Hawthorne — 2025-03-11

City Council

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1. Autism Awareness for First Responders Program,\n"Hawthorne SNAP" - Sgt. J. Michalczak (Hawthorne\nPolice Department)
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10. RESOLUTION NO. 8513, A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SECOND\nAMENDMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER\nEMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY\nOF HAWTHORNE AND VONTRAY NORRIS.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 8513 and Approve the Second\nAmendment to the City Manager's Employment\nAgreement.\nPARKING AUTHORITY
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11. RESOLUTION NO. 74 – A RESOLUTION OF THE\nPARKING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE CALIFORNIA, APPROVING\nAMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE JOINT EXERCISE OF\nPOWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE HAWTHORNE\nPUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Board of Directors Adopt\nResolutions 74.\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY
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12. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01 OF THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT\nAGENCY OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE\nAUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE\nSUCCESSOR AGENCY OF TAX ALLOCATION\nREFUNDING BONDS AND TAKING RELATED\nACTIONS.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the Board of Directors of the\nSuccessor Agency to the Community Redevelopment\nAgency of the City of Hawthorne Adopt Resolution No.\n2025-01 Authorizing the Issuance and Sale by the\nSuccessor Agency of Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds\nand Taking Related Actions.
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13. RESOLUTION NO. 2025-02 - A RESOLUTION OF\nTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR\nAGENCY TO THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nAPPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE JOINT\nEXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE\nHAWTHORNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Board of Directors adopt\nResolution No. 2025-02.\nORDINANCES
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14. ORDINANCE NO. 2255 (SECOND READING) - AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING\nSECTION 12.31.010 (DEPOSIT OF BULKY WASTE\nON SIDEWALKS, STREETS OR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-\nWAY) OF CHAPTER 12.31 (BULKY WASTE ON\nSIDEWALKS OR STREETS) TO TITLE 12 (STREETS\nAND SIDEWALKS) OF THE HAWTHORNE\nMUNICIPAL CODE AND MAKING A FINDING OF\nEXEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA IN\nCONNECTION THEREWITH.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nIntroduce Ordinance No. 2255 on February 25, 2025,\nand Adopt Ordinance No. 2255 on March 11, 2025.\nBIDS: OPENINGS & RESULTS
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15. Bid Opening for Project # 25-09 Hawthorne Police\nDepartment Roof Replacement Project
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16. Progress Payment #1 in the amount of $780,491.54\ndue to PCN3, Inc of Los Alamitos, CA for City of\nHawthorne Senior Center (Project #24-03).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this\nProgress Payment #1 to PCN3, Inc of Los Alamitos, CA\nand authorize the City Manager or Director of Public\nWorks to review and execute any change orders as\nnecessary.
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17. Progress Payment #4 in the amount of $1,455,394.05\ndue to Sequel Contractors, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs,\nCA for 120th St Improvements - Crenshaw Blvd to\nFelton Ave, Phase II (Project #21-03)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this\nProgres Payment #4 to Sequel Contractors, Inc. of\nSanta Fe Springs, CA
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18. Grant of Easement to Southern California Edison\nCompany to Develop an Additional Electrical Supply\nSystem Needed for the City Hall Expansion and\nUnderground Parking Structure.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council Approve the\nGrant of Easement to Southern California Edison\nCompany.
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19. Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and DTA to\nperform a Development Impact Fee Study\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the\nagreement with DTA and authorize the City Manager or\nhis desginee to enter into and execute the agreement.
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2. Proclamation - Significant Contributions in the\nCommunity - A. Monteiro
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20. Review of the Mid-Year Financial Report for Fiscal\nYear 2024-2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive,\napprove, and file the Mid-Year Financial Report for\nFiscal Year 2024-2025.
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21. First Amendment to the Consultant Agreement for\nDesign Services ("First Amendment") between the City\nof Hawthorne ("City") and Rania Alomar Architect, Inc.\ndba RA-DA ("Consultant").\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this\nFirst Amendment and authorize the City Manager to\nexecute the first amendment to the consultant\nagreement.
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22. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Award of\nSpecial Administrative Fee Funding for Small Area Fair\nMarket Rents Implementation.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nThe staff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Receive and approve for use, the Special\nAdministrative Fees from the U.S. Department of\nHousing and Urban Development (HUD) to offset the\ntransition cost of the mandatory use of Small Area Fair\nMarket Rents (SAFMRs).\n2. Authorize the Finance Department to make funds\nimmediately available in the 810 account.
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23. The Hawthorne Commercial Facade Program funded\nby the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive and file\nthis report.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
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24. Claim for monetary damages by Kansas Farm &\nRanch, Inc.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim\nby Kansas Farm & Ranch, Inc.
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25. Ordinance Prohibiting Trash Bins Left on Public Right\nof Way. (F. Johnson)
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26. Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) Basketball Clinic, July 13\n& 14th Partnership with the City, Waiver of $1,107 Fee\n(K. Manning)
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27. Increase Budget for the City of Hawthorne's Facade\nProgram (K. Manning)
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28. Marketing City's 311 App (A. Vargas)\nELECTED OFFICIALS\nREPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
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29. Closed Session: Conference with Legal Counsel:\nExisting Litigation, California Government Code\nsection 54956.9(d)(1).\nName of Case: Martha Gonzalez v. City of Hawthorne,\net al.\nLASC Case No.: 24TRCV01773
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3. South Bay Workforce Investment Board – Assisting the\nUnhoused - A. Reyes English
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30. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation,\nGovernment Code section 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of Case: People of State of California (City of\nHawthorne) v. M&A Gabaee, et. al.\nLASC Case Number: 21TRCV00869
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4. Good Neighbor Award Presentation
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5. Approval of City Council meeting minutes for the\nregular City Council meetings of December 12, 2023,\nJanuary 09, 2024, and January 23, 2024. Motion to\napprove minutes.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Council approve the regular\nCity Council meeting minutes for December 12, 2023,\nJanuary 09, 2024, and January 23, 2024
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6. Approval of waiver of full readings of Resolutions and\nOrdinances on Tuesday, March 11, 2025's agenda.\nMotion to waive full readings.
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7. City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants.\nMotion to approve the warrants.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council approve the\nwarrants issued for the period of 02/26/2025 to\n03/11/2025 in the total of $2,513,177.90.\nRESOLUTIONS
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8. RESOLUTION NO. 8511 – A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO\nTHE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT\nFOR THE HAWTHORNE PUBLIC FINANCING\nAUTHORITY\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council Adopt\nResolutions 8511.
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9. RESOLUTION NO. 8512 - A RESOLUTION OF THE\nCITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING A CONSULTANT\nAGREEMENT FOR CITYWIDE PARKING STUDY\nWITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve\nResolution No. 8512