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. 2026-44
Next Ordinance No. 898
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026
6:00 PM
In-Person Participation
Members of the public who wish to speak are requested to complete a speaker card and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the consideration of the item. Speaker cards are available at the entrance to the Council Chamber.
Remote Participation (Zoom Webinar)
Members of the public may observe and participate in the meeting remotely by joining Zoom Webinar using the meeting link or dial-in information provided below. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81565553581?pwd=iLx4RjacZZngBr2yvVIig78eO6ZVPr.1 Webinar ID: 815 6555 3581 Passcode: 192195
Join by Phone: (669) 900 6833
To provide live comment, click the “Raise Hand” feature in Zoom (or press *9 if participating by phone) when the mayor announces the public comment period. When recognized, speakers will be unmuted and should state their name for the record before beginning their comments.
Public Comment Procedures
General Public Comment: Public comments on Consent Agenda Items or matters not listed on the agenda will be heard during Oral Communications.
Agenda Items: Public comment will be invited at the time each agenda item is considered.
Order of Speakers: Speakers participating in person and remotely will be called in the order requests are received.
Time Limits
Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per speaker. A timer will be used to monitor each speaker’s allotted time.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026
Accessibility and Accommodations
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours in advance at 310-325-7110.
Technical Issues
If a disruption occurs that prevents public participation via Zoom, the City may recess the meeting until service is restored or take other actions consistent with applicable law.
City Council Meetings are streamed online at https://lomitacity.com/agendas-minutes/ No meeting of the Lomita Public Financing Authority will be held on this date.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Councilmember Uphoff
d. Roll Call
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
• PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SISTER CITY TAKAISHI, JAPAN
• GFOA CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL
REPORTING PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF LOMITA
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-7g be approved. a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and That They be Read in Title Only.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve motion.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026
b. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register c. June 2026 Treasure and Investment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Treasury and Investment Report. d. Cancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 4, 2026 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Cancel the regular meeting of the City Council on August 4, 2026, given the National Night Out community event and direct staff to post the required public notice of the meeting cancellation.
e. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Updating Zoning Code Standards Related to Planned Residential Development, Division of Land, and Senior Housing and Multiple-Family Housing Development to Conform with the City’s Housing Element RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 895 and find the action to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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
f. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance Updating the Lomita Municipal Code Regarding Affordable Housing In-Lieu Requirements
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 896 and find the action to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
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
g. First Amendment to the Agreement with Acton Architecture for Architectural Design Services for the City Hall 2nd Floor Remodel Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. 2026-06 with Acton Architecture for additional architectural and engineering design services for the City Hall Second Floor Remodel Project in the amount of $45,064 for extra design services for the City Hall HVAC system, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $291,073.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. UPDATE ON THE CYPRESS WATER PRODUCTION FACILITY (CWPF)
GRANULATED ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC) PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION TO
REACTIVATE
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the recommendation by the Lomita Water Subcommittee to reactivate the Cypress Water Production Facility (CWPF) upon issuance of the operating permit from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Division of Drinking Water (DDW).
b. UPDATED CONCEPT DESIGNS FOR LOMITA'S LOCAL TRAVEL NETWORK Presented by Deanna Fraley, Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the updated conceptual design for the Lomita Local Travel Network (LTN) and authorize staff to proceed to final engineering design and preparation of construction documents.
c. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO STREET
SWEEPING PROGRAM
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution 2026-44 authorizing modifications to the street sweeping service schedule; and authorize an additional 30-day warning period in areas impacted by the proposed route modifications with enforcement beginning September 1, 2026.
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-44 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING RESOLUTION 2025-39, AUTHORIZING
MODIFICATIONS TO THE STREET SWEEPING SERVICE SCHEDULES
d. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO FILL ONE VACANCY ON
THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Presented by Andrew Vialpando, City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss, take nominations, and by majority vote appoint a candidate to fill one vacant seat on the Parks and Recreation Commission.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None scheduled.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on August 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 24300 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita, California.
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda July 21, 2026
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: July 16, 2026
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Kathleen Horn Gregory, MMC, City Clerk