AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 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. Kelly Ribuffo, Contract Planner from Sagecrest Environmental - Planning, provided an overview of the City of Avalon's General Plan.
2. City Engineer, Robert Greenlaw, PE, provided an update on the progress and next steps for Phase 2 of the Cabrillo Mole Revitalization Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were four items on the Consent Calendar. Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Mary Schickling. (All Ayes) City Council Minutes
Approved minutes from September 2, 2025 regular City Council Meeting.
2. Warrants
Approved a US Bank General Account totaling $499,509.14, one payroll totaling $312,975.65, four electronic fund transfers totaling $155,262.31 for a total disbursement of $967,747.10 for August 25, 2025 through September 5, 2025.
Pledge of Revenue Agreement with CalRecycle for Postclosure Maintenance of Pebbly Beach Landfill
Adopted Resolution No. 25-33 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Approving a Pledge of Revenue Agreement with the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for Postclosure Maintenance of the Pebbly Beach Landfill, Facility No. 19-AA-0061.
Harbor Vehicle Replacement
Authorized City Manager, or his designee, to purchase a used 2019-2024 Ford Ranger to replace the current Harbor Patrol vehicle, a 2006 Ford Explorer, for an amount not-to- exceed sum of $42,000.
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GENERAL BUSINESS
5. Approval of Encroachment Permit for Private Improvements within the Public Right-of- Way at 358 Claressa Ave.
1. Approved encroachment permit at 358 Claressa Ave. for the construction of a new staircase within the public alley (between Claressa and Catalina Avenues) providing a secondary access to the second-floor unit, a new balcony on the second-floor, and a patio at grade on the first-floor dwelling unit both encroaching up to 22-inches into the Claressa Avenue right-of-way. 2. Authorized City Manager or his designee to approve to finalize and execute the encroachment permit, associated recordable maintenance covenant/easement, and to negotiate with the property owners the amounts of the required bond and liability insurance.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
6. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9-5, Article 5 (L/M - Low and Moderate Income Housing) and Article 6 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 9 of the Avalon Municipal Code, implementing housing programs 14 and 15 as set forth in the 6th Cycle General Plan Housing Element and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act
Introduced and waived all readings of an ordinance of the City of Avalon amending Chapter 9-5, Article 5 (L/M - Low and Moderate Income Housing) and Article 6 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 9 of the Avalon Municipal Code, implementing housing programs 14 and 15 as set forth in the 6 Cycle General Plan Housing Element and adoption of exemption findings under the California Environmental Quality Act.
Motion to approve made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)
7. Motorola Portable APX8000 Series Radio Procurement
1. Made the affirmative finding to exempt this procurement from competitive bidding requirements due to utilization of cooperative bidding procedures as outlined in Avalon Municipal Code Section 3-4.111 (d). 2. Authorized the City Manager, and/or his designee, to execute a contract with Motorola Solutions to purchase four (4) new portable Motorola APX 8000 Radios for a not-to-exceed sum of $65,000 as budgeted in the City's Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Plan, Project #254501, Account #10245-6547.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes) Maintenance Services Agreement with Perry Plumbing & Pipelining to Epoxy Lining Repairs of Sewer Mains
Per the City's procurement policy, authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with Perry Plumbing & Pipelining to provide maintenance services for the installation of epoxy lining of two verified clay sewer mains in the amount not-to- exceed $32,036.
Motion to approve made by Mary Schickling, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
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Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
1, Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the regular City Council Meeting on September 16, 2025, is the official record of the Council Meeting and is on file and maintained in City Hall.
Dalielle Mernes
Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk