Cudahy — The Cudahy City Council took a set of routine and project approvals at its Aug. 5 meeting and recorded several unanimous voice votes. Key outcomes:

Pavement management program (Item 14a)

- Action: Council reviewed and approved the April 2025 Pavement Management Program update and staff’s recommendation to maintain the current funding level for pavement rehabilitation at $2,000,000 per year.
- Staff summary: The April 2025 analysis reported a citywide pavement condition index (PCI) of 58 (national city averages between 60 and 65); residential streets averaged 67 while arterials and collectors averaged lower values (arterials 57, collectors average 53). Staff outlined ongoing projects (portions of Wilcox, Atlantic Avenue and collector streets) and two budgeting scenarios; staff recommended the current expenditure level because of uncertainty about additional state or federal funds and because several projects are already underway.
- Vote: Unanimous voice vote (5–0) in favor.

Award of equipment procurement / public art and decoration (Item 14b)

- Action: Council authorized the city manager to execute a fiscal‑year 2025–26 equipment procurement agreement with Brightlife Designs LLC for holiday and public‑art decorations, and approved a contingency to cover unforeseen conditions.
- Financials disclosed in staff report: base agreement $66,870; contingency $28,130; the budget line for decorations and lighting was reported as $95,000 in the fiscal year budget.
- Scope: Installation and removal of decorative lighting on Atlantic Avenue, City Hall and other public facilities; median tree wraps and banners; perimeter lighting for several municipal buildings and a nine‑foot flocked tree for the City Hall courtyard.
- Vote: Roll‑call voice and unanimous affirmative responses recorded (5–0). Councilmembers noted prior contractor responsiveness and asked staff to keep lighting color consistent across installations.

Communications site lease amendment with T‑Mobile (Item 14c)

- Action: Council approved the first amendment to the communications site lease agreement and memorandum of amendment between the City of Cudahy and T‑Mobile West Tower LLC (Lugo Park cell site).
- Terms highlighted: The amendment formalizes T‑Mobile’s exercise of a final five‑year renewal term under the original lease, extending the lease through May 10, 2030, and approves relocation of the ground equipment a few feet north of the maintenance yard to a gated area; T‑Mobile will cover relocation costs.
- Revenue reported: current annual lease payment cited in staff comments was $2,268 per year; the city asked for higher parity with a separate Clara Park tower lease but staff reported T‑Mobile declined to increase rent and said it might remove service if forced to pay more.
- Vote: Unanimous voice vote in favor (5–0).

Other procedural votes

- Waiver of full reading of resolutions and ordinances (Item 11): motion carried by unanimous voice vote (5–0).
- Consent calendar (Item 12a–c): approved by unanimous voice vote (5–0).

Closed session and report

- The council recessed into closed session on personnel, labor‑negotiations and anticipated litigation matters under California Government Code provisions. After closed session the city attorney reported that direction had been given and that no further reportable action was taken; Councilmember Fuentes removed himself from closed session item (c). No other public actions were reported.

What this means

- The pavement plan approval maintains current pavement funding levels and keeps projects in the approved capital improvement program moving forward.
- The decorations contract is funded from existing budget lines and includes contingency funding for vandalism and replacement needs.
- The T‑Mobile lease amendment secures continued revenue and cellular service at Lugo Park through 2030 while shifting equipment within the park to a gated footprint paid for by the carrier.

Where to find documentation

- Detailed staff reports, the signed amendment and the procurement agreement will be filed with city clerk records and posted on the City of Cudahy website following standard post‑meeting procedures.