AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER-5:00 p.m.
Morones, and City Attorney Scott Campbell.
ANNOUNCEMENTS / WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-City staff received one written correspondence regarding Item #8 Advance Payment of Measure C Funds to the Catalina Island Medical Center (CIMC). Copies were distributed to City council and is on file in the City Clerk's office.
CONSENT CALENDAR-There were four items on the Consent Calendar. Item #1 was pulled for a separate vote. Motion to approve Items #2-#4 made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
2. Warrants
Approved a US Bank General Account Warrants totaling $1,361,385.18, one payroll totaling $321,262.72, four electronic fund transfer to CaPERS retirement payments totaling $198,277.48, one electronic fund transfer totaling $8,452.79 for a total disbursement of $1,889,378.17 for July 13, 2026 through July 24, 2026.
3. Resolution Approving the Title VI Plan Relating to Section 5309 Funds Adopted Resolution No. 26-30 of the City Council of the City of Avalon, California, Authorizing the Title VI Compliance Plan.
Ordinance Enacting Section 3-3.422 "Short-Term Rental Facilitator Reporting" to the Municipal Code
Adopted Ordinance No. 1231-26 of the City Council of the City of Avalon Enacting Section 3-3.422 "Short-Term Rental Facilitator Reporting" of the Avalon Municipal Code to
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Actions
Approved minutes from the June 25, 2026 Special City Council Meeting.
Motion made by Lisa Lavelle, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa (4 Ayes-De La Rosa, Lavelle, Marshall and Ponce; 1 Abstention-Lopez)
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GENERAL BUSINESS
Planning Commission Appointments
1. City Council discussed the applications that were received; 2. Considered the recommendation of Mayor Ann H. Marshall; 3. Made an appointment for Robert Kennedy, Jessica Romero and Kathy Smith to serve as Planning Commissioner for four-year terms expiring June 30, 2030; and 4. Made an appointment for Susanna Gutierrez to serve as Alternate Planning Commissioner for a two-year term expiring June 30, 2028.
Motion to approve item made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes) Civic Center Housing Project - Feasibility Analysis
1. City Council received the Civic Center Housing Project Financial Feasibility Analysis prepared by RSG; 2. Directed staff to not advance Phase 2 or Phase 3A; 3. Rejected all bids received for Phase 3B and Phase 3C; and 4. Directed staff to explore options to determine whether qualified nonprofit housing developers are interested in developing and operating the proposed housing project.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)
7. ENGEO On-Call Engineering Services Contract Amendment Authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to the professional services agreement with ENGEO, Inc. for on-call engineering, materials testing and inspection increasing the contract total for the initial 12-month period - May 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027 - by a total of $300,000 for a total not-to-exceed sum of $400,000.
Motion made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes) Advance Payment of Measure C Funds to the Catalina Island Medical Center (CIMC)
1. Approved the Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) Agreement with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), which obligates the City to make an IGT transfer in the amount of approximately $654,753.60 (including a DHCS Administrative Fee described below) and subject to reconciliation by DHCS for Catalina Island Medical Center's (CIMC) participation in the Voluntary Rate Range Intergovernmental Transfer Program, which CIMC believes will result in increased funding for CIMC. 2. Approved the transfer of approximately $654,753.60 to DHCS on or before November 20, 2026 in accordance with the IGT Agreement. . 3. Approved an advance payment agreement with CIMC, whereby CIMC would allow the City to offset the amount of the IGT transfer of $654,753.60 plus City Attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the advance payment and certain administrative and lost opportunity fees, through Measure C funds, and, if necessary, any other available and permissible CIMC revenues over the course of eighteen months.
Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa. (All Ayes)
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Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.
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Gabrielle Morones, City Clerk