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2025 Jun 03 - CC MINMEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025 CLOSED SESSION — Mayor Pro Tern Baldino called the meeting to order at 5:16 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Pimentel - 5:17 PM Mayor Pro Tern Baldino - Present Council Member Boyles - Present Council Member Giroux - Present Council Member Keldorf - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mayor Pimentel announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to the items listed on the agenda. CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOWT CODE §54957.6): -1- MATTER(S) Employee Organization: Police Officers' Association (POA) Agency Designated Representative: Laura Drottz Kalty, City Manager, Darrell George, and Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk Adjourned at 5:59 PM Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda. OPEN SESSION — Mayor Pimentel called the meeting to order at 6:05 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Pimentel - Present Mayor Pro Tern Baldino - Present Council Member Boyles - Present Council Member Giroux - Present Council Member Keldorf - Present INVOCATION — Pastor Rob McKenna - The Bridge PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Boyles EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 1 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 1. Juneteenth Celebration Day — Read by Council Member Boyles 2. 2025 Summer Concert in the Park Series — Announced by Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks, and Library Director 3. Presentation to Fire Engineer Clayton Holt— Presented by Battalion Chief Evan Seifke 4. Mattel's International Day of Play Proclamation — received by Corinne Murat, Mattel Government Affairs PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) Tom Russ, resident and member of the El Segundo Amateur Radio Group, announced they will host an El Segundo Amateur Radio Field Day from 11:00 AM on June 28 to 11:00 AM on June 29 at Hilltop Park. The group, which provides the City with additional emergency communications in case of major disasters, is participating in the emergency communications exercise taking place across the United States and Canada in order to practice operating from an improvised location and ensure the City equipment is in operating order. CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS: A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only. MOTION by Council Member Boyles, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED 5/0 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None B. CONSENT., 5. Approve the Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2025. (Fiscal Impact: None.) 6. Warrant Demand Register for May 5, 2025 through May 18, 2025. Ratify payroll and employee benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and wire transfers. Approve Warrant Demand Register numbers 21 B and 22A: warrant numbers 3055433 through 3055629, and 9003351 through 9003360. EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 2 (Fiscal Impact: The warrants presented were drawn in payment of demands included within the FY 2024-2025 Adopted Budget. The total of $5,646,585.02 ($1,308,446.76 in check warrants and $4,338,138.26 in wire warrants) are for demands drawn on the FY 2024-2025 Budget.) 7. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO 8. Receive and file staffs report regarding the status of the permanent repairs to El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center pool heaters and adopt a motion by four -fifths vote to determine the need to continue the emergency action approved under Resolution No,. 5519. (Fiscal Impact: The estimated total cost for the permanent repair of the Aquatics Center Pool Heaters is $700,000 ($613,724 repair + $86,276 contingency). The project costs were not included in the adopted FY 2024-25 CIP Budget and requires a budget appropriation from General Fund Reserves to the Capital Improvement Fund. Wiseburn Unified School District (WUSD) agreed to reimburse the City half of the construction cost after the competition of the work, up to $300,000. The budget request is as follows: Amount Budgeted in FY 2024-25: $0 Additional Appropriation: $700,000 Expense Account Number: 301-400-8202-8463 (General Fund CIP - Aquatics Center Pool Heaters) Establish Transfer Out Budget: $700,000 Transfer Out Account Number: 001-400-0000-9301 (Transfer out from General Fund to CIP Fund) Establish Transfer In Budget: $700,000 Transfer In Account Number: 301-300-0000-9001 (Transfer into CIP Fund from General Fund) Set Revenue budget: $300,000 Revenue Account Number: 001-300-XXXX-XXXX (WUSD Pool Heater Contribution)* * Revenue account will be generated after funds are received from WUSD.) 9. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX 10. Ratify the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce nomination to appoint Jeff Wilson to seat #18 of the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB). Request the City Clerk to forward a certified copy of Council's action to the SBWIB. (Fiscal Impact: None.) MOTION by Council Member Boyles, SECONDED by Council Member Keldorf, to approve Consent items 5, 6, 8, and 10. MOTION PASSED 5/0 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 3 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None PULLED ITEMS: 7. Authorize the City Manager to sign the Measure M Funding Agreement No. 7313 between the City of El Segundo and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to receive $925,000 Measure M funds for Local Travel Network implementation. (Fiscal Impact: The City will receive $925,000 in Measure M funds to be used towards the design and implementation of the Local Travel Network (LTN). Funding will be paid on a reimbursement basis to the City, which must provide supporting documentation for expenditures. The proposed FY 2025-26 CIP Budget includes $925,000 in Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Measure M funds for LTN implementation.) MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Pimentel to authorize the City Manager to sign the Measure M Funding Agreement. MOTION PASSED 5/0 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 9. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Agreement No. 7314 with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to extend its provision of public health services to El Segundo through June 30, 2029. (Fiscal Impact: There are no fiscal impacts associated with approving this agreement. Los Angeles County (the "County") collects permit, license and inspection fees for their services, which are retained as full compensation for this service. Any additional, discretionary services the City may request would be billed on an hourly basis at approved County rates.) MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Keldorfto execute an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. MOTION PASSED 4/1 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, and Keldorf NOES: Giroux ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None C. PUBLIC HEARING; EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 4 11. Public Hearing for Approval of Proposed FY 2025-26 Citywide Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Program Budget, Gann Appropriations Limit, and Associated Financial Policies. (Fiscal Impact: Total proposed FY 2025-26 budget appropriations (for all funds) equal $218,850,160 with off -setting estimated revenues and use of reserves. Of these amounts, proposed General Fund appropriations equal $104,678,219 with off -setting estimated revenues and use of reserves. The proposed approvals fully adhere to applicable City financial policies.) Mayor Pimentel stated this was the time and place to conduct a public hearing approving Proposed FY 2025-2026 Citywide Operating Budget, Capital Improvement Program Budget, Gann Appropriations Limit, and Associated Financial Policies. City Clerk Truax stated proper notice had been given in a timely manner and that no written communication had been received. Darrell George, City Manager, introduced the item. Paul Chung, CFO/City Treasurer, gave a presentation. Public Input: None MOTION by Council Member Keldorf SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Baldino to close Public Hearing Item C.11. MOTION PASSED 5/0 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Council Discussion Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only; RESOLUTION NO. 5547 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2025-2026 FINAL OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET AND THE 2025-2026 APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. MOTION by Mayor Pimentel, Resolution No. 5547. MOTION PASSED 5/0 AYES: Pimentel, NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None SECONDED by Council Member Giroux to adopt Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 5 D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS: 12. Command Vehicle Technology Purchase and Competitive Bidding Waiver: Waive purchasing procedures for the $132,195 purchase of advanced command vehicle technology for an existing vehicle obtained from Chevron. in 2019, Pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7-9(A), the fire department is serving the City's best interests and is requesting a direct award of a contract without the competitive selection process. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any agreement or other documentation necessary to effectuate the command vehicle technology purchase. (Fiscal Impact: The fiscal impact on purchasing the essential command vehicle technology is $132,195, which includes the parts, labor, and tax. The cost will be paid out of the old Developer Impact Fees, which has a balance of $204,031. Any unspent funds will go back into the General Fund's Developer Impact Fee reserve. Amount Budgeted FY 2024-25: $204,030.54 Additional Appropriation: $0 GL Account #: 001-400-3202-8105 (Automotive)) Fire Chief George Avery introduced Battalion Chief Evan Seifke to present the item. Council Discussion MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux, to waive purchasing procedures and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement. MOTION PASSED 3/2 AYES: Baldino, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: Pimentel and Boyles ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 13. Adopt Resolution No. 5548 approving a Live/Work Preference Policy for new City - assisted affordable housing projects in the City of El Segundo and finding the actions in the Resolution exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations § 15061(b)(3). (Fiscal Impact: None.) Michael Allen, Community Development Director, introduced Principal and President Jim Simon and Senior Analyst Jillian Glickman from RSG Solutions to present the item. Council Discussion Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 5548 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 6 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO ADOPTING A LIVE/WORK PREFERENCE POLICY FOR NEW CITY ASSISTED AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Baldino, SECONDED by Council Member Keldorf, to adopt Resolution No. 5548 as modified to remove the additional preference within the local employment preference (the super preference) for City employees and increase the Unit Proportion requirement to 20%. MOTION PASSED 4/1 AYES: Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: Pimentel ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None 14. Receive and file a report on long-term operations of the Park Vista senior housing facility. Provide direction to staff to further pursue any options presented. (Fiscal Impact: None.) Michael Allen, Community Development Director, introduced Principal and President Jim Simon from RSG Solutions to present the item. Council Discussion Council consensus to receive and file the report. Council consensus to direct staff to proceed with the City's planned facilities assessment. E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS: None F. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — No Report G. REPORTS — COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Keldorf — 15. Consideration and possible action to create a temporary Major Events Ad Hoc Committee that would meet quarterly until the completion of the LA 2028 Summer Olympics. MOTION by Council Member Boyles, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux, to create a temporary Major Events Ad Hoc Committee. MOTION PASSED 5/0 AYES: Pimentel, Baldino, Boyles, Giroux, and Keldorf NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Council Member Giroux — No Report EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 7 Council Member Boyles — Reported the City had received an email from a resident living on E. Mariposa west of Washington concerning the recent decision to eliminate parking permits for residents along the north side Mariposa between Washington and Kansas; he would like staff to address the decision and see if it makes sense to bring the item back for further discussion. Mayor Pro Tern Baldino — Attended South Bay Council of Governments meeting. Thanked City staff, ESHS teacher Craig Gast and his students for participating in last week's successful Civic Day at City Hall. He attended the El Segundo Little League's closing ceremonies. Thanked Jeff Wilson from Chevron for agreeing to be re -appointed to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board Mayor Pimentel — Metropolitan Water will hold a public meeting on June 12 to discuss LA Sanitation's Environmental Impact Review of the Pure Water Project. LA Sanitation is countersuing the recent $24 million decision and expects an upcoming rate hike. Attended a ribbon cutting at Picogrid's new El Segundo corporate office. He spoke with the mayor of Guaymas, Mexico about initiating a trip to visit El Segundo's Sister City. There will be further discussion about becoming a Charter City at a council meeting this summer. Several from the City attended the 49t" Annual Medal of Valor Luncheon at which three members of the ESPD were recognized with Life Saving Awards for actions taken in the line of duty. Thanked El Segundo Rotary for hosting the recent Community Service Awards luncheon. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — No report REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP — CITY MANAGER —Reported the AQMD received 16 odor complaints in the past two weeks; no nuisance violations were issued. Hyperion's Maintenance and Operations team continues to identify potential breeding grounds at the facility to deal with the plant's mosquito issue. There was a brief shutdown of the combustion gas turbine this morning. The May edition of the Pipeline Newsletter was released, which highlights what happens when odor complaints are reported. Hyperion has upcoming facilities tours on June 18 and July 12. People may sign up for tours at www.ElSegundo.org\Hyperion. Council Member Boyles requested to add to a future closed session a discussion concerning the length of time it has taken to identify qualified candidates to interview for the plant's open management position. MEMORIALS — Mayor Pimentel marked the May 24th passing of former resident and involved community member Peter Gianusso and adjourned the meeting in his honor. Adjourned at 9:11 PM a an T4Cityy" EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUNE 3, 2025 PAGE 8