MEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023
CLOSED SESSION -
Mayor Boyles announced Council would recess into Closed Session at 7:37 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles - Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel - Present
Council Member Pirsztuk - Present
Council Member Giroux - Present
Council Member Baldino - Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - (Related to City Business Only - 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) None
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to the items listed on the Agenda.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (GOVT 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.
William Hatcher (Retired El Segundo Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21ST CV37399.
Richard Towne (Retired El Segundo Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 21ST CV19113.
Rebecca Smith (Former Non-Sworn Police Department Employee) v. City of El Segundo - Binding Arbitration Personnel Case.
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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.
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)
Employee Organizations: Fire Fighters Association (FFA), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory Professional Employee Association (SPEA), Assession (A), Police samar Ascin (PA), and angeresti
Association (CEA),
Confidential.
Representative: Irma •Moisa Rodriquez, City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk. Laura Drottz Kalty and Alex Volberding.
Adjourned at 10:01 PM and returned to Open Session
OPEN SESSION - Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel called to order at 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles - Present @ 6:11 PM
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel Present
Council Member Pirsztuk - Present
Council Member Giroux - Present
Council Member Baldino Present
INVOCATION - Pastor Jonathan Elmore, The Bridge Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Baldino
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation read by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel proclaiming February 2023 as Black History Month. Christina Vasquez Farjardo, DEI Committee Chairperson,
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accepted the Proclamation.
2. Chief Bermudez and City Council recognized the Citizens' Police Academy Graduates.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total)
Kelly Stuart, resident, requested DEl Committee meetings be recorded/live streamed.
Lindsay Pinkham, resident, requested DEl Committee meetings be recorded/live streamed.
Luca De Matteis, with Uharvest, an Urban Farming Co, requested a possible partnership with the City.
Corrie Zuppo, resident, commented on the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant and Chevron on their compliance with issues.
Jamin Griffiths, resident, representing El Segundo Little League, commented on the usage of the Raytheon Field Policy and the possibility of installing a Webcam at Brett Field.
Susan Bowling, resident, resident, requested DEI Committee meetings be recorded/live streamed.
Phillip Oloo, resident, requested DEI Committee meetings be recorded/live streamed.
Brett Goodwin, resident, resident, requested DEI Committee meetings be recorded/live streamed.
CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS:
Mentioned the Committees, Commissions and Boards By-laws will be brought to the February 21, 2023 meeting and the discussion of recording meetings will be discussed.
Darrell George, City Manager and Mark Hensley, City Attorney gave an update on the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only.
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/0
B. CONSENT:
3. Approve Regular City Council meeting minutes of January 17, 2023 and Special City Council meeting minutes of January 26, 2023.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Approve warrants demand register for December 26, 2022 through January 15, 2023. Warrant demands 13B, 14A, and 14B, warrant numbers 3043826 through 3044124, and 9002768 through 9002794. Ratify Payroll and employee benefit Checks; Checks released early due to contracts or agreement; Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and, Wire transfers.
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(Fiscal Impact: $5, 176,044.03 ($1,803,511.98 in check warrants and $3,372,532.05 in wire warrants))
5. PULLED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
6. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
PULLED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
8. Exempt the City's formal bidding requirements pursuant to El Segundo Municipal ode § 1-7-9(C) and award a contract to Insight through the County of Riversid ooperative Purchasing Agreement and authorize the City Manager to execute three-year (3) software License Agreement No. 6585 with Insight to provide Microsoft and Office 365 licenses for $240,034.37 per year, totaling $720, 103.11 overt three (3) years.
(Fiscal Impact: $240,034.37 per year, totaling $720, 103.11 over the three-year software license agreement. The cost for the first year is included in the FY 2022- 23 budget account 001-400-2505-6217. The costs for the subsequent years will be requested in future budgets)
9. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
10. 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
Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk approving Consent Agenda items 3, 4, 8, and 10. MOTION PASSED BY VOTE. 5/10 PULLED ITEMS:
5. Notice of Completion for FY 21-22 Concrete Improvements Project (Fiscal Impact: $291,301.60 - Measure M Funding)
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel commented and discussed the item.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles to accept FY 21- 22 Concrete Improvements Project and authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
6. Pension Obligation 115 Trust Funding Plan Administration and Portfolio Management
(Fiscal Impact: $79,000 - Included in FY 22-23 Budget)
Council Member Baldino commented and discussed the item.
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MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles adopting Resolution No. 5390 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 and authorize the trustee and discretionary advisory services to be assigned to Alta Trust Company and Shuster Advisory Group, respectively. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
7. Alondra Park Multi-Benefit Stormwater Capture Project Partnership Agreement (Fiscal Impact: Fiscal impacts are only related to ongoing maintenance and operations costs, which are estimated to be $50,000 per year once construction is complete. Funds from Measure W (safe clean water local return fund) will be used to cover future maintenance related costs. All parties will enter into a separate operations and maintenance agreement at a future date. There will be no fiscal impact related to construction costs.)
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel commented and discussed the item.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles authorizing the City Manager to execute Partnership Agreement No. 6577 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. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
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
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Council Member Baldino commented and discussed the item.
MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles authorizing the City Manager to implement a four-month, alternative 4/10 work schedule trial for eligible Management and Confidential employees and 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. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
11. Adoption of Annual Community Development Block Grant Program Project Selection for 2023-2024
(Fiscal Impact: $140,139 - Included in FY 2022-23 Budget) This item is continued from the January 17, 2023 City Council Meeting. The Public Hearing was closed at that time. Discussion continued.
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Michael Allen, Community Development Director reported and answered questions on the item.
Council Discussion
Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only:
RESOLUTION NO. 5391
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR 2023-2024.
MOTION by Council Member Baldino, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel adopting Resolution No. 5391. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0 MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk authorizing 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"). MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS:
12. Review and Approve City-Owned Walls for Possible Mural Locations as Selected by the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
(Fiscal Impact: $35,000 - Included in FY 2022-23 Budget) Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks and Library Director and Sam Lee, Cultural Arts Coordinator presented and answered questions on the item.
Council Discussion
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles approving ocations selected by the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee for Murals on City owned walls, with the exception of Library Park's Pergola area and be cognizant of the Recreation Park's intention to remodel when selecting locations at Recreation Park.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
E. COMMITTEES, COMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS:
13. Announce Appointment to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee (Fiscal Impact: None)
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - No report
REPORTS - CITY TREASURER -
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14. Investment Portfolio Report for December 2022
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Matthew Robinson, City Treasurer gave a presentation.
Council discussion
Council consensus to receive and file the report.
Council recessed into Closed Session at 7:37 PM
Reconvened at 10:06 PM
H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Baldino -
15. Discuss Establishing an Ad Hoc City Council Subcommittee to Address Issues with the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Council Member Baldino introduced and reported on the item Council discussion
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel approving an Ad Hoc (Task Force) City Council subcommittee. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
MOTION by Mayor Boyles, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel appointing Council Member Baldino and Council Member Pirsztuk to serve on the subcommittee.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0
Council Member Giroux - No report
Council Member Pirsztuk - No report
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel - Attended the League of Cities Tax Policy Subcommittee meeting and the South Bay Council of Governments Transportation meeting.
Mayor Boyles - Attended a call with Senator Ted Lieu, took a tour of LAX, attended U.S. Conference of Mayors, mentioned re-engaging with the City of El Segundo's Sister City of Guaymas, attended the Regional Southern California Association of Governments meeting, met with the Japanese Ministry of Economic and Trade Industry, met with Tom Mueller, founding executive of SpaceX and now Chief Executive Officer at Impulse Space Systems in El PAGE 7
Segundo and mentioned the South Bay Against Hate Collation and asked our representative is from the City.
Assign Council Members to Serve on Committees for Various Intergovernmental and Local Agencies
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Mayor Boyles announced Council Member assignments.
Council discussion
Amendments to Assignments
• Council Member Pirsztuk will be the delegate to Independent Cities Association and Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel as alternate.
• Joe Lillio, Chief Financial Officer will be the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA) delegate and Council Member Pirsztuk is the alternate.
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Baldino approving the assignments to various intergovernmental agencies, local agencies and subcommittees as amended. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5/10
17. Discuss Retaining a Public Relations Firm to Assist with Communications Related to the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant
Council discussion
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel to approve hiring a Public Relations firm. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 5//0 I. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY - No report
J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP - CITY MANAGER - No report
MEMORIALS - Sandra Jacobs
Adjourned at 10:40 PM
rack Weaues
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
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