AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2023
THIS VIRTUAL MEETING WAS HELD PURSUANT TO AB 361
MINUTES
Due to social distancing recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and State of California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and the County of Los Angeles, and pursuant to findings made under AB 361, the CITY OF AVALON'S CITY COUNCIL 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 Zoom or by sending comments to [email protected].
CALL TO ORDER - 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present via Teleconference and In-Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Lisa Lavelle, Michael Ponce, Mary Schickling and Yesenia De La Rosa. Also present: City Manager David Maistros, City Attorney Scott Campbell and Management Analyst Devin Hart.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS-City staff received 2 comments regarding short term rentals from Kate Ruddon and Debbie Wright.
CONSENT CALENDAR - There were 8 items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve items #1-#8 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes) Minutes
Approved minutes from the June 20, 2023 regular City Council Meeting and June 27, 2023 Special City Council Meeting.
2. Warrants
Approved total expenditures for June 12, 2023 through July 7, 2023 totaling $2,966,307.09.
Findings to Continue to Hold Remote Teleconference/Virtual City Council Meetings Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361
Reconsidered the circumstances of COVID-19 state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor and COVID-19's continued impact and determined that state or local officials
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have imposed or recommended measures to promote social distancing in connection with COVID-19, and as such, that continuing to utilize the protections of Assembly Bill 361 will protect the health and safely of attendees.
4. League of California Cities Annual Voting Delegate
Adopted Resolution No. 23-23 appointing Mayor Marshall as the voting delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Michael Ponce as an alternate voting delegate for the Annual League of California Cities Conference in September 2023.
Declare Old Vehicles and Equipment as Surplus
Adopted Resolution No. 23-24 of the City of Avalon declaring specified equipment to be surplus and authorizing the sale or disposal thereof.
Authorize Purchase of a 2016 Ford F-250 Pickup Truck for the Wastewater Treatment Plant
Authorized the City Manager or designee to procure, per the City's Purchasing Policy, a used 2016 Ford F-250 pickup truck from United Rentals for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Allocated $28,500 from the vehicle replacement fund (account 13825-6781) to procure the vehicle.
7. Electronic Signature Policy
Approved the City of Avalon Electronic Signature Policy.
8. Avalon Mooring and Diving Service, Inc. Contract Extension Authorized the City Manager to execute a seventh amendment extending the franchise agreement with Avalon Mooring & Diving Service, Inc., for an additional five (5) years from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2028.
Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 6:18 p.m.
1, Devin Elise Hart, do hereby certify that the digital recording of the City Council Meeting on July 18, 2023, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Dill Hat
Devin Elise Hart, Management Analyst