MINUTES OF THE
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-08.21 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND A8361, THE PUBLIC AND COUNCIL PARTICIPATED IN THIS MEETING IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM.
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a Call Meeting to Order
The special meeting of the Lomita City Council was called to order by Mayor Segawa at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28,2022.
b. Council Member Waronek led the flag salute and Council Member Uphoff gave the invocation.
c. Roll Call
PRESENT: Council Members: Uphoff, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa (present in Council Chambers)
Council Member'. Gazeley (participated via Zoom)
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Attorney Rusin and City Manager Smoot (present in Council Chambers)
Public Works Director Dillon, Community and Economic Development Director Kapovich, Administrative Services Director Kamada, Planning Manager Repp Loadsman, Management Analyst Hernandez, and City Clerk Gregory (participated via Zoom) Mayor Segawa announced the time for oral communications. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Segawa closed oral communications.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Segawa presented certificates of recognition to Deputy Ricky W. Sherman, Deputy Reece Souza, and Deputy Tami Bouse upon their retirement from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department.
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Lomita City Council Special Meeting Minutes
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Chris Cagle, Regional Affairs Manager of the South Bay Workforce lnvestment Board, presented the second quarter summary and outlined the Board's enhanced business services program.
4. CONSENTAGENDA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Calendar ltems 4 a-e be approved.
City Attorney Rusin noted an error on the agenda and clarified that the consent agenda items were items 4a-e. Council Member Waronek made a motion, seconded by Council Member Uphoff to approve the Consent Agenda items 4a-e.
MOTION CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Gazeley, Uphoff, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Approved the following consent calendar items:
a Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Motion
b. Second Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Financial Services for Park & Recreation and Sewer lmpact Fee Studies
RECOMMENDED AGTION: Approve the Amendment and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register d. 5 Year Contract with Gruber and Lopez, Inc. for Citywide Audit Services Resolution of lntention Regarding Potential Transition to District-Based Elections
RECOMMENDED AGTION: Approve the five (5) year contract with Gruber and Lopez, lnc. for citywide audit services and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2022-08 directing a schedule be brought back to take actions related to district-based elections in accordance with Elections Code section 10010(a) and declaring its intention to adopt an ordinance pursuantto Government Code section 34886 to transition the election of its City Councilmembers from an allarge electoral system to a district-based system and finding the same exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act or provide further or alternative direction to City Staff.
Lomita City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Fehuary 28,2022
RESOLUTION NO.2022-08. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO TRANSITION FROM ATLARGE TO DISTRICT.BASED ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE SECTION 10010(eX3XA) AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT
FROM CEQA
At this time, Council Members shared oral communications and meeting attendance reports.
Council Member Gazeley reported on the following:
o Recent forum with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, sponsored by the South Bay Cities Council of Govemments
Council Member Uphoff reported on the following:
o February 15 - L.A. Metro South Bay Study Stakeholder Meeting . February 15 - California Contract Cities Association Board of Directors Meeting . February 16 - forum with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, sponsored by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Council Member Waronek reported on the following:
o Recent press conference relative to a proposed ballot initiative requiring music and art teachers on every school campus
. February 15 - California Contract Cities Association Board of Directors Meeting o February 19 - Grand opening of Castillo Engineering & Construction . March 2-4 - California Contract Cities Association Legislative Tour; while in Sacramento he plans to attend a press conference at the Capitol Building regarding proposed bills relative to catalytic convertors theft and street racing o March 7 - meeting with L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Marcel Rodarte, Executive Director of the California Contract Cities Association o March 10 - Lomita-Harbor City Kiwanis Club Lemonade Day kickoff; the event is July I and mentors are needed
. Encouraged Lomita business owners to apply for grants of up to $10,000 with City staff
City Manager Smoot clarified that the open application period for those grants begins today and ends March 5,2022.
Mayor Segawa had nothing to report.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
None scheduled.
Mayor Pro Tem Waite reported on the following:
. February '16
- Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation's Economic Forecast
. February 25 - Torrance-South Bay YMCA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Brotherhood Breakfasl
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Fehuary 28,2022
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing and after City Attorney reads the title, adopt Urgency Ordinance No- 832U (for a period of 45 days) relating to Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Residential Developments in Single-Family Residential Zones as allowed by the State of California Senate Bill 9.
Planning Manager Repp-Loadsman presented the staff report as per the agenda material.
Mayor Segawa opened the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. As there were no requests from the public to speak on this item, Mayor Segawa closed the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. and brought the item back to Council for further discussion or a motion.
City Attorney Rusin read the title of the urgency ordinance to be adopted.
Council Member Waronek made a motion, seconded by Council Member Gazeley to approve the recommended action.
MOTION CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Gazeley, Uphoff, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Adopted the following titled ordinance:
6, ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Segawa adjourned the meeting, at 6:46 p.m.
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5. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS tN SINGLEFAMILY ZONES AS ALLOWED BY SENATE BILL 9 URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 832U . AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, RELATING TO URBAN LOT SPLITS AND TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE.FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 9
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