CITY OF LAWNDALE
AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SUCCESSOR AGENCY REGULAR MEETING
Monday, December 2, 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
2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
F. CONSENT CALENDAR - CITY COUNCIL
Items F.3 through G.7 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
3. 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.
4. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2412-105 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $318,870.08.
5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting, November 18, 2024 — Recommendation: that City Council approve the minutes.
6. South Bay Workforce Investment Board Quarterly Summary Report — Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR - SUCCESSOR AGENCY
7. Minutes of the Lawndale Successor Agency Meeting, June 3, 2024 — Recommendation: that the Successor Agency approve the minutes.
H. ADMINISTRATION - CITY COUNCIL
8. Award of Purchase to All Traffic Solutions, Inc. for Construction and Delivery of Radar Trailers to be Used for Traffic Calming
— Recommendation: that the City Council approve this additional cost for the purchase of two (2) SpeedAlert 18 radar message signs and trailers.
9. Purchasing Policy Reorganization and Amendment to Authorize City Manager Purchases in Specified Situations — Recommendation: that the City Council review the proposed changes and adopt Resolution No. CC-2409-095 making the changes to the purchasing policy.
10. Amendment to Agreement for Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Public Works and City Hall Facility Needs Project agreement with Developers General Contracting, Inc. to change the contractor’s name and organization type, and extending the term of the agreement for a new expiration date of September 15, 2025, at no increase to the current project cost.
I. ADMINISTRATION - SUCCESSOR AGENCY
11. Consideration of the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) 2025-26 and the Administrative Budget for 2025-26
— Recommendation: that the Successor Agency 1.) Approve and direct staff to submit to the Los Angeles County Oversight Board and California Department of Finance the ROPS 25-26 and Administrative Budget FY 2025-26, and
2.) Authorize staff to make any changes requested by the California Department of Finance.
J. CITY MANAGER REPORT
K. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
12. Contractor Transparency
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Consider the Contractor Transparency Policy and direct staff to update the City's forms to implement the policy; or 2.) Provide further direction to staff.
13. Mayor/City Councilmembers Report of Attendance at Meetings and/or Events L. CLOSED SESSION
14. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4), to discuss the potential initiation of litigation: one (1) case.
15. 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.
M. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 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. Please advise us at that time if you will need accommodation to attend or participate in meetings on a regular basis.
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 December 2, 2024, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting.
/s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: November 27, 2024