1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION
6:00 PM OPEN SESSION
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
350 MAIN STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
Chris Pimentel, Mayor
Ryan W. Baldino, Mayor Pro Tem
Drew Boyles, Council Member
Lance Giroux, Council Member
Michelle Keldorf, Council Member
Susan Truax, City Clerk
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, CFO/City Treasurer
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.
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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 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 – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -1- matter.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -1-
MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organization: Police Management Association (PMA) Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk
6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Rabbi Dovid Lisbon, Jewish Community Center PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Pro Tem Baldino
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Chamber of Commerce to Announce 2024 Holiday Parade Winners 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.
4 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
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve Special and Regular City Council Meeting minutes from the March 4, 2025, meeting.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
3. Warrant Demand Register for February 10, 2025 through March 2, 2025 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 16A, 16B and 17A: warrant numbers 3054307 through 3054596, and 9003309 through 9003315.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Continue Emergency Action for the Permanent Repair of the City of El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center Pool Heaters
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file staff's report regarding the status of the permanent repairs to El Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center pool heaters.
2. Adopt a motion by four-fifths vote to determine the need to continue the emergency action approved under Resolution No. 5519.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Amendments to Agreements with Galls, LLC and L.A Uniforms and Tailoring, Inc. for Police Officer Uniforms and Equipment Recommendation -
5 1. Authorize the City Manager to approve amendments to Agreement No. 3957 with Galls, LLC and Agreement No. 6151 with L.A Uniform and Tailoring, Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed amount of $80,000 per fiscal year for each contract, pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7- 9(A).
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item.
6. 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 $250,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 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 $250,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $500,000 per fiscal year for building plan check review and inspection services.
3. Appropriate $500,000 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.
7. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Jeffrey B. Love, P.C. ESQ, dba JL Group, LLC
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to approve the fifth amendment to contract No. 6063 with Jeffrey B. Love, P.C. ESQ, dba JL Group, LLC for an additional $50,000 to increase the total contract authority to $100,000 in FY 2024-2025 to perform confidential personnel investigations.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. First Reading of an Ordinance Amending El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15-34 Regarding the Cultural Development Requirement to Provide Artwork or Pay In-Lieu Fee
Recommendation -
6 1. Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending the El Segundo Municipal Code, find that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3)
2. Schedule the ordinance's second reading for the March 18, 2025 City Council meeting or as soon thereafter may be heard.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
9. A Resolution Establishing a Southern California Edison Rule 20A Undergrounding Utility District Along Lairport Street from Mariposa Avenue to Maple Avenue
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution to establish the "El Segundo Lairport Street Undergrounding Utility District" along Lairport Street from Mariposa Avenue to Maple Avenue, so that Southern California Edison may proceed with the design and construction of undergrounding the utilities along the district as part of the Rule 20A Program.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10. Continued Public Hearing on Ordinance Amending El Segundo Municipal Code Title 15 to Update the Parking Requirements for Multiple-Family Residential Development and Implement Housing Element Program 9 Recommendation -
1. Open and conduct a public hearing to solicit public testimony.
2. Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending El Segundo Municipal Code Title 15 and finding that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3).
3. Schedule the ordinance's second reading for the April 1, 2025, regular City Council meeting.
4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
11. El Segundo Police Department 2024 Year End Review
Recommendation -
7 1. Receive and file the El Segundo Police Department overview presentation.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
12. Notice of Intent to Withdraw Membership from Independent Cities Risk Management Authority
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to provide written notice of El Segundo's intent to withdraw membership from the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
13. Planning Commission Appointments
Recommendation -
1. Announce appointments to fill Planning Commission vacancies, if any.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Keldorf
Council Member Giroux
Council Member Boyles
Mayor Pro Tem Baldino
Mayor Pimentel
H. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY
I. 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)
8 MEMORIALS
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: March 12, 2025
TIME: 4:45 PM
BY: Susan Truax, City Clerk