Bill Uphoff, Mayor
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem
James Gazeley, Council Member
Cindy Segawa, Council Member
Barry Waite, Council Member
LOMITA CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 325-7110
Fax: (310) 325-4024
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 05, 2023
6:00 PM
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RESUMED PUBLIC MEETINGS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
PARTICIPATION BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IS ONLY GUARANTEED VIA IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE.
AS A COURTESY, THE CITY MAY ALSO CHOOSE TO ALLOW PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
DURING THE MEETING VIA A COMPUTER OR SMART DEVICE USING THE FOLLOWING ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836258466
Telephone Option: (669)-900-6833 Meeting ID: 878 3625 8466
THE COUNCIL MAY SUSPEND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM AT ANY TIME, AND
THE MEETING WILL NOT BE CANCELLED NOR SUSPENDED IF TECHNICAL ISSUES PRECLUDE OR IMPACT THE ABILITY TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT OVER ZOOM.
SHOULD YOU WISH TO ENSURE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, OR
COMMENT ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, YOU MUST SHOW UP IN PERSON AT THE MEETING.
Please note that the City cannot, and does not, guarantee that the above Zoom link or dial in feature will work, that any individual commenter’s computer or smart device will operate without issue, or that the City’s hosting of the Zoom will work without issue. Members of the public acknowledge this and are on notice that public participation is only guaranteed via attendance in Council Chambers and that the Zoom option is provided as a courtesy only. Technological issues or failure of the Zoom link to be operational for any reason will not result in any pause, recess, or cancellation of the meeting.
If you wish to provide public comment during oral communications or for a particular agenda item, you may either contact the City Clerk’s Office before the meeting, at 310-325-7110 ext. 141, complete a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk or if participating via Zoom utilize the “raise hand” function to join the queue to speak when the Mayor calls the item for discussion.
Your name and city of residency is requested, but not required.
No meeting of the Lomita Public Financing Authority will be held on this date.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 05, 2023
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Mayor Waite
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO OUTGOING MAYOR BARRY WAITE
4. APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM (No Staff Report)
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Persons wishing to speak on Consent Agenda items or subjects other than those scheduled are requested to do so at this time. In order to conduct a timely meeting, a three (3) minute time limit per person has been established. Government Code Section 54954.2 prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda.
6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS FROM THE CITY
COUNCIL
The City Council may discuss and act upon items described under Council comments; however, items which are not on the agenda will be limited to Council reports, announcements, requests for clarification or factual information, or placement of matters on the agenda for a future meeting.
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM (No Staff Report)
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (information only)
8. CONSENT AGENDA
All items under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There may be separate discussions of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any Council Member or staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Agenda Items 7a-d be approved. a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve motion.
b. Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of November 17, 2023, and the Regular Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 05, 2023
City Council Meeting of November 21, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register. d. Lomita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Accept grant funds from the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to update the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan in the amount up to $72,680.85 for project costs and $3,622.80 for subrecipient grant management costs.
Appropriate the 10% required city match of up to $7,268.08 for the project costs; and 2) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Risk Management Professionals to provide consultant services related to the preparation of a comprehensive Lomita Local Hazard Mitigation Plan update for $50,247 plus a 10% contingency of $5,025, for a total of $55,272 and authorize the City Manager to execute.
9. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS ASSIGNMENTS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024
Presented by Ryan Smoot, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the Council Member appointments and assignments chart and designate delegates to represent the City at various member organization meetings for the calendar year January through December 2024. b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH JOE HOEFGEN TO SERVE AS INTERIM
CITY MANAGER
Presented by Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2023-30 approving an employment egreement with Joe Hoefgen to serve as Interim City Manager.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-30 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING JOE HOEFGEN AS INTERIM CITY
MANAGER AND APPROVING AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None scheduled.
2. ADJOURNMENT
Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection via the City’s website and copies are available for public inspection beginning the next regular business day in the City Clerk’s Office, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita.
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assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (310) 325-7110. Notification at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting at the following locations: Lomita City Hall, Lomita Park, and uploaded to the City of Lomita website http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/city_agendas/.