Lomita — 2023-05-02

1. OPENING CEREMONIES

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3. PRESENTATIONS\nNone scheduled.

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nPersons wishing to speak on Consent Agenda items or subjects other than those scheduled\nare requested to do so at this time. In order to conduct a timely meeting, a three (3) minute\ntime limit per person has been established. Government Code Section 54954.2 prohibits the\nCouncil from discussing or taking action on a specific item unless it appears on a posted\nagenda.

5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS FROM THE\nCITY COUNCIL\nThe City Council may discuss and act upon items described under Council comments;\nhowever, items which are not on the agenda will be limited to Council reports,\nannouncements, requests for clarification or factual information, or placement of matters on\nthe agenda for a future meeting.

6. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT (information only)

7. CONSENT AGENDA\nAll items under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Council to be routine and will be\nenacted by one motion in the form listed below. There may be separate discussions of these\nitems prior to the time the Council votes on the motion. Specific items may be removed from\nthe Consent Agenda at the request of any Council Member or staff.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That Consent Agenda Items 7a-j be approved.

8. SCHEDULED ITEMS

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS

a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Motion.\nPage 2 of 7\nMay 2, 2023, Reg. CC Mtg., Page # 2\nLomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023

b. Warrants/Payroll Register\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and file Warrants/Payroll Register.

c. Approve the Replacement of the ALPR Camera System on the City’s Parking Enforcement\nvehicle with two Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Camera Systems on Sheriff’s\nDepartment Vehicles\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize removal of the outdated ALPR Camera System\nfrom the City’s parking enforcement vehicle; approve the purchase of two ALPR Camera\nSystems through the Sheriff’s Department for installation on Los Angeles County Sheriff's\nDepartment Vehicles; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary\ndocuments as part of the annual contract authorization.

d. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 848 Adding Section 2-1.29.1 to Chapter\n1 of Title 2 of the Lomita Municipal Code Establishing By-District Elections, Defining\nDistrict Boundaries, and Scheduling Elections within the Districts\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 848 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 2-1.29.1 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 2 OF\nTHE LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS,\nDEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE\nDISTRICTS, AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

e. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 849 Amending Title 2, Chapter 4, Section\n2-4.01 of the Lomita Municipal Code Pertaining to Council Member Compensation\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 849 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2-4.01 OF THE\nLOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO COUNCIL MEMBER COMPENSATION\nAND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL\nQUALITY ACT

f. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 850 Amending Lomita Municipal Code\nTitle VI (Businesses, Professions and Trades), Chapter 8 (Massage Businesses and\nPractitioners) to Clarify Language and Specify Regulations\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 850 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE TO\nAMEND LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE VI (BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS AND\nTRADES), CHAPTER 8 (MASSAGE BUSINESSES AND PRACTITIONERS) TO\nCLARIFY LANGUAGE AND SPECIFY REGULATIONS, AND FINDING THE ACTION\nTO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPage 3 of 7\nMay 2, 2023, Reg. CC Mtg., Page # 3\nLomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023

g. Third Amendment to the Agreement with Willdan Financial Services for Parks &\nRecreation and Sewer Impact Fee Studies\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Amendment and authorize the City Manager\nand City Clerk to execute the agreement.

h. Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for Traffic\nCalming Toolkit\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-\nHorn and Associates, Inc. for Traffic Calming Toolkit in the amount of $77,040.00 plus a\n10% contingency amount of $7,704.00; and authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to\nexecute the Agreement.

i. Resolutions Amending Compensation Plan for Full-Time Non-Represented Employees for\nthe period of July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024, and Amending the List of Positions for\nFY 22-24\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolutions amending the Compensation Plan for Full-\nTime Non-Represented Employees for the period of July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024;\namending the List of Positions for Fiscal Year 22-24 adding the position of Accountant;\nand adopting the Accountant Job Classification.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-08 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-\nREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-23 THROUGH 2024-25 AND\nRESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-33\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-09 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-31, AND\nESTABLISHING A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE FISCAL\nYEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024

j. 2023 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence Application\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the 2023 Helen Putnam Award for\nExcellence application.

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE NOMINATION OF KEN BLACKWOOD\nFOR THE LOMITA CIRCLE OF HONOR AWARD\nPresented by Lina Hernandez, Sr. Management Analyst\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council provide staff direction regarding the\nnomination.\nPage 4 of 7\nMay 2, 2023, Reg. CC Mtg., Page # 4\nLomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023

b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEVY\nANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2023-2024\nPresented by Carla Dillon, Public Works Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution and set the public hearing date for\nJune 6, 2023.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-10 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR THE CITY\nOF LOMITA’S LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 CHARGES FOR\nFISCAL YEAR 2023-24 AND DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO\nLEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE LOMITA LANDSCAPE\nMAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1,\n2023, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF\nJUNE 6, 2023

c. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH DE NOVO PLANNING GROUP FOR GENERAL PLAN & ZONING\nORDINANCE UPDATE\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with De Novo\nPlanning Group for the General Plan and Comprehensive Zoning Code Update and all\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act work in the amount of $1,324.482 plus a 10%\ncontingency amount of $132,448 through fiscal year 2024-2025; and authorize the City\nManager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement.

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT UPDATING\nREGULATIONS REGARDING THE KEEPING OF HEN CHICKENS WITHIN THE A-1\n(AGRICULTURE, NONCOMMERCIAL) AND R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)\nZONES\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: After the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, accept\nthe recommendation of the Planning Commission and introduce on first reading an\nordinance amending Lomita’s Municipal Code Article 30 (Residential Zones) to Update\nRegulations Regarding the Keeping of Hen Chickens Within The A-1 (Agriculture,\nNoncommercial) and R-1 (Single-Family Residential) Zones; find the project is\ncategorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and direct staff to\nschedule the second reading and adoption of the ordinance.\nPage 5 of 7\nMay 2, 2023, Reg. CC Mtg., Page # 5\nLomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023\nORDINANCE NO. 851 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 2023-04\nAMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING),\nCHAPTER 1 (ZONING), ARTICLE 30 (RESIDENTIAL ZONES) TO UPDATE\nREGULATIONS REGARDING THE KEEPING OF HEN CHICKENS WITHIN THE A-1\n(AGRICULTURE, NONCOMMERCIAL) AND R-1 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)\nZONES AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT REGULATING\nPLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: After the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, accept\nthe recommendation of the Planning Commission and introduce on first reading an\nordinance amending Lomita’s Municipal Code Title XI (Planning and Zoning) to specify\nregulations in compatibility with adopted Ordinance No. 839 regulating planned residential\ndevelopments; find the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act; and direct staff to schedule the second reading and adoption of the ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 852 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 2023-05\nAMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING),\nCHAPTER 2 (DIVISION OF LAND), ARTICLE 4 (DESIGN), SECTION 11-2.171 (LOT\nDESIGN), AND CHAPTER 1 (ZONING), ARTICLE 15 (DEFINITIONS), TO SPECIFY\nREGULATIONS IN COMPATIBILITY WITH ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 839\nREGULATING PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND FINDING THE\nACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

c. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT UPDATING\nOUTDOOR DINING REGULATIONS\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: After the City Attorney reads the title of the ordinance, accept\nthe recommendation of the Planning Commission and introduce on first reading an\nordinance amending Lomita’s Municipal Code Section 11-1.68.06 (Outdoor Dining) to\nupdate outdoor dining regulations; find the project is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act; and direct staff to schedule the second reading and\nadoption of the ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 853 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 2023-03\nAMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING),\nCHAPTER 1 (ZONING), ARTICLE 68 (SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS),\nSECTION 11-1.68.06 (OUTDOOR DINING) TO UPDATE OUTDOOR DINING\nREGULATIONS AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\nPage 6 of 7\nMay 2, 2023, Reg. CC Mtg., Page # 6\nLomita City Council Meeting Agenda May 2, 2023