AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
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
PRESENTATION
1. A Proclamation was presented to the Varsity Head Coach Nick Morones and the Avalon High School Football Team recognizing their accomplishment as 2024 CIF Southern Section 8-Man Division Il Champions.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-City staff received two written communications regarding Item #7. Medical Cannabis Delivery Business Permit Application Direction and ten written communications regarding Item #9. Discuss Revisions to Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Avalon Municipal Code Modifying the Transient Rental Licensing System. Copies were distributed to City Council and have been filed in the City Clerk's Office.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were three items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#3 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
1. Warrants
Approved US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $1,037,903.52, one payroll totaling $261,855.24, four electronic fund transfers totaling $53,661.26 totaling $1,353,420.02 for March 10, 2025 through March 21, 2025.
Declare old vehicles and equipment as surplus
Adopted Resolution No. 25-09 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Declaring Specified Equipment to be Surplus and Authorizing the Sale or Disposal Thereof.
3. 2024 General Plan Housing Element Annual Progress Report Received and filed the General Plan Housing Element Annual Report for 2024 and directed staff to submit the Housing Element Annual Progress Report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development and the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
4. On-Site Professionalized Services for a 5-Year Fire Hydrant Flow Test and Inspection Per the City's procurement policy and after City Staff's presentation, the City Council authorized the City Manager or designee, to execute an agreement with Davis Fire Protection to provide on-site professionalized services for a 5-Year Fire Hydrant Flow Test and Inspection of approximately 200 fire hydrants in the City of Avalon for an amount not-to-exceed $25,000 from the Saltwater Capital Improvement Fund 11325- 6552.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
5. Type Ill Engine Purchase
After City Staff's presentation, the City Council: 1. Authorized the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute a contract with South Coast Fire Equipment for a not-to-exceed sum of $700,000 as budgeted in the City's Fiscal Year 2024-25, Capital Improvement Project # 234501, Account #10245-6871. 2. Amended the Capital Improvement Project # 234501, Account #10245-6871 by increasing the budget by $600,000 to offset the anticipated donation from Edison International.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes) Authorize the Purchase of an Off Road Emergency Response Vehicle Atter City Staff's presentation, the City Council authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to purchase a 2025 Honda Pioneer 1000 and MEDLITE Transport Deluxe (MTD-103) Rescue Bed for an amount not-to-exceed $35,000 from Capital Improvement Project #234501, Account #10245-6871 from Huntington Beach Honda.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded Anni Marshall. (All Ayes) Medical Cannabis Delivery Business Permit Application Directio After City Staff's presentation and public comment, the City Council: 1. Made the findin that the City received one complete application for the Medical Cannabis Delivery Services Business Permit by the stated deadline - March 21, 2025 at 4 p.m. 2. Made the affirmative finding to reject an incomplete application received after the stated Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
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Award a Contract to Replace Piles on the Green Pleasure Pier and Club Dingy Dock After City Staff's presentation, the City Council awarded a contract to the lowest responsible bidder to complete the scope of work identified by City Staff for the Green Pleasure Pier Pile Replacement Program.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes) Original motion was rescinded and restated as staff recommendation was updated in the presentation slides stating:
1. Awarded a contract to Jilk Heavy Construction for the entire scope of the work specified in the RFP for the not-to-exceed sum of $1,300,000 from Green Pier Repair Fund 10470-6547, Project #247004 and Club Dingy Dock Replacement Project Fund 10470-6547, #207002.
2. Adjusted the Fiscal Year 2024-25 CIP Budget by consolidating Project #247004, allocating $600,000 for the replacement of the deck surface of the pier, to Project #180049 for pile replacement.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes) BREAK-6:42 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
Discuss Revisions to Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Avalon Municipal Code Modifying the Transient Rental Licensing System
After City Staff's presentation and public comment, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to consider the proposed revisions regarding the transient rental license regulations at their next regular meeting. Planning Commission's recommendations will be brought back to the City Council as a draft ordinance for their consideration.
Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 8:09 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on April 1, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Sabilla Merner.
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk