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Hawthorne Council approves ordinances, resolutions and affordable-housing covenant actions
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2265 (ADU amendments) on second reading with one abstention, passed Resolution 8621 updating administrative citations for e-bike regulations, approved the consent and manager calendars, and voted to accept staff recommendations on HOME-funded housing covenants and restart the 55‑year affordability clock.
At the meeting the Hawthorne City Council acted on consent items, ordinances and housing covenant matters. The clerk read the consent calendar and staff‑level items; council approved consent items 20–30 (city manager consent calendar) unanimously.
On ordinance and resolution business: the council adopted Ordinance 2265 (amending chapters related to accessory dwelling units) on second reading; the official tally reported the mayor and council voted yes with Councilmember Katrina Manning abstaining. Ordinance 2266 (e-bike regulations) was introduced for first reading. The council also adopted Resolution 8621, which updates the administrative citation schedule for electric bike violations tied to the e‑bike ordinance; the voice vote reflected a yes majority with Councilmember Manning voting no. Ordinances 2267–2269 (parking program ordinances) were introduced for first reading and set for additional readings.
On housing, Housing Director Kimberly Pipkins presented options for HOME-funded covenants on three renovated city-owned rental units. Staff recommended recording the HOME-required 15‑year restriction and restarting the existing 55‑year covenant so the 55‑year clock begins anew. Council closed the public hearing, accepted staff’s recommendation and voted to authorize the regulatory agreement and to direct the city manager to prepare the related 55‑year covenant paperwork.
Votes recorded in the meeting included routine consent approvals and the ordinance/resolution actions above. Council also directed staff to research the feasibility and timing of a ballot measure to address fireworks regulation and other council directives for follow-up.
