Hawthorne — 2025-06-10

City Council

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1.\nCitywide Parking Study Presentation
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10.\nProgress Payment #4 in the amount of $367,520.01 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 #4 and Change Order #2 to PCN3\nInc of Los Alamitos, CA
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11.\nProgress Payment #11 and Final Acceptance in the amount of $86,908.66 due to DOJA, Inc. of Ontario,\nCA for Zela Davis Park Renovation (Project 24-04)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #11,Change Orders 9 through 13,\nand final acceptance to DOJA, Inc of Ontario, CA.
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12.\nAgreement and Purchase Order between the City of Hawthorne and Verizon Communications Inc (dba\nVerizon Connect Fleet USA LLC) for a Fleet Camera System.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Agreement and Purchase Order and authorize the\nCity Manager to enter into and execute it on the City's behalf.
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13.\nHarris and Associates Professional Services Agreement for Housing Services to the Housing\nDepartment\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\n1. Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Harris and Associates for the period of one year\nfrom 07/1/2025 to 06/30/2026 to provide professional services necessary for housing services.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and keep a record of documents\nnecessary to administer the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Professional Services Agreement with Harris and\nAssociates.\n3. Authorize the Department of Finance to create a blanket purchase order for Harris and Associates not\nto exceed $39,509 in administrative fees.
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14.\nRequest for Payout of Accrued Leave\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nCouncil to Consider and Decide on Whether to Authorize a Payout of Accrued Leave Time for Robert Kim.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
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15.\nClaim for bodily injury by Ervin D. Tucker, Jr.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim by Ervin D. Tucker, Jr.
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16.\nIllegal dumping signs request - K. Manning
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17.\nOutside Business Opportunities- F. Johnson
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2.\nApproval of the City Council meeting minutes for the regular meetings of February 11, 2025 and\nFebruary 25, 2025, and the special meeting of February 25, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of February 11,\n2025 and February 25, 2025, and the special meeting of February 25, 2025.
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3.\nCity 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 05/28/2025 to\n06/10/2025 for a total of $3,229,122.46.
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4.\nApproval of waiver of full readings of Resolutions and Ordinances on Tuesday, June 10, 2025's agenda.\nMotion to waive full readings.\nRESOLUTIONS
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5.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8534 -- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ANNUAL ENGINEER'S REPORT, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO\nLEVY STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AND SETTING JUNE 24,\n2025 AT 6:00 P.M. AS THE TIME AND DATE OF A PUBLIC HEARING.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8534.
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6.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8535, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A FIFTH AMENDMENT TO\nTHE TOW & STORAGE FEE SCHEDULE OF THE NON-EXCLUSIVE TOWING & STORAGE\nCONTRACT WITH U.S. TOW.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAdopt Resolution No. 8535.
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7.\nPublic Hearing pursuant to section 8.14.130 of the Hawthorne Municipal Code regarding the weed\nabatement and cleaning charges or tax assessed against Union Pacific Railroad Company located at\n610 South Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90014 for the costs of abatement at 2000 block of railroad in\nthe City of Hawthorne.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and make the following determination:\nThe attached assessed total charge of $60,070 is correct or needs to be modified.\nAuthorize a lien in the said amount against Union Pacific Railroad Company.\nThe attached 2025 Weed Abatement Report, marked Exhibit "A," is hereby confirmed and approved,\nand that the County Tax Collector is hereby authorized to collect the amount of assessments as the\nsame appear on the attached roll.
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8.\nEucalyptus Park and Ramona Park Improvement (City Project # 24-07) -- Out to Bid.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Plans and Specifications and authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to advertise for construction bids with a return date of July 22nd, 2025.
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9.\nAgreement with the City of Gardena for Paratransit Services\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nThat the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the City of\nGardena to provide paratransit services for eligible Hawthorne residents from Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and\n2026/2027, for an amount not to exceed $660,000.00, subject to the availability of funds in each fiscal\nyear.