AGENDA

A REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOMITA CITY COUNCIL

September 12, 2000

7:00 PM

City Hall Council Chambers

24300 Narbonne Avenue

 

NEXT RES. NO. 2000-43

NEXT ORD. NO.  630

 

1.      OPENING CEREMONIES

 

a.       Call Meeting to Order

 

b.      Flag salute

 

c.       Invocation – Councilmember Blackwood

 

            d.  Roll Call

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

 

Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Brenda Klee for her election as Kiwanis District Governor.

 

2.      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.

          

3.      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 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.

 

a.       Approval of Minutes – July 10, July 17 and August 7

 

b.      Approval of Demands – $168,445.67

 

c.       Motion to Waive Further Reading

 

d.      Report from Traffic Safety Commission recommending a vision safety zone on the east side of Pennsylvania Avenue south of 246th Street.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

e.       Report from Traffic Safety Commission recommending extension of a vision safety zone on the east side of Pennsylvania Avenue south of 251st Street.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

f.        Report submitting amendment to Carson/Lomita/Torrance Joint Powers Agreement for the purpose of creating an employment and training consortium.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

g.       Report recommending approval of bike path project.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

h.       Report recommending approval of a contract between the City and the California Conservation Corps for planting trees authorized under the California Division of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Trees of the Millennium grant program.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

i.         Report from Railroad Museum Foundation requesting approval of funds for the sealing of the water tower.  RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

5.      CITIZENS OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS)

 

Public hearing to consider requests submitted by the Sheriff’s Department for funding of front line municipal police services in accordance with provisions of AB 3229.  Presented by Asst City Adm Irwin.

 

6.      ORDINANCE DEALING WITH TIME EXTENSIONS

 

Public hearing on a proposed ordinance which amends Sections 11-1.72.20-11-1.72.21 pertaining to the expiration and termination of variances and conditional use permits and adds Section 11-1.72.24 addressing the right to review a conditional use permit.  Presented by Comm Dev Drtr Kawasaki.

 

ADJOURN AS CITY COUNCIL AND RECONVENE

AS CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

 

1.      OPENING CEREMONIES

 

a.      Call Meeting to Order

b.      Roll Call

c.       Oral Communications

 

SCHEDULED MATTERS

 

 

2.      FORMATION OF NARBONNE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY

 

Report submitting resolutions of the City Council and the Community Development Commission authorizing formation of a joint exercise of powers authority with the Community Development Commission. 

 

ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND

RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL

 

SCHEDULED MATTERS

 

7.      WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT

 

Report recommending appointment of members of the new Carson/Lomita/Torrance Workforce Investment Network (WIN) Board:  Dr. Linda Spink, William Burford and Ted Talbot.  Deputy City Clerk to administer Oath of Office.

 

8.      COMMISSION VACANCIES

Appointment of commissioners/boardmembers to Planning Commission, Parks Commission, Community Development Advisory Board and Railroad Museum Board. 

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

Initiation of litigation pursuant to G C Section 54956.9(c) - (1) case

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Adjourn to 6:00 PM, September 25th.

 

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.