On March 15, 2022 the City Council approved a resolution extending the City's existing emergency measures until further notice to correspond with the State and County reopening guidelines. These emergency measures can be changed at any time to coincide with further revisions to the State or Los Angeles County Health Officer's Order. 

Visit the City of Lomita's standalone website dedicated to COVID19 https://lomitacoronavirus.info/to stay up to date on Lomita programs and services.

Happy Holidays Lomita!

We kicked off the holiday season on December 2nd with the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and despite the rain, we had an amazing turnout from the community! Thank you to all the families who came out to make this event spectacular. Thank you to all of our vendors, Lomita Sheriff Station for bringing Santa, and all of our staff for making this event a huge success! The City of Lomita wishes everyone a happy holiday season.

If you took part in the spin booth during the tree lighting event, you can see all the fun videos here. 

Correction

Due to construction taking place on the driveway off Narbonne Avenue, vehicles will need to enter and exit the collection event off 242nd Street.

Track and Field Star Visits Narbonne High School

Athletes from Narbonne High School were treated to a special assembly recently with guest speaker Alya Alghamdi, professional track and field athlete and founder of "AFA by Lady A" Foundation which supports people of all backgrounds who are breaking barriers through their passion for sports, whether it be due to societal and cultural stigmas, physical incapacities, and or social-economic disadvantages. She spoke about her Saudi Arabian background, a place where females are banned from playing sports, and she encouraged the youth to push the limit of what they believe is possible in their education and in their sports and that life is not defined by the circumstances into which you are born.  

Students in attendance received t-shirts, Skechers running shoes, and basketballs. The Lomita City Council helped coordinate the event and assisted in the giveaway.

Now Accepting Applications for Planning Commission

The City of Lomita is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Planning Commission with a term ending in June 2023.

Lomita residents who are both 18 and older and registered to vote are encouraged to apply. The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council. The Planning Division serves as staff to the Commission and prepares staff reports and analysis regarding various development applications that require Commission review. The duties and responsibilities of the Planning Commission are governed by State Law and Lomita Municipal Code Section 2, Title I. Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Interested applicants are encouraged to attend a Planning Commission meeting.

Applications and a summary of duties for each commission are available on our website or by contacting the City Clerk's Office at 310-325-7110.

Districting Changes Coming to Lomita

The City of Lomita is considering the transition to district-based elections, and it's not too late to get involved. The city has announced dates for the remainder of the process of considering districts, and residents now have even more time to draw and submit draft maps with an updated submission deadline of February 28th.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming deadlines and meetings:

- February 28, 2013 - Deadline to submit maps at third hearing
- March 18, 2023 - Community Workshop
- March 21, 2023 - Third public hearing
- April 4, 2023 - Final deadline to submit maps
- April 18, 2023 - Fourth public hearing to select map
- May 2, 2023 - Second reading of ordinance

To stay up to date on meeting dates and materials, click here.

For more information on how to draw and submit your own map, visit https://lomitacity.com/Districting/. 

This year you can donate to Spark of Love, by dropping off your new, unwrapped toys or sports equipment at your local fire station, texting "SPARK" to 24365 to give, donating online at https://supportlafd.kindful.com/, or bringing your items to one of the Stuff-A-Bus events. 

For more information and how to donate, visit https://fire.lacounty.gov/spark-of-love/. 

Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here is what you need to know about your order:

- Limit of one order per residential address
- One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
- Orders will ship free starting the week of December 19, 2022

Visit https://special.usps.com/testkits to requests your free tests be delivered directly to your home. 

City of Lomita Job Openings

The City is currently recruiting for the following positions:

- Recreation Leader - Part Time (Parks and Rec)
- Recreation Leader - Part Time (Train Museum)

The job announcements and details on how to apply can be found on the City's website, Careers Page.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

City facilities are open to the public with safety measures in place. Pursuant to AB 361 the public and City Council may participate in these meetings via teleconference as social distancing measures are recommended by State and County officials.

- December 20 at 6:00pm: City Council Meeting

- December 20: Last day of Sheriff's Toy Drive Collection

- December 21 at 6pm: Public Safety and Traffic Commission Meeting

- December 22 at noon: City Hall closure for the holidays begins.

- Monday, January 2 at 7:30am: Regular office hours resume

- Tuesday, January 3: City Council Meeting cancelled

- Friday, January 6: Regularly scheduled City Hall closure

- Monday, January 9 at 6pm: Planning Commissioner Meeting

- Friday, January 13: Last day of Curbside Holiday Tree Pick-up

- Monday, January 16: City Hall closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday

- Tuesday, January 17 at 6pm: City Council Meeting

- Wednesday, January 18 at 6pm: Public Safety and Traffic Commission Meeting

- Friday, January 20: Regularly scheduled City Hall closure

- Tuesday, January 24 at 6pm: Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

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