AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 - 5:00 PM
410 AVALON CANYON ROAD
MINUTES
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 City Clerk Gabrielle Morones.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS- City Staff received 1 written communication regarding Item #6. A Public Hearing Considering a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan, and Coastal Development Permit to Allow the Demolition of a Vacant Three-Story Apartment Building and Construction of a New Four-Story Hotel with Employee Housing in the Special Commercial (SC) Zone. (PC#2842). The written communication was distributed to City Council and is filed in the City Clerk's office.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were 5 Items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#5 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Mary Schickling. (All Ayes)
1. City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from the October 22, 2024 regular City Council Meeting.
2. Warrants
Approved warrants from the US General Fund in the amount of $1,531,798.63, one payroll totaling $261,493.87, four electronic fund transfers totaling $189,755.50 for a total expenditure of $1,983,048.00 for October 7, 2024 through October 25, 2024.
3. Authorize the Purchase of a New Isuzu NRR Utility Truck with Switch-N-Go Flatbed and Dump Bed System
1. Authorized the City Manager, or their designee, to purchase a 2024 Isuzu NRR with Switch-N-Go flatbed and dump bed system from Freeway Isuzu located in Corona, CA. 2. Amended the budget to increase the Vehicle Replacement Fund (13825-6781) by $15,000 to allocate funds for the procurement of the vehicle in the amount not to exceed $125,000.
4. Purchase of Pump for Pebbly Beach Lift Station
1. Authorized City Manager, or their designee, to purchase Flygt 6" 30HP submersible pump from Xylem Water Solutions, Inc. for the Pebbly Beach sewage lift station for a not-to-exceed sum of $38,500 from Sewer Fund 10850- 6521. 2. Made the affirmative finding that the Xylem Water Solutions, Inc. has satisfied the sole source requirement as specified in the Avalon Municipal Code Section 3-4.111(b).
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Wet Spot Lease Amendment
Authorized an amendment to the lease agreement between the City of Avalon and The Wetspot Rentals granting expansion of use for city-owned lease property at 120 Pebbly Beach Road to allow for occasional sub-letting to Catalina Adventure Tours for ticket sales.
PUBLIC HEARING
6. A Public Hearing Considering a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan, and Coastal Development Permit to Allow the Demolition of a Vacant Three-Story Apartment Building and Construction of a New Four-Story Hotel with Employee Housing in the Special Commercial (SC) Zone. (PC#2842)
1. Mayor Marshall opened the Public Hearing. 2. Public comments were heard.
3. Mayor Marshall closed the Public Hearing. 4. Found the project qualifies for streamlined review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines 15332 (Class 32 - In-Fill Development Projects. 5.
Adopted the findings to support approval of a Conditional Use Permit. 6. Adopted the findings to support approval of a Variance. 7. Adopted the findings to support approval of a Site Plan. 8. Adopted the findings to support approval of a Coastal Development Permit. 9. Found the project consistent with the 2024 Annual Growth Policy.
Adopted Resolution No. 24-40 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California, Approving a Conditional Use Permit, Variance, Site Plan, and Coastal Development Permit for a Four-Story Hotel with Employee Housing in the Special Commercial Zone, Located at 301 Beacon Street, Avalon, California.
Motion to approve made by Anni Marshall, seconded by Michael Ponce. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Lavelle and Ponce; 1 No-Schickling)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Letter of Understanding with PERC Water Corporation for Operations, Management, Maintenance, and Monitoring of the City of Avalon Wastewater System
Authorized the City Manager to execute a letter of understanding with PERC Water Corporation to continue the maintenance and operations of the City of Avalon's Wastewater System for a 6-month period at a 3% CPI adjusted rate.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
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Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on November 5, 2024, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Salielle Marnes
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk