1 AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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 three (3) minutes per person.
Information on Observing and Providing Public Comments
• 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.
• Please be advised that speaker cards and attendee’s information captured by Zoom software will be considered public documents subject to possible posting on the City’s Website and are subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act. • Residents can view the meeting live via Spectrum Channel 3, AT&T U-verse Channel 99 and/or El Segundo Media on YouTube and Access remotely via Zoom.
To participate via zoom please follow these instructions at the time of the meeting.
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• For Public Communications via Zoom, notify the meeting host by raising your virtual hand (see hand icon at bottom of screen) and you will be invited to speak.
Please note that you will be placed in a “listen only” mode and your video feed will not be shared with City Council or members of the public. • Join by phone at 1-669-254-5252 and enter meeting ID and PIN. 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. 3 To provide public comment, dial *9 on your phone to “raise your hand.” A member of staff will prompt you to speak when it is your turn. You must then dial *6 to unmute or you may not be heard. Please turn off all background noise when making a public comment, i.e. television, music, web stream audio, etc., or relocate to a quiet room. • For written communications, submit to
[email protected] by 3:00 PM to be uploaded to the Website. Emails received after 3:00 PM will be posted the next day. • For Public Hearings, public communication will be via zoom and in-person.
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.
4 5:00 PM CLOSED SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION – (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY –UP-TO 3- 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
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(2) or (d)(3): -1- matter.
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d)(4): -1 matter. 6:00 PM – CONVENE OPEN SESSION – CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL INVOCATION – Pastor Rob McKenna, The Bridge
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Keldorf
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognizing Retirement of Assistant Planner, Maria Baldenegro
2. Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
3. National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation
4. International Day of Peace Proclamation
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS – (RELATED TO CITY BUSINESS ONLY – UP TO 3 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) 5 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 the City Council Meeting Minutes from September 1, 2026.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
6. Warrant Demand Register for August 10, 2026 through August 23, 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 4a - EFT, 4a - Payroll, 4b - EFT, 4a - Manual Checks, 4b - Manual Checks, and 4b - Payroll:
warrant numbers 3057795 through 3057804, 3073779 through 3073943, 9100393 through 9100412, and 9003447 through 9003447.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
7. Third Amendments to Professional Service Agreements with Willdan Engineering and True North Compliance Inc. for Building Plan Check Review and Inspection Services
Recommendation -
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a third amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 6756 with Willdan Engineering to extend the term for three years and nine months (from September 29, 2026 to June 30, 2030) for a total not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year, for building plan check review and inspection services, including options for subsequent annual extensions.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a third amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 6755 with True North Compliance Inc. to extend the term for three years and nine months (from September 29, 2026 to June 30, 2030) for a total not to exceed $500,000 per fiscal year, for building plan check review and inspection services, including 6 options for subsequent annual extensions.
3. Establish the compensation structure for said agreements at an amount not to exceed 70% of the total plan review fees collected by the City from applicants, or the actual time and hourly rate for inspection services, with an annual fiscal year compensation cap of $500,000 per agreement.
4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. Approval of a New Wave Pool Commercial Recreation Facility Located at 100-200 South Nash Street within the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (El Segundo Surf Club Project).
Recommendation -
1. Open and conduct a public hearing to solicit public testimony.
2. Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance approving a 3rd amendment to Development Agreement No. 11-02 for the ESSCSP Project, Specific Plan Amendment No. SPA 26-01, and an amendment to the conditions of approval in Ordinance 1516 for the ESSCSP Project and Vesting Map No. 71551 (EA 905) for the El Segundo Surf Club Project. Schedule the ordinance's second reading for the October 6, 2026, City Council meeting or as soon thereafter may be heard.
3. Adopt resolution approving Environmental Assessment No. EA 1411 determining the El Segundo Surf Club Project exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines § 15183; approving Site Plan Review No. SPR 25-03, Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 25- 02, Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 25-07 (for the sale and consumption of alcohol onsite), Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 25- 08 (for a parking lot within 100 feet of El Segundo Boulevard); and amending the conditions of approval of Resolution No. 4958 for the El Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP) Project and Vesting Map No. 71551.
4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
9. Fiscal Year 2025-26 3rd and 4th Quarters Financial Report Recommendation -
7 1. Receive and file the City's fiscal year 2025-26 3rd and 4th quarter financial report.
2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
10. Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget Adjustment for Fiscal Year 2025-26 Continuing Appropriations and Year-End Budget Clean-Up
Recommendation -
1. Approve continuing appropriations from FY 2025-26 to FY 2026-27, thereby amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget in the Funds and by the amounts contained in Attachment A.
2. Approve FY 2025-26 Budget Clean-Up in Attachment B.
3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
E. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS
11. Major Events Committee Update
Recommendation -
1. Receive and file the report regarding the 2026 Day of Play and Major Events Committee Activities.
2. Provide direction regarding the Major Events Committee.
3. 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 8 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 10, 2026
TIME: 4:00 PM
BY: Susan Truax, City Clerk