Hawthorne — 2026-06-23

1. Forensics Accreditation Update - Lt. Jason Moulton

10. RESOLUTION NO. 8617- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY CLERK\nRECORDS PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 34090 AND RESOLUTION NO. 7170.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8617.

11. RESOLUTION NO. 8618 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH LDM ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG),\nHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME), HOME-ARP, COMMUNITY PROJECT\nFUNDING (CPF), AND RELATED HOUSING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 8618 approving a Professional Services Agreement with LDM\nAssociates, Inc. for CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP, CPF, and related housing program\nadministration services for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2032; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute, amend, and keep a record of\ndocuments necessary to administer the Professional Services Agreement with LDM approved by\nthe City Attorney; and\n3. Approve Fiscal Year 2026-27 expenditures under the Agreement in an amount not to\nexceed $648,518.

12. ORDINANCE NO. 2263 (SECOND READING) - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nOF THE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE, ADDING STATUTORY LANGUAGE RELATED TO\nAFFORDABLE HOUSING, AND DELETING SEVERAL OBSOLETE CHAPTERS, AND MAKING\nA FINDING OF EXEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.\nAdopt Ordinance 2263.

13. PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 2265 (FIRST READING) - AN ORDINANCE OF THE\n17.04 AND 17.21 RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, AND MAKING FINDING OF\nEXEMPTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEQA IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.\n1. Opening the public hearing;\n2. Take public testimony;\n3. Close the public hearing;\n4. Introduce Ord. No. 2265.

14. Award of Contract for Hawthorne Airport Rehabilitation of Taxiways North & South Lighting,\nRehabilitation of Runway 7/25 Lighting, Rehabilitation of Airfield Vaults, Replacement of Airfield\nSigns, and Installation of Airport Beacon – 12101 Crenshaw Blvd. (Project # 22-09).\nStaff recommends that the City Council award contract to lowest responsive and responsible\nbidder, Vellutini Corporation DBA Royal Electric of Sacramento, CA.

15. Fiscal Year 2025/26 & 2026/27 Blanket Purchase Orders.\nStaff recommends the Council approve fiscal year 2025/26 Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO’s) for\nsupplies and services in a total amount not to exceed $943,375 and 2026/27 total amount not to\nexceed $58,620,730.

16. Approval of Purchase of Replacement Police Vehicle for Total Loss Patrol Unit 623.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of one 2025 Form Police\nInterceptor from South Bay Ford in the amount of $63,177.93 to replace Police Unit 623, which\nwas declared a total loss following a traffic collision.

17. Progress Payment #5 in the amount of $117,833.25 due to Chapman Coast Roof Co., Inc. of\nFullerton, CA for Hawthorne Police Department Roof Replacement Project (Project #25-09)\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #5 and Change Order\n#1 and Change Order #2 for Chapman Coast Roof Co. Inc. of Fullerton, CA.

18. Progress Payment #5 in the amount of $129,773.84 due to Jermax Construction Inc. of San\nFernando, CA for Holly Park Restroom Renovation (Project #25-07).\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #5 and project change\norder #2 to Jermax Construction Inc. of San Fernando, CA.

19. Agreement Between the Hawthorne Police Department and Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. for\nQuality Management Services for the Forensics Unit.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the 3-year agreement and have the City\nManager or his designee execute the agreement between the Hawthorne Police Department\nand Ron Smith & Associates.

2. Acknowledgment of Committee Members for the Juneteenth Celebration and FIFA Watch Party -\nA Monteiro

20. Corrected Fiscal Year 2026/27 Blanket Purchase Orders for the Housing Department.\nStaff recommends the Council approve fiscal year 2026/27 Blanket Purchase Orders (BPO’s) for\nsupplies and services in a total amount not to exceed $4,796,219.50.

21. First Amendment to Chapter 4, Section III.C., of the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 Housing Choice\nVoucher Administrative Plan.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the First Amendment to Chapter 4, Section III.C.\nof the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan.

22. Progress Payment #1 in the amount of $891,717.50 due to Martinez Landscape Co., Inc. of\nSylmar, CA for Eucalyptus Park and Ramona Park Improvement Project (Project #24-07).\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #1 Martinez Landscape\nCo., Inc. of Sylmar, CA.

23. Reappointment of Incumbent Members Marc Weiss, President of Commercial Consulting, Inc.,\nand Jamin Gallman, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Learning at SpaceX, to Serve as Private\nSector Representatives on the South Bay Workforce Investment Board.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the reappointment of Marc Weiss and Jamin\nGallman as representatives of the Hawthorne Business Private Sector to serve on the South Bay\nWorkforce Investment Board.

24. Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with the South Bay Cities Council of\nGovernments (SBCCOG) for Homeless Services Programs.\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Bay\nCities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) to expand Homeless Services programming; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents and\namendments consistent with the Council’s action.

25. Approval of the use of proposed military equipment by the Hawthorne Police Department\npursuant to Assembly Bill 481.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the use of proposed military equipment for\nsafeguarding the public’s welfare, safety, civil rights and civil liberties.

26. Progress Payment #8 & #9 in the amount of $2,439,076.58 is due to Martinez Landscape Co.,\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve this Progress Payment #8 and #9 to Martinez\nLandscape Co. Inc of Sylmar, CA.

27. E-Bike Regulation (Enforcement Options) - A. Vargas

3. Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, June 23, 2026’s\nagenda. Motion to waive full readings.

4. The Director of Finance requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the warrants issued for the period of 06/10/2026\nto 06/23/2026 for a total of $2,321,932.60.\nRESOLUTIONS

5. RESOLUTION NO. 8612 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM\nTHE BALDWIN HILLS & URBAN WATERSHEDS CONSERVANCY FOR PROPOSITION 40\nFUNDING FOR THE MEMORIAL PARK BATHROOM REMODEL.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8612.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 8613 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, SUBMITTING A PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE CITY'S\nTRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX TO THE CITY'S VOTERS AT THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO\nBE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\n(1) Subject to adoption by the electorate, give first reading to an Ordinance amending Chapter\n3.40 of the Hawthorne Municipal Code.\n(2) Adopt Resolution No. 8613, submitting that Ordinance to the City's voters at the municipal\nelection to be held on November 3, 2026.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 8614 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR ON-CALL\nTRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES WITH ALCOA TRAFFIC CONTROL, INC.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8614.

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8615 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A FOUR-WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION\nOF CEDAR AVENUE AND 126TH STREET.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8615.

9. RESOLUTION NO. 8616 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nHAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL POLICY REGARDING\nDISRUPTION OF TELEPHONIC OR INTERNET SERVICES DURING OPEN AND PUBLIC\nMEETINGS.\nRECOMMENDED MOTION:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve Resolution No. 8616.