1 AGENDA EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 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
David Cain, Interim CFO
Robert Espinosa, Interim 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 act 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.
When a Council Member duly requires AB 2449 teleconferencing to attend the City Council meeting the public will also be able to access the meeting and provide public comment via Zoom. To access Zoom from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device, use URL https://zoom.us/j/ 81951332052 and enter PIN: 903629 or visit www.zoom.us on device of choice, click on “Join a Meeting” and enter meeting ID: 81951332052 and PIN: 903629. If joining by phone, dial 1-669-900-9128 and enter meeting ID and PIN. To reiterate, attending a City Council meeting by Zoom will only be used when AB 2449 is used.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Government Code Section 54953(g), the City Council has adopted a reasonable accommodation policy to swiftly resolve accommodation requests. The policy can also be found on the City’s website at https://www.elsegundo.org/government/departments/city-clerk. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (310) 524-2308 to make an accommodation request or to obtain a copy of the policy.
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
1. Appoint Mark Hensley, City Attorney, and Michael Allen, Community Development Director, as Real Property Negotiators for 910 Hillcrest Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 (FORMER RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION
DEMONSTRATION HOUSE - Assessor Parcel Number; 4131-002-900) for Negotiations with Affordable Housing Partners, Represented by Francisco Uriarte (Price and Terms of Sale Proposed Pursuant to the Surplus Land Act) 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): -1- MATTER(S)
1. City of El Segundo v. Wiseburn Unified School District, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23TRCV01031.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Threats to Significant exposure/- to litigation pursuant to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3)): -1- matter(s).
1. Government Tort Claim by Keith Puckett
INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -2- matter(s).
CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -2-
MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organizations: Fire Fighter Association (FFA) and City Employees' Association (CEA).
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. 910 Hillcrest Street, El Segundo, CA 90245 (Former Residential Sound Insulation Demonstration House - Assessor Parcel Number: 4131-002-900) Real Property Negotiators: Mark Hensley, City Attorney, and Michael Allen, Community Development Director
Entity Proposing Sale; Affordable Housing Partners, represented by Franciso Uriarte (price and terms of sale proposed pursuant to the Surplus Land Act) 6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Pastor Jimmy Chaney, Church of the Beach Cities PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
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 October 3, 2023.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
3. Warrant Demand Register for September 11, 2023 through September 24, 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 6A and 6B: warrant numbers 3047358 through 3047558, and 9003009 through 9003012.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Agreement with Tec-Refresh, Inc. to Renew Palo Alto Networks Cyber Security Firewall Support
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year hardware and subscription support renewal agreement with Tec-Refresh, Inc. for $151,626.60 to provide continued cyber security protection.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Replacement of Boiler at Park Vista Senior Living Facility Recommendation -
1. Authorize up to $15,000 to replace a boiler at the Park Vista Senior Housing facility.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6. Resolution Enabling the City of El Segundo to Submit Applications for Eligible CalRecycle Grants
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of applications for all California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery ("CalRecycle") grants for which the City of El Segundo is eligible.
6 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary agreements and other grant-related documents thereof to CalRecycle.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Unaudited Fiscal Year-End 2022-23 Financial Review
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the Unaudited Fiscal Year-End 2022-23 Financial Review.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
8. Quitclaim of Unaccepted "Future Street" Segment Dedication at 600 South Allied Way
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a quitclaim deed in and to a portion of the property at 600 S. Allied Way that was offered for dedication to the City as a future public street in connection with Parcel Map No. 17750, but which was rejected by the City at the time the final map was approved in June 1987.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
9. Authorization to Utilize the Library's Administration Donation Trust Fund for Library Materials and Services for Fiscal Year 2023-24 Recommendation -
1. Approve staff's request to utilize $19,400 from the Library's Administration Donation Trust Fund for Library materials and services for FY 2023-24.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Update and Community Benefits Plan Policy Recommendation -
1. Open and conduct a public hearing to solicit public testimony.
2. Waive full reading of the proposed ordinance amending the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan, find that the ordinance requires no additional environmental review in accordance with Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines § 15162, and introduce the ordinance for first reading.
7 3. Schedule the ordinance's second reading for the November 7, 2023 City Council meeting or as soon thereafter may be heard.
4. Adopt a resolution amending the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Community Benefits Plan Policy and finding that such action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15606(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15378.
5. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
11. FY 2023-24 Economic Development Strategy
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the FY 2023-24 Economic Development Strategy Report E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
12. Land Acknowledgement Statement on the City's Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Meeting Agendas
Recommendation -
1. Approve the inclusion of a land acknowledgment statement on the City's Arts and Culture Advisory Committee meeting agendas.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER
H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX
13. Discuss Establishment of a Youth Advisory Council
Recommendation -
1. Consideration and possible action to establish an El Segundo Youth Advisory Council.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
COUNCIL MEMBER PIRSZTUK
MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
8 MAYOR BOYLES
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
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: October 12, 2023
TIME: 2:30 PM
BY: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk