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Elise (Community Development staff) summarized the report, noting that the housing element update required zoning to accommodate 331 units across income levels. For calendar year 2024 she reported: \"30 applications submitted, 17 units entitled, 5 building permits issued, and 3 units completed,\" and described complementary programs, including Section 8 voucher activity and beautification and code‑enforcement efforts. The city created three new zoning categories (Mixed Use 1, Mixed Use 2 and Religious Institution Housing) and continued small grants and senior mobile‑home renovations under its programs.

Why it matters: State law requires cities to submit annual progress reports about housing element implementation and unit production to OPR and HCD; the council’s action authorizes staff to send the city’s required report for 2024. Elise said the city closed 87% of code‑enforcement cases and continued a beautification grant program that currently has a waiting list (about 62 applicants). She also noted the city’s Section 8 voucher counts (98 regular vouchers and 5 port‑ins reported in the presentation) and highlighted the housing element’s 37 programs the community development division is to implement over the 8‑year cycle.

Council action: A council member moved and another seconded to approve the staff recommendation. A roll call vote recorded all present members voting yes (Council Member Farfan: yes; Council Member Raul: yes; Council Member Vargas: yes; Mayor Pro Tem Del Rio: yes; Mayor De Paula: yes). The motion carried.

Votes at a glance (procedural votes recorded during this meeting):
- Motion to approve the meeting agenda: carried by roll call (unanimous).
- Motion to approve the consent calendar: carried by roll call (unanimous).
- Motion to receive and file the 2024 General Plan and Housing Element progress report and direct staff to submit to OPR and HCD: carried by roll call (unanimous).

What this article does not claim: The council’s vote was to submit the state progress report and did not adopt a new ordinance or appropriate new funds at this meeting; specific future zoning approvals or building permits remain separate entitlement processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - 3/26/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council voted unanimously to receive and file the city’s 2024 General Plan and Housing Element progress report and direct staff to submit it to the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Staff reported on zoning and housing activity in 2024.","taxTitle","Hawaiian Gardens City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",71956,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101484,"ABC Unified vice president highlights student achievements and district events",357,2102000,2459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2808429-18adad86a0e224a62d2fce02ed900d4b&start=2102&end=2459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2808429-18adad86a0e224a62d2fce02ed900d4b/thumbnail_2102000.jpg","/articles/6101484/Hawaiian-Gardens-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/ABC-Unified-vice-president-highlights-student-achievements-and-district-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101484-43b6dcfa16b68b67dc43ec70493c7bcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770433963&Signature=XBV~dJEyzofA1iQnf6j-oAcaOI-c0zKnHTISUiSNk9JtXX~nU6UdcrDjriFq22Sp1rIlRx9VALgB9R4fGhSTOxu7QfT5eYImjzYPsNSXxrw8RpZ0eUIAmSL4zRdOKMiOegVmFRRHWjJ6CGToLJpniNbDjx7n2I-QZtHgyrIONFN5BEVoFsZQlOLPkl47~~3d~Ccrg8sFlQM3A5~xvecLAyiSFSlhycbENqBWJQNGpxN~hYN6N1RjTGbclF~2OL36ZjJQLJS1flpqXCnBgv3zUaHjhweIZq7sg0qxA-teclPMO6o1hV5e71P0Rs9~j9JWy8Iyx3KPgvAajOl5Ao74EQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Francisco Noyola, vice president of the ABC Unified School District Board, briefed the Hawaiian Gardens City Council on March 26 about recent school activities and partnerships.

Noyola praised the engagement between deputies and schools and highlighted prevention through community policing. \"Prevention is the biggest investment we can make in this youth,\" he said.

His report listed school activities across the district: career days and reading events at Aloha Elementary; Hawaiian Elementary sixth graders’ UCLA visit and a parent workshop on family violence prevention; Melbourne Elementary’s Read Across America and STEM events; Fetty Middle School students winning Los Angeles County History Day awards and attending engineering and college‑exposure events; and multiple athletic achievements at Artesia High School. Noyola also noted that the district submitted facilities (Fede Sports Complex and the Sea Robert Lee Activity Center) for consideration as potential training sites for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and that district staff will continue to coordinate with cities on possible collaborations.

Council response: Council members thanked Noyola, requested that students be brought to council to be recognized, and noted that recognizing students can be motivating. No formal action was taken on the presentation.

","Francisco Noyola, vice president of the ABC Unified School District Board, updated the council on school events, student competitions and partnerships—thanking deputies for community engagement at schools and noting STEM, attendance, and college‑pathway activities.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101489,"Homeless liaison outlines referrals, motel vouchers and service gaps; council asked to advocate for resumed mobile showers",668,2554000,3222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2808429-18adad86a0e224a62d2fce02ed900d4b&start=2554&end=3222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2808429-18adad86a0e224a62d2fce02ed900d4b/thumbnail_2554000.jpg","/articles/6101489/Hawaiian-Gardens-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Homeless-liaison-outlines-referrals-motel-vouchers-and-service-gaps-council-asked-to-advocate-for-resumed-mobile-showers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101489-740fc030c269a9d40bcd675385035cda/orig.mp4?Expires=1770433963&Signature=OLTWND7l4UjdDoWSso88v1pRw7m7vT~S6F3llgFxZGvlU-Q~t5WqgDmxmNwWLeXlRIE-CVTSJNn5U56TrC7hFj2xs1dEA~osoLQz~E~40gBc0WE6PFTknTplB8XIt8FbuAXMzGimFb3sXm2o6gV6TM86qCLfZZfMHfNTmTpp94ZlQChEXjHvpt5lL-sfmESyDHuDORSVlb4BK1M-yCrbpmNqWHjImunofgDc6G2pzvTzxw7LHCobQOLzpG1XC~i6dqt4vxjAOMkjAYgVgyPHMgXODigQ33emBViIlX1Z8ldwWDvaxQ-WVAiOKbNqT8POp9GW5J6O4DaCkUgL~~tEeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Adriana Lopez, the homeless services liaison for Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood and Signal Hill, updated the City Council on March 26 on outreach, referrals and services available to people experiencing homelessness in Hawaiian Gardens.

Lopez said her role is to coordinate across agencies (LAHSA, PATH, Whole Child, Department of Mental Health and others) and to refer residents for motel vouchers, short‑term housing and specialized clinics. \"I am the homeless services liaison representing the 3 cities that are in LCA 4,\" Lopez said, adding that she attends monthly SPA‑level coordination meetings and the State/City/County meeting to track cleanups and service activity.

She described specific supports and two recent success stories: a person with mental‑health needs who was connected to Department of Mental Health housing after referral, and a homeowner who needed a toilet replaced to pass inspection and keep a housing voucher; PATH flex funds covered the repair so the resident retained their voucher. Lopez explained that many services require multiple agencies to coordinate and that confidentiality rules (HIPAA) prevent her from sharing exact placement counts: \"Because of the confidentiality in this type of work, I can't really give out names, and I really don't have specific numbers,\" she said.

Lopez also raised a service gap: the county‑funded mobile \"shower of hope\" program that had operated weekly in the city for about two years lost funding last month. The program averaged about 19 shower users and helped connect people with caseworkers and the mobile clinic that visited the same site monthly. Lopez asked the council to advocate for restoration of the shower service; council members agreed to follow up with the county supervisor’s office and the city manager.

Other points: Lopez described LAHSA and PATH services such as motel vouchers, short‑term housing, assistance obtaining IDs and birth certificates, and flex funds for urgent repairs or basic needs. She noted that HMIS (the Homeless Management Information System) access is limited for her as a contractor, making it difficult to produce local placement statistics. She recommended that staff distribute a LAHSA agency‑contact PDF to help residents and outreach workers find the correct referral pathway.

Council response: Council members thanked Lopez, asked about the city’s point‑in‑time count (postponed because of fires; Lopez said results were forthcoming), and asked the city manager to follow up with the county supervisor’s field office to advocate for the mobile shower and mobile clinic return.

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Holguin said the department recorded three homicides in 2024 (all described as gang‑related), a 200% increase in rape victims (6 victims in 2024 versus 2 in 2023, explained as a rise measured per victim), 15 robberies (up 7.2%), and a 35.2% increase in aggravated assaults (73 victims, recorded across 51 incidents). \"Overall, we had a total increase of 9.4% in all part 1 crimes compared to last year,\" Holguin said.

Why it matters: the sheriff’s report outlined both where crime rose and the department’s tactics to reduce it—information the city council said it would use in budgeting and public‑safety planning. Holguin described a mix of enforcement, technology and community engagement intended to reduce repeats and identify suspects.

The sheriff identified several specific drivers and responses. Commercial robberies—many thefts that escalated when suspects attempted to leave stores—were cited as a major contributor to the robbery increase. In response, the department began a commercial robbery suppression program in December, described as a 90‑day effort using increased patrols, undercover operations, surveillance, business outreach and data‑driven policing. Holguin said hotspots in the city have been targeted and that the station will continue the strategy through the end of the 90‑day assessment.

Holguin also described violent‑crime patterns. He said many aggravated‑assault counts are logged per victim (for example, a single drive‑by with multiple people nearby may produce multiple aggravated‑assault victims). He described multi‑agency work on gang‑related shootings through a tri‑city enforcement team with Artesia and Lakewood, plus county probation and the station’s OSS (Operation Safe Streets) unit. \"We are working directly with our OSS team, our Operation Safe Street gang deputies or detectives and our local probation officers,\" he said, adding that compliance searches in the last three months led to several arrests and recovery of firearms.

Technology and programs: Holguin credited ShotSpotter alerts, which produced 195 alerts in 2024 and helped detect incidents without citizen calls, and the Flock camera system, which he said helped recover 56 stolen vehicles and led to arrests. He also cited 17 arrests for illegal possession of firearms (including firearms described as ghost guns). \"Taking these firearms off the street, will make Hawaiian Gardens a safer place to live,\" Holguin said.

Holguin described other public‑safety activities: catalytic‑converter‑etching events (45 vehicles processed), steering‑wheel lock giveaways (more than 400 locks obtained from a Hyundai Motor Company partnership), a gun buyback that accepted 18 firearms, fireworks enforcement around July 4 (302 pounds confiscated and 3 citations), and youth and community engagement programs including school visits, a junior safety expo and community events.

Council reaction and follow‑up: Council members thanked the captain and asked how the city could help. Several council members praised community policing and increased engagement, and asked about additional cameras or mobile surveillance. Holguin said additional surveillance and tactical mobile cameras can assist investigators and discussed the possibility of drones pending further review. Council members asked for mid‑year status updates on ongoing suppression programs and encouraged continued coordination with schools and businesses.

What this article does not claim: The council and captain discussed trends, responses and short‑term operations; the transcript did not record any new ordinance, budget appropriation, or formal policy change enacted at the March 26 meeting.

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