Lomita — 2023-09-05

a. Motion to Waive Full Reading of Ordinances and that They be Read in Title Only\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve motion.

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

d. As-Needed Construction Management, Construction Inspection, Construction\nAdministration, and Material Testing Services\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the list of best qualified firms to provide\nconstruction management, construction inspection, construction administration and\nmaterial testing services for City construction projects.

e. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 855 Approving Zoning Text Amendment\nNo. 2023-08, an Ordinance of the City Council Approving Zoning Text Amendment\n2023-08 Amending Various Sections of Lomita Municipal Code Title XI (Planning and\nZoning) to Regulate Murals City-wide\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the ordinance and find the action to be exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nORDINANCE NO. 855 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 2023-08 AMENDING\nVARIOUS SECTIONS OF LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND\nZONING) TO REGULATE MURALS CITYWIDE AND FINDING THE ACTION TO BE\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

f. Disposal of Surplus Equipment\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Administrative Services Director to exercise\nthe sale of, or otherwise dispose of, surplus City property.

g. Public Works Agreement with Blue Ridge Mechanical Inc., for the Standby Power\nGenerator at Appian Way\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a Public Works Agreement to Blue Ridge Mechanical\nInc. in the amount of $50,728 for the standby power generator at Appian Way; approve a\ncontingency of $7,609.00 (15%); and authorize the City Manager to execute the\nagreement.

h. Purchase of CASE Construction Tractor Loader Backhoes for Public Works Department\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to purchase two CASE\nconstruction tractor loader backhoes (Model # 580SV) for approximately $264,952.24.

i. Reclassification of Senior Civil Engineer position to Principal Engineer\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Amend the FY23-24 Authorized Full-Time Positions to add\nthe Principal Engineer and set the salary schedule at 61 and make the necessary budget\nadjustments; 2) Amend the Memorandum of Understanding – LCEA Admin Unit to add\nthe Principal Engineer – Capital Projects and Parking Enforcement Supervisor to the list\nof positions; and 3) Approve the Principal Engineer job classification.

e. Closed Session Report – City Attorney Rusin

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 2023-07\nAMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING) TO\nCREATE MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR FOUR OR FEWER\nRESIDENTIAL UNIT DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN, COMMERCIAL (D-\nC) ZONE WITHIN THE MIXED-USE OVERLAY DISTRICT\nPresented by Laura MacMorran, Associate Planner\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 58 (Mixed Use Overlay District) to\nupdate regulations, remove the minimum lot size requirement for four-or-fewer-residential-\nunit developments within the D-C (Downtown, Commercial) Zone within the Mixed-Use\nOverlay District, and Article 15 (Definitions); find the project is categorically exempt from\nthe California Environmental Quality Act; and direct staff to schedule the second reading\nand adoption of the ordinance.\nORDINANCE NO. 856 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 2023-07\nAMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE XI (PLANNING AND ZONING),\nCHAPTER 1 (ZONING), REVISING THE CITY’S REGULATIONS FOR MIXED-USE\nOVERLAY DISTRICT TO UPDATE STANDARDS; TO ALLOW MIXED-USE\nDEVELOPMENTS CONTAINING FOUR OR FEWER UNITS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN\nCOMMERCIAL (D-C) ZONE; TO DEFINE A TERM AND A DETERMINATION THAT THE\nPROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LOMITA\nMUNICIPAL CODE TITLE V (SANITATION AND HEALTH), CHAPTER 3 (INTEGRATED\nWASTE MANAGEMENT), SECTION 5-3.20(E), PERMITTING THE COLLECTION OF\nDELINQUENT SOLID WASTE RATES ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS\nPresented by Lina Hernandez, Senior Management Analyst\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: After conducting a public hearing, and after the City Attorney\nreads the title, that the City Council introduces on first reading an ordinance amending\nTitle V (Sanitation and Health), Chapter 3 (Integrated Waste Management), Section 5-\n3.20(e) of the Lomita Municipal Code, permitting the collection of delinquent solid waste\nrates on the property tax rolls, and a determination that the project is categorically exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).\nORDINANCE NO 857 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING LOMITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE V\n(SANITATION AND HEALTH), CHAPTER 3 (INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT),\nSECTION 5-3.20(e), PERMITTING THE COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT SOLID\nWASTE RATES ON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS, AND A DETERMINATION THAT\nTHE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER ROBERT\nSTEINBACH’S CURRENT APPOINTMENT\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, AICP, Community and Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Determine Planning Commissioner Robert Steinbach’s seat\nto remain as appointed.

b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO A SOLID WASTE\nAGREEMENT WITH ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (DBA ATHENS SERVICES),\nSETTING A PROP 218 RATE ADJUSTMENT HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2023,\nAND RESCINDING AGREEMENT NO. 2023-06\nPresented by Gary Sugano, Assistant City Manager\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve Amendment No. 1 to a solid waste agreement\nwith Arakelian Enterprises, Inc. (DBA Athens Services); 2) Direct staff to take the\nnecessary steps to set a Prop 218 Rate Adjustment Hearing for November 7, 2023; 3)\nApprove the attached public notice for distribution; and 4) Rescind Agreement No. 2023-\n06 (street sweeping agreement) with Athens Services approved on February 21, 2023.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-18 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AMENDMENT. NO. 1 TO A SOLID WASTE\nCOLLECTION SERVICES FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF\nLOMITA AND ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES INC. (DBA ATHENS SERVICES) AND\nRESCINDING AGREEMENT NO. 2023-06 FOR STREETSWEEPING SERVICES