1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Lina Hernandez, Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director MEETING DATE: November 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for the Public Works Department
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BACKGROUND
Water Division Updates
Cypress Water Production Facility (CWPF) and Distribution System Updates On November 5, the Water Subcommittee, administrative staff, the City’s water treatment division, and Hazen and Sawyer team toured the Cypress Water Production Facility to receive an update on the project. Much progress has taken place just over the last six months and we are excited to report that mechanically we are very close to the finish line, with the final three components on order and anticipated to be received within a few weeks. Hazen will then proceed with testing of the GAC for purposes of obtaining the permit to operate the facility.
We have been in contact with our regulators and feel confident that our project has met all the permitting standards required by the Division of Drinking Water.
Hazen is developing the GAC system standard operating procedures and will provide training to our staff on how to operate the facility. Once the plant is operational, Hazen will be on hand to support the city and hand the project back to city staff.
Staff continues to participate in meetings with West Basin, MWD, and LA Department of Water and Power (DWP) to construct a new emergency connection with LADWP to support a request for a shutdown of a West Basin connection, WB-08A. MWD has postponed the request for shutdown, but staff
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Water Sources Update – October 2024
Well No. 5 Offline
Groundwater Pumped 0.0 acre-feet
MWD Imported Water 165.4 acre-feet
Water News: https://www.lomitawater.com/news/
Water Quality Reports: https://www.lomitawater.com/oversight/water-quality-reports/ CWPF Tours: https://www.lomitawater.com/water-tours/
Water Division Performance Measures – October 2024
Main Breaks/Leak Repairs 0
Service Connection Breaks/Leaks 2
Water Outages 2
Water Service Requests 90
USA Dig-Alert Tickets 136
Dead-end Fire Hydrant Flushing 18
Meter Maintenance 20
Inspection of Water Facilities Daily
Water Quality Complaints 0
Public Works & Engineering Division Updates
Engineering Division
Capital Improvement Projects updates are available as Exhibit 1 to this report.
Public Works & Engineering Administration Division Updates – October 2024 Encroachment Permits Reviewed 10
Encroachment Permits Issued 12
Traffic Investigation Requests Reviewed by Technical Traffic Advisory Committee (TTAC) 2
Traffic Investigation Requests Approved for Public Safety and Traffic Commission (PSTC) Review 0
Current Grant Applications 2
Public Safety & Traffic
The Public Safety & Traffic Commission (PSTC) did not meet in October. The Technical Traffic Advisory Committee (TTAC) met in October and reviewed two new traffic items.
One item was related to parking around Lomita Magnet School and will be addressed 3 by the City-Wide School Loading Zone Study. The second item was related to congestion at 245th Street and Narbonne. The Committee will be performing observation before issuing a decision on the request.
City staff has continued to virtually attend the PV Peninsula Project coordination meetings to share information about the Narbonne South project and learn about any projects impacting Lomita.
External Funding
The Metro and SBCCOG Boards recently approved Lomita’s Local Travel Network (LTN) application for $6.65 Million in Measure M funding. This project, led by the South Bay COG proposes a 243-mile network of existing, low-speed routes designed to accommodate travel via small, low-speed vehicles (street worthy golf carts, e-bikes, pedal bikes, e-scooters, etc.) to provide connectivity for Lomita residents and help reduce vehicular congestion while providing a network for alternative transportation.
Approximately 5.35 miles of LTN network would be deployed within Lomita. Traffic calming and active transportation measures would be deployed on Eshelman Avenue as part of the project’s scope. The agreement will be taken to Council for approval soon.
Staff submitted a grant application for a Sustainable Communities Program – Active Transportation & Safety Grant to support quick-build traffic calming projects throughout the City. The City requested $940,000, and it is anticipated the City will receive a decision in June 2025.
The request for federal funding for the Tom Rico Center Roof Replacement Project was included in the final draft of a House bill, which passed through the Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee. Next step will be for the project to be considered in the final spending bill which will include earmarks for many projects that help fund local government projects. It is anticipated this will occur in December.
Staff submitted a grant application to the State's Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resiliency Program (ICARP) Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program (EHCRP) to support planned CIPs. The City requested $4 million, and it is anticipated the City will receive a decision in either December 2024 or January 2025.
Public Works Field Operations Division (Parks/Street/Trees) Updates Parks Division – October 2024
Mowed Park Grounds, number of times 33
Playground Safety Inspections 24
Raised Median/Planter Weeding 20
Park Grounds Fertilize 5
Museum/City Hall Grounds Maintenance 9
4 Sprinkler Repair/Replacement 39
Trimmed Hedges/Trees (City grounds) 26
In addition, the Parks crew worked on the vacant lot on PCH/Lucille removing weeds and the roll off bins were prepared to be hauled away. Extensive irrigation repairs were made in Veterans Park and Annex Park. The irrigation motherboards were also replaced.
Streets and Trees Division – October 2024
Trees Trimmed (by Crew) 29
Trees Trimmed (by Contractor) 0
Graffiti Locations Cleaned 43
City Drains Cleaned 125
Street Signs Replaced or Repaired 22
Potholes Filled / Patches 39
New work order requests 12
Backlog of work orders 156
Total Trees Planted 0
The Street/Tree Team also pressure washed several areas from online citizen requests. The Street team is working on the annual cleaning of 238 City and County storm drains (County drains are included per agreement). In addition, 166 curbs and gutters were cleaned.
Public Works Photo Highlights
Doreck Construction digging for tie-in on
247th Place.
Doreck Construction paving the corner of
Western Avenue and Lomita Boulevard.
5 Removed Driveway Apron & Root Pruning Completed Driveway Apron & Sidewalk Before and After Mulching a Tree Well on
Narbonne Avenue
Street/Tree Crew Tree Trimming
6 Left – Before and After Photos of Two Storm
Drains
Above – Street/Tree Crew Cleaning and
Vacuuming a Storm Drain
ATTACHMENTS
1. Capital Improvement Projects Update
Reviewed by: Approved by:
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Gary Y. Sugano Andrew Vialpando
Assistant City Manager City Manager
Prepared by:
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Lina Hernandez
Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director