HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2019-02-25Seal Beach, California
February 25, 2019
The City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Cub
Scout 657 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Moore
Council Members: Deaton, Massa - Lavitt, Sustarsic, Varipapa
Absent: None
City Staff: Craig Steele, City Attorney
Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager
Chief Joe Miller, Seal Beach Police Department
Chief Joe Bailey, Marine Safety /Lifeguard Department
Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance /City Treasurer
Steve Myrter, Director of Public Works
Crystal Landavazo, Interim Director of Community Development
Dana Engstrom, Deputy City Clerk
Gloria Harper, City Clerk
A. Declare Results of Seal Beach City Council District One Municipal
Run -Off Election Conducted by Mailed Ballot on January 29, 2019
and Swearing -In of Elected City Council Official
Deaton moved, second by Massa -Lavitt to adopt Resolution 6896 declaring the result of
Seal Beach City Council District One Municipal Run -Off Election conducted by Mailed
Ballot on January 29, 2019 and swear -in the newly elected city official for a full term:
District 1 — Joe Kalmick.
AYES:
Deaton, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Motion carried
• Swearing -in of District 1 Council Member Joe Kalmick
PRESENTATIONS TO OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER ELLERY DEATON
City Council individually recognized Ellery Deaton for her service to the City.
• Supervisor Michelle Steel
• Long Beach Councilwoman, Suzie Price
• Los Alamitos Council Members Shelly Hasselbrink and Richard Murphy
• Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education - President Diana Hill
and Vice President/Clerk Megan Cutuli
• Naval Weapons Station Executive Officer, Commander John Quillinan
• Orange County Sanitation District— Board Chair Dave Shawver, General
Manager Jim Herberg, and Assistant General Manager Lorenzo Tyner
• Orange County Fire Authority — Division Chief Robert Acosta
• League of California Cities OC Division — Public Affairs Regional Manager,
Tony Cardenas
• Boeing — Government Relations, Mitra Rogers (Mayor read a letter on her
behalf)
• Surfside Home Owner Association — KC Coultroup
• Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce — President Karen Kuns
• Seal Beach Community Performing Arts Association — Esther Kenyon
• Deb Machen
• Jim Klisanin
RECESS - RECEPTION FOR OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBER ELLERY DEATON
RECONVENE
The meeting reconvened at 8:15pm.
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Moore
Council Members: Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Sustarsic, Varipapa
Absent: None
City Staff: Craig Steele, City Attorney
Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager
Chief Joe Miller, Seal Beach Police Department
Chief Joe Bailey, Marine Safety /Lifeguard Department
Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance /City Treasurer
Steve Myrter, Director of Public Works
Crystal Landavazo, Interim Director of Community Development
Dana Engstrom, Deputy City Clerk
Gloria Harper, City Clerk
Mayor Moore welcomed newly appointed Council Member Joe Kalmick. Council
Member Kalmick provided opening remarks thanking the community in the District 1
election for their support, staff for their time getting him on board, and Council Member
Deaton for her service.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
Council Member Sustarsic pulled Item G from the Consent Calendar for separate
consideration. Gloria Harper read into the record that 2 communications were received
after the posting of the agenda regarding various agenda items that were distributed to
City Council and made available to the public.
Sustarsic moved, second by Kalmick to approve the agenda.
AYES:
Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Motion carried
PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
• 1 st Street Restaurant Project Update
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Moore opened oral communications.
closed oral communications.
Speakers: Karen Kuns. Mayor Moore then
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
There was no City Attorney Report.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Ingram welcomed and congratulated Council Member Joe Kalmick.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council Member Massa - Lavitt provided a Vector Control, Orange County Water
Authority, and Rivers and Mountains Conservancy updates. She indicated she
attended the Orange County Sanitation District meeting as well.
Council Member Varipapa welcomed Council Member Kalmick and requested a pier
update at a future meeting.
Council Member Kalmick requested an update regarding the 1 s' Street realignment and
work going on at that location.
Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic indicated she attended the Parking Town Hall meeting,
PrimeGov training and the Airport Land Use meeting. Additionally, she indicated she
went on the Orange County Sanitation District Groundwater Replenishment Tour.
Mayor Moore indicated he attended the Americana Awards that honored Greg and Gina
Phillips for citizens of the year.
COUNCIL ITEMS
B. 2019 City Council Appointments as Representatives to Intergovernmental
Agencies - That the City Council adopt Resolution 6897 confirming City Council
appointments as representatives and alternates to the Intergovernmental
Agencies for 2019 and direct the City Clerk to revise and post on the website the
2019 Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 806.
Massa -Lavitt moved, second by Varipapa to adopt Resolution 6897 confirming City
Council appointments as representatives and alternates to the Intergovernmental
Agencies for 2019 and direct the City Clerk to revise and post on the website the 2019
Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 806.
AYES:
Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Motion carried
CONSENT CALENDAR
Sustarsic moved, second by Kalmick, to approve the recommended actions on the
consent calendar with exception of Item G that was pulled for separate consideration.
C. Approval of the February 11, 2019 City Council Minutes - That the City Council
approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on February 11,
2019.
D. Demands on City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2019) - February 25, 2019
- Ratification
E. Monthly Investment Report - January 31, 2019 - Receive and file.
F. Approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Transtech Engineers, Inc. Professional
Services Agreement - That the City Council adopt Resolution 6898 approving
and authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3, amending the
Professional Services Agreement for Public Works Inspector and Support
Services with TRANSTECH Engineers, Inc. to extend the term from January 2,
2019 through and including January 1, 2021 and for increased compensation in
the amount not to exceed $180,000, or a total of $329,000.
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AYES:
Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Motion carried
ITEM PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
G. Professional Services Agreement with AKM Consulting Engineers for
Engineering Services for Sewer Pump Station 35 Improvements — That the City
Council adopt Resolution 6899 awarding and authorizing the City Manager to
execute a professional services agreement to AKM Consulting Engineers to
provide engineering services for Sewer Pump Station 35 Improvements, Project
Number SS1903, including construction support services for a not -to- exceed
agreement amount of $134,279.
Director of Public Works Steve Myrter summarized the information provided in the staff
report and answered Council Member questions.
Sustarsic moved, second by Massa - Lavitt to adopt Resolution 6899 awarding and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement to AKM
Consulting Engineers to provide engineering services for Sewer Pump Station 35
Improvements, Project Number SS1903, including construction support services for a
not -to- exceed agreement amount of $134,279.
AYES: Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Motion carried
City Attorney Craig Steele indicated that Council Member Kalmick has a conflict of
interest in regards to both Items H and I and advised him to recuse himself since the
location of his residence is located within 500 feet of the subject matters.
PUBLIC HEARING
H. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Floodplain Management
Municipal Code Update - That the City Council 1. Conduct a public hearing
regarding Ordinance 1678, amending Chapter 9.45 of the Seal Beach Municipal
Code regarding Floodplain Management, and Resolution 6900 regarding the
updated Flood Insurance Rate Map, and after considering all testimony and
evidence presented; 2. Introduce for first reading, and waive further reading, of
Ordinance 1678, an Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach City Council Amending
Chapter 9.45 of Title 9 of the Seal Beach Municipal Code, to Amend Sections
9.45.050. and 9.45.060 relating to Flood Plain Management; 3. Schedule the
second reading of Ordinance 1678 for March 11, 2019; and, 4. Adopt Resolution
6900, a Resolution of the Seal Beach City Council Approving the Updated Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
Director of Public Works Steve'Myrter summarized the information provided in the staff
report and answered Council Member questions.
The National Flood Insurance Program Insurance Specialist, Edie Goldman from the
Federal Emergency Management Agency provided detailed information regarding flood
insurance.
Mayor Moore opened the Public Hearing. Speakers: None. Mayor Moore then closed
the Public Hearing.
Massa -Lavitt moved, second by Sustarsic to amend Chapter 9.45 of the Seal Beach
Municipal Code regarding Floodplain Management, and Resolution 6900 regarding the
updated Flood Insurance Rate Map, and after considering all testimony and evidence
presented; 2. Introduce for first reading, and waive further reading, of Ordinance 1678,
an Ordinance of the City of Seal Beach City Council Amending Chapter 9.45 of Title 9 of
the Seal Beach Municipal Code, to Amend Sections 9.45.050 and 9.45.060 relating to
Flood Plain Management; 3. Schedule the second reading of Ordinance 1678 for March
11, 2019; and, 4. Adopt Resolution 6900, a Resolution of the Seal Beach City Council
Approving the Updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Federal
Emergency Manage Agency (FEMA).
AYES: Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Kalmick
Motion carried
UNFINISHED / CONTINUED BUSINESS
There were no unfinished /continued business items.
NEW BUSINESS
Approve Plans and Specifications for the Annual Sand Berm Construction and
Removal Contract - That the City Council approve the plans and specifications
for the Annual Sand Berm Construction and Removal Contract and authorize the
solicitation for bids. 1
Associate Engineer David Spitz summarized the information provided in the staff report
and answered Council Member questions.
Sustarsic moved, second by Varipapa to approve the plans and specifications for
the Annual Sand Berm Construction and Removal Contract and authorize the
solicitation for bids.
AYES:
Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic; Varipapa
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
Kalmick
Motion carried
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Moore adjourned the City Council meeting at 9:35 p.m. to Monday, March 11,
2019 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary.
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