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. 2025-12
Next Ordinance No. 872
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 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 May 6, 2025
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Mayor Pro Tem Segawa
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• RECOGNITION OF DEPUTY KELLOGG AND LT. MIKE WHITE FROM LASD – NATIONAL
POLICE WEEK
• URBAN COYOTES PRESENTATION BY LIZ BONDY, AGRICULTURAL/ WEIGHTS & MEASURES INSPECTOR II, DIVISION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, L.A. COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
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-g 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 May 6, 2025
b. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meetings of March 18, 2025, and April 1, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register d. Agreements for Work Related to the Downtown Lomita Streetscape Enhancement Project and Repurposing the Circle of Honor Ad Hoc Subcommittee to the Downtown Lomita Streetscape Enhancement Project Ad Hoc Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Shariden Design Asphalt for decorative asphalt surfacing services in the amount of $25,415 with an additional contingency for unexpected costs of 15% in the amount of $3,813, for a total contract amount not to exceed $29,228; Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with David Volz Design for median landscape design services in the amount of $32,500, with an additional contingency for unexpected costs of 15% in the amount of $4,875, for a total contract amount not to exceed $37,375; and, Authorize repurposing the Circle of Honor Ad Hoc Subcommittee to the Downtown Lomita Streetscapes Enhancement Project Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
e. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Pertaining to the Official City Seal, Logos, Insignias, and Other Identifiable Markings
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 873 and find the action to be Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, (CEQA).
ORDINANCE NO. 873 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD CHAPTER 17 TO TITLE II PERTAINING TO THE OFFICIAL CITY SEAL, LOGOS,
INSIGNIAS, AND OTHER IDENTIFIABLE MARKING AND FINDING THE ACTION
EXEMPT FROM CEQA
f. Policy for Multi-Family Residential Unit Proactive Inspections RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-12 establishing a policy for proactive multi-family residential unit inspections, and find the action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A POLICY FOR INSPECTION TO MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 17970.7 WHEN THERE IS A VIOLATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTION 17920.3 OR 17920.10 AND FINDING THE ACTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
g. Professional Services Agreement with B & A for Grant Consulting Services Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 6, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Blais & Associates (B&A) for grant services for an amount not to exceed $50,000.
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. UPDATE ON NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2025 AND HOEDOWN EVENT
Presented by Emma Kelley, Parks and Recreation Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and consider the Parks and Recreation Commission recommendations regarding National Night Out 2025 and a Hoedown special event.
b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
Presented by Andres Gonzalez, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution and set the public hearing date for June 3, 2025.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-13 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE CITY OF LOMITA’S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 AND DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LOMITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF JUNE 3, 2025
c. APPROVAL OF INITIAL EXPENDITURES FOR AN INTERIM LEASE AGREEMENT
AND CONVEYANCE OF THE DEFENSE FUEL SUPPORT POINT SAN PEDRO
FACILITY (NAVY FIELDS)
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Vanlen Consultants for preparation of Boundary Survey, ALTA, Certificate of Compliance, and Record of Survey for the Navy Fields in an amount not to exceed $45,170; and, authorize the initial administrative fee to the Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Real Estate in an amount of $35,350.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 6, 2025
a. PUBLIC HEARING ON VACANCIES TO COMPLY WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 Presented by Deborah Dixon, Human Resources Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file this report. No action is needed. b. ORDINANCE NO. 872 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) AND THE CITY OF LOMITA (SECOND
READING)
Presented by Susan Kamada, Administrative Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title to adopt Ordinance No. 872, authorizing an Amendment to the Contract Between the City of Lomita and the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System to remove cost sharing for the Unrepresented Executive Management Group Pursuant to Government Code Section 20516.
ORDINANCE NO. 872 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT
SYSTEM TO REDUCE COST-SHARING FOR SECOND-TIER CLASSIC LOCAL
MISCELLANEOUS MEMBERS IN THE UNREPRESENTED EXECUTIVE
MANAGEMENT GROUP PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 20516.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on May 20, 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/agendasminutes.
Date Posted: May 2, 2025
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Linda E. Abbott, CMC, Deputy City Clerk