1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
4:00 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 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 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.
Representative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk, Laura Drottz Kalty, and Alex Volberding. 6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Susan Truax, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Boyles
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. National Library Week Proclamation
2. Commendation to Poet Laureate Hope Anita Smith
3. Introduction of New Poet Laureate Kweku John
4. Wildlife Watch Team Certificate Presentation
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 4 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
5. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve Special and Regular City Council Meeting minutes from the March 18, 2025, meeting.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6. Warrant Demand Register for March 3, 2025 through March 16, 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 17B and 18A: warrant numbers 3054597 through 3054760, and 9003316 through 9003327.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Second Reading of an Ordinance Amending El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15-34 Regarding the Cultural Development Program Requirement to Provide Artwork or Pay In-Lieu Fee
Recommendation -
1. Waive the second reading and adopt an ordinance amending the El Segundo Municipal Code, and find that the ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3).
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. 5 8. Second Reading of an 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. Waive the second reading and adopt 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).
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
9. Side Letter Agreement Between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Managers’ Association
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a side letter agreement between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Managers’ Association (PMA) updating the Vacation Leave provision in the Memorandum of Understanding to remove the requirement of completion of probation and/or attainment of Step E in the salary range for placement in the Vacation Leave accrual schedule based on total years of service in the California Public Employees' Retirement System or comparable agency.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10. Agreement with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for 80 El Segundo Police Department Desktop Computers
Recommendation -
1. Approve agreement with Insight Public Sector, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $81,929.71 to procure 80 desktop computers with accessories.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documentation to effectuate such purchase.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
11. 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. 6 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.
12. Amendment to Agreement with LM Investigations LLC for Background Investigations for Pre-Employment Investigations and Background Screenings
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement No. 6772 with LM Investigations LLC to increase the contract amount by $30,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $80,000 per fiscal year pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-7-9(A). The contract term will remain unchanged and expires October 22, 2027.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item.
13. Purchase of Additional Lockers for the El Segundo Police Department Recommendation -
1. Authorize the un-designation of $55,000 from account 001-254-0000- 1254 (Designated Police General Fund Balance) and authorize a budget appropriation of $55,000 to account 001-400-3101-6206 (Contractual Services).
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
14. Reject All Construction Bids for Main Street Banner Poles Replacement Project No. PW 25-01
Recommendation -
1. Reject all bids for removal and replacement of two existing Main Street Banner Poles in the 600 block of Main Street, Project No. PW 25-01.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take alternative action.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
15. Modifications to the Salary Ranges for Part-Time Aquatics Classifications Including Lifeguard Trainee, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, and Senior Lifeguard
Recommendation -
7 1. Adopt a resolution modifying the basic salary range for the Lifeguard Trainee, Lifeguard, Swim Instructor, and Senior Lifeguard job classifications.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
16. El Segundo Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Board Annual Report and 2025 Operating Budget for Park Vista Senior Housing Facility Recommendation -
1. Receive and file an annual report and presentation from the El Segundo Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Board.
2. Approve the El Segundo Senior Citizens Housing Corporation Board 2025 Operating Budget for the Park Vista senior housing facility located at 615 East Holly Avenue.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
17. El Segundo Cultural Arts Master Plan
1. Approve the El Segundo Cultural Arts Master Plan.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
18. Cultural Development Fund Budget and Programming for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Recommendation -
1. Approve the proposed budget and programming for the Cultural Development Fund, including funding for the Arts and Culture Committee, for FY 2025-26.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Keldorf
Council Member Giroux
Council Member Boyles
8 19. Discussion of Threshold for Developments that Require California Environmental Quality Act
Recommendation -
1. Discussion of threshold for developments that require California Environmental Quality Act.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
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)
MEMORIALS
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: March 27, 2025
TIME: 2:30 PM
BY: Susan Truax, City Clerk