1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 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.
Paul Silverstein, Interim 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.
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 – UP TO 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
Threats to Significant exposure/- to litigation pursuant to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3)): -1- matter(s).
CONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -2-
MATTER(S)
Employee Organizations: Police Officers’ Association (POA), City Employees Association (CEA)
Agency Designated Representative: Laura Drottz Kalty, City Manager, Darrell George, and Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk
6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Pastor Jimmy Chaney, Church of the Beach Cities PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Boyles
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Spark of Love Proclamation
2. American Indian Heritage Month
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY – UP TO 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 4 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
3. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve Special and Regular City Council Meeting minutes of October 21, 2025.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Warrant Demand Register for September 29, 2025 through October 19, 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 7B, 8A Payroll Warrant, 8A, and 8B: warrant numbers 3057628 through 3057633, 3070001 through 3070079, 9003425, and 9100001. There was no check run between September 29-October 5, 2025 due to the transition from the City's previous ERP to its new EERP. There is an intentional gap in warrant numbers beginning after 3057633 and after 9003425 due to the transition from the City's previous ERP to its new EERP to allow for payroll-related checks run through Accounts Payable until the City has fully migrated its payroll module.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Award of Construction Contract with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for $99,612 for the Concrete Improvements Project, Project No. PW 25-10.
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard Public Works Construction Contract with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for $99,612 5 for the Concrete Improvements Project, Project No. PW 25-10, and authorize an additional $30,000 as contingency funds for potential unforeseen conditions.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6. Notice of Completion for El Segundo Library Elevator Upgrades Project No. PW 24-03
Recommendation -
1. Accept the Library Elevator Modernization Project No. PW 24-03 completion by Excelsior Elevator Corporation as complete.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder’s Office.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Resolution Rejecting Construction Bid for the 27-Inch Water Main Repair Project, Project No. PW 25-09.
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution to reject the construction bid received and opened for the 27-Inch Water Main Repair Project, Project No. PW 25-09.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
8. Investment Portfolio Report for September 2025 and Investment Policy Statement Update
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the Investment Portfolio Report dated September 2025 and Investment Policy.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to these items.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
F. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
G. REPORTS - COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Keldorf
Council Member Giroux
6 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)
MEMORIALS
ADJOURNMENT
POSTED:
DATE: October 30, 2025
TIME: 1:30 PM
BY: Susan Truax, City Clerk