four 2,000 lb. corner stabilizer jacks, red and white conspicuity tape. Drawbar:
Tilting, 2 inch ball hitch, swivel wheel tongue jack, flat-four trailer lights plug
Tower: Telescoping 20 ft hand crank tower, rotates
approximately 360 degrees, tower top with quad head,
cables up mast protected in liquid tight loom
Solar panel: Hand crank tilting frame, solar charge
controller with LVD
24VDC (800W Trailer) Victron solar charging package
with 5-year online trailer health data & local Bluetooth Batteries: Heavy-duty steel security box with dual puck locks, Four 4D AGM Batteries 24VDC system, 50A smart
battery charger
Standard Colors: Powder-coated flat black frame and
tower, white battery box
Primary Camera: Primary IR HD Mini Dome PTZ camera,
1080p resolution, 23x optical zoom, 4 TB SSD, smart
switch, IR range 150 ft., blue flashing LED beacons, 4G modem with 10GB/month plan 2-year service**, Wi-Fi,
GPS, Analytics
Switch Box & Speaker: Weatherproof enclosure with
network switch and outdoor speaker with pre-recorded
audio
1 $47,860.00 $47,860.00
Product Subtotal $47,860.00
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Sales Tax $0.00
Freight $900.00
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Dealer is responsible for registration filing and fees if required by local jurisdiction. Wanco will mail certificates of origin to the billing location upon shipment of equipment.
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Compact trailer weighs
less than 1400lbs and can
be towed by most vehicles
Tilting drawbar
for compact
storage
Standard 2-inch
ball hitch
(Other hitches are
optional)
Features
Primary 1080p HD camera includes:
Low-light IR PTZ with 360° rotation
Onboard digital recording to a solid state 2TB
hard-drive
High-speed 4G LTE cellular modem with built-in GPS
LAN Wi-Fi connectivity, 2.4 or 5.8 GHz
Secondary 1080p HD IR PTZ camera is optional
Cellular plan included
Tilting solar array for maximizing solar gain
24VDC system power with 6.67 kWh usable capacity
Onboard AC charger
Self-contained camera system
with quick disconnect for
storage and transport
For more details or to place an order,
call 800.972.0755 or visit wanco.com.
Telescoping 20-foot tower
with 355° rotation
Maintenance-free
lithium-ion batteries
Heavy-duty security
battery box with dual
puck-locks
High-efficiency solar panels
provide greater charging capacity
800-watt solar array provides
autonomous operation in most
locations
Solar power manager dashboard
Highly visible blue LED strobe
lights and pre-recorded audio
from speaker to deter theft
February 18, 2026
Selena Acuna
Public Works Manager
City of Hawthorne
4455 West 126th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
RE: Sole Source Letter for Wanco
Ms. Acuna:
Wanco, Inc. is the sole manufacturer for Wanco Portable Video Surveillance products. Should you have any questions regarding this matter please feel free to reach me by email or phone, [email protected] or 470-233-9831
Sincerely,
Tim Paulino
Director of Business Development & Innovation
Wanco, Inc.
[email protected]
AGENDA ITEM NO. 17.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: Public Works
City Manager: Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Progress Payment #7 in the amount of $905,942.73 is due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc of Sylmar, CA for the City of Hawthorne New City Yard (Project #24-02).
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #7 to Martinez Landscape Co.
Inc of Sylmar, CA.
DISCUSSION:
The work for the project includes adequate parking spaces for large and regular vehicles, a two-story building, a fuel-pumping station for gas and diesel vehicles, an above-ground propane tank, a mechanic station, wash down bays, hazardous material storage, welding area, general storage, employee restroom, and storage space for large city vehicles. Vehicle parking spaces will have a photovoltaic canopy above, as well as on all building rooftops. The two-story administration building will contain ground level storage, a public-facing entrance/vestibule, elevator, office, restrooms, and elevator equipment room. The second story will include City offices, training rooms, conference rooms, mail intake and sorting, and staff restrooms. The roof of the administration building will also hold a new radio tower and drone pad. Additionally, new sidewalks will be installed that are ADA compliant, along with driveways that provide entrance and exit to the facility. This project also consists of multiple trades, from low voltage electrical work to fueling station design & construction. This requires the awarding contractor to have multiple subcontractors for various works which include but not limited to: low voltage electrical work for communication/security system, elevator construction and installation, mechanical lifts and pressure systems, fueling station design and installation, hazardous material storage construction, fire suppression system, standard plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems, ADA sidewalk construction, landscaping, etc. Any and all other additional, reduced or removed work will be made through negotiated change orders after the projects contract has been awarded in accordance with the bid documents.
The CMU perimeter wall is erected, Building B2 exterior walls erected, and roof beams welded along with load supporting vertical metal columns. Building B2 metal roof deck is welded on and inspected, building A1 interior steel beams/grade beams are installed and interior CMU walls are being formed, and building A2 column pads have been trenched, rebar placed and concrete poured to support the steel beams. A1 steel beams have been welded and inspected. Building A1 steel column foundations have been poured.
Final concrete columns for the light & medium duty bays are being formed and poured this month. The fueling station underground tanks are installed and the above-ground canopy and concrete pad are being worked on this month.
The scope of work completed and billed for this progress payment is for the improvement of the transient, which includes, but not limited to, lighting, conduits, security cameras, electrical panels, signage (fire/exit) and all necessary equipment for installation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
This project is a result of the City working closely with funding and regulatory agencies to support and improve our infrastructure.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. Funds for this progress payment in the amount of $905,942.73 will be funded through the issuance of 2024 Lease Revenue Bonds (the "2024 Bonds"), Equipment Funds, Sewer Funds, Proposition A & C, and allocated funds from the 2024-2025 budget.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.
ATTACHMENTS
PP#7 Project #24-02
ITEM CONTRACT
QUANTITY UNIT UNIT
PRICE CONTRACT AMOUNT QTY OR % PREVIOUS QTY OR % THIS ESTIMATE AMOUNT THIS
ESTIMATE
TOTAL QTY OR %
TO DATE
TOTAL AMOUNT TO
DATE
A LS 1 $ 13,770,087.00 $ 13,770,087.00 69% 7% $ 953,623.93 76% $ 10,489,863.16 A1 LS 1 $ 41,425.00 $ 41,425.00 0% 100% $ 41,425.00 100% $ 41,425.00 A2 LS 1 $ 44,677.38 $ 44,677.38 0% 100% $ 44,677.38 100% $ 44,677.38 A3 LS 1 $ 30,702.00 $ 30,702.00 0% 100% $ 30,702.00 100% $ 30,702.00 A4 LS 1 $ 125,259.00 $ 125,259.00 0% 100% $ 125,259.00 100% $ 125,259.00 A5 LS 1 $ 144,424.00 $ 144,424.00 0% 100% $ 144,424.00 100% $ 144,424.00 A6 LS 1 $ 95,891.90 $ 95,891.90 0% 100% $ 95,891.90 100% $ 95,891.90 A7 LS 1 $ 471,244.65 $ 471,244.65 0% 100% $ 471,244.65 100% $ 471,244.65 1 LS 1 $ 901,050.30 $ 901,050.30 0% 0% $ - 0% $ -
$ 14,671,137.30
TOTAL: $ 953,623.93 $ 10,489,863.16
LESS RETENTION: $ 47,681.20 $ 524,493.16
LESS PREVIOUSLY PAID: $ - $ 9,059,427.28
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE: $ 905,942.73 $ 905,942.73
$ 905,942.73
German Franco
German Franco
Project Engineer
Honorable Mayor and City Council 24-February-2026
City of Hawthorne Council Date
Hawthorne, CA 90250
RE: PROGRESS PAYMENT NO.7 FOR CITY OF HAWTHORNE NEW CITY YARD PROJECT #24-02 The following is a detailed breakdown of Progress Payment No.7 due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc Sylmar, CA for work done on the subject through February 2026.
DESCRIPTION
Building B2 structural walls erected, shop drawings
reviewed and approved, trenching for underground
utilities (electrical/plumbing). Building A2 footing
excavated, compacted, rebar placed, concrete
poured. Underground electrical conduit and
plumbing lines excavated and placed/being placed.
Building A1 leveling and compaction completed, to
commence trenching for underground utilitie.
Purchase of material and equipment include but not
limited to electrical conduits, wiring, plumbing
pipes, rebar, concrete, sand, steel, electrical box,
receptacles, switches, etc.
Change Order #1: Redesign of the North metal
roofed parking structure at the request of the City
for the New City Yard Project. Work to be done
includes the design & build of a solar panel shaded
structure in the North portion of the New City Yard
Project, including all needed
materials/equipment/installation.
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE THIS 7TH PROGRESS PAYMENT:
BDLG A1: COMMUNICATIONS - LINE ITEM 21A-21AVII.
TELEPHONE, 2-DATA OUTLET, IDF, WAP, 3/4" EMT
CONDUIT/PULLSTRING, CAT CABLES, TELEPHONE
BACKBOARD, TESTING. ELECTRONIC SAFETY &
SECURITY LINE ITEM 22A-22BI: FIRE ALARM, SECURITY
ALARM
BDLG A2: ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY LINE ITEM
40A-40BI: FIRE ALARM, SECURITY ALARM (PP#7 HAS LINE
ITEM BROKEN INTO A1 THROUGH A7 MEANING SUM OF
A1 THROUGH A7 WILL REFLECT TOTAL AT LINE ITEM A)
BDLG B2: COMMUNICATIONS - LINE ITEM 57A-57AIV.
TELEPHONE, DATA OUTLET, IDF, TELEPHONE
BACKBOARD, TESTING. ELECTRONIC SAFETY &
SECURITY: FIRE ALARM, SECURITY ALARM (PP#7 HAS
LINE ITEM BROKEN INTO A1 THROUGH A7 MEANING SUM
OF A1 THROUGH A7 WILL REFLECT TOTAL AT LINE ITEM
A)
BLDG A2: ELECTRICAL LINE ITEMS 38A-38FII. PANEL
BOARD & FEEDER, 2" EMT CONDUIT, PANEL "C",BRANCH
POWER (PP#7 HAS LINE ITEM BROKEN INTO A1 THROUGH
A7 MEANING SUM OF A1 THROUGH A7 WILL REFLECT
TOTAL AT LINE ITEM A)
BLDG A1: ELECTRICAL LINE ITEM 20FXIV-20GII (PP#7 HAS
LINE ITEM BROKEN INTO A1 THROUGH A7 MEANING SUM
OF A1 THROUGH A7 WILL REFLECT TOTAL AT LINE ITEM
A)
SITE UTILITIES LINE ITEMS 4F-4QI: PRIMARY POWER
SERVICE, SECONDARY POWER SERVICE, MAIN
SWITCHBOARD, EMERGENCY POWER, FUEL
MONITIORING, SITE LIGHITING,PHOTOO VOLTAIC (A1
ROOF), INCOMING COMMUNICATION, SITE SECURITY,
SITE ELECTRICAL(PP#7 HAS LINE ITEM BROKEN INTO A1
THROUGH A7 MEANING SUM OF A1 THROUGH A7 WILL
REFLECT TOTAL AT LINE ITEM A)
B2 MEP/SPECIALTIES - LINE ITEMS 51A & 56A-56FII (PP#7
HAS LINE ITEM BROKEN INTO A1 THROUGH A7 MEANING
SUM OF A1 THROUGH A7 WILL REFLECT TOTAL AT LINE
ITEM A)
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
280-3400-000-0-0-47744
TO: PROJECT NAME: APPLICATION NO: 7
PROJECT ADDRESS: APPLICATION DATE: 9-Feb-26
FROM: PROJECT NO: PERIOD TO: 20-Feb-26
CONTRACT START DATE: 0-Jan-00
CONTRACT NUMBER: 24-02
VENDOR ID NO: 0
CONTRACTOR'S APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
1. ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2. Net Change by Change Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
3. CONTRACT AMOUNT TO DATE (Line 1 + Line 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
4. TOTAL COMPLETED & STORED TO DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (Column G on Continuation Sheet)
5. RETAINAGE:
a._5_% of Completed Work (Line 4)
TOTAL RETAINAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Contractor:
6. TOTAL EARNED LESS RETAINAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (Line 4 less Line 5 Total)
7. LESS PREVIOUS CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (Line 6 from prior Application for Payment)
8. CURRENT PAYMENT DUE (Line 6 less Line 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
9. BALANCE TO FINISH, INCLUDING RETAINAGE (Line 3 less Line 6) . . . . $ Owner Use Only:
10. TOTAL WITHHOLDS (from Owner Assessment Summary ): . . . . . $
11. TOTAL RELEASES (from Owner Assessment Summary ): . . . . . . $
12. ADJUSTED PAYMENT AMOUNT: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ Owner's Authorized Representative (Signature) (Date)
905,942.73
905,942.73 (Contractor's Signature) (Date)
4,705,767.29
9,059,427.28 (Name and title)
$ 524,493.16
524,493.16 Martinez Landscape Co., Inc
9,965,370.01 (Please print name of company)
13,770,087.00
901,050.30
14,671,137.30
10,489,863.17
(Contractor) 0
12357 San Fernando Rd. Sylmar, CA 91342
(Remittance Address)
City Of Hawthorne New City Yard
12613 Doty Ave. Hawthorne, CA 90250
Martinez Landscape Co., Inc #24-02
Under penalty of perjury under the Laws of California, I certify that all items, units, quantities and prices for work shown on this payment request are correct; that all Work has been performed and materials supplied in full accordance with the terms and conditions of the construction contract on this project; that all of the information set forth herein or attached hereto is a true and correct statement of the Contract Amount and the Contract Time up to and including the last day of the period covered by this invoice, and that no part of the “Current Payment Due” has been received.
CERTIFICATION
REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PER TERMS OF CONTRACT
MARTINEZ LANDSCAPE CO., INC
12357 SAN FERNANDO RD | SYLMAR, CA 91342
PH: (818) 364-9188 | FAX: (818) 364-9958
APPLICATION FOR PAYMENT
02/09/2026
Paulette Martinez, Office Manager
AGENDA ITEM NO. 18.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: City Manager
City Manager: Department Head:
SUBJECT:
Hero Housing Empowerment Recovery And Outreach Community Services Memorandum Of Understanding
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
City Council to approve theMOU for Street Outreach and CaseManagement,and also a Homeless Housing Coordinator to assist our Homeless Services Division.
DISCUSSION:
The Community Services Department is requesting City Councilapproval of theMOU with HERO for Street Outreach, CaseManagement,and a Homeless Housing Coordinator to support the Homeless Services Division.The totalannual cost will not exceed $240,000,allocated as $160,000 for Street Outreach and CaseManagementand $80,000 for the Homeless Housing Coordinator.These services will be funded through agrantawarded to the City by SBCCOG.
HERO Community Services proposes to provide a dedicated three-person homeless services team to serve the City.
The team willconsist of two (2) CaseManagers and one (1) Housing Navigator/Coordinator.This servicemodel is designed to strengthen the City's homeless services infrastructure through consistent field engagement, streamlined care coordination, comprehensive casemanagement,and coordinated housing navigation.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN:
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total not-to-exceed amount is $240,000, allocated as $160,000 for Street Outreach and Case Management and $80,000 for the Homeless Housing Coordinator. Payment shall be made as a flat monthly service fee equal to 1/12 of each program's annual amount. These services will be funded through a grant awarded to the City by SBCCOG.
NOTICING PROCEDURE:
72 hours posted notice pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act
ATTACHMENTS
MOU for Street Outreach and Case Management
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between the City of Hawthorne and HERO Housing Empowerment Recovery and Outreach Community Services
Hawthorne Street Outreach/Case Management, and Housing Coordination Services
1. Parties
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by and between the City of Hawthorne, a municipal corporation (“City”), and HERO Community Services, a California nonprofit organization (“HERO”), collectively referred to as the “Parties.”
2. Purpose
The purpose of this MOU is to define the terms, conditions, and scope of services under which HERO shall provide homeless outreach, case management, and housing coordination services within the City of Hawthorne.
3. Term
The term of this MOU shall be for one (1) year commencing upon full execution of the agreement. The City may, at its sole discretion, authorize up to three (3) additional oneyear renewal terms.
4. Scope of Services
• Hawthorne Street Outreach and Case Management
The Scope of Work is attached hereto as Appendix A and is incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth.
• Hawthorne Homeless Housing Coordinator
The Scope of Work is attached hereto as Appendix A and is incorporated herein by this reference as though fully set forth.
5. Payment Terms
This agreement is structured as a flat fee-for-service contract. Monthly invoices shall be submitted by the 10th of each month. Payments shall be issued on the first business day of each month. The initial payment shall be issued one month prior to commencement of field-based services.
The total not-to-exceed amount is $240,000, allocated as $160,000 for Street Outreach and Case Management and $80,000 for the Homeless Housing Coordinator. Payment shall be made as a flat monthly fee for service equal to 1/12 of each program’s annual amount.
6. Insurance
A. The Parties agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each other, including its elected and appointed officers, employees, agents, attorneys, and designated volunteers from and against any and all liability, including, but not limited to demands, claims, actions, fees, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s and expert witness fees), arising from or connected with the respective acts of each entity arising from or related to this MOU. Neither entity shall indemnify the other entity for that other entity’s own negligence or willful misconduct.
B. Consultant shall at all times during the term of this Agreement carry, maintain, and keep in full force and effect, with an insurance company admitted to do business in California and approved by the City of Hawthorne (1) a policy or policies of broad-form comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit coverage against any injury, death, loss or damage as a result of wrongful or negligent acts by Consultant, its officers, employees, agents, and independent contractors in performance of services under this Agreement; (2) property damage insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00; (3) automotive liability insurance, with minimum combined single limits coverage of $1,000,000.00; (4) worker's compensation insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00 or the amount required by law, whichever is greater; and (5) comprehensive crime insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000.00. City of Hawthorne and participating public agencies, their respective officers, employees, attorneys, staff consultants, and volunteers shall be named as additional insureds on the policies as to comprehensive general liability, property damage, and automotive liability. The policies as to comprehensive general liability, property damage, and automobile liability shall provide that they are primary, and that any insurance maintained by the City of Hawthorne shall be excess insurance only.
7. Reporting and Compliance
HERO shall submit monthly reports documenting services, participant demographics, and outcomes, ensuring transparency and compliance with City requirements.
8. Independent Contractor
HERO shall perform services as an independent contractor. Nothing herein creates an employer-employee relationship.
9. Governing Law
This MOU shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.
10. Signatures
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
__________________________________________
City Manager Date:
__________________________________________
City Attorney Date:
__________________________________________
City Clerk Date
HERO COMMUNITY SERVICES
__________________________________________
Chief Executive Officer Date:
APPENDIX A
Scope of Work
HERO Community Services – Hawthorne Homeless Services Team HERO Community Services proposes to deliver a three-person homeless services team dedicated to serving the City of Hawthorne. This team will include two (2) Case Managers and one (1) Housing Navigator/Coordinator. This model strengthens Hawthorne’s homeless services infrastructure through consistent field engagement, streamlined care coordination, comprehensive case management, and collaborative housing navigation.
Program Objectives
• Increase consistent engagement of individuals experiencing homelessness within Hawthorne.
• Ensure all participants are entered into HMIS with complete, accurate, and upto-date records. • Achieve full document readiness including identification and benefits verification.
• Strengthen linkages to social services, emphasizing benefits and supports participants are not currently receiving.
• Expand housing access through dedicated navigation and ICMS coordination. • Improve collaboration between City staff, County agencies, housing partners, and service providers.
• Increase interim, bridge, and permanent housing placements. • Reduce gaps, duplication, and system failures impacting Hawthorne residents.
Core Service Components
1. Outreach and Engagement
Case Managers will conduct proactive field outreach throughout Hawthorne in encampments, parks, alleys, commercial corridors, and areas identified by the City. • Building rapport through trauma-informed and person-centered engagement. • Identifying new unhoused individuals and documenting inflow and outflow. • Conducting needs assessments, housing evaluations, and crisis de-escalation. • Coordinating joint engagements with Hawthorne City staff and partner agencies.
2. Comprehensive Case Management
Case Managers will provide comprehensive, housing-focused case management supported by administrative resources necessary for outreach implementation, coordination, communication, mileage reimbursement, and supplies.
HMIS Data Entry and Record Maintenance
• Accurate participant profiles
• Service entries
• Document uploads
• Housing assessments
• Progress notes and exit documentation
All entries will meet LAHSA and City of Hawthorne requirements.
Document Readiness
• California Identification or Driver’s License
• Social Security card
• Birth certificate
• Income and benefits verification
• Medical documentation required for housing placements Transportation support, appointment scheduling, and application assistance are included as part of service delivery.
Service Linkages
• Medi-Cal
• DPSS programs including General Relief and CalFresh
• Social Security benefits
• Mental health services
• Substance use treatment programs
• Medical and behavioral health care
• Workforce development and vocational programs
3. Housing Navigation and Coordination
The Housing Navigator/Coordinator is a dedicated role focused on bridging gaps between outreach, case management, ICMS partners, housing providers, and Hawthorne’s homeless services personnel.
• Developing individualized housing plans in coordination with Case Managers and City staff.
• Coordinating ICMS for participants accessing Permanent Supportive Housing or intensive care programs.
• Assisting with applications, housing search, landlord communication, and unit showings.
• Supporting placements into motel programs, bridge housing, interim housing, shared housing, reunification, and permanent supportive housing. • Ensuring documentation is complete and prevents administrative disqualifications.
• Providing structured follow-up to reduce risk of housing loss.
4. Collaboration with Community Partners
• Hawthorne City staff and homeless services personnel
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
• Los Angeles County Departments of Mental Health, Health Services, and Public Social Services
• Local shelters, interim housing providers, and motel programs • Substance use treatment providers
• Workforce and vocational programs
• Law enforcement and Fire/EMS, as appropriate
• Community-based organizations
HERO staff will participate in case conferencing, multidisciplinary team meetings, and City-requested coordination sessions.
5. Crisis Response Support
• Providing follow-up after hospitalizations, MET contacts, or EMS engagements. • Monitoring high-risk participants.
• Coordinating with DMH, MET, and PMRT for higher-acuity behavioral health needs.
• Supporting appropriate service connections to reduce reliance on police, fire, and emergency medical services.
6. Reporting and Accountability
• HMIS data and updates
• Weekly or biweekly case conferencing summaries
• Monthly service metrics
• Housing placement outcomes
• Barrier analysis and system recommendations
• Documentation required for City compliance
AGENDA ITEM NO. 19.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: City Manager
SUBJECT:
Hawthorne Municipal Airport News & Developments -- F. Johnson AGENDA ITEM NO. 20.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: City Manager
SUBJECT:
Establishing a Public Works Commission -- K. Manning
AGENDA ITEM NO. 21.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: City Manager
SUBJECT:
Proclamation for Fair Housing Month (April) -- A. Monteiro/K. Manning AGENDA ITEM NO. 22.
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council
AGENDA BILL
For the meeting of 02/24/2026
Originating Department: City Manager
SUBJECT:
Donation of a Vehicle from SpaceX to the City of Hawthorne -- F. Johnson