AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER-5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL-Present via Teleconference and In-Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Liais trase i Attor Py Scott Campbel and Ris also are i ran or d Councilmember Mary Schickling.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were 6 Items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#6 made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Ponce and Lavelle; 1 Absent-Councilmember Schickling).
1. City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from June 3, 2025 regular City Council Meeting.
Approved US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $ 483,050.97, one payroll totaling $256,719.95, three electronic fund transfers totaling $ 52,027.32 for a total expenditure of $791,798.24 for May 26, 2025 through June 6, 2025.
3. Gann Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Adopted Resolution No. 25-15 of the City of Avalon Establishing an Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Pursuant to Article XIII B of the California Constitution.
4. Declare Surplus Equipment
Adopted Resolution No. 25-16 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Declaring Specified Equipment to be Surplus and Authorizing the Sale or Disposal Thereof.
Resolution Approving Application for TDA Article 8 Funds Adopted Resolution No. 25-17 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California, Approving the Application for Transit Funds Authorized Under Article 8 of the Transportation Development Act.
Authorization to Negotiate and Execute a Small Government Cloud-Based Enterprise Agreement with ESR!
Authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a three-year Small Government Cloud-Based Enterprise Agreement contract for ArcIS with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), not-to-exceed $61,800.
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PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing and Submittal of Property Related Fees to Los Angeles County for FY25- 26 Property Tax Roll - Sewer, Saltwater, and Solid Waste Fees
1. Mayor Marshall opened the public hearing on whether to collect the annual trash collection service fees, grease collection service fees, sewer user fees, and saltwater charges, on the property tax roll by the County of Los Angeles.
2. No comments were heard and it was determined that there was not a majority of property owners who submitted formal written protest to the proposed Sewer, Saltwater, Solid Waste, and Grease rate increases. Mayor Marshall closed the public hearing.
Adopted four resolutions adopting reports of the annual sewer user fees (Resolution No. 25-18), saltwater charges (Resolution No. 25-19), solid waste service fees (Resolution No. 25-20), and grease collection service fees (Resolution No. 25-21).
3. City Council directed the City Clerk to request Los Angeles County to place the fees on the FY 2025-26 Property Tax Roll.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Ponce and Lavelle; 1 Absent-Councilmember Schickling)
GENERAL BUSINESS
8. Burma Trail Retaining Wall Contract Amendment
1. Ratified prior action and made the affirmative finding to dispense with competitive bidding due to economic efficiency as outlined in Avalon Municipal Code Section 3-4.111 (c). 2. Authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Short Form Construction Contract Agreement with Arizona Drilling and Blasting, a division of Fischer Sand & Gravel Co. for a new total contract sum of $63,550.16.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Ponce and Lavelle; 1 Absent-Councilmember Schickling)
9. Authorize the Purchase of a Replacement Pump for the Catherine Saltwater Booster Station
1. Authorized the City Manager, or their designee, to purchase a Weinman pump from California Electric Motor Source (CEMS) to be used for the Catherine Saltwater Booster Station. 2. Allocated funds from Saltwater Fund 11325-6552 for the procurement in the amount of not-to-exceed $34,000.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Ponce and Lavelle; 1 Absent-Councilmember Schickling)
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10. Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget
City Council continued discussing the proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 Budget.
Consensus was met, City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-22 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Adopting the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Anni Marshall. (4 Ayes-Marshall, De La Rosa, Ponce and Lavelle; 1 Absent-Councilmember Schickling) CLOSED SESSION 6:14 p.m. -6:49 p.m.
Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed Session item the City Council went into Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: David Maistros, City Manager Employee Organizations:
1. International Association of Fire Fighters LOCAL 2295
2. SEIU 721 Avalon Harbor Unit
3. SEIU 721 Avalon Municipal
4. Unrepresented/Confidential Employees
5. Management
Following Closed Session Mayor Marshall announced that there was no reportable action.
Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on June 17, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Malielle Menes
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk