Lynwood — 2025-07-15

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\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\nCity Videos

7.\nCOUNCIL RECESS TO:\nLynwood Successor Agency\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 REVIEW OF BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS & ANNUAL\nBOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES LOCAL APPOINTMENT LIST.\nComments:\nReview of Board and Commission Members & Annual Boards and Commissions Local\nAppointment List.\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council review the list of Board and Commission\nmembers. In accordance with the rules outlined below, the City Council may make any\nadjustments to these Boards and Commissions, as it deems appropriate.

10.2 DISCUSSION ON THE CREATION OF A CITY OF LYNWOOD JUSTICE FUND AND\nCONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE JUSTICE\nFUND\nComments:\nThe City of Lynwood is exploring the creation of a Justice Fund to provide free legal\nrepresentation and community-based support services to residents who face deportation\nor are seeking lawful immigration relief but cannot afford legal counsel. This effort aims to\nensure that individuals have fair access to the legal system, especially in cases where\nlack of representation may threaten their ability to remain with their families and\ncommunities. (CM)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction regarding the\npotential creation of a Justice Fund for the City of Lynwood, modeled after the City of\nLong Beach’s Long Beach Justice Fund (LBJF). The City Council will also consider the\nappropriation of $50,000 to support the implementation of a Justice Fund.

10.3 A PROPOSAL AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO INITIATE THE FORMATION OF A JOINT\nPOWERS AUTHORITY (JPA) WITH GATEWAY CITIES TO MONITOR AND LITIGATE\nUNLAWFUL FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS\nComments:\nProposal for the City of Lynwood to initiate the formation of a Joint Powers Authority\n(JPA) with neighboring Gateway cities to oversee and audit federal immigration\nenforcement operations conducted within our jurisdictions. The purpose is to ensure that\nthese operations comply with the U.S. Constitution, California state law, and local\npolicies. (CM)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled: A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA,\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY TO INITIATE THE FORMATION OF A JOINT POWERS\nAUTHORITY (JPA) WITH GATEWAY CITIES TO MONITOR AND LITIGATE UNLAWFUL\nFEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

10.4 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO AMERICAN PLUS, INC. FOR EMERGENCY MOLD\nREMEDIATION AT THE LYNWOOD NORTH CITY HALL, AND AUTHORIZATION FOR\nCITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS FOR RE-BUILD\nREPAIRS (CIP PROJECT NO. 1035.68.176)\nComments:\nIn response to the need for emergency mold remediation at the North City Hall Building,\nstaff received three (3) quotes to perform this work. Staff recommends that the City\nCouncil award the contract to American Plus, Inc. in the amount of $258,365.39.\nAdditionally, staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to\nexecute subsequent agreements for the re-build repairs once the mold remediation is\ncomplete, up to the amount of $200,000. (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\nCONTRACT TO AMERICAN PLUS, INC. FOR THE EMERGENCY MOLD\nREMEDIATION AT THE NORTH CITY HALL; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY\nMANAGER TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS FOR RE-BUILDING\nREPAIRS UP TO AN AMOUNT OF $200,000.”

8.1 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT REFUSE CHARGES ON THE\nPROPERTY TAX ROLL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 AGAINST SINGLE FAMILY\nRESIDENTIAL PARCELS (UP TO THREE UNITS)\nComments:\nOn June 3, 2025, the City Council adopted a resolution on the City’s intent to levy and\ncollect delinquent refuse charges on the property tax roll against residential parcels (up to\nthree units) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and set the public hearing for July 1, 2025. Staff\nadvertised the July 1, 2025 public hearing in the Press Telegram on June 17, 2025 and\nJune 24, 2025. The notice also informed that the public hearing may be continued to July\n15, 2025. Notices were mailed to the affected property owners of the delinquent refuse\namounts, the city’s intent to place the delinquent refuse charges on the county tax roll,\nand of the July 1, 2025 public hearing (with the possibility of the public hearing being\ncontinued to July 15, 2025).\nOn July 1, 2025, a public hearing was held, the City Council instructed Waste Resources\nInc. (WRI) and staff to conduct additional outreach and continued the public hearing to\nJuly 15, 2025. Subsequently, second notice was mailed to the affected property owners of\nthe delinquent refuse amounts, city's intent to place on county tax roll and the updated\nJuly 15, 2025 public hearing. In addition, staff advertised the new July 15, 2025 public\nhearing in the Press Telegram on July 11, 2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council open the public hearing, after hearing comments\nand protests, to close the public hearing and adopt the attached resolution entitled: “A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AUTHORIZING\nAND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO LEVY AND COLLECT DELINQUENT\nREFUSE BILLS AGAINST SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARCELS (UP TO THREE\nUNITS) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ON THE COUNTY TAX ROLL AND DIRECTING\nTHE COUNTY ASSESSOR TO INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL REFUSE BILLS FROM\nWASTE RESOURCES, INC. (WRI) AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE COLLECTED\nAT THE SAME TIME AND IN THE SAME MANNER AS COUNTY TAXES FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-2026”

8.2\nCONSIDER THE RENEWAL OF TORRANCE PIPELINE COMPLANY, LLC, PIPELINE\nFRANCHISE; INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING\nESTABLISHING THE FRANCHISE\nComments:\nConduct public hearing and consider the approval of an Ordinance Granting a new\nfranchise agreement to Torrance Pipeline Company for a 10 year term to an existing Oil\nand Gas Pipeline system." (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Open the public hearing concerning the renewal of the franchise; and\n2. Introduce for first reading, waive full reading, and read by title only an ordinance\nentitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD\nGRANTING A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO TORRANCE PIPELINE COMPANY TO\nOPERATE AND MAINTAIN A PIPELINE SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF\nOIL AND GAS UNDER CERTAIN PUBLIC WAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY\nOF LYNWOOD; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING A GRANT OF\nNONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR AMOUNT AND METHOD OF\nPAYMENT BY FRANCHISEE FOR THE PRIVILEGE GRANTED, AND PROVIDING FOR\nTHE TERM OF THE NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE"

9.1 APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER\nComments:\nCity of Lynwood warrant register dated July 15,2025 for FY 2024-2025. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff respectfully recommends that the City Council of the City of Lynwood approve the\nwarrant register dated July 15,2025 for FY 2024-2025

9.2 PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES\nComments:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve the following meeting action\nminutes: (CC)\nJune 17, 2025 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes\nJuly 1, 2025 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve the following meeting action\nminutes:\nJune 17, 2025 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes\nJuly 1, 2025 Regular Meeting and Closed Session Regular Meeting Action\nMinutes

9.3 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE ROOF RESTORATION AND REPLACEMENT AT\nLYNWOOD CITY HALL, LYNWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER, AND LYNWOOD SENIOR\nCENTER (CIP PROJECT NOS. 4011.68.033, 4011.68.132 & 4011.68.133)\nComments:\nOn August 6, 2024, the City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to Courtney Inc.\nfor the Roof Restoration and Replacement at Lynwood Community Center, Lynwood City\nHall, and Lynwood Senior Center project, CIP Project Nos. 4011.68.033, 4011.68.132 &\n4011.68.133. The project has been completed and is now ready for acceptance by the\nCity 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 ROOF RESTORATION AND REPLACEMENT AT LYNWOOD CITY HALL,\nLYNWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER AND LYNWOOD SENIOR CENTER (PROJECT\nNOS. 4011.68.033, 4011.68.132 & 4011.68.133 AS COMPLETE; AUTHORIZING THE\nFILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nRECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF THE 5% RETENTION 35 DAYS\nAFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.4 PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE LYNWOOD CITY PARK BASEBALL FIELD\nLIGHTING PROJECT CIP NO. 3533.68.148\nComments:\nOn November 5, 2024, the City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to Ace\nElectric Inc. for the Lynwood City Park Baseball Field Lighting Project, CIP No.\n3533.68.148. The project has been completed and is now ready for acceptance by the\nCity 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 LYNWOOD CITY PARK BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING PROJECT CIP NO.\n3533.68.148 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 APPROVING THE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION GRANT APPLICATION\nDEVELOPMENT AND SUBMITTAL FOR “SPACE RENOVATION AT SANBORN\nAVENUE AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE PROJECT. - CIP NO. 4011.68.118”\nComments:\nOn February 6, 2024, the City of Lynwood awarded a contract to SWA Group Inc. under\nthe Technical Assistance Program for the California Avenue and Sanborn Avenue\nBeautification Project. Based on community outreach and engagement, SWA Group Inc.\ndeveloped a community-preferred conceptual design. This project is now moving forward\ninto the design-build phase. In early March 2025, staff identified the Land and Water\nConservation Fund as an opportunity to supplement local match funds. The project aims\nto aesthetically enhance the California Avenue and Sanborn Avenue corridors, improve\nsafety and community identity, and deter illegal dumping. (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 LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION GRANT APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT\nAND SUBMITTAL FOR THE SPACE RENOVATION AT SANBORN AVENUE AND\nCALIFORNIA AVENUE PROJECT. - CIP NO. 4011.68.118"

9.6\nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND UPDATING THE CITY’S\nCLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION PLAN TO CORRECT AN OMISSION BY READDING THE "FINANCIAL ANALYST" CLASSIFICATION, INCLUDING THE CITY’S\nSALARY SCHEDULE\nComments:\nStaff recommends City Council approval of the resolution to reinstate the “Financial\nAnalyst” classification, correcting its inadvertent omission from the latest plan revision.\n(HR)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution amending the City’s\nClassification and Compensation Plan to re-add the “Financial Analyst” classification,\nwhich was inadvertently omitted during the most recent plan update.

9.7 ADOPT RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SENATE BILL 627 AND SENATE BILL 805 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT AND IDENTIFICATION, AND TAKE RELATED\nACTIONS\nComments:\nSenate Bill 627, introduced by California Senator Anthony Weiner, known as the No\nSecret Police Act, makes it a crime for a law enforcement officer to wear any mask or\npersonal disguise while interacting with the public in the performance of their duties.\nSenate Bill 805, introduced by California Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, known as the No\nVigilantes Act, aims to expand police impersonation laws.\nGiven the City of Lynwood’s commitment to the welfare of immigrant communities,\nsupporting these pieces of legislation align with the City’s values and priorities. (CM)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council:\n1. Adopt resolution in support of Senate Bill 627 (Weiner) Law enforcement: masks;\nand Senate Bill 805 (Pérez) Crimes; and\n2. Authorize the Mayor to send a letter of support to the authors of the bills.