Seal Beach, California
March 10, 2025
The City Council met in a Special Meeting for a Water/Sewer Rate Financial Study Session at 5:02 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Landau
Council Members: Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele
Absent: None
City Staff: Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager Michael Henderson, Police Chief
Joe Bailey, Chief, Marine Safety Department
Alexa Smittle, Director of Community Development
Barbara Arenado, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Alayna Hoang, Finance Manager
Tracey Yonemura, Management Analyst
Iris Lee, Director of Public Works
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Brandon DeCriscio, Deputy City Clerk
Kyle Cain, Administrative Captain, Orange County Fire Authority Lauren Barich, Management Analyst
Sean Sabo, Management Analyst
Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
David Spitz, Associate Engineer
Nick Nicholas, Support Services Captain
Mike Ezroj, Operations Captain
Kathryne Cho, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer Sean Low, Deputy Director of Public Works Maintenance and Utilities
STUDY SESSION
Interim City Manager Gallegos welcomed everyone to the study session and gave an overview of the meeting agenda and goals. He called upon Director of Public Works Lee who provided an overview of the water and wastewater utility systems. Orange County Fire Authority Administrative Captain Cain, Raftelis Financial Consultants Project Manager Steve Gagnon, and Raftelis Financial Consultants Manager Gina DePinto gave an in-depth presentation of the City's water and wastewater system, the importance of functioning infrastructure, the City's current financial position and different rate adjustment scenarios.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Landau opened oral communications. Speakers: James Jenson, Patty Campbell, Michael Thomas, Ken Seiff, Eugena Yasnogorodsky, Theresa Miller, and Catherine Showalter. Mayor Landau closed oral communications.
One (1) supplemental communication was received after the posting of the agenda; it was distributed to the City Council and made available to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Landau adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m., to meet in the regular session of the City Council at 7:00 p.m.
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
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