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. 2025-17
Next Ordinance No. 874
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 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.
Comments, input, and interests from the public provide the City Council with valuable information regarding issues of the community. To address the Council, please fill out a speaker card indicating your desire to speak on either a specific agenda item or during oral communications.
Speaker cards are located at the entrance of the Council Chambers. Once completed, please give it to the City Clerk and your name will be called when it is your turn to speak. All public comments are limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes unless an extension is granted. No action may be taken on items not on the agenda except as provided by law.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (310) 325-7110.
Notification at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements.
No meeting of the Lomita Public Financing Authority will be held on this date.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda June 3, 2025
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Councilmember Waite
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE ANNUAL GANG AND
DRUG FREE WALK POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
• CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO LAUSD RETIRING TEACHERS
AND STAFF
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-7d 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 Special City Council Meeting of May 13, 2025 Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda June 3, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register. d. First Amendment to the Agreement with David Evans & Associates for Engineering Design Services for Street Reconstruction Project - Zone G RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2022-31 with David Evans & Associates (DEA) for additional Engineering Design Services for Street Reconstruction Project-Zone G in an amount of $302,750, plus a 5% contingency for unexpected costs in an amount of $15,138, for a total amount not to exceed $317,388; and appropriate an additional $63,053 from the City Street Improvements Fund.
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. LOMITA SHERIFF’S STATION QUARTERLY CRIME REPORT (NO STAFF REPORT) Presented by Kimberly Guerrero, Lomita Sheriff’s Station Captain RECOMMENDED ACTION: Information only.
b. CITY COMMISSIONER APPOINTMENTS
Presented by Kathleen Gregory, City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider the nomination and appointment of applicants to fill two expiring seats on the Parks and Recreation Commission, two seats on the Planning Commission, and one seat on the Public Traffic Safety Commission for fouryear terms ending June 2029. c. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2025-17 approving Amendment No. 1 to the May 1, 2024, City Manager Employment Agreement.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-17 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CITY MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY OF LOMITA’S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
Presented by Andres Gonzalez, Public Works Director
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda June 3, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, adopt Resolution 2025- 18 approving Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 fees for FY 2025-26.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-18 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CITY OF LOMITA’S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 CHARGES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 b. AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO COMPLY WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROPOSITION A AND MEASURE A GRANT PROGRAM NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY REQUIREMENTS Presented by Emma Kelley, Parks and Recreation Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 2025-19 amending the City’s Master Fee Schedule to comply with Los Angeles County Proposition A and Measure A grant program Non-Discrimination Policy requirements.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-19 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE (RESOLUTION NO. 2024-02) TO ADJUST FEES FOR RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
AND FACILITY RENTALS AND REMOVE ALL DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN RESIDENT
AND NON-RESIDENT FEES FOR PARK RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARK
FACILITY RENTALS
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on June 17, 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 30, 2025
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk