2023 Sep 05 - CC MINMEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
CLOSED SESSION — Mayor Boyles called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM due to lack
of quorum at 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present
Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel -
Present
Council Member Pirsztuk -
Present
Council Member Giroux -
Present
Council Member Baldino -
Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per
person, 30-minute limit total) None
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to
the items listed on the agenda.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6): -
2- MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organizations: Police Management Association (PMA) and Fire
Fighter Association (FFA).
Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca
Redyk, Laura Droltz Kalty, and Alex Volberding.
Adjourned at 5:50 PM
OPEN SESSION — Mayor Boyles called to order at 6:01 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present
Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel -
Present
Council Member Pirsztuk -
Present
Council Member Giroux -
Present
Council Member Baldino -
Present
INVOCATION — Rabbi Dovid Lisbon, The Jewish Community Center
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Baldino
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
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1. Commendation read by Council Member Pirsztuk and presented to the Young
Entrepreneurs of El Segundo.
2. Commendation read by Mayor Boyles and presented to the El Segundo High
School Boys Volleyball Team.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per
person, 30-minute limit total) None
CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS:
Darrell George, City Manager gave an update on the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant
and Chief Bermudez gave an update on how "No Bail' has affected the City and
policing.
A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only.
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk to read
all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY A
UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0
B. CONSENT:
3. Approve Regular City Council meeting Minutes of August 15, 2023
(Fiscal Impact: None)
4. Approve warrants demand register for July 10 through July 16, 2023 numbers
2A: warrant numbers 3046505 through 3046568. Ratify Payroll and employee
benefit Checks; Checks released early due to contracts or agreement;
Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, Wire transfers.
(Fiscal Impact: $4,449,540.51 ($997,011.36 in check warrants and
$3,452,529.15 in wire warrants))
5. Approve continuing appropriations from FY 2022-23 to FY 2023-24, thereby
amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget in the Funds and by the
amounts contained in Attachment A. (See agenda packet for attachment A)
(Fiscal Impact: Carryover of $13,819,763.14 from FY 2022-2023 to FY 2023-
2024)
6. Conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1650 amending El Segundo
Municipal Code Chapter 1-6 to expand the list of positions exempt from the Civil
Service System.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
7. PULLED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
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MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino,
approving Consent items 3, 4, 5, and 6. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
5/0
PULLED ITEMS:
7, Purchase of Three Replacement Police Vehicles
(Fiscal Impact: $162,497.90)
Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel questioned the need to sell the out of service police cars due
to the potential of hiring more police officers.
Police Chief Bermudez said the cars in question were K-9 vehicles and wouldn't be of
use to everyday policing.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem, SECOND by Council Member Pirsztuk authorizing the
waiving of the formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-
7-9(A) to replace two police K9 patrol vehicles originally due for replacement in
September 2020 and a Sergeant's patrol vehicle due for replacement in September
2024 for $162,497.90, with an additional $24,374.69 as a contingency fund for potential
unforeseen supply chain issues, authorize Public Works to auction three police vehicles
following their replacement, and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary
agreements or associated documents necessary to complete the purchase of three
police vehicles and auction of the vehicles to be replaced. MOTION PASSED BY A
UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0
PUBLIC HEARING: None
STAFF PRESENTAIONS:
8, S&P Global Ratings Increase of El Segundo's Long -Term Credit Rating to "AAA"
from "AA+"
(Fiscal Impact: This rating upgrade demonstrates that investors will recognize that
El Segundo continues to move in a positive direction and that the City's financial
future is bright. This positive rating allows the City to obtain even lower financing
rates if it were to choose to issue bonds in the future, although there is not a plan
for the General Fund to issue any bonds. El Segundo is one of 51 cities in
California with a "AAA" rating)
David Cain, Interim Chief Financial Officer, reported on the item.
Council Discussion
Council consensus to receive and file the report,
9. Resolution to Waive Fees Associated with the World Series Championship Parade
and Team Recognition Ceremony for the El Segundo Little League
(Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $200,000)
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Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks, and Library Director, reported on the item.
Council discussion
Little League Board requested, and Council advised for safety reasons that there should
be a car for each player on the day of the parade and that the El Segundo High School
Band and Cheerleaders could participate during the Ceremony portion of the
celebration. Police Chief Bermudez stated that he will have adequate police available
the day of the parade for crowd control.
MOTION by Mayor Boyles, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel approving the
World Series Championship Parade and Team Recognition Ceremony for the El
Segundo Little League at a cost not to exceed $200,000. MOTION PASSED BY A
UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0
E. COMMITTEES, COMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS: None
F. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — No report
G. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER —
10. Investment Portfolio Report for June 2023
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer gave a presentation.
Council consensus to receive and file the presentation.
H. REPORTS — COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Baldino — Thanked the directors of the ArtWalk for a fantastic
event and thanked Aly Mancini and her department for putting together the Little
League World Series watch parties.
Council Member Giroux — No report
Council Member Pirsztuk — Attended the Recreation and Parks Subcommittee
meeting, attended the Finance Committee meeting and congratulated the Library
on its 75t" Birthday celebration that she attended.
Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel — Will attend the Regional Homelessness Task Force
meeting tomorrow, will attend both the Sanitation and Transportation Committee
meetings in the upcoming weeks, the Local Travel Network will launch soon, and
Inglewood should receive word on their "People Mover" project.
Mayor Boyles — Will attend the RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation)
reform meeting on Thursday, attended a meeting in the Silicon Valley, Menlo
Park, pitching El Segundo to approximately 50 Venture Capitalist, will attend the
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Contract Cities meeting this weekend and commented on his experience
attending the Little League World Series in Williamsport.
REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — No report
J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP — CITY MANAGER — No report
MEMORIAL — None
Adjourned at 7:25 PM
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
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