Lynwood — 2025-06-03

1.\nCALL TO ORDER

10. NEW/OLD BUSINESS

11. CITY COUNCIL ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION\nCity Council Members Reporting on Meetings Attended (Gov. Code Section 53232.3\n(D)).

12. STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

2.\nCERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK

3.\nROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS\nMaylee Lopez, 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.\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.\nPRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS\nUpdate on Law Enforcement Issues\nEmployee Retirement Recognition\nCity Video

7.\nCOUNCIL 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.\nPUBLIC HEARING

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 CITY OF LYNWOOD MEMBERSHIP IN THE GATEWAY CITIES AFFORDABLE\nHOUSING TRUST, A JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY\nComments:\nEntering into the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust allows private party developers\nto leverage the combined funds available in this multi jurisdictional housing trust. This will\ngive Lynwood access to new capital, improve project competitiveness, support housing\nelement compliance, offer developer support and the city will retain local control. (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution No. XX-XX approving the City’s execution of the Joint Exercise of\nPowers Agreement to join the Gateway Cities Affordable Housing Trust,\n2. Authorize the Mayor (or City Manager) to execute the Gateway Cities Affordable\nHousing Trust Joint Powers Authority Agreement; and\n3. Authorized payment of the City’s membership fees in the amount of $32,500 for FY\n2024-25 and $33,507.50 for FY 2025-26, for a total of $66,007.50.

10.2 APPROVE A RESOLUTION DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO AWARD A FRANCHISE\nAGREEMENT TO TORRANCE PIPELINE COMPANY FOR CONTINUED USE OF\nEXISTING PIPELINE AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO CONSIDER THE\nAWARD OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT\nComments:\nApprove Ordinance Granting a new franchise agreement to Torrance Pipeline Company\nfor a 10 year term to an existing Oil and Gas Pipeline system. (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\nApprove a resolution declaring its intention to award the franchise agreement to\nTorrance Pipeline Company for continued use of existing pipeline;\nSet a public hearing date concerning the franchise agreement for the next regular\nmeeting July 1, 2025; and\nDirect City Clerk to publish notice of same within the local newspaper 15 days after\nadoption of resolution.

10.3 FY 2025/2026 LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT\nINITIATING PROCEEDINGS, DECLAING INTENTION TO LEVY AND BALLOT FOR\nNEW OR INCREASED ASSESSMENTS APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT,\nAND SETTING THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.\nComments:\nThe Lynwood Landscape Maintenance District was first established in 1978 under the\nLandscape and Lighting Act of 1972. Staff requests for the City Council to adopt the\nattached resolutions accepting the Engineer’s Report and declaring the City Council’s\nintention to order the levy and collection of annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026\nand fixing the time and place for hearing protests and objections as August 5, 2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions entitled:\n1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF\nASSESSMENTS AND BALLOTING PROCEDURES TO LEVY PROPOSED NEW\nOR INCREASED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE CITY OF LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE\nMAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026\nPURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE\nCALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAY CODE AND ORDERING THE\nENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE AN ENGINEER’S REPORT;\n2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE LEVY AND\nCOLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND TO BALLOT PROPERTY\nOWNERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 WITHIN THE LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE\nMAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING\nAND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972 (COMMENCING WITH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS\nCODE SECTION 22500 ET SEQ.) AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR\nHEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS AS AUGUST 5, 2025; AND\n3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S\nREPORT INCLUDING PROPOSED NEW OR INCREASED ASSESSMENTS FOR\nTHE CITY OF LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENACE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT\nPREPARED PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE,\nSECTION 22565 ET SEQ., AS ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 3,\n2025.

10.4 FY 2025/2026 LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT INITIATING\nPROCEEDINGS, DELARING INTENTION TO LEVY AND BALLOT FOR NEW OR\nINCREASED ASSESSMENTS APPROVING THE ENGINEER’S REPORT, AND\nSETTING THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING\nComments:\nThe Lynwood Lighting Assessment District was formed in 1981 under the Landscaping\nand Lighting Act of 1972. Staff requests for the City Council to adopt the attached\nresolutions accepting the Engineer’s Report and declaring the City Council’s intention to\norder the levy and collection of annual assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and fixing\nthe time and place for hearing protests and objections as August 5, 2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolutions entitled:\n1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF\nASSESSMENTS AND BALLOTING PROCEDURES TO LEVY PROPOSED NEW\nOR INCREASED ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LYNWOOD LIGHTING\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 PURSUANT TO THE\nPROVISIONS OF PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND\nHIGHWAY CODE AND ORDERING THE ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND FILE AN\nENGINEER’S REPORT;\n2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ORDER THE LEVY AND\nCOLLECTION OF ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS AND TO BALLOT PROPERTY\nOWNERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 WITHIN THE LYNWOOD LIGHTING\nASSESSMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING\nACT OF 1972 (COMMENCING WITH STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE\nSECTION 22500 ET SEQ.) AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING\nPROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS AS AUGUST 5, 2025; AND\n3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCALIFORNIA, PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ENGINEER’S\nREPORT INCLUDING PROPOSED NEW OR INCREASED ASSESSMENTS FOR\nTHE LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT PREPARED PURSUANT\nTO CALIFORNIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE, SECTION 22565 ET SEQ.,\nAS ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 3, 2025.

10.5\nFISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025-27 BUDGET WORKSHOP\nComments:\nIn preparation for the FY 2025-27 Biennial Budget Hearing, the purpose of this Budget\nWorkshop is to review the FY 2025-27 Proposed Budget. The focus at the Budget\nWorkshop is on the General Fund. Staff looks forward to Council’s comments on the draft\nbudget and proposed modifications for incorporation into the full Proposed FY 2025-27\nBudget (City, Successor Agency, Lynwood Utility Authority, Appropriations Limit, and\nMaster Fee Schedule), which will be presented at the scheduled budget hearing for the\nCouncil approval. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council conduct a budget workshop to receive a\npresentation on the FY 2025-27 Proposed Budget and provide suggestions to the staff.

8.1 PUBLIC HEARING IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY\nBILL 2561; REPORT ON THE CITY OF LYNWOOD'S CURRENT FULL-TIME STAFF\nVACANCIES\nComments:\nStatus update to City Council on full-time staff vacancies in compliance with AB 2561.\nRecommendation:\nConduct a public hearing and receive and file the report.

9.1 APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER\nComments:\nCity of Lynwood warrant register dated June 3, 2025 for FY 2024-2025.\nRecommendation:\nStaff respectfully recommends that the City council of the City of Lynwood approve the\nwarrant register dated June 3, 2025 for FY 2024-2025

9.10 INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT DELINQUENT REFUSE CHARGES ON THE\nPROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AGAINST SINGLE-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL PARCELS (UP TO THREE UNITS)\nComments:\nSection 38790.1 of the California Government Code authorizes cities to collect delinquent\ngarbage fees or charges via a special assessment to be collected with county taxes.\nVarious cities and counties have placed delinquent and annual refuse charges on the\nproperty tax roll as a mechanism for collection. The Lynwood Municipal Code Section 9-1\nsupports this mechanism of collection for delinquent garbage and rubbish charges. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD OF ITS\nINTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT REFUSE CHARGES AGAINST SINGLE-FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL PARCELS (UP TO THREE UNITS) FOR IN FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026\nON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY\nASSESSOR TO INCLUDE DELINQUENT REFUSE BILLS FROM WASTE\nRESOURCES, INC. (WRI) AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE COLLECTED AT THE\nSAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS COUNTY TAXES AND FIXING THE\nTIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS AS JULY 1, 2025.”

9.11\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY\nOF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AMENDING AND UPDATING THE\nCITY’S CLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE\nCITY’S PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND WITH THE PROVISIONS\nSTATED WITHIN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGS (MOU) BETWEEN\nTHE CITY OF LYNWOOD, THE LYNWOOD EMPLOYEES MANAGEMENT GROUP\n(LEMG), AND THE LYNWOOD EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (LEA)/AMERICAN\nFEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME),\nLOCAL 1920\nComments:\nStaff is seeking approval of resolution amending the City's Classification/Compensation\nplan to incorporate 4% COLA, as previously agreed upon with both of the City's\nbargaining units, and addition of Senior Financial Analyst classification.\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends approving the resolution amending the City's Classification and\nCompensation plan.

9.2 PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES\nComments:\nThe purpose of this item is to have the Lynwood City Council review and approve the May\n6, 2025 City Council meeting action minutes.\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve the May 6, 2025 Regular\nMeeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action Minutes.

9.3 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FOR THE LYNWOOD\nPARK - MEGA PLAYGROUND PHASE 1 CIP NO. 4011.68.109\nComments:\nOn September 5, 2023, the City of Lynwood awarded a contract to BrightView Landscape\nDevelopment for the Lynwood Park – Mega Playground Phase 1 Project CIP No.\n4011.68.109. The project is a large playground complex with "pour in place" surfacing, a\nfence, expanded walkways, safety lighting, seating areas for guardians, water fountains,\ntrash cans, and tree preservation or replacement as needed at the Lynwood Park.\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 LYNWOOD PARK – MEGA PLAYGROUND PHASE 1 CIP NO. 4011.68.109 AS\nCOMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF THE\n5% RETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.4 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE LYNWOOD ANNUAL STREET NAME SIGN\nREPLACEMENT FISCAL YEAR 25 PROJECT CIP NO. 2351.68.146\nComments:\nOn February 18, 2025, the City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to California\nStreet Lighting for the Lynwood Annual Street Name Sign Replacement for Fiscal Year\n2025 Project, CIP Project No. 2351.68.146. The project involved the installation of new\nLED street signs throughout the City, with the purpose to enhance visibility and thereby\nincrease road safety.\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 ANNUAL STREET NAME SIGN REPLACEMENT FY 25 PROJECT CIP NO.\n2351.68.146 AS COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF\nCOMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE\nRELEASE OF THE 5% RETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.5 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE LYNWOOD CITYWIDE MONUMENTS PROJECT\nCIP NO. 4011.68.117\nComments:\nOn January 16, 2024, the City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to Bravo Sign\n& Design, Inc. for the Lynwood Citywide Monuments Project, CIP Project No.\n4011.68.117. The project involved the installation of new entry monuments throughout the\ncity, designed to enhance the community’s visual identity and improve points of entry\nalong major arterial streets. (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 LYNWOOD CITYWIDE MONUMENTS PROJECT CIP NO. 4011.68.117 AS\nCOMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH\nTHE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF THE\n5% RETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.6 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR VERKADA SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROJECT\nComments:\nOn June 6, 2023, the City Council awarded a contract to Edgeworth Security for the\npurchase and installation of 26 Verkada surveillance cameras to replace older cameras\nthat were installed 13 to 14 years prior at traffic intersections throughout the City and at\nthe City park to assist law enforcement agencies obtain video to respond to, investigate,\nand prevent crimes in the City. (IT)\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 VERKADA SURVEILLANCE CAMERA PROJECT COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING\nTHE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nRECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF THE RETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER\nTHE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.7 AWARD A CONTRACT TO STEPHEN DORECK EQUIPMENT RENTAL FOR LONG\nBEACH BOULEVARD WATER METER UPGRADE PROJECT NO. 4011.68.099 AND\nWATER MAIN ABANDONMENT PROJECT NO. 4011.68.065\nComments:\nThe City’s 2020 Water Master Plan recommended that water meters which are located\nwithin an inaccessible area should be relocated in areas where City staff can gain access\nfor maintenance. In addition, the 2020 Water Master Plan showed that the water\npipelines in the areas are old (over 40 years), undersized and the pipelines need to be\nupgraded. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AWARDING A\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO STEPHEN DORECK EQUIPMENT RENTAL FOR\nTHE LONG BEACH BOULEVARD WATER METER UPGRADE, CIP NO. 4011.68.099.\nAND WATER MAIN ABANDONMENT CIP NO. 4011.68.065, APPROVING THE\nAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM AMI METER INSTALLATION - FY24 (SMALL), CIP\nNO. 4011.68.135 AND ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT\n(LARGE), CIP NO. 4011.68.093 TO LONG BEACH BOULEVARD WATER METER\nUPGRADE, CIP NO 4011.68.099 AND WATER MAIN ABANDONMENT PROJECT CIP\nNO. 4011.68.065, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS\nRELATED TO THE PROJECT”

9.8 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO VICON ENTERPRISE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF\nPIPING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR WELL 8 PROJECT, CIP NO. 4011.68.067.\nComments:\nWell 8 supplies groundwater to the City providing approximately 20% of the City water\nsupply. It is in service; however, the sand separator and piping have experienced leaks\nand need to be replaced. Staff is seeking approval to award a contract for the needed\nrepairs and site improvements. (PW)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AWARDING A\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO VICON ENTERPRISE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF\nPIPING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR WELL 8 PROJECT, CIP NO. 4011.68.067,\nAPPROVING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTFY24 (CIP NO. 4011.68.134) AND AMI METER INSTALLATION - FY24 (SMALL) (CIP\nNO. 4011.68.135): TO INSTALLATION OF PIPING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS - WELL\n8 (CIP NO. 4011.68.067); AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE\nAGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AGREEMENT\nAMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PROJECT"

9.9\nAPPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH\nMUNIENVIRONMENTAL TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE TECHNICAL SUPPORT\nComments:\nSince the State enacted the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB\n939), there has been additional mandates from the State expanding responsibilities of\nlocal governments to comply with waste reduction and recycling. The passage of SB 1383\nexpanded the City’s compliance responsibilities. MuniEnvironmental has been providing\nservices related to continued compliance to these mandates. (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 AGREEMENT WITH MUNIENVIRONMENTAL TO\nPROVIDE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES.”