REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Tuesday, February 01, 2022 - 06:00 p.m.
LOMITA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, CA 90717
Published by the Office of the City Clerk
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
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This meeting will be conducted in compliance with CDC guidelines and applicable orders of the Los Angeles County Health Officer. a)
Call Meeting to Order
b)
Flag Salute
c)
Invocation – Council Member Waronek
d)
Roll Call
e)
Closed Session Report –City Attorney Rusin
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
None Scheduled.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons wishing to speak on Consent Agenda items or subjects other than those scheduled are requested to do so at this time. In order to conduct a timely meeting, a five-minute time limit per person has been established. Government Code Section 54954.2 prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL The City Council may discuss and act upon items described under Council comments; however, items which are not on the agenda will be limited to Council reports, announcements, requests for clarification or factual information, or placement of matters on the agenda for a future meeting.
6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT (information only)
7. CONSENT AGENDA
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There may be separate discussions of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any Council Member or staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Calendar Items 7 a-g be approved. a.
Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Motion.
b.
Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 21, 2021 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Minutes.
Item 7b
c.
Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and File Warrants/Payroll Register.
Item 7c
d.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 827, Approving Zone Text Amendment 2021-02 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 827 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 2021-02 AMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 11-1.27.12, MODIFYING SIGN REGULATIONS IN THE 24000 CRENSHAW BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN ZONE AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). INITIATED BY PICERNE GROUP, 5000 BIRCH STREET, SUITE 600, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660. (APPLICANT) Item 7d
e.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 829, a Text Amendment to the Lomita Municipal Code Establishing a Sidewalk Vending Permitting and Regulatory Program to Conform with Senate Bill No. 946 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 829 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 6, CHAPTER 3, AND ADDING TITLE 6, CHAPTER 10 OF THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO REGULATIONS OF SIDEWALK VENDORS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY Item 7e
f.
Agreement with Cashel Corporation dba Integrated Media Systems to Complete the City Council Chambers Audio/Visual Upgrades Project RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with Cashel Corporation dba Integrated Media Systems to complete the City Council Chambers Audio/Visual Upgrades Project with a project budget of $250,000 (with $50,000 contingency) and direct the City Manager to take the necessary actions to complete the project.
Item 7f
g.
Request from the U.S. Navy to Support Jurisdictional Change at the Defense Fuel Supply Point Sant Pedro to Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute a Letter of Concurrence with the U.S. Navy supporting changing the jurisdictional status of the Defense Fuel Supply Point (DFSP) San Pedro to concurrent legislative jurisdiction.
Item 7g
SCHEDULED ITEMS
8. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO REFUND CERTAIN UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF THE CITY Presented by Susan Kamada, Administrative Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-05 authorizing the issuance and delivery of the Bonds to refund the Unfunded Liability.
RESOLUTION 2022-05 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO REFUND CERTAIN PENSION OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY, APPROVING THE FORM AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A TRUST AGREEMENT AND PURCHASE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZING JUDICIAL VALIDATION PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AND APPROVING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS RELATED THERETO Item SCH 8
Appendix A added 2/1/2022
9. DISCUSSION OF MEETING WITH THE OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY, AND CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER ACTION AND RESPONSE Presented by Ryan Smoot, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Receive and file this report of the meeting between the City and the office of the Los Angeles County Distict Attorney; and 2) Discuss and if desired, provide further direction to City staff Item SCH 9
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE [CD1]RETAINING THE EXISTING SPEED LIMITS FOR ESHELMAN AVENUE AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH Presented by Carla Dillon, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 830.
ORDINANCE NO. 830 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, RETAINING THE EXISTING SPEED LIMITS FOR (I) ESHELMAN AVENUE BETWEEN THE TORRANCE CITY BOUNDARY NORTH OF 240th STREET AND PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND (II) PALOS VERDES DRIVE NORTH BETWEEN ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CITY BOUNDARY WEST OF ROLLING VISTA DRIVE AND THE LOS ANGELES CITY BOUNDARY EAST OF WESTERN AVENUE PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE § 22358.8 AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (First Reading) Item PH 10
11. ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting at the following locations: Lomita City Hall lobby and outside bulletin board, Lomita Parks and Recreation, and uploaded to the City of Lomita website https://lomitacity.com/agendas-minutes/.
Date Posted: January 28, 2022
Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's office at 24300 Narbonne Avenue.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the office of the City Clerk at 310 325-7110 (voice) or the California Relay Service. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.