1 TO: City Council
FROM: Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Kathleen Gregory, City Clerk
MEETING DATE: November 4, 2025
SUBJECT: 2025 State of the City
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and File.
BACKGROUND
Each year, the City works in partnership with the Lomita Chamber of Commerce to host a State of the City event highlighting the City’s achievements and updates over the previous year. This year’s event will be held November 13, 2025, and will be attended by all members of the City Council, City staff, and numerous community partners.
DISCUSSION
In 2024, the State Attorney General opined (23 Ops Cal Atty Gen 102 (2024)) that State of the City events where a majority of Councilmembers attend are subject to the Brown Act public meeting requirements. To comply with the legal opinion of the Attorney General and Brown Act, the City Council is making public comment available for anyone wishing to speak on business related to the 2025 State of the City scheduled for November 13, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no financial implications resulting from this recommendation.
CITY OF LOMITA
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
Item No. 8c
2 VISION, MISSION, VALUES, AND STRATEGIC OUTCOMES
The City’s Vision, Mission, and Values set the standard for the organization, establish priorities, uniformity and guidelines; and provide the framework for policy decision making. The Strategic Outcomes were implemented to provide a pathway to achieving the City’s Vision. This item aligns with Strategic Outcome No. 3: Community Engagement & Communications - Building trust through open, inclusive communication.
OPTIONS
Approve recommended action. Receive and File this report, and motion to adjourn this item and the City Council meeting of November 4, 2025, to November 13, 2025.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Approved by:
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Andrew Vialpando
City Manager