Lawndale — 2025-05-05

City Council

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1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
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10. First Amendment to Michael Baker International, Inc. CDBG Consulting Services\nAgreement (FY 2024-2025)\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the first amendment to increase the\nfunding to the professional services agreement with Michael Baker, International, Inc. for\nCDBG Administration and Labor Compliance Services.
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11. Update on Lawndale Municipal Code Title 12, Chapter 12.64 Regarding E-Bikes Usage\nand Enforcement\nRequested by Mayor Pullen-Miles.\n— Recommendation: that the City Council choose one of the following: Option 1. Direct\nStaff to amend the Lawndale Municipal Code to include additional restrictions and safety\nmeasures for E-bike usage; or Option 2: Direct Staff to leave the Lawndale Municipal Code as\nit currently stands regarding existing restrictions and safety measures for E-bike usage; or\nOption 3: Give Staff directives on non-Code changes to implement on E-bike usage.
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12. Discussion on Establishing an Annual Festival for Recognizing Hispanic-American\nContributions to the Community and the Creation of an Ad Hoc Subcommittee\nRequested by Councilmember Talavera.\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss establishing a new annual festival; 2.)\nDiscuss establishing an Ad Hoc Subcommittee; and/or 3.) Provide further direction to staff.
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13. Discussion on Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests\nRequested by Councilmember Talavera.\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition\nRequests; and/or 2.) Provide further direction to staff
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14. Report of Attendance at Meetings
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15. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\n— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section\n54956.9(d)(1), to discuss existing litigation: Name of Case: City of Lawndale v. LA\nInvestment, LLC (LA Superior Court Case No. 20TRCV00065).
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2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
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3. 56th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation - May 4-10, 2025\n— Presentation of City of Lawndale Proclamation Certificate for Professional Municipal\nClerks Week, May 4-10, 2025, to the City of Lawndale City Clerk Department.
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4. Retirement Recognition of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, County of Los\nAngeles Department of Public Works\n— Recognizing the Retirement of Riad (Roy) Itani, P.E., County of Los Angeles Department\nof Public Works in support of the City's Building and Safety Division.
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5. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the\nAgenda\n— Recommendation: that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all\nordinances listed on the agenda.
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6. Accounts Payable Register\n— Recommendation: that the City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2505-020 authorizing\nthe payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $979,950.74.
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7. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - April 21, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
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8. Approve Agreement to Upgrade City's Cable Television Video Editing Networked Storage\nServer\n— Recommendation: that City Council approve the sole source purchase agreement with\nInternational Electronic Enterprises, Inc. (IEEI) in a form approved by the City Attorney for\nthe purchase and install Apace Systems E-Stor media and video storage system in the amount\nnot to exceed of $36,688, with annual service agreement.
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9. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1211-25 amending the City's Zoning\nMap of properties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the\nCity and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan; Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale\nMunicipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones; and a\ndetermination of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Conduct a public hearing, discuss this item and\nreceive public comment, if any, on the matter; 2.) Determine that Ordinance No. 1211-25 is\nexempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines; and 3.) Read by Title\nonly, waived further reading, and approve Ordinance No. 1211-25, amending the zoning maps\nfor areas within the City and HBSP and amending Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code\n(LMC) to establish 17.54 Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones.