1 AGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
6:00 PM OPEN SESSION
CLOSED SESSION TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW OPEN SESSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
350 MAIN STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Drew Boyles, Mayor
Chris Pimentel, Mayor Pro Tem
Carol Pirsztuk, Council Member
Lance Giroux, Council Member
Ryan W. Baldino, Council Member
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer
Executive Team
Darrell George, City Manager
Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager
Jaime Bermudez, Police Chief
Michael Allen, Community Development Dir.
Jose Calderon, IT Director
Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks & Library Dir.
Mark Hensley, City Attorney
Joe Lillio, Chief Financial Officer
Deena Lee, Fire Chief
Rebecca Redyk, HR Director
Elias Sassoon, Public Works Dir.
MISSION STATEMENT:
“Provide a great place to live, work, and visit.”
VISION STATEMENT:
“Be a global innovation leader where big ideas take off while maintaining our unique small-town character.”
2 The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items. Any writings or documents given to a majority of City Council regarding any matter on this agenda that the City received after issuing the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours. Such documents may also be posted on the City’s website at www.elsegundo.org and additional copies will be available at the City Council meeting.
Unless otherwise noted in the agenda, the public can only comment on City-related business that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council and/or items listed on the agenda during the Public Communications portions of the Meeting. Additionally, members of the public can comment on any Public Hearing item on the agenda during the Public Hearing portion of such item. The time limit for comments is five (5) minutes per person.
Those wishing to address the City Council are requested to complete and submit to the City Clerk a “Speaker Card” located at the Council Chamber entrance. You are not required to provide personal information in order to speak, except to the extent necessary for the City Clerk to call upon you, properly record your name in meeting minutes and to provide contact information for later staff follow-up, if appropriate.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 310-524-2305. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. 3 CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
CLOSE SESSION WILL IMMEDIATLEY FOLLOW OPEN SESSION
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY – 5-MINUTE LIMIT PER PERSON, 30-MINUTE LIMIT TOTAL) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250.
While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. City Council and/or City Manager will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION: City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for purposes of conferring with City’s Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with City’s Labor Negotiators.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (GOV’T CODE §54956.9(D)(1): -9- MATTER(S)
1. Scott O’Connor (City Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, United States District Court (Central District of California), Civil Case No. 2:20-CV-0311 DMG (PLAx).
2. Scott Martinez (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21ST CV10637.
3. James Tulette (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 205T, CV44025.
4. Shawn Bonfield Retired (City Fire Department Battalion Chief) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case no. 20ST CV48677.
5. William Hatcher (Retired El Segundo Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21ST CV37399.
6. Richard Towne (Retired El Segundo Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21ST CV19113.
7. Rebecca Smith (Former Non-Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case.
4 8. Amy McDaniels (Non-Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case.
9. Brent Beardmore (City Police Officer) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV25047.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d) (2) and (3):
-1- matter.
1. Government Tort Claim Filed by Keith Puckett
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(D)(4): -1- matter.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -7-
MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organizations: Fire Fighters Association (FFA), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory Professional Employee Association (SPEA), Professional Support Services Employee Association (PSSEA), City Employees' Association (CEA), Police Managers' Association (PMA), and Management Confidential.
Representative: Irma Moisa Rodriquez, City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk. Laura Drottz Kalty and Alex Volberding. 6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – TBA
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Baldino
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Black History Month
2. Recognition of Citizens' Police Academy Graduates
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY – 5 MINUTE LIMIT PER PERSON, 30 MINUTE LIMIT TOTAL) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed.
5 CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS – (Related to Public Communications) • Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant Update
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Read All Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only Recommendation -
Approval
B. CONSENT
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve Regular City Council meeting minutes of January 17, 2023 and Special City Council meeting minutes of January 26, 2023.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Warrant Demand Register for December 26, 2022 through January 15, 2023
Recommendation -
1. Ratify payroll and employee benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, wire transfers.
2. Approve Warrant Demand Register numbers 13B, 14A, and 14B: warrant numbers 3043826 through 3044124, and 9002768 through 9002794.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Notice of Completion for FY 21-22 Concrete Improvements Project Recommendation -
1. Accept FY 21-22 Concrete Improvements Project, Project No. PW 21-10, by FS Contractors, Inc., as complete.
2. Authorize and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s Office.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 6 6. Pension Obligation 115 Trust Funding Plan Administration and Portfolio Management
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements to transfer administration and investment management services of the City’s Pension Stabilization Trust assets to Shuster Advisory Group, LLC (“Shuster”), transfer Trust assets to Charles Schwab Trust Bank (“Schwab”) and name Alta Trust Company (“Alta”) as the Directed Trustee.
2. Authorize the trustee and discretionary advisory services to be assigned to Alta Trust Company and Shuster Advisory Group, respectively.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Alondra Park Multi-Benefit Stormwater Capture Project Partnership Agreement
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a partnership agreement with the County of Los Angeles, City of El Segundo, City of Hawthorne, City of Lawndale, City of Manhattan Beach, and City of Redondo Beach for Alondra Park Multi-Benefit Stormwater Capture Project.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
8. Renew Agreement with Insight for Three Years for $720,103.11 to Provide Microsoft and Office 365 Licenses
Recommendation -
1. Exempt the City's formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7-9(C) and award a contract to Insight through the County of Riverside Cooperative Purchasing Agreement.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year software license agreement with Insight to provide Microsoft and Office 365 licenses for $240,034.37 per year, totaling $720,103.11 over the three years.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 7 9. Four-Month Trial and Potential Permanent Implementation of Alternative 4/10 Work Schedule for the Employees Covered Under the Management and Confidential Series of the Administrative Code
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to implement a four-month, alternative 4/10 work schedule trial for eligible Management and Confidential employees.
2. Authorize the City Manager to permanently implement the alternative 4/10 work schedule for eligible Management and Confidential employees upon successful conclusion of the four-month trial.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the Government Finance Officers Association award for excellence in financial reporting for the City’s Fiscal Year 2020-21 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. Adoption of Annual Community Development Block Grant Program Project Selection for 2023-2024
Recommendation -
1. Adopt Resolution approving a new 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Project entitled, “El Segundo Library Park American with Disabilities Act (ADA)-Compliant Pathway Project,” and appropriate 2023-2024 CDBG funds estimated at $62,337, plus prior, unspent CDBG funds in the amount of $77,802 for a total project budget of $140,139.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all contracts, in a form approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County Development Authority ("LACDA").
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
8 12. Review and Approve City-Owned Walls for Possible Mural Locations as Selected by the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
Recommendation -
1. Review and approve selected locations for public art murals.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
13. Announce Appointment to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee
Recommendation -
1. Announce appointments, if any.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER
14. Investment Portfolio Report for December 2022
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the Investment Portfolio Report dated December 2022.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX
COUNCIL MEMBER PIRSZTUK
MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
MAYOR BOYLES
15. Assign City Council Members to Serve on Committees for Various Intergovernmental and Local Agencies
Recommendation -
1. Approve and implement assignments.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 9 I. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY
J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP - CITY MANAGER
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the City’s Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with the City’s Labor Negotiators.
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
MEMORIALS
Sandra Jacobs and William Bue
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: February, 2, 2023
TIME: 3:30 PM
BY: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk