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. 2026-49
Next Ordinance No. 901
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
LOMITA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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 September 15, 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 September 15, 2026
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
a. Call Meeting to Order
b. Flag Salute
c. Invocation – Mayor Segawa
d. Roll Call
e. Closed Session Report – Trevor Rusin, City Attorney
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. PRESENTATIONS
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO THE LOMITA YOUTH SPORTS
BASEBALL TEAMS
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.
b. Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 21, 2026 Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.
c. Warrants/Payroll Register
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file the Warrants/Payroll Register. d. August 2026 Treasury and Investment Report
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the Treasury and Investment Report. e. 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice - Conflict of Interest Code RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice; Direct staff to post a public notice of intention to amend the conflict of interest code; and, Submit an amended conflict of interest code to the City Council for review and adoption at the November 17, 2026, City Council meeting.
f. Approve California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination for Street Reconstruction Project – Zone G Phases 3 & 4
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Street Reconstruction Project - Zone G Phases 3 & 4 and its design plans; determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301, 15302, 15303, and 15304; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption. g. Approve California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination for Zone G Water Main Replacement Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Zone G Water Main Replacement Project and its design plans; determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.21 and CEQA Guidelines Sections 15302 and 15303; and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.
8. SCHEDULED ITEMS
a. UPDATE ON LOMITA’S COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS (CORE) SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES
Presented by Lina Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the report regarding the City of Lomita’s Community Safety Programs and Services, and the Community Relations (CORE) Sheriff’s Deputies.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Lomita City Council Meeting Agenda September 15, 2026
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on October 06, 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.
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: September 10, 2026
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Linda E. Abbott, CMC, Deputy City Clerk