1 AGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023
4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM 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 4:00 PM CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
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): -2- MATTER(S)
1. In re National Prescription Opiate Litigation, United States District Court (Northern District of Ohio) Case No. 1:17-MD-2804 (includes Teva, Allergan, Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS settlements)
2. Shawn Bonfield (Retired Firefighter) v. City of El Segundo (Workers' Compensation Claim), Claim No. 20-147567
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 by Keith Puckett
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c): -3- matter.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -7-
MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organizations: Police Officers' Association (POA), Fire Fighters' Association (FFA), Supervisory Professional Employee Association (SPEA), Professional Support Services Employee Association (PSSEA), City Employees' Association (CEA), Police Managers' Association (PMA), and Management Confidential.
4 Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk, Laura Droltz-Kalty, and Alex Volberding.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54956.8): - 1- MATTER(S)
1. Wyle Park - Corner of Franklin Avenue and Maryland Street, El Segundo CA 90245 (Assessor Parcel Numbers: 4135-027-023, 006,007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 025, 024)
Real Property Negotiators: Darrell George, City Manager, and Mark Hensley, City Attorney
Owner: Wyle Laboratories
6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Rabbi Dovid Lisbon, Jewish Community Center PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Baldino
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. AutoPulse Resuscitation Recognition
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.
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
5 2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve Regular City Council meeting minutes of March 7, 2023 and Special City Council meeting minutes of March 14, 2023.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other actions related to this item.
3. Warrant Demand Register for February 20, 2023 through March 5, 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 16B and 17A: warrant numbers 3044480 through 3044676, and 9002829 through 9002830. The wire transfers for the dates January 30, 2023 through February 5, 2023 that were not included for the 3/7/2023 City Council meeting, are included for this 3/21/2023 meeting.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. 2022 General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the General Plan Implementation and Housing Element annual progress reports.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with The Centre for Organization Effectiveness
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to approve a second amendment to contract No. 6441 with The Centre for Organization Effectiveness for an additional $50,000 to increase the contract authority in FY2022-23 to $100,000 and the total payable compensation to $130,000 for city-wide training workshops.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 6 6. Side Letter Agreement Between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Managers’ Association
Recommendation -
1. Approve the Side Letter Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Managers’ Association.
2. Adopt the Resolution approving the Side Letter Agreement between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Managers’ Association.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Resolution Appointing Council Member Carol Pirsztuk as an Alternate Board Member to the Governing Board of the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority
Recommendation -
1. Adopt Resolution appointing Carol Pirsztuk, City Council Member, as an alternate representative to the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority Governing Board, and maintain Joseph Lillio, Chief Financial Officer, as the primary representative and Hank Lu, Risk Manager, as the substitute alternate representative.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
8. Disposition of Surplus Vehicles
Recommendation -
1. Declare the City vehicles identified in this staff report as surplus property.
2. Authorize the purchasing agent to sell surplus vehicles at public auction.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
9. Purchase of One New Fully Electric Shuttle Bus and Disposition of Surplus Vehicles through Auction
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to purchase one Lightning ZEV4™ Zero Emission Class 4 Shuttle Bus through a cooperative procurement exemption.
2. Declare the city vehicles identified in the staff report as surplus property.
3. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sell surplus vehicles at auction. 7 4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
10. Topgolf Sublease Assignment and Leaseback, Lease Memorandum First Amendment, and Lease Agreement Second Amendment
Recommendation -
1. Approve the proposed assignment of Topgolf USA El Segundo, LLC’s sublease to 42 Real Estate, LLC and corresponding leaseback of the interest from 42 Real Estate, LLC to Topgolf USA El Segundo, LLC subject to, and contingent upon the execution of the attached Acknowledgment of Lease Terms and Guarantor Acknowledgment of Guaranty.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment to the Due Diligence and Recreation Ground Lease Agreement between the City and Centercal LLC, together with the corresponding First Amendment to Memorandum of Lease, so long as the sublease assignment occurs by May 1, 2023 and the documents are in a form substantially similar to the drafts attached to this report and approved by the City Attorney.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
11. Replace the Budgeted Management Analyst Position in the City Manager’s Office with a Special Projects Administrator; Establish an Accountant (part-time) Classification; and Revise the Job Title for the Fire Equipment Mechanic Classification
Recommendation -
1. Approve establishment of the Special Projects Administrator (Full-time) and Accountant (Part-Time), and related classification specifications.
2. Approve the examination plan for the Special Projects Administrator classification.
3. Approve revision of the Fire Equipment Mechanic job title to Senior Equipment Mechanic.
4. Adopt a resolution establishing the basic salary ranges for the Special Projects Administrator, Accountant (Part-Time), and Senior Equipment Mechanic positions.
5. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 8 12. Reasonable Accommodation Policy for Brown Act Meetings and Procedural Direction for Teleconferencing under California Assembly Bill 2449
Recommendation -
1. Adopt the proposed Resolution to approve a required reasonable accommodation policy for City Brown Act meetings and direct procedures for teleconferencing pursuant to California Assembly Bill 2449 ("AB 2449"), including revising City agendas and requiring City committees, commissions, and boards to use traditional Brown Act teleconferencing.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER
H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX
COUNCIL MEMBER PIRSZTUK
MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
MAYOR BOYLES
13. Sister City Program Update
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file update on the Sister City Program.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
14. Discussion of Possibly Establishing a Public Safety Task Force Recommendation -
1. Discuss possibly establishing a public safety task force.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
I. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY
J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP - CITY MANAGER
9 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
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: March 16, 2023
TIME: 3:00 PM
BY: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk