Hawthorne — 2025-08-26
City Council
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1.\nMetro C Line Extension Update Presentation
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10.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8549 - DECLARE THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE IN\nITS CAPACITY AS THE HOUSING SUCCESSOR TO THE FORMER HAWTHORNE COMMUNITY\nREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND LOCATED IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF 14115 CORDARY AVENUE\n(ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER 4051-030-902) "EXEMPT SURPLUS" UNDER THE SURPLUS LAND\nACT (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 54220 ET SEQ.) IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT\nCODE SECTION 54221(F)(1)(F).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the city council approve Resolution No. 8549 declaring the property located\nimmediately south of 14115 Cordary Avenue (Assessor Parcel Number 4051-030-902) "exempt surplus"\nunder the Surplus Land Act.
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11.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8550 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE\nPURCHASING POLICY (EPPP) FOR THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8550
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12.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8551 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA APPROVING A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN\nWITH GENERAL TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8551
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13.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8553 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DIGITIZATION AND DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY CLERK\nRECORDS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 34090 AND RESOLUTION NO. 7170\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends City Council approve Resolution 8553\nORDINANCES\nBIDS: OPENINGS & RESULTS
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14.\nBid Opening for Eucalyptus Park and Ramona Park Improvement Project (Project # 24-07)
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15.\nFirst Amendment to the consultant agreement between Chargie, LLC and the City of Hawthorne for\nElectric Vehicle Charging Station Design and Installation Services.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the amendment and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks to enter into the first amendment with Chargie, LLC.
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16.\nLetter of Agreement by and between the City of Hawthorne and Space Exploration Technologies Corp.\n(SpaceX) to seek a traffic study to determine the feasibility of installing Crosswalk Improvements on Jack\nNorthrop Ave\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement with Space Exploration Technologies\nCorp. (SpaceX) and authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into and execute the agreement.
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17.\nSecond Amendment to the Consultant Agreement for survey services ("Second Amendment") between\nthe City of Hawthorne ("City") and DRC Engineering, Inc. ("Consultant").\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Second Amendment and authorize the Director of\nPublic Works to execute the Second Amendment to the consultant agreement.
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18.\nSecond Amendment to the Consultant Agreement for Construction Administration and Construction\nObservation services ("Second Amendment") between the City of Hawthorne ("City") and C&S\nEngineering ("Consultant")\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Second Amendment and authorize the City Manager\nto execute the Second Amendment to the consultant agreement.
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19.\nAgreement between the City of Hawthorne and RSG Inc. in the amount of $29,870.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement\nwith RSG Inc. to prepare a Long-Term Fiscal Model/Financial Plan and approve a blanket purchase order,\nnot to exceed $29,870.
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2.\nCrenshaw Blvd Signal Improvement and Intersection Project Presentation
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20.\nAgreement between the City of Hawthorne and Rael & Letson in the amount of $27,500.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement\nwith Rael & Letson to provide actuarial consulting services and approve a blanket purchase order, not to\nexceed $27,500.
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21.\nCity of Hawthorne's Investment Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive, approve and file the City of Hawthorne's Investment\nReport for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 of FY 24-25.
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22.\nRecurring Software and Services Agreement with MRI Real Estate Software LLC (MRI) for Housing Data\nServices.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\n1. Approve the Recurring Software and Services Agreement with MRI for the period of five years from\n08/01/2025 to 07/31/2030 to provide professional services necessary to store and update housing data.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and keep a record of documents\nnecessary to administer the Fiscal Year 2025-2030 Professional Services Agreement with MRI.
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23.\nProgress Payment #6 in the amount of $530,226.67 due to PCN3 Inc of Los Alamitos, CA for the City of\nHawthorne New Senior Center (Project #24-03).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #6 to PCN3 Inc of Los Alamitos,\nCA
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24.\nAward of Contract for Eucalyptus Park and Ramona Park Improvement (Project # 24-07)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council award contract to lowest responsible and responsive bidder,\nMartinez Landscape Co., Inc. of Sylmar, CA pending approval of HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee funds.
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25.\nApproval of an Agreement Between the Hawthorne Police Department and the Hawthorne School District\nfor the provision of a "School Resource Officer" (SRO).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Agreement\nbetween the Hawthorne Police Department and the Hawthorne School District for the provision of a\n"School Resource Officer" (SRO).
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26.\nApproval of an Agreement Between the Hawthorne Police Department and the Centinela Valley Union\nHigh School District for the provision of a "School Resource Officer" (SRO).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends the City Council approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Agreeement\nbetween the Hawthorne Police Department and the Centinela Valley Union High School District for the\nprovision of a "School Resource Officer" (SRO).
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27.\nSide Letter of Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and Hawthorne Police Management Supervisory\nGroup (HPMSG) -- Retention Pay Amendment\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nThat the City Council approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Hawthorne and the\nHawthorne Police Management Supervisory Group (HPMSG) amending Section 9.11 of the Memorandum\nof Understanding (MOU) regarding retention pay to include reserve time in the calculation of eligibility,\neffective March 27, 2025 and authorize the City Manager to execute the side letter agreement.
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28.\nProgress Payment #3 in the amount of $2,616,046.93 is due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc of Sylmar,\nCA for the City of Hawthorne New City Yard (Project #24-02).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #3 and Change Order #1 to\nMartinez Landscape Co. Inc. of Sylmar, CA.
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29.\nThird amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the South Bay Cities Council Of\nGovernments and The City of Hawthorne regarding the use of allocated County Local Solutions Grant\nFunds To Implement the City's Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol And Drug Abuse (LACADA) Project\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding (MOU) with the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) to extend the term\nand associated reporting deadlines for the LACADA Project through June 30, 2027, and authorize the City\nManager to execute the amendment.
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3.\nPresentation from Carpenters Union
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30.\nProgress Payment #9 & #10 in the amount of $1,920,699.58 due to Klassic Engineering & Construction,\nInc of Orange, 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 #9 and #10 and all recommend\nChange Orders to Klassic Engineering & Construction Inc of Orange, CA.
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31.\nFEMA Project De-Obligations -- COVID-19 Pandemic Response\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council acknowledges and concurrs with the FEMA de-obligation of\n$11,246.89 (Project 142762 -- COVID-19 Pandemic 2 / PW 176) and $17,208.77 (Project 138069 -COVID-19 Pandemic 1 / PW 140), based on the final reconciliation of actual eligible costs versus\nexpedited estimates.
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32.\nFinal Acceptance of the first contract term and award of the street tree trimming contract extension to\nNorthstar Landcare of Downey, CA for Street Tree Trimming (City Project 22-07).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that City Council approve the final acceptance of the first street tree trimming contract\nterm and exercise the option pursuant to section 6.1 of the contract agreement to ratify and authorize the\nfirst extension from December 2025 through December 2026, the second contract extension from\nDecember 2026 to December 2027, and the third extension from December 2027 through December\n2028 with a 4% CPI increase to Northstar Landcare of Downey, CA.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
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33.\nClaim for monetary damages by the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority ("ICRMA").\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim by ICRMA.
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34.\nClaim for bodily injury by Luisa Magante.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim by Luisa Magante.
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35.\nAdditional Funding Request for Administration Receivership Account in the Amount of $30,000 for the\nPast Fiscal Year 2024/2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council Approve the Additional Funding in the Amount of $30,000 to\nAdministration Receivership Account (Receivership Account No. 100-1501-000-40744) for fiscal year\n2024/2025, Encumber for the Same and Approve the Increase of Blanket Purchase Order for Civica Law\nGroup to Reflect the Increase.
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36.\nClaim for bodily injury by Shaunta Whiting.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council deny the claim by Shaunta Whiting.
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37.\nConsider Council Meetings Going Dark for the month of August (A. Reyes English)
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38.\nIn commemoration of the City of Hawthorne being recognized for its energy efficiency, decals are to be\nplaced on all city facilities for the recognition. (A. Reyes English)
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39.\nEnforcement of Hawthorne Municipal Code section 10.60.010 regarding the Prohibition of riding bicycles\nand e bikes on sidewalks. (A. Vargas)\nELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
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4.\nProclamation - Youth Hope Month - Sanctuary of Hope
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5.\nAnnual K9 Community Fundraising Dinner Check Presentation - A. Monteiro
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6.\nApproval of City Council meeting minutes for the regular City Council meetings of May 13, 2025, May 27,\n2025, June 24th, 2025 and the special meetings of June 24, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Council approve the regular City Council meetings of May 13, 2025, May 27,\n2025,June 24th, 2025 and the special meetings of June 24, 2025.
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7.\nThe 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 following periods:\n07/09/2025 to 08/12/2025 for a total of $9,272,782.68\n08/13/2025 to 08/26/2025 for a total of $7,984,950.53.
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8.\nApproval of waiver of full readings of Resolutions and Ordinances on Tuesday, August 26, 2025's agenda.\nMotion to waive full readings.\nRESOLUTIONS
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9.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8548 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,\nCALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE OF\nALLOCATION OF FUNDS, AND EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL\nAVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) FOR AN AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT (AIG) FOR THE\nRESURFACE RUNWAY 7-25 AND RESURFACE TAXIWAYS AND TRENCH DRAIN EXTENSION\nPROJECT (3-06-0101-024-2025) AND AUTHORIZING AND RATIFYING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC\nWORKS' EXECUTION OF GRANT DOCUMENTS.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8548 and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks' execution of the FAA AIG Resurface Runway 7-25 and Resurface Taxiways and Trench Drain\nExtension grant documents and any future amendments to the grant.