1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024
5:00 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
Saul Rodriguez, Police Chief
Michael Allen, Community Development Dir.
Jose Calderon, IT Director
Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks & Library Dir.
Mark Hensley, City Attorney
Paul Chung, Chief Financial Officer
George Avery, 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.
NOTE: Your phone number is captured by the Zoom software and is subject to the Public Records Act, dial *67 BEFORE dialing in to remain anonymous. Members of the public will be placed in a “listen only” mode and your video feed will not be shared with City Council or members of the public.
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 5:00 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. James Tulette (Retired City Fire Fighter) v. City of El Segundo, Los Angeles Superior Court, Case No. 205T, CV44025, 22-165920 (MASTER), 20- 147980, 21-160004, 21-156590
2. Oliver Griffen v. Doty Brothers Equipment Co, et al. (Case No. 24TRCV01003)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -1- matter(s).
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), Classified Employees' Association (CEA), Police Management Association (PMA), and Management
Confidential (unrepresented).
Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk, Laura Drottz Kalty, and Alex Volberding. 4 6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Pastor Rob McKenna, Bridge Church
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) A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Read All Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only Recommendation -
Approval
B. CONSENT
1. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve special and regular City Council meeting minutes for September 17, 2024.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
2. Warrant Demand Register for September 2, 2024 through September 8, 2024
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 5B: warrant numbers 3052220 through 3052297, and 9003220 through 9003227.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 5 3. Amendments to Agreements With Willdan Engineering and True North Compliance Services, Inc. for Plan Check and Inspection Services Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 6756 with Willdan Engineering to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount by $175,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 per fiscal year for building plan check review and inspection services.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 6755 with True North Compliance, Inc. to increase the annual not-toexceed amount by $175,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 per fiscal year for building plan check review and inspection services.
3. Appropriate $250,000 from the General Fund Reserves to FY 2024-25 budget expenditure account 001-400-2403-6214.
4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Continue Emergency Action for the Repair of the Storm Drain and Sewer Line on Grand Avenue
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file staff's report regarding the status of the emergency repairs to the storm drain pipe and sewer line on Grand Avenue, west of Indiana Street.
2. Adopt a motion by four-fifths vote to determine the need to continue the emergency action approved under Resolution No. 5503.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Resolution Establishing the Basic Hourly Salary Range for the License Permit Specialist I-II Part-Time Classification
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution establishing the basic hourly salary range for the License Permit Specialist I-II Part-Time Classification.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 6 C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
6. A Resolution Temporarily Suspending Collection and Implementation of Additional Three-Quarter Cent Sales Tax Pursuant to Voter-Approved El Segundo Measure C
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution temporarily suspending collection and implementation of an additional 0.75% sales tax, as authorized under El Segundo voterapproved Measure C, and finding such action exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
7. Amendment to the City Contributions for CalPERS Medical Premiums Recommendation -
1. Adopt seven resolutions for the following groups amending the City contributions for CalPERS medical premiums consistent with the various, previously-approved memoranda of understanding and the Affordable Care Act:
El Segundo City Employees’ Association
El Segundo Firefighters’ Association
El Segundo Police Managers’ Association
El Segundo Police Support Services Employees Association El Segundo Police Officers’ Association
El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees’ Association Unrepresented Hourly Employees considered full-time under the Affordable Care Act.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
8. Resolution Updating Salary and Various Benefits for the Unrepresented Police Officer Trainee Classification
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution providing for revised salary and benefits for the unrepresented Police Officer Trainee classification.
2. Appropriate $129,692 from the General Fund reserves to the various FY 2024-25 salaries and wages budget expenditure accounts.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 7 E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER
H. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
I. COUNCIL MEMBER BALDINO
J. COUNCIL MEMBER GIROUX
K. COUNCIL MEMBER PIRSZTUK
L. MAYOR PRO TEM PIMENTEL
M. MAYOR BOYLES
N. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY
O. 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: September 27, 2024
TIME: 12:00 PM
BY: Tracy Weaver, City Clerk