AGENDA

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL

November 15, 1999

7:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers

24300 Narbonne Avenue

 

NEXT RES. NO. 99-50

NEXT ORD. NO.   612

 

1.   OPENING CEREMONIES

 

a.                            Call Meeting to Order

 

b.                           Flag salute

 

c.                            Invocation -- Councilmember Blackwood

 

d.                           Roll Call

 

2.   SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Presentation of certificate of appreciation to Gabriella Rodriguez for her many hours of dedicated volunteer hours to the City of Lomita.

 

Presentation of certificate of appreciation to Mike Patterson for his volunteer hours providing entertainment for various city functions

 

Presentation by Cindy Blount of Golden Shield Award to the City of Lomita Parks Department from the Bay Area Municipal Athletic Association

 

3.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL

 

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.

 

4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

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.

 

5.      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.

 

a.  Approval of Demands -- $160,024.15

 

b.       Motion to Waive Further Reading

 

c.       Report submitting resolution approving the application for grant funds for Lomita Park Restoration to construct picnic shelters.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

d.      Report submitting proposed Ordinance No 610 pertaining to noise regulations and neighborhood sound and yard maintenance controls including leaf-blowing machines.  INTRODUCE & CALL FOR PUBLIC HEARING DEC 6.

 

e.       Report recommending purchase of an electric operated valve turning machine for $11,164.23 from Hydra Stop Inc.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

f.        Report recommending approval of specs for a gasoline-operated pavement-grading machine.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL & CALL FOR BIDS.

 

g.       Report submitting a temporary interim zoning ordinance prohibiting all new motels and hotels and all re-establishing motels and hotels and declaring the urgency thereof.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

h.       Report submitting resolution approving the application for grant funds for the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program under Section 164.56 of the Streets and Highways Code for a tree planting grant program.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

i.         Report recommending installation of protective/permissive left turn phasing for the north and sound approaches on Narbonne Avenue at Pacific Coast Highway.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

 

PUBLIC HEARING

6.      TREE ORDINANCE

Public hearing on proposed Ordinance No 609 dealing with regulating the placement, maintenance and removal of trees on public property.  Presented by Asst City Adm Irwin.

 

SCHEDULED MATTERS

 

7.      PARKWAY TREE AT 1871 W. 260TH STREET

 

Report regarding appeal from Tree Committee denial of a request to remove a pine tree at 1871 W. 260th Street.  Presented by Field Services Supervisor vanGeest.

 

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

Labor negotiations pursuant to G C Section 54957.6:  Negotiator:  City Administrator:  All positions.

 

Conference with legal counsel -- significant exposure to litigation pursuant to G C Section 54956.9(b)(2) three cases.

 

Conference with legal counsel pursuant to G C Section 54956.9(a) Cal Compact -- proposed settlement.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Adjourn to7:00 PM, November 16th to receive election results

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the office of the City Clerk at 310 325-7110 (voice) or the California Relay Service.  Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the city to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to this meeting.