Lawndale — 2025-10-06

1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update

10. Update on Illegal Fireworks Suppression Plan for 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council receive and file this staff report.

11. Time Capsule Opening\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve a special meeting dedicated to the Time Capsule reveal; 2.)\nSelect a date during the first week of December 2025 (recommended options in order of preference - Wednesday,\nDecember 3; Tuesday, December 2; or Tuesday, December 9); 3.) Review and approve the proposed list of items in\nAttachment C, with or without modifications, to be included in the future time capsule; 4.) Review and approve the\nwording purchase of a new plaque as presented in Attachment B or provide alternative wording; and 5.) Approve an\nevent budget in an amount not to exceed $6,000 and authorize the Director of Finance/City Treasurer to make the\nappropriate budget transfer; or 6.) Provide further direction to staff as desired.

12. Report of Attendance at Meetings

13. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation\n— The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(4), because the\nCity is considering whether to initiate litigation in one case.

2. Los Angeles County Fire Department Update

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.

4. Accounts Payable Register\n— Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2510-047 authorizing the\npayment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $1,607,988.23.

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting - September 15, 2025\n— Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Case 25-13 – A General Plan Amendment to Expand the City of Lawndale’s Sphere of Influence Planning Area So\nas to Include a Portion of El Camino Village/Alondra Park Planning Areas of Los Angeles County\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Conduct a public hearing, receive written and oral testimony, and\napprove the General Plan Amendment (Case 25-13) to expand the City's Sphere of Influence to include a portion of El\nCamino Village/Alondra Park Planning Areas of Los Angeles County; 2.) Find that potential impacts have been\npreviously mitigated through the implementation of the policies of the General Plan as evaluated in the Final\nEnvironmental Impact Report (FEIR) (SCH2022120088) for the 2045 Lawndale General Plan 2045. Therefore, in\naccordance with Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, an addendum to the\npreviously adopted FEIR is the appropriate environmental documentation for the Project. The General Plan\nAmendment is in compliance with CEQA Section 15164 and does not trigger the requirement for preparation of a\nSubsequent EIR pursuant to 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines. Additionally, Section 15601(b)(3) of the CEQA\nGuidelines provides a common sense exemption for projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no\npossibility of the project having significant impact on the environment; 3.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2510-049,\napproving a General Plan Amendment; 4.) Direct the City Manager's Office to file an application with the Local\nAgency Formation Commission for the County of Los Angeles; and 5.) Authorize a budget amendment to increase\nCommunity Development Department's Legal Advertisements (279-410-530.500) account by $20,000 to cover the\napplication cost, fees, and submittal requirements.

7. Approval of Routine Records Destruction\n— Recommendation: that the City Council adopt Resolution No.CC-2510-048, approving the requests from the\nAdministrative Services Department and the City Clerk’s Department for authorization to destroy routine records as\nlisted in the exhibit of Resolution CC-2510-048.

8. Property Accessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Discuss the PACE Program and approve CC Resolution No. 2510-50\nand CC Resolution No. 2510-51 related to California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) Open\nPACE Programs; or 2.) Provide further direction to staff.

9. SB 79 Transit Oriented Development Bill\n— Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Receive and file this update on SB 79; or 2.) Provide further direction to\nstaff.