CITY OF LAWNDALE
AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30 PM
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
Any person who wishes to address the City Council regarding any item listed on this agenda or any other matter that is within its subject matter jurisdiction is invited, but not required, to fill out a Public Meeting Speaker Card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the oral communications portion of the meeting. The purpose of the card is to ensure that the speaker’s name is correctly recorded in the meeting minutes and, where appropriate, to provide contact information for staff follow-up.
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.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)
C. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
D. PRESENTATIONS
2. Legislative Update
— Legislative Update by Senator Steven Bradford.
3. 2024 Deputy and Firefighter of the Year
— Presentation of 2024 Firefighter and Deputy of the Year Awards to Firefighter Markus Cooper and Deputy Daniel Robles, recognizing their exemplary service and outstanding commitment to public safety in the City of Lawndale.
4. Centinela Valley Union High School District Presentation — Presentation by Dr. Stephen Nellman, Superintendent; Dr. Pamela Brown, Assistant Superintendent, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Dr. Kelly Santos, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services; and Dr. Daniel Urrutia, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services.
5. ESMoA Presentation of Day of the Dead Festival Event — ESMoA Team Dulce Stein, Eva Sweeney, Bryan Puertas and Barbara Boehm will introduce their collaboration with the City for "The Day of the Dead Festival".
E. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) F. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 6 through 10 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
6. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda — Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.
7. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2410-099 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $1,110,385.60.
8. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting, October 7, 2024 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
9. Approval of Contract Services Agreement for Agenda Management System with Cloud Driven Solutions, Inc. — Recommendation: that the City Council: 1) Approve and authorize the City Manager to approve an agreement for a term of three years, with the option of a one year extension, with Cloud Driven Solutions, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney in the amount not to exceed $5,857.00 to provide an Agenda Management System; 2) Authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate $5,857.00 from American Rescue Plan Act funds to fund this project; or 3) Provide the City Manager and staff with alternative direction.
10. Approval of Routine Records Destruction
— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No.CC-2410-101, approving the request from the Community Services Department and the Finance Department for authorization to destroy routine records as listed in the exhibit of the resolution.
H. ADMINISTRATION
11. Approve Master Services Agreement with Paymentus for Online Payment Processing of Permits — Recommendation: that the City Council Approve the Master Services Agreement with Paymentus.
12. Amendment to CityView Service and Support Agreement for Automated Permitting, Case Tracking, and Online Payments — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the amended service and support agreement with Harris Computer for CityView; and 2.) Approve the budget amendment to increase the Community Development Department's Professional Services account for FY 24-25 from $15,000 to $65,063.
13. Authorize the Purchase of Vehicles for the Public Works, Community Development, and Municipal Services Departments — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the purchase of two 2024 Ford F-150 trucks for the Public Works Department utilizing ARPA Fund 285 from Norm Reeves Ford for the total price of $88,210.82; and 2.) Approve the purchase of one 2024 Ford Escape for the Municipal Services Department utilizing ARPA Fund 285 and General Fund 100, and one 2024 Ford Escape for the Community Development Department utilizing ARPA Fund 285, from Norm Reeves Ford for the total price of $66,750.10.
14. Inglewood Transit Connector Proposal for South Bay Cities Council of Governments Measure M funds — Recommendation: that the City Council further discuss the proposal to redirect Measure M funds to the City of Inglewood for the Inglewood Transit Connector Project, vote on whether the City of Lawndale supports the redirection of funds or not, and then direct the City's representative to the SBCCOG to vote on the matter at the SBCCOG meeting on October 24, 2024 in accordance with the determination made by the City Council.
15. Authorize to Discard Public Works Department Surplus Furniture — Recommendation: that the City Council approve of discarding all existing furniture at the Public Works Department through Republic Services.
I. CITY MANAGER REPORT
J. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
16. Staffing City Parks
Requested by Councilmember Cuevas.
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Take no action receive and file the report: or 2.) Review the costs associated with adding Recreation Leaders to the three City owned parks including Hogan, Hopper, and Rudolph Parks, and provide direction; or 3.) Provide further direction to staff.
17. Mayor/City Councilmembers Report of Attendance at Meetings and/or Events K. CLOSED SESSION
18. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with legal counsel regarding a significant exposure to litigation, the facts and circumstances of which are not known to the potential plaintiff.
L. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 2024, in the Lawndale City Hall Council Chamber, 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California.
It is the intention of the City of Lawndale to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the City Clerk Department (310) 973- 3213 prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible.
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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 October 21, 2024, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: October 17, 2024