AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 - 4:30 PM
410 AVALON CANYON ROAD
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER-4:30 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 City Clerk Gabrielle Morones.
CLOSED SESSION: 4:33 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed Session item the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Manager
Following Closed Session Mayor Marshall announced there was no reportable action.
Emails have been provided to the City Council and are on file in the City Clerk's office.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were 7 Items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#5 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes) Mary Schickling abstained from Items #6 and #7 due to a financial conflict of interest.
City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from the August 20, 2024 regular City Council Meeting.
2. Warrants
Approved warrants from the US General Fund in the amount of $598,084.21, one payroll totaling $274,043.37, two electronic fund transfers totaling $53,237.16 totaling $2,967,779.59 for August 12, 2024 through August 23, 2024.
Avalon City Council Policies Manual Review
Approved the revised Avalon City Council Policies Manual.
4. Adopt an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9-7, Article 10 "Antennas" of the Avalon Municipal Code and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Adopted Ordinance No. 1221-24 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California Amending Chapter 9-7 General Standards of Development/Article 10 "Antennas And Wireless Facilities" of the Avalon Municipal Code and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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5. OpenGov, Inc. Budget Software Renewal
Approved a one-year extension with OpenGov, Inc. for its budget preparation and transparency modules for a not-to-exceed amount of $27,022.52 with the option of expending for an additional fiscal year for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000.00.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (4 Ayes:
Marshall, De La Rosa, Lavelle and Ponce; 1 Abstention: Schickling) Southern California Edison Community Resource Center License Agreement Authorized the City Manager to execute a Community Resource Center License Agreement with Southern California Edison granting shared use of the City Hall City Council Chambers during a "Public Safety Event."
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (4 Ayes: Marshall, De La Rosa, Lavelle and Ponce; 1 Abstention: Schickling (Conflict of Interest)
7. Cost Share Agreement with Southern California Edison regarding Five Corners Comprehensive Pedestrian Project
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Southern California Edison establishing the terms and conditions of cost sharing for water utility and gas utility relocations and replacements associated with the Five Corners Comprehensive Pedestrian Project.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (4 Ayes: Marshall, De La Rosa, Lavelle and Ponce; 1 Abstention: Schickling (Conflict of Interest)
GENERAL BUSINESS
8. Engineered Solution Group On-Call Engineering Services Contract Increase for Calendar Year 2024
Authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the City's On-Call Engineering Professional Services Agreement with Engineered Solution Group (ESG), increasing the contracted maximum cumulative total for calendar year 2024 by $400,000.
Motion to approve made by Anni Marshall, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
9. Adoption of the Cruise Ship Wharfage Fee Increase
Introduced and waived all readings of an ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 10-
2.402(b) of the Avalon Municipal Code, use fees for harbor cruise ship passengers, and adoption of findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
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10. Cruise Ship Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 Received and filed the Cruise Ship Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024; Adopted Resolution No. 24-34 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Establishing Guidelines for the Approval of Cruise Ships to Visit Avalon for 2025-2027 and amended sections #1-#3 to read:
1. Number of regularly scheduled cruise ship vessels shall not exceed 3 per week during the Summer Season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) without final written approval of the Harbor Master and City Manager.
2. No cruise ship vessels shall be allowed on the weekends during the Summer Season (Memorial Day to Labor Day) or during special event weekends - such as Jazz Trax -without final written approval of the Harbor Master and City Manager.
3. Number of regularly scheduled cruise ship vessels shall not exceed 3 per week during the "Off Season" (Labor Day to Memorial Day) without final written approval of the Harbor Master and City Manager.
Councilmember Lavelle recused herself due to a conflict of interest.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Mary Schickling. (3 Ayes: Marshall, De La Rosa and Ponce; 1 No: Schickling; 1 Abstention: Lavelle).
BREAK: 7:50 p.m.-7:55 p.m.
11. Sidewalk Vendor Ordinance Discussion
The City Council discussed the possibility of expanding the scope of the sidewalk vending ordinance and directed City staff to gather the following information to discuss at a future city council meeting:
1. City staff along with the Fire Chief were directed to measure the area by the Wrigley Stage and fountain located on Crescent Avenue along with a list of what will and not be permitted for the sidewalk vendors and their carts in that area
2. Directed City staff to contact Dion & Sons regarding their leased space at the Casinc Dock and inquire if they have plans to utilize the space within the next 6 to 12 nonths. If there are no immediate plans, the City would like to allow for 1-2 sidewalk vendors to utilize the leased space for sidewalk vending.
3. Increase the City's cap on the number of total sidewalk vending permits to eight and revisit the topic in the next 6-12 months to potentially increase the City's cap to 10 sidewalk vendors.
4. Reach out to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to streamline the permitting process.
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Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 9:17 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on September 3, 2024, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Dalulla Merres
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk