AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025 - 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 four written communications regarding Item #6. Presentation and Discussion on Revisions to Avalon Municipal Code $4-4 Vehicles. Copies were distributed to City Council and are filed in the City Clerk's office.
COUNCILMEMBER REQUESTS-Councilmember Schickling requested city staff to prepare an ordinance amending the zoning code requiring discretionary approval for the exterior alteration of commercial properties and/or prohibiting the destruction of historical facades including tiling and/or public art.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were four items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#4 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
1. City Council Minutes
Approve minutes from the February 18, 2025 regular City Council Meetings.
2. Warrants
Approved warrants from the US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $496,918.33, one payroll totaling $253,210.33, and one electronic fund transfer totaling $3,133.70 for a total expenditure of $753,262.36 for February 10, 2025 through February 21, 2025.
3. Adoption an Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Title 4, Public Safety, Chapter 4- 1 Bicycles and Repealing Chapter 4-10 of the Avalon Municipal Code Adopted Ordinance No. 1223-25 of the City of Avalon Repealing and Replacing Title 4, Chapter 4-1 and Repealing Chapter 4-10 of the Avalon Municipal Code Regarding Bicycles, Electric Bicycles, And Motorized Bicycles.
Fire Surplus Equipment
Adopted Resolution No.25-06 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Declaring Specified Equipment to be Surplus and Authorizing the Sale or Disposal Thereof.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule Revisions Mager anal doe is lose eating a round a pe prosoione.
No. 25-07 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Setting Fees for Services, Facilities and Activities of the City of Avalon for Fiscal Year 2024-25 Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Presentation and Discussion on Revisions to Avalon Municipal Code § 4-4 Vehicles
City Council heard a presentation to consider updates to the Avalon Municipal Code § 4-4 Vehicles and provided direction on the following:
1) Require permits for motorcycles/motorized scooters. Staff will gather information for a future discussion on placing limits on how many motorcycles and scooters can be registered per dwelling unit.
2) Staff will gather information for a future discussion on the possible size increase to the Micro-Car Length (120. 1" to 135") & Oversize (200" to 210"). 3) Allow ADUs/JADUs to qualify for one Residential Autoette Permit per unit with off-street parking requirement.
4) Consider setting caps by permit type at a later date. 5) Banking of Vehicle Permits-Allow existing blue sticker holder to bank blue stickers) for a maximum of three years. If blue sticker holder is not able to purchase a vehicle within the three years he/she will need to apply for a hardship exemption. Moving forward new blue sticker holders will not be allowed to bank vehicle permits and will only be allowed to be placed on full size vehicles, not on autoettes.
6) Allow Legacy Permits to continue (as long as renewed on-time). 7) Allow transfers of blue stickers to a spouse, child, or grandchild prior to death as long as they are full-time residents. The City Attorney will gather information on the legalities of intergenerational transfers.
8) Align overnight off-street parking to 2:00 a.m.- 6:00 a.m. 9) Electric Commercial Autoette Replacement Program-Applicants can utilize existing gas powered autoettes, commercial auotettes that are brought from the mainland are required to be electric.
10) Allow Residential Parking Program to move forward by neighborhood application. The program will require a petition (75%+), payment for sign installment, and require City Council or Planning Commission approval.
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Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on March 4, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Sabelle Marner
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk