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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2019-03-25Seal Beach, California March 25, 2019 The City Council met in a Closed Session at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Moore Council Members: Varipapa, Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Sustarsic Absent: None City Staff: Craig Steele, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager Victoria L. Beatley, Director of Finance /City Treasurer Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Moore opened oral communications. Speakers: There was no one present to speak. Mayor Moore then closed oral communications. CLOSED SESSION A. Conference with Real Property Negotiators — Government Code §54956.8 15 First Street Negotiating Parties: Bay City LLC City Negotiators: City Attorney, City Manager B. Initiation of Litigation — Government Code §54956.9(d)(4) One potential case C. Conference with Legal Counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956(d)(2) Former BKK Main Street Landfill in Carson DTSC Settlement Agreement and Consent Order Docket No. HAS -CO 05/06 -114 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Moore adjourned the Closed Session meeting at 10:42 p.m. to Monday, April 22, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary. Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk Approved: Thomas Moore, Mayor Attested: loria D. Harp , City Clerk Seal Beach, California March 25, 2019 The City Council met in regular session at 7:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Council Member Kalmick led the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 r 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 Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. City Clerk Gloria Harper read into the record that two (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. Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Kalmick to approve the agenda. AYES: Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS • Introduction of Iris Lee — New Deputy Director of Public Works /City Engineer • Retirement Recognition — OCFA Division 1 Chief, Robert Acosta • Introduction of OCFA's New Division Chief, Ron Roberts • National Public Safety Telecommunications Week • Tsunami Proclamation • Ocean Place Update • Parking Project Award 2019 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Moore opened oral communications. Speakers: Noemi Zajzon, John Waller, Jeff Blancq, Joyce Ross - Parque, Susan Barembaum, and Doug Freeland. Mayor Moore closed oral communications. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT City Attorney Steele reported regarding item B: Initiation of Litigation - City Council took no reportable action. Regarding Item C: Conference with Legal Counsel - City Council unanimously authorized the City Attorney to sign the Third Amendment to the Tolling Agreement with regard to the Former BKK Main Street Landfill. Additionally, in regards to Item A: Conference with Real Property Negotiators - City Council did not complete the discussion and would reconvene the Closed Session after adjournment of the Regular meeting tonight. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Ingram had no items to report. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Massa -Lavitt reported that mosquito season has started and that the mosquitos are going to be vicious this year. There have been no reports of West Nile Virus. A new type of mosquito has been identified this season that bites during the day and is considered an ankle biter. She encouraged the public to remove any standing water around their homes and to visit OCVector.com for more information and to report any issues and /or request assistance. Council Member Varipapa reported that he attended the public viewing of the USS Princeton at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station, and thanked Gregg Smith. Council Member Kalmick echoed Council Member Massa - Lavitt's comments about the infestation of mosquitos and the West Nile virus. He also reported that the General Manager of the Orange County Vector Control was the guest speaker at his recent Public Policy class at UC Irvine. Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic reported that she attended the public viewing of the USS Princeton. She also congratulated the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station on 75 years of service. She also reported that she attended the City of Los Alamitos State of the City Address and the Los Cerritos Wetlands (LCW) Restoration Plan Scoping meeting. She announced that LCW is currently in the environmental process phase of the restoration plan and that a copy of the Notice of Preparation and Initial Study is available at the Mary Wilson Library, Bay Shore Library in Long Beach and can be viewed online at www.lcwlandtrust.org; and that LCW is accepting comments through April 8, 2019. Mayor Moore reported that he attended the Strategic Planning Workshop on March 13, 2019. He congratulated and commended City staff on a great job of coordinating and facilitating the workshop as well as working together to establish specific goals and objectives at no cost to the City. He announced that City staff will work to finalize the goals and objectives; and the report will be available on the City's website in a few weeks. He also thanked the Naval Weapons Station for the invitation to view the USS Princeton. COUNCIL ITEMS There were no Council Items. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Massa - Lavitt, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar. No items were pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. A. Approval of March 11, 2019 City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on March 11, 2019. B. Approval of the March 13, 2019 Special City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the minutes of the Special City Council meeting held on March 13, 2019. C. Demands on City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2019) — March 25, 2019 — Ratification D. Monthly Investment Report - February 28, 2019 - Receive and file. AYES: Kalmick, Massa - Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR No items were removed from the Consent Calendar PUBLIC HEARING There was no Public Hearing UNFINISHED / CONTINUED BUSINESS There were no unfinished /continued business items. NEW BUSINESS E. Storm Drain Focus Preliminary Design Project - Study Session City Manager Jill Ingram introduced Public Works Director Steve Myrter and Zeki Kayiran, President, AKM Consulting Engineers. Public Works Director Steve Myrter introduced Morgan Yink, Senior Project Engineer, AKM Consulting Engineers, who also provided information on the Focus Preliminary Design Project. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Moore opened oral communications. Speakers: Noemi Zajzon, Doug Freeland, Jean Orland, Dino Saringeless, Susan Barembaum, and John Waller. Mayor Moore closed oral communications. RECESS Mayor Moore recessed the regular City Council meeting at 9:12 p.m. to reconvene the Closed Session meeting in the City Hall Conference Room. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Moore adjourned the Closed Session meeting at 10:45 p.m. to Monday, April 8, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in closed session, if deemed necessary. Approved: Attested: Gloria D. Ha er, City Clerk