Lomita meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Lomita Meetings: Council Appointments, Ballfields Purchase on Agendas

The Lomita City Council, Planning Commission, and Public Safety and Traffic Commission met in mid-August with agendas that included appointments to three council seats, a potential purchase of Navy-owned ballfields, a pet relief area at a local hospital, and informational presentations on speed signs and park rules. No decisions have been reported; minutes from these meetings have not yet been published.

City Council Regular Meeting (Aug. 18)

The council considered a resolution to appoint Mark A. Waronek (District 1), Cindy Segawa (District 3), and Jon Harry Bayouth (District 5) to four-year terms, which would cancel the November 3, 2026 election. The agenda also included approval of $500,000 three-year agreements with LAE Associates, Berg & Associates, Sunbeam Solar Technologies, and Z & K Consultants for on-call construction management, and $505,720 over five years for Dominguez Channel Watershed monitoring, with $103,493 allocated for fiscal year 2026-27.

Public hearings were scheduled for two ordinances: one to prohibit potable water use on nonfunctional turf (AB 1572) and another to amend the oversized vehicle permit program and adopt fees. The council also received a quarterly crime report and considered funding for a trolley car exhibit.

City Council Special Meeting (Aug. 18)

The council held a special meeting with a closed session to discuss the purchase of the Lomita Ballfields at the Defense Fuel Supply Point Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, located at 26800 S Western Ave. The closed session covered real property negotiation with the U.S. Navy, with City Manager Andrew Vialpando serving as negotiator. The agenda included public comments and a closed session announcement, but no other substantive action was listed.

Planning Commission (Aug. 10)

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Zone Variance No. 247 to convert one required parking space into a 36-square-foot pet relief area for the existing Lomita Pet Hospital at 25445 Narbonne Avenue. The recommended action was to adopt a resolution approving the variance and find the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The commission also considered approving the July 13, 2026 meeting minutes.

Public Safety and Traffic Commission (Aug. 19)

The commission received informational presentations on new speed feedback signs near Lomita Park and a prospective ordinance updating city park regulations. The agenda also included updates from the Sheriff's Department and staff, and approval of the June 17, 2026 meeting minutes. No formal action was scheduled on the presentations.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings were listed for the next 14 days.

Lomita Council Set to Adopt Housing Zoning Updates; Parks Commission Reviews Community Events

Lomita's City Council had a packed agenda July 21 covering housing zoning changes, a City Hall remodel contract amendment, water facility reactivation, and street-sweeping schedule changes. Minutes from all three recent meetings have not yet been published, so the items below reflect what was scheduled on the agendas, not confirmed outcomes.

City Council Regular Meeting — July 21, 2026

The Council's regular meeting agenda included several consequential items:

• **Zoning Ordinance No. 895** — Updates to zoning code standards for planned residential, senior, and multifamily housing. The agenda lists this item as CEQA-exempt.
• **Zoning Ordinance No. 896** — Revisions to affordable-housing in-lieu requirements. Also listed as CEQA-exempt.
• **City Hall Remodel Contract Amendment** — A first amendment to Agreement No. 2026-06 with Acton Architecture for additional design services costing $45,064, which would raise the total contract to no more than $291,073.
• **Cypress Water Production Facility** — Authorization to reactivate the facility, pending a permit from the State Water Resources Control Board.
• **Street-Sweeping Schedule** — Resolution 2026-44 would modify street-sweeping service schedules, with a 30-day warning period beginning September 1, 2026.
• **Parks and Recreation Commission Vacancy** — The agenda included filling a vacancy on the commission.
• **Local Travel Network Concept** — Listed for approval.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were adopted or approved, or what vote tallies occurred.

Parks and Recreation Commission — July 28, 2026

The commission's agenda was largely informational. Presentations and discussions covered:

• Community safety initiatives, including National Night Out 2026.
• Lomita Park improvements, presented by the Recreation Supervisor.
• A recap of Founders Day.
• Plans for Country Night.

The only action item on the agenda was approval of minutes from the June 23, 2026 meeting.

City Council Special Meeting — July 30, 2026

The Council held a special meeting with a single agenda item: a Zoom call with officials from Lomita's sister city, Takaishi, Osaka, Japan. No other substantive business or decisions were scheduled.

Coming Up

No public meetings are listed on the calendar for the next 14 days. Residents should check the city's official website for any newly posted agendas or schedule changes.

Lomita Roundup: Sales Tax Certification, Sewer Repairs, and Zoning Changes on the Agenda

Lomita's recent government meetings covered sales tax certification, emergency sewer repairs at Lomita Manor, and zoning code updates. Because minutes have not yet been published for the July 7, 13, and 14 meetings, outcomes are not yet confirmed — the items below reflect what was scheduled for consideration.

City Council — July 7

The City Council was scheduled to certify the results of the June 2 special municipal election, in which voters approved a ¼ cent transactions and use tax. The Council was also set to authorize agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to implement the tax.

Other items on the agenda included:

• A Professional Services Agreement with GeoLogic Associates for $159,773 for geotechnical engineering on the Palos Verdes Drive North hillside stabilization project.
• Purchase of public works equipment — a stump grinder, dump bed replacement, skid steer loader, and hydraulic breaker — and installation of automated security gates at the Public Works Yard and Cypress Water Production Facility.
• A zoning text amendment to update planned residential development, division of land, and senior/multi-family housing standards to conform with the City's Housing Element.
• Establishment of park and sewer development impact fees and a public art in-lieu fee for private development.

Housing Authority — July 7

The Lomita Housing Authority was set to approve emergency expenditures to repair a sewer line affecting units 215-A and 315-A at Lomita Manor. The consent agenda included approval of minutes from March 3, May 5, and related special meetings, plus April, May, and June financial documents for Lomita Manor. May and June activity reports were to be received and filed. No public hearings were scheduled.

Planning Commission — July 13

The Planning Commission held public hearings on two items:

• **Zone Variance No. 248** — a request to widen an existing driveway from the maximum 16 feet to 20 feet at 24317 Alliene Avenue in the R-2 zone. The project was found categorically exempt from CEQA.
• **Amendment to Resolution PC 2025-04** — removal of Condition No. 12, which required a shared driveway for two previously approved residences with accessory dwelling units at 25307 Oak Street. This item was recommended for City Council approval and was also found categorically exempt from CEQA.

The consent agenda included approval of minutes from the June 8, 2026 meeting.

Water Subcommittee — July 14

The Lomita Water Subcommittee met to discuss an update on the Cypress Water Production Facility Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Project. No votes or decisions were scheduled; the item was for discussion only.

Coming Up

City Council Regular Meeting — Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The Council is scheduled to adopt two zoning-code ordinances: No. 895, updating standards for planned residential, senior, and multifamily housing, and No. 896, revising affordable-housing in-lieu requirements. Both are CEQA-exempt.

Other items on the July 21 agenda:

• Approval of a $45,064 amendment to Agreement No. 2026-06 with Acton Architecture for extra design services on the City Hall remodel, raising the total contract to no more than $291,073.
• Authorization to reactivate the Cypress Water Production Facility, pending a State Water Resources Control Board permit.
• Adoption of Resolution 2026-44 modifying street-sweeping service schedules, with a 30-day warning period beginning September 1, 2026.
• Approval of a local travel network concept.
• Filling a vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Residents can attend in person or check the City's website for meeting access details and agenda materials.