1 MINUTES OF THE
LOMTTA CiTY COUNCTL
REGUI.AR MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 1 6, 2024
OPENTNG CEREiIONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
The regular meeting of the Lomita City Council was called to order by Mayor Uphoff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January '16, 2024, in the Council Chambers at Lomita City Hall, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, California.
b. Flag Salute
Council Member Segawa led the salute to the flag.
c. lnvocation
Mayor Uphofi gave the invocation.
d. Roll Call
PRESENT: Council Members: Segawa, Waite, Mayor Pro Tem Waronek, and Mayor Uphoff
ABSENT: Council Member Gazeley
2. APPROVALOFAGENDA
Council Member Segawa made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem waronek to approve the agenda.
MOTION CARRTED by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Segawa, Waite, Mayor Pro Tem Waronek, and Mayor Uphoff NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Gazeley
3. PRESENTATIONS
There were no presentations scheduled for this meeting.
STAFF PRESENT: lnterim City Manager Hoefgen, City Attorney Rusin, Assistanl Cily Manager Sugano, Public Works Director Dillon, Administrative Services Director Kamada, Community and Economic Development Director Rindge, Senior Management Analyst Hernandez, Administrative Analyst lbarra, and City Clerk Gregory Lomita City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
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4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Uphoff announced the time for oral communications. There being no requests from the public to speak, Mayor Uphoff closed oral communications.
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS FROM THE
CITY GOUNCIL
Council Member Segawa had nothing to report.
Council Member Waite reported on the following:
. January 8-10 - Califomia Contract Cities Association (CCCA) 2024 Sacramento Legislative Tour
Mayor Pro Tem Waronek reported on the following:
r Recent Cal Cities Policy Orientation Meeting
. Recent Southern Califomia Association of Govemments Policy Committee Meeting . January 8-10 -CCCA 2024 Sacramento Legislative Tour
. January 11 - South Bay Cities Council of Governments Legislative Briefing . January 1 1 - Founders Day/60th Anniversary Subcommittee Meeting . January 12 - Economic Development Subcommittee Meeting Mayor Uphoff reported on the following:
o January 4 - Meeting related to a homeless individual in Lomita . January 8-10 - CCCA 2024 Sacramento Legislative Tour
. Encouraged residents to report instances of retail theft The Council directed staff to return with discussion of options for an anti-camping ordinance at a future meeting.
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (information only)
lnterim City Manager Hoefgen introduced himself. Public Works Director Dillon introduced Fred Aboujaoude, the City's new Principal Engineer, and shared some of his background.
7. CONSENTAGENDA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Agenda ltems 7a-m be approved City Aftorney Rusin noted typos to be corrected in item 7j's final ordinance, in subsection 2:
1) The comma in the flrst sentence should be deleted; and 2) The last sentence should read "the only exceptions being vehicles which moved across the street from their location or around the corner of their location, if moved less than a hundred feet." Mayor Pro Tem Waronek recused himself from voting on items 7l and 7m, as he is the City Council liaison to the Lomita Chamber of Commerce. He stated that while he is not a voting member, he does provide input.
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January '16, 2024
Council Member Segawa made a motion, seconded by Council Member Waite to approve the consent agenda.
MOTION CARRIED by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Segawa, Waite, Mayor Pro Tem Waronek, and Mayor Uphoff NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Gazeley
a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve motion.
b. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 7, 2023 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Wanants/PayrollRegister
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Wanants/Payroll Register. d. Monthly Report for the Administrative Services Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
e. Monthly Report for the City Manager's Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
f. Monthly Report for the Community and Economic Development Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
g. Monthly Report for the Recreation and Facilities Division RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
h. Monthly Report for the Public Works Department
RECOMMENDED AGTION: Receive and file the report.
i. December 2023 Treasury & lnvestment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
j. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 859
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 859. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOMITA
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MUNTCTPAL CODE TITLE Vllr (MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFTC), CHAPTER I (TRAFFTC AND PARKTNG), ARTTCLE 'r. 0N GENERAL), SECTTON 8-1.0s(A), rO IMPLEiIENT A DEFINEO LENGTH OF ONE HUNDRED (100) FEET OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT FOLLOWNG NOTTCE OF SEVENW-TWO (721 HOURS OF
GONSECUTIVE NON.MOVEMENT
k. Fiscal Year (FY) 2022123 Quarterly Financial Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022123 Quarterly Financial Report Second Quarter Ending December 31, 2023. l. Request for Sponsorship from the Lomita Chamber of Commerce for Lemonade Day, the Board lnstallation and Awards Night, and the Facility and Staff Support for State of the City
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the lnterim City Manager to sign the sponsorship form to support the Lomita Chamber of Commerce with this year's Lemonade Day, Board lnstallation and Awards Night, and the State of the City events. m. Approval of License Agreement with the Lomita Chamber of Commerce to Use Office Space in the City Council Chamber Annex
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Interim City Manager to sign a license agreemenl with the Lomita Chamber of Commerce to use a desk space in the newly converted Council Chamber Annex.
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
None scheduled
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None scheduled
IO. AOJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Uphoff adjoumed the meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Resperctfully Submitte1l
0'1,
thleen orn Gre , MMC, Ci Clerk
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Adopted: F ebruary 6, 2024