AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Present via Teleconference and In-Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Lisa Lavelle, Michael Ponce and Yesenia De La Rosa. Also present:
City Manager David Maistros, City Attorney Scott Campbell and Management Analyst Devin Hart. Absent: Councilmember Mary Schickling.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT-
1. Councilmember Ponce and the City Manager provided a presentation regarding the Avalon Rotary & High School Interact Clothing Drive.
2. The City Manager provided a presentation regarding an update of the City of Avalon Seaside Transit (Coast).
PRESENTATIONS -
1. Finance Director Matthew Baker provided an overview of Capital Improvement Projects completed or in progress from the FY 2024-25 Budget.
2. CIP Director Bob Greenlaw provided an overview of proposed improvements to the area at the intersection at Pebbly Beach Road and Crescent Avenue known as "the elbow."
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were four Items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#4 made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (4 Ayes- Marshall, Lavelle, De La Rosa and Ponce; 1 Absent-Schickling) Minutes
Approved minutes from the April 16, 2024 regular City Council Meeting.
Warrants
Approved warrants in the amount of $627,601.49, two payrolls totaling $478,384.92,
spenditure of 19,6702c for April 7, 202 totali pril 19, 2024 for a total Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Third Quarter Treasurer's Report
Avaloted Resostion gen Sy to the to CoMe Cent Agency
Adopting the Treasurer's Investment Report for Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Third Quarter.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 7, 2024
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City of Avalon Legislative Platform for the 2024 Legislative Session Adopted the City of Avalon's Legislative Platform for 2024 that guides the City's support of, or opposition to, regional, state, and federal legislation and authorized City Staff to contact state and federal representatives to advocate for legislative proposals consistent with the guiding principles and policy statements outlined within the 2024 Legislative Platform.
GENERAL BUSINESS
First Reading of an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5-22 to the Avalon Municipal Code Regarding Use of Projectiles and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Introduced and waived all readings of an ordinance of the City of Avalon adding Chapter 5-22 to the Avalon Municipal Code regarding use of projectiles and adoption of exemption findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (4 Ayes-Marshall, Lavelle, De La Rosa and Ponce; 1 Absent-Schickling) USDA ReConnect Grant Pledge of Support and Budget Allocation Authorized a budget amendment allocating $100,000 to Fund 10525-6547 to establish matching funds for a potential USDA ReConnect Round 5 grant award and adopted Resolution No. 24-16 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (4 Ayes-Marshall, Lavelle, De La Rosa and Ponce; 1 Absent-Schickling) CLOSED SESSION - 7:27 p.m.-7:41 p.m.
Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed Session item the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Name of Case: Island Enterprises, et al. v. City of Avalon, et al.
Case Number: 20LBCV00291
Following Closed Session the Mayor announced there was no reportable action.
Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7:41 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the Regular City Council Meeting on May 7, 2024, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
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Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk