AGENDA
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5000 CLARK AVENUE
LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
July 8, 2025
RECEPTION: “Lakewood Celebrates . . .” 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER 7:30 p.m.
INVOCATION: Reverend Tamara John, Christ Presbyterian Church Lakewood PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Scout Troop 113/3433
ROLL CALL: Mayor Todd Rogers
Vice Mayor Cassandra Chase
Council Member David Arellano
Council Member Steve Croft
Council Member Jeff Wood
ANNUAL REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL
Election of Mayor and Vice Mayor
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS IN THE AGENDA
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 PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS - It is recommended City Council approve report of personnel transactions.
RI-2 REGISTERS OF DEMANDS - It is recommended City Council approve registers of demands.
RI-3 CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES’ ACTIVITIES - It is recommended City Council receive and file the report.
RI-4 MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS - MAY 2025 - It is recommended City Council receive and file the report.
RI-5 RIGHT-OF-WAY USE AGREEMENT WITH THE GATEWAY CITIES COUNCIL OF
GOVERNMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF THE GATEWAY CITIES REGIONAL FIBER OPTIC NETWORK WITHIN THE CITY’S BOUNDARIES - It is recommended City Council approve Right-of-Way Use Agreement between City and Gateway Cities Council of Governments for installation, maintenance, and operation of Gateway Cities Regional Fiber Optic Network on City’s rights-of-way; and authorize City Manager or designee to administer Agreement, including approving finalized plans and any other actions in connection with Agreement.
City Council Agenda
July 8, 2025
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1.1.a CONFIRMING REPORT OF DELINQUENT FEES AND CHARGES FOR GARBAGE, WASTE AND REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, RESOLUTION NO. 2025-37 - It is recommended City Council hold a public hearing and adopt proposed resolution confirming Report of Delinquent Fees.
1.1.b COLLECTION OF 90-DAY DELINQUENT ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FINES, RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38 - It is recommended City Council conduct lien hearing pursuant to LMC Section 4908.3 and consider all competent evidence presented related to any outstanding delinquent fine amounts, late fees, and related costs from fiscal year 2023-2025; adopt proposed resolution finding that final list of delinquent 2023-25 fines and related costs due to City as cost of nuisance abatement; order outstanding delinquent fines to be paid; and direct staff to forward final list of unpaid fines to County Tax Assessor for collection as a lien on related property, as part of the annual property tax assessment.
LEGISLATION:
2.1 ADOPTION OF SIGNATURE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL – It is recommended City Council adopt proposed resolutions. a. Resolution No. 2025-39; Authorizing City Treasurer to Deposit Funds for Safekeeping and Investment and Authorizing Withdrawal of Funds from Depositories b. Resolution No. 2025-40; Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signature of Mayor in Execution of Public Securities and Instruments of Payment
c. Resolution No. 2025-41; Authorizing Use of Facsimile Signature of Vice Mayor in Execution of Public Securities and Instruments of Payment
REPORT:
3.1 DECLARING JULY AS PARKS MAKE LIFE BETTER! MONTH; RESOLUTION NO. 2025-42 – It is recommended City Council adopt the proposed resolution declaring the month of July as Parks Make Life Better! month as part of the CPRS campaign to encourage cities to maintain parks and recreation programs and facilities in the forefront of public policy.
AGENDA
LAKEWOOD HOUSING SUCCESSOR AGENCY
1. REGISTER OF DEMANDS - It is recommended Housing Successor Agency approve registers of demands.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
ADJOURNMENT
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKEWOOD CONFIRMING THE REPORT OF DELINQUENT
FEES AND CHARGES FOR GARBAGE, WASTE AND
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL WITHIN THE CITY
OF LAKEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, MAY 31, 2025
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lakewood, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Article V of the Lakewood Municipal Code, commencing with Section 5300, did on and prior to May 31, 2025, provide to and remove from the parcels of land described on the Report, attached hereto and made a part hereof, the collection of garbage, waste, and refuse, and for which a fee was charged pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Lakewood Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, said fees and charges for said services so provided by the City of Lakewood, and as hereinafter set forth, have remained unpaid for a period of sixty (60) or more days after the date upon which they were billed; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood on May 27, 2025, by Resolution Number 2025-17 directed the Director of Finance and Administrative Services to prepare a Report of Delinquent Fees as of May 31, 2025, of at least two months of service or more, and to report upon the same at the time of the public hearing thereon set for July 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., in the City Council Chambers of the City of Lakewood, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, California; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said direction of the City Council of the City of Lakewood the Director of Finance and Administrative Services has prepared such a Report, and caused the same to be filed in his office, and the City Clerk has, in accordance with Section 25831 of the Government Code of the State of California, and the direction of the City Council, given notice in writing by mail to the landowners listed on the Report not less than ten days prior to the date of said hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear any objection or protest of landowners liable to be assessed for said delinquent fees at a regular meeting of the City Council meeting and a said hearing held for that purpose on July 8, 2025; and
WHEREAS, said Report, as prepared by the Director of Finance and Administrative Services with such revisions or corrections to the Report made by the City Council as it deems just at said hearing, should be confirmed as hereinafter set forth, and a certified copy of the confirmed Report filed with the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller and the amount thereof collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD THAT:
Resolution No. 2025-37
SECTION 1. The Report of the Director of Finance and Administrative Services of Delinquent Garbage, Waste, Refuse and Disposal Fees within the City of Lakewood, California, of at least two months of service or more existing on May 31, 2025, as amended and revised and attached hereto, is hereby confirmed and approved. The delinquent fees therein set forth are confirmed and shall constitute a special assessment against the respective parcels of land as therein stated, and are a lien of said respective parcels of land in the amount of such delinquent fees. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of said Confirmed Report attached hereto with the County Auditor-Controller for the amount of the respective assessments against the respective parcels of land, as they appear on the current assessment rolls. The City Clerk is further directed to forward a copy of this resolution with said Confirmed Report attached thereto to the County Auditor-Controller so that the same may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale, in case of delinquency, as provided for such taxes.
All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to such assessments, and further subject to the terms and provisions of Section 25831 of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION 2. Said assessment shall constitute a lien against the property if not paid prior to the delivery of such Report to the County Auditor-Controller. Any assessment paid on or before the delivery of such Report to the County Auditor-Controller may be deleted by the City Clerk prior to delivery of such Report.
SECTION 3. If any real property to which such lien would be attached has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrance for value has been created and attached thereto, prior to the date on which the first installment of such taxes will become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section shall not attach to such real property, and the delinquent fees, as confirmed, relating to such property shall be transferred to the unsecured rolls for collection.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to certify to said Report, and cause a copy of this Resolution and said Report to be filed with the County Auditor-Controller on or after the 1st day of August, 2025. In any case, where said lien cannot be collected on the tax rolls, the City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Lien of said assessment in the Office of the County Auditor-Controller and the lien thereby created attached upon recordation of said Notice.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKEWOOD CONFIRMING REPORT OF 90-DAY
DELINQUENT ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION FEES WITHIN
THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, JULY 8, 2025
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lakewood, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 9 of Article IV of the Lakewood Municipal Code, commencing with Section 4900, did lawfully issue administrative citations to the property owners of the properties described in Exhibit ‘A” attached to and incorporated in this resolution;
WHEREAS, said administrative citation fees, and as hereinafter set forth, have remained unpaid for a period of ninety (90) or more days after the date upon which they were issued; and WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Administrative Services or his designee has given written notice to the cited party of a hearing before the City Council regarding the delinquent fine amount and related costs, and to report upon the same at the time of the public hearing thereon set for July 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m., at the Lakewood City Hall, 5050 Clark Avenue; and WHEREAS, pursuant to said direction of the City Council of the City of Lakewood the Director of Finance and Administrative Services, in coordination with the Director of Community Development, has prepared such a Report, and caused the same to be filed with the City Clerk, who has, in accordance with Section 25831 of the Government Code of the State of California, and the direction of the City Council, given notice in writing by mail to the landowners listed on the Report not less than ten days prior to the date of said hearing; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear any objection or protest of landowners liable to be assessed for said delinquent fees at said hearing held for that purpose on July 8, 2025; and WHEREAS, said Report, as prepared by the Director of Community Development with such revisions or corrections to the Report made by the City Council as it deems just at said lien hearing, should be confirmed as hereinafter set forth, and a certified copy of the confirmed Report filed with the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller and the amount thereof collected at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedures and sale;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD THAT:
Resolution No. 2025-38
SECTION 1. Said administrative citation fees are found to be delinquent by the City pursuant to proceedings under the Lakewood Municipal Code, and the Report of costs on file with the City Clerk as amended and revised and attached hereto, is hereby confirmed and approved as special assessments against the properties listed in Exhibit “A” hereto. The delinquent fees therein set forth are confirmed and shall constitute a special assessment against the respective parcels of land as therein stated, and are a lien of said respective parcels of land in the amount of such delinquent fees. The City Clerk is directed to file a certified copy of said Confirmed Report attached hereto with the County Auditor-Controller for the amount of the respective assessments against the respective parcels of land, as they appear on the current assessment rolls. The City Clerk is further directed to forward a copy of this resolution with said Confirmed Report attached thereto to the County Auditor-Controller so that the same may be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure and sale, in case of delinquency, as provided for such taxes. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of ad valorem taxes shall be applicable to such assessments, and further subject to the terms and provisions of Section 25831 of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION 2. Said assessments shall constitute a lien against each listed property if not paid prior to the delivery of such Report to the County Auditor-Controller. Any assessment paid on or before the delivery of such Report to the County Auditor-Controller may be deleted by the City Clerk prior to delivery of such Report.
SECTION 3. If any real property to which such lien would be attached has been transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if a lien of a bona fide encumbrance for value has been created and attached thereto, prior to the date on which the first installment of such taxes will become delinquent, then the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section shall not attach to such real property, and the delinquent fees, as confirmed, relating to such property shall be transferred to the unsecured rolls for collection.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to certify to said Report, and cause a copy of this Resolution and said Report to be filed with the County Auditor-Controller on or after the 1st day of August, 2025. In any case, where said lien cannot be collected on the tax rolls, the City Clerk is directed to file a Notice of Lien of said assessment in the Office of the County Auditor-Controller and the lien thereby created attached upon recordation of said Notice.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 2025-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKEWOOD DECLARING JULY AS PARKS MAKE LIFE
BETTER!® MONTH
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation makes lives and communities better now and in the future; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation promotes physical, emotional, and mental health and wellness through organized and self-directed fitness, play, and activity; and WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation supports safe, vibrant, attractive, progressive communities that make life better through positive alternatives offered in their recreational opportunities; and
WHEREAS, parks preserve and protect the historic, natural and cultural resources in our community; and
WHEREAS, recreation fosters human development, providing positive alternatives for children and youth during non-school hours to reduce crime and mischief thereby helping children and youth develop and grow into healthy and productive adults; and WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation offer places, spaces and programs that facilitate social connections, human development, therapy, the arts, and lifelong learning; and WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation strengthen community image, sense of place and increase cultural unity; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation provide opportunities for directed and self-directed activities which encourage healthy movement; and
WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation remains versatile and innovative in providing vital services to communities through local, national, or global emergencies, all while adhering to guidelines set forth by governing agencies; and
WHEREAS, tens of thousands of Lakewood children, adults and seniors benefit from the wide range of services, facilities and programs including 12 parks, two community centers, a nature trail, and cultural, sports and human services programs provided by the City of Lakewood, Department of Recreation and Community Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood has received national recognition for its recreation facilities and programs with awards for Playful City USA and Sportstown USA; and Resolution No. 2025-42
WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood urges all its residents to recognize that Parks and Recreation enrich the lives of its residents and visitors as well as adding value to the community's homes and neighborhoods;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Lakewood hereby proclaims July 2025 as Parks Make Life Better!® Month and in doing so, urges all citizens to use and enjoy our Parks and Recreational opportunities.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH DAY OF JULY, 2025
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk