Lawndale — 2025-04-21

City Council

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1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
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10. Traffic Calming Efforts for 147th Street\n— Recommendation: that City Council 1.) Direct staff on the installation of temporary lighted traffic barrels at all street\nintersections on 147th Street; or 2.) Direct staff to continue gathering proposals from traffic engineering firms for the\nTraffic Calming Devices policy and Traffic Calming efforts on 147th Street, and present them to City Council for\napproval and funding.
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11. Consideration to Terminate Metro Right-of-Way Maintenance License\n— Recommendation: that City Council to discuss the possible termination of the License agreement and provide\ndirection to staff for next steps.
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12. Quarterly Investment Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Investment Report for the quarter ended\nMarch 31, 2025.
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13. Approve an Agreement for the Purchase and Installation of Shade Covers at Charles B. Hopper Park\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve an agreement with USA Shade for an amount not-to-exceed\n$24,985.13 for the purchase and installation of three (3) shade covers at Charles B. Hopper Park.
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14. Reduction in Site Plan Review Deposits\nRequested by Mayor Pullen-Miles.\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Direct staff to lower the Site Plan Review fee/deposit to $1,600; or 2.)\nProvide further direction to staff.
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15. Report of Attendance at Meetings
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16. Conference with Labor Negotiator\n— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957.6, with the City\nManager, the City Attorney, and the City's negotiators, regarding labor negotiations with Local 1895, Council 36,\nAmerican Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, representing the City's mid-management\nand classified employees.
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17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\n— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss\nexisting litigation: Name of Case: City of Lawndale v. LA Investment, LLC (LA Superior Court Case No.\n20TRCV00065).
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2. Presentation by South Bay Cities Council of Governments on Housing Focused Case Management Program and\nLos Angeles County Measure A\n— Presentation by Ronson Chu, Senior Project Manager, South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Jonathan Said,\nHomeless Services Manager, St. Margaret's Center (Catholic Charities).
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3. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda\n— Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the\nagenda.
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4. Accounts Payable Register\n— Recommendation: that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2504-019 authorizing the payment of certain claims\nand demands in the amount of $282,734.95.
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5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - April 7, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
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6. Consideration of Claim for Damage\n— Recommendation: that City Council reject the claim filed by Law Offices of McCune & Harber, LLP, on behalf of\nthe City of Redondo Beach and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.
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7. Adopt Resolution to Approve Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Review and Records Retention Schedule Update to City\nCouncil Policy No. 77-04 Records and Information Management\n— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No. CC-2505-023 updating City Council Policy No. 77-04\nwith Exhibit A Records Retention Schedule for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
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8. Consider Cancelation of July 7, 2025, City Council Meeting\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Cancel the scheduled City Council meeting on July 7, 2025, due to the\nFourth of July Holiday; or 2.) Make no changes to the City Council meeting scheduled for July 7, 2025; or 3.) Provide\nthe City Manager and staff with alternative direction.
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9. Presentation by Andrew Njumba, Assistant Deputy Director, Sewer Maintenance Division, Los Angeles County\nPublic Works; Regarding Notification of Proposed Rate Increase - Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District\n— Recommendation: that the City Council acknowledge the notification received from the Los Angeles County Public\nWorks Department regarding the proposed rate increase for the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District. This is only\nan informational report about the LA County’s Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District Proposed Rate Increase. No\nCity Council action is required.