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April 28, 2021

City of Lomita Community Workshop on April 29 (Housing & Safety Elements)

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An opportunity for Lomita residents, businesses and property owners to be informed and get involved

The City of Lomita is in the process of updating its Safety and Housing Elements to the General Plan. Both elements are components of the General Plan and are guided by State law.

The Safety Element outlines how the City minimizes, prepares for, responds to, and recovers from hazard events such as extreme heat, earthquakes, and wildfires. This includes identifying safe places to build, populations that may need extra help in responding to hazards, and how to ensure residents are prepared for hazards.

The Housing Element is a strategic vision and policy guide designed to help address the City’s housing needs, identify barriers or constrains to providing needed housing, and provide goals and policies to address these housing needs and constrains. Lomita’s projected housing needs for the 2021-2029 planning cycle is 829 units based on population and household growth.*

*Per the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) as mandated by State Housing Law as part of the periodic process of updating local housing elements of the General Plan.

How can you Get Involved?

Community Survey

Share your needs and priorities on the City’s community survey. Here is a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8P9DKCH

Register for Virtual Community Workshop

A virtual community workshop will be taking place on Thursday, April 29 at 5pm to provide residents with opportunities to be involved in the process and provide feedback.

Thursday, April 29 5pm – online
Register here:
https://dudek.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KK88cckpSxSXacaNrNpr7g

A second community workshop will take place in the summer. Details will be posted on the City of Lomita website, http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/.

Please direct any specific questions to the City of Lomita’s Planning Division.

April 13, 2021

Meet City of Lomita’s Planning Staff & Ask the Mayor @Farmers Market April 25 – Virtual Community Workshop on April 29

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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ON APRIL 29

The City of Lomita is in the process of updating its Safety and Housing Elements to the General Plan. Both elements are components of the General Plan and are guided by State law. The Safety Element outlines how the City minimizes, prepares for, responds to, and recovers from hazard events such as extreme heat, earthquakes, and wildfires. This includes identifying safe places to build, populations that may need extra help in responding to hazards, and how to ensure residents are prepared for hazards. The Housing Element is a strategic vision and policy guide designed to help address the City’s housing needs, identify barriers or constrains to providing needed housing, and provide goals and policies to address these housing needs and constrains. Lomita’s projected housing needs for the 2021-2019 planning cycle is 829 units based on population and household growth.

A virtual community workshop will be taking place on Thursday, April 29 at 5pm to provide residents with opportunities to be involved in the process and provide feedback.

To register visit, https://dudek.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KK88cckpSxSXacaNrNpr7g. A second community workshop will take place in the summer. Details will be posted on our website, http://www.lomita.com/cityhall/.

Community Survey

Share your needs and priorities on the City’s community survey. Here is a link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8P9DKCH

Sunday, April 25 – “Ask the Mayor” & Meet Lomita’s Planning Staff

Please visit the City of Lomita’s booth at the Lomita Farmer’s Market on Sunday, April 25 from 10am to 2pm to learn more.

Ask the Mayor – Mayor Mark Waronek will be there to answer questions you have about the City. The City’s Planning Staff will also be there to share more about housing and safety elements of the City’s general plan.

In celebration of Earth Day, the City will have coloring books and seeds available for children.

Come on out and join us!

January 13, 2021

Lomita Chamber Advocates for Businesses & California Economy: Appeal to Governor Newsom

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“The California economy cannot fully recover until businesses are allowed to reopen… At the same time, California continues to suffer a significant exodus of employers to other states… California needs to address both crises immediately.”

On January 13, 2021, the Lomita Chamber of Commerce along with nearly 160 fellow California Chambers of Commerce and industry organizations rallied to appeal to Governor Gavin Newsom to take executive action to immediately and temporarily suspend for at least six months, specific laws and regulations, to reduce burdens on employers without affecting the health and safety of Californians.

The following letter was sent by CalChamber to Governor Newsom.

November 30, 2020

Lomita Chamber Advocates for Restaurants & Economy: Appeal to LA County Board of Supervisors

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On November 23, 2020, the Lomita Chamber of Commerce along with many of our local Chambers of Commerce in the South Bay Cities rallied to share appeals on behalf of the business community to the LA County Board of Supervisors (BOS) concerning shutting down outdoor dining once again due to COVID-19.

Despite these efforts, the BOS voted 3-2 to shut down outdoor dining and reduce capacity at their November 24th meeting.

The following letter was sent on behalf of the Lomita Chamber of Commerce to LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn’s office.

The Lomita Chamber continues to advocate for businesses. We also encourage business owners and members of the business community to participate in and have their voices heard. For info about the LA County Board of Supervisors meetings visit the LA County BOS website.

October 23, 2020

October is National Community Planning Month – Meet City of Lomita’s Planning Staff

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Planners work to improve the well-being of all people living in our communities by taking a comprehensive perspective. This approach leads to safer, resilient, more equitable, and more prosperous communities. The role that planning plays in creating great communities is celebrated each October with National Community Planning Month.

From economic development and land use planning to reinventing what our communities look like post-COVID-19, this October the City of Lomita recognizes how planning and planners are leading the way forward for all in our community. Change is onstant and community planning and plans help manage this change in a way that provides better choices for how people work and live. In addition to our staff, Lomita also recognizes our City Council, Planning Commission and other citizen planners who contribute their time and expertise to the improvement of our community.

Please visit the City of Lomita’s Planning staff at the Lomita Farmer’s Market this Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 10AM to 2PM and see some of the plans and development projects that will be shaping the future of Lomita.

October 13, 2020

Lomita, Torrance & San Pedro Chambers Discuss Public Health Councils With Supervisor Hahn

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On October 9th, Heidi Butzine, President & CEO of the Lomita Chamber of Commerce; Donna Dupperon, President & CEO, Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce and Elise Swanson, President & CEO, San Pedro Chamber of Commerce met with Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn (4th District) to discuss Public Health Councils, a motion put before the LA County Board of Supervisors.

Public Health Councils would be made up of employees at a workplace working with other organizations certified by the Health Department, to monitor, document, and report any violations of the public health guidelines.

The Health Department engaged various labor organizations and some businesses to discuss the formation of public health councils, which would add another obstacle for businesses already struggling to remain open and keep employees working during the COVID-19 recession.

Bringing questions and concerns forward, Butzine, Swanson and Duperron focused discourse with Supervisor Hahn on recommendations and clarification on four areas of importance. These include prioritizing industries of greatest concern where outbreaks are supported by data, concentrating public health councils in those companies and industries with a documented record of noncompliance and violations; focusing the program’s application to those businesses with 75+ employees; further definition and explanation of the “third party organizations” qualifications and clearly defined authority; ensuring that labor unions or bargaining groups are exempt from consideration as “third party organizations”; specifications for how a business may have the chance to defend or implement changes if reported; and the need for better outreach to the business community and a robust public service campaign that supports existing reporting mechanisms for COVID-19 violations.

The Lomita Chamber will continue to monitor and participate in this ongoing dialog.

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