MINUTES OF THE
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL26,2022
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 3:08 p.m. on Tuesday, April26, 2O22.
b. Roll Call
PRESENT: Council lvlembers: Uphoff, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa (present in upslairs assembly room) Council Member Gazeley participated via Zoom
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Smoot, City Attorney Rusin, Administrative Services Director Kamada, and Public Works Director Dillon (present in upstairs assembly room) Assistant City Manager Sugano and City Clerk Gregory participated via Zoom
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were no requests to speak for oral communications.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
Council recessed to closed session in the commission conference room to discuss the following items.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code 554956.9(dXl)
City of Lomita v. All persons lnterested in the Matter of the lssuance and Sale of Pension Obligation Bonds et al., LASC Case No. 22TRC00050
Lomita City Council Special Meeting Minutes
April26,2022
4, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code $54957.6
City Designated Representative: Gary Sugano, Assistant City Manager Employee Organization: Lomita City Employees Association
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
The Council reconvened in open session at 4:33 p.m. with Council Member Gazeley absent Council Member Gazeley returned to the meeting via Zoom at 4:38 p.m.
5. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT - CITY ATTORNEY RUSIN
City Attorney Rusin reported that the Council met at 3:08 p.m. in open session and recessed to closed session to discuss the items on the posted agenda. All council members were present. On item no. 3, the Council voted 5-0 to withdraw the complaint in that matter. The Council took no reportable action on item no. 4.
6. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE s.YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
MASTER PLAN DRAFT
Director Dillon presented the staff report per the agenda material. As the meeting was a study session, there was no reportable action taken. The CIP master plan draft will be brought back to Council with the budget after each commission has had the opportunity to review and discuss.
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STUDY SESSION
7. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Segawa adjourned the meeting at 5:34 pm.