1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: February 21, 2023
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for the Community & Economic Development Department
RECOMMENDATION
Receive and file the Community & Economic Development Department monthly report.
DISCUSSION
Planning
• Staff updated the “New & Upcoming Developments & Businesses” information sheet online at lomitacity.com/planning-division. It is also Attachment 1 to this staff report. • The 2022 Annual Progress Report on Lomita’s 31 Housing Element Programs and RHNA number count will be presented to City Council in March. • Staff intends to release the RFP for the Land Use, Circulation, Open Space, and Noise Elements, the Zoning Update, and the Environmental Impact Report in late February 2023 and to bring the award to City Council on April 18. • Several ordinance discussions will be on Planning Commission and City Council agendas as triggered by applicant requests, observed trends, post-COVID interest, the certified Housing Element, and other State mandates. The draft 2023 upcoming items schedule is as follows.
Item No. 7f
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 Topic Council
Discussion
Planning
Commission
Hearing
City Council
Hearings
Building Code Update Adopted; in effect Jan. 1, 2023
24000 Crenshaw Blvd. Specific Plan
Sign Update Adopted; in effect Feb. 16, 2023
Low-Barrier Navigation Centers Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023 Supportive Housing Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023
Transitional Housing Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023
Employee Housing Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023
Density Bonus Incentives Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023 Reasonable Accommodation Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023 Covered Parking Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023
Emergency Shelter Parking Dec. 2022 Feb. 2023 March 2023 Substandard Living Conditions n/a Feb. 2023 March 2023
Unused Zoning Districts n/a Feb. 2023 March 2023
Designated Parking, Signage n/a March 2023 April 2023
Massage Update n/a n/a April 2023
ADU Update Dec. 2022 April 2023 May 2023
Outdoor Dining PC Feb 2023 April 2023 May 2023
Murals March 2023 May 2023 June 2023
Side Yard Fencing April 2023 June 2023 July 2023
Code Enforcement
• Joceline Rivera began working with the City’s staff on January 31 through the approved 4LEAF contract. She continues to provide services to other local agencies as well.
• Staff is bringing forth an ordinance to update the code enforcement section(s) of the Municipal Code in line with the City’s onboarding of Data Ticket. • There are 145 open cases as of January 31, 2023, up 25 from November. Staff opened 23 new cases in January and issued 13 different groups of citations. • In January, graffiti was removed from 8 locations and illegal dumping addressed at 8 locations.
• Citations issued by fiscal year are as follows.
Fiscal Year Total Citations Issued
2018-2019 $17,750
2019-2020 $20,900
2020-2021 $0
2021-2022 $14,650
2022-2023 to date $42,450
3 OPTIONS
None. Information only. Receive and file.
FISCAL IMPACT
None. Information only. Receive and file.
ATTACHMENTS
1. New & Upcoming Developments & Businesses information sheet Reviewed by: Approved by:
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Brianna Rindge
Community & Economic Development Director
4 Attachment 1