AGENDA

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999 7:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers, 24300 Narbonne Avenue

NEXT RES. NO. 99-2

NEXT ORD. NO. 601

  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 appointments to newly appointed Commissioners: Community Development Advisory Boardmembers Manuel Duran, Barry Waite, Joe Hirsch, Tim Gould, Elizabeth Graves and Paul McCabe; Safety Commissioner Chris Holt; Gangs & Graffiti Committeemember Grace Martinez and Railroad Museum Boardmember Michael Palmer.

    Presentation of certificates of appreciation to those who contributed in making the Toy and Food Drive a success.

    Presentation of plaque to John Giacopuzzi for his many contributions to the City.

  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 54954.2 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: December 7 (2), December 9 and 21
  2. Approval of Demands - $231,536.52
  3. Motion to Waive Further Reading
  4. Report submitting agreement with Signal Maintenance, Inc for traffic signal maintenance and repair. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
  5. Report submitting specifications for the purchase of a riding mower for use by the Parks Department. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
  6. Report recommending approval of Second Amendment to Cable Television Franchise Agreement for an additional extension to finalize terms of franchise renewal. RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

SCHEDULED MATTERS

  1. STREET SURVEY

Report submitting estimates to reconstruct various streets including water line installations, including update on Lomita Boulevard improvement. Presented by Asst City Adm Irwin.

7. PARKING AUTHORITY

Report submitting resolution declaring the need for the Parking Authority of the City to function within the city and naming the City Council as the members of the Parking Authority. Presented by City Adm O'Connor.

8. BUS BENCHES

Status report on the placement of bus benches throughout the city. Presented by Asst City Adm Irwin.

  1. PAY PHONES

    2. Discussion relative to establishing regulations for publicly accessible telephones. Presented by Planner Kawasaki.

  2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS

Report recommending allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for fiscal year 1999-00. Presented by Community Dev Coordinator McPherron.

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn to 6:00 PM, January 25, 1999

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