Hawthorne — 2023-02-14

1. Rate Increases in Natural Gas - Mike Harriel – Interim Region Area Manager So Cal\nGas

10. ORDINANCE NO. 2239 (1st Reading) - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE 2022\nEDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, THE CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL\nCODE, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE,\nTHE CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE, THE CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING\nCODE, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE, THE CALIFORNIA\nENERGY CODE, THE CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND THE CALIFORNIA\nHISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; REPEALING AND RE-ENACTING CHAPTERS 15.04,\n15.05, 15.07, 15.08, 15.13, 15.24, 15.28, 15.30, 15.32, 15.36, AND 15.40; AND\nREPEALING LOCAL AMENDMENTS 15.12 AND 15.46, AS WELL AS ALL PRIOR\nEDITIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE\nCITY COUNCIL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE\nABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS WHICH IS COVERED WITHIN THE\nCALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE. Motion to introduce.\nCITY MANAGER'S CONSENT CALENDAR

11. Approval of a Purchase Order to South Bay Ford for the Purchase of Twelve\nReplacement Vehicles.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the\npurchase order to South Bay Ford for the purchase of twelve replacement\nvehicles.

12. Approval of Purchase of a New Cable TV Vehicle.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council\nauthorize the Public Works Director to proceed with the order and purchase of a\nnew Cable TV Vehicle.

13. Construction of Speed Humps on W 136th Street between Ramona Avenue and\nHawthorne Boulevard.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve\ninstallation of speed humps on W 136th Street between Ramona Avenue and\nHawthorne Boulevard.

14. First Amendment to the Service Agreement to maintain and service “Smart\nCover” sewage overflow detection devices bewtween the City of Hawthorne, a\nCalifornia municipal corporation (“City”) and Hadronex, Inc (“Consultant”).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff Recommends that the City Council approve the\nFirst Amendment to the Service Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and\nHadronex, Inc and authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment to\nthe Service Agreement.

15. Implementation of an Employee Recognition Program\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff Recommends that the City Council approve the\nImplementation of an Employee Recognition Program to recognize outstanding\nemployees on a monthly basis.

16. Progress Payment #3 in the amount of $637,347.07 due to Martinez Landscape\nCompany, Inc. of Sylmar, CA for General Maintenance (Project #22-05).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve this\nProgress Payment #3 to Martinez Landscape Company, Inc. of Sylmar, CA.

17. Second Amendment to Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and Michael\nBaker, International for Planning Services\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff Recommends that the City Council approve an\nagreement amendment.

18. Approval of a Blanket Purchase Order (BPO) in the amount of $250,000 for the\nimplementation of a Cannabis Program to Ejma Planning + Development for the\ncurrent fiscal year.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends the Council approves a Blanket\nPurchase Order for Ejma Planning + Development, Inc. not to exceed $250,000.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR

19. Approval of agreement to dismiss Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach\nfrom the Nuisance Abatement lawsuit against the owners of the Hawthorne Mall.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: The Staff recommends that the City Council to\napprove the agreement to dismiss Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach\nfrom the pending nuisance abatement action against the owners of the\nHawthorne Mall.\nClaim of Patricia Byrd, Helen Byrd

2. Introduction of newest Hawthorne Police Department K9 team.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nORAL COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS\nANY PERSON DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL, PARKING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AUTHORITY\nSHOULD FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN VIDEO/TELECONFERENCE MEETING INFORMATION SECTION\nOF THIS AGENDA.\nAFTER OBTAINING PERMISSION TO PROCEED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, SPEAKERS SHOULD FIRST STATE\nTHEIR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. THEY THEN SHALL STATE THEIR BUSINESS FOR ALL\nGOVERNING BODIES BRIEFLY AND COMPLETELY AND UNLESS GRANTED FURTHER TIME BY A GOVERNING BODY,\nSHALL LIMIT THEIR ADDRESS TO THREE MINUTES. THE THREE-MINUTE LIMIT SHALL INCLUDE GOVERNING BODY\nOR STAFF RESPONSES, IF ANY, TO QUERIES POSED BY SPEAKERS. HOWEVER, THE STATE OPEN MEETINGS LAW\n(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54950 ET SEQ.) PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM PROVIDING A DETAILED\nRESPONSE OR ACTING UPON ANY ITEM NOT CONTAINED ON THE AGENDA POSTED 72 HOURS BEFORE A REGULAR\nMEETING AND 24 HOURS BEFORE A SPECIAL MEETING. ALL REMARKS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE\nGOVERNING BODIES AS A BODY AND NOT TO ANY PARTICULAR MEMBER THEREOF. THE GOVERNING BODY MAY\nEITHER DISPOSE OF THE COMMUNICATION AT THE CLOSE THEREOF OR MAY REFER IT TO AN APPROPRIATE\nADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR STUDY, INVESTIGATION, REPORT, AND/OR RECOMMENDATION. DISCUSSION, IF\nANY, SHALL BE BY MEMBERS OF A GOVERNING BODY ONLY. (H.M.C. 2.06.180, RESO. NO. 6443)\nCITY CLERK'S CONSENT CALENDAR

20.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Deny the Claim of Patricia Byrd and Helen Byrd

21. Claim of Claudia Bonilla\nRECOMMENDED MOTION: Deny the Claim of Claudia Bonilla\nELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS\nADJOURNMENT\nCERTIFICATION\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA )\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE )\nI, DIANA CUCALON, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hawthorne, certify that a true and\ncorrect copy of the foregoing City Council Meeting Agenda was posted not less than 72\nhours before the City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 .\n__________________________________\nDIANA CUCALON, HAWTHORNE DEPUTY CITY CLERK

3. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on February 14,\n2023's agenda. Motion to waive full readings.

4. City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 8390 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR\nPAYMENT PROGRAM AND RELATED AUTHORIZATIONS. Motion to adopt.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 8391 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE COMPENSATION INCREASES FOR\nTHE CITY COMMISSIONERS. Motion to adopt.

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8392 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, DEDICATING FEBRUARY 2023 AS “BLACK HISTORY\nMONTH.” Motion to adopt.\nORDINANCES

9. ORDINANCE NO. 2237 (2nd Reading) - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 17.04, 17-14,\n17.25, 17.26, 17.28, 17.29, 17.32, AND 17.34, AND DELETING AND REPLACING\nCHAPTER 17.90 OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE\nRELATED TO ZONING OF CANNABIS BUSINESSES. Motion to adopt.