MINUTES OF THE
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
The special meeting of the Lomita City Council was called to order by Mayor Waite at 4:13 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023, in the Upstairs Assembly Room at City Hall, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, California.
PRESENT: Council Members Gazeley, Segawa, Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem Uphoff, and Mayor Waite
ABSENT: None
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Smoot, City Attorney Rusin (via Zoom), Community and Economic Development Director Rindge, and Deputy City Clerk Abbott
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Waite announced the time for public comments.
George Kivett, Lomita resident and General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) applicant, spoke of his desire for appointment, recommendation letters written on his behalf, and his recommendations for appointment
Irene Kurata, Lomita resident and GPAC applicant, spoke of her community service background.
There being no further requests to speak, Mayor Waite closed 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.
Perry Banner, Principal Planner with De Novo Planning Group, the City's General Plan consultant, clarified some expectations and requirements of GPAC.
After discussion, the City Council appointed the following 12 applicants to GPAC:
• John Ballard
Lomita City Council Special Meeting Minutes
June 5, 2023
• Susie Dever
• Adriana Dillon
• Steven Huhta
• Nayeem Khan
• George Kivett
• Irene Kurata
Denise Marrufo
Jessiqa Pace
• Henry Sanchez Jr.
Rosemarie Valdez
• Teresa Workman
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Waite adjourned the meeting at 5:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Linda Abbott, Deputy City Clerk
Adopted: July 18, 2023