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2024 Mar 19 - CC MINMEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 CLOSED SESSION — Mayor Boyles called to order at 4:00 PM. ROLL CALL Mayor Boyles Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel Council Member Pirsztuk Council Member Giroux Council Member Baldino - Present - Present - Present (4:05 PM) - Present Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Onl — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) 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 LEGAL COUNSEL — Existing Litigation (Gov't Code §54956.9(d)(1): -8- Matter(s) 1. Hendrix v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22TRCV01161. 2. Tony De la Rambelje (Retired Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, Workers Compensation Appeals Board, Claim No. 23-172175. 3. Scott Martinez (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21 ST CV10637. 4, James Tulette (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 205T, CV44025. 5. Shawn Bonfield Retired (City Fire Department Battalion Chief) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case no. 20ST CV48677. 6. Rebecca Smith (Former Non -Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case. 7. Amy McDaniels (Non -Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 1 8. Brent Beardmore (City Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25047. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Threats to Significant exposure/- to litigation pursuant to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3)): -1- matter(s). 1. Government Tort Claim by Keith Puckett INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO (Government Code (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -1- matter(s) PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov't Code § 54957) -2- Matter(s) 1. City Manager and City Attorney Performance Review CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV'T CODE §54957.6): -3- MATTER(S) 1. Employee Organizations: Fire Fighters' Association (FFA), Classified Employee Association (CEA) and Management Confidential (unrepresented). Representatives: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk, and Laura Drottz Kalty Adjourned at 5:55 PM OPEN SESSION — Mayor Boyles called to order at 6:02 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Boyles - Present Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel - Present Council Member Pirsztuk - Present Council Member Giroux - Present Council Member Baldino - Present INVOCATION — Pastor Rob McKenna, The Bridge Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Pirsztuk SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 2 1. Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Environmental Committee Chair and Council presented commendations to the City's 31 Certified Green Businesses. 2. Proclamation read by Council Member Pirsztuk, proclaiming April 2024 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and April 24, 2024 as "Denim Day." 3. Darrell George, City Manager and Council recognized Jaime Bermudez, Police Chief on his retirement. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) None CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS: 0 Darrell George gave an update on the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant 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:: 4. Approve Regular City Council meeting minutes of March 5, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: None) 5, Approve warrants demand register for February 12, 2024 through March 3, 2024 and approve warrant demand register numbers 16A, 16B and 17A.. warrant numbers 3049123 through 3049395 through 3049627, and 9003105 through 9003110. Ratify Payroll and employee benefit Checks; Checks released early due to contracts or agreement; Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, Wire transfers. (Fiscal Impact: $4,635,152.83 ($1,989,625.49 in check warrants and $2,645,527.34 in wire warrants)) 6. Receive and file the General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports. (Fiscal Impact: None) 7. Authorize the City Manager to execute standard Public Works Construction Contract No. 6889 with Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc. in the amount of $129,752 for the Library Wall Repairs and Waterproofing Project and authorize an additional $15,248 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions. (Fiscal Impact: $145,000 included in the FY 2023-24 budget) EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 3 8. Waive formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1- 7- 9(A) to purchase Self -Contained Breathing Apparatuses and authorize the City Manager to sign required documentation and Agreement No. 6895 with All Star Fire Equipment, Inc. to facilitate the purchase and authorize the release $91,390 from account 001-252-0000-1252 (Developer Impact Fee) and authorize budget appropriation of $91,390 to account 001-400-3202-6259 (Breathing Apparatus). (Fiscal Impact: $374,000 ($282,610 included in the FY 2023-24 budget and $91,390 in additional appropriation)). 9. Adopt Resolution No. 5469 terminating the local emergency proclaimed due to severe weather events in February 2024 pursuant to Government Code § 8630. (Fiscal Impact: None) MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk, approving Consent items 4 (as amended), 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 PULLED ITEMS: C. PUBLIC HEARING: (Items 10 and 11 switched order) 11. Resolution to Amend Preferential Parking Zone 3 to Add Washington Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue (Fiscal Impact: None) Mayor Boyles stated this was the time and place conduct a public hearing regarding amending preferential Parking Zone 3 to add Washington Street from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue. Clerk Weaver stated that proper notice had been given in a timely manner and that written communication had been received. Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director gave a presentation. Public Input: Cheryl Smith, Jason Taback, Jim DeCordova, Pat Curry, Ken Wogomon, John Anderson, Cathy Mai, Jim Woods, Mike Mai, Christian Bravo, Joyce Harris, Christine Collette, Chris King, Danny Firestone, Voula Dixon, Kim Harris, Bill McCaverty, Leslie Kehrer, Heather Putnam, Steve Voboril, and Brett Ryan all in favor of parking permits for Zone 3, including Kansas Street. MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino to close the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Council discussion EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 4 Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 5471 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA DESIGNATING PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONE NO. 3 MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Girox adopting Resolution No. 5471. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux directing staff to provide 4 hour parking on the corners of Holly/Kansas Park and 24 hour parking on Both east and west curb lines along Kansas Street, from Holly Avenue to Mariposa Avenue, and both east and west curb lines along Washington Street, from Mariposa Avenue to Holly Avenue. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 10. Public Hearing to Consider Amending the City's CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24, Reject All Bids Received for CDBG Project No. PW 23-07, and Instead Fund the ADA-Compliant Curb Ramp Installation Project (Fiscal Impact: $399,998) Mayor Boyles stated this was the time and place conduct a public hearing regarding amending the City's CDBG Program for Fiscal Year 2023-24, Reject All Bids Received for CDBG Project No. PW 23-07, and Instead Fund the ADA-Compliant Curb Ramp Installation Project. Clerk Weaver stated that proper notice had been given in a timely manner and that no written communication had been received. Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director reported on the item. Public Input: None MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk to close the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Council discussion MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk rejecting all bids for construction of the CDBG Library Park ADA-Compliant Pathway Improvements Project No. PW 23-07/CDBG Project No. 602603-2. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only; EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 5 RESOLUTION NO. 5470 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FY 2023-24 PROGRAM TO CANCEL PROJECT NUMBER 602603-23 AND REAPROPRIATE $199,998 IN PROGRAM FUNDS FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM TO INSTALL AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT -COMPLIANT CURB RAMPS MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel adopting Resolution No. 5470. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority to effectuate the FY 2023-24 CDBG Program, the ADA compliant curb ramp installation project. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: (Moved forward on agenda) 15. Environmental Committee Work Plan (Fiscal Impact: There will be direct and indirect fiscal impact on the City's General Fund, including staff time and possibly funds for additional community engagement activities. These costs were included in the FY 2023-24 operating budget. If there are greater financial needs, staff will return to City Council for separate budget appropriation requests) Elias Sassoon, Public Works Director introduced the item. Tracey Miller-Zarneke, Environmental Committee Chair gave a presentation. Council Discussion MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk approving the Environmental Work Plan. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel directing staff to work with the Environmental Committee to implement the approved work plan and related activities. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: 12. Presentation of the Long -Range Financial Forecast Model Update (Fiscal Impact: None) EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 6 Paul Chung, Chief Operating Officer and Jim Morris of Urban Futures, Inc. (UFI) gave a presentation. Council discussion Council consensus to receive and file the update.: Recessed at 8:16 PM Reconvened at 8:24 PM 13. Proposition A Local Return Funds Exchange with City of Commerce (Fiscal Impact: The following budget appropriations are required to account for the funding exchange: appropriate $740,992 to account 112-400-5297-5204 (Prop A Operating Supplies), for payment to City of Commerce, set revenue budget for $555,744 to account 001-300-0000-3909 (Misc. Revenues), for the collection of revenue from City of Commerce, set transfer out budget for $555,744 to account 001-400-0000-9601 (Transfer Out), to account for monies being transferred out of General Fund, and set transfer in budget for $555,744 to account 601-300-0000- 0001 (Transfer In), to account for monies being transferred into Equipment Replacement Fund) Paul Chung, Chief Operating Officer gave a presentation. Council discussion Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 5472 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A FUND TRADE AGREEMENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS WITH THE CITY OF COMMERCE PURSUANT TO SECTION II(B)(2) OF THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY LOCAL RETURN PROGRAM FUNDS GUIDELINE. MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk adopting Resolution No. 5472. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Fund Trade Agreement No. 6890 between the City of El Segundo and the City of Commerce to assign $740,992 of its Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Prop A Local Return funding authority to Commerce, in exchange for $555,744 from the City of Commerce's general fund, appropriate $740,992 to account 112-400-5297-5204 (Prop A Operating Supplies), set revenue budget for $555,744 to account 001-300-0000-3909 (Misc. Revenues), set Transfer Out EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 7 budget for $555,744 to account 001-400-0000-9601 (Transfer Out -General Fund), and set Transfer In budget for $555,744 to account 601-300-0000-0001 (Transfer In - Equipment Replacement Fund). MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Mayor Boyles and Council Member Pirsztuk left the dais due to conflict of interest. 14. Discussion of Draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines (Fiscal Impact: None) Michael Allen, Community Development Director gave a presentation Council discussion Under Eligibility Council requested to strike "signed petition by 100% of adjacent property owners/business owners located within 100' on the same side of the street" and requested staff to explore other options. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux directing staff related to the draft Downtown Outdoor Dining Program Guidelines. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 Mayor Boyles and Council Member Pirsztuk returned to the dais. E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: (Item moved forward) F. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — Asked for a vote on Consent. G. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Not present H. REPORTS — COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Baldino — Attended Richmond Street School's "Civic Responsibility" presentations, spoke to the Boy Scouts regarding civic involvement, invited residents to attend Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi's Town Hall meeting at the Joslyn Center on Saturday at 10:00 AM and congratulated Alexandra Tayor on her LA Marathon finish, Ms. Taylor finished 1st in her age group, 2"d overall in the Women's Division and finished under 3 hours. Council Member Giroux — Continuing in the spirit of Champions, mentioned the El Segundo Youth Cheer group won the National Championship in Orlando and the ESHS Color Guard won a National Championship as well. Council Member Pirsztuk — Mentioned the Kelly's School of Dance will have a dancer competing in Glasgow, Ireland, mentioned it's large item pick up week with EDCO and invited everyone to the Egg Hunt at the Rec Park on March 30tn EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 8 Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel — Attended the Transportation Committee meeting and will have more to report at the next meeting regarding the 710 Project and Sanitation will be meeting next week. Mayor Boyles — Invited everyone to the Good Friday Breakfast on Friday, March 29th at the Zimmerman Automobile Driving Museum. 16. Discussion of Incentives to Support Start -Up Businesses in El Segund0 Mayor Boyles reported on the item. Council Discussion MOTION by Council Member Boyles, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk directing staff to direct staff to develop an incentive program to support start-up businesses in El Segundo. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0 REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — No report J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP —CITY MANAGER — No report MEMORIAL — None Adjourned at 9:11 PM U U)Mt�& Tracy Wea , City Clerk EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MARCH 19, 2024 PAGE 9