Alex Vargas, Mayor Angie Reyes English, Mayor Pro Tem
Katrina Manning, Councilmember
Alex Monteiro, Councilmember
L. David Patterson, Councilmember
Dayna S. Williams-Hunter, City Clerk
Marie Poindexter-Hornback, City Treasurer
CITY OF HAWTHORNE
City Council Regular Meeting
AGENDA FOR October 24, 2023 6:00 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER AT CITY HALL
4455 W. 126th STREET, HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA
MEETING INFORMATION
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Honorable Senator Steven Bradford Legislative Update
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Los Angeles County Office of the Assessor, Honorable Jeff Prang
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Southwest Carpenters Apprentice Program
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Sanctuary of Hope Youth Program
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS
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CITY CLERK'S CONSENT CALENDAR
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Approval of waiver of full readings of resolutions and ordinances on Tuesday, October 24, 2023's agenda. Motion to waive full readings.
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City Treasurer requests approval of the warrants. Motion to approve the warrants.
RESOLUTION NO. 8440 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN HAWTHORNE. Motion to adopt.
RESOLUTION NO. 8442 - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS TO REMOVING OBSTACLES TO HOUSING GRANT. Motion to adopt.
RESOLUTION NO. 8443 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023 AS “NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH” IN HAWTHORNE. Motion to adopt.
Publicly receive, open and declare sealed bids for Northeast Hawthorne Mobility Improvement Project (Project # 21-05)
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Publicly receive, open and declare sealed bids for Hawthorne Housing Rehabilitation of City Owned Properties 2023 (Project # 23-09)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (FIRST READING AND ADOPTIONS)
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Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance. No. 2240 (1st Reading) amending Title 17 of the Hawthorne Municipal Code, bringing it in compliance with the Housing Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 2240 (1st Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 17.04, 17.14, 17.16, 17.18, 17.19, 17.22, 17.29, 17.87 TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT; AND ESTABLISHING NEW CHAPTERS 17.85 (HOUSING OVERLAY) AND 17.101 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HOUSING ELEMENT. Motion to introduce.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing and introduce Ordinance No. 2240.
Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance. No. 2241 (1st Reading) to amend the City Zoning Map to implement the Housing Overlay and other policies of the 2021-2029 Housing Element
ORDINANCE NO. 2241 (1st Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY ZONING MAP TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW HOUSING OVERLAY AND OTHER POLICIES OF THE 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT. Motion to introduce.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council open the Public Hearing and introduce Ordinance No. 2241.
Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance. No. 2242 (1st Reading) Establishing Chapter 17.100 of The Hawthorne Municipal Code regarding multifamily and mixed-use objective design standards.
ORDINANCE NO. 2242 (1st Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 17.100 (MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED-USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF HTE HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL CODE. Motion to introduce.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council open the Public Hearing and introduce Ordinance No. 2242.
Public Hearing and Introduction of Ordinance. No. 2243 (1st Reading) establishing new Chapters 16.64 and 17.102 related to two-unit residential developments and urban lot splits
ORDINANCE NO. 2243 (1st Reading)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 16.64 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16; AND ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 17.102 (TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 17. Motion to introduce.
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Staff Recommends that the City Council open the Public Hearing and introduce Ordinance No. 2243.
Public Hearing on the Draft 2023 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Grant Application (Pro Housing Grant)
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
The staff recommends that the City Council:
Conduct the public hearing and receive comments on the Draft 2023 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Grant Application.
Approve the Draft 2023 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Grant Application.
Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to submit the Draft 2023 Pathways to Removing Obstacles Grant Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
ORDINANCE NO. 2245 (1st Reading) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 5.92.120 (EXISTING NONCONFORMING USES) OF TITLE 5 (BUSINESS REGULATION AND LICENSES) AND USING THE COMMON SENSE EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO CEQA. Motion to introduce.
Letter of Support of the Metro C-Line (Green) Extension from the Redondo Beach (Marine) Station to the new Torrance Transit Center via Hawthorne Bl Elevated Option
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this report.
Approval of Amended Agreement with South Bay Workforce Investment Board to provide business assistance services under the City of Hawthorne’s Business Assistance Grant Program
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the amended agreement with the South Bay Workforce Investment Board to provide business assistance services for the City of Hawthorne’s Business Assistance Grant Program.
Agreement Between the City of Hawthorne and Harris & Associates for Various Affordable Housing Consulting Services
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the agreement with Harris & Associates for Affordable Housing Advisory Services in an amount not to exceed $130,925, authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents, authorize the purchase order and encumber funds for the same.
Amend Ordinance RE. Commissioner Term Limits to Allow Termed-out Commissioners to Continue to Serve Until He or She is Replaced with a Newly Qualified Commissioner. (Monteiro)
ELECTED OFFICIALS REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS CITY OF HAWTHORNE )
I, DIANA CUCALON, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Hawthorne, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing City Council Meeting Agenda was posted not less than 72 hours before the City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.
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DIANA CUCALON, HAWTHORNE DEPUTY CITY CLERK
