1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026
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.
Todd Selby, Interim IT Director
Aly Mancini, Recreation, Parks & Library Dir.
Mark Hensley, City Attorney
Paul Chung, CFO/City Treasurer
Ryan Allee, 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 up to 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 CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -3-
MATTER(S)
1. Employee Organizations: Supervisory Professional Employee Association (SPEA), Professional Support Services Employee Association (PSSEA), and Management Confidential (Unrepresented Employee Group)
Representatives: Laura Drottz Kalty, Alex Volberding, City Manager, Darrell George, and Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk.
6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Pastor Jonathan Elmore, The Bridge
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Keldorf
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Announce the 2025 Holiday Parade Winners
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 punishable by a fine of $250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does 4 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
2. City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation -
1. Approve the Regular City Council meeting minutes of February 3, 2026.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
3. Warrant Demand Register for January 5, 2026 through February 1, 2026 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 13B-EFT, 13B-Manual Checks, 13B-Payroll Warrant, 14A-EFT, 14A-Manual Checks, 14APayroll Warrant, 14B-EFT, 14B-Manual Checks, 15A-EFT, 15A-Manual Checks, and 15A-Payroll Warrant: warrant numbers 3057687 through 3057704, 3071070 through 3071408, 9003432 through 9003433, and 9100052 through 9100071.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
4. Waiver of City's Code to Allow Adults Over 21 Years of Age to Consume Alcohol in Approved Public Areas During Special Events
Recommendation -
1. Approve requests by applicants to waive enforcement of certain El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) prohibitions to allow alcohol in public spaces designated for El Segundo Kiwanis Club Chilipalooza, Gundo Comedy and BBQ Fest, El Segundo Art Walk, and El Segundo Kiwanis Main St. Fair through December 2026.
2. Waive enforcement of certain ESMC prohibitions to allow adults over 21 years of age to bring and consume alcohol at Library Park for the 5 Summer Concerts in the Park Series for 2026.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
5. Resolution Adopting a Citywide Records Retention Schedule Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution updating the CIty's record retention schedule.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6. Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Recommendation -
1. Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fifth Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), which allows the City of Los Angeles to designate a non-elected senior staff member as an alternate to the SBCCOG Governing Board representative.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Resolution Adopting Plans and Specifications for the Phase 2 City Hall HVAC Improvements Project
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a resolution to approve engineering plans and specifications for the Phase 2 City Hall HVAC Improvements Project No. PW 25-18.
2. Appropriate $700,000 from the General Fund Reserves to FY 2025-26 budget expenditure account 301-511-4101-1-88400.
3. Authorize staff to advertise the project for bids.
4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
8. Mid-Year Budget and Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 Financial Report
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the FY 2025-26 Mid-Year Budget and Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2025-26 Financial Report.
6 2. Amend FY 2025-26 General Fund Revenues from $104,573,049 to $102,923,049
3. Amend FY 2025-26 General Fund Appropriations from $104,960,713 to $105,482,713.
4. Amend FY 2025-26 Equipment Replacement Fund Appropriations from $8,146,058 to $8,186,058
5. Approve to reclassify one Management Analyst and one Special Projects Administrator positions to Senior Management Analyst positions (no change to FTE total count).
6. Alternatively, discuss and take other actions related to this item.
9. Adoption of a Side Letter Agreement Between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Officers’ Association
Recommendation -
1. Adopt a Side Letter Agreement Between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Officers’ Association (“ESPOA”) to the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029 regarding the Voluntary Binding Arbitration bonus payment for two Police Officers that were hired under the prior MOU and successfully completed probation under the current MOU.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10. Annual Fee Waivers for Special Events
Recommendation -
1. Approve the updated list of fee waivers for events through December 2026.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
11. DEI Workplan Report
Recommendation -
1. Review and approve the proposed DEI Workplan.
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
7 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: February 12, 2026
TIME: 9:00 AM
BY: Susan Truax, City Clerk