Lawndale — 2026-08-17

1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Update

10. Human Resources Interim Services — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement with MV Cheng & Associates for professional human resources consulting services in the amount of $49,500.

11. American Rescue Plan Act Funds Use Update and Reallocation — Staff recommends the reallocation of $80,000 from the Buy Local Program and $179,202 from the Hawthorne Boulevard Street Improvement Project to the Youth Teen/Development Center Project for a total of $259,202 to be expended by December 31, 2026. This reallocation would leave a remaining balance of $7,250 for the Buy Local Program, which would be available through December 31st 2026, or until funds are depleted, whichever occurs first.

12. Contract for Kenneling and Animal Care Services — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the contract with Lovejoy Foundation for Kenneling and Animal Care

13. Service Agreement with Lightbox for Geographic Information Services (GIS) System — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the 2026-2027 Order Form with Lightbox Vision for geographic information system services for a one year term in the amount of $20,982.70.

14. Discussion of Status of Investigative Report Requested by Councilmember Suarez. — Recommendation: that the City Council discuss and determine whether to make the above-referenced report available in redacted form to the public.

15. Report of Attendance at Meetings

16. Public Employee Appointment — The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b), regarding the appointment of a City Manager.

17. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation — The City Council will conduct a closed session, pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1), to discuss 20TRCV00065).

18. Approval of City Manager Employment Agreement and Appointment of New City Manager — Recommendation: Pending closed session discussion.

2. Recognition of Commander Nicole N. Palomino the role of Captain, South Los Angeles Station

3. Motion to read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the Agenda — Recommendation: that the City Council that the City Council read by title only and waive further reading of all ordinances listed on the agenda.

4. Accounts Payable Register — Recommendation: Staff recommends that City Council adopts Resolution No. CC-2608-040 authorizing the payment of certain claims and demands in the amount of $327,504.65.

5. Minutes of the Lawndale City Council Regular Meeting, August 3, 2026 — Recommendation: that the City Council approve the minutes.

6. Consideration of Claim for Damage against the City — Recommendation: that the City Council reject the claim filed by Fiona McKeown and instruct staff to process the appropriate correspondence to the claimant.

7. Youth Advisory Committee Appointments for 2026-2028 Term — Recommendation: that the City Council 1.) Approve the Mayor's appointments by directing staff to insert the appointees' names in Section 1 and 2 of Resolution No. CC-2608-041; and 2.) Adopt Resolution No. CC-2608-041 as amended.

8. Community Development Block Grant ADA Sidewalks Award of Contract — Recommendation: that the City Council 1) Award the construction contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc., in the amount of $63,000.00 for the CDBG Project No. 602748-25 Various Locations ADA Sidewalks & Access Ramps Project; 2) Approve the construction Contingency of $15,750.00 for CDBG Project No. 602748-25 Various Locations ADA Sidewalks & Access Ramps Project; 3) Approve the CDBG Consultant costs of $15,000.00 for Administrative and Labor Compliance costs; 4) Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Project Completion with the Los Angeles County following the completion of the project; and 5) Find that this project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Section 15301 (c), maintenance or repair of existing streets involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA.

9. Memorandum of Agreement for Administration and Cost Sharing for Implementing the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Programs and Enhanced Watershed Management Program for the Dominguez Channel Watershed — Recommendation: that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, between the cities of Los Angeles, Carson, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Lawndale, Lomita, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the County of Los Angeles, and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments for a total of $84,944 for Administration and Cost Sharing for Implementing the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Watershed Management Program (WMP) and the Dominguez Channel Watershed Management Area.