Agenda packet — Lakewood City Council, September 8, 2023

AGENDA

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5000 CLARK AVENUE

LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
September 12, 2023, 7:30 p.m.

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), the following City Council meeting includes teleconference participation by Council Member Steve Croft from: Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel, 4130 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, California 96150

CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION: Ms. Shawya Mogharabi, Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’í of Lakewood PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Girl Scout Troop 2993
ROLL CALL: Mayor Ariel Pe
Vice Mayor Todd Rogers
Council Member Cassandra Chase
Council Member Steve Croft
Council Member Jeff Wood
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:

Presentation by Dr. Jose Fierro, President of Cerritos College, Regarding Cerritos College Update Presentation to representatives of American Legion Post 496 of a proclamation declaring September 15 as POW-MIA Recognition Day in Lakewood
ROUTINE ITEMS:

All items listed within this section of the agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion. Any Member of Council may request an item be removed for individual discussion or further explanation. All items removed shall be considered immediately following action on the remaining items.

RI-1 MEETING MINUTES - Staff recommends City Council approve Minutes of the Meeting held August 8, 2023
RI-2 PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS - Staff recommends City Council approve report of personnel transactions.

RI-3 REGISTERS OF DEMANDS - Staff recommends City Council approve registers of demands.

RI-4 MEETING REPORTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS PURSUANT TO AB1234 - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.

RI-5 MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS - JULY 2023 - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.

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ROUTINE ITEMS: - Continued
RI-6 REAPPOINTMENT TO THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD - Staff recommends City Council approve reappointment of Mark Dameron to Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board of Directors.

RI-7 APPOINTMENTS TO PROJECT SHEPHERD BOARD - Staff recommends City Council reappoint Thaddeus McCormack, City Manager, Valarie Frost, Director of Recreation and Community Services, and Jose Gomez, Director of Finance and Administrative Services, to the Project Shepherd Board, in their current roles, for an additional term of three years, to September 2026.

RI-8 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AGREEMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE WITH THE CITIES OF BELLFLOWER AND CERRITOS – Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 2 for traffic signal maintenance and authorize the City Manager to sign the amendment in a form approved by the City Attorney.

RI-9 EXTENSION OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR USE OF CITY OWNED PARCEL FOR FARMERS MARKET - Staff recommends City Council approve the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding with Farmers Marketplace of Lakewood for a weekly farmers market.

RI-10 INSTALLATION OF A DISABLED PERSON DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE AT 4129 ANDY STREET, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-63 - Community Safety Commission recommends City Council adopt proposed resolution.

RI-11 INSTALLATION OF A DISABLED PERSON DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE AT 4142 ANDY STREET, RESOLUTION NO. 2023-64 - Community Safety Commission recommends City Council adopt proposed resolution.

RI-12NOTICE OF COMPLETION – REHAB STEEL WATER TANKS 1 & 2 - PW 22-06 - Staff recommends City Council accept the work constructed by Advanced Industrial Services, Inc. of Los Alamitos in the amount of $316,300.00 and authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project.

RI-13PURCHASE OF BANQUET CHAIRS AND TABLES FOR THE CENTRE AND PARKS FACILITIES - Staff recommends City Council approve the purchase of tables and chairs from MityLite under CMAS purchasing contract at proposed price not to exceed $118,614.16.

RI-14AGREEMENT AMENDMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR PROGRAM - Staff recommends City Council approve an amendment to the agreement with Los Angeles County through the Office of the District Attorney for the Community Prosecutor Program, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement in a form as approved by the City Attorney.

RI-15UPDATE ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT NO. 2023-03, CIVIC CENTER MODULAR OFFICE TRAILER SITE WORK AND INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS- Staff recommends the City Council authorize staff to approve a cumulative total of change orders, as necessary not to exceed $66,800.

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Agenda items are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, and are available for public review during regular business hours. Any supplemental material distributed after the posting of the agenda will be made available for public inspection during normal business hours in the City Clerk’s Office. For your convenience, the agenda and the supporting documents are available in an alternate format by request and are also posted on the City’s website at www.lakewoodcity.org PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1.1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) - Staff recommends City Council hold a public hearing to solicit citizen comments on the City’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for fiscal year July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and direct staff to take into consideration all comments received and submit those comments, if any, along with the CAPER to the local HUD office.

LEGISLATION:

2.1 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2023-6; REGARDING

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND ADD

VARIOUS REGULATIONS INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING PUBLIC NUISANCES OF

BEES/WASPS AND BIRD FEEDING, WASTE HAULER ENFORCEMENT, FRONT YARD

SAFETY AND PARKING STANDARDS, WALL/FENCE/HEDGE HEIGHT REVIEW PROCEDURES, APPEAL TIMELINES AND OTHERS - Staff recommends the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance.

REPORTS:

3.1 FALL/WINTER RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EVENTS - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.

3.2 APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE LAW FIRMS OF BARON & BUDD, P.C. AND COSSICH, SUMICH, PARSIOLA & TAYLOR LLC FOR LEGAL

REPRESENTATION PURSUANT TO PER-AND-POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) LITIGATION - Staff recommends City Council approve the legal services agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.

AGENDA

LAKEWOOD HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY

1. REGISTER OF DEMANDS - Staff recommends Housing Successor Agency approve registers of demands.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

ADJOURNMENT

Exhibit A

SALES INVOICE
Please Use This # On
Remittance
INVOICE No. 00164985
INVOICE DATE: 8/24/2023
CUSTOMER No. 477695
Page: 1 Of 1
Bill CITY OF LAKEWOOD Ship CITY OF LAKEWOOD
To: Lorraine Delarosa To: Lorraine Delarosa
5050 Clark Ave. 5050 Clark Ave.

Lakewood, CA 90714 Lakewood, CA 90714
United States United States
F.O.B Terms Due Date
ORIGIN, Freight Prepaid Net 30 Days 9/23/2023
Customer P.O. Number Order Date Sales Order No. SalesPerson SO138025 7/19/2023 SO138025 John King
Order Subtotal:

Sales Tax:
29,200.54
2,838.12
Order Total:
32,038.66
Invoice Total: 32,038.66
* Shipment date is calculated when prepayment is received. * All sales subject to current warranty.
* MityLite reserves the right to refuse the return of merchandise that is custom in nature. * Mity, Inc. reserves the right to charge a 20% re-stocking fee on returned merchandise. * A Finance Charge of 2% per month (24% APR) may be charged on all overdue accounts. * Mity, Inc. charges a 3% processing fee for all credit card payments.

REMIT TO: MityLite Inc. P.O. BOX 732698, Dallas, TX, 75373-2698 US PHONE 801-224-0589 ext 4200 FAX 801- 224-6191
Item/Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price
RT3072GRBXE00060000
RT 3072 GRB W29BLK XEA
Each 25 287.66 7,191.50
ABS RECTANGLE TABLE 30" X 72" Top: Grey
Bottom: Black Xtreme Edge
Leg: Wishbone Leg/Base Color: Black Sand
Height: 29in. Tall
CT60GRBXE00060000
CT 60 GRB W29BLK XEA
Each 52 375.82 19,542.64
ABS ROUND TABLE 60" (5FT) Top: Grey
Bottom: Black Xtreme Edge
Leg: Wishbone Leg/Base Color: Black Sand
Height: 29in. Tall

REMIT TO: MityLite Inc. P.O. BOX 732698, Dallas, TX, 75373-2698 US PHONE 801-224-0589 ext 4200 FAX 801- 224-6191
CT72BGBXE000F0000
CT 72 BGB W29BRN XEA
Each 2 477.28 954.56
ABS ROUND TABLE 72" (6FT) Top: Beige
Bottom: Brown Xtreme Edge
Leg: Wishbone Leg/Base Color: Brown
Height: 29in. Tall
Freight Estimate - 23' Truck #130187 1 1,511.84 1,511.84 will have a fork lift on site for the delivery CMAS contract #4-23-08-1021 Quote is good till 6/8/2023 Call Lorraine 24 HRS B4 the delivery 562-866-9771 x 2802

REMIT TO: MityLite Inc. P.O. BOX 732698, Dallas, TX, 75373-2698 US PHONE 801-224-0589 ext 4200 FAX 801- 224-6191
Sales Order Number
Ordering Customer Number
Billing Customer Number
SO138891
477695
477695
Prepayment of 50% required on all orders, subject to credit approval. Note:

This invoice does not include tax. Tax is charged on final invoice.

Bill To: Sell To: Ship To:

CITY OF LAKEWOOD CITY OF LAKEWOOD CITY OF LAKEWOOD
Lorraine Delarosa Lorraine Delarosa Lorraine Delarosa
5050 Clark Ave. 5050 Clark Ave. 5050 Clark Ave.

Lakewood, CA 90714 Lakewood, CA 90714 Lakewood, CA 90714 United States United States United States
562-866-9771
Shipping Terms Sch. Shipment Date Payment Terms Sales Person ORIGIN, Freight Prepaid 11/15/2023 NET30 John King
Customer PO Number Ordered Date Ship Via Manufacturer's Rep.

SO138891 8/16/2023 Reddaway
Item No. Description Unit Ordered
Unit
Price Total Price
CLSQO1H000024490W50 CLASSIC SQUARE OPEN CHAIR Each 600 $129.00 $77,400.00 Finish: Champagne
Back: Fixed
Seam Style: Waterfall
Leg: Standard
Seat Upholstery:
Dillon - Sandy
Back Upholstery:
Boothby - Whitecap
Freight Estimate - 53' Truck #132834 1 $1,242.00 $1,242.00 Dock to dock delivery
CMAS contract #4-23-08-1021
Call Lorraine 24 HRS B4 the delivery
562-519-9708
True

THIS IS NOT AN INVOICE

ORDER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
MityLite Inc. P.O. BOX 732698, Dallas, TX, 75373-2698 US | PHONE 801-224-0589 ext 4200 FAX 801-22 * Mity, Inc. reserves the right to refuse the return of merchandise that is custom in nature. * Custom orders are subject to 50% prepayment terms. Lead time is measured from receipt of prepayment. * Customer is responsible for offloading order at delivery time unless otherwise prearranged with the sales representative. * A Finance Charge of 2% per month (24% APR) may be charged on all overdue accounts. * Mity, Inc. reserves the right to charge a minimum 20% re-stocking fee on returned merchandise. Custom or nonstandard products will be evaluated case by case.

Sales Tax $7,933.50
Order Total $86,575.50
* Mity, Inc. charges a 3% processing fee for all credit card payments. * All sales subject to current warranty.

Subtotal $78,642.00
Payment Remittance Information
We accept payment via check, electronic funds transfer (ACH & Wire) and credit cards. Please note that a 3 % Processing Fee will be applied to the total transaction amount for all payments made by credit card. If your company or institution has regulations preventing the payment of this fee, please advise your Accounts Payable team that they may need to plan to take advantage of one of our other remittance options.

Invoice # Account #
Sales Order # Quote #
Payment Instructions
Please include all pertinent data tying the payment to this Sales Order with the following data:

Payment by Check Payment by Credit Card
MITY Inc. Online Credit Card Payment Portal:

PO BOX 732698 https://mitylite.com/payment/-ORDallas, Texas 75373-2698 By phone: 1-801-224-0589 ext. 4200 Payment by ACH/EFT Payment by Wire
Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase Beneficiary Bank: JPMorgan Chase Bank Location: New York, NY 10017 Bank Location: New York, NY 10017 Account Name: Mitylite, Inc. Account Name: Mitylite, Inc.

Account Number: 469797075 Account Number: 469797075
ABA/Routing Number: 124001545 ABA/Routing Number: 021000021 Swift Code: CHASUS33
Signature of Authorized Representative:

Printed Name of Authorized Representative:

Date:

Customer Contact & Setup Information
In order to assure timely and accurate correspondence with our Accounts Receivable team and the purchasing parties Accounts Payable contact please provide the following information:

Accounts Payable Contact Name:

Accounts Payable Contact Phone:

Accounts Payable Contact Email:

All Invoices will be emailed to the Accounts Payable Contact Address to appear on Invoice:

Ray Alvarez
(562) 866-9771, ext. 2609
[email protected]
P.O. Box 220, Lakewood, California 90714

AMENDMENT NO.1
TO

AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN

THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
FOR

COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR PROGRAM
This Amendment Number One is made by and between the City of Lakewood (hereinafter “CITY”) and the County of Los Angeles (hereinafter "COUNTY").

RECITALS
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2022, the County Board of Supervisors authorized the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office ("LADA") to enter the COUNTY into an agreement with the CITY for the Community Prosecutor Program;
WHEREAS, under California Government Code Section 26500.5, the LADA may sponsor, supervise, or participate in any project or program to improve the administration of justice;
WHEREAS, on November 28, 2022, the CITY and COUNTY executed an agreement for Community Prosecutor Program ("Agreement");
WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY mutually agree that it is both to their benefit to 1) extend the term of the Agreement for one (1) year through June 30, 2024; 2) update the status of the one Deputy District Attorney ("DDA") for the Program from a full-time basis to a part-time basis; and 3) update certain provisions of the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits derived therefrom, it is agreed between the PARTIES that the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. This Amendment shall commence on the date of execution by the COUNTY.

2. Section 2.0 TERM OF THE AGREEMENT is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

The term of this Agreement shall commence on the effective date of the execution of the last signatory and continue through June 30, 2024. Upon mutual agreement of both PARTIES, at the conclusion of this present agreement, the same or similar agreement may be extended for up to three (3) additional one (1) year periods.

3. Section 3.0 COUNTY OBLIGATIONS, the first sentence shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

AMENDMENT NO.1

COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR PROGRAM
COUNTY shall provide, on behalf of CITY, the services of one DDA for the Community Prosecutor Program, on a part-time basis to assist the CITY in the development of a multifaceted strategy for improving public safety.

4. Section 4.0 PAYMENT TERMS is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

The contract sum, payable by CITY to COUNTY will not exceed $156,588, for the period covering July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, and will be the total monetary amount for providing one part-time DDA for the services rendered in

3.0 through 3.4, of this Agreement for the implementation of the Community Prosecutor Program in accordance with Exhibit A - Budget which is attached and incorporated by reference. The total contract amount for the term of the Agreement shall be $252,967.

The annual cost for the period covering July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, shall be limited to the salary, employee benefits, indirect costs, and State Bar dues of the assigned DDA, including any increases approved by the COUNTY for DDA Staff. Annual contributions in each subsequent year will be limited to an amount mutually acceptable to both PARTIES.

5. Section 15.0 COUNTERPARTS shall be added to the Agreement as follows:

This Agreement and any amendments may be executed in one or more original or facsimile counterparts, all of which when taken together shall constitute one in the same instrument.

Except as provided in this Amendment No.1, all other provisions, terms, and conditions to the agreement shall remain the same and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the below PARTIES hereto have executed this Amendment No. 1.

ARIEL PE, Mayor GEORGE GASCÓN, District Attorney
City of Lakewood County of Los Angeles
Date Date

EXHIBIT A

CITY OF LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY PROSECUTOR PROGRAM
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

ESTIMATED BUDGET CATEGORY AND LINE ITEM DETAIL COST
Employee Salaries Month Time Base Monthly Rate Total
1 Deputy District Attorney III 3 x 50% x 15,282.82 = 22,924 9 x 50% x 15,779.92 = 71,010
Annual Salary 93,934
Net County Cost for LADA 0
93,934 $ 93,934
* Employee Benefits Year E/B Rate Annually Rate Total
1 Deputy District Attorney III 1 x 61.453% x 93,934 = 57,725 Net County Cost for LADA 0
57,725 $ 57,725
TOTAL SALARIES AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS $ 151,659
* Indirect Costs Year I/C Rate Annual Rate Total
1 Deputy District Attorney III 1 x 67.300% x 93,934 = 63,218 Net County Cost for LADA (58,521)
4,697 $ 4,697
** California State Bar Dues Year Time Base Annual Rate Annual Dues 1 Deputy District Attorney III 1 x 50% x 463 = 232
Net County Cost for LADA 0
232 $ 232
TOTAL INDIRECT COSTS AND OTHERS $ 4,929
TOTAL PROGRAM COST 215,109
NET COUNTY COST FOR LADA 27.2% (58,521)
NET PROGRAM COST 72.8% 156,588
Note:
* Based on FY 2022-23 Auditor-Controller approved rates and are subject to change. ** As of December 1, 2022, State Bar Dues are $463/year.

NET PROGRAM COST $ 156,588
PRINTED: 09/06/2023 1:33 PM

CITY OF LAKEWOOD

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL

PERFORMANCE AND

EVALUATION REPORT

FOR THE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023
Prepared by the City of Lakewood
Community Development Department
City Lakewood
FY 2022-2023 CAPER

TABLE OF CONTENTS
CR-05 Goals and Outcomes.....................................................................................1 CR-10 Racial and Ethnic Composition of Families Assisted ......................................4 CR-15 Resources and Investments..........................................................................5 CR-20 Affordable Housing .......................................................................................7 CR-25 Homeless and Other Special Needs ..............................................................9 CR-30 Public Housing ............................................................................................12 CR-35 Other Actions..............................................................................................13 CR-40 Monitoring..................................................................................................17 CR-45 CDBG ..........................................................................................................19 CR-58 Section 3 Reporting ....................................................................................20 Appendix A ..........................................................................................................22 Map of CDBG Eligible Areas........................................................................23 Map of Public Service Providers..................................................................24 List of Homeless Shelters in Nearby Gateway Cities....................................25 Code Enforcement Summary Report ..........................................................26 PR 26 CDBG Financial Summary Report ......................................................29 Published Notice.........................................................................................32 CAPER 1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.

91.520(a)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.

The City of Lakewood was successful in carrying out its Strategic Plan and its Action Plan during FY 2022- 2023. The City expects to serve 1,250 Lakewood households experiencing fair housing issues during the Five-Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan years and 250 households during FY 2022-2023. During FY 2022- 2023, Lakewood's Fair Housing Consultant assisted 180 households. During the Five-Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Lakewood's Code Enforcement staff is expected to assist 1,250 residents located with CDBG eligible areas and 250 residents in FY 2022-2023. During FY 2022-2023 Code Enforcement responded to 397 residents. During the Five-Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Lakewood's subrecipients providing public service are expected to assist 1,500 residents and 300 during FY 2022-2023. Lakewood's subrecipients assisted 383 Lakewood residents. Services include congregate and delivered meals to Lakewood seniors, counseling for abused children and non-medical hospice care for Lakewood residents facing end of life. Other public service includes support of Continuum of Care by providing emergency shelter and transistional housing for victims of domestic violence. Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence provided service to 39 households and 133 individuals during FY 2022-2023. The City expects to process ten rehabilitation loans and six fix-up, paint-up six grants. During FY 2022-2023, the City met its goal by processing ten rehabilitation loans and six fix-up, paint-up grants.

Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.

It appears that progress was not made with the construction of 37 affordable units, however, the City has completed its negotiations with an affordable housing developer and it is expected that the Dispostion and Development Agreement will be heard before the City Council before the end of 2023.

CAPER 2
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Equal
Housing
Opportunity
NonHomeless
Special
Needs
CDBG:
$35,358
Public service activities
for Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit
Households
Assisted
1,250 591 47.3% 250 180 72%
Housing
Development
Affordable
Housing
Private:
$18,528,814
HCD:
$760,600
Homeowner Housing
Added
Household
Housing
Unit
37 0 0% 37 0 0.00%
Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$67,196
Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
80 46 57.7% 16 16 100%
Housing
Preservation
and
Improvement
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$34,540
Housing Code
Enforcement/Foreclosed
Property Care
Household
Housing
Unit
1,250 1083 86.6% 250 397 158.8%
Improve and
Provide
Community
Facilities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$290,095
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
for Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit
Households
Assisted
1,000 397 39.7 200 161 80.5%
Provide
Community
Services
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$33,348
Public service activities
for Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit
Households
Assisted
1,500 1,029 68.6% 250 383 153.2%
Provide
Community
Services
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$4,568
Homelessness
Prevention / Continuum
of Care
Persons
Assisted
150 66 44% 40 39 97.5%
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date CAPER 3
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

The City of Lakewood’s Consolidated Plan goals are used as the basis for the budgetary principals that were outlined in the Consolidated Plan. During FY 2022-2023, the City received $456,232 in CDBG funds, carried over $699,199.43 in CDBG funds from the prior program years, and received $10,189.81 in program income, for a total of $1,165,621.24.

The City spent a total of $555,435.93 of the total CDBG allocation on activities that include $34,540.64 for Code Enforcement, Lakewood's Fair Housing Consultant received $35,358, Lakewood's subrecipients providing public service received $33,348 and Lakewood contributed to the Continuum of Care by providing $4,568 to Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence. The City spent $67,196.28 on Rehabiliation Delivery Costs, $90,329.90 on Program Administration and $290,095.11 on plans for the Weingart Senior Center renovation. All CDBG funds were expended on CDBG eligible activities that include assisting low and moderate income households through home delivered and congregate meals to senior citizens, providing counseling services to abused children, providing emergency and transitional housing to victims of domestic violence, providing hospice care to persons experiencing terminal illness and affirmatively furthering fair housing. At the end of FY 2022-2023, the City has $610,185.31 to carry over to FY 2023- 2024 which is reserved for community facilities improvements at the Weingart Senior Center.

On July 20, 2023, City staff, by mistake, did a duplicate draw down for CDBG activities resulting in a $14,904.47 overage of expenditures. Realizing this mistake, City staff returned the overage to HUD on August 9, 2023 however, the PR 26 Report has not yet been adjusted to reflect the return. Line 15 of the attached PR 26 Report which details the City’s CDBG financial summary, shows an expended balance of $570,340.40 rather than the actual amount expended of $555,435.93. This line is incorrect as the PR 26 Report has not been adjusted for the $14,904.47 return of funds to HUD.

CAPER 4
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).

91.520(a)
CDBG
White 311
Black or African American 89
Asian 59
American Indian or American Native 7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 9
Other/Multi Racial 143
Total 618
Hispanic 212
Not Hispanic 406
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative
CAPER 5
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG Public - Federal $1,165,621.24 $555,435.93
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Narrative
The CDBG resources available in FY 2022-2023 include CDBG entitlement, program income received, and carryover funds. During FY 2022-2023, the City of Lakewood expended $555,435.93 on CDBG eligible programs and administrative activities. The remainder of resources will be carried over to FY 2023-2024.

Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of
Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
5550.01 BG 1 10 10 Code Enforcement
5550.01 BG 2 10 10 Code Enforcement
5550.01 BG 3 10 10 Code Enforcement
5550.01 BG 4 10 10 Code Enforcement
5550.02 BG 1 10 10 Code Enforcement
5551.02 BG 2 10 10 Code Enforcement
5551.05 BG 1 10 10 Code Enforcement
5551.05 BG 3 10 10 Code Enforcement
5551.07 BG 2 10 10 Code Enforcement
5551.07 BG 3 10 10 Code Enforcement
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative
The City’s CDBG and housing programs were advertised and made available throughout the City during FY 2022-2023 to assist in the reduction of concentration of low income persons. The programs were not directed to one geographical area but to extremely low to low income (0 to 80% of the County MFI) persons and families. The City continues to promote a balanced and integrated community and is committed to providing assistance throughout the City.

The only exception to this policy is that CDBG funded Code Enforcement activities are limited to low to income census tracts, which are known as area benefit activities. An area benefit activity is an activity that meets the identified needs of low income persons residing in an area where at least 51 percent of the residents (or less if the exception criteria are applicable) are low income persons. During FY 2022-2023, an area where at least 43.05 percent of the residents are low income persons is considered an area where the exception criteria is applied. The benefits of the activity are available to everyone in that area despite their income. A map of these low income census tracts is included in the CAPER. The City has traditionally CAPER 6
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2021)
used 80 percent or more of its CDBG resources to operate programs available exclusively to low income people (whereas HUD regulations only require a minimum 70 percent low and moderate benefit for CDBG activities). To achieve this high ratio of low income benefit for its CDBG resources and the compelling need to assist these areas, the City utilized CDBG resources within low income census tracts areas. The allocation of funds is evenly distributed to the targeted census tracts listed in the table above.

Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.

While the City does not leverage additional funds, the City offers an annual Neighborhhod Clean-Up Program that is operated through the City's Code Enforcement program. The program provides assistant to tenants and property owners in disposing of unsightly and unwanted debris in neighborhoods identified as needing assistance. Each year a total of six clean-up events are scheduled and each event has three or more roll-off bins available to residents in the vicinity of the bin. Neighborhood residents are notified of the event date and community volunteer assistance is provided. A private waste disposal company donated the bins for this FY 2022-2023 event saving the City $11,111 in rental fees.

Lakewood’s City facilities that are used to address the needs identified in the plan includes the Weingart Senior Center and Burns Community Center. Both facilities serve Lakewood’s senior population. The Weingart Senior Center hosts a wide variety of services for Lakewood’s 50 plus population. Services include educational and social engagement programs, fitness programs, special events, passive recreational programs, case management referrals, food assistance programs such as the congregate meals provided by Human Services Association, tax assistance and volunteer opportunities. Burns Community Center provides many services, including Meals on Wheels, senior exercise programs, Continuum of Care, and Mothers At Work, a day care operation.

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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.

One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 40 39
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 281 281
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 72 0
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 0 0
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 15 49
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 16 12
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total 31 61
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.

The City offers a Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan and Fix-Up Paint Grant program to low income residents. The loan is for up to $18,000 and the grants are accomplished by a painting contractor the City contracts with. The goal is to process ten loans and six grants per fiscal year. The City met this goal by processing ten loans and six grants during FY 2022-2023 to 12 households. The problem encountered in meeting these goals is the City has limited funding for its loan and grant program. The limited funding coupled with soaring construction costs and inflation, results in a limited rehabilitation a homeowner can accomplish. Often homeowners are limited to one project and sometimes the cost of the project, such as a reroof, exceeds the amount of the loan.

To make up for this shortfall, the City will process more than one loan or grant application to a repeating program recipient in order to complete necessary repairs. During FY 2022-2023, there were 12 non-duplicated loan and grant recipients. Of the 16 applications processed, three of the CAPER 8
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loan recipients also received the grant to paint the exterior of their home and one loan recipient obtained a second loan.

The City counts the number of ADUs toward its goal of number of households supported through the production of new units constructed. The City used a conservative 15 new units in its estimate for the anticipated number of ADUs to be constructed. As the table above shows, the number of ADUs that were constructed in FY 2022-2023 was 49.

Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.

The City is considering offering fewer loans but with a greater loan amount so loan recipients can efficiently complete more needed projects on their property.

Given that 49 ADUs were constructred and received a final inspection, the City will increase its estimate of the number of households supported through the production of new units constructed in future Action Plans.

Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.

Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 335 0
Low-income 147 0
Moderate-income 111 0
Total 593 0
Table 7 – Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
The City’s Public Service subrecipients assisted 383 individual residents in Lakewood, 363 individuals were low-moderate income while 20 were high income. The City’s Fair Housing consultant assisted 180 households, of those households, 175 were low-moderate income. Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence assisted 39 households and the City’s Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Program assisted 16 low income households.

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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Services are provided to people experiencing homeless in Lakewood by PATH. Services begin with outreach and continue up to one year after a person is permanently housed. An outreach worker (Lakewood Sheriff) and case manager provide services to Lakewood. Activities in the outreach phase are focused on assessing basic needs (clothing, hygiene products, showers and transportation). Outreach can include assistance obtaining documents necessary for housing i.e., social security card, identification, DD214, proof of income and disability verification. Outreach also includes emergency and temporary housing, liason and referral to subsidy providers, access to medical and mental health and substance abuse treatment services and primary care home establishment i.e. Department of Mental Health, Veterans Administration, and federally qualified health centers located in the SPA, Benefit establishment assistance for General Relief, Social Security programs, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, and Veteran’s Administration, referral to employment and education services i.e. Goodwill Industries and local centers of the Workforce Investment Board, housing location and re-location assistance.

Once a person is permanently housed retention services can continue up to one year and include household set up assistance, case management including prevention assistance to maintain housing, home visits and linkage to mainstream support services.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons In 2022, LAHSA released the Los Angeles Continuum of Care Housing Inventory Count. The housing inventory includes emergency shelters, transitional housing, safe havens, permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing and other forms of permanent housing. According to LAHSA during FY 2022-2023, there were a total of 49,243 units available in Los Angeles County within the above stated categories and 60,800 beds. SPA 7 had a total of 2,347 units available and 3,408 beds.

The City works with community non-profit groups and community based organizations interested in providing transitional housing services to the homeless. The City does not directly provide transitional housing for the homeless; however, the City coordinated efforts to provide information and resources for transitional housing through the Burns Community Center.

Another form of transitional housing in the City is Adult Residential Facilities, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, Group Homes and Small Family Homes and is described as follows:
 The City has 16 Adult Residential Facilities that each house up to six adults aged 18-59. The facilities provide 24-hour non-medical care to individuals who may be physically, mentally or developmentally disabled.

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 The City has 10 Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, which each house up to six persons aged 60 or older. These facilities were accepted as transitional housing by the State Department of Housing and Community Development during the FY 2013-2021 Housing Element update.  The City has one Small Family Home that provides 24-hour care for families with less than six children who are in need of assistance because of a physical, mental or developmental disability.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The short-term emergency housing location allows a maximum stay of 30 days providing supportive services to battered women and their children. At this facility, Su Casa has 20 beds and a shelter capacity of 24 persons. Their support services include food, shower facilities, laundry facilities, mail drop (the site is used as a mailing address), clothing, childcare, transportation, and intensive individual and group counseling for children.

At the second location, Su Casa provides transitional housing for up to one year in an apartment complex, which facilitates residents’ ability to adapt to independent living and break the cycle of abuse. The maximum capacity at this facility is 16 persons and the residents are provided counseling, assistance in seeking jobs, schooling, and assistance with the location of permanent housing. Those persons who are employed while residing in the shelter are charged a small percentage of their income, which is saved in an escrow account and used for the costs associated with securing permanent housing.

Admittance to the program is strictly on a referral basis. The City provided funding for the purchase of the Transistional Housing Facility and has secured the transitional shelter with affordable housing convenants, which will expire in December 2063.

In addition to the City's partnership with Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence, the City uses CDBG funds to benefit low-income persons who are likely to become homeless under the City’s Fair Housing Program which is administered by the City’s Fair Housing consultant. During FY 2022-2023, 175 low and moderated income families were served under the Fair Housing Program, 49 families of the Fair Housing clients were referred to Section 8 assistance to help avoid becoming homeless. The City also partners with PATH (People Assisting the Homeless) and LAHSA for homeless prevention services.

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Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The short-term emergency housing location allows a maximum stay of 30 days providing supportive services to battered women and their children. At this facility, Su Casa has 20 beds and a shelter capacity of 22 to 24 persons. Their support services include food, shower facilities, laundry facilities, mail drop (the site is used as a mailing address), clothing, childcare, transportation, and intensive individual and group counseling for children.

The direct work in assisting the homeless is done through LAHSA’s CoC initiatives and PATH. However, the City plans to further assist Su Casa Ending Domestic Violence, a non-profit agency that prevents victims of domestic violence and their children from becoming homeless by providing emergency and transitional housing during FY 2023-2024 using CDBG funds. The shelters provide the skills necessary to stay safe, find permanent housing, and become self-sufficient.

Chronically homeless persons require rehabilitation services, employment training and placement, health services, and case management services to move from homelessness to transitional housing, and then to supportive/permanent housing. The CoC Strategy coordinated by LAHSA offers a full range of services and facilities. The City supports LAHSA’s strategy for constructing housing facilities that help transition chronically homeless persons to a stable housing situation and receive supportive services that would improve their employment skills. LAHSA’s main goals include Housing First (permanent supportive housing), Housing Plus (wraparound services and support), Homeless Prevention, Enhanced Data Collection, and Securing Mainstream Resources.

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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
There are no public housing developments in the City; therefore, funding for FY 2022-2023 does not apply to this section.

Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
There are no public housing developments in the City; therefore, funding for FY 2022-2023 does not apply to this section.

Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
There are no public housing developments in the City; therefore, funding for FY 2022-2023 does not apply to this section.

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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) The City is committed to addressing the negative effects of public policies over which it has control. In order to promote integration and prevent low income concentrations, the City has designed its affordable housing programs to be available Citywide. This priority also serves to make sure that the City does not have any policies, rules, or regulations that would lead to minority or racial concentrations.

Since 1989, Lakewood has demonstrated a willingness to encourage housing development of all types. It has approved several zone changes to allow the construction of housing including General Commercial (C-4) to Multiple Family Residential (M-F-R) to allow for the building of a 201-unit senior citizen apartment complex in 1989, Light Manufacturing (M-1) to Planned Development Single Family (PDSF), to allow for the building of 184 single family residences in 1994, Open Space (O-S) to MFR, to allow for the building of a 85-unit senior citizen apartment complex in 1996, C-4 to MFR, to allow for the conversion of the Cloud Motel into apartments in 1999, Intermediate Commercial (C-3) to PDSF to all a 20 unit single-family residential project in 2003, C-4 to M-F-R in 2014 to allow an existing apartment complex to expand by adding 22 additional apartments, O-S to M-F-R to allow a three-unit condominium project in 2015, and Code amendments to allow for development of a variety of housing types, including those that benefit low and moderate income people.

The City has worked cooperatively within existing legislatively mandated constraints to develop and encourage public policies that foster affordable housing development and assistance. During FY 2018- 2019, the City amended its zoning ordinance to allow the construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) on Single-Family Residentially (R-1) zoned properties as mandated by the State of California. During FY 2022-2023 the City approved the construction and finaled the building permits of 49 ADUs within the City of Lakewood.

The City makes an effort to fast track projects and process permits in a timely manner. Review policies have been modified to streamline the planing approval process, such as review for ADUs and other singlefamily addition projects. The City intends to maintain its current posture of openness and willingness to consider new ideas and eliminate any regulatory barriers under its control in the provision of a variety of housing to meet the needs of all income groups.

Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City promoted its housing and community service programs in all areas of the City to ensure all low and moderate income households received notifications of services provided by the City and to address the continuing needs of the underserved population. The City used the Chamber of Commerce, local newspaper, City newsletter, and community events to promote these services. The City, in conjunction with, the Los Angeles County Housing Authority and the Los Angeles County Community Development Department, provided the following services for low and moderate income Renter Households and CAPER 14
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Owner-occupied Households:
 Referrals for mortgage assistance programs
 Coordination with neighborhood networks to elaborate on the needs of the community  Code enforcement
 Home Improvement Programs
 Infrastructure improvements
 Provision of Fair Housing Services
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) No specific actions concerning lead-based paint was taken for FY 2022-2023. To reduce lead-base paint hazards in Lakewood, the City disseminates information and monitors the lead-poisoning data provided by Los Angeles County. In addition, the City’s Residential Rehabilitation Program provides funding to low and moderate income households in making necessary improvements and correct code violations.

Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) According to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, it is estimated that approximately 12.48% of the City’s population were living below the poverty level. This includes 5.2% in families and 12.1% in female head of household. Lakewood’s rate of poverty is significantly lower, when compared to the 17.8% in Los Angeles County and 15.4% in the nation overall.

The County’s Department of Public and Social Services administers various programs that provide cash aid and other benefits and services to individuals and families in need. These programs are designed to alleviate hardship and promote family health, personal responsibility, and economic independence.

According to the County, the majority of persons who seek these programs are primarily in need of medical assistance and in-home support services.

A fundamental way to reduce poverty is through job creation and enhancement. There are a number of local, state, and federal programs that focus on job creation and retention. The most notable is the State of California’s welfare reform plan, known as CalWORKS. CalWORKS is designed to move welfare recipients from dependency to self-sufficiency through employment, and to divert potential recipients from dependency. Job related education and training are provided through the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public and Social Services, as well as the State of California.

During FY 2022-2023, the City’s Recreation and Community Services Department referred persons to the County anti-poverty programs described above. In addition, the City coordinated efforts with public and private organizations providing economic development and job training opportunities. Some of these are summarized as follows:
 Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Investment Board  California Trade and Commerce Agency-Team California
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 California Employment Development Department
 Los Angeles County ROP
The City fostered employment growth through the expansion and rehabilitation of commercial centers located throughout the City. The new and improved commercial centers enhance the economic vitality of the City and work to attract and retain employment opportunities for Lakewood’s residents.

Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The institutions involved in carrying out the aforesaid Priority actions include the Lakewood Community Development Department, the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles, Successor Agency, and private sector owners of rental property. The City, for its part, will promote and encourage fair housing, housing assistance and single-family home rehabilitation through:
 Continued utilization of the services of a Fair Housing Consultant or organization to promote, educate and enforce fair housing in the community.
 Continued use of the Los Angeles County Housing Authority to refer residents who are interested in receiving affordable housing assistance.

Continued use of Successor Agency funds to assist low income homeowners in rehabilitating their homes and in eliminating substandard conditions. The City will continue to encourage the Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Programs by advertising the programs in a variety of ways.

Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
In FY 2022-2023, the City’s housing programs are limited by resources to Housing Rehabilitation and Fair Housing.

The Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Loan and Fix-Up Paint-Up Grant Program are funded with Housing Successor Agency Loan Payback funds. The Section 8 Housing Program is federally funded and is administered entirely by HACOLA. Lakewood’s Fair Housing Consultant referred 53 residents who are interested in affordable housing to contact HACOLA.

Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) For the fiscal year FY 2022-2023, the City, along with the Fair Housing Consultant, affirmatively furthered fair housing and addressed impediments to fair housing by:

1. Provided Public Education publications in both English and Spanish outlining the objectives and services of the Fair Housing Program. Information was made available at City Hall and was distributed to community organizations.

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are disabled, members of minority groups, the senior popluation, and those who have been unable to find decent, safe, and sanitary housing.

3. Attended monthly SPA 7 meetings to discuss homeless services and resources.

4. Attended quarterly PATH meetings held by the City of Long Beach Homeless Services coordinator.

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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements
The Consolidated Plan provides the City with a number of benchmarks for measuring its progress toward the five-year goals. The FY 2022-2023 Action Plan is developed with this progress in mind, with quantifiable objectives and measurable outcomes for each of the proposed activities to adequately assess the City’s Housing and Community Development accomplishments.

The City follows the monitoring requirements for the use of federal funds as established by HUD. The Community Development Department tracks the City’s progress in implementing all of the strategies outlined in the Consolidated Plan. The lead person responsible for the Consolidated Plan preparation and yearly reporting is the Housing Specialist, under the supervision of the Neighborhood Preservation Manager and Director of Community Development.

Careful evaluation of the housing and public service delivery system can be the most effective tool in detecting gaps and making appropriate modifications. The City notifies all subrecipients that annual monitoring of their agency’s day-to-day operations will take place to ensure compliance with all CDBG rules and regulations. The City also coordinates with the Fair Housing Organization in the administration of the Fair Housing Program.

The Department’s loan portfolio, including loan administration and servicing functions, is managed and tracked by the Community Development Department. Loans are monitored for compliance and regulatory requirements such as affordability restrictions, occupancy and rent requirements, maintenance requirements, and loan repayments.

In addition to this monitoring, the Community Development Department tracks housing unit production through a housing database, which identifies housing projects from concept to completion. This database provides opportunity for staff to respond to City Council and public inquiries regarding the City’s progress toward its Regional Housing Needs Goals.

In September 2003, HUD issued a notice to all entitlement grantees encouraging the development and use of a local performance measurement system. This performance measurement system has two critical components - productivity and program impact. Productivity reflects the level of efficiency (quantity, quality, and pace) and program impact reflects the desired outcomes in the community or in the lives of persons assisted.

The City’s performance measurement system, as requested by HUD, is modeled from the City of Los Angeles’ Matrix of Goals versus Accomplishments by Priority. The matrix collects an array of data, including priority, activity, funding source and amount spent, strategy, goals, and annual and long-term accomplishments. In addition, a performance indicator for each activity is defined. These performance indicators help the City identify if goals are being met and/or if outcomes are being produced. Generally, CAPER 18
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the performance indicators relate to people, housing units, public facilities, and jobs.

The required tracking matrix is attached to the City’s Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). The matrix yields the following outcomes over a five-year period:
 Improved quality of life for CDBG program participants and low and moderate income persons  Maintained current property values
 Increased percentage of housing units that are standard  Increased business sales volume
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

On August 25, 2023, a notice was published in the Press Telegram announcing the public hearing before the Lakewood City Council on September 12, 2023 and announced a 15-day public comment period that will conclude on September 12, 2023. Public hearing notices were also posted in three locations within the City.

The Draft CAPER was available for public review at the following locations:
 Lakewood City Hall, Community Development Department, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712
 Lakewood City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 5050 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712  Angelo M. Iacoboni Library, 4990 N. Clark Avenue, Lakewood, CA 90712 The City welcomed any written recommendations, suggestions, or other input. Any opinions or comments related to the CAPER were to be addressed to the following person:

Abel Avalos
Director of Community Development
City of Lakewood
5050 North Clark Avenue
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 866-9771 extension 2301
All comments received during the 15-day comment period will be submitted to City Council for consideration and recommendation prior to being submitted to HUD.

No comments were received during the 15-day comment period to City Council for consideration and recommendation.

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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.

The City of Lakewood will not be changing any of the program objectives as a result of its experiences during FY 2023-2024.

Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants?
The City of Lakewood does not have any open Brownfields Economic Developmint Initiative grants. [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.

N/A
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CR-58 – Section 3
Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF
Total Number of Activities 0 0 0 0 0
Total Labor Hours
Total Section 3 Worker Hours
Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours
Table 8 – Total Labor Hours
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Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers
Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers.

Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships).

Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training.

Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs (e.g., resume assistance, coaching).

Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns.

Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts.

Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services.

Held one or more job fairs.

Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals.

Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation.

Assisted residents with finding child care.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution.

Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training.

Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching.

Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns.

Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies.

Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses.

Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

Other.

Table 9 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program Narrative
The City did not fund any activities using CDBG funds requiring Section 3 reporting.

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APPENDIX
 Map of CDBG Eligible Areas
 Map of Public Service Providers
 Homeless Services and Shelters,
Transitional and Permanent Housing
within Lakewood Nearby Cities
 Code Enforcement Summary Report
 PR26 Report
 Published Notice
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HOMELESS SERVICES AND SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT

HOUSING WITHIN LAKEWOOD AND NEARBY CITIES
Long Beach Rescue Mission
Long Beach 90813
562-591-1292
Men
Multi-Service Center
Long Beach 90813
562-570-4500
Homeless Outreach Services
Omni Recovery Residence
Long Beach 90805
714-296-4289
Boarding Rooms for Men
Granada Gardens
Long Beach 90815
562-257-5100
Housing Assistance
Salvation Army
Long Beach 90802
562-491-8755
Housing Assistance
Christian Outreach
Long Beach 90813
562-432-1440
Homeless Shelter
Samaritan House
Long Beach 90813
562-591-1292
Transitional Housing
Bakersfield Senior Housing
Long Beach 90815
562-257-5100
Housing Assistance
Tranquility Transitional Living
The Place Between
1372 Gaviota Avenue
Long Beach 90813
Transitional Housing
Women Shelter
Long Beach 90807
562-437-7233
Domestic Violence Shelter for
Women
Mentoring – A Touch From Above
Long Beach
5536 Linden Avenue
Long Beach 90805
Housing Assistance
Rescue Mission – Lydia House
Long Beach 90813
562-570-4500
Services for Women and Children
Catholic Charities Century Villages
At Cabrillo
Long Beach 90810
Multi Service Center –
Homeless Housing services
Su Casa Family Crisis and Support
Center
Long Beach 90808
562-402-4888
Transitional Housing
Substance Abuse Foundation
Long Beach 90804
562-987-5722
Halfway House, Substance Abuse
Treatment
Helping Hands Outreach
5150 Candlewood St, Ste 24A
Lakewood 90712
800-935-6085
Emergency Housing Vouchers,
Section 8
Housing Authority
Long Beach 9082
562-570-6985
Housing Authority, Low Income
Affordable Housing, Public Housing
TLM Properties Shared Homes
1411 E Broadway
Long Beach 90802
562-612-2050
Affordable Housing, shared living
space
Horizon Recuperative Care
10510 S Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles 90044
323-676-1000
Post-hospital care for homeless
and displaced individuals
New Image
4201 Long Beach Blvd Suite 218
Long Beach 90802
323-846-8307
Supportive Services, emergency
shelter individuals and families
The Good Seed Long Beach
Long Beach 90813
323-758-5433
Supportive Housing, service,
street outreach youth drop-in,
case management
Choices Recovery Services
Halfway House
1601 E 10th Street
Long Beach 90813
562-218-3639
Substance Abuse Treatment
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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-6

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD

MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE AND ADD VARIOUS

REGULATIONS INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING PUBLIC

NUISANCES OF BEES/WASPS AND BIRD FEEDING, WASTE

HAULER ENFORCEMENT, FRONT YARD SAFETY AND

PARKING STANDARDS, WALL/FENCE/HEDGE HEIGHT
REVIEW PROCEDURES, APPEAL TIMELINES AND OTHERS.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. PURPOSE. Periodically, the City needs to review and modify existing local regulations to conform to new state laws, remove outdated provisions, correct errors, recognize current procedures, clarify, and make needed modificationsto existing regulations. The last update ordinance was prepared in 2021. This ordinance includes changes identified and recommended by staff and others during the last two years. Local regulation should respond to changes in state laws. It is timely and necessary to incorporate the following into the Lakewood Municipal Code.

SECTION 2. INTENT. The intent of this Ordinance is to update various provisions of Articles IV, V, VI, and IX of the Lakewood Municipal Code (LMC) to recognize procedural changes, state law modifications, and to clarify and simplify development review procedures for certain land uses, including the following:

Code Enforcement Revisions:

1. Property Nuisance Bees – Repeal LMC Section 4282.

2. Property Nuisance – Bees, Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets - Add LMC Section 4323.P.

3. Public and Private Property Tree/Plant Maintenance – Amend LMC Sections 4325, 4325.1.

4. Bird Feeding is a Nuisance – Amend LMC Section 4328.

5. Graffiti Removal – Amend LMC Section 4328.2.

6. Vandalism Damage Cost Recovery – Amend LMC Section 4328.4.

7. Lien Hearing Procedures– Amend LMC Sections 4908.2., .3, and .4.

8. Waste Hauler Enforcement – Amend LMC Subsection 5359. A. and add 5359. C. vi.

9. Business License Unlawful Business and Enforcement – Amend Sections 6201 and 6202.

Residential Revisions:

10. ADU/JADU Rental minimum 31 days to conform to state law – Amend LMC Subsections 9302.21a. E.2., 9302.21b. D.1., and 9320.F.

11. Clarify Planning Commission definition - Amend LMC Section 9302.36.

12. Redefine lot lines, lot width, yards, and yard setback areas – Amend LMC Sections 9302.31, .49, .51, .52, .53, and add 9302.54 for side street side yard and 9302.55 for building area.

13. Front Yard Safety Standards (driveway visibility, child safety corridor, sidewalk safety, noise attenuation, street tree protection, and utility line protection) - Add LMC Subsection 9320. K.

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14. Swimming Pool Access and Accessibility - Amend LMC Subsection 9320. H.

15. Off Street Parking and Disabled Access - Amend LMC Section 9321.

16. Residential Development Standards - Amend LMC Sections 9322, and .1, .2, .2a, .3, .4, .5, .6 and 9322.7. C., Accessory Buildings.

17. Driveway Width - Amend LMC Subsection 9322.10.B.2.

18. Projections (eaves, porches, staircases) – Amend LMC Sections 9383 & .1, .2 and .3.

19. Wall/Fence/Hedge Standards – Amend LMC Section 9384.

20. Lot Area Reduction and Dwelling Unit Location – Amend LMC Sections 9385 and 9385.1.

21. Accessory Building - Amend LMC Section 9386.

22. Drainage Acceptance – Amend LMC Section 9387.

PEC Hearing and Appeal Procedures:

23. PEC Findings, Notice of Action, and Appeals – Amend LMC Sections 9403, 9403.2, and 9407.

24. PEC Hearing Timelines – Amend LMC Section 9421.

SECTION 3. Section 4282 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding Bees is hereby repealed.

SECTION 4. Subsection 4323. P. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding Property Nuisances - Bees, Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets is hereby added to read as follows:
4323. Property Nuisances. No person who owns, leases, occupies, or is otherwise in charge of any property within the City of Lakewood shall maintain such property to allow any of the following conditions on the property. The following property conditions are public nuisances per se that require the protection and redress of community interests and that can be abated in accord with this Code and can be prosecuted as misdemeanors in accord with Section 1200 of the Lakewood Municipal Code. The following are prohibited:
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P. BEES, WASPS, HORNETS, AND YELLOW JACKETS.

It is unlawful for any property owner to have, allow to remain or maintain on their lot zoned for any residential, commercial, or industrial land use purposes, developed or vacant, any hive, comb, nest, swarm, colony, breeding ground or a group of twenty (20) or more flying insects commonly known as bees, wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets for two or more consecutive days within any thirty (30) day period, and such an acts hereby declared a public nuisance. Furthermore, it is unlawful to maintain or fail to maintain such property in such a manner that it allows and encourages such insects to remain and thrive on the property in any life stage and/or to return to the property once removed or eliminated, except as allowed for a collection and extraction procedure by a professional bee control service.

1. Regulated Species. Specifically regulated are those flying insects that are within the biological order of Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita (bees, wasps, and ants) but shall not include any ant species and shall include the following, and any similar types of insects, as determined appropriate by the Community Development Director:
a) Bees. All Apoidea super family species including, but not limited to, Apis mellifera (Honeybees.)
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b) Wasps, Hornets, and Yellow Jackets. All Vespula family species, including but not limited to, Vespula pensylvanica (Western Yellowjacket) and V. Mischocyttaru flavitarsus (Common Paper Wasps).

2. Prohibited Actions. This prohibition includes:
a) The intentional possession and maintenance of such insects in any life stage in any comb, hive, colony, or any structure or device containing therein a group of such insects in any life stage and any material deposited by such insects. b) The unintentional possession of such insects inside a building, other device or vegetation on the property and the failure to remove any such nest, hive, or swarm within ten (10) days of notification of such in writing by the City. c) Removal and relocation of honeybees to an approved location is allowed by a professional beekeeper.

SECTION 5. Section 4325 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding public property tree/plant maintenance procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:
4325. PUBLIC PROPERTY TREE/PLANT MAINTENANCE. The Director of Public Works shall have full power and authority over the planting, removal and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and ground covers in or upon any public street, parkway or other public ground and shall have the right and power to establish rules and regulations relating to such trees, shrubs, and ground covers.

The Director of Public Works or designee shall have the power to cause the trimming or removal of any tree, shrub, or ground cover in or upon any public street parkway, or public ground which is diseased, or which endangers, or which may endanger the security or peaceful usefulness by the public of any public street or sidewalk.

SECTION 6. Section 4325.1 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding private property tree/plant maintenance procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:
4325.1. PRIVATE PROPERTY TREE/PLANT MAINTENANCE. Each property owner shall maintain the trees, shrubs, and groundcovers on their property in a safe and properly trimmed manner and in conformance with any landscaping requirements of this Code including those regarding residential front yard landscaping standards, commercial landscaping standards, parking lot landscaping standards and other required lot surfacing requirements. The trees and other plantings shall be maintained with proper trimming in a visually attractive manner that does not impact the public safety of any public street, sidewalk, parkway, alleyway, or the usefulness of any public property. Private landscaping shall not overhang or project into or onto any public property or right-of-way. Any non-compliant landscaping is hereby declared to be a public nuisance per se presenting a danger to public safety and subject to the abatement procedures established by this code.

The Director of Community Development or a delegate representative shall have full power and authority to enforce and abate such landscaping maintenance standards on private property, including the planting, removal and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and ground covers in a compliant manner. This includes the removal of dead or diseased trees or other plants or any Ordinance No. 2023-6

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such vegetation which endangers, or which may endanger the security or peaceful use by the public of any public street, parkway, or sidewalk.

SECTION 7. Section 4328 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding bird feeding is hereby amended to read as follows:
4328. BIRD FEEDING NUISANCE. No person or property owner within a residential zone shall place or maintain any food or substance upon which birds, including pigeons, may feed or which will attract birds, unless the birds are owned and maintained by the person or property owner and fed within the walls of a building, or within the confines of a cage, pen, bird house, or loft located outside of a building. Such bird feeding is hereby determined to be an unlawful public nuisance per se and an unauthorized activity at any time it is observed and documented by a city enforcement officer on any two or more days within a thirty-day period. The City Council hereby declares any such activity to be a public nuisance, which shall be abated as provided in this Code.

The City Council further finds and determines that, pursuant to the provisions of Section 38771 of the Government Code of the State of California, the violation of the provisions of this Section is a public nuisance which may be abated as provided in the Civil Code or the code of Civil Procedure.

SECTION 8. Section 4328.2 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding graffiti removal procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:
4328.2 GRAFFITI REMOVAL. The City Manager is hereby authorized to use public funds and facilities for the removal of any of the aforementioned described graffiti as provided for and subject to the provisions of Section 53069.3 of the Government Code of the State of California. Property owners shall remove graffiti within ten (10) calendar days following delivery of written notification from the city.

SECTION 9. Section 4328.4 of the Lakewood Municipal Code regarding vandalism damages is hereby amended to read as follows:
4328.4 VANDALISM DAMAGE COST RECOVERY. The City Manager is authorized to notify any court that finds a person guilty of the act of vandalism as defined in Section 594 of the California Penal Code that the city has an ordinance wherein the City Council has authorized the City Manager or his agent to clean up, remove graffiti, and repair the property damaged by the act of vandalism. Furthermore, the City Manager or designee shall request that the total cost to the City of doing such clean up and repair and the total cost to collect these expenses be ordered by the court to be paid by the person convicted of the vandalism pursuant to Section 594 of the California Penal Code.

SECTION 10. Section 5359.A. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding Waste Regulation Enforcement procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:

A. In response to violations of this Code, the City may avail itself of any legal remedy, including Administrative Citation (Sections 4900, et seq.), infraction or misdemeanor prosecution, or civil action. Regardless of the remedy utilized, the amounts of the fines or assessments for such Ordinance No. 2023-6

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violations shall be the greater of 1) the maximum amounts allowed by applicable State law and regulations for such specific violations and as such amounts are increased by state law from time to time, or 2) the maximum amounts allowed by State law for infractions; with such amounts to include enhancements for multiple violations within the same calendar year.

Penalties shall increase for multiple violations within a one-year period, and additional enforcement actions may be imposed, including revocation of building permits and business licenses. Such rates are based on Government Code Sections 53069.4, 25132 and 36900, and the rates shall be automatically adjusted to the maximum allowed in each category as the Government Code is modified from time to time in the future. However, in no event shall the fines be less than the following within any twelve (12) month period:
 First violation: Fine shall be $100 per violation.

In addition, the Public Works Director or designee shall ban the contractor and any subcontractor associated with the violation from ever again being authorized to self-haul.

This ban shall include any other legal business entities that are currently or may be created in the future by the same contractor and/or subcontractor that are violators and who are the owner or partial owner of such an entity.
 Second violation: Fine shall be $200 per violation.

In addition to the above, the contractor and/or subcontractor involved in the original violation shall be banned from being issued building permits within the city for a period of six months.
 Third or subsequent violation: Fine shall be $500 per violation.

In addition to all the above, any such contractor and/or subcontractor that participated in the original violation shall have their current business license revoked, and they shall not be allowed to renew their business license for a period of one year.

The Notice of Violation (“Notice”) shall be delivered by at least one of the following methods: in person, by depositing the notice into U.S. Postal Service mail system, or by transmitting the Notice by electronic mail sent by city staff to the contractor or subcontractor identified as violating the required hauling procedures. The date such a notice is deposited into the mail or is transmitted electronically by email or is posted on the site shall constitute the date of delivery.

In the event that the violations as described in this subsection are committed by multiple contractor businesses who operate in whole or in part with the same individual holding the applicable State contractor’s license under which each such business operates, then all such violations shall count in determining the number of violations for purposes of enhanced fines and penalties, irrespective of the business name or business license holder. Any fines, permit or license revocations or suspensions applicable to one of such contractors shall be applicable to all such contractor businesses.

The Public Works Director or designee shall be responsible for establishing operational procedures and maintaining a list of such violations and violators in order to properly implement the enforcement of the penalties established herein.

SECTION 11. Section 5359.C.vi. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding waste regulation enforcement is hereby amended to read as follows:

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vi. In the instance of a construction project contractor who has elected to either self-haul or subcontract for the hauling of construction and demolition debris from a construction site in lieu of utilizing the authorized city franchised hauler, then both the primary contractor and any subcontractor are both responsible to document the hauling procedure in an approved manner by the Public Works Director and as described by this chapter and as elsewhere regulated within this code, including Section 5357 regarding procedures for self-haulers. The ability to self-haul construction debris shall be considered on a case-bycase basis as approved by the Public Works Director or designee and such waste and debris shall be disposed of only at a facility preapproved by the Public Works Director.

Failure to follow these procedures shall result in enforcement actions and penalties as specified in this chapter and Code. Penalties may also include revocation of related building permits, revocation, or suspension of business licenses for both the contractor and the subcontractor for a minimum one-year period and other penalties as determined appropriate by the Public Works Director, including fines in accordance with Section 5359.

SECTION 12. Section 6201 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding business license unlawful business procedure is hereby amended to read as follows:
6201. UNLAWFUL BUSINESS. No certificate or permit issued under the provisions of the Business License Law shall be construed as to authorizing anyone to conduct or carry on any illegal or unlawful activity or business or to operate any business or activity in a manner that does not comply with the standards and procedures of this Code or other local ordinances or any state law for which the City has enforcement compliance responsibility.

SECTION 13. Section 6202 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding business license enforcement procedures is hereby amended to read as follows:
6202. ENFORCEMENT. It shall be the duty of the Director of Administrative Services and Finance (“Director of Finance”), or designee as hereinafter specified, to enforce each and all of the provisions of the Business License Law, including the collection of business taxes and penalties.

The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the issuance of all permits, licenses and certificates required by the Business License Law and for the proper processing of all applications and registrants for permits, licenses, or certificates. The City Attorney shall advise the Director of Finance, or his authorized representative, on the legal effects and application of any provision of the Business License Law, and shall assist in the collection of any fee, license, tax, penalty or fine, including revocation and/or suspension of any related permit, building permit, license, or certificate.

SECTION 14. Section 9302.21a.E.2. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding ADU minimum rental period is hereby amended to read as follows:

2. An ADU shall only be rented or leased for terms that are thirty-one (31) days or more.

SECTION 15. Section 9302.21b.D.1. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding JADU minimum rental period is hereby amended to read as follows:

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1. A JADU shall only be rented or leased for terms that are thirty-one (31) days or more.

SECTION 16. Section 9302.31 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding the lot line definitions is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.31. LOT LINES. The boundary lines of lots are:

A. FRONT LOT LINE: The property line which abuts a public street, private street, or an access easement and to which the lot is assigned an address. On a corner lot only one (1) street facing property line shall be considered as a front lot line, and such front lot line shall be determined by, and the address assigned by, the Community Development Director.

B. REAR LOT LINE: The property line opposite and not tangent to the front lot line.

C. SIDE LOT LINE: Any property lot lines that are not the front lot line or the rear lot line and that extends between the front lot line and the rear lot line.

D. SIDE STREET LOT LINE. On a corner lot, the property line facing the street that is not the street with the front property line, as determined by the Community Development Director.

SECTION 17. Section 9302.36 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding the Planning and Environment Commission definition is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.36. PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning and Environment Commission (“PEC”) of the City of Lakewood, California. (Amended by Ord. 80-17) SECTION 18. Section 9302.49 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding lot width definition is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.49. WIDTH, LOT. Lot width means the average (mean) horizontal distance between the side lot property lines. Average lot width may be calculated by dividing the overall lot area by the greatest depth of the lot.

SECTION 19. Section 9302.51 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding front yard and front yard setback area definitions is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.51. YARD, FRONT. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the internal edges of the side yard setback areas and measured between the front lot line and the nearest line of any enclosed structure or covered porch or garage attached thereto. “Front yard” also includes any area adjacent to the front yard which is not within the required side yard setback areas.

A. Front Yard Setback Area. The front yard setback area shall be a regulated area measured in feet from and at right angles to the front property line, establishing a minimum setback line for structures parallel to the front property line and which extends between the internal edge of the side yard setback areas. The side yard setback areas extend from the rear yard setback area to the front lot property lines. The width of such a setback area is defined by the zone district in which the lot is located. Only specified projections are allowed to be constructed in such an area, except as otherwise authorized by another ordinance or state law.

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SECTION 20 Section 9302.52 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding rear yard and rear yard setback area definitions is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.52. YARD, REAR. A yard extending across the full width of the lot between the side lot property lines and measured between the rear lot line and the nearest rear line of the main building or the nearest rear line of any enclosed or covered porch or patio. Where a rear yard abuts a street, it shall meet the front yard setback requirements of the zone in which the lot is located.

A. Rear Yard Setback Area. The rear yard setback area shall be a regulated area measured in feet from and at right angles to the rear property line, establishing a minimum structure setback line parallel to the rear property line, which extends between the side lot property lines.

The width of such a setback area is defined by the zone district in which the lot is located.

Only specified projections are allowed to be constructed in such an area, except as otherwise authorized by another ordinance or state law.

SECTION 21. Section 9302.53 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding side yard and side yard setback area definitions is hereby amended to read as follows:
9302.53. YARD, SIDE. A side yard is an area extending from the front property line to the internal edge of the rear yard setback area and between the side property line and the nearest line of the main building or of any accessory building attached thereto.

A. Side Yard Setback Area. A side yard setback area shall be a regulated area extending from the front property line to the internal edge of the rear yard setback area and shall be measured in feet from and at right angles to each side property line, establishing a minimum structure setback line parallel to the side property lines. The width of such a setback area is defined by the zone district in which the lot is located. Only specified projections are allowed to be constructed in such an area, except as otherwise authorized by another ordinance or state law.

SECTION 22. Section 9302.54 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding side street yard and side street side yard setback area is hereby added to read as follows:
9302.54. YARD, SIDE STREET. On a corner lot, a side street yard is an area extending from the side street property line between the internal edge of the rear lot setback area and the front property line between the side property line and the nearest line of the main building or of any accessory building attached thereto.

A. Side Street Side Yard Setback Area. A side street side yard setback area is an area extending from the front property line to the internal edge of the rear lot setback area and the width of such area is defined by the zone district in which the lot is located. Only specified projections are allowed to be constructed in such an area, except as otherwise authorized by another ordinance or state law.

SECTION 23. Section 9302.55 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding building area definition is hereby added to read as follows:

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9302.55. YARD, BUILDING AREA. The yard area of the lot that remains after removing all required yard setback areas and upon which allowed structures may be constructed in accordance with the development standards of the zone district in which the lot is located, unless otherwise regulated by this code or state law.

SECTION 24. Subsection 9320. F. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 Zone Residential Rentals is hereby amended to read as follows:

F. Residential Rentals.

1. Long-Term Rental (31 days or more).
a. Whole Home Rental. An entire primary dwelling unit may only be rented for periods of time that are thirty-one (31) days or more. This includes second primary dwelling units (i.e., per SB9.)
b. Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rental. An Accessory Dwelling Unit may only be rented for periods of time that are thirty-one (31) days or more. c. Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) Rental. A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit may only be rented for periods of time that are thirty-one (31) days or more and either a primary dwelling unit or the JADU shall be occupied by the property owner. d. Home-Share Rental (long-term). The renting of not more than two rooms to not more than two roomers, and/or the providing of table board to not more than two boarders or both, in a single-family residence may only be rented for periods of time that are thirty-one (31) days or more.

2. Short-Term Rentals of any dwellings (less than thirty-one (31) days) are not allowed.

SECTION 25. Subsection 9320. K. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 Zone residential front yard safety standards is hereby added to read as follows:

K. Front Yard Safety Standards. The City Council hereby finds that the following development standards are necessary to protect residents, especially children, from potential harm that may be caused by the location of any structures in the front yards of residential lots. These standards are each individually necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the City of Lakewood from potential safety hazards and other unsafe conditions. These standards shall apply to all areas within the front yard setback area and within any adjacent side yard setback area that is the same distance from the front property line as the front yard setback area. The Community Development Director is authorized to make determinations and regulatory interpretations of these provisions in order to reasonably implement the stated objectives regarding the application or waiver of the following front yard standards, especially as it applies to any existing or proposed vegetation and/or structures (e.g., a tree or a flagpole.)

1. Driveway Visibility Triangle. In order to preserve a safe view of the sidewalk and street from any vehicle backing out of a driveway either on-site or on an adjacent lot, there shall be an unobstructed view of the sidewalk from each side of the driveway. A safe view from the driveway shall be achieved by having no structures or vegetation that exceeds forty-two inches in height within an area that is defined as a right-angle triangle that has one side fifteen feet (15’) parallel with the sidewalk and another side fifteen feet (15’) parallel with the driveway with a triangular connection between these two sides and along Ordinance No. 2023-6

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both sides of a driveway, creating two such triangles. This shall apply to both sides of a lot and shall include any area within the side yard setback area, adjacent to the front yard.

This is also recommended for any driveway within the side street yard setback area of a corner lot, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director or designee.

2. Child Safety Visual Corridor. In order to preserve and promote safe passageways for children walking to and from schools, libraries, and public parks along city sidewalks, no structure over 42” in height shall be constructed within ten (10) feet of a public sidewalk that is within one-half of a mile from a school, library, or public park.

3. Sidewalk Safety Setback. There shall be a minimum four-foot (4’) safety setback area from the front property line for any structure over forty-two inches (42”) in height to assure adequate protection and to allow adequate space to maintain the public right-of-way. This setback is required to inhibit any unauthorized encroachments into the public right-of-way from both above ground and underground improvements (e.g., foundations.) Any dispute regarding the location of the front property line shall be resolved through a property line survey prepared for the property owner and at the property owner’s expense.

4. Noise Attenuation Windows. Any habitable structure within ten (10) feet of any public right-of-way, including a sidewalk or street, shall be required to install triple pane tempered glass windows that meet with a Sound Transmission Class rating of 24 or less, as specified by the California Building Code requirements for sound attenuation.

5. Street Tree Protection. No habitable structure shall be located within the dripline of any tree planted within the city right-of-way, and/or within fourteen feet (14’) of the trunk of such a tree. The property owner is hereby notified that any structure constructed in the front yard is done at their risk and may be damaged by tree roots and/or branch fall. The property owner shall be fully responsible for the installation of any required root barriers and for the maintenance and repair of any building damage caused by tree root intrusion or tree debris fall. The city seeks to preserve existing street trees and minimize any potential structural damage and any resultant liability caused thereby. Each property owner has a responsibility to protect and properly maintain their on-site structures from potential dangers and a responsibility to notify the city of any unsafe conditions when observed.

6. Utility Line Protection. No habitable structure in the front yard shall be constructed or proposed to be constructed over any underground utility line. Any conflicting utility line (e.g., gas, water, sewer, electrical, low voltage cable, or fiber optic cable) shall be relocated at the property owner’s expense, so that it is outside of the footprint of any proposed front yard habitable structure. This reduces conflicts with any future land division that places separate detached units on individual lots, as allowed by state law to assure that each unit has their utility connections on the resultant lot.

SECTION 26. Subsection 9320. L. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 Zone residential pool/spa safety standards is hereby amended to read as follows:

L. Residential Swimming Pool/Spa Safety Standards. When a lot in the R-1 or R-A zone has a swimming pool and/or spa and has more than one dwelling unit on the lot, then such swimming pool and/or spa shall be accessible to all residents on that lot equally without restriction. Any such pool serving more than one family is a public pool and shall be subject to the requirements and Ordinance No. 2023-6

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inspections for such public pools as regulated by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department (“Public Health.”) This includes all required signage, as specified by Public Health.

In addition, the pool shall be maintained by a certified pool technician, professionally trained, and certified by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. If any resident requires accessible accommodations for the disabled, the property owner shall install the appropriate equipment and any other necessary improvements to the satisfaction of the Community Development Department.

SECTION 27. Section 9321 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding off-street parking standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9321. OFF-STREET PARKING, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. A private garage or carport providing not less than two (2) automobile covered parking spaces shall be maintained for the first dwelling unit on a lot and at least one (1) additional paved parking space shall be provided for each additional dwelling unit on a lot, except as waived or modified by state law. Such a garage or carport shall not be within the front yard, however, the paved driveway area in the front yard may be used for required parking spaces. Tandem parking is allowed on the paved driveway.

An existing driveway on a residential lot may be expanded in such a manner that it may accommodate one additional parking space in the front yard setback area, in addition to the number of legally conforming parking spaces on the lot, as they existed on August 8, 2023. The additional space shall not exceed 200 square feet unless adjacent to and contiguous with the existing legally conforming driveway, wherein the expansion shall be no more than 10 feet in width. Such a driveway expansion shall not be allowed in instances where a circular driveway exists or is allowed to be installed. All front yard parking spaces shall be accessible from the existing driveway apron and, in order to preserve on-street parking, the additional front yard parking space shall only be allowed provided there is no expansion of the driveway apron.

In addition, any area paved between the external edge of the driveway and the nearest side property line may be used for parking. If a property owner has a vehicle with a valid unexpired placard or license plate for the disabled, then an additional five (5) feet wide walkway may be paved towards the interior of the lot to accommodate a walkway access for the disabled. This disable access walkway is in lieu of and replaces the otherwise allowed two (2) foot wide passenger walkway. In no instance shall any additional paving allowed by this section exceed the maximum allowed front yard hardscape area as specified by Section 9322.10. C of this Code. All required parking spaces shall be kept clear of storage, furniture, appliances, equipment, plants, or accumulations of trash, rubbish, or debris, and shall remain accessible for the parking of vehicles.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a private garage or carport providing one (1) automobile storage space shall be maintained for each single-family residence validly erected and conforming on February 27, 1958, provided, however, one (1) additional paved automobile parking space is provided on the lot.

SECTION 28. Section 9322 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 zone lot area is standard is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322. LOT AREA. The minimum required area of a lot or parcel in the R-1 zone shall be set forth in Section 9210, unless otherwise waived or modified by state law. In the event that a larger required area is designated for a particular area in the R-1 zone, it shall be indicated by a number Ordinance No. 2023-6

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expressing the required square footage following the zoning symbol. In no instance shall the minimum lot area of the subdivision of an existing lot in the R-1 zone result in a lot to be less than 1,200 square feet, as allowed by state law.

SECTION 29. Section 9322.1 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 zone lot area per dwelling standard is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.1. LOT AREA PER DWELLING. The lot area per dwelling unit shall not be less than the minimum area required for a lot or parcel, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law to allow additional dwelling units.

SECTION 30. Section 9322.2 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 Zone lot coverage standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.2. LOT COVERAGE. The total first floor area of the main building and all enclosed accessory structures shall not exceed forty-five percent (45%) of the lot area, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

SECTION 31. Section 9322.2a. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 zone floor area ratio standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.2a. FLOOR AREA RATIO. The total floor area of the main building used for living purposes shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the lot area, unless otherwise waived or modified by state law.

SECTION 32. Section 9322.3 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 building height standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.3. BUILDING HEIGHT. In the R-1 zone, no building shall exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height, whichever is the lesser, except that no structure allowed in the front yard area shall exceed eighteen (18) feet in height, if detached from all other structures and shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height if attached to another structure that is not in the front yard, except that an additional two (2) feet may be added to match the adjoining roof pitch.

SECTION 33. Section 9322.4 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding front yard setback area standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.4. FRONT YARD SETBACK AREA. Every lot and every parcel in the R-1 zone shall have a front yard setback area of not less than twenty (20) feet from the front property line except as listed below, or not less than ten (10) feet from the front property line, where the lot or parcel is located on a cul-de-sac street or on a knuckle intersection, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

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Every lot in the R-1 zone located within Tract No. 11600 and Tract No. 12673 (more commonly known as Lakewood Gardens) shall have a front yard setback area of not less than fourteen (14) feet from the front property line, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

SECTION 34. Section 9322.5 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding side yard setback area standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.5. SIDE YARD SETBACK AREA. (Nonconforming Buildings - See Section 9396) A. For interior lots, the side yard setback area shall be four (4) feet in width from the side property line, unless otherwise waived or modified by state law.

B. For corner lots, the side yard setback area abutting a side street shall be four (4) feet in width from the side property line, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

SECTION 35. Section 9322.6 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding rear yard setback area standards is hereby amended/added to read as follows:
9322.6. REAR YARD SETBACK AREA. The rear yard setback area shall be four (4) feet from the rear lot line, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

SECTION 36. Subsection 9322.7. C of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding R-1 Zone accessory building standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9322.7. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.

C. Any accessory building used or designed for human habitation, including an ADU, shall be located no less than four (4) feet from any rear and/or side lot lines, unless otherwise waived or modified by state law.

SECTION 37. Subsection 9322.10.B.2 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding driveway width standards is hereby amended to read as follows:

2. Driveway Width. The driveway width shall be no wider than ten (10) feet for each off-street parking space to which it leads (e.g., 20 feet wide driveway for a two-car garage or carport.) Every single-family dwelling unit shall provide off-street parking in compliance with Section 9490 and Subsection 9490.T. of this code and shall have a minimum of two off-street parking spaces for either one or two dwelling units on a single-family residential lot, except and as specified by Section 9321, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law. a) The driveway may be expanded with concrete pavement or other hardscape material to fill in the area between the driveway and the nearest side property line. The driveway fill-in provision shall apply to only one property line.
b) A driveway leading to parking spaces behind the residence shall not exceed the width between the residence and the side property line.
c) Vehicles may park on all portions of an allowed driveway to satisfy parking requirements of the lot, including tandem parking, and are allowed on any paved driveway portion thereof in the required front yard or side yard setback area.

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d) An existing driveway on a residential lot may be expanded in such a manner that it may accommodate one additional parking space in the front yard setback area, in addition to the number of legally conforming parking spaces on the lot, as they existed on August 8, 2023.

The additional space shall not exceed 200 square feet unless adjacent to and contiguous with the existing legally conforming driveway, wherein the expansion shall be no more than 10 feet in width. Such a driveway expansion shall not be allowed in instances where a circular driveway exists or is allowed to be installed. All front yard parking spaces shall be accessible from the existing driveway apron and in order to preserve on street parking, the additional front yard parking space shall only be allowed provided there is no expansion of the driveway apron.

SECTION 38. Subsection 9332. C of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding the MFR zoning district development standards – yard requirements is hereby amended to read as follows:

C. YARD REQUIREMENTS.

1. Front Yard Setback Area. Every lot shall have a front yard setback area of not less than twenty (20) feet in depth measured from the front property line. All primary multifamily structures shall maintain a minimum twenty (20) foot setback for the first story and a minimum twenty-five (25) foot setback for any story above the first story, except as allowed for ADU projections into the front yard.

2. Side Yard Setback Area.
a) On interior lots, the side yard setback area shall not be less than four (4) feet in width, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law. b) On the corner lots, the side yard setback area abutting a street shall not be less than four (4) feet in width, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

3. Rear Yard. The rear yard shall not be less than four (4) feet, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law.

4. Accessory Building Setbacks. Accessory buildings may be located on the rear lot line, if there are no openings in the wall abutting the rear lot line or alley, and the wall is constructed of one-hour fire resistant materials. Provisions shall be made for all roof drainage to remain on the subject property. Each garage fronting on any street or alley providing access thereto shall be located no closer than twenty (20) feet from the street or alley right of way line except as follows:
a) Any garage constructed with an automatic mechanical garage door opener and having access onto an alley, may be located closer than twenty feet from the property lines, provided that a twenty-four (24) foot back out turning radius is maintained from the automatic garage door to the opposite side of the alley. (b) Any garage constructed pursuant to a building permit issued prior to March 26, 1974, and finalized before March 26, 1975, pursuant to a subdivision map tentatively approved by the City Council prior to March 26, 1975, may be located closer than twenty (20) feet from said street or alley right-of-way line, as authorized by any ordinance in effect on March 26, 1974.
c) Canopies may be located only in the rear yard and may not be located in any driveway area used for automobile parking. Such structures shall be located not less Ordinance No. 2023-6

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than 3 feet from the side and rear property lines and shall be subject to all standards applicable to accessory structures. (Amended by Ord. 74-2 and Ord. 2004-5)

5. Accessory Structures. No accessory structure, such as, but not limited to garages, workshops, sheds, or greenhouses, shall be used as living quarters or recreational areas, except as allowed for as a conversion to an ADU as defined in Section 9302.21a., a JADU as defined in Section 9302.21b, and/or as a second primary dwelling unit or as otherwise waived or modified by state law.

SECTION 39. Subsection 9332. D. 7. of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding the MFR zoning district development standards – building separation standard is hereby amended to read as follows:

D. DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS.

There shall be provided and maintained on each lot the following open or unobstructed space between buildings:
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7. The minimum distance between all buildings shall be at least four (4) feet between the eaves of each building.

SECTION 40. Section 9383 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding cornice and eave projections is hereby amended to read as follows:
9383. CORNICE AND EAVE PROJECTIONS. Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features may extend into a side yard setback area provided a minimum clearance of thirty (30) inches is maintained between said eaves and the side yard property line.

The foregoing may extend or project into a front or rear yard setback area not more than thirty (30) inches.

SECTION 41. Section 9383.1 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding projections of stairways is hereby amended to read as follows:
9383.1. PROJECTIONS – STAIRWAYS/BALCONIES. A covered unenclosed stairway or balcony may extend or project into a required front yard setback area not more than forty-eight (48”) inches and shall be at least thirty (30”) inches away from either a rear or side property line.

SECTION 42. Section 9383.2 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding projection of porches is hereby amended to read as follows:
9383.2. PROJECTION OF PORCHES /PLATFORMS. An uncovered or covered unenclosed porch, platform or landing place which does not extend above the grade of the first floor level of the building may extend or project into any required front yard setback area not more than six (6) feet, or into a required rear or side yard setback area without limitation as to area, provided such structure in a side yard or rear yard setback area shall not reduce to less than three (3) feet the width of an unobstructed pedestrian way or sidewalk on ground level. However, no porch, Ordinance No. 2023-6

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platform, or landing place, whether covered or uncovered, shall project into the required front yard of any lot or parcel in the R-1 or R-A zone located within Tract No. 11600 and Tract No. 12673, unless otherwise waived or modified by state law.

SECTION 43. Section 9383.3 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding miscellaneous projections is hereby amended to read as follows:
9383.3. PROJECTIONS – MISCELLANEOUS. The following projections, intrusions, and obstructions may be constructed or maintained within any required yard setback area:

A. Planting boxes or masonry planters;
B. Guard railings for safety protection around ramps;
C. Trees, plants, bushes, shrubs, and fencing otherwise meeting the requirements of this Code. Hedges used for the purpose of perimeter fencing shall be classified as fences.

D. Swimming pools and swimming pool appurtenances may be located, constructed, and maintained in any required side and/or rear yard setback areas in residential zones and in accordance with the building code. Appurtenances shall consist of diving board, slides, filters, and heaters. If such appurtenances are enclosed, the structure shall not exceed six (6) feet in height. Heater vents shall terminate in accordance with the Plumbing Code. If heater and/or filter and any such enclosures are located in the side yard, or within three (3) feet of the rear property line, the side and rear perimeter walls shall be of one-hour fire resistive construction or more.

E. Water heaters, chimneys and other similar devices are permitted to project into the required side and rear yard setback areas provided a minimum clearance of thirty inches (30”) is maintained at all times.

F. Carports located in the rear fifty percent (50%) of the lot are permitted to project into the required side and rear yard setback areas up to the property line, provided the structure meets the requirements of the Building Code and Fire Code for material, type and setbacks, and provided the supports for the carport do not encroach into the adjacent property or the required driveway turning radius necessary for access to the carport.

G. Porte-cochere structures may be erected, constructed, or placed in the side yard setback area over an existing driveway to provide shelter for persons getting out of a vehicle subject to the following regulations:

1. A porte-cochere may project into the side yard setback area provided, the portecochere structure shall maintain a minimum clearance of thirty (30) inches between the porte-cochere and the side property line.

2. The roof line of a port-cochere structure shall conform to the existing roof design of the structure to which it is attached.

H. Front Yard ADU. An attached or detached ADU may project into the front yard in accordance with state law and subsection 9320. K. of this code and provided 1) it maintains a minimum (4) foot side yard and a minimum (4) foot front yard setback and 2) provided the roof line of the ADU, if attached, shall conform to the existing roof design of the structure to which it is attached and not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height, unless increased no more than an additional two (2) feet to align the roof pitch to the existing primary residence.

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In the instance of a detached ADU, the roof shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height.

Such an ADU is allowed notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 9383 et. seq., relating to other limitations on projections that may conflict with such a front yard ADU.

SECTION 44. Subsection 9384 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding wall, fence or hedge requirements is hereby amended to read as follows:
9384. WALL, FENCE, OR HEDGE. A wall, fence, or a hedge used as and in lieu of fencing, may be maintained within the required yard setback areas, subject to the following:

A. Rear and Side Yard Setback Areas. In any residential zone, any wall, fence, or hedge shall not be more than seven feet six inches (7’ 6”) in height, unless otherwise approved by the Development Review Board (DRB) and when located within the required rear yard setback area or that portion of any side yard setback area that is not adjacent to any portion of the required front yard setback area.

B. Front Yard and Side Yard Setback Areas Adjacent to Front Yards. In any residential zone, a wall, fence, or hedge when located within the required front yard setback area or within any side yard setback area adjacent to any portion of the front yard setback area shall not exceed an overall height of forty-two inches (42”), unless otherwise approved by the DRB.

C. Measurement. The height of fences, walls and hedges shall be measured from the finished grade, on either side thereof, at each point along the base of such a fence, wall, or hedge. The finished grade may be raised by a retaining wall or berm and then such a fence, wall or hedge may be placed on the top of such a modified finished grade and set back a minimum of six inches from the transitional edge of such a raised finished grade.

D. Wall/Fence Extension. A “wall/fence extension” is an addition on top of an existing fence or block wall and that is constructed of a different material than the original fence or wall that is installed to increase the height of the wall or fence up to the maximum allowed height. A wall/fence extension shall be compatible with the color, style, and usage of the abutting properties and may be approved by the Community Development Director or designee based on a determination of an acceptable compatibility.

E. DRB – All Zones. Fences, walls, and hedges of a height in excess of the foregoing may be authorized pursuant to review by the DRB and subject to a finding that there is a need for increased lot safety, protection for light, air, open space, street view, aesthetics and not detrimental to surrounding properties or neighborhood.

F. Commercial and Industrial. Walls, fences, or hedges in commercial and manufacturing zones are allowed to be eight feet (8’) in height except that heights in excess thereof may be authorized by the DRB provided findings are made that determine that the public safety, public, convenience, and necessity require a height in excess of the foregoing. Chain link fencing is not an acceptable material for perimeter fencing on any developed commercial project area that is adjacent to and viewable from a public street. Chain link fencing may be used on lots zoned for industrial uses and to secure vacant commercial lots or those under construction, as well as to secure the rear and side perimeter areas of commercial lots not visible to the public from a public street. The use of tubular steel fencing or other materials Ordinance No. 2023-6

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determined acceptable by the Community Development Director or designee are to be used for street viewable perimeter fencing.

G. Exceptions. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to walls, fences, or hedges used to enclose or fence schools, public buildings, grounds, parks, and recreation areas, except that no such wall, fence, or hedge shall exceed eight feet (8’) in height, unless authorized by the DRB and provided findings are made that determine that the public safety, public, convenience, and necessity require a height in excess of the foregoing.

H. Hedges. Hedges in lieu of fencing shall mean one or more plants or bushes or trees planted or growing or maintained for fencing purposes within all or a part of a required yard setback area. The setback area that is occupied by such “hedges in lieu of fencing” shall be occupied by 50% or more of foliage, in a manner such that 50% or more of the air, light or view that otherwise would have been available, if not so planted, growing, or maintained, is obstructed. Foliage used for such hedges includes all trunks, stems, branches, and leaves.

I. Open Space Exception. Notwithstanding the foregoing, said walls, fences, or hedges placed on the rear property line abutting the West San Gabriel River Open Space Area may be maintained without review by the Development Review Board to a height of eight feet (8’) above the grade level of the land on either side thereof provided that any wall or fence complies with the standards on file in the office of the Director of Community Development pertaining to colors, material, and construction. This subsection applies to properties abutting the West San Gabriel River Open Space Area between Shadeway Road on the north and by Carson Street on the south, all as set forth on a map on file in the office of the Director of Community Development.

J. Driveway Width Protection. Fences, walls, or hedges shall not be constructed, installed, or maintained so as to reduce the width of a driveway to be less than eight (8) feet six (6) inches or reduce the driveway width of an adjacent property to be less than eight (8) feet six (6) inches, unless authorized by a Conditional Use Permit.

K. Director Referral. The Community Development Director may upon review and his/her discretion refer any proposed wall, fence or hedge project for review and determination at a public hearing before either the Development Review Board and/or the Planning and Environment Commission to resolve any policy or neighborhood compatibility concerns.

SECTION 45. Section 9385 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding lot area reduction standard is hereby amended to read as follows:
9385. LOT AREA REDUCTION. No lot area shall be so reduced or diminished that the lot area, average width, yards, or other open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this Code, except as otherwise allowed, or waived by state law.

SECTION 46. Section 9385.1 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding dwelling location standard is hereby amended to read as follows:
9385.1. DWELLING LOCATION - POTENTIAL LOT DIVISION. Where more than one dwelling unit is constructed on one lot or parcel of land, the buildings shall be so located on that Ordinance No. 2023-6

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lot or parcel of land so that it can be divided into smaller parcels or lots, each of which will contain not less than the minimum required area, and on each of which, when considered as a separate lot or parcel, the number and location of buildings will comply with the minimum required area requirements of this Code, unless otherwise waived, or modified by state law, which allows a onetime division of any single family residential lot, existing on January 1, 2022 to no less than 1,200 square feet. The underground utilities to each such dwelling unit shall be located and/or relocated in such a manner that the underground utilities for one dwelling unit are not under or obstructed by another dwelling unit and so that they are located fully on a potential lot of such a lot division.

SECTION 47. Section 9386 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding accessory building standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9386. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS. Accessory buildings shall be constructed and maintained in conformance with the yard setback areas of the zone districts in which they are located, unless otherwise allowed by this code or by state law. No accessory structure, such as, but not limited to garages, workshops, sheds, or greenhouses, shall be used as living quarters, except as allowed for as a conversion to an ADU as defined in Section 9302.21a., a JADU as defined in Section 9302.21b., and/or as allowed for a second primary dwelling unit.

SECTION 48. Section 9387 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding drainage standards is hereby amended to read as follows:
9387. DRAINAGE. No person shall alter any grade of any property in such a manner, so as to cause the diversion of water runoff or drainage onto any abutting property. The point of entry, quantity, and manner of such lot drainage into the public storm water system shall be determined by and shall require the approval of the Public Works Director or designee. The use of pervious materials and any on-site retention and detention systems for storm water are encouraged.

SECTION 49. Section 9403 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding PEC findings and decisions is hereby amended to read as follows:
9403. PEC FINDINGS AND DECISION. The Planning and Environment Commission (“PEC”) shall make its decision to approve or not approve each project, based on the findings specified in Section 9401 or elsewhere in the Code and if approved shall impose any necessary conditions of approval on the project construction and/or limitations regarding the ongoing operation of the approved land use to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The formal notice of action shall be in the form of an adopted resolution and shall be delivered as specified in Sections 9403.2.

SECTION 50. Section 9403.2 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding notice of a PEC decision is hereby amended to read as follows:
9403.2. NOTICE OF PEC DECISION. No later than ten (10) city business days, (days that City Hall is open for business) city staff shall deliver the formal PEC action decision on any matter to Ordinance No. 2023-6

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the respective property owner, the applicant, if other than the property owner, the City Clerk, City Manager, each member of the City Council, and any other interested party that has requested such notification in writing either at the hearing or otherwise and that has provided their name, address and/or electronic mail (email) address for such notification.

The notice of the PEC decision shall be delivered by at least one of the following options:
in person, by depositing the notice of the PEC decision into the U.S. Postal Service mail system, and/ or by transmitting the notice by e-mail from the city staff to those required to have or requesting such notice. The date such a notice is deposited into the mail or is transmitted electronically shall constitute the date of delivery.

SECTION 51. Section 9407 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding a PEC decision appeal is hereby amended to read as follows:
9407. APPEAL OF A PEC DECISION. Actions by the Planning and Environment Commission (“PEC”) shall be by majority vote and shall be final, conclusive, and effective ten (10) calendar days after delivery of the notice of the PEC action to the property owner, applicant and others as required.,. Delivery shall be as provided in Section 9403.2. The PEC action shall be final, unless prior to the effective date of the PEC decision a properly prepared appeal in writing is filed, including required filing fees with the City Clerk by the applicant or by any other person.

The appeal statement shall detail the requested remedy and why in the opinion of the appellant the PEC decision failed to act appropriately or condition properly the project being appealed in order to protect the overall public health, safety, or welfare of the City of Lakewood.

The appeal shall be limited to the matters discussed orally or considered by the PEC in written or displayed materials presented for consideration as part of the PEC hearing.

In addition, any member of the City Council may, prior to the effective date of the PEC decision and by direction to the City Clerk, bring before the Council for the purpose of reviewing any decision made by the Planning and Environment Commission. The filing of such an appeal or the request for City Council review of such a decision prior to the effective date of the PEC action shall stay the effective date of the PEC action until the City Council has acted on the appeal or review.

SECTION 52. Section 9421 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, regarding PEC hearings is hereby amended to read as follows:
9421. PEC HEARING TIMELINES. All proposals for amending zone boundaries or classifications of property uses within such zones as are defined by this Code, or proposals for the granting of conditional use permits or variances; or proposals for the revocation or modification of conditional use permits, variances, and/or nonconforming uses, as provided in this Code, shall be set by the secretary of the Planning and Environment Commission (“PEC”) for public hearing when such hearing is to be held before the PEC, and by the Clerk of the City Council for any such hearing to be held before the City Council.

The date of the hearing shall be set for not less than ten (10) calendar days and no more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the time of filing of any such proposal, except:
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2) in the instance of a hearing regarding the revocation or requiring the modification of a variance, conditional use permit or non-conforming use, the hearing shall be set no less than forty (40) calendar days, following notification of the intent to conduct such a hearing to either revoke or modify a previous approval.

Where an application is made for the granting of a conditional use permit or variance any required PEC hearing shall be concluded by its decision granting or denying the application within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the date the application was deemed complete and accepted for processing unless the maximum processing time is waived upon a request by the applicant.

Where by reason of a written appeal or otherwise by the terms and provisions of this Chapter a hearing is required before the City Council on an application pertaining to a conditional use permit or a variance, such hearing shall be concluded by the granting or denial by the City Council of the application or the appeal within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the time of the filing with the City Clerk of the written appeal or application for relief by the City Council, unless the time limit is waived by the applicant.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any case where an environmental analysis or study is required under the terms and provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the aforementioned time limit for concluding any such proceeding shall be extended by the time necessary to determine whether the project is to be: 1) Exempt from CEQA review, by a time not exceeding thirty (30) days, or 2) Prepare/process a Negative Declaration by a time not exceeding one hundred (100) days, or 3) Prepare/process an Environmental Impact Report by a time not exceeding eleven (11) months, unless the time limit extension is waived by the applicant.

SECTION 53. CEQA. This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3). This Ordinance has no impact on the physical environment as it will only modify administrative procedures and not result in any changes to the physical environment.

SECTION 54. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent authority, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 55 CONTINUITY. To the extent the provisions of the Lakewood Municipal Code as amended by this Ordinance are substantially the same as the provisions of that Code as they read immediately prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, then those provisions shall be construed as continuations of the earlier provisions and not as new enactments.

SECTION 56. CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, including the vote for and against same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. The Ordinance No. 2023-6

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City Council hereby finds and determines there are no newspapers of general circulation both published and circulated within the City and, in compliance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, directs the City Clerk to cause the ordinance within 15 days after its passage to be posted in at least three (3) public places within the City as established by Ordinance.

SECTION 57. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be posted or published as required by law and shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ______ day of _______, 2023, by the following roll call vote:

AYES NAYS ABSENT
Mayor Pe
Council Member Chase
Council Member Croft
Council Member Rogers
Council Member Wood
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk

Lakewood City CouncilSeptember 8, 2023

Lakewood City Council
September 8, 2023