AGENDA

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL

AUGUST 17, 1998

7:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers, 24300 Narbonne Avenue

NEXT RES. NO. 98-42

NEXT ORD. NO. 597

  1. OPENING CEREMONIES
    1. Call Meeting to Order
    2. Flag salute
    3. Invocation – Councilmember Blackwood
    4. Roll Call
  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

    2. Presentation of certificates of appreciation to sponsors of Lomita 5000 Run/Walk and presentation of check to Friends of Lomita Library for proceeds of Run.

    Presentation of in lieu donation to Friends of Lomita Library for services of former Safety Commissioner Deone Colbary and presentation of certificate of appointment as Planning Commissioner.

    Presentation of in lieu donation to Railroad Museum Foundation for services of former Railroad Museum Boardmember Matt Turlo.

  2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

    3. The City Council may discuss and act upon items described under Council Comments; however, items which are not will be limited to Council reports, announcements or requests for clarification, or factual information, or to placement of matters on the agenda for a future meeting.

  3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

    4. Persons wishing to speak to the City Council on subjects other than those scheduled are requested to do so at this time. When addressing the council, please come to the podium and give your name and address for the record. In order to conduct a timely meeting, a 5 minute time limit per person has been established. Amendments to Government Code Section 54950 prohibit the City Council from taking any action on a specific item unless it appears on a posted agenda. Persons wishing discussion on Consent Agenda items should so state at this time.

  4. CONSENT AGENDA

All items under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There may be separate discussion of these items prior to the time the Council votes on the motion. Specific items may be removed from the Consent Agenda at the request of any Councilmember or staff.

  1. Approval of Minutes: June 15 and July 6
  2. Approval of Demands – $ 261,043.48
  3. Motion to Waive Further Reading
  4. Report submitting agreement with the County of Los Angeles to assign $80,000 of the city’s lapsing Surface Transportation Program funds to the County as a credit towards future City-County cooperative road construction projects. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
  5. Report from Traffic Safety Commission recommending installation of "Radar Enforced" signs below existing 25 MPH signs on Pennsylvania Avenue from Lomita Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
  6. Report submitting ordinance requiring a permit and license hearing board approval for meat processing and packing businesses including meat by product processing. INTRODUCE & CALL FOR HEARING 1ST MEETING SEPTEMBER.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

  1. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CASE NO. 174

    2. Public hearing on an appeal of Planning Commission approval of a request of a fast food restaurant with a drive through facility at the Southwest corner of Palos Verdes Drive North and Western Avenue in Zone CPD. Presented by Planner Kawasaki.

  2. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ZONE D-C AND ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 90

    3. Public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 595 which amends the Zoning Ordinance to add Article 49 establishing zone D-C (Downtown, Commercial) and a public hearing on proposed Ordinance No. 596 which rezones property from Zone C-G (Commercial General) to Zone D-C (Downtown, Commercial) generally described as both sides of Lomita Boulevard from Moon Street to Woodward Avenue and both sides of Narbonne Avenue from 247th Street to the north city limits. Presented by Planner Kawasaki.

  3. CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PLAN

    4. Public hearing on resolution finding the city to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program and adopting the local implementation report. Presented by Planner Kawasaki.

    SCHEDULED MATTERS

  4. LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH THE POST OFFICE

Discussion of request from David Albert that the city enter into a hold harmless agreement with the post office to allow that the flag pole be lighted for 24 hours a day.

10. 1998 ELECTRIC UTILITY PROPOSITION

Reconsideration of a request from the Southern California Edison Co to oppose the 1998 Electric Utility Proposition as requested by Councilmember Blackwood.

  1. ANIMAL CONTROL AGREEMENT

    2. Report recommending approval of animal control agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control. Presented by Asst City Administrator Irwin.

  2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO 175

Request that the City Council initiate an appeal of a proposed bridge club at 24100 Narbonne Avenue #101 and #102 in Zone C-G as requested by Councilmember Blackwood.

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 8th.

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