Hawthorne — 2026-02-24

City Council

#1 Item
1.\nCelebrating Black History Month - A. Monterio
#10 Item
10.\nRETIREE HEALTHCARE PLAN June 30, 2025 GASBS 75 Disclosure Report\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council accept and file the OPEB Disclosure Report for Fiscal Year\nending June 30, 2025, and approve the contribution to OPEB Trust.
#11 Item
11.\nAnnual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Hawthorne for the Fiscal Year Ended June\n30, 2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Annual Comprehensive Financial\nReport of the City of Hawthorne for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2025.
#12 Item
12.\nApproval of Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Dream Center for Homelessness\nResponse Collaboration.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Hawthorne and the\nLos Angeles Dream Center; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU in a form approved by the City Attorney.
#13 Item
13.\nApproval of Agreement with LA CADA for Homeless Outreach and Related Services; Appropriation\nof $100,000.00 from Opioid Settlement Funding.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the one-year agreement between the City of\nHawthorne and LA CADA (Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse) for homeless\noutreach and transportation services, and appropriating $100,000.00 from Opioid Settlement\nfunding.
#14 Item
14.\nProgress Payment #2 in the amount of $167,152.50 due to Jermax Construction Inc. of San\nFernando, CA for Holly Park Restroom Renovation (Project #25-07).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nCity staff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #2 for Jermax\nConstruction Inc. of San Fernando, CA.
#15 Item
15.\nFirst Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Hawthorne and MNS Engineers, Inc.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nApprove the First Amendment to the MNS Engineers, Inc. contract with the City.
#16 Item
16.\nAcquisition of a portable, self-contained camera system for deployment in areas experiencing\nspikes in SB1383 Illegal dumping and contamination areas.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nApprove the purchase of a "Wanco Portable Surveillance Camera Trailer" from "WANCO Inc.," for\nthe related cost of $47,860.
#17 Item
17.\nProgress Payment #7 in the amount of $905,942.73 is due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc of\nSylmar, CA for the City of Hawthorne New City Yard (Project #24-02).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #7 to Martinez Landscape\nCo. Inc of Sylmar, CA.
#18 Item
18.\nHero Housing Empowerment Recovery And Outreach Community Services Memorandum Of\nUnderstanding\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nCity Council to approve the MOU for Street Outreach and Case Management, and also a Homeless Housing\nCoordinator to assist our Homeless Services Division.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR
#19 Item
19.\nHawthorne Municipal Airport News & Developments -- F. Johnson
#2 Item
2.\nLos Angeles Dream Center Presentation- Housing Department
#20 Item
20.\nEstablishing a Public Works Commission -- K. Manning
#21 Item
21.\nProclamation for Fair Housing Month (April) -- A. Monteiro/K. Manning
#22 Item
22.\nDonation of a Vehicle from SpaceX to the City of Hawthorne -- F. Johnson\nELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS\nCOUNCIL DIRECTIVES
#3 Item
3.\nLA Metro I-105 Project Update Presentation (K. Manning)
#4 Item
4.\nLA CADA for Homeless Outreach and Related Services- Hawthorne Police Department
#5 Item
5.\nThe Finance Department 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 02/11/2026\nto 02/24/2026 for a total of $4,015,891.13.
#6 Item
6.\nApproval of City Council meeting minutes for the regular meeting of February 10, 2026. Motion to\napprove minutes.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Council approve the regular City Council meeting minutes of February\n10, 2026.
#7 Item
7.\nApproval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, February 24, 2026's\nagenda. Motion to waive full readings.\nRESOLUTIONS
#8 Item
8.\nResolution 8589 to Authorize the City of Hawthorne to Apply for the Prohousing Designation from\nthe California Department of Housing and Community Development.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAdopt the resolution.\nORDINANCES
#9 Item
9.\nORDINANCE NO. 2261 (FIRST READING) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 10.36 (STOPPING, STANDING\nAND PARKING) OF TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL\nCODE TO ESTABLISH PARKING METER ZONES, OPERATIONS, FEES AND PROCEDURES.\n(Motion to Introduce.)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council Introduce Ordinance No. 2261.\nBIDS: OPENINGS & RESULTS