CITY OF LAWNDALE
AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 5, 2024, 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
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How to observe the Meeting:
To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public can now observe the meeting in person. Members of the public are still be able to view the meeting on YouTube “Lawndale CityTV”, the City Website, and Lawndale Community Cable Television on Spectrum and Frontier Channel 3.
Copies of this Agenda may be obtained prior to the meeting inside the Lawndale City Hall foyer or on the City Website. Interested parties may contact the City Clerk Department at (310) 973-3213 for clarification regarding individual agenda items.
This Agenda is subject to revision up to 72 hours before the meeting. 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2: CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)
3: PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
3A. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
3B. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
4: ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) 5: COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
6: CONSENT CALENDAR
6A. Reading of Ordinances
— Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.
6B. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2408-089 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $2,847,793.00.
6C. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting, July 15, 2024 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes. 6D. Consideration of Claim for Damage against the City
— Recommendation: that the City Council reject the claim filed by Malcolm Keenan and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.
6E. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Appointment 2023 - 2025 — Recommendation: that the City Council 1) Approve the Mayor's appointment by directing staff to insert the appointee’s name in Section 1 of Resolution No. CC-2408-088; and 2) Adopt the resolution as amended. 6F. Proposed Changes to the Lawndale Wall of Distinction Council Policy 101-16 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve Resolution CC 2408-090 and the changes to the Council Policy 101-16 Lawndale Wall of Distinction.
6G. Approval of Equipment Replacement for City Clerk Desk — Recommendation: that the City Council 1) approve the purchase and installation of one (1) 15" monitor for the City Clerk workstation to replace the two (2) 22" monitors in the amount of $321.00; and 2) authorize the allocation of $321.00 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for this purchase and installation. 7: ADMINISTRATION
7A. Designation of Voting Delegate & Alternate(s) to the 2024 League of California Cities Conference — Recommendation: that the City Council A) Select a Voting Delegate and Voting Alternate(s) to represent the City at the 2024 League of California Cities Annual Conference; B) direct staff in the City Clerk Department to forward the appropriate formal minute action of such designation to the League of California Cities and the City Manager Department; C) determine if additional Council Members will attend the conference; and if yes D) direct the Finance Director/City Treasurer to identify and appropriate the additional funding required, and make the appropriate transfer of funds to the City Council Travel/Meetings Fund No. 100-110-510.620. 7B. Notice of Completion of Parking Lot Pavement
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Accept the project completion by Onyx Paving Contractors, Inc., for the Parks, Civic Center, and Sheriff Station Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project; 2.) Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk's Office for the Parks, Civic Center, and Sheriff Station Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project; and 3.) Authorize staff to release the retention in the amount of $30,362.19 for the Parks, Civic Center, and Sheriff Station Parking Lot Rehabilitation Project. 7C. Relocation of the Lawndale Historical Society
— Recommendation: that the City Council consider and provide direction for the possible relocation of the Lawndale Historical Society and Public History Museum from the current location at 14616 Grevillea Avenue to the Harold E. Hofmann Community Center second floor computer room, located at 14700 Burin Avenue. Staff would prepare a staffing budget and estimated one-time costs for the City Council to review at a future meeting.
7D. Approval of a Contract Services Agreement for Graphic Artist and Production Services — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the Contract Services Agreement with Q Press of Pasadena, CA, for a not-to-exceed amount of $27,050.88, for the term of two years, beginning August 5, 2024 and ending June 30, 2026, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions at the discretion of the City Manager.
7E. Approval of Resolution and Agreement for Measure A Grant Funds — Recommendation: that the City Council approve Resolution CC 2408-091 to be eligible for Measure A Grant Funds through the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District. 8: CITY MANAGER REPORT
9: ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
9A. Consideration to Create an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Improve the Effectiveness of the Annual Illegal Fireworks Suppression Plan
Requested by Councilmember Cuevas.
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Consider the request from City Councilmember Sirley Cuevas; and 2.) Create an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to assist City Staff and LASD personnel with the planning and implementation of a Illegal Fireworks Suppression Plan. 9B. Mayor/City Councilmembers Report of Attendance at Meetings and/or Events 10: CLOSED SESSION
10A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), because there is significant exposure to litigation in one (1) case, with a document received as per 54956.9(e)(3) that is not subject to public release due to Evidence Code privilege. 10B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss existing litigation: Name of Case: City of Lawndale v. LA Investment, LLC (LA Superior Court Case No. 20TRCV00065).
11: ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024, 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 August 5, 2024, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
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