Lynwood — 2025-03-04

1. CALL TO ORDER

10. CITY COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

11. STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

2. CERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK

3. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS\nHaylee Mejia, Kid Mayor\nRita Soto, Mayor\nGabriela Camacho, Mayor Pro Tem\nLorraine Avila Moore, Council Member\nLuis Gerardo Cuellar, Council Member\nJuan Munoz-Guevara, Council Member

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS\nUpdate on Law Enforcement Issues\nCity Council Members Reporting on Meetings Attended (Gov. Code Section 53232.3\n(D)).

7. COUNCIL RECESS TO:\nLynwood Successor Agency\nLynwood Housing Authority\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. 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.

9. NEW/OLD BUSINESS

8.1 APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER\nComments:\nCity of Lynwood warrant register dated March 4, 2025 for FY 2024-2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff respectfully recommends that the City Council of the City of Lynwood approve the\nwarrant register dated March 4, 2025 for FY 2024-2025

8.2 PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES\nComments:\nThe purpose of this item is to have the Lynwood City Council review and approve the City\nCouncil meeting action minutes. (CC)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve the February 18th 2025\nRegular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action Minutes.

8.3 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL\nSERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY GROUP TO PROVIDE\nLEGISLATIVE SERVICES TO THE CITY\nComments:\nStaff is seeking City Council approval to approve the Fourth Amendment to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Legislative Advocacy Group (LAG) to provide\nlegislative advocacy services, with an added emphasis on identifying and pursuing state\ngrant opportunities. LAG has represented the City since 2005, and has demonstrated an\nexpertise in navigating legislative matters, securing funding, and advocating for the City’s\ninterests at the state, regional, and local levels. This Fourth Amendment will have a\ntermination date of December 31, 2025. (CM)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the Fourth Amendment to the\nProfessional Services Agreement with Legislative Advocacy Group for Lobbying Services,\nwith an added emphasis on identifying and pursuing state grant opportunities .

8.4\nADOPT RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 98 AND ASSEMBLY BILL 421\n- IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITIONS ON SPECIFIC SITES, AND TAKE\nRELATED ACTIONS\nComments:\nAssembly Bill 421, introduced by Assemblymember José Luis Solache, Jr. increases the\nprotection for immigrant families by adding guarantees in the law providing immigrant\nfamilies with access to religious institutions, places of worship, hospitals and medical\noffices regardless of their immigration status. Senate Bill 98, introduced by California\nSenator Sasha Renée Pérez, aims to protect immigrant families by giving students,\nparents and campus communities clear and timely information if immigration enforcement\noperations target schools and institutions of higher education. Given the City of\nLynwood’s commitment to the welfare of immigrant communities, supporting these pieces\nof legislation align with the City’s values and priorities. (CM)\nRecommendation:\nAdopt resolution in support of:\n1. Assembly Bill 421(Solache): Immigration Enforcement: Prohibitions on Access,\nSharing Information, and Law Enforcement Collaboration;\n2. Senate Bill 98 (Pérez): Elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education:\nimmigration enforcement: notification;\n3. Authorize the Mayor to send a Letter of Support to the authors of the bills.

9.1 APPROVAL OF THE SALE OF SAFE AND SANE FIREWORKS - 2025\nComments:\nStaff recommends that the City Council discuss and approve the sale of safe and sane\nfireworks or provide further direction to staff. (CC)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council discuss and approve the sale of safe and sane\nfireworks or provide further direction to staff.