CITY OF LAWNDALE
AGENDA OF THE LAWNDALE
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Monday, August 3, 2026, 6:30 PM
Council Chambers
14717 Burin Ave
Lawndale, CA 90260
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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
2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Public Comments) E. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL
F. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items 3 through 6 will be considered and acted upon under one motion unless a City Councilmember removes individual items for further City Council consideration or explanation.
3. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda — Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.
4. Accounts Payable Register
— Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2608-038 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $2,084,629.16.
5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting, July 20, 2026 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
6. Approval of an Agreement with the City of Gardena for the Elderly Nutrition Program — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the Contract Services Agreement for the Elderly Nutrition Program between the City of Lawndale and the City of Gardena for a term beginning Monday, July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
G. ADMINISTRATION
7. Request for Direction from City Council on Education and Enforcement Practices Regarding Electric Vehicle (Ebikes) Use — Recommendation: that the City Council approve these recommendations including creation of 1.) An E-bike safety training course requirement, which will require students to complete the Lawndale's E-bike Safety Course or the private State approved course; 2.) An E-bike Safety Awareness Program, which will include the Citywide messaging including Public Service Announcements on the City Cable Channel, signage, mailers, and postings; 3.) An E-bike Enforcement Ordinance, which will state regulations and violations for E-bike use including, helmets and safety equipment requirements, age restrictions, speed regulations, and limits on approved locations for E-bike use; and 4.) All other directives suggested by the City Council.
8. Contract Renewal with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Kenneling and Animal Care Services for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year
— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the contract renewal with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Kenneling and Animal Care services in the City of Lawndale in the amount of $17,400 per month.
9. Housing and Community Development General Plan Progress Report — Recommendation: that the City Council 1) Approve the 2025 draft Annual Report; 2) Accept staff's finding that the General Plan Annual Progress Report is exempt from CEQA under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; 3) Direct staff to forward the report to the State Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research; and 4) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2608-039.
H. CITY MANAGER REPORT
I. ITEMS FROM CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
10. Report of Attendance at Meetings
J. CLOSED SESSION
11. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2), to confer with legal counsel regarding a significant exposure to litigation, the facts and circumstances of which are not known to the potential plaintiff: one (1) case.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, 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, August 3, 2026, was posted no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. /s/ Yvette Palomo
Yvette Palomo, Assistant City Clerk
Date Posted: July 30, 2026