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2024 Jun 18 - CC MINMEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 CLOSED SESSION — Mayor Boyles called the meeting to order 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) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to the items listed on the agenda. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GOV'T CODE § 54957) -1- MATTER(S) 1, City Manager Performance Review CONFERENCE WITH LEGHAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (GOV'T CODE §54956.9(D)(1): -1- MATTER(S) 1. Orr-Ryals v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNCIL —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 CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code §54957.6): - 1- MATTER(S) 1. Employee Organizations: City Employee Association (CEA) Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk and Alex Volberding Adjourned at 5:50 PM OPEN SESSION — Mayor Boyles called to order at 6:01 PM EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 1 ROLL CALL Mayor Boyles Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel Council Member Pirsztuk Council Member Giroux Council Member Baldino Present - Present Present - Present Present INVOCATION — Father Alexei Smith, St. Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Giroux SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Recognition of Luci Cummings, Finance Revenue Inspector on retiring from the City. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) LuAnn De Ring, resident, commented on a burglary that occurred at her home. Bob Adams, Union Representative, Business Representative for AFSCME District Council commented on the City's current labor negotiations. Thomas Russ, resident, President of El Segundo Amateur Radio Group invited the community to attend Ham Radio Field Day at Hilltop Park on Saturday, June 22 through Sunday, June 23ra CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS: will follow up with Ms. De Ring and her concerns regarding the burglary that occurred at her residence. A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only. MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 B. CONSENT- 1, Approve regular City Council meeting minutes of June 4, 2024a (Fiscal Impact: None) 2. Approve warrants demand register for May 20, 2024 through June 2, 2024, numbers 22C and 23A: warrant numbers 3050725 through 3050898, and 9003163 through 900316. Ratify Payroll and employee benefit Checks; Checks released early due to contracts or agreement; Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, Wire transfers. (Fiscal Impact: $1,728,299.56 ($945,972.29 in check warrants and $782,327.27 in wire warrants)) EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 2 3. Waiver of Competitive Bidding for Agreement Amendments and Blanket Purchase Orders for FY 2024-25 in Excess of $50,000 for Various Departments (Fiscal Impact: 2,244,177 (Included in the Adopted FY 2024-25 Budget)) Pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7-9(A), waive competitive bidding and approve the following for FY 2024-25: Amendment to Agreement No. 5861 F with Riester Pacific, Inc. for the City's economic development and hospitality and tourism marketing services for an amount not to exceed $350,000. 2. Amendment to Agreement No. 6904A with Temporary Staffing Professionals to provide on -call temporary staffing services for use by all City departments for an amount not to exceed $300,000. 3. Continued purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel for City vehicles and equipment through the use of spot market purchasing for an amount not to exceed $254,500. 4. Amendment to Agreement No. 3881 N with All Cities Management Services, Inc. for ongoing services to provide crossing guard services for the El Segundo School District for an amount not to exceed $180,000. 5. Amendment to Agreement No. 3313F with Hinderliter De Llamas & Associates to provide professional services related to sales and use tax for an amount not to exceed $150,000. 6. Amendment to Agreement No. 6467C with Waterline Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of all pool chemicals needed to maintain the City's recreational aquatic facilities for an amount not to exceed $150,000. 7. Amendment to Agreement No. 6379G with Willdan Engineering for professional plan check services for an amount not to exceed $120,000. 8. Amendment to Agreement No. 6423B with Charles Abbot Associates Inc. to provide solid waste and recycling compliance support services for the Public Works Department for an amount not to exceed $100,000. 9. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Metron Farnier for the purchase of single jet AMR water meters for the City's water system for an amount not to exceed $100,000 10.Amendment to Agreement No. 6899A with RCS Investigations & Consulting to provide confidential personnel investigations for an amount not to exceed $100,000. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 3 11.Amendment to Agreement No. 6016D with KNB Consulting, LLC. for strategic public relations services and support to the Communications and Economic Development Divisions for an amount not to exceed $96,000. 12.Amendment to Agreement No. 2772D with Wittman Enterprises, LLC to provide ambulance transport and fire prevention billing and collection services, and distribution of City notices of privacy practices for the Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $85,000. 13.Amendment to Agreement No. 3516F with Tyler Technologies/Eden Financial Management Systems for annual software licensing, maintenance, and support for an amount not to exceed $80,000. 14.Amendment to Agreement No. 6010D with Crowdstrike, Inc. to provide cybersecurity services and software for an amount not to exceed $71,500. 15.Amendment to Agreement No. 6424B with Marc Cohen for Medical Director consulting services for the El Segundo Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $55,500. 16.Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Baker & Taylor Information Services for supplying books and other library materials for an amount not to exceed $53,177. 17. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to issue purchase orders, amend agreements, and execute all necessary documents to facilitate the purchases of goods and services approved in this report. 18.Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 4. Waive second reading of the proposed Ordinance and its title and adopt Ordinance No. 1662 amending El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 1-6 to expand the list of positions exempt from the Civil Service System. (Fiscal Impact: None) 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an Amendment No. 6695A with Swoop, Inc. for $139,000 for various shuttle and day trip operations for FY 2024-25 and authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment No. 6164B with Lyft for $85,000 for Dial a Ride and Dr. Dial a Ride services for FY 2024-25. (Fiscal Impact: FY 2024-25 is estimated to be $224,000) & Approve a seventy-five percent (75%) event fee waiver for the El Segundo Firefighters' Association Fun Run event. (Fiscal Impact: Waived fees for this event would total approximately $33,449.91) 7. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 4 8. Approve request to waive City Municipal Code section 10-1-4(C) to allow alcohol on Park Place and Apollo Street during the White Light White Night event on Saturday, August 10, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: None) MOTION by Mayor ProTem Pimentel, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk, approving Consent items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 PULLED ITEMS: 7. Waiver of Bidding for Cooperative Purchase of Five New Police Department Motorcycles (Fiscal Impact: $161,500 in account #601-400-3101-8105 (Equipment Replacement Fund) and additional Appropriation: $6,334.57 in account #120- 400-0000-8104 (Citizens Options for Public Safety ("COPS") Fund)) Saul Rodriguez, Police Chief commented on the need for new motorcycles for the Police Department. Council discussion Council requested the following item be agenized to a later City Council meeting. Policy for replacing police vehicles and motorcycles MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino authorizing the cooperative "piggyback" purchase of five new 2024 BMW R-1250 RT-P 716 motorcycles through a competitively bid City of Sacramento contract #1322153311006 in an amount not to exceed $167,834.57, including a $5,000 contingency. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary agreements, orders, or other documentation to effectuate the purchase of the motorcycles and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to repurpose, sell, or auction the department's used motorcycle fleet, except for two low -mileage BMW motorcycles that will be kept for training purposes. MOTION PASSED. 3/2 Yes: Pirsztuk Giroux Baldino No: Boyles Pimentel C. PUBLIC HEARING: None D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS:.. 9. Resolution Amending City's Administrative Code Chapter 1A2 (Management Confidential Series) Relating to Battalion Chief Classification Salary Increases and Benefit Changes (Fiscal Impact: None) Rebecca Redyk, Human Resources Director reported on the item. Council Discussion EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 5 Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only; RESOLUTION NO. 5496 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE CITY'S ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO UPDATE SECTIONS FOR SPECIFIC UNREPRESENTED CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER CHAPTER 1A2 (MANAGEMENT — CONFIDENTIAL SERIES). MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel adopting Resolution No. 5496. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 10. Resolution to Establish a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact for the adoption of a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan ("WVPP" or "Plan"). Administration of the Plan will result in costs for employee training which can be absorbed in the Human Resources Department's Citywide training budget) Rebecca Redyk, Human Resources Director reported on the item. Council Discussion Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only, RESOLUTION NO. 5497 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITYWIDE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLAN. MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino adopting Resolution No. 5497. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 11. 2024 Annual Update to the City's FY 2022-26 Strategic Plan (Fiscal Impact: FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan is considered and prioritized in the annual Citywide budget each fiscal year) Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager gave a presentation Council discussion MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles adopting the 2024 update to the FY 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 12. Decrease of City Subsidy for the Residential Solid Waste Collection Fee by $0.59 per Month Retroactive to May 1, 2024 (Fiscal Impact: The City's subsidy for the Solid Waste Fee is $300,000 annually. The fiscal impact, if the City Council does not reimpose the $0.59 per month fee, EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 6 will be an additional $22,371.04 increase to the City subsidy, raising the City's current subsidy rate of 29.42% to 31.71 %. If the City Council does not reimpose the $0.59, Council would need to appropriate an additional $22,371.04 to the Solid Waste Fund) Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer reported on the item. Council discussion MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux approving to reimpose $0.59 to the monthly residential Solid Waste Fee, retroactive to May 1, 2024, to account for the May 1, 2024 CPI increase. MOTION PASSED. 5/0 13. Update on Replacement of the City's Enterprise Resource Planning System (Fiscal Impact: None) Jose Calderon, IT Director and Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer reported on the item. Council discussion Council consensus to receive and file the update. E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS: F. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — None G. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Not present H. REPORTS — COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Baldino — Mentioned the "Walk with Sally" group will be holding their annual fundraiser on Saturday, August loth, the Fire Department will host a Fun Run on Saturday, August 4th and lastly, invited the community to attend the dedication of the El Segundo High School Library to Dr. Bill Watkins, a lifelong supporter of education on Wednesday, June 19th at 5:00 PM. Council Member Giroux — 14. Discussion of Travel Policy for Elected Officials (Fiscal Impact: None) Council Member Giroux reported on the item. Council discussion Council consensus to bring back an item to a regular meeting regarding establishing a travel policy for elected officials. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 7 Council Member Pirsztuk — attended Recreation and Parks Subcommittee meeting, shout out to Recreation Parks staff for the summer programs Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel — Transportation committee is dark this month, will attend the Sanitation committee regular meeting and board meeting in the coming week, mentioned the Exceptional Kids Foundation had their Prom and attended the Employee Service Awards last week. Mayor Boyles — Mentioned a local resident hosted an event with over 30 venture capitalist firms in attendance, attended the Juneteenth event, attended a meeting in DC with the World Brain Mapping Therapeutic Society group, the group would like to bring a Brain Park to El Segundo, met with the outgoing under Secretary of Defense, attended the SCAG regional meeting, attended the LA Air Force 50tn annual awards banquet, mentioned Steve Fox with the El Segundo Concert Band and an event that was held at the Methodist Church and attended the Steering Committee for the South Bay Council of Governments. REPORTS —CITY ATTORNEY — No report REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP — CITY MANAGER — gave an update on the Hyperion Reclamation Plant. MEMORIAL — None Adjourned at 7:34 PM JAdldl Tracy Weav „ City Clerk EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 18, 2024 PAGE 8