Cudahy — 2025-05-06

A. Consideration to Review and Approve the Draft Minutes of April 15, 2025, for the Regular Meeting\nof the City Council and the Joint Meeting of the City of Cudahy as Successor Agency and Housing\nSuccessor Agency to the Cudahy Development Commission (page 9)\nPresented by the City Clerk\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to review and approve the City Council /\nSuccessor Agency Draft Minutes for April 15, 2025.

B. Conduct the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 760 of the City Council of the City of Cudahy\napproving Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment (“ZOTA”) No. 2025-01 to amend Chapters 20.20,\n20.28, 20.52, 20.84, and 20.88 of Title 20 (“Zoning”) of the Cudahy Municipal Code (“CMC”) (page\n23)\nPresented by the Associate Planner\nRecommendation: The City Council is recommended to take the following action(s):\n1. Adopt by second reading Ordinance No. 760, approving Zoning\nOrdinance Text Amendment No. 2025-01 amending Title 20 (Zoning),\nChapters 20.20, 20.28, 20.52, 20.84, and 20.88 of the Cudahy Municipal\nCode.

C. Ratify a Contract for Emergency Structure Demolition at 8420 Atlantic Avenue with Integrated\nDemolition and Remediation, Inc. (page 93)\nPresented by the Public Works Director\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to:\n1. Ratify the City Manager’s declaration of an emergency to the\ndemolition structure located at 8420 Atlantic Avenue, in accordance\nwith the City’s Emergency Municipal Code section 2.44.060; and\n2. Ratify the approval and execution of a contract with Integrated\nDemolition and Remediation, Inc., for the demolition of the structure,\nincluding minimal and/or non-substantive changes in the amount of\n$260,825.00.

A. Consideration to Update the Development Impact Fee Schedule for All Development within the\nPresented by the Finance Director\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to:\n1. Open the public hearing and receive public comment, testimony and\nany written protests regarding these proceedings; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 25-21 updating the Development Impact Fee\n(DIF) schedule for all development within the City of Cudahy.

A. Award a Contract Services Agreement to Simgel Co. Inc. for Phase 1 of the Cudahy Los Angeles\nRiver Area Improvements Project - ABP-001 (page 173)\nPresented by the Senior Engineer\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to:\n1. Appropriate $4,874,304 of Clean California Local Grant funding, for\nall activities associated with phase 1 of the Cudahy Los Angeles River\nArea Improvements Project - ABP-001, including construction\ncontingency, construction management, construction inspection,\nadministration, design, and force account labor;\n2. Approve Plans and Specifications for Phase 1 of the Cudahy Los\nAngeles River Area Improvements Project - ABP-001;\n3. Award a Contract Services Agreement to Simgel Co. Inc. for the\nProject in the amount of $3,793,293 for the Cudahy Los Angeles River\nArea Improvements Project - ABP-001;\n4. Approve a construction contingency permitting for unforeseen\nconditions, construction management, construction inspection,\nadministration, design, and force account labor in the amount of\n$1,081,011;\n5. Authorize the City Manager to approve change orders within the\ncontingency amount;\n6. Approve a deductive change order in the amount of $1,539,280 (bid\nitem 1.42, 1.43, 2.11, 2.12, 2.14, 2.15, 2.16, 2.21, 2.22, 2.23, 2.24, 2.37, 2.38,\n2.39, 2.40, 2.41, 2.42, 2.43, 2.44, 2.45, 3.10, 3.11, 3.14, 3.15, 3.21, 3.32, 3.33,\n3.34, 3.35, 3.36, 3.37); and\n7. Find the Cudahy Los Angeles River Area Improvements project,\nwhich includes four individual sites, exempt from the environmental\nregulations of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”),\npursuant to Cal. Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3,\nSection(s) 15061 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Class 4 –\nMinor Alterations to Land).

B. Approval of Third Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with SWA Group, Inc. for an\nadd service request and term extension for the Los Angeles River Area Improvement Project (page\n325)\nPresented by the Administrative Analyst\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to approve the Third Amendment to\nProfessional Services Agreement (PSA) with SWA Group, Inc. for an add\nservice request and term extension for the Los Angeles River Area\nImprovement Project in an amount not-to-exceed $80,804.

C. Consideration to Adopt the City of Cudahy 2025 Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey (page\n407)\nPresented by the Senior Engineer\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution No. 25-22, approving\nthe City of Cudahy’s 2025 Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey, so\nthat updated speed limits can be legally enforced using radar at pre-\ndetermined locations and will not constitute a “Speed Trap” as defined by\nCalifornia Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40802.

D. Task Order with Transtech Engineers, Inc. for the Lugo Park Teen & Fitness Center Renovation\nProjects PRE-006 (Phase 1) & PRE-009 (Phase 2) (page 513)\nPresented by the Public Works Director\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute a\nTask Order with Transtech Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $171,658.20\nfor the Architectural and Engineering Services for the Lugo Park Teen &\nFitness Center Renovation Projects PRE-006 (Phase 1) & PRE-009 (Phase\n2).

E. Consideration to approve the Measure W Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) Municipal Transfer\nAgreement between the City of Cudahy (City) and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District\n(LACFCD) (page 533)\nPresented by the Senior Engineer\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe Measure W Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) Municipal Transfer\nAgreement between the City and LACFCD. The previous three-year\nagreement expired on June 30, 2024.

F. Commercial Cannabis Program Updates (page 551)\nPresented by the Senior Planner and Finance Director\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to:\n1. Receive a presentation regarding an update on the Commercial\nCannabis Program; and\n2. Provide feedback on a new monthly Commercial Cannabis webpage\nand monthly status report.

G. Declaring the Results of the Property Owner Protest Ballot Proceeding Regarding the Formation of\nthe Cudahy Landscaping and Lighting District (page 561)\nPresented by the Finance Director\nRecommendation: The City Council is requested to Approve Resolution No. 25-23, declaring\nthe results of the property owner protest ballot proceeding conducted for\nthe levy of assessments related to the formation of the Cudahy\nLandscaping and Lighting District, Fiscal year 2025/2026, and approving\ncertain related actions.

H. Park Safety and Cleanliness Discussion (page 567)\nPresented by the Assistant to the City Manager\nRecommendation: The City Council is recommended to receive and file this report, and\nprovide direction on resource management, public safety operations, and\npark infrastructure improvements to address concerns about park safety,\nvandalism, and homelessness in public spaces.

A. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)-Public Employee Recruitment\nTitle of Position Under Consideration: City Manager

B. Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6(a) – Conference with Labor\nNegotiator Regarding Represented Employees\nCity’s Designated Representative(s) for Negotiations: City Manager Alfonso Noyola\nEmployee Organization: Cudahy Miscellaneous Employees Association (CMEA)

A. Jaime Escalante Elementary School Recognition

B. International Day of Families Proclamation

C. Strategic Plan Update

D. Republic Services Quarterly Update

E. Community Services Department Annual Update