CITY OF LAWNDALE
AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, November 17, 2025, 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
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 maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public may now attend the meeting in person. The meeting will also continue to be available for viewing on YouTube “Lawndale CityTV”, the City TV Website, and Lawndale Community Cable Television on Spectrum and Frontier Channel 3.
Copies of this agenda are available prior to the meeting in the Lawndale City Hall foyer or on the City website. Interested parties may contact the City Clerk’s Department at (310) 973-3213 for clarification regarding any individual agenda item.”
This Agenda is subject to revision up to 72 hours before the meeting.
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. CEREMONIALS (Flag Salute and Inspiration)
C. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT
1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 2 through 4 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
2. 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.
3. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2511-055 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $961,862.39.
4. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - November 3, 2025 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
G. ADMINISTRATION
5. Approval of Budget for Public Safety Officer Position — Recommendation: that the City Council approve an increase in the annual budget for the creation of a Public Safety Officer position for $101,500.
6. Feasibility Study for the Creation of the Lawndale Police Department — Recommendation: that the City Council provide direction to staff on whether to research the feasibility of establishing a City run Police Department and whether to prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit agencies to conduct a feasibility study for this purpose.
7. Plant a Tree Memorial Program for Youth
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Comment on the guidelines for the Plant a Tree Memorial Program for youth; 2.) Provide direction for staff; or 3.) Approve the Plant a Tree Memorial Program for youth and the supporting guidelines.
8. Letter of Support for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Application to the Caltrans FY 26-27 Sustainability Planning Grant
— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Review and consider the attached draft letter of support for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments Application to the Caltrans FY 26-27 Sustainability Planning Grant; and 2.) Approve and direct staff to finalize the letter, as prepared, with the Mayor and City Councilmembers signature lines for transmittal to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments; or, 3.) Provide further direction.
9. Request for Additional Funding and Notice of Completion - City Parks Irrigation Project — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Authorize staff to allocate an additional budget of $4,272.06 to cover the water cost; 2.) Accept the project completion by Mariposa Landscapes, Inc., for the City Parks Irrigation Project; 3.) Authorize staff to file the Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder County Clerk’s Office; and 4.) Authorize staff to release 5% retention in the amount of $39,885.84 for the City Parks Irrigation Project.
H. CITY MANAGER REPORT
I. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
10. Direction on Sign Code Update
Requested by Councilmember Suarez and Councilmember Cuevas. — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss the staff report; and 2.) Provide further direction to staff.
11. Report of Attendance at Meetings
J. CLOSED SESSION
12. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(2), to confer with legal counsel regarding a significant exposure to litigation, the facts and circumstances of which are known to the potential plaintiff. Number of cases: One (1).
13. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e)(1), to confer with legal counsel regarding a significant exposure to litigation, the facts and circumstances of which are not known to the potential plaintiff. Number of cases: One (1).
14. 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).
K. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 1, 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 Monday, November 17, 2025, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: November 13, 2025