1 MINUTES OF THE
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY'19,2022
OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
The regular meeting of the Lomita City Council was called to order by Mayor Segawa at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19,2022.
b. Flag Salute
Percy Alexander led the salute to the flag.
c. lnvocation
Mayor Pro Tem Waite gave the invocation.
d. Roll Call
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Waite and Mayor Segawa were present in Council Chambers; Council Members Gazeley, Uphoff, and Waronek participated via Zoom SESL None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Smoot and City Attorney Rusin were present in Council Chambers; Administrative Services Director Kamada, Public Works Director Dillon, Planner Repp Loadsman, Assistant Planner Quintero, and City Clerk Gregory participated via Zoom
Closed Session Report
City Atorney Rusin announced that the City Council met in open session at 5:36 p.m. and recessed to closed session shortly thereafter to discuss the following item:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code $54956.9(d)(1)
City of Lomita v. Gary Comstock, LASC Case No. 22STCP01039 Four of the five council members were present (council Member waronek was absent), and there was no reportable action taken.
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N.O8-21 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR NEWSOM AND 48361, THE PUBLIC AND COUNCIL PARTICIPATED IN THIS MEETING IN PERSON AND VIA zooM.
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July 19,2022
2. APPROVALOFAGENDA
Council Member Gazeley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Uphoff to approve the agenda.
MOTION GARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Gazeley, Uphoff, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
3. PRESENTATIONS
None scheduled.
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Segawa announced the time for public comments. There being no requests to speak, Mayor Segawa closed oral communications.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS FROM THE
CITY COUNCIL
Council Member Waronek reported on the following:
o July g
- Lemonade Day
o Announced the Lomita-Harbor City Kiwanis Club Spaghetti Dinner for Lomita Fire and Sheriff on August 20
. Announced the Lemmy Awards at Lomita Park on August 30 Council Member Gazeley reported on the following:
. July 7 - SBCCOG Meeting
. July 14 - Los Angeles West Vector Control lvleeting
Council Member Uphoff reported on the following:
. July 9 - Lemonade Day
Mayor Pro Tem Waite reported on the following:
o July 9 - Lemonade Day
. July 9 - Annual Geographic lnformation Systems Conference Mayor Segawa reported on the following
. July I - Lemonade Day
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6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (information only)
City Manager Smoot announced National Night Out scheduled for August 2,2022, from 6-8 pm at City Hall and movie nights will take place on the City Hall lawn in the month of August.
7. CONSENTAGENDA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Agenda ltems 7a-o be approved.
Council Member Gazeley made a motion, seconded by Council Member Uphoff to approve the recommended action. lvlayor Pro Tem Waite asked if the emergency power generator referenced in item no. 7m is gasoline or natural gas powered. Director Dillon stated that the type has not been determined; once the design is completed, a determination will be made as to the best option.
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 Agenda items:
a Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only RECOMMENDED AGTION: Approve motion.
b. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of June 7, 2022 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/PayrollRegister
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register. d. Monthly Report for the Administrative Services Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
e. Monthly Report for the City Manager's Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
f. Monthly Report for the Community and Economic Development Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
g. Monthly Report for the Recrealion and Facilities Division
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
h. Monthly Report for the Public Works Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
i. May 2022 Treasury & lnvestment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
j. Professional Services Agreement with All City Management Services for Crossing Guard Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute.
k. Professional Services Agreement with David Evans and Associates, lnc. for Design of Street Reconstruction Poect - Zone G
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with David Evans and Associates for Engineering Design Services of Street Reconstruction Project - Zone G in the amount of $'192,900 plus a 15% contingency amount of $28,935; and 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement. l. Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Dudek to Provide Consultant Services Related to the Housing Element Update to the City's General Plan RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Amendment and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
m. Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with AEPC Group for Design of an Emergency Power Generator at the Appian Way Pressure Reducing and Pump Station RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1)Approve the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with AEPC Group, LLC, for Architectural, Engineering, Design and Construction Services for the Emergency Generator at Appian Way Pressure Reducing and Pump Station in the amount of $65,535 plus a 15% contingency for an amount of $9,830; and 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement with AEPC Group. n. Virtual City Council Meetings as Well as Virtual lvleetings for All Other City Commissions and Committees Pursuant to AB 361
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize remote teleconference/virtual meetings of all City of Lomita legislative bodies, including all City commissions and committees, in accordance with Assembly Bill 361 (.'AB 361"), by flnding that: (1) a statewide state of emergency is currently in place; (2) state and local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing in connection with COVID-19.
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July 19,2022
o. Lease Agreement with the Hillside Memorial Park for 50 Acre-Feet of Unused FY 2021- 2O22 Groundwater Pumping Rights
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1)Approve a lease agreement with the Hillside Memorial Park for 50 acre-feet of unused FY 2021-2022 groundwater pumping rights at a price of $120.00 per acre-foot for a total of $6,000; and 2) Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the agreement.
SCHEDULED ITEMS
None scheduled.
8. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOMITA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR AGGESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT REGULATTONS FOR URBAN LOT SPLTTS AND TWO-UN|T DEVELOPMENTS (SB 9) Assistant Planner Quintero presented the staff report as per the agenda material Mayor Segawa opened the floor for Council comments or questions. Council Member Gazeley asked who determines what affordable rent is. Planner Loadsman stated that affordable housing amounts are determined by the State and they change annually. She added that the public hearing noticed included the description for the ADU ordinance. There were some elements that needed changing, so it is recommended that the public hearing be continued to the August 16, 2022, Cily Council meeting.
Mayor Segawa opened and closed the public hearing al 6:27 p.m., as no members of the public wished to speak on this item.
Council Member Uphoff made a motion, seconded by Council Member Gazeley to continue what is listed on the agenda as Ordinance 837 (ADU) to the August 16,2022, regular City Council meeting, and to introduce on first reading the ordinance listed on the agenda as Ordinance 838 (SBg) and to renumber that ordinance as Ordinance 837.
City Attorney Rusin read the title of the renumbered Ordinance 837.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 837 amending Section 1 1-1 .30.06 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and Ordinance No. 838 establishing permanent regulations for Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Development (SB9) and finding the action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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MOTION CARRIED by the following vote:
ORDINANCE NO. 838 837 . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS 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
AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEOA) (flrst reading) ORDINANCE NO.837 838 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING, CHAPTER 1 ZONING), REVISING THE CITY'S REGULATIONS FOR
ACCESSORY AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND A DETERMINATION
THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEOA)
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Segawa adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m.
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AYES: Council Members: Gazeley, Uphoff, Mayor Pro Tem Waite, and Mayor Segawa NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Waronek
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MINUTES OF THE
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2,2022
PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N.O8-21 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 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Augusl2,2022.
b. Roll Call
PRESENT: Council Members: Gazeley, Uphoff and Mayor Segawa were present in the Council Chambers for roll call, Council lvlember Waronek and Mayor Pro Tem Waite arrived after roll call in the Commission Conference Room. $S!NT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City tvlanager Smoot, City Attorney Rusin, and Assistant City Manager Sugano
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no requests to speak for oral communications.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED sEssloN lIElr4S
3 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
City Designated Representative: Gary Sugano, Assistant City Manager Employee Organization: Lomita City Employees Association and Non-Represented Employees
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
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August 2, 2022
4. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT - CITY ATTORNEY
City Attorney Rusin announced that the City Council met in closed session at 5:'15 p.m. to discuss the items on the posted agenda, all members of the City Council were present, and there was no reportable action taken.
5. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Segawa adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
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