Lynwood — 2024-09-17

1. CALL TO ORDER

10. NEW/OLD BUSINESS

11. CITY COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n7

2. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK

3. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS\nKid Mayors - Wilson Elementary, Rosa Parks Elementary, Mark Twain\nElementary, Roosevelt Elementary\nJose Luis Solache, Mayor\nRita Soto, Mayor Pro Tem\nGabriela Camacho, Council Member\nOscar Flores, Council Member\nJuan Munoz-Guevara, Council Member

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS\nUpdate on Law Enforcement Issues\nUpdate from LA County Fire Department\nCity Council Members Reporting on Meetings Attended (Gov. Code Section 53232.3\n(D)).\nCity Video(s)\nHispanic Heritage Month Proclamation

7. COUNCIL RECESS TO:\nLynwood Utility Authority\nLynwood Public Financing Authority\nPUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\n(Regarding Agenda Items Only)\nNON-AGENDA PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nTHIS PORTION PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE\nCOUNCIL ON ITEMS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE COUNCIL AND NOT LISTED\nON THE AGENDA. IF AN ITEM IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, THERE SHOULD BE NO\nSUBSTANTIAL DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE BY THE COUNCIL, BUT COUNCIL MAY\nREFER THE MATTER TO STAFF OR SCHEDULE SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSION FOR A\nFUTURE MEETING. (The Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code Section 54954.2 (a).)

8. PRESENTATION ON CITY PROGRAM\nCalHome Program Update

9. CONSENT CALENDAR\nALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE ACTED UPON BY\nONE MOTION AFFIRMING THE ACTION RECOMMENDED ON THE AGENDA. THERE\nWILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS PRIOR TO VOTING UNLESS\nMEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OR STAFF REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE REMOVED\nFROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION.

10.1 DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE(S) TO THE 2024 LEAGUE\nOF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE\nComments:\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n6\nThis year the League of California Cities will hold its 2024 Annual Conference in Long\nBeach, CA, on October 16 – 18, 2024. As part of the annual conference activities, the\nvoting delegate will consider and take action on resolutions that establish League policy.\n(CM)\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council of the City of Lynwood designate one voting\ndelegate and up to two (2) alternate voting delegates for the League of California Cities\n2024 Annual Conference to be held October 16 - 18, 2024 in Long Beach, CA.

10.2 REVIEW OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LOCAL APPOINTMENT LIST\nComments:\nAs of May 29, 2024 a Public Notice of an unscheduled vacancy was posted to fill one (1)\nvacancy in the Citizen Oversight Committee. The commission position is for a partial\nterm. (CC)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council review and consider a new appointment for the\none (1) vacancy in the Citizen Oversight Committee.

10.3 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 1782 READING BY TITLE\nONLY AND WAIVE FULL READING\nComments:\nApproval of Ordinance No 1782 will provide the necessary regulatory requirements for\naffordable housing sites that have been identified in previous housing elements (i.e., "by-\nright" ministerial review of housing projects that include at least 20% of units affordable to\nlower income households) for the City to be certified in compliance with state housing\nelement law. (CC and CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council conduct the second reading and adoption, read\nby title only, and waive the full reading of Ordinance No. 1782 entitled "AN ORDINANCE\nOF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nIMPLEMENT MINISTERIAL REVIEW OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS ON\nHOUSING ELEMENT SITES TO IMPLEMENT THE LYNWOOD GENERAL PLAN 2021-\n2029 HOUSING ELEMENT".

9.1 APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER\nComments:\nCity of Lynwood warrant register dated September 17, 2024 for FY 2023-2024 and 2024-\n2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff respectfully recommends that the City Council of the City of Lynwood approve the\nwarrant register dated September 17, 2024 for FY 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

9.10 APPROVAL OF FIFTH AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH WATERWORKS\nTECHNOLOGY, INC. FOR CONTINUING TO PROVIDE INTERIM MANAGEMENT OF\nTHE WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS\nFOR THE CITY’S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT\nComments:\nThe City’s existing agreement with Waterworks Technology, Inc. has expired on August\n31, 2024. Staff is working on awarding a new contract for Utility Support services for the\nnext three (3) fiscal years. As the existing contract has officially expired, Staff is\nrecommending that City Council approve an amendment to the existing agreement with\nWaterworks Technology, Inc. to continue to provide Professional Utility Support services\nfor four (4) additional months. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING A\nFIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH WATERWORKS TECHNOLOGY,\nINC. FOR THE INTERIM MANAGEMENT OF THE WATER AND SEWER OPERATIONS\nAND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL FOUR MONTHS;\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS\nRELATED TO THE AGREEMENTS”.

9.2 PREVIOUS MEETING ACTION MINUTES\nComments:\nThe purpose of this item is to have the Lynwood City Council review and approve the City\nCouncil meeting action minutes. (CC)\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n2\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve the following meeting action\nminutes:\nJune 04, 2024 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes\nJune 22, 2024 Closed Session Special Meeting Action Minutes\nJune 26, 2024 Special Meeting and Closed Session Special Meeting Action Minutes\nJuly 02, 2024 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Action Minutes\nJuly 16, 2024 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes\nAugust 06, 2024 Regular Meeting Action Minutes\nAugust 06, 2024 - August 07, 2024 Continuation Meeting Action Minutes\nAugust 07, 2024 Special Meeting and Special Meeting Closed Session Action\nMinutes\nAugust 20, 2024 Regular Meeting Action Minutes

9.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY\nComments:\nThe investment policies and practices of the City of Lynwood are based on state laws and principles\nof prudent money management. This statement is intended to provide guidelines for the prudent\ninvestment of idle and surplus cash, while meeting the short and long-term cash flow demands. It\nis submitted annually for City review. (CT)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council review the Statement of Investment Policy and\nadopt the resolution entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nLYNWOOD, APPROVING THE CITIES ANNUAL STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY."

9.4\nBUDGET AMENDMENT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ARPA FUND FOR\nCONTINUATION OF PROGRAMS\nComments:\nThe Community Development Department is in charge of implementing programs utilizing\nARPA funds. Due to a budget error funds were not carried over to the current fiscal year\n24/25. A budget amendment is needed to appropriate the funds into the ARPA fund to\ncontinue implementing ARPA related programs. (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nAPPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED AMERICAN RESCUE\nPLAN ACT (ARPA) FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $733,198 TO COVER ANTICIPATED\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n3\nEXPENSES DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025.”

9.5 DIGITAL EQUITY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM LETTER OF COMMITMENT\nAND COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE A 10% MATCH OF CASH OR IN-\nKIND CONTRIBUTIONS OR $42,560 ON A GRANT TOTAL OF $425,596 FROM\nGENERAL FUND, IF AWARDED\nComments:\nThe purpose of the Letter of Commitment is to establish and confirm a binding\ncommitment with Los Angeles County to develop, implement, and evaluate digital\ninclusion activities as part of the Federal Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program. Los\nAngeles County will serve as the Authorized Representative and the City of Lynwood\nalong with other participating agencies will serve as the Subrecipient Applicant for the\nCompetitive Grant Program. Primary goals will be to distribute up to 400 laptop\ncomputers, internet enabled mobile hotspots, and provide digital literacy training. (IT)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING\nTHE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A DIGITAL EQUITY COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM\nLETTER OF COMMITMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS\nANGELES - INTERNAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION\nTO PROVIDE A 10% MATCH OF CASH OR IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS OR $42,560\nON A GRANT TOTAL OF $425,596 FROM THE GENERAL FUND, IF AWARDED,\nAPPROVED AS TO FORM BY THE CITY ATTORNEY

9.6 APPROVE DMC ENGINEERING INC, TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO\nPREPARE AN UPDATE OF THE AMERICA’S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT\n(AWIA) RISK AND RESILIENCY ASSESSMENT (RRA) AND EMERGENCY\nRESPONSE PLAN (ERP) FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD.\nComments:\nCity staff met with representatives from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\nregarding the City’s Risk and Resiliency Assessment (RRA) and Emergency Response\nPlan (ERP) that was submitted in March 2020. The EPA requested that the City update\nthe 2020 plans to meet the requirements of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act\n(AWIA). (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING\nDMC ENGINEERING INC, TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO PREPARE AN\nUPDATE OF THE AMERICA’S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACT (AWIA), RISK AND\nRESILIENCY ASSESSMENT (RRA), AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (ERP) FOR\nA TOTAL AMOUNT OF $74,000.00.”\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n4

9.7 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE PRIORITY 2 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT\nPHASE 2B (CIP NO. 4011.68.123)\nComments:\nThe City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to Gentry Brothers, Inc. on October\n3, 2023, for the Priority 2 Street Improvement Project Phase 2B project No. 4011.68.123.\nThe project has been completed and is now ready to be accepted by City Council. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ACCEPTING\nTHE PRIORITY 2 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2B CIP NO. 4011.68.123\nAS COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION\nWITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF\nTHE 5% RETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.8 APPROVAL OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nWITH CRAFTWATER ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE LYNWOOD CITY PARK\nSTORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT (CIP NO. 4011.68.112)\nComments:\nOn September 20, 2022, the City of Lynwood approved a Professional Services\nAgreement (Agreement) with Craftwater Engineering, Inc. for design engineering services\nof the Lynwood City Park Storm Water Capture Project CIP No. 4011.68.112. The\ncontract is set to expire December 31, 2024 and services provided by Craftwater\nEngineering, Inc. will still be in progress at the time. Staff are recommending that the City\nCouncil approve a first amendment to the professional services agreement to complete\nthe design and construction phase of this project. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING A\nFIRST AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH\nCRAFTWATER ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE LYNWOOD CITY PARK\nSTORMWATER CAPTURE PROJECT (CIP NO. 4011.68.112).”

9.9 APPROVAL OF STRIPING DESIGN AND AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE\nCONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE AGNES STRIPING\nPROJECT, FY 2024-2025 (CIP PROJECT NO. 2350|2352.68.145)\nCity Council Regular Meeting\n5\nComments:\nThe Agnes Striping Project will include a new street striping and markings layout, aiming\nto improve safety and increase parking for residents. A new design for the striping on\nAgnes Avenue has been completed and reviewed by Staff. Staff is requesting City\nCouncil approve the new striping design and authorize staff to create construction\ndrawings and proceed to advertise for bidding on the Agnes Striping Project. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING\nTHE AGNES AVENUE STRIPING DESIGN AND AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE\nCONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SOLICIT BIDS FOR THE AGNES STRIPING\nPROJECT, FY 2024-2025 (CIP PROJECT NO. 2350|2352.68.145).”