A G E N D A
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, December 9, 2024 ~ 7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, California
SCHELLY SUSTARSIC
MAYOR
Fourth District
LISA LANDAU
MAYOR PRO TEM
Third District
JOE KALMICK
COUNCIL MEMBER
First District
THOMAS MOORE
COUNCIL MEMBER
Second District
NATHAN STEELE
COUNCIL MEMBER
Fifth District
This Agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. No action or discussion shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda, except as otherwise provided by law. Supporting documents, including agenda staff reports, and any public writings distributed by the City to at least a majority of the Council Members regarding any item on this agenda are available on the City’s website at www.sealbeachca.gov.
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CITY COUNCIL NORMS:
Adopted on June 12, 2023
• Maintain a citywide perspective, while being mindful of our districts. • Move from I to we, and from campaigning to governing. • Work together as a body, modeling teamwork and civility for our community. • Assume good intent.
• Disagree agreeably and professionally.
• Utilize long range plans to provide big picture context that is realistic and achievable. • Stay focused on the topic at hand. Ensure each member of Council has an opportunity to speak.
• Demonstrate respect, consideration, and courtesy to all. • Share information and avoid surprises.
• Keep confidential things confidential.
• Respect the Council/Manager form of government and the roles of each party. • Communicate concerns about staff to the City Manager; do not criticize staff in public.
CIVILITY PRINCIPLES:
Treat everyone courteously;
Listen to others respectfully;
Exercise self-control;
Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and, Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
• McAuliffe Middle School Christmas Carolers
• Community Spotlight in Recognition of Council Member Thomas Moore
• Courtesy of the Floor Extended to Mayor & Council Members • Courtesy of the Floor Extended to Outgoing Council Member Thomas Moore
• Community Spotlight in Recognition of Mayor Schelly Sustarsic • Courtesy of the Floor Extended to Mayor Pro Tem & Council Members • Courtesy of the Floor Extended to Outgoing Mayor Schelly Sustarsic
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time members of the public may address the Council regarding any items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council cannot discuss or take action on any items not on the agenda unless authorized by law. Matters not on the agenda may, at the Council's discretion, be referred to the City Manager and placed on a future agenda.
Those members of the public wishing to speak are asked to come forward to the microphone and state their name for the record. All speakers will be limited to a period of five (5) minutes. Speakers must address their comments only to the Mayor and entire City Council, and not to any individual, member of the staff or audience. Any documents for review should be presented to the City Clerk for distribution. Speaker cards will be available at the Clerk’s desk for those wishing to sign up to address the Council, although the submission of a speaker card is not required in order to address the Council.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES
By motion of the City Council this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda and /or rearrange the order of the agenda.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney
CITY MANAGER REPORT Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager
COUNCIL COMMENTS
General Council Member comments and reporting pursuant to AB 1234.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by a single motion with the exception of items removed by Council Members.
A. Approval of the City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the minutes of the Closed Session and Regular City Council meetings held on November 12, 2024, and the Special Closed Session meeting held on November 26, 2024.
B. Demand on City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2025) - Ratification.
C. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1716 Adopting Zone Text Amendment 24-03 - That the City Council conduct second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance 1716 titled "an Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach amending portions of Title 11 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code pertaining to administrative review of modifications to nonconforming residential structures, administrative review of reasonable accommodation requests, modification of residential front yard permeable surface requirements, and updates to the accessory dwelling unit standards pursuant to Senate Bill 1211 and Assembly Bill 2533 (statutes of 2024), and finding the Ordinance to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.”
D. Amendments to Professional Service Agreements with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7581: 1. Authorizing Amendments to two Professional Service Agreements with Lisa Wise Consulting, Inc. extending the term of each to September 30, 2025; and, 2.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amendments.
E. Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Holistic System Integration Solutions - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7582:
1. Approving Amendment 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Holistic System Integration Solutions to approve an increase in compensation of $15,000 for continued post-implementation support of Tyler Technologies’ Enterprise Permitting and Licensing Land Management Software System for a revised total not-to-exceed amount of $20,000, and a seven-month extension to expire on June 30, 2025; and, 2. Directing the City Manager to execute Amendment 1 on behalf of the City.
F. Approving and Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Seal Beach and Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC for Bus Shelter Maintenance and Advertising Services - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7583: 1. Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Bus Shelter Maintenance and Advertising with Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC dated March 10, 2014, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 dated July 27, 2020, and previously extended by letter dated January 1, 2019 (“First Extension”), and extending the term of the agreement for an additional fiveyear term (“Second Extension”), and supplementing the services to be provided by Clear Channel Outdoor, LLC, and revising the annual fee payable to the City; and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement on behalf of the City.
G. Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-1126 with Orange County Transportation Authority for the OCTA I-405 Improvement Project (CIP ST1809) - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7584: 1. Approving Amendment No. 6 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6- 1126 dated July 29, 2016, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 dated June 11, 2019, Amendment No. 2 dated January 21, 2022, Amendment No. 3 dated April 25, 2023, Amendment No. 4 dated July 5, 2023, and Amendment No. 5 dated June 25, 2024, with Orange County Transportation Authority; and,
2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 6 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-6-1126.
H. Submittal of Yearly Expenditure Report to Orange County Transportation Authority for Measure M2 Eligibility - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7585: 1. Finding the yearly expenditure report to Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for Measure M2 Eligibility for FY 2023-2024 was prepared in conformance with the M2 Expenditure Report Template provided in the Renewed Measure M Eligibility Guidelines and accounts for Net Revenues including interest earned, expenditures during the fiscal year and balances at the end of the fiscal year; and, 2. Adopting M2 Expenditure Report for FY 2023-24; and, 3. Directing the City Manager, or their designee, to submit the M2 Expenditure Report to OCTA no later than December 31, 2024.
I. Notice of Completion for the FY 2024-25 Annual Slurry Seal Program, CIP STO1 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7586: 1. Accepting the FY 2024-25 Annual Slurry Seal Program, CIP STO1, by Petrochem Materials Innovation, LLC in the amount of $242,358.58; and, 2. Directing the City Clerk to file a “Notice of Completion” with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder within fifteen (15) days from the date of acceptance and to release retention thirtyfive (35) days after recordation of the Notice of Completion contingent upon no claims being filed on the Project.
J. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Seal Beach Marine Safety Management Association for the Period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 - That the Council adopt Resolution 7587: 1.
Approving the Memorandum of Understanding with the Seal Beach Marine Safety Management Association for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026; and, 2. Approving Budget Amendment BA#25-06-01 in the amount of $8,266; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the Seal Beach Marine Safety Management Association.
K. Adopting a Resolution to Change and Update the Existing Marine Safety Part-Time Job Classifications and Descriptions - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7588 approving the changes and updates to the to the City of Seal Beach Marine Safety part-time job classifications.
L. Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement to Transfer Property or Funds for Fiscal Year 2022 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7589: 1.
Approving the Agreement to Transfer Property or Funds for FY 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program Purposes; and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents on the City’s behalf that are necessary for the transfer of property or funds under the Fiscal Year 2022 Homeland Security Grant Program.
M. Approving an Amendment to the Classification Plan and Designating the Pay Grade and Status of the Information Technology Manager Classification - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7590: 1. Authorizing an amendment to the Classification Plan to reclassify the Management Analyst position within the Police Department to an Information Technology Manager; and, 2. Designating the Information Technology Manager job classification to Grade 36 on the Seal Beach Full Time Pay Schedule.
N. Adopt Agreements and Resolutions Necessary to Implement the Increase to the City’s Sales and Use Tax Ordinance as a Result of Measure GG - That the City Council adopt: 1. Resolution 7591 approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute new agreements with the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration for Implementation of a Local Transactions and Use Tax to implement Measure GG’s increase to such tax; and, 2. Resolution 7592 authorizing Examination of Transactions and Use Tax records.
O. Agreement for Measure “GG” Transactions Tax Audit & Information Services with Hinderliter, De Llamas and Associates - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7593: 1. Approving the Agreement for Measure “GG” Transaction Tax Audit & Information Services with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates dba HdL Companies (HdL); and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING
P. Specific Plan Amendment 24-2 for the Amendment to the Main Street Specific Plan Pertaining to the Main Street Outdoor Uses Development Standards to Allow Size Flexibility for Outdoor Dining Tables, Merchandise Displays, and Benches - That the City Council: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing to receive input and consider the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve Ordinance 1717, adopting Specific Plan Amendment 24-2; and, 2. Introduce, waive full reading, and read by title only, Ordinance 1717, an Ordinance adopting Specific Plan Amendment 24-2 for the amendment of the Main Street Specific Plan pertaining to the Main Street Outdoor Uses Development Standards to allow size flexibility for outdoor dining tables, merchandise displays, and benches, and finding the proposed Ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
UNFINISHED / CONTINUED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Q. Code Enforcement Multiple Unit Inspection Policy - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7594 establishing policies and procedures for Code Enforcement inspections of multiple unit residential buildings, which have reported substandard conditions, pursuant to the requirements of Assembly Bill 548.
COUNCIL ITEMS
R. Declare Results of the November 5, 2024 Election For City Council Districts Two and Four and Measure GG and Swear-In the Newly Elected City Council Members - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7595: 1.
Declaring the results of the November 5, 2024, election for Seal Beach City Council Districts Two and Four and Measure GG; and, 2. Swearing-in the newly elected city officials for a full term: District 2 – Ben Wong and District 4 – Patty Senecal.
NEW BUSINESS
S. City Council Reorganization - That the City Council approve reorganization of the City Council and selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for 2025.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn the City Council to Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary.
Note: The December 23, 2024 City Council meeting has been cancelled.