AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022
410 AVALON CANYON ROAD
THIS VIRTUAL MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO AB 361
MINUTES
Due to health recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and State of California Division of Occupational Safety and Health ( Cal/ OSHA), and the declared state of emergency wherein social distancing measures have been imposed or recommended, the CITY ! OF AVALON' S CITY COUNCIL and PLANNING
COMMISSION MEETINGS SHALL GENERALLY BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC REMOTELY. The general public may attend the meeting in the Council Chambers however must adhere to social distancing requirements. The public is encouraged to watch and participate from the safety of their homes while practicing social distancing.
Council Chambers are open to a maximum 30 members of the general public. Once the Council Chambers reach maximum occupancy, the general public may participate in Oral Communication and address the City Council on an agenda item in person by waiting in the City Hall Court Yard and entering the Chambers one at a time at the appropriate time. No one will be admitted into the Council Chambers who is ill or exhibiting symptoms of COVID- 19. Additionally, the general public may participate in Oral Communication and address the City Council on an agenda items by providing comments via e -Comment. Please use the link below to provide comments via eComment.
CALL TO ORDER- 5: 00 p. m.
ROLL CALL- Present via Teleconference and In -Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Cinde Cassidy, Lisa Lavelle, Michael Ponce, and Yesenia De La Rosa. Also present: City Manager David Maistros, City Clerk Denise Radde, and City Attorney Scott Campbell. Absent: Deputy City Clerk/ Senior Administrative Assistant Gabrielle Morones.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR - There were 4 Items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items # 1-# 4 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Cinde Cassidy ( All Ayes)
1. Minutes
Approved minutes from the March 15, 2022 Regular City Council Meeting.
2. Warrants
Approved warrants in the amount of $574, 651. 73, two payrolls in the amount of 427, 318. 93, two electronic fund transfers totaling $ 37, 143. 51 for a total disbursement of $ 1, 039, 114.7 for March 7, 2022 through March 25, 2022 totaling.
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3. Findings to Continue to Hold Remote Teleconference/ Virtual City Council Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Determined that the COVID- 19state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor still exists and has been considered by the City Council in deciding to continue to have teleconference meetings and that state or local officials have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing in connection with COVID19, and that as a result of the COVID- 19emergency, meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees.
Adopt an Ordinance Amendment ZOA 22- 01, which Amends the Avalon Municipal Code to Regulate SB 9 Urban Lot Splits and Two -Unit Projects and Finds the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA
Adopted Ordinance No. 1206- 22 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California Adding Section 9-2. 10 and Article 7 to Chapter 9- 5 to the Avalon Municipal Code regarding SB 9 Urban Lot Splits and Two -Unit Projects l and Determining the Ordinance to be Exempt from CEQA.
GENERAL BUSINESS
5. Website Redesign
Authorized Staff to enter into an agreement with CivicPlus for a year one contract amount not to exceed $ 50, 000.
Motion made by Cinde Cassidy, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
6. Approval of Encroachment Permit for frontage improvements at 209 Beacon Street
Approved encroachment permit for frontage improvements at 209 Beacon and authorized City Staff to negotiate with the property owners to determine the amounts of the required bond and liability insurance.
Adopted Resolution No. 22-1 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving an Encroachment Permit to Allow Frontage Improvements within the Public Right -of -Way at 209 Beacon Street; APN 7480- 030-6.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa.
All Ayes)
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7. Approval of Encroachment Permit for frontage improvements at 215 Beacon Street
Approved encroachment permit for frontage improvements at 215 Beacon and authorized City Staff to negotiate with the property owners to determine the amounts of the required bond and liability insurance.
Adopted Resolution No. 22-2 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving an Encroachment Permit to allow Frontage Improvements within the Public Right -of -Way at 215 Beacon Street; APN 7480- 030.05., Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De All Ayes)
CLOSED SESSION- 6: 26 p. m. -7: 15 p. m.
City Council Member Cinde Cassidy recused herself from Item # 1 due to an Economic Conflict of Interest. At the request of Mayor Marshall Closed Session Item # 2 was taken out of order.
Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed. Session items the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the following:
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation
A copy of agency memo regarding the threat of litigation is available for public inspection pursuant to Government Code Section 54957..
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL— EXISTING LITIGATION
Paragraph ( 1) of subdivision 54956. 9)
Name of Case: Long Beach Unified School District v. Santa CatalinaIsland Company and City of Avalon, U. S. District Court, Central District of California Case Number: 2: 19- CV- 01139- JFW- AS
REMOVED ITEM
3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
Following Closed Session the City Attorney announced that the City Council unanimously directed BB& Knot to appeal the motion for disqualification for Item # 1.
Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7: 15 p. m.
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I, Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the Regular City Council Meeting on April 5, 2022, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk / Sr. Administrative Assistant