Hawthorne — 2025-04-22

City Council

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1. City of Hawthorne Safety Action Plan (Public Works Department)
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10. RESOLUTION NO. 8522 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING MAY 4, 2025, THROUGH MAY 10, 2025, AS MUNICIPAL CLERK'S\nWEEK IN HAWTHORNE.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8522
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11. RESOLUTION NO. 8523 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR LABOR COMPLIANCE\nMONITORING WITH LDM ASSOCIATES, INC.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council Approve Resolution No. 8523 and authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to execute and make amendments to the Professional Services Agreement for Labor\nCompliance Monitoring with LDM Associates, Inc.\nORDINANCES
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12. ORDINANCE NO. 2256 (2ND READING). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.44.080 (EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO LOAD\nOR UNLOAD) OF CHAPTER 10.44 (LOADING AND UNLOADING ZONES), OF TITLE 10 (VEHICLES\nAND TRAFFIC) OF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE, AND MAKING A FINDING THAT THIS\nAMENDMENT IS NOT A "PROJECT" IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that City Council approve Ordinance 2256.
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13. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of the Draft Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), 2025-2029\nConsolidated Plan, and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant\n(CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nThe staff advises that the City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing to receive comments regarding the draft Citizen Participation Plan\n(CPP), 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, and 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.\n2. Consider and adopt the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan,\nand 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to submit the\nadopted plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\n3. Provide direction to City staff regarding the methodology for adjusting CDBG and HOME\nbudgets in the event that the City's actual 2025-2026 allocation amounts from HUD differ from\ncurrent estimates.\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary grant agreements,\ncertifications, and related documents required by HUD for the administration of the CDBG and\nHOME programs for the 2025-2026 program year.\n5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute contracts with subrecipients,\ncontractors, and professional service providers necessary to implement the CDBG and HOME-\nfunded activities identified in the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.\n6. Authorize the appropriation of the 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME program funds, consistent\nwith the approved Annual Action Plan.
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14. Construction of Speed Humps on 118th Pl from Felton Ave to Inglewood Ave\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the installation of speed humps on 118th Pl from Felton\nAve to Inglewood Ave
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15. Progress Payment #5 and Final Acceptance in the amount of $783,575.03 due to Sequel Contractors,\nInc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA for 120th St Improvements - Crenshaw Blvd to Felton Ave, Phase II (Project\n#21-03)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #5 and Final Acceptance and\napprove Change Order #2 to Sequel Contractors, Inc. of Santa Fe Springs, CA and release 5% retention\namount 35 days after Final Approval.
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16. Donation of Police Department Vehicle Unit #613 to the El Camino Police Department.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAuthorize the Public Works Department to donate unit #613 to the El Camino College Police Department.
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17. Progress Payment #1 in the amount of $879,526.61 due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc of Sylmar, CA\nfor City of Hawthorne New City Yard (Project #24-02).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #1 to Martinez Landscape Co. Inc\nof Sylmar, CA.
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18. Progress Payment #9 in the amount of $318,957.51 due to DOJA, Inc. of Ontario, CA for Zela Davis Park\nRenovation (Project #24-04)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #9 and change order #7 to DOJA,\nInc of Ontario, CA.
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19. Progress Payment #3 in the amount of $428,495.72 due to Martinez Landscape Company, Inc. of\nSylmar, CA for General Maintenance (Project # 22-05).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that City Council approve this Progress Payment #3 and change order 7 due to\nMartinez Landscape Company, Inc. of Sylmar, CA.
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2. Hawthorne Municipal Airport / Jack Northrop Field (HHR)
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20. Progress Payment #3 in the amount of $444,227.87 due to PCN3 Inc of Los Alamitos, CA for City of\nHawthorne New Senior Center (Project #24-03)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #3 to PCN3 Air Inc of Los\nAlamitos, CA
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21. Progress Payment #8 in the amount of $1,390,009.52 due to Klassic Engineering & Construction, Inc of\nOrange, CA for Hawthorne Housing Rehabilitation of City Owned Properties 2023 (Project #23-09)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #8 and all recommend Change\nOrders to Klassic Engineering & Construction Inc of Orange, CA.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
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22. Claim for bodily injury by Bryan Garrison.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim by Bryan Garrison.
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23. Letter of Support: AB 650 (Papan) Planning and Zoning: Housing Element: Regional Housing Needs\nAllocation (Monteiro)
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24. Oppose AB 647 (Gonzalez, M.) Housing Development Approvals: Residential Units (A. Monteiro)
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25. Appointments (3) of Hawthorne Business Sector Seats on the South Bay Workforce Investment Board\nfor 2025-2029.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends the City Council Vote and Appoint Three Representatives for Hawthorne Business\nSector Seats with SBWIB.
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3. Meet "Nate" AI Chat Bot Introduction & WifI/Project Update (Information Technology Services)
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4. American Lung Association Presentation (A. Monteiro)
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5. Certificate of Recognition to the City's Community Partners (A. Reyes English)
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6. The City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the warrants issued for the period of 03/26/2025 to\n04/22/2025 for a total of $4,388,095.33.
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7. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, April 22, 2025's agenda.\nMotion to waive full readings.
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8. Approval of City Council meeting minutes for the regular meetings of June 11, 2024, June 25, 2024, July\n9, 2024 and July 23, 2024.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of June 11,\n2024, June 25, 2024, July 9, 2024 and July 23, 2024.\nRESOLUTIONS
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9. RESOLUTION NO. 8521 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA ADOPTING THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE SAFETY ACTION PLAN.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8521