AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 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.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Finance Director, Matthew Baker, provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-City staff received one written communication regarding Item # 10 Approval of Professional Services Agreement with N2W Engineering to Prepare a Climate Change Plan from John Dunty of Littell Consultancy Group. After speaking with legal counsel and city staff, staff was able to provide the answers to Mr. Dunty's questions. Copies were distributed to City Council and is on file at the City Clerk's office.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were four items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#4 made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
1. City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from April 15, 2025 regular City Council Meeting.
Warrants
Approved US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $ 1,685,557.18, one payroll totaling $ 253,582.49, four electronic fund transfers totaling $ 190,201.13 totaling $2,129,340.80 for April 7, 2025 through April 25, 2025.
Cross Channel Wharfage Ordinance
Adopted Ordinance No. 1224-25 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Repealing and Replacing Chapter 10-2.402(A) of the Avalon Municipal Code, Use Fees for Harbor Cross Channel Passengers, and Adoption of Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act.
4. Final Parcel Map for Subdivision of 110 Chimes Tower Road (PC#2836) Approved final Parcel Map No. 084192 for the subdivision of the existing parcel located at 110 Chimes Tower Road into two new parcels.
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PUBLIC HEARING
5. Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt a Resolution Declaring Intent to Award Medical Cannabis Delivery Permit to Catalina Cannabis, LLC.
1. Mayor Marshall opened the public hearing. 2. Comments were heard from the public and applicants. Catalina Cannabis, LLC provided a presentation regarding their Medical Cannabis Delivery Service details. 3. Mayor Marshall closed the public hearing.
4. Adopted Resolution No. 25-10 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, Declaring Intent to Award Commercial Cannabis Permits to Catalina Cannabis, LLC for Medical Cannabis Delivery Business Subject to Compliance with all Necessary Conditions.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
GENERAL BUSINESS
6. Circuit Contract Amendment for COAST Program
Authorized City Staff to negotiate and execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Avalon and Circuit Transit, Inc. for an additional not-to-exceed annual sum of $50,000.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
7. Change Order for Cultural Resources Consultation Agreement with Montrose Environmental Services
Authorized the City Manager to execute a change order for the professional services agreement with Montrose Environmental Solutions, Inc., to continue to provide cultural resource consulting for the Five Corner Site Improvement Project, for an additional sum of $47,466 for a new total contract sum of $165,355.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
8. Civic Center Housing Project Phase I Award
After City Staff's presentation, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with US Offsite for the Civic Center Housing Project Phase 1 in an amount not-to-exceed $55,000.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa.
No vote was taken as staff announced that the complete recommended action was not provided on the agenda cover.
Original motion was rescinded and restated to reflect both the staff report's recommended action and in the presentation slides stating:
1. Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with US Offsite for the Civic Center Housing Project in an amount not-to-exceed $2,921,420. 2. Authorized the City Manager to issue a Notice to Proceed for Phase 1 totaling $55,000 only. 3. Directed the City Manager to return to City Council prior to issuance of a Notice to Proceed for Phase Il totaling $2,866,420 based upon the work due in Phase 1.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
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Contract Award to International Consulting Services, Inc. for On-Call Consulting Services
Authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with International Consulting Services, Inc. to provide on-call project management services in an amount not-to- exceed $100,000 annually for an initial three-year term.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Mary Schickling. (All Ayes)
10. Approval of Professional Services Agreement with N2W Engineering to Prepare a Climate Change Plan
Per the City's procurement policy, city council authorized the City Manager or designee, to execute an agreement with N2W Engineering to provide professional services for the development of a Climate Change Plan for the City of Avalon. The Climate Change Plan is an NPDES permit requirement.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes) Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
I, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on May 6, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
ahille Moonor
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk