AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 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 Morones.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Tim Kielpinski, Chief Strategy Officer of Catalina Island Health provided a general update regarding Catalina Island Health.
2. Finance Director, Matthew Baker, provided an overview of the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Operating Budget.
3. Julie Barreda of Avalon Environmental Services, Inc. (CR&R) provided the annual report regarding recycling and other solid waste programs.
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) City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from May 20, 2025 regular City Council Meeting.
Warrants
Approved US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $ 1,596,619.99, one payroll totaling $ 255,832.24, two electronic fund transfers totaling $ 50,339.67 totaling $1,902,791.90 for May 12, 2025 through May 23, 2025.
Ordinance Designating Fire Hazard Severity Zones Pursuant to Government Code Section 51179
Adopted Ordinance No. 1226-25 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California Amending Chapter 8-2 of the Avalon Municipal Code to Designate Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Resolution Adopting List of Projects for Annual SB1 Allocation Adopted Resolution No. 25-13 of the City of Avalon City Council Adopting a List of Projects for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Funded by SB 1: The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
1. City Council heard a presentation regarding the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule.
2. Mayor Marshall opened the Public Hearing; no comments were made. 3.
Mayor Marshall closed the Public Hearing. 4. Consensus was met, and city council adopted the fee schedule as proposed and adopted Resolution No. 25-14 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Setting Fees for Services, Facilities and Activities of the City of Avalon for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Motion to approve made by Mary Shickling, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
6. Vacancies, Recruitment and Retention Policy and Report Summary
1. Mayor Marshall opened the public hearing. 2. Received and filed a report on the City's vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts for FY 25. 3. No comments were made from the public or any presentations from employee organizations. 4. Mayor Marshall closed the public hearing.
Motion to receive and file the report on the City's vacancies, recruitment and ( retention efforts for FY 25 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
GENERAL BUSINESS
Repair & Maintenance of City End Float
1. Amended the FY 2024-25 Budget to allocate an additional $26,000 in funds to the Harbor's Float Maintenance Fund - Account #10470-5705. 2. Ratified prior action and authorized an expenditure of $25,631.05 to Al Larson Boat Shop, a sole source vender, for the rehabilitation the City-owned end float from account #10470- 5705.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Anni Marshall. (All Ayes) High Density Storage System Procurement
1. City Council made the affirmative finding that the City has used a Cooperative Purchase procedure as outlined in Avalon Municipal Code Section 3-4.111 and dispensed with bidding or other competitive procurement procedures.2.
Authorized an expenditure not-to-exceed $30,000 for the procurement of a high density storage system from High Density, Inc.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Anni Marshall. (All Ayes)
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Crescent Hillside Stabilization Contract Increase
(1) City Council amended the FY 2024-25 CIP Budget by increasing account 10550-6547, CIP Project #205002, by $329,455.63 for a total project sum of $1,304,455.63. (2) Authorized the City Manager or his designee to amend the contract with Arizona Drilling and Blasting for an additional $278,300.70 for a total contract sum of $878,300.70.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Mary Schickling. (All Ayes) Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on June 3, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Sahelle Moones
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk