Hawthorne’s City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2,259 in its second reading, a change to the municipal code that — according to the council recap recording — requires a council member’s district-related request to the city manager to be seconded before council votes on it. The recording also noted a finding of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in connection with the ordinance.

The change was presented in the council’s recap; the recording did not include a roll-call vote tally or motions verbatim. Cedric Wheldon, host of the recap, said the ordinance amends section 2.06.230 of Chapter 2.06 (Title 2) of the Hawthorne Municipal Code and was adopted at second reading.

Separately, council introduced Ordinance No. 2,260, which would amend multiple chapters of Title 17 related to off-street vehicular parking. Greg McLean, Director of the Planning Department, introduced the parking reform to council and said the changes are intended to remove development barriers, standardize parking regulations, improve planning processes, and restore flexibility where needed. The introduction was described in the recap; the recording does not include adoption or a vote on Ordinance No. 2,260.

Why it matters: the adopted change (Ordinance No. 2,259) alters council procedure for how district-related matters are advanced to the city manager and then to a council vote, potentially affecting how individual council members’ initiatives proceed. The parking ordinance introduction signals the city is moving to update development rules that developers and planners have said can impede projects.

What’s next: the recap noted the parking code changes were introduced; further hearings or readings would be required for adoption. The recording did not include dates for subsequent hearings or vote tallies for the measures.

Sources: Council Recap recording; ordinance numbers and code sections referenced in the recording.