Cindy Segawa, Mayor
Barry Waite, Mayor Pro Tem
James Gazeley Councilmember
Bill Uphoff, Councilmember
Mark A. Waronek, Councilmember
LOMITA CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
24300 Narbonne Avenue
Lomita, CA 90717
Phone: (310) 325-7110
Fax: (310) 325-4024
Next Resolution No. 2026-37
Next Ordinance No. 894
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026
6:00 PM
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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.
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Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 7, 2026
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1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO FOUNDER’S DAY SPONSORS • CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO YOUTH SPORTS SOCCER TEAMS
• PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING JULY AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
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)
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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-7k 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 and Special Meetings of June 2, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register d. Resolution Reciting the Facts of the Special Municipal Election Held on June 2, 2026, and Authorize Mayor to Attest to Adoption of an Ordinance Establishing ¼ Cent Sales Tax
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution and authorize the Mayor to attest to the voters’ adoption of an ordinance establishing a (1/4 cent) transactions and use (sales) tax.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-37 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 2, 2026, DECLARING THE RESULTS AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
e. Resolutions Authorizing the Examination of Transactions and Use Tax Records and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of a Local Transactions and Use Tax RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions authorizing the examination of transactions and use tax records and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for implementation of a local transactions and use tax.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-38 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LOMITA
AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES OR TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAXES
RECORDS
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-39 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND/OR HIS
DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A LOCAL
TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX
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f. Notice of Completion for the 247th Street Area Water Main Replacement Project RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Notice of Completion accepting the work performed by Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. for the 247th Street Area Water Main Replacement Project; Authorize the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion (NOC) with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office; and, Authorize the Public Works Director to sign the NOC and release the 5% retention payment in the amount of $66,902.02 to Stephen Doreck Equipment Rentals, Inc. 35 calendar days after recordation of the NOC by the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office contingent upon no claims being filed on the project.
g. Professional Services Agreement with GeoLogic Associates, Inc. for Geotechnical Engineering Services for Palos Verdes Drive North Hillside Stabilization RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with GeoLogic Associates, Inc. for geotechnical engineering services in an amount of $129,773, plus a contingency amount of $30,000 for unexpected costs, for a total amount not to exceed $159,773; and, appropriate $30,000 of Proposition C funds for the project. h. Purchase of Public Works Equipment and Installation of Automated Security Access Gates
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Public Works Agreement with Ed’s Fencing, Inc. for the installation of two automated security access gates at the Public Works Yard and Cypress Water Production Facility in an amount not to exceed $45,208.00; and authorize the following purchases:
1. Vermeer SC48TX Stump Grinder through Sourcewell Contract No. 010925-VRM in an amount not to exceed $90,839.39;
2. Replacement of the dump bed and hydraulic system on the City’s 2013 Freightliner dump truck by Superior Trailer in an amount not to exceed $48,250.00;
3. CAT Model 260 Skid Steer Loader through Sourcewell Contract No. 011723-CAT in an amount not to exceed $108,710.12; and,
4. Toku TNB-6M Hydraulic Breaker Attachment in an amount not to exceed $13,481.00. i. Professional Services Agreement with Ron’s Maintenance Inc. for Fiscal Year 2026-27 Catch Basin Cleaning Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ron’s Maintenance Inc. for Fiscal Year 2026-27 catch basin cleaning services for an amount not to exceed $50,400; and appropriate an additional $29,400 from the Special Revenue Fund (Gas Tax).
j. Human Resources Technician Position Specifications
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Human Resources Technician Position Specifications.
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k. Cooperation Agreement Between the City of Lomita and the County of Los Angeles for Continued Participation in the County of Los Angeles Urban Community Development Block Grant Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor or designee to execute the agreement for the time period of July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2030.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-40 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES
URBAN COUNTY PROGRAM
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. UPDATE ON THE 2026 SISTER CITY DELEGATION VISIT, HOSPITALITY AND
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the update regarding the 2026 Sister City delegation visit, hospitality, and related activities.
b. SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES
FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT - ZONE G FOR PHASES 3 AND 4
Presented by Deanna Fraley, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Second Amendment to Agreement No. 2022- 31 with David Evans & Associates (DEA) for additional engineering design and construction support services associated with Phase 3 and 4 of the Zone G Street Reconstruction Project for an additional amount of $71,870, plus a contingency amount of $7,500 for unexpected costs, for a total amended contract amount of $397,258. c. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES
Presented by Deanna Fraley, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Professional Services Agreements between the City of Lomita and Psomas, David Evans and Associates, Inc., Mark Thomas, KimleyHorn and Associates, Inc., General Technologies and Solutions Inc., and Transtech Engineering, Inc. for Capital Improvement Project Civil Engineering services for threeyear terms, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms, in an amount not to exceed $500,000 over three years for each agreement; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
a. UPDATE TO ZONING CODE STANDARDS RELATED TO PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, DIVISION OF LAND, AND SENIOR HOUSING AND MULTIPLEFAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO CONFORM WITH THE CITY’S HOUSING
ELEMENT
Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance approving Zoning Text Amendment No. 2026-03 to amend Sections 11-1.15.02, 11-1.30.17 and 11-1.30.14 of Lomita Municipal Code (LMC) Title XI (Planning and Zoning) Chapter 1 (Zoning), and LMC Title XI (Planning and Zoning) Chapter 2 (Division of Land), and finding the action to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
ORDINANCE NO. 895 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2026-03 TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-1.15.02, 11-1.30.17 AND 11-1.30.14 OF LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING) CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) AND LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING) CHAPTER 2 (DIVISION OF
LAND), AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PARKS AND SEWER FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PUBLIC ART ON PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT INLIEU FEE Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolutions approving parks and sewer facilities development impact fees, and public art on private development in-lieu fee.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-41 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKS AND SEWER FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-42 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE MASTER FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE
A PUBLIC ART IN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN-LIEU FEE AND FINDING THE
ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
c. UPDATES TO THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN-LIEU REQUIREMENTS
Presented by Adrian Fernandez, Community and Economic Development Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title, introduce on first reading an ordinance to approve Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 2026-04 to remove Section 11-1.43.07 (Affordable housing in-lieu requirements) of Lomita Municipal Code (LMC) Title XI (Planning and Zoning) Chapter 1 Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 7, 2026
(Zoning) and finding actions categorically exempt from the California Environmentally Quality Act (CEQA).
ORDINANCE NO. 896 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2026-04 TO REMOVE SECTION 11-1.43.07 OF LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING) CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
d. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3-17 OF THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO CAMPING AND STORAGE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
Presented by Will Lawson, Community Safety Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney reads the title, introduce on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 3-17 of the Lomita Municipal Code relating to camping and storage on public property, waive further reading, and schedule the ordinance for second reading and adoption at a subsequent City Council meeting.
ORDINANCE NO 897 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA AMENDING CHAPTER 3-17 OF THE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO CAMPING AND STORAGE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
e. PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE CHARGES AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO PROCESS
DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS FOR ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES (DBA ATHEN
SERVICES)
Presented by Juan Ibarra, Sr. Administrative Analyst
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No. 2026- 43, authorizing and directing the Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County taxes.
RESOLUTION 2026-43–A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA,
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
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on July 21, 2026, 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.
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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: July 2, 2026
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk