Lynwood — 2026-08-04

4.1 LYNWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, FY 2026–2027 Executive Summary: The Lynwood Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (District) funds the maintenance of citywide landscaped areas, including trees, and is subject to an annual assessment levy process through a public hearing and adoption of a levy resolution. On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the Engineer's Report for the District and directed staff to notice a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-2027 assessments. Notice of the public hearing was published in the Lynwood Press Wave on July 23, 2026, in accordance with Section 22553 of the California Streets and Highways Code. No increase to the assessment rate is proposed for FY 2026–2027. The District's operating costs continue to significantly outpace assessment revenue, and the District is projected to end FY 2026–2027 with a growing fund balance deficit. A Proposition 218 ballot proceeding to increase the assessment rate was conducted for FY 2026–2027, but the proposed increase did not receive majority approval. Staff recommends City Council maintain the existing rate of $1.90 per front footage for both residential and commercial properties, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution levying the annual assessment for the District. (PW) Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council hold a public hearing, and after considering all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person, to close the public hearing and: 1. Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) ordering the levy of annual assessments for the Lynwood Landscape Maintenance Assessment District for FY 2026–27; and 2. Maintain the assessment rate for the Landscape Maintenance Assessment District at the existing $1.90 per front footage for residential and commercial properties.

4.2 LYNWOOD LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, FY 2026–2027 Executive Summary: The Lynwood Lighting Assessment District (District) funds citywide street lighting services and is subject to an annual assessment levy process through a public hearing and adoption of a levy resolution. On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the Engineer's Report for the District and directed staff to notice a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026–2027 assessments. Notice of the public hearing was published in the Lynwood Press Wave on July 23, 2026, in accordance with Section 22553 of the California Streets and Highways Code. No increase to the assessment rates is proposed for FY 2026–2027. Staff recommends City Council maintain the existing rates of $1.62 per front footage for residential properties and $3.01 per front footage for commercial properties, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution levying the annual assessments for the District. (PW) Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council hold a public hearing, and after considering all oral statements and all written protests made or filed by any interested person, close the public hearing and: 1. Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) ordering the levy of the annual assessments for the Lighting Assessment District for FY 2026–27.; and 2. Maintain the assessment rates for the Lynwood Lighting Assessment District at the existing $1.62 per front footage for residentially zoned properties and $3.01 per front footage for commercially zoned properties.

4.3 COST ALLOCATION AND COST-BASED FEE STUDY, AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROPOSED FEE REVISIONS, ADDITIONS, AND CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION FEE, AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026–27 MASTER FEE SCHEDULE Executive Summary: The City last comprehensively updated its Master Fee Schedule in June 2018, under Resolution No. 2018.090. The City subsequently adopted targeted fee revisions in June 2023, under Resolution No. 2023.062. Since that time, the cost of providing City services has continued to increase, and a number of the City's user fees no longer reflect the full, reasonable cost of providing the related service, as required by Government Code Section 66016. To address this gap, the City retained Willdan Financial Services to prepare an updated Cost Allocation Plan and Cost-Based Fee Study covering the Planning, Building and Safety, Code Enforcement, Business License, Animal Control, Recreation and Community Services, Facility Rentals, Natatorium, City Clerk, Communications, Human Resources, and Public Works fee schedules. The study calculated the full cost of providing each fee-related service using updated labor rates, department overhead, and central citywide overhead allocated through the City's Cost Allocation Plan, and compared those costs to the fees currently in effect. Willdan reviewed a total of 766 fee entries across ten fee structures, including eight fee structure modifications (seven per-use to per-hour conversions and one flat-fee to contract-rate conversion). Of the remaining 758 fee actions, staff recommends 27 new fees, 493 fee increases, 20 fee decreases, and 218 fees remain unchanged. In addition, staff recommends establishing new citywide Credit Card Convenience Fee for credit card transactions to recover the costs of merchant fees. The City contracted with ClearSource to study the impacts of a credit card processing fee, analyze the surrounding municipalities’ practices, and the estimated subsidy amount of providing this payment option to customers. A summary of the proposed changes, organized by fee schedule, is provided as Exhibit A to the resolution ( Attachment 2). This report and the accompanying resolution refer to Fire Department's Fire-Code Fee Schedule (for services rendered by order of the Fire Code and related fire- and life-safety laws). It is currently codified at LACC Title 32, Appendix QQ : and the Health Hazardous Materials Division (HHMD) for fees charged by the Los Angeles County Fire Department for services HHMD are required to provide businesses. The fees are usually codified at LACC Title 12: These fees remain governed by the Los Angeles County Fire Department's fee schedule under the City's existing service agreement. (CD) Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council: 1. Open the public hearing, receive public testimony, and close the public hearing; 2. Adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) approving the proposed fee revisions and additions identified in the Cost Allocation and Cost-Based Fee Study, establishing credit card transaction fee, and adopting the Fiscal Year 2026–27 Master Fee Schedule, including Exhibit A to the resolution ( Attachment 2); and 3. Direct the City Clerk to file the adopted Fiscal Year 2026–27 Master Fee Schedule and make it available for public inspection at Lynwood City Hall. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR ALL MATTERS LISTED UNDER THE CONSENT CALENDAR WILL BE ACTED UPON BY ONE MOTION AFFIRMING THE ACTION RECOMMENDED ON THE AGENDA. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS PRIOR TO VOTING UNLESS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OR STAFF REQUEST SPECIFIC ITEMS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE ACTION.

5.1 CONDUCT A SECOND READING AND ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCORPORATE CHAPTER 11.41 OF TITLE 11 OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Executive Summary: On June 16, 2026, the City Council approved the introduction and first reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 3, Subsection 3-38 to the Lynwood Municipal Code to adopt the Los Angeles County ordinance addressing medical debt through data collection. (CM) Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for second reading, waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No.______ (Attachment 1), by title only, adding Chapter 3, Subsection 3-38 to the Lynwood Municipal Code that adopts the Los Angeles County ordinance addressing medical debt through data collection. 6. NEW/OLD BUSINESS

6.1 APPROVAL TO PLACE A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT Executive Summary: by visitors who stay in hotels, motels, and similar lodging for 30 days or less. All seven neighboring Los Angeles County cities reviewed for this report levy a TOT at rates ranging from 5 to 12 percent. To evaluate whether Lynwood should adopt a TOT, the City retained HdL Companies to benchmark Lynwood's lodging inventory against comparable cities and project potential revenue across a range of candidate rates. The analysis, dated July 16, 2026, found that each percentage point of TOT is projected to generate approximately $62,600 annually at the median estimate. A 12 percent rate is projected to generate approximately $751,315 annually, or approximately 1.69 percent of the City's General Fund. A TOT proposed for general governmental use is a general tax under California law and requires a two-thirds vote of the City Council to place the measure on the ballot, followed by approval of a simple majority of voters. Staff recommends that Council place a 12 percent TOT measure before Lynwood voters at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election. The recommended rate is within the range currently imposed by the comparison cities and equals the highest rate in the comparison group. The proposed measure would allow Lynwood voters to decide whether to establish a 12 percent transient occupancy tax paid by guests staying at hotels and motels in the City to generate revenue for general City services, with all revenue remaining under local control. The measure includes annual financial audits and public disclosure of spending, and would remain in effect until ended by voters. The City Council and staff recognize that residents and businesses place the greatest priority on maintaining core City services; keeping routes to school and places where children play safe; preventing crime and gang activity; maintaining 911 emergency response; keeping parks and public areas safe and clean; investing in street and pothole repairs; preventing human trafficking; addressing unsafe driving; and supporting youth and recreation programs. Like many California cities, Lynwood continues to evaluate long-term funding options to help address these issues and manage rising operational costs. The City has taken a number of steps to reduce spending, however expenditures for the cost of goods, labor, and contract services have outpaced gains. A TOT proposed for general governmental use would assist in support of these services. If the measure is approved by voters, staff would return to Council at a subsequent meeting to introduce and adopt the implementing ordinance (Attachment 1). (CM, CD, FIN) Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council: 1. INTRODUCE for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading, the LYNWOOD, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 6-9 ‘TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX’ TO CHAPTER 6 ‘FINANCE AND TAXATION’ OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE, IMPOSING A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX AT A RATE OF TWELVE PERCENT ON THE FULL AMOUNT PAID BY GUESTS FOR LODGING, AND REQUIRING ONLINE TRAVEL COMPANIES AND OTHER BOOKING INTERMEDIARIES TO COLLECT AND REMIT THE TAX”; (Attachment 1) and 2. ADOPT a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF A MEASURE RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF A GENERAL TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX ON THE PRIVILEGE OF OCCUPYING LODGING FOR TRANSIENT 3. ADOPT a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 3, 2026, WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO § 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE”; and 4. ADOPT a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING THE FORM OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO VOTERS OF THE CITY AT THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ESTABLISHING A TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX,” and 5. ADOPT a resolution entitled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS REGARDING A MEASURE FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026, LYNWOOD GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS”; and 6. AUTHORIZE the City Clerk to take all actions necessary to place the measure on the November 3, 2026 ballot, including filing the required documents with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.