AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5000 CLARK AVENUE
LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
January 23, 2024
ADJOURNED MEETING: 5:30 p.m.
UTILITY BOX BEAUTIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM - EXECUTIVE BOARD ROOM The Community Promotions Committee recommends that the City Council provide feedback and appropriate $10,000 for this program.
CALL TO ORDER 7:30 p.m.
INVOCATION: Father Alidor Mikobi, St. Cyprian Catholic Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Scout Troop 863
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 Captain Dan Holguin, Lakewood Sheriff’s Station, Regarding Quarterly Public Safety Report
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 Meetings held December 12, 2023, and January 9, 2024
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 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES’ ACTIVITIES - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.
RI-5 MEETING REPORTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS PURSUANT TO AB1234 - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.
City Council Agenda
January 23, 2024
ROUTINE ITEMS: - Continued
RI-6 MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS - DECEMBER 2023 - Staff recommends City Council receive and file the report.
RI-7 PROPOSITION A TRANSIT FUND EXCHANGE AND ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT - Staff recommends City Council approve the Proposition A Transit Fund Exchange and Assignment Agreement with the City of West Hollywood, and authorize the City Manager and Director of Finance & Administrative Services to execute the Agreement.
RI-8 PURCHASE OF SMART IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT FOR DEL VALLE, SAN MARTIN, AND MAE BOYAR PARKS - Staff recommends the City Council authorize the purchase of irrigation equipment and supplies from SiteOne in an amount not to exceed $85,950 in order to complete water efficiency projects at San Martin, Mae Boyar and Del Valle parks using grant funds provided by Central Basin Municipal Water District.
RI-9 PURCHASE OF SHAVINGS FOR LAKEWOOD EQUESTRIAN CENTER - Staff recommends the City Council authorize the purchase of shavings from Klassen in an amount not to exceed $77,421 for the purpose of purchasing shavings for horses boarded at the Lakewood Equestrian Center.
RI-10 TRANSPORTATION AGREEMENT WITH NADA BUS, INCORPORATED - Staff recommends the City Council approve the 18 month agreement with Nada Bus, Incorporated to contract services from the carrier for the period of January 23, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
RI-11 RENEWAL OF RYNERSON PARK LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY - Staff recommends the City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to re-execute, on behalf of the City of Lakewood, the Southern California Edison License Agreement renewal for Rynerson Park, as approved to form by the City Attorney.
RI-12 PURCHASE OF SECURITY CAMERA TRAILERS - Staff recommends the City Council approve the purchase of three (3) Sentri-Lite mobile security camera trailers from Backstreet Surveillance in an amount of $96,747.
RI-13 UPDATE ON CITY HALL OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS - Staff recommends the City Council appropriate $163,500 from the reserve for Capital Improvements for the project from Measure L; authorize increase to project contingency by an additional $56,000; ratify the purchase from D & R Office Works for the office furniture in an amount not-to-exceed $240,000; authorize the Mayor to sign the proposal from Dahlin Group for “Phase 3 City Hall Office Improvements” dated January 11, 2024, in an amount not-to-exceed $63,500; and ratify the purchase from SCS Engineers for environmental oversight in an amount of $30,000.
RI-14 AUTHORIZE LETTER OF INTENT WITH SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES - Staff recommends the City Council authorize staff to issue the Letter of Intent to Southland Industries.
RI-15 AGREEMENT WITH BUCKNAM FOR ANNUAL GIS SUPPORT SERVICES - Staff recommends the City Council approve the consulting agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group for GIS Support Services; authorize the proposal for Lakewood’s Annual GIS Support Services for an annual fee of $35,040; authorize the use of Measure R in the amount of $17,250; and authorize the use of Measure M in the amount of $17,250.
City Council Agenda
January 23, 2024
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3.1 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2024-1; REGARDING RENT PAID FOR FIREWORKS STAND LOCATIONS - Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce the proposed ordinance.
3.2 AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH SALVATION ARMY BELL SHELTER UPDATE - Staff recommends the City Council approve the first amendment to the agreement with Salvation Army for dedicated crisis shelter beds at their Bell Shelter, starting February 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024, and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney.
3.3 AUTHORIZE DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS WITH WILLDAN - Staff recommends the City Council authorize staff to approve Willdan Engineering’s proposal dated December 19, 2023 to provide design and other services under their existing Agreement for Engineering Services, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,268,535; authorize the use of Measure R in the amount of $568,535; and authorize the use of Measure M in the amount of $700,000
3.4 ANNUAL CITY INVESTMENT POLICY AND QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 - Staff recommends City Council adopt the attached Investment Policy and receive and file the Quarterly Schedule of Investments for December 31, 2023.
AGENDA
LAKEWOOD HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY
1. REGISTER OF DEMANDS - Staff recommends Housing Successor Agency approve registers of demands.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
ADJOURNMENT
RI-1
Routine Item 1 – City Council Minutes
will be available prior to the meeting.