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. 2025-38
Next Ordinance No. 879
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 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 December 16, 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 HOLIDAY HOME DECOR
CONTEST WINNERS
• CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION PRESENTED TO THE PLATINUM AND GOLD SPONSORS OF THE 2025 STATE OF THE CITY
• MAYOR’S AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
• PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO OUTGOING MAYOR MARK A. WARONEK
4. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
a APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEM FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM (No Staff Report)
b RECESS FOR 30 MINUTES
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT (information only)
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
8. 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 8a-8h 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 Regular City Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register. d. November 2025 Treasury and Investment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Treasury and Investment Report. e. Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for Code Enforcement Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for code enforcement services for a one-year term ending December 31, 2026, with the option to extend for two one-year terms, in an amount not to exceed a total of $145,600; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. f. Second Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Engineering Services for Capital Improvement Projects and Water Related Project Management RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Second Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Engineering Services for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Water Related Project Management; Approve an additional appropriation of $55,000 for continued project work through the end of 2025; and, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement.
g. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2024-20 with Tetra Tech for Programmable Logic Controller Upgrades at Cypress Water Production Facility RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2024-20 with Tetra Tech for Programmable Logic Controller Upgrades at Cypress Water Production Facility.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
h. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 878 – An Ordinance Renewing Franchise to Construct and Use an Oil Pipeline to Phillips 66 Pipeline, LLC and Phillips 66 Company
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 878.
ORDINANCE NO. 878 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT AND USE AN OIL PIPELINE TO PHILLIPS 66 PIPELINE, LLC AND PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
9. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38 ESTABLISHING THE LOMITA MAYOR’S AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-38 establishing the Lomita Mayor’s Award of Excellence.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-38 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE MAYOR'S AWARD OF
EXCELLENCE
b. ACCEPTANCE OF THE CITY'S AUDIT REPORTS AND ANNUAL
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 Presented by Susan Kamada, Deputy City Manager/Administrative Services Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and the Single Audit Report on the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.
c. ADOPTION OF REVISED CITYWIDE STREET SWEEPING SERVICE SCHEDULES
BASED ON ESTABLISHED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULES
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2025-39 authorizing modifications to the street sweeping service schedules and adopt the revised sweeping maps, along with the previously approved solid waste collection maps as the final maps; Appropriate $46,189 plus 10% contingency of $4,619 for a $50,808 not to exceed total for project and communication materials; and, authorize the City Manager or designee to implement these changes effective April 1, 2026.
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-39 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024- 10 (AMENDING PRIORITY A, B, AND C STREETS, FOUND ON EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION 2022-28)
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
d. DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF THE CITYWIDE SCHOOL LOADING ZONE
STUDY REPORT
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file the final report for the Citywide School Loading Zone Study.
e. CITY OF LOMITA SPECIAL EVENTS 2026
Presented by Emma Kelley, Parks and Recreation Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the City of Lomita Special Events 2026 schedule; and permit the consumption of alcohol on City-owned properties for two organized City events in accordance with Lomita Municipal Code (LMC) Section 4-3.10. f. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILMEMBER ASSIGNMENTS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2026
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and appoint City Councilmember delegates and alternates to represent the City on various committees and organizations for 2026. g. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF CANCELING THE JANUARY 6, 2026,
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026, AT 9:30 A.M. (NO STAFF
REPORT)
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends canceling the January 6, 2026, regular City Council meeting due to scheduling conflict, and calling a special City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. to hold a joint study session with the Planning Commission.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2025-02 – AN UPDATE TO THE LOMITA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO COMPLY WITH RECENT CHANGES IN STATE LAW
Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, close the public hearing, and by motion waive full reading and adopt by title only Urgency Ordinance No. 879.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 879 – AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 11-1.30.06 OF LOMITA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE
STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE § 21080.17
b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2026 LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODES
Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance of the City of Lomita adopting by reference the 2026 Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Existing Building, and Green Building Codes with certain amendments necessitated by local conditions, and declaring the urgency thereof; After the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, introduce on first reading an ordinance adopting by reference the 2026 Los Angeles County Building, Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Residential, Existing Building, and Green Building Codes with certain amendments necessitated by local conditions; and, Direct staff to schedule a public hearing for the second reading and adoption of the ordinance for the January 20, 2026, City Council meeting. This procedure is in accordance with California Government Code, Title 5, Division 1, Part 1, as required by the Building Standards Commission.
ORDINANCE NO. 880 – AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOMITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE AMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 10-1 (BUILDING CODE), 10-2 (ELECTRICAL CODE), 10-3 (PLUMBING CODE), 10-4 (MECHANICAL CODE), 10-7 (RESIDENTIAL CODE), 10-8 (GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS), AND 10-9 (EXISTING BUILDING CODES) INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; TITLE 28 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; AND TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING
CODE WITH CERTAIN CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS, AND MAKING OTHER
REVISIONS THERETO AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF
ORDINANCE NO. 881 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE AMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE Sections 10-1 (BUILDING CODE), 10-2 (ELECTRICAL CODE), 10-3 (PLUMBING CODE), 10-4 (MECHANICAL CODE), 10-7 (Residential Code), 10-8 (GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS), AND 10-9 (EXISTING BUILDING CODES) INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE; TITLE 26 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BUILDING CODE; TITLE 27 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; TITLE 28 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; TITLE 29 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda December 16, 2025
CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; TITLE 30 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE; TITLE 31 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; AND TITLE 33 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE, INCORPORATING THE 2025 CALIFORNIA
11. ADJOURNMENT
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: December 12, 2025
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk