CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California 90260
Phone (310) 973-3200 – www.lawndalecity.org
AGENDA
LAWNDALE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 6:30 p.m.
Lawndale City Hall Council Chamber
14717 Burin Avenue
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A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)
C. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
a. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 1 through 6 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
1. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda
Recommendation: that the City Council approve.
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2. Accounts Payable Register
Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2302-004 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $767,081.55.
3. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting – February 6, 2023 Recommendation: that the City Council approve.
4. Planning Commission Appointments 2023 - 2025
Recommendation: that the City Council (a) approve the Mayor's appointments by directing staff to insert the appointees' names in Section I and 2 of Resolution No. CC2302-006; and (b) adopt the resolution as amended.
5. Parks, Recreation and Social Services Commission Appointments 2023 - 2025 Recommendation: that the City Council (a) approve the Mayor's appointments by directing staff to insert the appointees' names in Section I and 2 of Resolution No. CC2302-007; and (b) adopt the resolution as amended.
6. Personnel Board Appointments 2023 – 2025
Recommendation: that the City Council (a) approve the Mayor's appointments by directing staff to insert the appointees' names in Section I and 2 of Resolution No. CC2302-008; and (b) adopt the resolution as amended.
G. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. Public Hearing - Consideration of Resolution No. CC-2302-005 Amending the Administrative Citation Fees and Ordinance No. 1198-23 Amending the Lawndale Municipal Code to Increase Administrative Citation Fees to Illegal Vendors Which Engage in the Unlicensed Sale of Food, Goods, and Services within the City of Lawndale
Recommendation: that the City Council continue this Public Hearing to the City Council meeting of March 20, 2023.
8. Consideration of Ordinance No. 1197-23 to amend certain sections in Chapter 12.08 of Title 12 of the Lawndale Municipal Code establishing Encroachment Permits for Major Improvement Projects
Recommendation: that the City Council A.) Conduct a public hearing; and B.) Introduce for first reading by title only Ordinance No. 1197-23, an Ordinance amending Chapter
12.08 of Title 12 the Lawndale Municipal Code establishing Encroachment Permits for Major Improvement Projects to reflect recent changes in rules, regulations, and fees.
9. Consideration of Ordinance No. 1196-23 to amend the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP) to prohibit car wash facilities within the HBSP and an exemption from CEQA
Recommendation: that the City Council A.) Conduct a public hearing; B.) Determine that Ordinance No. 1196-23 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15378 and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and C.) Introduce for first reading by title only Ordinance No. 1196-23, an Ordinance amending the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan to prohibit car wash uses.
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H. ADMINISTRATION
10. Mid-Year Budget Update for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Recommendation: that the City Council approve all recommended budget amendments noted in the Mid-Year Update for FY 2022-2023; and find this item exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15061(B)(3).
11. Street Sweeping Services – Contract Extension
Recommendation: that the City Council approve the month-month contract extension with CleanStreet for citywide street sweeping services at the current rate until the next appropriate step is taken.
I. CITY MANAGER REPORT
J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
12. Russell Westbrook Statue
Recommendation: that the City Council review the project, and if approved; 1.) Award a contract in the amount of Not-To Exceed (NTE) $10,000 to Rotblatt Amrany for the design phase of the Russell Westbrook Statue; 2.) Direct staff to bring back the conceptual design to the City Council for review and approval, and to decide on whether a 6-foot, 7- foot or 8-foot tall statue would be desired; 3.) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Rotblatt Amrany for the next phases of the project, specifically fabrication and site work phases for a turnkey delivery of the project; and 4.) Authorize the City Manager to identify funding at the various phases of the project, specifically NTE $10,000 for design, up to $157,000 for fabrication, and up to $33,000 for site work.
13. Chickens in Residential Areas History Report
Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the report.
14. Mayor/City Councilmembers Report of Attendance at Meetings and/or Events K. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, in the Lawndale City Hall Council Chamber, 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California.
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I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the Agenda for the regular meeting of the City Council to be held on February 21, 2023 was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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Yvette Hall, Assistant City Clerk
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BACKGROUND
CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BUIUN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 + www.lawndalecity.org
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Consideration of Ordinance No. 1196-23 to amend the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP) to prohibit car wash facilities within the HBSP and an exemption from CEQA
The proposed amendment will prohibit car-wash uses within the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP) area. The Specific Plan was approved by the City to allow for appropriate land use categories, development standards, General Plan consistency, design guidelines for streetscape and landscaping, and establish a conceptual framework for the improvements to Hawthorne Boulevard.
The Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP) was adopted to promote economic development opportunities on the City's major corridors. The major corridors include the following thoroughfares:
Hawthorne Boulevard, Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Redondo Beach Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard.
The intersection at Hawthorne Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard is in many ways the center of the City of Lawndale and is a strategically important area for commercial activity.
The commercial land uses located within the HBSP are primarily located on the City's major thoroughfares that are recognized as vital to the City's community growth. In addition, the proposed HBSP amendment will be consistent with the City's recent adopted urgency moratorium that prohibits the expansion and approval of any existing car wash or any future car-wash proposal.
STAFF REVIEW
Currently, Lawndale has five (5) existing car wash businesses within the City's two square miles, and in comparison to nearby jurisdictions has a highly concentrated amount of car-wash facilities within the City. This existing concentration of car-wash uses is of a great concern because this may utilize commercial sites that the City must rely on to recycle underutilized properties for residential development in order to meet the regional housing needs assessment ("RHNA"). RHNA is mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements of the General Plan and quantifies the need for housing within a jurisdiction.
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HBSP Car Wash Ordinance
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Staff is requesting that the City Council determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections (Project) 15378 and (Review for Exemption) 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed Ordinance No. 1196-23 and has approved it as to form.
PUBLIC REVIEW
The Notice of public hearing was posted on the City's notice board located outside City Hall and published in the Daily Breeze on February 10, 2023.
COMMISSION REVIEW
On January 25, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, reviewed and approved Resolution No. 23-01 recommending that City Council adopt the draft Ordinance No. 1196-23.
FISCAL IMP ACT
No additional funding required.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council do the following; A. Conduct a public hearing;
B. Determine that Ordinance No. 1196-23 is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Sections 15378 and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and C. Introduce for first reading by title only Ordinance No. 1196-23, an Ordinance amending the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan to prohibit car wash uses.
Attachments: A. Ordinance No. 1196-23
B. PC Resolution No 23-01
C. Public Notice
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