1 TO: City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kathleen Horn Gregory, City Clerk
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2023
SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of Council Members Assignments to Various Organizations for Calendar Year 2024
RECOMMENDATION
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.
BACKGROUND
Upon the selection of a new Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, it has been customary to review the list of City Council appointments to various internal and external boards, commissions and committees and assign delegates to represent the City Council. All Council Members are invited to attend meetings of external meetings; however, voting rights are reserved for the designated representative or alternate as appropriate.
It is recommended that the list be reviewed and new assignments made for calendar year 2024 as the Council deems appropriate.
OPTIONS:
1. Assign Council delegates to selected organizations
2. Defer appointments to a later date
3. Provide further direction
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no financial implications resulting from this recommendation.
Item No. SCH 9a
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
2 ATTACHMENT
1. List of Council Member Organization Appointment and Assignments Reviewed by: Approved by:
______________________
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
__________________________
Kathleen Horn Gregory, CMC
City Clerk
COUNCIL MEMBER ORGANIZATION APPOINTMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS Organization/Committee Meeting Details 2023 Assignments 2024 Proposed City Selection Committee Meetings are called when
necessary, generally at the
same time as the LCC (no
compensation) (Mayor)
Delegate: Mayor Waite
Alternate: Remainder of
Council
Delegate: Mayor
Alternate: Remainder of Council
California Contract Cities
Association
3 rd Wednesday of the month at
7:00 p.m.; location varies (No
compensation)
Delegate: Council Member
Waronek
Alternate: Remainder of
Council
Delegate:
Alternate: Remainder of Council
*County Sanitation District No.
5 3
rd Wednesday of the month at
1:30 p.m. at Torrance City
Hall. Compensation: $125
per meeting plus mileage, if
applicable
Delegate: Mayor Waite
(Per code, board member is
the Mayor)
Alternate: Council Member
Gazeley
Delegate: Mayor
(Per code, board member is the
Mayor)
Alternate:
*Joint Powers Insurance
Authority
One annual meeting in July;
Compensation: $100 for
attendance in La Palma
(2023)
Delegate: Council Member
Waronek
(On Executive Board)
Alternate: Remainder of
Council
Delegate:
(On Executive Board)
Alternate: Remainder of Council
*LA County West Vector
Control District
2 nd Thursday of every other
month at 7:30 p.m. at 6750
Centinela Ave., Culver City.
Compensation: $100 per
meeting with a $100/month
limit regardless of the
number of meetings if more
than one in any month. (Jan,
Mar, May, Jul, Sept, & Nov
only)
Delegate: Council Member
Gazeley
Delegate:
Cal Cities (formerly League of
California Cities)
Meetings are called as
necessary at 6:30 p.m., and at
various locations (No
compensation)
Delegate: Mayor Pro Tem
Uphoff
Alternate: Mayor Waite
Delegate:
Alternate:
*Southern CA Association of
Governments (SCAG)-
Regional Council
Monthly meeting—dates and
times vary. Board Members
are elected by SCAG
members. Compensation:
$120 per meeting
Delegate: Council Member
Gazeley (Elected Position)
Delegate:
*South Bay Cities Council of
Governments
Steering meeting 2nd Monday
of the month 12 noon-2 pm;
Board meeting 4th Thursday of
the month 6-8 pm; legislative
briefing 2nd Thursday of the
month, on a quarterly schedule
starting at 9 am. (No
compensation but dinner is
provided at board meetings)
Delegate: Mayor Waite
Alternate: Mayor Pro Tem
Uphoff
Delegate:
Alternate:
West Basin Water Association 1
st Tuesday of the month at
Carson Community Center at
11:30 a.m. – lunch (no
compensation)
Delegate: Mayor Pro Tem
Uphoff
Alternate: Mayor Waite
Delegate:
Alternate:
CERT Subcommittee Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Mayor Waite & Mayor Pro Tem
Uphoff
Economic Development
Committee
Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Council Members Segawa &
Waronek
Finance Committee Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Mayor Waite & Mayor Pro Tem
Uphoff
Founder’s Day Ad Hoc
Committee (60th Anniversary
formed 7/18/23)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Council Members Segawa &
Waronek
Airport Noise Ad Hoc
Committee (formerly Helicopter
Noise Ad Hoc Committee)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Mayor Pro Tem Uphoff &
Council Member Gazeley
Legislative Committee Meets as necessary at City
Hall
(No compensation)
Mayor Waite & Council
Member Waronek
Sister City Association 3
rd Thursday of the month
(except December) at 7:00
p.m. at City Hall (no
compensation)
Council Members Segawa &
Waronek
Water Committee Meets as necessary at City
Hall (No compensation)
Mayor Pro Tem Uphoff &
Council Member Segawa
Street Sweeping Ad Hoc
Committee (formed 6/16/20)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall (No compensation)
Council Members Segawa &
Gazeley
City Resiliency Ad Hoc
Committee (formerly COVID-19
Recovery Ad Hoc Committee,
which was formed 3/30/21)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall (No compensation)
Mayor Pro Tem Uphoff &
Council Member Segawa
Navy Baseball Fields Ad Hoc
(formed 2/24/22)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall (No compensation)
Council Members Segawa &
Waronek
Circle of Honor Ad Hoc
(formed 7/19/23)
Meets as necessary at City
Hall (No compensation)
Mayor Pro Tem Uphoff &
Council Member Segawa
*Form 806 & Form 700 required