Seal Beach, California
September 12, 2022
The City Council met in regular session at 7: 00 p. m. in the City Council Chambers. Mayor Pro Tem Varipapa led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Kalmick
Council Members: Varipapa, Moore, Sustarsic, Massa- Lavitt
Absent: None
City Staff: Craig A. Steele, City Attorney
Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager
Philip Gonshak, Police Chief
Joe Bailey, Chief, Marine Safety Department
Alexa Smittle, Director of Community Development
Barbara Arenado, Director of Finance/ City Treasurer
Iris Lee, Acting Director of Public Works
Gloria Harper, City Clerk
Dana Engstrom, Deputy City Clerk
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Ron Roberts, Orange County Fire Authority
Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
Michael Henderson, Police Captain
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
City Clerk Harper announced that seventeen ( 17) supplemental items were received after the posting of the agenda that were distributed to the City Council and made available to the public.
Council Member Massa- Lavitt moved, second by Mayor Pro Tem Varipapa, to approve the agenda.
AYES: Kalmick, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa, Massa- Lavitt NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried
PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
CaIPERS Update
National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Month — Project Eli 2022 Hunger Action Month Proclamation
National Preparedness Month 2022
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Kalmick opened oral communications. Speakers: Todd Baldridge, Stephanie Wade, Samantha Maria Soto, John Bowden, Alisha Green, Steve Crea, Greg Kristin, Woody Woodruff, Joyce Ross- Parque, Marc Loopesko, Kori DeLeon, Tom Rowe, and Lisa Woodruff. Mayor Kalmick then closed oral communications.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
City Attorney Steele indicated that all Council Members met in Closed Session to discuss the two items on the posted agenda and took no reportable action.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Ingram encouraged residents to attend the Strategic Planning meeting, which will be held at Fire Station # 48 on September 20, 2022 at 9: 00 a. m.
Additionally, City Manager Ingram thanked and commended her leadership team and introduced Acting Public Works Director Iris Lee who provided an update regarding the recent storm event that took place last week as a result of a hurricane off the coast of Mexico. Acting Director Lee discussed notification and communication, storm preparation, response, and clean- up efforts. Council Member questions regarding the effectiveness of pumps were addressed.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Member Massa- Lavitt had nothing to report.
Mayor Pro Tern Varipapa had nothing to report.
Council Member Moore reported he attended the Arts & Crafts Fair noting that the Leos and Lions did an excellent job. He thanked Public Works for the continued efforts in repairing sidewalks in College Park West.
Council Member Sustarsic noted that she attended the Arts & Crafts Fair, a Regional Military Affairs Committee meeting, ribbon cutting for the new STEM building at Los Alamitos High School, and a Los Alamitos Unified School District working group meeting.
Mayor Kalmick reported that he attended the AES Power Plant tour off Studebaker Road in Long Beach as a Member of the Los Cerritos Wetlands Board and a Southern California Association of Governments meeting. He reminded residents that the Strategic Planning meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Fire Station 48 and encouraged public participation.
COUNCIL ITEMS
There were no Council items.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Massa- Lavitt moved, second by Council Member Sustarsic, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar.
A. Approval of the August 8, 2022 and August 29, 2022 City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the minutes of the Closed Session and Regular City Council meeting held on August 8, 2022 as well as the
August 29, 2022 Special City Council meeting minutes.
B. Demands on City Treasury ( Fiscal Year 2023) September 12, 2022 - Ratification.
C. Monthly Investment Report— July 31, 2022 - Receive and file.
D. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1696 - That the City Council adopt Ordinance 1696 titled " An Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach amending Title 11 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code to allow projections into side yard setbacks in the Residential Low Density ( RLD- 9) Zone District along the " Gold Coast" area of Ocean Avenue and finding the Ordinance to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act." E. Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement for Transfer or Purchase of Equipment and Services or for Reimbursement of Training Costs for Fiscal Year 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative ( UASI) - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7326 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement on the City' s behalf for transfer or purchase of equipment and services or for reimbursement of training costs for Fiscal Year 2021 Urban Areas Security Initiative ( UASI) Homeland Security Grant Program to take any further actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland Security and subgranted through the State of California and Anaheim and/ or Santa Ana Police Departments in its capacity as the Core City for the Anaheim/ Santa Ana Urban Area Security Initiative.
F. Awarding and Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Z& K Consultants, Inc. for the Tennis and Pickleball Center Improvement Project CIP BG2105) — Construction Management and Inspection Services - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7327: 1 . Awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Z& K Consultants, Inc. in a not-to- exceed amount of $ 220, 971. 50 to provide construction management and inspection services for the Tennis and Pickleball Center Improvement Project ( CIP BG2105); and, 2. Authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the Agreement; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager to approve additional work requests up to the total amount of 10, 000 in connection with
the Project; and, 4. Rejecting all other proposals.
G. Approving a Limited Term Partial Basin Equity Assessment Exemption Agreement with Orange County Water District for the Lampson Well Treatment System ( CIP WT1902) - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7328: 1 . Approving a Limited Term Partial Basin Equity Assessment Exemption Agreement with the Orange County Water District for the Lampson Well Treatment System ( CIP WT1902); and, 2.
Authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
H. Approving and Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Richard C. Slade & Associates, LLC for the Beverly Manor Well Rehabilitation, CIP WT0904 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7329: 1 . Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Richard C. Slade & Associates, LLC ( RCS) for additional hydrogeological services during construction of the Project, as set forth in Exhibit A- 2 to Amendment No. 2, and extending the term of the Agreement to and including midnight on June 30, 2024: and, 2. Increasing RCS' compensation by $ 43, 202 for the additional hydrological services during construction, as set forth in Exhibit A- 2 to Amendment No. 2 and a revised not- to- exceed total amount of 71, 635 for all services and additional services under the Agreement, Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2; and, 4. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement amendments for additional work requests in the cumulative not- to- exceed amount of $ 10, 000 in connection with the Project.
City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to approve the consent calendar items.
AYES: Kalmick, Varipapa, Sustarsic, Moore, Massa- Lavitt NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried
PUBLIC HEARING
I. Update City Cost Recovery Schedule - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7330 updating and establishing user and regulatory fees, charges, rates, and fines.
Director of Finance/City Treasurer Barbara Arenado provided a brief background of the staff report and introduced Terry Madsen from Clear Source Financial Consulting who provided a comprehensive presentation on his cost recovery analysis and recommendation. Council Members provided comments and questions were addressed.
Mayor Kalmick opened the public hearing. Speakers: None. Kalmick closed the public hearing.
Council Member Massa- Lavitt moved, second by Mayor Pro Tern Varipapa, to adopt Resolution 7330 updating and establishing user and regulatory fees, charges, rates, and fines.
City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to approve Item I.
AYES: Kalmick, Massa- Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried
UNFINISHED/ CONTINUED BUSINESS
No unfinished/ continued business items.
NEW BUSINESS
J. Discussion of Options Related to Extension of the Parklet Program - That the City Council discuss options and provide direction to staff.
Community Development Director Alexa Smittle discussed the future of the parklet program. The presentation included information on Assembly Bill 61, benefits and challenges, current options, and staff recommendations for a modified program.
Council provided comments and expressed their concerns.
There was consensus from the Council to direct staff to bring recommendations back to Council for a more permanent structured parklet program.
Council Member Massa- Lavitt recommended a Council Ad- Hoc Committee to work with staff on dining parklet program options for Council consideration. Mayor Kalmick and Mayor Pro Tern Varipapa were appointed to work with staff on drafting a recommendation to bring back to a future Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kalmick adjourned the City Council meeting in memory of Los Alamitos Council Member Ronald R. Bates at 10: 18 p. m., to Monday, September 26, 2022 at 5: 30 p. m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary.
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