1 TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Emma Kelley, Recreation Manager
Lina Hernandez, Senior Management Analyst
MEETING DATE: December 19, 2023
SUBJECT: Discussion and Consideration of City of Lomita Special and 60th Anniversary Community Events
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the City of Lomita’s Special Events for 2024-2025.
BACKGROUND
Lomita works year-round to bring a wide range of exciting events and activities for residents to enjoy that bring the community together. In addition to the City’s regularly scheduled annual special events, the Founders Day/60th Anniversary Ad Hoc Committee has started planning for celebratory events in honor of Lomita’s 60th Anniversary starting June 30, 2024 and running through June, 2025.
The Founders Day/60th Anniversary Committee held several meetings to review and discuss the special events and additional events related to the 60th Anniversary. The recommendation was that these events be brought to the full City Council for consideration and approval. If approved, staff will promote these events using our regular community communication mediums, including the development of a dedicated 60th anniversary webpage.
City Tentative Special Events 2024 & 2025
Date Event Time Location
Saturday, March 30, 2024 Eggstravaganza 9:00am Lomita Park Monday, May 27, 2024 Memorial Day 9:00am Veterans Park
Friday, June 14, 2024 A Night at the Railroad
Museum
5:30pm - 8:00pm Lomita Railroad
Museum
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. SCH 8b
2 Saturday, June 29 -
Sunday, June 30, 2024
Founders Day 10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Lomita
Saturday, July 13, 2024 Movie Under the Stars 8:30pm Downtown Lomita Saturday, July 27, 2024 Movie Under the Stars 8:30pm Downtown Lomita Tuesday, August 6, 2024 National Night Out/Car
Show
6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita
Friday, August 9, 2024 Summer Concert 6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Friday, August 23, 2024 Summer Concert 6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Saturday, September 7, 2024 Cornhole Tournament 10:00am Lomita Park October 1, 9, 16, 2024 Mayors Golf Classic
Tournament
1:00pm Shotgun
Start
TBA
Saturday, October 26, 2024 Lomita Trick & Trot
5k/10k
7:00am City of Lomita
Saturday, October 26, 2024 Spooktacular Festival 10:00am Lomita Park Monday, November 11, 2024 Veterans Day 11:00am Veterans Park Thursday, November 21, 2024 State of the City 8:00am - 10:00am Lomita Park December 1st - 18th 2024 Holiday House
Decorating Contest
Parks Commission to
judge
Friday, December 6, 2024 Tree Lighting 5:30pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Saturday February 15, 2025 Parade 10:00am Downtown Lomita Saturday, April 19, 2025 Eggstravaganza 9:00am Lomita Park Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day 9:00am Veterans Park
Saturday, June 28 -
Sunday, June, 29, 2025
Founders Day 10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Lomita
Golf Classic
On May 16, 2023, the City Council directed staff to cancel the 2023 Golf Classic due to past performance and other extenuating circumstances and revisit the event in the future. Staff is requesting direction for the 2024 Golf Classic whether to continue as planned or replace with an alternative event.
If the Council desires to proceed with the event, staff is recommending that the Golf Classic and Mayors Cup take place in October instead of in the month of June to allow staff to focus on planning the two-day Founders Day celebration and favorable weather.
Additional proposed activities to observe and promote the City’s 60-year anniversary celebration includes a community art contest to be judged by the Parks and Recreation Commission and winning art submissions will be used to create a commemorative calendar with the special events pre-printed. The City Council could recognize the participants during a City Council meeting and the calendar will be sold at the city booth during the Founders Day weekend. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar will support 60th anniversary celebratory events. The City will also be accepting nominations to recognize the oldest Lomita resident, the resident with the longest residency, residents that share Lomita’s June 30th birthday, and other residents with unique ties to Lomita’s 3 history. A “Lomita 60 Fun Facts Fridays” community trivia will be posted bi-weekly to engage residents and share city information with residents. Participants will be encouraged to take a photo of the correct answer to the trivia questions and post it on social media with a unique hashtag.
Other planned annual and new events that the city sponsors or co-sponsors intended to bring the community together and continue our collaborative efforts with other organizations are being coordinated. These include partnerships with the American Red Cross and CERT to bring a blood drive as well as a free smoke alarm installation and home safety preparedness event on to assist the most vulnerable in our community.
The popular Pet Vaccination Clinic in partnership with Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) has been secured. Staff will be working with the Lomita Sheriff Station Captain Guerrero and her staff to coordinate additional catalytic converter etching events and Coffee (or Ice Cream or Hot Cocoa) with a Cop in the near future.
A full list of proposed events is included with this staff report. As time progresses, additional events may be added or changed.
OPTIONS
1. Approve the recommended action.
2. Discuss and provide alternative directions.
3. Take no action.
FISCAL IMPACT
As we continue to enhance our city's cultural and community engagement initiatives, we have identified five new events that will contribute significantly to our community's vibrancy and bring residents together. Recognizing the financial implications of organizing these events, we are seeking additional funding to ensure their success. The following five events have been carefully planned to promote community spirit and celebrate our diverse culture.
• Event 1: Summer Concert #1
• Event 2: Summer Concert # 2
• Event 3: Cornhole Tournament
• Event 4: Trick & Trot 5k/10k
• Event 5: Lomita 60th Anniversary Parade 2025
The estimated cost for organizing these five additional events and making them memorable experiences for our community is $214,600.00, which would come out of the 2024/2025 budget. Additionally, two established events (Founders Day and National Night Out/Car show) will seek further support of an estimated cost of $80,400 that would come out of current 2023/2024 budget.
4 To mitigate costs, the city is actively pursuing sponsorships from local businesses and organizations. We are confident that partnering with community sponsors will not only contribute to the success of these events but also provide valuable exposure for our sponsors.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Full list of city sponsored/co-sponsored events for 2024-2025 Approved by:
___________________________ __________________________
Gary Y. Sugano Ryan Smoot
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
______________________ _______________________
Emma Kelley Lina Hernandez
Recreation Manager Senior Management Analyst
1 Proposed City Sponsored/Co-Sponsored Special Events 2024 Subject to Change
Date Event Time Location
Tuesday, February 6 American Red Cross Blood Drive 11:00-5:00pm Don Knabe Community Room
Sunday, February 25 Pet Vaccination Clinic 9:00am-1:00pm Downtown Lomita Saturday, March 30 Eggstravaganza 9:00am Lomita Park
April 19, 2024 -
June 27, 2025
Community Trivia "Lomita 60 Fun
Facts Friday"
Bi-Weekly Social media, enews, website
Sunday, April 28 Tea with Friends 1:00pm - 4:00pm Lomita Park Late April/early May Arbor Day Tree Planting TBD TBD
Late April/early May Gang and Drug Free Walk TBD TBD
Saturday, May 4 Smoke Alarm Installations 9:00-2:00pm Various locations Tuesday, May 21 Recognize American Red Cross'
Hometown Heroes from Lomita
6:00pm Council Chambers
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day Ceremony 9:00am Veterans Park Friday, May 3 Graduate Backdrop Until July 1 Downtown Lomita Saturday, June 1
tentative
Used Motor Oil & Filter Exchange
Recycling Collection Event
10:00-2:00pm AutoZone
Friday, June 14 Night at the Railroad Museum 5:30pm - 8:00pm Lomita RR Museum Tuesday, June 18 Recognize 60th Anniversary Art
Contest Participants
6:00pm Council Chambers
Tuesday, June 18 Recognize residents with unique
ties to Lomita's history
6:00pm Council Chambers
Saturday, June 29 -
Sunday, June 30
Founders Day 10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Lomita
Saturday, July 13 Movie Under the Stars 8:30pm Downtown Lomita Saturday, July 20 Lemonade Day TBD Various Locations
Saturday, July 27 Movie Under the Stars 8:30pm Downtown Lomita Tuesday, August 6 National Night Out/Car Show 6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Friday, August 9 Summer Concert 6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Friday, August 23 Summer Concert 6:00pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Saturday, September 7 Cornhole Tournament TBA Lomita Park Saturday, September 21 Family Fun Day 11:00am - 4:00pm Lomita RR Museum Tuesday, October 1 Golf Tournament 1:00pm TBA
October 1-18 Home Halloween Decorating
Contest
N/A
Saturday, October 26 Trick & Trot 5k/10k 7:00am City of Lomita Saturday, October 26 Spooktacular Festival 10:00am Lomita Park Monday, November 11 Veterans Day Ceremony 11:00am Veterans Park Thursday, November 21 State of the City 8:00am - 10:00am Lomita Park December 1-18 Home Holiday Decorating
Contest
N/A
Attachment 1
2 Early December Annual Open House TBD City Hall Lobby
Friday, December 6 Tree Lighting 5:30pm - 8:00pm Downtown Lomita Sunday, December 8 Santa Event 11:00am - 3:00pm Lomita RR Museum TBD Coffee/Ice Cream with a Cop TBD TBD
TBD Catalytic Converter Etching Event TBD TBD
Proposed City Sponsored/Co-Sponsored Special Events 2025 and Beyond Date Event Time Location
Saturday February 15 60th Anniversary Parade 10:00am Downtown Lomita Saturday, April 19 Eggstravaganza 9:00am Lomita Park
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day 9:00am Veterans Park
Saturday, June 28 -
Sunday, June 29
Founders Day 10:00am - 9:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
Downtown Lomita
Early 2025 Unveiling of new Circle of Honor
Wall
TBD TBD
Saturday, July 4, 2026 Opening of the Lomita Time
Capsule
TBD TBD