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CALL AND NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Government Code Section 54956, by delivery of this written notice as provided by law, the Mayor has called a special meeting of the Lomita City Council.
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023
4:00 P.M.
CITY HALL UPSTAIRS ASSEMBLY ROOM
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a) Call Meeting to Order
b) Roll Call
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
3. SPECIAL MEETING ITEMS
a) DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review applications, discuss qualifications of the applicants and consider making appointments to the committee.
4. ADJOURNMENT
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting at the following locations: Lomita City Hall lobby, Lomita Park, and uploaded to the City of Lomita website www.lomitacity.com.
Date posted: June 2, 2023
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Linda Abbott, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
LOMITA CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 325-7110
Fax: (310) 325-4024
Barry Waite, Mayor
Bill Uphoff, Mayor Pro Tem
James Gazeley, Council Member
Cindy Segawa, Council Member
Mark A. Waronek, Council Member
TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director MEETING DATE: June 5, 2023
SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of Appointments to the General Plan Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION
Review applications, discuss qualifications of the applicants, and consider making appointments to the committee.
BACKGROUND
The City intends to form a General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC), appointed by City Council and formed with the assistance of the consultant, to provide specific input during the General Plan Update (GPU) project. Any member of the public may participate in the GPU process through the below public workshops, a community survey coming soon, and attendance at the public GPAC and Planning Commission/City Council joint meetings.
Public Workshops (5:30pm, Lomita Don Knabe Community Meeting Room, 24210 Narbonne Avenue):
• Tuesday, June 27: Public Workshop 1
• Tuesday, July 11: Public Workshop 2
• Tuesday, July 25: Public Workshop 3
• Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024: Public Open House
GPAC meetings (5:30-7:30 p.m., Upstairs Meeting Room at City Hall):
• Tuesday, June 13: GPAC 1
• Thursday, July 13: GPAC 2
• Tuesday, August 8: GPAC 3
• Tuesday, Sep 12: GPAC 4
• Tuesday, Oct 10: GPAC 5
Item No. 3a
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
• Tuesday, Nov 14: GPAC 6
• Tuesday, Dec 12: GPAC 7
• Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024: GPAC 8
ANALYSIS
The consultant is currently preparing a “Draft Existing Conditions Background Report” containing a summary of findings, data, assumptions, and a draft outline of the preliminary General Plan and prepare a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (S.W.O.T.) Analysis of the existing General Plan and zoning ordinance. The Consultant will incorporate GPAC input to create a “Final Background Report” which will be presented to Planning Commission and City Council.
The GPAC will review consultant’s evaluation of growth alternatives and identified policy options. Planning Commission and City Council will provide direction regarding the “Preferred Alternative”. The consultant will draft implementation strategies to include feasible actions the City will undertake to implement each of the goals, policies, and objectives, which the GPAC will review.
The City of Lomita received over 30 applications for the GPAC. City Council will select members of the public to form the committee, who will work with our project consultant, City staff, Planning Commission, and City Council to ensure that we consider all perspectives throughout the planning process.
Meeting eight times within the next year, the GPAC will review and provide feedback on the consultant’s evaluation of growth alternatives and policy options for the General Plan. The group will provide input regarding the following topics:
• Land Use: promoting thoughtful, equitable, and accessible distribution of different land uses, including residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and open space
• Noise: goals, policies and implementation measures to limit noise exposure, particularly in areas with nearby housing, hospital, school or daycare center uses • Circulation: infrastructure needs for the circulation of people, goods, energy, water, sewage, storm drainage, and communications
• Open Space and Conservation: guide the comprehensive and long-range preservation of open space lands that are important to the conservation of the city’s natural resources (land, water, ecosystem services, and living resources). • Economic Development: identifies and plans for areas targeted for economic redevelopment, revitalization, and rehabilitation, including a plan for how the recently adopted Housing Element spurs economic development in its own way.
The ad-hoc GPAC is intended to represent a cross-section of the Lomita community.
Generally, a GPAC’s role is to provide input, feedback, and recommendations to the selected consultant, City staff, the Planning Commission, and ultimately to the City Council regarding key components and elements of the General Plan throughout its
development. The GPAC is a discussion body designed to bring the many facets of the community to the table to help shape the vision for the City’s guiding documents. All GPAC meetings will be open to the public. In order to ensure the GPAC is representative of the community at large, staff encourages City Council to consider including individuals from the following non-exhaustive list of groups on the GPAC. • Parks and Recreation Commission
• Public Safety and Traffic Commission
• Lomita Chamber of Commerce/businesses
• Long-time and newer residents
• Multiple generations
• Real estate industry
• Development community
• School district
• Fire and/or Law Enforcement
• Any other relevant experience
Current Planning Commissioners and City Council Members are not eligible to serve on the GPAC as these entities will have their own role in the process.
FISCAL IMPACT
None. GPAC members serve on a volunteer basis.
ATTACHMENTS
1) Applications
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
GPAC Applicants
Adams, James-cannot attend June & November meetings
Ashai, Art
Ashford, Helen
Ballard, John-cannot attend June meeting
Bracamontes, Cesilia
Buchen, Eric
Carbajal, Rafael
Dever, Susie
Dillon, Adriana
Elliston, Paul
Gonzalez, Mayra
Harrigan, Cristin
Huhta, Steven
Khan, Nayeem
Kivett, George
Kurata, Irene
Marrufo, Denise
Mayer, Valerie-cannot attend August meeting
McGrath, Joe
Owen, Isabella
Pace, Jessiqa
Perlstein, Allen
Ritchie, Samantha
Roback, Paul
Sanchez Jr., Henry
Siegel, Harvey
Valdez, Rosemarie
Vu, Katherine
Workman, Teresa
Zamudio, Debra
Attachment No 1