Bill Uphoff, Mayor
Mark A. Waronek, Mayor Pro Tem
James Gazeley Councilmember
Cindy Segawa, Councilmember
Barry Waite, Councilmember
LOMITA CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 325-7110
Fax: (310) 325-4024
Next Resolution No. 2024-29
Next Ordinance No. 863
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024
6:00 PM
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Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda October 1, 2024
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Mayor Uphoff
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• LASD QUARTERLY CRIME UPDATE
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (information only)
7. 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 Councilmember or staff.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Agenda Items 7a-7e 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 Regular City Council Meetings of July 2, 2024, and August 20, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda October 1, 2024
c. Warrant/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register. d. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W), Municipal Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and Superseding Resolution No. 2024- 28 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Los Angeles Region Safe, Clean Water Program, Municipal Transfer Agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and superseding Resolution No. 2024-28 in its entirety.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-29 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LOS ANGELES REGION SAFE, CLEAN WATER
PROGRAM, MUNICIPAL TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-28
e. Public Works Department Operational Enhancements
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-30 amending the City’s compensation plan for non-represented employees revising the Public Works Director classification to Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director, and amending job titles for Water System Superintendent and Public Works Operations Manager; Adopt Resolution No. 2024-31 revising the full-time employee list and salary schedule for the position of Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director, Water Systems Superintendent, and Public Works Operations Manager; Approve an amendment to the position classification specifications for Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director, Water Systems Superintendent, and Public Works Operations Manager; and Authorize a budget appropriation to the FY 24-25 Adopted Budget from corresponding fund sources to reflect the proposed changes as described.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-30 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-23 THROUGH 2024- 25 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-25
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-31 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY SCHEDULE AND
SALARY RANGE SCHEDULE FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2025
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AUTHORIZING A DESIGN-BUILD AND
ENERGY SAVING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BUILDINGS AMERICAS, INC. FOR THE LOMITA CITY HALL HVAC UPGRADE
PROJECT
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda October 1, 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Set a Public Hearing on October 15, 2024, to consider authorizing design-build and energy saving services contract with Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc pursuant to California Government Code 4217.10-4217.18 for the Lomita City Hall HVAC Upgrade Project.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02, ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-05, ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 2024-02, AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2024-01 – GENERAL
PLAN UPDATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND ZONING
MAP AND TEXT AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING), CHAPTER 1 (ZONING), TO
IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CERTIFIED CITY OF LOMITA 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT
Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32 and hold a public hearing to introduce on first reading Ordinance No. 863 approving: (1) Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-05, an ordinance amending various sections of Lomita Municipal Code (LMC) Title XI (Planning and Zoning) Chapter 1 (Zoning); (2) General Plan Amendment No. 2024-02 for updating the Land Use Element, Mobility Element, Resource Management Element, Noise Element, Economic Development Element, and Implementation Element of the General Plan; 3) certifying General Plan Update Program Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) No. 2024-01; and 4) Zoning Map Amendment No. 2024-02, in order to implement policies and programs of the certified City of Lomita 2021-2029 Housing Element.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02 FOR UPDATING THE LAND USE ELEMENT, MOBILITY ELEMENT,
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT, NOISE ELEMENT, ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN AND CERTIFYING THE GENERAL PLAN FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2024-01 IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CERTIFIED CITY OF LOMITA 2021-2029
HOUSING ELEMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 863 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING), CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) TO ADOPT ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2024-05 AND ZONING MAP AMENDMENT 2024- 02 TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE CERTIFIED CITY OF LOMITA 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2024-02 AND FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 2024-01 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
10. ADJOURNMENT
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda October 1, 2024
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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/.
Date Posted: September 26, 2024
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk