Agenda packet — Lawndale City Council, May 5, 2025

CITY OF LAWNDALE

AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, May 5, 2025, 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
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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. PRESENTATIONS

3. 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation - May 4-10, 2025 — Presentation of City of Lawndale Proclamation Certificate for Professional Municipal Clerks Week, May 4-10, 2025, to the City of Lawndale City Clerk Department.

4. Retirement Recognition of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
— Recognizing the Retirement of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works in support of the City's Building and Safety Division.

E. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) F. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
G. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 5 through 8 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.

5. 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.

6. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: that the City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2505-020 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $979,950.74.

7. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - April 21, 2025 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

8. Approve Agreement to Upgrade City's Cable Television Video Editing Networked Storage Server — Recommendation: that City Council approve the sole source purchase agreement with International Electronic Enterprises, Inc. (IEEI) in a form approved by the City Attorney for the purchase and install Apace Systems E-Stor media and video storage system in the amount not to exceed of $36,688, with annual service agreement.

H. PUBLIC HEARING

9. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1211-25 amending the City's Zoning Map of properties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones; and a determination of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Conduct a public hearing, discuss this item and receive public comment, if any, on the matter; 2.) Determine that Ordinance No. 1211-25 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines; and 3.) Read by Title only, waived further reading, and approve Ordinance No. 1211-25, amending the zoning maps for areas within the City and HBSP and amending Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code (LMC) to establish 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.

I. ADMINISTRATION

10. First Amendment to Michael Baker International, Inc. CDBG Consulting Services Agreement (FY 2024-2025) — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the first amendment to increase the funding to the professional services agreement with Michael Baker, International, Inc. for CDBG Administration and Labor Compliance Services.

J. CITY MANAGER REPORT
K. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS

11. Update on Lawndale Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.64 Regarding E-Bikes Usage and Enforcement Requested by Mayor Pullen-Miles.
— Recommendation: that the City Council choose one of the following: Option 1. Direct Staff to amend the Lawndale Municipal Code to include additional restrictions and safety measures for E-bike usage; or Option 2: Direct Staff to leave the Lawndale Municipal Code as it currently stands regarding existing restrictions and safety measures for E-bike usage; or Option 3: Give Staff directives on non-Code changes to implement on E-bike usage.

12. Discussion on Establishing an Annual Festival for Recognizing Hispanic-American Contributions to the Community and the Creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee
Requested by Councilmember Talavera.
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss establishing a new annual festival; 2.) Discuss establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and/or 3.) Provide further direction to staff.

13. Discussion on Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests Requested by Councilmember Talavera.
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests; and/or 2.) Provide further direction to staff

14. Report of Attendance at Meetings
L. CLOSED SESSION

15. 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).

M. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 19, 2025, 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 May 5, 2025, was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: May 1, 2025

CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BURIN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 ♦ www.lawndalecity.org
DATE: May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Diane Parsley, Executive Assistant
SUBJECT: 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation - May 4-10, 2025

BACKGROUND
The City will be making a presentation to the City Clerk Department with a Proclamation recognizing the week of May 4-10, 2025 as Professional Municipal Clerks Week.

Attachments
Attachment A - Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation

Retirement Recognition of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works

BACKGROUND
The City is recognizing the retirement of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer for the County of Los Angeles Public Works Department by presenting him with a retirement plaque from the City.

We are recognizing his over 37 years of service to the County of Los Angeles, with over 21 years of that service directly in support to the City of Lawndale Building and Safety Division of the Community Development Department.

Attachments
Attachment A_Retirement Presentation to Riad Itani_LA County Dept of Public Works.pdf

ATTACHMENT A
Retirement Presentation
May 5, 2025
City Council Meeting
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Riad Itani, P.E.

Senior Civil Engineer
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
February 1988 to April 2025
Working with the City of Lawndale
Community Development Department
Building & Safety Division
February 2004 to April 2025
In Celebration of Your Retirement
On behalf of the Lawndale City Council, we present you with this City plaque recognizing your commitment of excellence in public service for over 37 years to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, including your over 21 years of service directly with the City of Lawndale Community Development Department in the Building and Safety Division.

Congratulations on your retirement as we wish you the very best in health and happiness!
Presented To
Riad Itani, P.E.

In Celebration of Your Retirement
April 29, 2025
County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Works
Senior Civil Engineer
February 1988 – April 2025
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City of Lawndale
Community Development Department
Building & Safety Division
February 2004 – April 2025
With Recognition and Deep Gratitude for your Commitment of Excellence in Public Service, to the County of Los Angeles for over 37 Years and the City of Lawndale for over 21 Years. Congratulations on your Retirement as we wish you the very best! Presented by the Lawndale City Council
May 5, 2025

Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2505-020 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $979,950.74.

Attachments
A. CC-2505-020 - AP Resolution - May 05, 2025.pdf

Vanesa Alvarez, Administrative Assistant
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT: Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - April 21, 2025

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the minutes.

Attachments
Attachment A - Draft 4/21/25 Minutes

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Raylette Felton, Deputy City Manager/Director of Human Resources Micah Cohler, Cable TV Supervisor
SUBJECT:

Approve Agreement to Upgrade City's Cable Television Video Editing Networked Storage Server

BACKGROUND
The City of Lawndale’s Cable Television Division currently utilizes an Apace Network Storage System to archive, edit, and store historical master video recordings. In 2017, the City approved an upgrade of this system from 16 Terabytes to a 64 Terabyte to address aging hardware and the risk of potential failure. Now, after eight years of service, the video and editing storage system is at its end-of-life cycle and we are currently running the risk of failure and data loss. As a result, replacing the system has become critical to ensure the preservation of both historical and future video content.

STAFF REVIEW
The Cable Television Division has relied on its current Apace Network Storage System for many years. This system continues to be the ideal solution for the City’s needs, offering the necessary functioning to manage and migrate its media and video projects from its current server to a new upgraded platform. Staff conducted research on available vendors that can provide a turnkey replacement system and learned that International Electronic Enterprises, Inc. (IEEI), based in Newport Beach, California, is the sole authorized dealer for Apace Network Storage System in Southern California.

During Fiscal Year 2024/ 2025 budget process, City Council approved funding for the replacement of the existing Apace Network Video Storage System. The attached agreement outlines the purchase and installation of a new Apace Systems eStor unit with 128TB raw capacity; spare 16000GB - Apace tested and certified SATA Spare drives with tray; three (3) 10GB Ethernet Adapters; Apace System Cluster File manager nodes; and a NETGEAR fully managed switch for a total amount of $36,688. The agreement also includes installation, training of City staff, and an on-going service agreement in year two (2) to be billed annually for technical support and software. The new system includes a three-year warranty on the drives, and a one-year warranty on all hardware and software components. Upon approval, installation is expected to be completed and operational within three (3) weeks of receiving a purchase order, with staff training to follow immediately thereafter.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed the attached contract and approves it as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding for this project is included in the FY 2024/2025 Cable TV budget appropriation in 217.170.550.400 - Other Equipment line item. The cost for the annual service agreement for technical support and software for year two will be budgeted during the annual budgeting cycle moving forward. No impact to the General Fund as these are coming from the Lawndale Cable Usage which accounts for local access and franchise fees received.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff respectfully recommends that City Council approve the sole source purchase agreement with International Electronic Enterprises, Inc. (IEEI) in a form approved by the City Attorney for the purchase and install Apace Systems E-Stor media and video storage system in the amount not to exceed of $36,688, with annual service agreement.

Attachments
Attachment A - Apace Video Editing Storage Server Agreement.pdf Attachment B- City of Lawndale Apace-IEEI-Sole Source Letter-4-10-2025.pdf

ATTACHMENT A
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CITY OF LAWNDALE

CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR

VIDEO EDITING AND MEDIA NETWORKED STORAGE SERVER
This Contract Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into this 5th day of May, 2025, by and between the City of Lawndale, a municipal corporation (“City”), and International Electronic Enterprises, Inc., a California corporation (“Consultant”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1.0 SERVICES OF CONSULTANT

1.1 Scope of Services. Consultant will perform the work or services set forth in the “Scope of Services” attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Consultant represents that Consultant has thoroughly investigated and considered the Scope of Services to be performed and warrants that all work or services will be performed in a competent, professional, and satisfactory manner. Additional terms and conditions of this Agreement, if any, are set forth in the “Special Requirements” attached as Exhibit “B” and incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of Exhibit “B” and any other provisions of this Agreement Exhibit “B” will govern.

1.2 Compliance With Law. All work and services rendered under this Agreement will be provided in accordance with all ordinances, resolutions, statutes, rules and regulations of the City and any federal, state or local governmental agency of competent jurisdiction.

1.3 Licenses, Permits, Fees and Assessments. Consultant will obtain, at its sole cost and expense, all licenses, permits and approvals as may be required by law for the performance of the services required by this Agreement.

2.0 COMPENSATION

2.1 Contract Sum. For the services rendered pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant will be compensated in accordance with the “Schedule of Compensation” attached as Exhibit “C” and incorporated herein by this reference, but not exceeding the maximum contract amount of THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT dollars ($36,688.00) (“Contract Sum”).

2.2 Method of Payment. Provided that Consultant is not in default under the terms of this Agreement, Consultant will be paid upon receipt of an invoice upon completion of the project described in Exhibit “A” to the City’s satisfaction.

2.3 Invoicing. Each month during the term of this Agreement, Consultant must furnish City with an original invoice for all services performed and expenses incurred during the preceding month in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit C. Except as to any INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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charges for work performed or expenses incurred by Consultant that are disputed by City, City will cause Consultant to be paid within 30 days of receipt of Consultant’s invoice.

3.0 COORDINATION OF WORK

3.1 Representative of Consultant. Dennis E. Bress is designated as the Consultant’s representative authorized to act on its behalf with respect to this Agreement and to make all decisions necessary in connection with this Agreement. Consultant may designate a substitute representative by providing written notice to City’s Contract Officer.

3.2 Contract Officer. The City’s City Manager is designated as the City’s representative authorized to act on its behalf with respect to this Agreement and to make all decisions in connection this Agreement (“Contract Officer”). The City may designate a substitute Contract Officer by providing written notice to Consultant.

3.3 Prohibition Against Subcontracting or Assignment. Consultant may not contract with any entity to perform in whole or in part the work or services required under this Agreement without the written approval of the City. Neither this Agreement nor any interest in the Agreement may be assigned or transferred, voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written approval of City. Any prohibited assignment or transfer is void.

3.4 Independent Contractor. Neither the City nor any of its employees shall have any control over the manner or means by which Contractor or its employees, perform the services required herein, except as otherwise set forth herein. Contractor shall perform all services required herein as an independent contractor of City and shall remain under only such obligations as are consistent with that role. Contractor represents and warrants that the personnel used to provide services to the City pursuant to this Agreement are classified by Contractor as employees. Contractor shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its employees are employees of City. City shall not in any way or for any purpose become or be deemed to be a partner of Contractor in its business or otherwise or a joint venturer or a member of any joint enterprise with Contractor. In the event that Contractor or any employee of Contractor providing services under this Agreement claims or is determined by a federal or state agency, a court of competent jurisdiction, or the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) to be classified as other than an independent contractor for the City, then Contractor shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the City for the payment of any and all assessed fines, penalties, judgments, employee and/or employer contributions, and any other damages and costs assessed to the City as a consequence of, or in any way attributable to, the assertion that Contractor or any staff used to provide services under this Agreement are employees of the City.

4.0 INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION

4.1 Insurance. Consultant must procure and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, in a form and content satisfactory to City, during the entire term of this Agreement including any extension thereof, the following policies of insurance:
(a) Commercial General Liability Insurance. A policy of commercial general liability insurance using Insurance Services Office “Commercial General Liability” policy form CG 00 01, with an edition date prior to 2004, or the exact equivalent. Coverage for an INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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additional insured must not be limited to its vicarious liability. Defense costs must be paid in addition to limits. Limits must be no less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence for all covered losses and no less than $2,000,000.00 general aggregate.
(b) Workers’ Compensation Insurance. A policy of workers’ compensation insurance on a state-approved policy form providing statutory benefits as required by law with employer’s liability limits no less than $1,000,000.00 per accident for all covered losses. However, this requirement will not apply if Consultant has no employees and Instructor provides the letter signed under penalty of perjury as described in Section 1.2. (c) Automotive Insurance. A policy of comprehensive automobile liability insurance written on a per occurrence basis in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per accident, combined single limit. Said policy must include coverage for owned, non-owned, leased and hired cars.
(d) Professional Liability or Error and Omissions Insurance. A policy of Professional Liability insurance in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 per claim and $2,000,000.00 annual aggregate with respect to loss arising from the actions of Consultant performing professional services under this Agreement on behalf of the City. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this Agreement and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three (3) years after completion of the services required by this Agreement.

All of the above policies of insurance, except professional liability insurance, must be primary insurance. The general liability policy must name the City’s officers, employees and agents (“City Parties”) as additional insureds and must waive all rights of subrogation and contribution it may have against the City and the City’s Parties and their respective insurers.

Moreover, the insurance policy must specify that where the primary insured does not satisfy the self-insured retention, any additional insured may satisfy the self-insured retention. All of the required policies of insurance must provide that they may be not cancelled without providing 10 days prior written notice by registered mail to the City. In the event any of the policies are cancelled or amended, Consultant must, prior to the cancellation or amendment date, submit new evidence of insurance in conformance with this Section 4.1 to the Contract Officer. No work or services under this Agreement may commence until Consultant has provided City with Certificates of Insurance or appropriate insurance binders evidencing the above insurance coverages and said Certificates of Insurance or binders are approved by City. Consultant agrees that the provisions of this Section 4.1 must not be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which Consultant may be held responsible for the payment of damages to any persons or property resulting from Consultant’s activities or the activities of any person or persons for which Consultant is otherwise responsible. If the Consultant’s insurance policies have higher limits and coverage than those required by this contract, the City will have access to those higher limits and coverage maintained by the Consultant.

The insurance required by this Agreement will be satisfactory only if issued by companies qualified to do business in California, rated “A” or better in the most recent edition of Best Rating Guide or The Key Rating Guide, and only if they are of a financial category Class VII or better, unless such requirements are waived by the Risk Manager of the City due to unique circumstances.

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In the event that the Consultant is authorized to subcontract any portion of the work or services provided pursuant to this Agreement, the contract between the Consultant and such subcontractor must require the subcontractor to maintain the same policies of insurance that the Consultant is required to maintain pursuant to this Section 4.1.

Consultant must furnish proof of insurance required under this section before commencement of any work.

4.2 Indemnification.
(a) Indemnity for Design Professional Liability. When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant’s services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and except for the statutory limits set forth under California Civil Code Section 2782,8 applicable to services provided by a “design professional”, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and the City’s Parties from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs to the extent same are caused in whole or in part by any negligent or wrongful act, error or omission of Consultant, its officers, employees or subcontractors (or any entity or individual for which Consultant bears legal liability) in the performance of professional services under this Agreement. (b) Indemnity for Other Than Design Professional Liability. Other than in the performance of design professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless City and City’s Parties from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including attorneys’ fees and costs, court costs, defense costs and expert witness fees), where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part, the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual or entity for which Consultant is legally liable, including but not limited to officers, employees or subcontractors of Consultant.

5.0 TERM

5.1 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with Section 5.2 below, this Agreement will begin on May 5, 2025, and continue in full force and effect until termination by either party.

5.2 Termination Prior to Expiration of Term. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause, upon 30 days’ written notice to the other party.

Upon receipt of the notice of termination, the Consultant must immediately cease all work or services under this Agreement except as may be approved by the Contract Officer in writing. In the event of termination, Consultant will be compensated for all services rendered prior to the effectiveness of the notice of termination to the City’s satisfaction and for any additional services authorized by the Contract Officer and City will be entitled to reimbursement for any compensation paid in excess of the services rendered to the City’s satisfaction. Upon termination of this Agreement by either Consultant or City, all property belonging to City that is in Consultant’s possession must be returned to City. Consultant must promptly deliver to City a final invoice for all outstanding services performed and expenses incurred by Consultant as of the date INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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of termination. Compensation for work in progress not based on an hourly rate will be prorated based on the percentage of work completed as of the date of termination.

6.0 MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Covenant Against Discrimination. Consultant covenants that, by and for itself, its heirs, executors, assigns and all persons claiming under or through it, that there will be no discrimination against or segregation of, any person or group of persons on account of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the performance of this Agreement. Consultant will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

6.2 Non-liability of City Officers and Employees. No officer, employee, or agent of the City will be personally liable to the Consultant, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Consultant or to its successor, or for breach of any obligation of the terms of this Agreement.

6.3 Conflict of Interest. No officer, employee, or agent of the City may have any financial interest in this Agreement nor may any such officer, employee, or agent participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his financial interest or the financial interest of any corporation, partnership, or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested, in violation of any state or local statute or regulation. The Consultant warrants that it (and its officers and employees) has not paid or given and will not pay or give any third party any money or other consideration for obtaining this Agreement. When requested by the Contract Officer, prior to the City’s execution of this Agreement, Consultant will provide the City with an executed statement of economic interest.

6.4 Notice. Any notice or other communication either party desires or is required to give to the other party or any other person must be in writing and either served personally or sent by prepaid, first-class mail, in the case of the City, to the City Manager and to the attention of the Contract Officer, at City of Lawndale, 14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, California 90260, and in the case of the Consultant, to the Consultant’s representative at the address designated on the execution page of this Agreement. Notice will be deemed effective three days after deposit of the same in the custody of the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, for first class delivery, or upon delivery if using a major courier service with tracking capabilities.

Any party may change its notice information by giving notice to the other party in compliance with this section.

6.5 Interpretation. The terms of this Agreement will be construed in accordance with the meaning of the language used and will not be construed for or against either party by reason of the authorship of this Agreement or any other rule of construction which might otherwise apply.

6.6 Integration; Amendment. It is agreed that there are no oral agreements between the parties affecting this Agreement and that this Agreement supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, agreements and understandings, if any, between the INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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parties, and none will be used to interpret this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by a writing signed by both parties.

6.7 Severability. In the event that part of this Agreement is declared invalid or unenforceable by a valid judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any of the remaining portions of this Agreement which are hereby declared as severable and will be interpreted to carry out the intent of the parties unless the invalid provision is so material that its invalidity deprives either party of the basic benefit of their bargain or renders this Agreement meaningless.

6.8 Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of any right or remedy by a nondefaulting party on any default will impair such right or remedy or be construed as a waiver.

A party’s consent to or approval of any act by the other party requiring the party’s consent or approval will not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other party’s consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any waiver by either party of any default must be in writing and will not be a waiver of any other default concerning the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

6.9 Attorneys’ Fees. If either party to this Agreement is required to initiate, defend or made a party to any action or proceeding in any way connected with this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding, in addition to any other relief which may be granted, will be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, whether or not the matter proceeds to judgment.

6.10 Corporate Authority. The persons executing this Agreement on behalf of the parties warrant that (i) such party is duly organized and existing, (ii) they are duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement on behalf of said party, (iii) by executing this Agreement, such party is formally bound to the provisions of this Agreement, and (iv) the entering into this Agreement does not violate any provision of any other Agreement to which said party is bound.

6.11 Project Documents. All original computer programs, data, designs, drawings, files, maps, memoranda, models, notes, photographs, reports, studies, surveys and other documents (collectively, “Project Documents”) prepared, developed or discovered by Consultant in the course of providing services under this Agreement will become the sole property of City and may be used, reused or otherwise disposed of by City without the permission of Consultant.

Consultant will take such steps as are necessary to perfect or protect the ownership interest of City in such Project Documents. Upon completion, expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon request by City, Consultant must turn over to City all such original Project Documents in its possession; provided, however, that Consultant may retain copies of Project Documents. City acknowledges and agrees that use of Consultant’s completed work product, for purposes other than identified in this Agreement, or use of incomplete work product, is at City’s own risk. If necessary, Consultant agrees to execute all appropriate documents to assign to City the copyright or intellectual property rights to the Project Documents created pursuant to this Agreement. Except as necessary for the performance of services under this Agreement, no Project Documents prepared under this Agreement, will be released by Consultant to any other person or entity without City’s prior written approval.

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6.12 Confidentiality of Project Documents. All information gained or work product produced by Consultant in performance of this Agreement will be considered confidential, unless such information is in the public domain or already known to Consultant. Consultant may not release or disclose any such information or work product to persons or entities other than City without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer, except as may be required by law.

Consultant, its officers, employees, or agents, may not, without prior written authorization from the Contract Officer or unless requested by the City Attorney of City, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the services performed under this Agreement. Response to a subpoena or court order will not be considered “voluntary” provided Consultant gives City notice of such court order or subpoena. If Consultant, or any officer, employee, or agent of Consultant, provides any information or work product (including Project Documents) in violation of this Agreement, then City will have the right to reimbursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages, costs and fees, including attorneys fees, caused by or incurred as a result of Consultant’s conduct.

Consultant must promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers, employees, or agents be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition, request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request, court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the services performed under this Agreement. City retains the right, but has no obligation, to represent Consultant or be present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding. Consultant agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by Consultant. However, this right to review any such response does not imply or mean the right by City to control, direct, or rewrite such response. All media and press releases, including graphic display information, must be approved and distributed solely by City, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by City. All media interviews regarding the performance of services under this Agreement are prohibited unless expressly authorized by City.

6.13 Audit and Review. Consultant must maintain all documents and records demonstrating or relating to Consultant’s performance of services under this Agreement, including ledgers, books of account, invoices, vouchers, canceled checks, or other documents or records evidencing or relating to work, services, expenditures and disbursements charged to City under this Agreement. All financial documents or records must be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and all other documents must be sufficiently complete and detailed so as to permit an accurate evaluation of the services provided by Consultant under this Agreement. All such documents or records must be maintained for at least three years following the final payment under this Agreement. Any and all records or documents required to be maintained by this section must be made available for inspection, audit and copying, at any time during regular business hours, upon written request by City or its designated representative.

Copies of such documents or records must be provided directly to City for inspection, audit and copying when it is practical to do so; otherwise, unless an alternative is mutually agreed upon, such documents and records must be made available at Consultant’s address indicated for receipt of notices in this Agreement. Where City has reason to believe that any of the documents or records required to be maintained by this section may be lost or discarded due to dissolution or termination of Consultant’s business, City may, by written request, require that custody of such documents or records be given to a person or entity mutually agreed upon and that such documents and records thereafter be maintained by such person or entity at Consultant’s expense. Access to INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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such documents and records must be granted to City, as well as to its successors-in-interest and authorized representatives.

6.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which will constitute one and the same instrument and will become binding upon the parties when at least one copy has been signed by both parties. This Agreement (and any amendment) may be considered executed when the signature page of a party is delivered by electronic transmission and such electronic signatures will have the same effect as an original signature.

6.15 Venue. In the event of litigation between the parties, venue in will be exclusively in a state court in the County of Los Angeles. [SIGNATURES NEXT PAGE]
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and entered into this Agreement as of the date first written above.

CITY:

City of Lawndale,
a municipal corporation
By: _________________________
Robert Pullen-Miles, Mayor
ATTEST:

Erica Harbison, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
Gregory M. Murphy, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:

International Electronic Enterprises, Inc.
(IEEI), a California corporation
By:

Name: Dennis E. Bress Jr
Title: President/ CEO
By:

Name: Summer L. Bailey
Title: Secretary
Address: 110 Agate Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92662
[END OF SIGNATURES]
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.
01001.0001/348174.2 A-1
EXHIBIT “A”

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Consultant will furnish and install all specified equipment and materials necessary to provide City with a complete video editing and media networked storage system, as described in Consultant’s Proposal dated April 16, 2025, and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A-1,” as follows:
• V55-2U128T-8bay-DB, Apace Systems vStor - advanced project sharing and file locking, vStor, stream support for up to 50 DV25/HDV, 40 DVCPRO50, 30 DVCPRO-HD,20 8- bit ProRes/DnxHD 145, 14 10-bit DnxHD/ProRes 220, 128TB raw capacity(112TB net capacity) in single array RAID 5, 2u (8-bay) 19” rackmount, 8 hot-swap 16TB s-ATA drives, Dual 10GE RJ45/ or Dual GE Backward compatible ports. • CFM-2U-DB, Apace Systems Cluster File Manager, Clustering storage node software license per Apace Storage nodes, offering validated data migration, duplication, search and file browsing, workspace load-balancing with built in safe delete to protect against unintended file deletion , between multiple Apace storage nodes or within each storage node array(s) for 2U rackmount systems management.
• Three (3) SOLO10G-TB3, Sonnet Technologies Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 or 4 to 10GBASE-T Ethernet Fanless Adapter Connect to 10GbE Infrastructure. • XSM4328CV-100NES-DB, NETGEAR AV M4350-24X4V: Fully Managed Switch • One (1) SP-HD16000, Spare 16000GB Drive with Tray, Apace certified and tested • Installation of Apace System NAS including install of the CAT6A Cable Drops to the new Apace 10GE switch; set-up Apace CFM Cluster File Manager to manage the media copy from current Apace server eStor e50-2U64T-DB to new vStor V55-2U128T-8bay-DB; and training.

Consultant must ensure timely delivery of the equipment to the City, and shall coordinate the delivery with City staff, and notify the City of any equipment delays, expected or not, and will report the reasons for such delays and will immediately update the delivery, and if necessary, training, schedule.

Training of City staff will begin when the City determines the respective systems are substantially operational. Scheduling of training will be coordinated with the City’s representative.

For each piece of equipment, the City shall receive a one year end-to-end warranty which would include technical support, hardware replacement, software upgrades and spare parts. The hard drive replacement will be covered for three years from the date of acceptance of installation by the City.

After the first year, annual service agreements will be purchased for technical support and software updates. Parts will not be included.

All services shall be provided to the City’s satisfaction.

IEEI.COM & IEEI.TV
110 Agate Avenue , Newport Beach, CA. 92662
Phone: 949-673-2943 - Fax: 949-673-0249
Email: [email protected] Date Quote Number
04/16/25 IEEQ6526-C
Sold To:

City Of Lawndale - The Heart of the South Bay Ship To:
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
USA
Micah Cohler, Cable Television Supervisor
Phone: 310-973-3259
Email: [email protected]
City Of Lawndale - The Heart of the
South Bay
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
USA
Micah Cohler, Cable Television
Supervisor
Phone: 310-973-3259
Email: [email protected]
Make payment payable to: International Electronic Enterprises, Inc.

Terms Rep P.O. Number Ship Via
Net 30 Days Dennis Bress Pending Hand Delivered
Item # Qty Part Number Description Unit Price USD Ext. Price USD 1 City Video Editing storage UPGRADE
2 1 V55-2U128T-8b $23,000.00 $23,000.00
ay-DB
V55-2U128T-8bay-DB, Apace Systems vStor - advanced project sharing and file locking, vStor, stream support for up to 50 DV25/HDV, 40 DVCPRO50, 30 DVCPRO-HD,20 8-bit ProRes/DnxHD 145, 14 10-bit DnxHD/ProRes 220, 128TB raw capacity(112TB net capacity) in single array RAID 5, 2u (8-bay) 19” rackmount, 8 hot-swap 16TB s-ATA drives, Dual 10GE RJ45 or Dual GE backward compatible YEAR 2 SA - Service Agreement is $2,800. 3 1 SP-HD16000 SP-HD16000, Spare 16000GB Drive with Tray, Apace certified and tested. $1,300.00 $1,300.00 4 1 CFM-2U-DB CFM-2U-DB, Apace Systems Cluster File Manager, Clustering storage node $3,000.00 $3,000.00 software lic. per Apace Storage nodes, offering validated data migration, duplication, search and file browsing, workspace load-balancing with built in safe delete to protect against unintended file deletion , between multiple Apace storage nodes or within each storage node array(s) for 2U rackmount systems management.
5 Below are the 10GE RJ45 adapters for any computers that do not have 10GE connections to connect to Apace over 10GE 6 3 SOLO10G-TB3 SOLO10G-TB3, Sonnet Technologies Solo 10G Thunderbolt 3 or 4 to $350.00 $1,050.00 10GBASE-T Ethernet Fanless Adapter
Connect to 10GbE Infrastructure
The Solo10G adapter is equipped with a single RJ45 socket, enabling it to connect to 10GbE infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 6 or Cat 6A copper cabling at distances up to 55 or 100 meters, respectively.

Quote Number 110 Agate Avenue
Newport Beach, CA. 92662 USA
Tele: 949-673-2943 Fax: 949-673-0249
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.ieei.tv and www.ieei.com
IEEQ6526-C Page 1
Date 04/16/25
Time 15:57:24
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EXHIBIT "A-1"
Item # Qty Part Number Description Unit Price USD Ext. Price USD 7 Cable Drops :
8 1 Pro Services - $2,200.00 $2,200.00
onsite
Pro Services - onsite :: One day of onsite install : Includes install of the CAT6A Cable Drops, to the new Apace 10GE switch
9 1 Discount Discount -$450.00 -$450.00
10 Apace onsite 1 Day :
11 1 Apace Install Apace Install, Apace 1 Day set up / training / config below to Apace vStor $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Includes setting up Apace CFM Cluster File Manager to manage the media copy from :

Your current Apace server :
eStor e50-2U64T-DB
To your new vStor V55-2U128T-8bay-DB
12 1 Discount Discount -$300.00 -$300.00
13 New Switch 10GE
14 1 XSM4328CV-10 $3,200.00 $3,200.00
0NES-DB
XSM4328CV-100NES-DB, NETGEAR AV M4350-24X4V : Fully Managed Switch
24 10G/Multi-Gig PoE+ ports with 4 25GBASE-X SFP28 uplinks 880W internal power supply providing 576W of PoE budget 1 slot for modular power supply (1+1 redundancy and/or EPS share) Any APS350Wv1, APS600Wv2, APS920Wv1, or APS2000Wv1 can be used The PoE budget can reach 720W, when the redundant PoE budget remains 576W
Virtual Chassis stacking provides non-stop forwarding (NSF) and hitless failover
Layer 3 feature set includes static, policy-based, and dynamic routing NETGEAR IGMP Plus™, AV User Interface, and Engage Controller speed up AV installations
NETGEAR ProSAFE® Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty
Lifetime Next Business Day Hardware Replacement
TAA compliant SKU is available. Contact your sales representative For the SFP Tranx use p/n AXM761 $364. each.

SFP+ transceiver module
10GBase-SR
up to 984 ft
15 1 Discount Discount -$600.00 -$600.00
Quote Number 110 Agate Avenue
Newport Beach, CA. 92662 USA
Tele: 949-673-2943 Fax: 949-673-0249
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.ieei.tv and www.ieei.com
IEEQ6526-C Page 2
Date 04/16/25
Time 15:57:24
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Item # Qty Part Number Description Unit Price USD Ext. Price USD 16 1 TAX TAX, California Sales Tax, City of Lawndale 10.25% $2,788.00 $2,788.00 Total $36,688.00
Sales Order 23-31
----------------------------------------------------- Mr. Dennis Bress, President / CEO Quote Number 110 Agate Avenue
Newport Beach, CA. 92662 USA
Tele: 949-673-2943 Fax: 949-673-0249
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.ieei.tv and www.ieei.com
IEEQ6526-C Page 3
Date 04/16/25
Time 15:57:24
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INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.

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EXHIBIT “B”

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Pursuant to Section 3.3, the City acknowledges and agrees that Consultant may utilize the services of Darren P. Doerschel of Systems Integration & Engineering for installation of cable drops as set forth in Line Item 8 of Consultant’s proposal.

A new Section 4.1(e) is added to the Agreement to read as follows:
“(e) Cyber Liability. This coverage is primarily for the following service providers:
technology or IT specialists, systems analysts, website designers, online services and content providers, cloud-based providers, computer programmers and software consultants, system installation or software personnel.

The limits and period for coverage should be determined based on exposure of the technology. The limit may be significantly higher if the failure of the technology could result in a disruption of operations or the amount of information that might be impacted (number of records) or result in the release of protected information.”
INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC ENTERPRISES, INC.

C-1
EXHIBIT “C”

SCHEDULE OF COMPENSATION
In connection with the services and equipment provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, City will pay Consultant in full upon delivery and completion of the installation and training to the City’s satisfaction and the City’s receipt of invoice and all required warranty documentation as noted in Consultant’s April 16, 2025, Proposal in Exhibit “A-1”. The City will not pay for any additional services performed or expenses incurred. After the first year, annual service agreements can be purchased annually for technical support and software.

ATTACHMENT B
Apace
__________________________________________________________________________________ Apace Systems / Cloud Service, 243 S. Lakeview Ave., Placentia, CA 92870, Phone: 714-488-9926 4/10/2025
Attention of: Micah Cohler
Cable Television Supervisor
City Of Lawndale - The Heart of the South Bay
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA, 90260, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 310-973-3259
Dear Micah,
This letter is to confirm that ieei - International Electronic Enterprises, Inc, located at 110 Agate Avenue, Newport Beach, Ca. 92662 USA, is the sole source provider of Apace Systems storage systems in your region.

Apace Systems is a manufacturer of digital video shared storage servers along with software workflow tools for search, find and backup.

Thank you and all the best.

Best Regards,
Jeanclaude Toma
EVP
Apace Systems / Cloud Services
www.apacesystems.com
www.apacecs.com

Jose Hernandez, Associate Planner
Peter Kann, Community Development Director
SUBJECT:

Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1211-25 amending the City's Zoning Map of properties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones; and a determination of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines

BACKGROUND
On April 7, 2025, the City Council approved Urgency Ordinance No. 1210-25 to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for various properties within the city and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan by a 5-0 vote. The Urgency Ordinance took effective immediately upon the Council’s approval. The adoption of the Urgency Ordinance was needed for the following urgent reasons:

1. The City’s General Plan 2045 and RHNA 6
th cycle Housing Element were approved with conditions to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.

2. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) requires that, Government Code Section 65583.4, all rezoning actions must be complete three years and 120 days from the statutory deadline (October 15, 2021).

Planning staff informed the City Council that a regular Ordinance adopting the City's Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone would follow the adoption of the Urgency Ordinance. On April 9, 2025, the Planning Commission approved Resolution No. 25-04 by a vote of 5-0-0 recommending the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the zoning map to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for various properties within the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan and amending the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone.

Below is a summary of important milestones that the City completed in our continual effect to comply with the State's Housing mandates:

October 13, 2022, the City’s 6
th Cycle (2021-2029) Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) with conditions of approval. The certified Housing Element included programs such as Program 9, which required the City of Lawndale to update the zoning map to include Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones throughout the City.

December 18, 2023, the City’s General Plan 2045 and a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) were approved by the City Council, via Council Resolution No. CC-2312-048 and CC-2312-048.

April 7, 2025, the City adopted Urgency Ordinance No 1210-25 to comply with Program 9 of the Housing Element.

April 9, 2025, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution recommending that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1211.58.

STAFF REVIEW
The purpose of this ordinance is to:

1. Establish the Housing Overlay Opportunity Zones within the City of Lawndale and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan (HBSP). The two zones are the following: Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone 1 (HOO1) and Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone 2 (HOO2).

2. Amend the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone.

Ordinance No. 1211-15 implements the goals and policies of the General Plan/Housing Element by establishing the City's Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones. This ordinance adopts two new housing overlay zones with maximum density standards in order to adequately accommodate Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) as set forth by the City's Housing Element. The Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones is located within the City's Zoning Map and HBSP.

The two new housing overlay zones are Housing Opportunity Overlay 1 (HOO1) and Housing Opportunity Overlay 2 (HOO2). Both will allow the minimum residential density of 20 du/acre and the maximum of 100 du/acre, which are consistent with the goals, policies and actions of the City’s Housing Element.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council find and determine that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15183 (Consistent with a General Plan) of the CEQA Guidelines.

Section 15183 of CEQA provides an exemption to projects consistent with the City’s General Plan. The City of Lawndale (“City”) has a General Plan, which was adopted in 1999 and has been updated and amended to the Lawndale General Plan 2045 with a Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #202212088), approved by the City Council on December 18, 2023, via Resolution No. CC-2312-048 and CC-2312-049.

PUBLIC REVIEW
Notices of public hearing were posted in public places and published in the Daily Breeze on April 18, 2025.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s office has reviewed draft Ordinance No. 1211-25 as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT
Not Applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing, discuss this item and receive public comment, if any, on the matter;

2. Determine that Ordinance No. 1211-25 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines; and

3. Read by Title only, waived further reading, and approve Ordinance No. 1211-25, amending the zoning maps for areas within the City and HBSP and amending Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code (LMC) to establish 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.

Attachments
Attachment A - PC Resolution 25-04.pdf
Attachment B- Draft Ordinance_ 2025 _ Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.pdf Attachment C - Notice of Exemption.pdf

ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 25-04

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE

CITY OF LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE CASE NO. 25-08: A

ZONING MAP AMENDMENT OF PROPERTIES TO

ESTABLISH HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONES

FOR VARIO US PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY AND
HAWTHORNE BOULEY ARD SPECIFIC PLAN;
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 OF THE LAWNDALE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH CHAPTER 17.54

HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONES AND A

DETERMINATION THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

ARE EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15183 - PROJECT CONSISTENT

WITH A COMMUNUNITY PLAN, GENERAL PLAN, OR
ZONING.

WHEREAS, the City of Lawndale ("City") has a General Plan, which was adopted in 1999 and has been updated and amended to the Lawndale General Plan 2045 with a Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #202212088), approved by the City Council on December 18, 2023 via Resolution No. CC-2312-048 and CC-2312-049; WHEREAS, the City's General Plan 2045 and 6th Cycle Housing Element were approved with conditions to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones to accommodate future housing growth and to subsequently rezone these properties to be consistent with the land uses identified in the General Plan's Land Use Designation Map; and WHEREAS, the City's Planning Department, with the assistance of a consultant, has initiated and prepared a Zoning Map amendment to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for various properties within the City and the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; and Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code (LMC) to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.

WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones applies to specific sites identified in the City's General Plan 2045 land use plan and adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to accommodate the City's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). The Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone encompasses properties within the City and the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone provides opportumt1es for the development of high density housing in single-use and mixed-use formats at a density of 20.0- 100.00 dwelling units per acre. New residential development at the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones must meet a minimum residential density of at least 20.0 dwelling units per acre, regardless of the underlying land use designation; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone encourages new development to be focused within the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan area and within the City's Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone to preserve the character of the community's existing single-family uses, promote active transportation options, and create vibrant mixed-use activity nodes; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendments and CEQA determination were discussed in a Planning Commission Study Session held on February 12, 2025 to seek the input of the Commission, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find the proposed amendments exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, Project Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning. The proposed Project is consistent with the land use designations and development intensities and densities assigned by the Lawndale General Plan. Cumulative impacts associated with implementation of the Project, as proposed, were fully addressed in the General Plan FEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2022120088).

Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in any new or altered cumulative impacts beyond those addressed in the General Plan FEIR; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all information concerning the Project, Case No. 25-08, as set forth in the amendments to the HBSP, amendments to the LMC, Zoning Map amendments, and staff reports; and
WHEREAS, Case No. 25-08 was properly noticed on March 20, 2025, 20 days prior to the public hearing, and set for public hearing before the Planning Commission on April 9, 2025, and
WHEREAS, evidence was heard and presented from all persons interested in effecting said proposal, from all persons protesting the same and from members of the City staff and the Planning Commission, having reviewed, analyzed and studied said proposal.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF

LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AND RECOMMEND AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.

Section 2.

Section 3.

That the recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this resolution by reference.

That the Planning Commission recommends the City Council address the City's changing housing needs by implementing the land use policies and goals of the General Plan contained in the amendments to the Zoning Map (Exhibit "A"), and amendments to the LMC (Exhibit "B"), attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibits.

The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council determine the amendments are exempt pursuant to CEQA Section Guidelines 15183 - Project consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 9th DAY OF April 2025.

ATTEST:

State of California
County of Los Angeles
City of Lawndale
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CS25uADs
Dr. Darnel Urrutia, Chairperson ~ Lawndale Planning Commission ss
I, Peter Kann, Community Development Director for the City of Lawndale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-04 was duly approved and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lawndale at a regular meeting of said Commission held on the 9th day of April 2025 by the following roll call vote :

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

PefurKann,
Community Development Director

ATTACHMENT B
Draft Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 1211-25

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING

MAP TO ESTABLISH HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY

ZONES FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY

AND HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN AND
TITLE 17 OF THE LAWNDALE MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH CHAPTER 17.54 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
OVERLAY ZONES\
SUMMARY: This ordinance amends the City’s Zoning Maps to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for properties within the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan and amends the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones requiring minimum residential density for projects within the Overlay Zones.

WHEREAS, the City of Lawndale’s (“City”) Planning Department, with the assistance of a consultant, has initiated and prepared Zoning Map amendments to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones for various properties within the City and the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan and amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code (LMC) to establish 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones; and
WHEREAS, the City has a General Plan, which was adopted in 1999 and has been updated and amended to the Lawndale General Plan 2045 with a Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #202212088), approved by the City Council on December 18, 2023 via Resolution No. CC-2312-048 and CC-2312-049; and
WHEREAS, the City’s General Plan 2045 and 6th Cycle Housing Element were approved with conditions to establish Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones to accommodate future housing growth and to subsequently rezone these properties to be consistent with the land uses identified in the General Plan’s Land Use Designation Map; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones apply to specific sites identified in the City’s General Plan 2045 land use plan and adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA); and WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone provides opportunities for the development of high-density housing in single-use and mixed-use formats at a density of 20-100 dwelling units per acre. New residential development at the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones must meet a minimum residential density of at least 20 dwelling units per acre, regardless of the underlying land use designation; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone encourages new development to be focused within the Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan area and within the City’s Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone to preserve the character of the community’s existing single-family uses, promote active transportation options, and create vibrant mixed-use activity nodes; and 2 WHEREAS, the proposed amendments and CEQA determination were discussed in a Planning Commission Study Session held on February 12, 2025, to seek the input of the Commission, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders.

WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on April 9, 2025, and recommended approval of the amendments proposed herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1 Recitals: The recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2 General Plan: The City Council further finds and determines that the changes to the City’s Zoning Map and Zoning Code proposed by this Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan of the City of Lawndale. Additionally, the proposed amendment implements the goals and policies of the General Plan by establishing the Housing Opportunity Overlay which allows residential density of 20-100 dwelling units per acre.

SECTION 3 CEQA: The City Council finds the proposed amendments exempt pursuant to CEQA Section Guidelines 15183 – Project consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning. The proposed Project is consistent with the land use designations and development intensities and densities assigned by the Lawndale General Plan. Cumulative impacts associated with implementation of the Project, as proposed, were fully addressed in the General Plan FEIR (State Clearinghouse No. 2022120088). Since the proposed Project is consistent with the land use designations and development intensities and densities identified in the General Plan, and was analyzed in the General Plan FEIR, implementation of the proposed Project would not result in any new or altered cumulative impacts beyond those addressed in the General Plan FEIR.

SECTION 4 Zoning Map Amendment: The City’s Zoning Map and HBSP Map is hereby amended as shown in Attachment “1” within the establishment of the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 5 Municipal Code Amendment: Chapter 17.54 of the Lawndale Municipal Code are hereby added to Title 17 to read as provided in Attachment “2”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 7 Adoption, Certification, and Effective Date: The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this ordinance and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

SECTION 7 Publication: The City Clerk will certify the adoption of this ordinance and post or publish this ordinance as required by law.
3 SECTION 8 Severability: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent jurisdiction, such a decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ___day of ______, 2025. ______________________________
Robert Pullen-Miles, Mayor
ATTEST:

State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) SS
City of Lawndale )
I, Erica Harbison, City Clerk of the City of Lawndale, California, do hereby certify that the City Council duly approved and adopted the foregoing Ordinance No. _ at its regular meeting held on the _ day of _, 2025, by the following roll call vote:

Name Voting Present, Not Voting Absent
Aye No Abstain Not Participating
Robert Pullen-Miles, Mayor
Pat Kearney, Mayor Pro Tem
Bernadette Suarez
Francisco M. Talavera
Sirley Cuevas
______________________________ ______________
Erica Harbison, City Clerk Date
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
Gregory Murphy, City Attorney
ATTACHMENT 1
City Zoning Map and HBSP Map (Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones) Prairie Ave
Manhattan Beach Blvd
Redondo Beach Blvd
W Rosecrans Ave
Hawthorne Blvd
Rosecrans Ave
Condon Ave
Firmona Ave
170th St
Marine Ave
W 170th St
165th St
W 162nd St
163rd St
Firmona Ave
Kingsdale Ave
Mansel Ave
153rd St
Grevillea Ave
156th St
W 147th St
W 145th St
Freeman Ave
Osage Ave
Burin Ave
Condon Ave
Grevillea Ave
172nd St
W 171st St
W 163rd St
168th St
164th St
167th St
W 173rd St
W 166th St
154th St
W 147th St
W 149th St
W 161st St
W 160th St
166th St Osage Ave
Eastwood Ave
162nd St
W 159th St
160th St
Larch Ave
Grevillea Ave
Freeman Ave
W 152nd St
153rd St
153rd Pl
154th St
173rd St
161st St
S Inglewood Ave
Avis Ave
166th St
169th St 169th St
171st St
159th St
Sombra Ave
Condon Ave
Legend
City of Lawndale
Hawthorne Boulevard
Specific Plan Boundary
Proposed Zoning
R-1
R-2
R-2-P
R-3
R-3-P
R-4
C-2
C-3
C-4
C-M
M-1
I
O
HBSP
Overlays
HOO1
HOO2
RPD
Proposed Zoning Map

CITY OF LAWNDALE

ZONING CODE UPDATE
Sources: Orange County GIS; City of Lawndale. Map date: April 3, 2024. 0 500 1,000
Feet
405
Artesia Blvd
§¨¦405
W 170th St 170th St
165th St
W 162nd St
163rd St
Kingsdale Ave
Mansel Ave
153rd St
156th St
Prairie Ave
W 145th St
Freeman Ave
Osage Ave
Burin Ave
Condon Ave
Grevillea Ave
Firmona Ave
172nd St
W 171st St
W 163rd St
168th St
164th St
167th St
W 173rd St
W 166th St
W 147th St
W 149th St
W 161st St
W 160th St
154th St
166th St
162nd St
W 159th St
160th St
Larch Ave
153rd Pl
W 152nd St
161st St
Avis Ave
169th St
159th St
Sombra Ave
Eastwood Ave
Marine Ave
S Inglewood Ave
W Rosecrans Ave
Hawthorne Blvd
Ing el w
o
od Ave
Redondo Beach Blvd Prairie Ave
Manhattan Beach Blvd
Rosecrans Ave
Condon Ave
Firmona Ave
H a w t h o r n e
R e d o n d o B e a c h
To r r a n c e
Legend
Hawthorne Boulevard Specific
Plan Boundary
City of Lawndale
HOO1
HOO2
General Commercial
Neighborhood Commercial
Office Commercial
Sources: Orange County GIS; City of Lawndale. Map date: May 30, 2024. 0 500 1,000
Feet
ATTACHMENT 2
Lawndale Municipal Code 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones
Section 17.54.010 Housing Opportunity Overlay 1 (HOO1).

The Housing Opportunity Overlay 1 (HOO1) applies to specific sites included in the City of Lawndale’s Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element identified to accommodate a portion of the City’s remaining moderate- and above-moderate regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). For these sites, the minimum residential density is 20 du/ac and the maximum residential density is 100 du/ac, consistent with the goals, policies, and actions of the City’s Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. All other provisions of the underlying designation of Lawndale Municipal Code will apply.

Section 17.54.020 Housing Opportunity Overlay 2 (HOO2).

The Housing Opportunity Overlay 2 (HOO2) applies to specific sites included in the City of Lawndale’s Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element identified to accommodate a portion of the City’s remaining lowerincome regional housing needs allocation (RHNA). For these sites, the minimum residential density is 20 du/ac and the maximum residential density is 100 du/ac. The HOO2 implements the required rezones of sites pursuant to Government Code section 65583, subdivision (c) (1) (A) and Government Code section 65583.2, subdivision (c) and (i) consistent with the goals, policies, and actions included in the Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element. Specifically, the following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated with the HOO2 designation:
a. The minimum residential density shall be 20 dwelling units per net acre. b. Residential uses shall occupy at least 50 percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed-use development.
c. For developments in which 20 percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5, 50093, and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses shall be permitted.
d. An applicant for a project pursuant to this Section may apply for a density bonus in accordance with Government Code Section 65915.

All other provisions of the underlying designation of the Lawndale Municipal Code will apply. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of the HOO2 shall apply.

ATTACHMENT C
Notice of Exemption
Lawndale Planning Division (CEQA) FORM "B"
Notice of Exemption
To: Los Angeles County Clerk’s Office
Environmental Filing
12400 E. Imperial Highway, Room 1101
Norwalk, California 90650
Office of Planning and Research
1400 Tenth Street, Room 121
Sacramento, California 95814
Project Title: Case No. 25-08 – Housing Opportunity Overlay Ordinance

1. City of Lawndale Community Development Department

2. Project Location – Specific: City Wide

3. (a) Project Location - City: City of Lawndale
(b)Project Location - County: Los Angeles

4. Description of nature, purpose, and beneficiaries of Project: Case 25-08: AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO ESTABLISH HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONES FOR

VARIOUS PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY AND HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN AND TITLE 17 OF THE LAWNDALE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH CHAPTER 17.54 HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONES.

5. Name of Public Agency approving project: City of Lawndale, California

6. Name of Person or Agency carrying out project: Jose Hernandez, Associate Planner

7. Exempt status: (Check one)
(a) _____ Ministerial project.
(b) _____ Not a project.
(c) _____ Emergency Project.
(d)__X__ Categorical Exemption. State type and class number: 15183 “Projects Consistent with Community Plan or Zoning”.
(e) _____ Declared Emergency.
(f) _____ Statutory Exemption. State Code section number:
(g) _____ Other. Explanation:

8. Reason why project is exempt: The City of Lawndale (“City”) has a General Plan, which was adopted in 1999 and has been updated and amended to the Lawndale General Plan 2045 with a Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (SCH #202212088), approved by the City Council on December 18, 2023, via Resolution No. CC-2312-048 and CC-2312-049.

9. Contact Person: Jose Hernandez, Associate Planner
Telephone: (310) 973-3206

10. Attach Preliminary Exemption Assessment (Form "A") before filing.

Date Received for Filing:

Signature (Lead Agency Representative)
(Clerk Stamp Here)
Jose Hernandez, Associate Planner
Title
City of Lawndale
Community Development Department
Planning Division
14717 Burin Avenue
Lawndale, CA 90260
(310) 970-2100
(310) 970-2183 Fax

First Amendment to Michael Baker International, Inc. CDBG Consulting Services Agreement (FY 2024-2025)

BACKGROUND
The Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2024-2025 budget for the City of Lawndale contains Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG") funds originally in the amount of $228,000 and later amended to $390,000. The CDGB funds are federal monies that the City receives as a participant in the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG program through the Los Angeles County Development Authority (“LACDA”) allocation. CDBG funds may only be spent in those areas of Lawndale determined to be block grant-eligible and include such projects and programs as senior activities and nutrition and street improvements.

The City has been utilizing the services of Michael Baker International (MBI) to assist City staff administer the City’s CDBG program. MBI has been providing their technical service since 2018. The current contract with MBI for FY 2024-2025 expires on June 30, 2025.

STAFF REVIEW
In the past year, MBI has managed the City’s CDBG program. MBI has demonstrated that it is familiar with the way LACDA functions and operates, which is critical to the City program’s administration, given that all program funds must be reviewed, processed, and approved by LACDA. MBI intimately understands the City’s programs and needs, and thus, Staff is confident that MBI’s ability to assist in the administration of the CDBG program.

The contract was originally approved for a not-to-exceed contract amount of $56,690. The contract included a cost breakdown of the specific services to be rendered. This amendment proposes to increase the original grant amount by $5,102.50, from $56,690 to a total of $61,792.50. The additional $5,102.50 will cover MBI's time addressing LACDA's previous concerns about the City use of CDBG money from CDBG fiscal year 2022-2023.

The previous agreement compensated MBI on an hourly basis with a not-to-exceed total amount of $56,690 for FY 2024-2025. The amendment increase would be effective for FY 2024-25. The proposed amendment to the agreement would total $61,792.50 and the amounts are broken down as follows:

CDBG Administration $19,000
Labor Compliance Services $29,690
Senior Activities Administration $8,000
Labor Compliance Services – Non-CDBG $5,102.50
TOTAL: $61,792.50
Approving the contract funding increase will cover the cost for labor compliance conducted by MBI for FY 2024-2025.

LEGAL REVIEW
The amendment will be for FY 2024-2025 in order to provide sufficient funding for these CDBG Administrative and Labor Compliance Services.

FISCAL IMPACT
The amendment will be for FY 2024-2025 to provide sufficient funding for those CDBG Administrative and Labor Compliance Services. The additional $5,102.50 will be encumbered by the Community Development Department’s Contract Services account: 279-410-530.100.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the first amendment to increase the funding to the professional services agreement with Michael Baker, International, Inc. for CDBG Administration and Labor Compliance Services.

Attachments
ATTACHMENT A - First Agreement Amendment with Michael Baker International. Inc.

ATTACHMENT B - Agreement.pdf
ATTACHMENT “A”
First Agreement Amendment with Michael Baker International, Inc.

FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT

CDBG ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION

AND LABOR COMPLIANCE SERVICES
This FIRST AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT (the “First Amendment”) is made and entered into this 5th day of May, 2025, by and between the City of Lawndale, a municipal corporation (“City”) and Michael Baker International, Inc. (“Consultant).

RECITALS
WHEREAS, City and Consultant entered into that certain Agreement entitled “Contract Service Agreement for CDBG Administration Assistance & Improvement and Labor Compliance Services” (the “Agreement”) on or about July 1st 2024; and WHEREAS, the City and Consultant desire to amend the Agreement to increase the Contract.

AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, it hereby agreed that the Agreement is amended in the following particulars only;
SECTION 1. Section 2.1 of the Agreement entitled “Contract Sum” is amended to increase the maximum contract sum by ($5,012.50) to compensate Consultant for the services to be provided for additional labor compliance. As a result, the maximum Contract Sum will increase to Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($61,792.50) to reflect the additional funds added to this Agreement.

SECTION 2. Except as expressly provided for in this First Amendment, all other provisions of the Agreement, shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 3. The contract agreement funding amendment will be effective for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the two parties have executed and entered into this First Amendment as of the date first written above.
[SIGNATURES NEXT PAGE]
CITY:

By: _______________________________
Robert Pullen-Miles, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Erika Harbison, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Burke, Williams and Sorensen, LLP
_______________________________
Gregory Murphy, City Attorney
CONSULTANT:

Michael Baker International, Inc.

A Pennsylvania corporation, authorized to do
business in California
By: _______________________________
NAME: Michael Conaboy
TITLE: Vice President
By: _______________________________
NAME: Albert Warot
TITLE: Associate Vice President
Address: Michael Baker International, Inc.
3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 270
Long Beach, CA 90806
[END OF SIGNATURES]

ATTACHMENT B

Update on Lawndale Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.64 Regarding E-Bikes Usage and Enforcement

BACKGROUND
At the April 7
th
, City Council meeting, Mayor Pullen-Miles had concerns regarding E-bikes and motorized scooters and requested an update on E-bikes usage and enforcement within the City of Lawndale.

This report is an overview of the regulations associated with E-bikes, both at the local and State level, and an update on enforcement within the City of Lawndale.

Enforcement on the storage and use of E-bikes first began on January 7, 2019, when Staff and the City Attorney’s Office presented a report to the City Council requesting a moratorium on Motorized Scooters and E-bike storage on public streets due to a sudden rise in popularity of both of these methods of travel. At that time, E-bikes and Motorized Scooters were being placed in high numbers on public streets and sidewalks to be rented by the hour by people wishing to use them. This use of public space as a storage area for private enterprise was a violation of the City’s Municipal Code, and the Council at that time sought a means to curb this problem.

Staff completed extensive research into the sudden growth of shared mobility devices, with a specific focus of the onslaught of companies using public streets and right of ways for the storage of their Motorized Scooters and E-bike inventory. On January 7
th
, 2019, Staff introduced, and the Lawndale City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 1153-19, which created a 45-day moratorium prohibiting the operation of motorized scooter programs within the City limits, to allow staff time to analyze the City’s options to regulate shared mobility devices.

At the conclusion of this study the City Council voted to adopt Ordinance No. 1157-19 amending Lawndale Municipal Code Title 12, and added a new Chapter 12.64, to regulate the use of shared mobility devices from being placed on public right-of-way or on public property which could create a dangerous condition or prevent access for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Current City of Lawndale Zoning Code
Ordinance No. 1157-19 prohibited shared mobility devices from being stored or placed in the public right-ofway or on public property. The Ordinance also established under section 12.64.020 Definitions that a “Motorized Scooter” shall have the same definition as that provided by California Vehicle Code Section 407.5. This section of the California Vehicle Code also classifies E-bikes as being the same as “Motorized Scooters”.

While Ordinance No. 1157-19 does prohibit the storage and placement of shared mobility devices on public property, it does not prohibit their use on public or private property. E-bikes, per California State Law, are permissible and allowed so long as safety regulations and usage guidelines are met. Riders must wear a helmet and all other applicable safety gear and be of legal age. E-bikes must also meet California safety standards for usage including being outfitted with reflectors and lights and be registered.

California Vehicle Code section 312.5 now has a separate definition of “electric bicycles” separating the general category into three classes: Class 1 requires the user to pedal and stops providing motor assistance once the E-bike reaches 20 MPH; Class 2 is exclusively run by the motor (no pedaling) but also stops providing motor assistance at 20 mph; Class 3 requires pedaling but can go up to 28 mph and has a speedometer. Users of E-bikes are subject to California Vehicle code sections 21200 et seq, dealing with the operation of bicycles generally upon roadways. Section 21213 has specific regulations related to operation of Class 3 E-bikes.

E-bikes, per California State law, are permissible and allowed so long as safety regulations and usage guidelines are met. For Class 3 E-bikes, riders must wear a helmet and all other applicable safety gear and be at least 16 years old. This class of E-bikes must also meet California safety standards for usage including being outfitted with reflectors and lights, and also must be registered.

There are not similar requirements for Class 1 and Class 2 E-bikes, but the City in its discretion could apply the same or stricter requirements as those applied to Class 3 E-bikes by the California Vehicle Code.

Currently, all enforcement of E-bike use must be enforced by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) personnel, as City Staff do not have the authority to pull riders over for California Vehicle Code violations.

LASD personnel have continuously been issuing citations to E-bike riders for the various violations listed above.

STAFF REVIEW
Staff acknowledges that E-bikes and other shared mobility vehicles are prohibited from being stored on public rights-of-way, and from businesses using public property to store their inventories. However, Staff also recognizes that shared mobility vehicles, including E-bikes are legal and permissible under existing California Law, and therefore enforcement is limited to violations based on safety and age restrictions. All enforcement of violations associated with E-bikes must be carried out by LASD personnel, not City Staff.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed this staff report and has approved it as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact on the City of Lawndale as a result of this staff report.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council choose one of the following options:

Options 1: Direct Staff to amend the Lawndale Municipal Code to include additional restrictions and safety measures for E-bike usage; or
Option 2: Direct Staff to leave the Lawndale Municipal Code as it currently stands regarding existing restrictions and safety measures for E-bike usage; or Option 3: Give Staff directives on non-Code changes to implement on E-bike usage.

Attachments
Ordinance No.1157-19 Attachment.pdf

2 CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BURIN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 ♦ www.lawndalecity.org
DATE: May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Diane Parsley, Executive Assistant
SUBJECT:

Discussion on Establishing an Annual Festival for Recognizing Hispanic-American Contributions to the Community and the Creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee

BACKGROUND
Councilmember Francisco Talavera requested this item be placed on the agenda to have a discussion about establishing an annual festival recognizing Hispanic-American contributions to the community, inclusive of as many Spanish-speaking countries as possible, not just Mexico, and has suggested a potential date for October 11, 2025 if such a festival is approved.

In addition, Councilmember Talavera requests a discussion about creating a new Ad Hoc Subcommittee for the purpose of supporting the creation and planning of this new festival.

STAFF REVIEW
A number of departments and staff organize a variety of special and significant events and community meetings every year. Some of those include the following: Youth in Government Day, Easter Egg Hunt, Clean Up Week, Youth Day Parade, Memorial Day Ceremony, Health & Safety Event featuring the Pet Fair, Spring Music Festival, National Night Out, Blues Festival, Halloween Haunt, Field of Honor Flag Display, Angel Tree Lighting, Neighborhood Watch meetings, and Coffee with a Cop meetings.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed the staff report and approved as to form.

FISCAL IMPACT
This item has not been budgeted for in the upcoming Fiscal Year 25-26 Budget process. Councilmember Talavera suggests the City reach out to vendors and businesses for sponsorship of the proposed event.

Depending on the scope of such a festival, appropriation from the General Fund may be required to fully support a new city event including staff resources.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.) discuss establishing a new annual festival;

2.) discuss establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and/or

3.) provide further direction to staff.

Attachments
Attachment A_Annual Special Event Listing.pdf

ATTACHMENT A
City of Lawndale
Annual Special Events
Month Varies Youth in Government Day
March/April Easter Egg Hunt
Month(s) Vary Clean Up Week
April Youth Day Parade
May Memorial Day Ceremony
June Health & Safety Event featuring the Pet Fair
Month Varies Spring Music Festival (new in 2025)
August National Night Out
September Blues Music Festival
October Halloween Haunt
November Field of Honor Flag Display
December Angel Tree Lighting

CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BURIN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 ♦ www.lawndalecity.org
DATE: May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Diane Parsley, Executive Assistant
SUBJECT: Discussion on Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests

BACKGROUND
Councilmember Francisco Talavera has requested that the City Council Recognition Policy be reviewed and updated. With the City unable to accommodate a recent request of the Councilmember due to the request not aligning with the current policy, Councilmember Talavera has requested the current policy be reviewed for potential updates and recommendations to be incorporated into the current policy.

STAFF REVIEW
On May 22, 1995, the City Council approved a formal policy to establish guidelines for the recognition of individuals, groups, and events of significance to the Lawndale Community. Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests was established. The policy has been updated periodically, with the last update taking place on June 6, 2005.

LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed the staff report and approved as to form.

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1.) Discuss Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests; and/or

2.) Provide further direction to staff
Attachments
Attachment A - Council Policy 26-95

CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BURIN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 ♦ www.lawndalecity.org
DATE: May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Vanesa Alvarez, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: Report of Attendance at Meetings
No supporting documentation was forwarded to the City Clerk Department for this item.

CITY OF LAWNDALE
14717 BURIN AVENUE, LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA 90260
PHONE (310) 973-3200 ♦ www.lawndalecity.org
DATE: May 5, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Dr. Sean M. Moore, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Vanesa Alvarez, Administrative Assistant
SUBJECT: 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).

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Lawndale City Council
May 5, 2025