Hawthorne — 2026-04-14
City Council
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1.\nThe Finance Department requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the\nwarrants.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council approve the warrants issued for the period\nof 03/25/2026 to 04/14/2026 for a total of $5,275,207.34.
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10.\nAppointment of Representative and Alternate to the South Bay Regional Housing\nTrust Governing Board\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAppoint Mayor Pro Tem (MPT) Monteiro as the City's primary Delegate to the\nSouth Bay Regional Housing Trust (SBRHT) Board of Directors.\nNominate and Appoint one (1) member of the City Council to serve as the\nAlternative Delegate.
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11.\nProgress Payment #1 in the amount of $220,547.25 due to Martinez Landscape\nCo., Inc. for the Alley Improvement Project (Project #25-08).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #1 for\nMartinez Landscape Co., Inc.
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12.\nCity Council approval of payment to FEMA for Sub-recipient Management Costs of\n$8,600 for an update of its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve payment to FEMA for Sub-recipient\nManagement Cost in the amount of $8,600.00, to update the City's Local Hazard\nMitigation Plan.
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13.\nAcceptance of 640 Square Feet of right-of-way dedication on a portion of the\nNorth Half of Lot 117 in Division "A" of Tract No. 874, in the City of Hawthorne,\nCounty of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 17,\nCounty.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nAccept the dedicated right-of-way easement for the purpose of constructing an\nADA-accessible curb ramp and sidewalk.
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14.\nProgress Payment #1 in the amount of $580,417.17 due to Martinez Landscape\nCompany, Inc of Sylmar, CA for General Maintenance (Project 22-05).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approves this Progress Payment #1 and\nchange order #1 to Martinez Landscape Company, Inc of Sylmar, CA.
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15.\nProgress Payment #3 in the amount of $122,075.00 due to Jermax Construction\nInc. of San Fernando, CA for Holly Park Restroom Renovation (Project #25-07)\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #3 for\nJermax Construction Inc. of San Fernando, CA
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16.\nProgress Payment #4 in the amount of $83,696.01 due to Chapman Coast Roof\nCo., Inc. of Fullerton, CA for Hawthorne Police Department Roof Replacement\nProject (Project #25-09).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #4 and\nChange Order #1 and Change Order #2 for Chapman Coast Roof Co. Inc. of\nFullerton, CA.
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17.\nMoneta Garden Mobility Improvements Project (City Project #22-08) — Reject and\nOut to Bid.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council reject the bid received on the March 24,\n2026, bid opening date and authorize the Director of Public Works to re-advertise\nfor construction bids with a return date of May 12, 2026.
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18.\nDigital Billboards (City Project #26-12) — Out to Bid.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for construction bids with a\nreturn date of May 12th, 2026.
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19.\nPurchase Request for three (3) Police Motorcycles.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council authorize the purchase of three (3) police\nmotorcycles and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary\npurchasing documents.
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2.\nApproval of City Council meeting minutes for the regular meeting of March 24,\n2026. Motion to approve minutes.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the Council approve the regular City Council meeting\nminutes of March 24, 2026.
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20.\nProgress Payment #13 is in the amount of $974,517.70 due to PCN3 Inc of Los\nAlamitos, CA for the City of Hawthorne New Senior Center (Project #24-03).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #13 and all\nchange orders associated with this progress payment to PCN3 Inc of Los Alamitos,\nCA.
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21.\nHawthorne Municipal Airport Rehabilitation Taxiway N& S Lighting, Rehabilitate\nTaxiway Runway 7/25 Lighting, Rehabilitate Airfield Vault, Replace Airfield Signs &\nInstall Airport Beacon Project (Project #22-09) - Out to Bid.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Plans and Specifications and\nauthorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for construction bids with a\nreturn date of May 26th, 2026.
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22.\nReceive and file the Single Audit Report for FY 2024-2025.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Single Audit Report for\nFY 2024-2025.
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23.\nApproval of Updated Lifeguard Pay Scale to Support Recruitment, Retention, and\nPublic Safety\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the proposed update to the hourly\npay scale for Aquatics staff positions to improve recruitment and retention and\nensure continued safety at City aquatic facilities.
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24.\nAgreement between the City of Hawthorne and Rogers, Anderson, Malody, &\nScott, LLP, CPA's to perform independent audit services.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement between the City of\nHawthorne and Rogers, Anderson, Malody, & Scott, LLP, CPA's to perform\nindependent audit services for four years plus two optional years beginning with\nFiscal Year ending June 30, 2026.\nCITY ATTORNEY'S CONSENT CALENDAR\n(None at this time)
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25.\nExhibit A — List of Organizations for City Council Stipend Donations for Review -\nA. Monteiro
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26.\n4/10 Work Schedule Pilot Program for City Staff - A. Vargas
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27.\nAnnual Appointment of Elected Officials to Regional Committees - A. Vargas
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28.\nMayor Pro Tem Appointment - A.Vargas\nELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS\nCOUNCIL DIRECTIVES
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29.\nCONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION\n(Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))\nName of Case: Barry Rosen v. City of Hawthorne\nLASC Case No. 23STLC01829
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3.\nApproval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, April\n14, 2026 agenda. Motion to waive full readings.\nRESOLUTIONS
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4.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8592 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING MAY 3, 2026 THROUGH\nMAY 9, 2026 AS "MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK" IN HAWTHORNE.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff Recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8592.
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5.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8493 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF A\nGENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE\nFOR THE ELECTIONS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS CONSOLIDATED WITH THE\nSTATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER\n3, 2026, AND REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ISSUES\nINSTRUCTIONS TO THE REGISTRAR RECORDER TO TAKE ANY AND ALL\nSTEPS NECESSARY FOR THE HOLDING OF THE CONSOLIDATED\nELECTION.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8493.
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6.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8594 — A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A THIRD AMENDMENT TO\nTHE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES\nCENTERS FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE (LA CADA).\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\n1. Approve the third amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with LA\nCADA for the period of one year from 4/17/2026 to 4/17/2027 to provide site\nmanagement for the Bridge of Hope Community Housing (BHCH) site.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and keep a record\nof documents necessary to administer the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Professional\nServices Agreement with LA CADA.\n3. Authorize the Department of Finance to establish a blanket purchase order for\nLA CADA not to exceed $486,878 in administrative fees.
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7.\nRESOLUTION NO. 8595 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-27 FUNDED BY SB1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND\nACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt this resolution No. 8595.\nORDINANCES\n(None at this time)\nBIDS: OPENINGS & RESULTS\n(None at this time)
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8.\nHawthorne Housing 2026-2027 Annual Plan and Administrative Plans.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Approve the 2026-2027 Annual Plan;\n2. Direct staff to file the required Annual and Administrative Plans with the U.S.\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development on or before the due date of April\n17, 2026.
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9.\nFormation of the Internal Economic Development Advisory Committee\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nThat the City Council acknowledge and support the formation of an Internal\nEconomic Development Advisory Committee, a multi-departmental team focused\non generating ideas and recommendations to enhance economic development and\nrevenue opportunities for the City.