Lomita — 2023-11-07

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

b. Minutes of the Regular and Special City Council Meetings of May 16, 2023, and Regular\nCity Council Meeting of July 18, 2023\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes.

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

d. Professional Services Agreement with BOA for Tom Rico Center Roof and Railroad\nMuseum Building Improvements\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Black,\nO’Dowd and Associates, Inc., dba BOA Architecture for engineering design services for\nthe New Roof Design for the Tom Rico Center Roof and Railroad Museum Building\nImprovements Project for an amount of $46,700.00 plus a 20% contingency amount of\n$9,340.00; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.

e. Resolution to Accept Funds from the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 2023-23, authorizing the submittal of\nan application with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-23 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION AND\nACCEPTANCE OF THE SB 1383 LOCAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

f. Professional Services Agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group Inc. for the 2024-29\nPavement Management System Update\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with\nBucknam Infrastructure Group Inc. for the 2024-29 Pavement Management System\nUpdate in the amount of $25,655 plus a 15% contingency amount of $3,848.25;\n2) Appropriate $29,503.25 to Account Number 225-810-5806.326; and 3) Authorize the\nCity Manager to execute the Agreement.

g. As-Needed Engineering and Land Development Services\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve a Professional Services Agreement with\nTranstech Engineers, Inc. for As-Needed Engineering and Land Development Services\nfor an amount of $125,000.00 per year for up to four years with a 20% contingency of\n$25,000 per year for four years; 2) Appropriate $150,000 to 100-605.5340.000; and\n3) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement.

h. Side Letter with the Lomita City Employees Association (LCEA) re: Various Policies,\nAmendment to the Compensation Plan for Non-Represented and Related Actions\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-24 approving a side letter\ncovering various policies with the LCEA amending MOUs with the Administrative and Field\nServices Units covering the period of July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025; 2) Adopt Resolution\nNo. 2023-25 approving an amendment to the comp plan for non-represented employees\nadding a certification policy and adding the position of Human Resources Manager; 3)\nAdopt Resolution No. 2023-26 establishing a revised list of full-time positions with\ncorresponding salary schedule and make the necessary budget adjustment for the\nposition of Human Resources Manager; and 4) Approve a new class specification for\nHuman Resources Manager and a revised class specification for Water Service\nTechnician I/II.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-24 - SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY\nOF LOMITA AND THE LOMITA CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCATION (LCEA) PURSUANT\nTO CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 3505.1\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-25 - 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. 2023-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY SCHEDULE AND\nAUTHORIZED POSITIONS FOR EMPLOYEES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR\nCOMMENCING JULY 1, 2022, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024

i. Resolution Amending the Part-time and Temporary Employment Policy and\nCompensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending the Part-time and Temporary\nEmployee Policy and Compensation Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-27- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY\nEMPLOYMENT POLICY AND COMPENSATION PLAN, ADOPTED IN RESOLUTION\nNO. 2015-34, AND ESTABLISHING AUTHORIZED POSITIONS AND A SALARY\nSCHEDULE FOR PART-TIME AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES FOR FISCAL YEAR\nCOMMENCING JULY 1, 2023, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2024

j. Groundwater Well Feasibility Study\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file the final report, a New Groundwater Well\nFeasibility Study.

k. ARPA Job Creation Program Application for Retro Reload Façade Improvement\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Approve one (1) application under the City’s ARPA\nBusiness Assistance Programs; 2) Authorize the City Manager to make minor\namendments as may be necessary with approval of the City Attorney; and 3) Authorize\nthe City Manager to execute agreements with approved applicants for funding.

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

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF SOLID WASTE RATE ADJUSTMENTS FOR\nTHE YEARS COVERING 2024-2028 (PROP 218 PUBLIC HEARING)\nPresented by Gary Y. Sugano, Assistant City Manager\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Hold a protest hearing to accept testimony and written\nprotests against the increased fees. Ask the City Clerk to tabulate the protests. If the\nnumber of written protests received is not sufficient to constitute a majority protest, make\na finding that there is no majority protest by property owners within the assessment area;\nand 2) Adopt Resolution No. 2023-28, adjusting solid waste rates.\nRESOLUTION NO. 2023-28 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY\nOF LOMITA, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING SOLID WASTE COLLECTION RATES

a. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PREFERRED LAND USE PLAN FOR THE\nGENERAL PLAN UPDATE\nPresented by Brianna Rindge, Community & Economic Development Director\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and direct City staff to work with the Consultant to\nproceed with the attached Preferred Land Use Plan and continue formulating the General\nPlan Elements, Development Standards, and Draft Environmental Impact Report.

b. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF A POTENTIAL LOAN TO THE CITY OF A\nREPLICA RED CAR FROM THE PORTS OF LOS ANGELES\nPresented by Emma Kelley, Recreation Manager\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide staff direction to draft a formal loan\nagreement with the Ports of Los Angeles for the loan of a replica Waterfront Red Car in a\nform to be approved by the City Attorney and return to the Council for consideration and\npossible approval.