Lawndale — 2025-06-02
City Council
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1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update
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10. Approval of Amendment 1 to the MOU with the Centinela Valley Union High School District for use of the Lloyd\nContinuation School Parking Lot\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve Amendment 1 of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with\nthe Centinela Valley Union High School District (CVUHSD) for the parking of vehicles on District property for limited\nCity events, activities, or other official purposes.
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11. First Amendment to Contract Services Agreement for Chapala Dance Academy\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Agreement for Instructor to Use City\nFacilities between the City of Lawndale and Chapala Dance Academy, LLC for an amount not to exceed $66,000.
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12. Request to Approve NEOGOV Software Subscription Agreement\n— Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an ongoing subscription license\nagreement order form with Governmentjobs.com, Inc. (d/b/a NEOGOV) for the Insight applicant tracking software\nmodule.
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13. Minutes of the Successor Agency Meeting, May 19, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
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14. Minutes of the Housing Authority Meeting, May 19, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
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15. Public Hearing for Budget Workshop Fiscal Year 2025-26 & Public Hearing for Staff Vacancies\n— Recommendation: There is no formal recommendation with this item, however staff is looking for direction from\nCouncil regarding the budget.
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16. Lemonade Day\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Direct staff to develop/implement the Lemonade Day event for Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026, with a budget allocation of $5,000 maximum; or 2) Provide further direction to staff regarding\nparticipation in a Lemonade Day activity.
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17. Award of Contract to General Technologies and Solutions for Preparation of Traffic Analysis Report\n— Recommendation: that the City Council award a contract to General Technologies and Solutions in the amount of\n$22,400 for Traffic Analysis of Westside 147th Street.
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18. Discussion on Council Policy No. 26-95 Recognition Requests\nRequested by Councilmember Francisco M. Talavera and continued from May 5, 2025.\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Review the current Council Policy 26-95 and provide direction to staff\non any updates to the Policy; and 2.) Return to a future council meeting with a resolution incorporating updates to the\nCity Council Policy Manual - Policy 26-95 Recognition Requests; or 3.) Provide further direction to staff.
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19. Report of Attendance at Meetings
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2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update
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20. 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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21. 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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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-2506-024 authorizing the payment of certain claims\nand demands in the amount of $574,052.22.
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5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - May 19, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.
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6. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1211-25 amending the City's Zoning Map of properties to\nestablish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard Specific Plan;\nand Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing Opportunity\nOverlay Zones\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Adopt Ordinance 1211-25, amending the City's Zoning Map of\nproperties to establish the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zones within areas of the City and Hawthorne Boulevard\nSpecific Plan; and Amendments to Title 17 of the Lawndale Municipal Code to establish Chapter 17.54 Housing\nOpportunity Overlay Zones.; and 2.) Determine that Ordinance No. 1211-25 is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15183 of the CEQA Guidelines.
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7. Beautification Committee Appointment for 2025-2027 Term\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the Mayor's appointment by directing staff to insert the\nappointee's name in Section 1 of Resolution No. CC-2506-026; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-026 as\namended.
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8. Parks, Recreation and Social Services Commission Appointment for 2025-2027 Term\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the Mayor's appointment by directing staff to insert the\nappointee's name in Section 1 of Resolution No. CC-2506-027; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2506-027 as\namended.
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9. SolarAPP+ Solar Online Software\n— Recommendation: that the the City Council direct staff to work with SolarAPP+ and implement the online web-base\nportal set forth under SB 379.