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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. 2025-24
Next Ordinance No. 875
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 1, 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.
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
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a.
Call Meeting to Order
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b.
Flag Salute
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c.
Invocation –
Mayor Pro Tem Segawa
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d.
Roll Call
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2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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3. PRESENTATIONS
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE LOMITA
PARK YOUTH
SPORTS SOCCER TEAMS
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE 16TH ANNUAL MAYOR’S CUP GOLF SPONSORS Combine item's attachments into one PDF and view
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.
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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.
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6. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
(information only)
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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-7l
be approved.
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a.
Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and That They be Read in Title Only.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve motion.
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b.
Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of March 6, 2025, and the Regular City Council Meeting of May 6, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve minutes.
2025-03-06 SP CC Mtg Minutes
2025-05-06 Reg CC Mtg minutes
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c.
Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register.
07-01-25
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d.
Authorize Submittal of Grant Application to the Los Angeles County Safe Clean Water Program Regional Program RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize staff to submit a grant application to Los Angeles County’s Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) Regional Program.
Staff Report
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e.
Consideration for Authorization to Advertise Requests for Construction Bids for the Narbonne South Water Main Replacement and Street Reconstruction Project RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the advertisement for requests for construction bids for the Narbonne South Water Main Replacement and Street Reconstruction Project.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 Notice Inviting Bids
Att 2 Narbonne South Water and Street Plans
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f.
Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and direct staff to submit the City’s Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP) Update.
Staff Report
Att 1 FINAL SSMP 2025 Update
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g.
Repurposing of the Street Sweeping Ad Hoc Subcommittee to the Street Improvement Ad Hoc Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize repurposing the Street Sweeping Ad Hoc Subcommittee to the Street Improvement Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
Staff Report
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h.
Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Graffiti Protective Coatings (GPC) for Graffiti Removal Services RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Graffiti Protective Coatings, Inc. (GPC) for Graffiti Removal Services in an annual amount of $24,000 for a three-year term with the option for two additional one-year extensions, for a total amount not to exceed $72,000.
Staff Report
City of Lomita PSA GPC
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i.
Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 874, An Ordinance Revising the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map in the City of Lomita RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. 874, an Ordinance Revising the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map in the City of Lomita.
ORDINANCE NO. 874 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING UPDATED FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178 AND FINDING THE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT FROM CEQA Staff Report
CC Ordinance 874 Final Attachment 1
Exhibit A for ordinance FHSZ MAP
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j.
Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Lomita City Employees Association (LCEA) and Amendment to the Executive and Non-Represented/Confidential Comp Plan Relative to Salary and Benefits RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt resolutions amending the authorized positions and salary schedule for full-time employees for fiscal year commencing on the first full pay period following July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; approve the attached MOUs with the Lomita City Employees Association (LCEA), affiliated with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), as Local 907, providing for an agreement through June 30, 2028; and approve a Revised Compensation and Benefits Plan for the Executive and Non-Represented/Confidential Employees.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-24 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 81-56, AND ESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES FOR LCEA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2028.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-25 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-26 THROUGH 2027-28 AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-30 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-26 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2028, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-27 –
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND COMPENSATION PLAN TO ESTABLISH AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2025, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2026
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution - LCEA
MOU LCEA 2025 FY 2025-28 Final
Exhibit A Full-Time Salary Schedule & Authorized Positions Attachment 2 - Resolution - Executive
Executive Comp Plan FY 2025-28
Attachment 3 - Resolution - Non Represented
Exhibit A - Non-Represented-Confidential Comp Plan FY 2025-28 Attachment 4 - Resolution - PT Comp Plan
Attachment A - PT Salary Schedule
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k.
First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for Phase II of the Zoning Ordinance Update RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with De Novo Planning Group for Phase II of the Zoning Ordinance Update and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
Staff Report
First Amendment - De Novo
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l.
First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Tripepi Smith for General Communications Support RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement with Tripepi Smith for public information and communications services.
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8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
Staff Report
Lomita - Amendment No. 1 Tripepi Smith-c1
2025-06_Lomita TS Budget Expansion
a.
CYPRESS WATER FACILITY UPDATE (no staff report)
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
:
Information only.
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b.
CONSIDERATION OF CANCELING THE JULY 15, 2025, REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING (no staff report) Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
:
Consider going dark for the July 15, 2025, council meeting.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE CHARGES AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO PROCESS DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FOR ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES (DBA ATHENS SERVICES) Presented by Montserrate Gastelum, Administrative Analyst RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2025-28, authorizing and directing the County Assessor to process delinquent accounts for Arakelian Enterprises (dba Athens Services) as a special assessment to include delinquent refuse bills to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-28 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO PROCESS DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FOR ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES (ATHENS) AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO INCLUDE DELINQUENT REFUSE BILLS TO BE COLLECTED AT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS COUNTY TAXES Staff Report
RESOLUTION NO -DQ Tax lien 2025-c1
DQ tax lien list
Delinquent Account DB Notice
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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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.
Date Posted:
June 27, 2025
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk
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