Mark A. Waronek, Mayor
Cindy Segawa, Mayor Pro Tem
James Gazeley Councilmember
Bill Uphoff, 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. 2025-01
Next Ordinance No. 868
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2025
6:00 PM
Welcome to a meeting of the Lomita City Council. Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at Lomita City Hall, 24300 Narbonne, Avenue, Lomita, California. Meetings are conducted in person and streamed online at https://lomitacity.com/agendas-minutes/. Please note that in person attendance at this public meeting may result in the recording and broadcast of your image.
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No meeting of the Lomita Public Financing Authority will be held on this date.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2025
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Councilmember Uphoff
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• RECOGNITION OF THE 2024 HOLIDAY HOME DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS • RECOGNITION OF DR. HEATHER KARUZA, CAHN FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI • PRESENTATION TO RETIRED PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MARY GOMEZ, FOR 24 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LOMITA
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-7o be approved. a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and That They be Read in Title Only.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve motion.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2025
b. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register c. Monthly Report for the Administrative Services Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
d. Monthly Report for the City Manager's Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
e. Monthly Report for the Community and Economic Development Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
f. Monthly Report for the Parks and Recreation Department RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
g. Monthly Report for the Public Works Department
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report.
h. December 2024 Treasury and Investment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Treasury and Investment Report. i. Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Quarterly Financial Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023/25 Quarterly Financial Report Second Quarter Ending December 31, 2024. j. Amendment to Compensation Plan for Non-Represented Employees and the Part-time and Temporary Employment Policy and Compensation Plan and Revise the Full-time Employee List and Salary Schedule
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-01 amending the City’s compensation plan for non-represented employees as described; adopt Resolution No. 2025-02 amending the City’s Part-time and Temporary Employment and Compensation Plan as described; and appropriate an additional $65,650 to the FY 24-26 Adopted Budget from the corresponding Fund available balance sources to reflect the proposed changes as described.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01 - 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. 2025-02 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND COMPENSATION PLAN, ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION NO. 2015-34, AND ESTABLISHING AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND A SALARY
SCHEDULE FOR PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2025
COMMENCING JULY 1, 2024 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026
k. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2024-07 Updating the Lomita Municipal Code Regarding Definitions, Residential Land Uses and Residential Development Standards For In-House Clean Up RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 868 and find the action to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, (CEQA).
ORDINANCE NO. 868 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDING SECTIONS 11-1.15, 11-1.30.01, 11-1.30.02, 11-1.30.03, 11-1.30.04 AND 11-1.30.05 OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF
TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING) OF THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND
FINDING THE ACTION TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
l. Resolution No. 2025-03 Authorizing the Los Angeles County Measure A Grant Application
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-03 authorizing the City to file application(s) for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for Measure A funding for projects and programs.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-03 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALFORNIA APPROVING THE BLANKET AUTHORITY TO FILE
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR MEASURE A FUNDING FOR
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS
m. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to Conduct a Community Priority Survey RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz and Associates (FM3) in an amount not to exceed $33,250 to conduct a resident budget and priority survey, and appropriate $33,250 to the City Manager’s Department from General Fund Available Balance. n. Installation of a Parking Time Limit at 25600-25616 Pennsylvania Avenue RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the installation of a two-hour parking time limit from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily, directly in front of Hathway Park located along the east side of 25600-25616 Pennsylvania Avenue.
o. Approve funds for Emergency Sidewalk Repair
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve funds in the amount not to exceed $5,000 for emergency sidewalk repair with Rojas Construction.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2025
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. UPDATE ON THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES WATERFRONT RED RAILCAR LOAN
TO THE CITY OF LOMITA AND APPOINTMENT OF AD HOC COMMITTEE
MEMBERS
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint two members of the City Council to a Red Car Ad Hoc Committee for a term expiring on June 30, 2025.
b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-04 AMENDING THE CITY’S ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY ON TRAVEL AND
REIMBURSEMENTS
Presented by Susan Kamada, Administrative Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 2025-04 adopting the City’s Administrative Policy related to Travel and Reimbursements.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-04 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TRAVEL POLICY AND REPEALING
AND RESCINDING ANY PREVIOUS POLICIES OR ADMINISTRATIVE
MEMORANDA RELATED TO TRAVEL
c. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
FOR THE DOWNTOWN LOMITA STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Deputy City Manager/Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an appropriation for an additional $230,000 from the General Fund available balance toward the procurement, installation, and construction of Downtown Lomita Streetscape Upgrades as described.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None scheduled.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourns the meeting in memory of Tony Bonello. The next regular City Council meeting will be held on February 4, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, California.
Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection via the City’s website and copies are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office, 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita.
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 https://lomitacity.com/agendas-minutes.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda January 21, 2025
Date Posted: January 16, 2025
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk