HomeMy WebLinkAboutRevised Agenda Packet 03192020A G E N D A
REVISED SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
Thursday,March 19,2020 ~5:30 PM
City Council Chambers
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach,California
SCHELLY SUSTARSIC
MAYOR
Fourth District
JOE KALMICK
MAYOR PRO TEM
First District
THOMAS MOORE
COUNCIL MEMBER
Second District
MIKE VARIPAPA
COUNCIL MEMBER
Third District
SANDRA MASSA-LAVITT
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 for review at City Hall in the City Clerk's Office located at 211 Eighth Street,Seal
Beach,California,Monday through Friday,between the hours of 8:00 a.m.and 5:00 p.m.or contact the City Clerk,
at (562)431-2527.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,if you require disability -related modification or
accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting,including auxiliary aids or services,please call the City Clerk'
s office at (562)431 -2527 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
SAFETY ALERT -NOTICE REGARDING COVID-19
On March 4,2020,Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as
a result of the threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19).Pursuant to Governor
Newsom’s Executive Order N-25-20,issued on March 12,2020,Seal Beach City
Council Members and staff may participate in this meeting via a teleconference.In the
interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing,members of the public may
participate in the meeting electronically or in person.
If you wish to attend the City Council meeting in person,the City Council Chamber
located at 211 8th Street,Seal Beach,CA 90740,will be open for this meeting and the
public shall have the right to observe and offer public comment at this location.
While you may attend this meeting in person,given the health risks associated with
COVID-19,please be advised that you may submit comments on this agenda item by
emailing the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov.You may also view the meeting
live on local cable channel 3 and online
at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council-
Commission-Meetings.Additionally,you may participate via teleconference by calling
323-553-1010,followed by Access Code 559 123 738#.No other business shall be
considered.
Please consider carefully before attending this meeting in person and keep a six foot
distance from others as much as possible.Please do not attend this meeting in person
if you have traveled internationally,particularly to China,Italy,Iran,Japan,South Korea,
Taiwan,and/or you have had direct contact with someone who has traveled to those
places or tested positive for COVID-19,or you are experiencing symptoms such as
coughing,sneezing,fever,difficulty breathing or other flu-like symptoms.
If you are in the group of individuals who may be most vulnerable to COVID-19,
including those over the age of 60 and those with underlying health conditions,including
but not limited to lung,heart,immune-compromised,diabetes,or other conditions that
could interfere with your ability to fight COVID-19,please consider carefully before
attending this meeting in person and keep a six-foot distance from others as much as
possible.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time members of the public may address the Council regarding items on the
agenda.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.
EMERGENCY MEETING ITEM:
A.A Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of a Local Emergency
ADJOURNMENT
CITY HALL 211 EIGHTH STREET
SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90740
(562) 431-2527 • www.sealbeachca.g ov
NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND
PARTICIPATION IN THE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 19, 2020 AT 5:30 PM
To comply with Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-29-20 and the Amended Order and
Guidance of the Orange County Health Officer issued March 18, 2020 the City of Seal Beach
hereby gives notice of the “means by which members of the public may observe the meeting and
offer public comment.” This Notice changes the previously announced means of observation
and comment and is being advertised by the most rapid means of communication available at the
time” and to the local news media.
Due to the need for social distancing and the prohibition on public gatherings set forth in the
County Health Officer’s Order, all participation in the above-referenced Special Meeting will be
by teleconference for the Members of the City Council and staff. Because of the unique nature
of the emergency there will NOT be a physical meeting location and all participation will be by
telephone or other electronic means. Members of the public are invited to observe, and
participate in, the Special Meeting as follows:
OBSERVE/LISTEN: The video and audio feed of the meeting will be available on Seal Beach
TV 3 and on the City’s website at https://www.sealbeachca.gov/Government/Agendas-
Notices-Meeting-Videos/Council-Commission-Meetings THERE WILL NOT BE IN
PERSON OR TELEPHONE ACCESS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THIS
NOTICE SUPERSEDES PRIOR CITY NOTICES.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may submit comments on any item ON this
Special Meeting agenda via email to the City Clerk at gharper@sealbeachca.gov . All email
comments the City Clerk receives before the end of the oral communications period on the
agenda will be read or summarized for the City Council during the meeting. Email comments
received after that time will be forwarded to the City Council after the meeting.
THIS NOTICE AND THE TELEPHONE OR OTHER ELECTRONIC PARTICIPATION
PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS NOTICE ARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTION
3 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20.
Dated: March 19, 2020
Time: 1:00 P.M.
/s/Gloria D. Harper__
Gloria D. Harper
City Clerk
Agenda Item A
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE:March 19, 2020
TO:Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU:Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
FROM:Philip Gonshak, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:A Resolution Ratifying the Proclamation of a Local
Emergency
________________________________________________________________
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
That the City Council adopt Resolution 7013 to ratify the Proclamation of a Local
Emergency for the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS:
Governments worldwide are responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease
caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that was first detected in China and which
has now been detected in almost over 100 countries, including in the United
States. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has
been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”). COVID-19 is
a serious disease that has killed over 4,000 people worldwide with over 1,100
confirmed cases and over 30 deaths in the United States. On February 26, 2020,
the County of Orange and County Health Officer issued a Proclamation of Local
Emergency due to COVID-19. On March 11, 2020, the World Health
Organization categorized the disease as a global pandemic. Through Seal Beach
Municipal Code 3.25.020, the City Manager, as the Director of Director of
Emergency Services, proclaimed a Local Emergency on March 13, 2020 to
enhance the City’s ability to protect public health and safety, and to mobilize local
resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of vital
supplies, use mutual aid, and seek potential reimbursement by the State and
Federal governments. The Municipal Code requires that such proclamation be
ratified by the City Council within seven days to remain in effect.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
There is no environmental impact related to this item.
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LEGAL ANALYSIS:
Per California Government Code § 8630 and the Seal Beach Municipal Code, a
proclamation of local emergency must be ratified by the governing body within 7
days of issuance and reviewed and continued every 30 days thereafter until
termination of the local emergency as conditions warrant. The declaration of
emergency permits the City to invoke the emergency powers of the City and to
potentially qualify for state and or federal funding.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Ratification of this resolution will maintain the City’s compliance with State and
Federal requirements for emergency response and promote the City’s eligibility
to receive State and Federal emergency assistance funds. The Finance
Department has designated a separate account to capture all costs associated
with the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
This item is not applicable to the Strategic Plan.
MEASURE BB:
This item is not applicable to Measure BB, the Seal Beach Neighborhood and
Essential Services Protection Measure.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution 7013 to ratify the Proclamation of a Local
Emergency for the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic.
SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED:
Phil Gonshak Jill R. Ingram
Philip Gonshak, Chief of Police Jill R. Ingram, City Manager
Prepared by: Sergeant Julia Clasby
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Resolution 7013
B. Proclamation of Local Emergency
C. Seal Beach Local Emergency Proclamation 2 - Supplement One
RESOLUTION 7013
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
RATIFYING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE PROCLAMATION OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR
OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services,
proclaimed on March 13, 2020 a Local Emergency for the 2020 Coronavirus
Pandemic pursuant to Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.25.020, to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to enhance the City’s ability to mobilize
local resources, coordinate interagency response, accelerate procurement of
vital supplies, use mutual aid, and seek potential reimbursement by the State and
Federal governments; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, as the Director of Emergency Services, further
added Supplement One to the said Local Emergency Proclamation on March 16,
2020; and
WHEREAS, the emergency closures and bans on gatherings are likely to cause
significant economic disruptions and hardships, most notably to the City’s most
vulnerable residents who have, or may soon, experience sudden and unexpected
loss of income; and
WHEREAS, during this public health crisis, it is essential that people in the City
have access to running water, sanitation and other essential services, and not
incur other unnecessary expenses; and
WHEREAS, this Proclamation of Local Emergency is necessary to protect public
health, safety, life and property in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby ratifies the Proclamation of Local
Emergency for the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic and Supplement One, both as
attached hereto, pursuant to Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.25.020(A)(2).
Section 2. That the City Council further orders that:
a. The City shall immediately suspend: (1) the discontinuation or shut-
off of water service for residents and businesses in the City for non-payment of
water bills, (2) the imposition of late payment penalties or fees for delinquent
water and/or sewer bills; and (c) the imposition of late payment penalties or fees
for parking violations in the City during the period of local emergency.
b. The City shall immediately suspend enforcement of parking
violations for street sweeping hours during the period of local emergency.
c. Trucks and other vehicles engaged in the delivery of grocery items
to grocery stores, when such items are to be made available for sale to the public.
are hereby exempt from complying with City ordinances or conditions of City
permits that limit the hours for such deliveries including, without limitation, City
noise ordinances for the duration of this emergency.
d. Residents of the City are strongly encouraged to refrain from
“overbuying” of grocery products and to be considerate of their neighbors’ needs.
The California Grocers’ Association has informed cities that “overbuying “ is
creating unnecessary strains on the supply chain. Food and goods will continue
to flow from manufacturers to stores for consumers if we all work together to avoid
buying beyond our reasonable needs.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council at a regular meeting
held on the 19th day of March, 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
Schelly Sustarsic, Mayor
ATTEST:
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution 7013 on file in the office of
the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting held on the 19th day of March, 2020
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
CITY OF SEAL BEACH
FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE
OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY BY THE EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTOR
WHEREAS, City of Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.25.020 empowers the City
Manager as the Director of Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence
of a local emergency when said city is affected or likely affected by a public calamity and the
City Council is not in session, and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020 the City Manager/Emergency Services Director of the
City of Seal Beach proclaimed a local emergency to help the City and the region prepare for and
respond to the public health crisis created by the spread of the COVID-19 virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States also declared a
national emergency, joining the State of California and the County of Orange in making
resources available to fight the spread of the virus and imposing or suggesting certain
restrictions; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020 the President requested that people avoid non-essential
travel and congregating in groups of 10 or more, among other precautions; and
WHEREAS, Governor Newsom has called for bars, wineries, gyms and health clubs to
be temporarily closed, among other restrictions and “social distancing” requirements; and
WHEREAS, the St. Patrick’s Day Holiday is traditionally a day where multiple people
congregate in large groups at bars and restaurants in the City, which has been prohibited and
discouraged by health officials at multiple levels; and
WHEREAS, this supplement to the Proclamation of Local Emergency is necessary to
protect public health, safety, life and property in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jill R. Ingram as City Manager and Director of Emergency
Services for the City of Seal Beach, do hereby issue the following order to be effective
immediately, subject to ratification by the City Council on Thursday, March 19, 2020:
1. Because of the rapid spread of COVID-19 and the need to protect the most vulnerable
members of our community, this Order prohibits all indoor public and private gatherings and all
outdoor public and private events within a confined space, where at least 50 people are expected
to be in attendance at the same time. This Order applies within the City of Seal Beach beginning
at 11:59 PM on March 16, 2020 and continues through at least 11:59 PM on March 19, 2020,
subject to the terms and conditions more particularly set forth below unless extended by the City
Council.
For all gatherings that are not prohibited, the City orders the event and gathering holders and
venues to implement the following infection control precautions: (1) enforce social distancing
within the confined space by requiring attendees to be separated by six (6) feet; (2) provide access
to hand washing facilities with soap and water or hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent
alcohol; (3) post a sign in a conspicuous place at the public entry to the venue instructing
members of the public to not attend if they are experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness,
including fever or cough; and (4) adhere to communicable disease control recommendations
provided by the Orange County Department of Public Health. Further, this Order requires all
permanent food facilities to limit their services to only preparing and offering food to customers
via delivery service, via pick up for take-out dining only, or via drive thru.
Therefore, this Order immediately requires closing the following types of businesses in the City
of Seal Beach:
(1) All bars, wineries, tasting rooms, distilleries, and nightclubs that serve the public,
except to the extent food is served for takeout or delivery services.
(2) Gyms and Fitness Centers.
(3) Movie Theaters, Live Performance Theaters, Bowling Alleys, and Arcades.
The City will continue to monitor COVID-19 disease spread, State and CDC recommendations,
and the impact of the required measures, and as needed, may revisit, extend, expand, or otherwise
modify this Order to protect the public’s health.
2. Any violation of this or other Orders shall be punishable as a violation of Seal Beach
Municipal Code Section 3.25.030.
3. This Order is subject to review and ratification by the Seal Beach City Council on March
19, 2020.
Effective Date: March 16, 2020
Time: 5:00 P.M.
By: /s/ Jill R. Ingram
Jill R. Ingram
City Manager and Director of Emergency Services
City of Seal Beach