Lynwood — 2025-09-16

1.\nCALL TO ORDER

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

11. STAFF ORAL COMMENTS

2.\nCERTIFICATION OF AGENDA POSTING BY CITY CLERK

3.\nROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS\nAngeline Ibarra, 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\nSeptember Hometown Star\nCity Videos

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. 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.\nNEW/OLD BUSINESS

8.1 APPROVAL OF THE WARRANT REGISTER\nComments:\nCity of Lynwood warrant register dated September 16, 2025 for FY 2025-2026. (FIN)\nRecommendation:\nStaff respectfully recommends that the City Council of the City of Lynwood approve the\nwarrant register dated September 16, 2025 for FY 2025-2026

8.2 PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES\nComments:\nThe purpose of this item is to have the Lynwood City Council review and approve the\nAugust 19, 2025 City Council meeting action minutes. (CC)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the Lynwood City Council approve August 19, 2025 Regular\nMeeting Action Minutes.

8.3 CHANGE OF BOARD MEMBER TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE LOS\nANGELES GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT\nAUTHORITY\nComments:\nThe City is a member of the Los Angeles Gateway Region, Integrated Regional Water\nManagement Authority (Gateway Water Management Authority). In accordance to\nGWMA’s Bylaws all non-Legislative Body appointments to the GWMA Board must be\ndone by Resolution. On November 1, 2022, the City Council appointed Julian Lee,\nDirector of Public Works as the Board Member. With the recent hiring of a new Public\nWorks Director, staff is recommending that a new board member be appointed in place of\nJulian Lee. (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\nCHANGE OF THE BOARD MEMBER TO THE GATEWAY REGION INTEGRATED\nREGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY GOVERNING\nBOARD.”

8.4 APPROPRIATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025-26\nComments:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE\nPLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO SUPPORT THE\nLYNWOOD ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN." (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING AMERICAN RESCUE\nPLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 TO SUPPORT THE\nLYNWOOD ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN."

8.5 ANIMAL SHELTERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE\nPREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS LOS ANGELES (SPCALA)\nComments:\nStaff recommends the City Council of the City of Lynwood adopt the attached resolution\nentitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE\nEXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF\nCRUELTY TO ANIMALS LOS ANGELES (SPCALA) TO PROVIDE ANIMAL\nSHELTERING SERVICES FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $376,800." (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends the City Council of the City of Lynwood adopt the attached resolution\nentitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,\nCOUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE\nEXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF\nCRUELTY TO ANIMALS LOS ANGELES (SPCALA) TO PROVIDE ANIMAL\nSHELTERING SERVICES FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $376,800."

8.6\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR GRANT ADMINISTRATION\nSERVICES\nComments:\nThe City's current contract with Avant-Garde for supplemental administration services\nunder the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment\nPartnerships (HOME) expired June 30, 2025. Accordingly, the City issued a RFP on May\n29, 2025, supplemental administration services. Based on Avant-Garde’s experience and\npast working relationship with the City, it is recommended that the City Council approve a\nProfessional Services Agreement for the period of July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. (CD)\nRecommendation:\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES\nAGREEMENT WITH AVANT-GARDE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL ADMINISTRATION\nSERVICES UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND\nHOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAMS."

8.7 AN AGREEMENT WITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS TO PROVIDE INTERIM\nSTAFFING SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.\nComments:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO\nEXECUTE, IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AN AGREEMENT\nWITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS TO PROVIDE INTERIM STAFFING SERVICES IN\nTHE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT." (CD)\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A\nRESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO\nEXECUTE, IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AN AGREEMENT\nWITH TIERRA WEST ADVISORS TO PROVIDE INTERIM STAFFING SERVICES IN\nTHE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT."

8.8\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.”

8.9 AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BLUE ANGEL INTERNATIONAL, LLC FOR THE\nPURCHASE OF NEW ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI)\nCOMPATIBLE WATER METER BOXES AND LIDS AS PART OF THE CITY’S AMI\nMETER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, CIP NO. 4011.68.093.\nComments:\nThe City has been working over the last few years on a program to replace the City’s\n9,183 existing water meters with new smart water meters and smart points as part of the\nAdvanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Meter Replacement project. The new smart\nwater meters will be able to send electronically daily water usage data through the FlexNet Network to the Water Billing Department for bi-monthly water bills. The City will\npurchase and receive the new meter lids. There is currently a long lead time of 14 to 16\nweeks to receive shipment of the new meter lids. (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 BLUE ANGEL INTERNATIONAL, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW\nAMI COMPATIBLE WATER METER BOXES AND LIDS AS PART OF CITY’S AMI\nMETER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, CIP NO. 4011.68.093; AUTHORIZING THE\nMAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT.”

9.1 CONDUCT SECOND READING, READY BY TITLE ONLY AND ADOPTION OF THE\nATTACHED ORDINANCE ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF\nTHE CITY OF LYNWOOD GRANTING A NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO\nTORRANCE PIPELINE COMPANY TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A PIPELINE\nSYSTEM FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL AND GAS UNDER CERTAIN PUBLIC\nWAYS AND PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF LYNWOOD; SETTING FORTH\nCONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING A GRANT OF NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE;\nPROVIDING FOR AMOUNT AND METHOD OF PAYMENT BY FRANCHISEE FOR THE\nPRIVILEGE GRANTED, AND PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF THE NONEXCLUSIVE\nFRANCHISE."\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 conduct a second reading and adopt the\nordinance approving the franchise agreement.

9.2\nPROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR THE SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS AND\nTHORSON AVENUE ALLEY DRAINAGE PROJECT, FY 2024-2025 (CIP NO.\n2121|2357|2352|9053|9056.68.141)\nComments:\nOn January 21, 2025, the City of Lynwood awarded a construction contract to All\nAmerican Asphalt for the Slurry Seal Improvements and Thorson Avenue Alley Drainage\nProject FY 2024-2025, CIP No. 2121|2357|2352|9053|9056.68.141. The project has been\ncompleted and is now ready for acceptance by the 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 SLURRY SEAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THORSON AVENUE ALLEY DRAINAGE\nPROJECT FY 2024-2025 CIP NO. 2121|2357|2352|9053|9056.68.141 AS COMPLETE;\nAUTHORIZING THE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION WITH THE LOS\nANGELES COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE AND THE RELEASE OF THE 5%\nRETENTION 35 DAYS AFTER THE ACCEPTANCE.”

9.3 CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT\nFOR INTERIM CITY MANAGER\nComments:\nThe City Manager, Julian Lee, has submitted notice of his resignation effective close of\nbusiness on September 18, 2025. As a result, the position of City Manager will become\nvacant beginning September 19, 2025. In order to ensure the continued efficient operation\nof the City, it is necessary for the City Council to consider approving a professional\nservices agreement for Mr. Gabriel Gonzalez to serve as the Interim City Manager and to\nassume the duties and responsibilities of the office effective September 19, 2025. (CA)\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\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GABRIEL GONZALEZ TO PROVIDE\nINTERIM CITY MANAGER SERVICES