AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 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-City staff received 12 written communications regarding Item # 8. Short-Term Rental Legislative Measures. Copies were distributed to City Council and have been filed in the City Clerk's office.
PRESENTATIONS - City Engineer Robert Greenlaw, P.E., and representatives from City Consultants W-Trans, RRM Design Group and ESG Engineering provided a presentation on the Five Corners Comprehensive Pedestrian Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR- There were seven items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve Items #1-#7 with the following corrections were made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
Corrections:
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Correction to Minutes:
The July 24, 2025 City Council minutes incorrectly stated that City Manager David Maistros was in attendance. Assistant City Manager Jocelyn Francis was in attendance in his place.
1. City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from July 15, 2025 regular City Council Meeting and July 24, 2025 Special City Council Meeting.
Warrants
Approved US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $2,201,696.82, two payrolls totaling $ 563,132.63, six electronic fund transfers totaling $1,466,668.61 for a total expenditure of $4,046,498.06 for July 7, 2025 through July 25, 2025.
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Fourth Quarter Treasurer's Report Adopted Resolution No. SA 25-26 of the City Council of the City of Avalon/Successor Agency to the Avalon Community Improvement Agency adopting the Treasurer's Investment Report for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Fourth Quarter.
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Budget Software Procurement
Approved a four-year agreement with ClearGov, Inc. through June 30, 2029 for its online budgeting software-as-a-service (SAAS) solution, which includes its base platform, operational, personnel, and capital budgeting services, along with its digital budget book and capital project tracking tool, for a not-to-exceed amount of $37,625 in the current budget year and $171,000 over the initial term of the agreement.
5. Maintenance Yard Security Gate Replacement
Authorized the City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement for procurement and installation of a new Maintenance Yard security gate from 1st Class Access Control for a not-to-exceed sum of $35,000, as budgeted the Annual Building Facilities CIP budget, Project #205007, Fund #10550-6687.
6. Authorization to Provide Termite Tenting Treatment for City Hall Per the City's Procurement Policy, authorized the City Manager, or designee, to enter into a contract with Catalina Pest Control to perform full-structure termite tenting and fumigation of Avalon's City Hall facility for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 from City Hall Maintenance Account #10135-5700.
7. Adopt a Resolution Issuing a Medical Cannabis Delivery Permit to Catalina Cannabis, LLC
Adopted Resolution No. 25-27 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, Issuing a Commercial Cannabis Permit to Catalina Cannabis, LLC for Medical Cannabis Delivery Business Subject to Compliance with all Necessary Conditions.
GENERAL BUSINESS-Item #9 Taken out of order.
9. Approval of Encroachment Permit to Install a Retaining Wall and Widen Middle Terrace Road for a Single Golf Cart Parking Space at 46 Upper Terrace Found that the criteria specified in AMC Section 4-9.106 was met and approved an encroachment permit at 46 Upper Terrace for installation of a new retaining wall and widening of Middle Terrace Road to accommodate a single golf cart parking space.
Authorized the City Manager or his designee to approve an encroachment permit, maintenance agreement, and recordable covenant applicable to the proposed encroachment at 46 Upper Terrace and authorize City Staff to negotiate with the property owners to determine the amounts of the required bond and liability insurance.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
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8. Short-Term Rental Legislative Measures
City Council directed staff to revise Section 3-1.312 Subsection 3 to read: "The licensee or Permittee has violated this article or a condition of approval three or more times within a year, even if cured."
Introduced and waived all further readings of an ordinance repealing and replacing Article 3 of Chapter 1 of Title 3 of the Avalon Municipal Code, updating regulations to the Transient Rental Licensing System.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes) BREAK 7:54 p.m. -8:02 p.m.
10. Contract for the Operations, Management, Maintenance, and Monitoring of the City of Avalon Wastewater System
Authorized the City Manager to approve a contract with PERC Water Corporation for an additional five-year term for the operation, management, maintenance, and monitoring of the City of Avalon Wastewater System. Designate funds from FY 25-26 Sewer, Saltwater, and Storm Drain Budget Accounts. Total expenditure is not-to-exceed $2,464,335 annually.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
11. Resolution Adopting Memorandums of Understanding Between the City of Avalon and Avalon Municipal Employee, Confidential and Management Labor Associations for the Contract Period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028
Adopted Resolution No. 25-28 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Avalon and the Avalon Municipal Employee Association Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Adopted Resolution No. 25-29 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Avalon and the Confidential Employee Association Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
Adopted Resolution No. 25-30 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving the Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Avalon and the Management Employee Association Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Mary Schickling. (All Ayes) Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m.
I, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on August 5, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
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Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk