Minutes
Lakewood City Council
Regular Meeting held
March 28, 2023
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Croft in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California.
INVOCATION was offered by Council Member Todd Rogers
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Scout Troop 134
ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Steve Croft
Vice Mayor Ariel Pe
Council Member Cassandra Chase
Council Member Todd Rogers
Council Member Jeff Wood
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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Croft announced that the meeting would be adjourned in memory of the six victims of the mass violence at a private religious school in Nashville, Tennessee. He stated that the tragedy was made all the sadder and more difficult to comprehend when realizing that the upcoming month of April was the time in the United States to celebrate volunteerism and the good that existed in people who gave of themselves regularly to help others. Noting the time of year, the Mayor conveyed good wishes for the many celebrations of faith.
Vice Mayor Pe commended staff and the participants of the Lakewood Leadership Academy noting that the most recent session featured guest speaker, Steve Van Doren of Vans.
Council Member Rogers expressed gratitude to public safety staff on a well-attended Neighborhood Watch quarterly seminar.
Council Member Chase extended thanks to staff for their commitment to the public safety needs of the community, particularly with the families at Willow Elementary School. She acknowledged the Greater Lakewood Chamber of Commerce for their efforts during the March Madness project and their continued work in promoting small businesses.
Mayor Croft welcomed Paramount Unified School District Board Member Alicia Anderson and Superintendent Ruben Frutos, who provided highlights of the District’s objectives and achievements and thanked the City Council for their continued partnership and support. . . .
City Council Minutes
March 28, 2023
ROUTINE ITEMS:
COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS MOVED AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHASE
SECONDED TO APPROVE ROUTINE ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13.
RI-1 Approval of Minutes of the Meetings held March 14, 2023 RI-2 Approval of Personnel Transactions
RI-3 Approval of Registers of Demands
RI-4 Report of City Council Committees’ Activities
RI-5 Approval of Meeting Reports and Authorizations Pursuant to AB1234 RI-6 Approval of Monthly Report of Investment Transactions - February 2023 RI-7 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-15; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THERE IS A
NEED TO CONTINUE TAKING EMERGENCY ACTION REGARDING THE
NEED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE BOLIVAR PARK STORMWATER
CAPTURE BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT
RI-8 Acceptance of Notice of Completion – Major & Collector Street Paving FY22 RI-9 Approval of Funding Exchange Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
RI-10 Authorize Purchase of FF&E and Delivery and Attachment of Modular Office Units for Community Development (CD) and Public Works (PW)
RI-11 Approval of Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District – Safe Clean Water Program for Regional Program Funds for Lakewood Equestrian Center
RI-12 Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for Catch Basin Trash Excluder Maintenance RI-13 Archiving Information Management Services Authorization – ARC Document Solutions
UPON ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Wood, Pe, Chase, Rogers and Croft NAYS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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City Council Minutes
March 28, 2023
3.1 • DROUGHT CONDITIONS AND DRINKING WATER REGULATORY UPDATE Derek Nguyen, Director of Water Resources, displayed slides and made a presentation based on the report in the agenda regarding current drought conditions in California and drinking water regulations as mandated by the Federal EPA and State Water Resources Control Board.
He concluded by stating it was staff’s recommendation that the City Council receive and file the report.
MAYOR CROFT STATED THAT THERE BEING NO OBJECTION, THE ITEM WAS ORDERED RECEIVED AND FILED.
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3.2 • VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
Valarie Frost, Director of Recreation and Community Services, displayed slides and made a presentation based on the report in the agenda stating that April was recognized as National Volunteer Month, and the Recreation and Community Services Department was celebrating the hard work of Lakewood’s volunteers by offering several events to both celebrate and encourage volunteerism. It was the recommendation of staff that the City Council receive and file the Volunteer Program Annual Update.
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SUCCESSOR HOUSING ACTIONS
1. Approval of Register of Demands
COUNCIL MEMBER ROGERS MOVED AND VICE MAYOR PE SECONDED TO APPROVE THE REGISTER OF DEMANDS. UPON ROLL CALL VOTE, THE MOTION WAS APPROVED:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Wood, Pe, Chase, Rogers and Croft NAYS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Phillip Norris, Lakewood, addressed the City Council regarding paramedic coverage, traffic lights and street congestion in his neighborhood.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to be brought before the City Council, Mayor Croft adjourned the meeting at 8:21 p.m. A moment of silence was observed in memory of the six people killed yesterday at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee.
Respectfully submitted,
Jo Mayberry, CMC
City Clerk