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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2022-01-24Seal Beach, California January 24, 2022 The City Council met in Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Kalmick Council Members: Varipapa, Moore, Sustarsic, Massa-Lavitt Absent: None City Staff: Craig A. Steele, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Patrick Gallegos, Assistant City Manager Philip Gonshak, Police Chief Joe Bailey, Chief, Marine Safety Department Alexa Smittle, Director of Community Development Sherry Johnson, Interim Director of Finance/City Treasurer Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk Dana Engstrom, Deputy City Clerk Ron Roberts, Orange County Fire Authority ORDINANCESAPPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS ANO&I City Clerk Harper announced that three (3) supplemental communications were received after posting of the agenda. Council Member Sustarsic pulled Item I for separate consideration. Mayor Pro Tem Varipapa moved, second by Council Member Massa-Lavitt, to approve the agenda. City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to approve the agenda. AYES: Kalmick, Moore, Sustarsic, Massa-Lavitt, Varipapa NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Kalmick opened oral communications. City Clerk Harper announced that no City Manager Ingram didn't want this huge accomplishment for the City to go unnoticed, she `• and commended the Seal Beach finance team, and expressed her gratitude to Craig Steele and his team for several years of their legal expertise and •'- •t• to staff and the City Council that guided the City through this process • completiom-, this morning, January 24ffi, announcing that the City was notified last week by the Government Finance Officers Association that the City had received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY 21-22 annual operating budget document. This award is the • form • recognition in governmental budgeting, and represents •,; achievement • • organization. In order to receive the budget award, the. City was successful in satisfying nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well the City budget document serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device. City Manager Ingram also noted that one of the City's highest priorities over the past two years through the strategic planning process, even throughout an ongoing pandemic, has been the enhancement of financial transparency and improvements to the annual budget process and budget document, and the City's achievement of this award highlights the dedication, commitment, and all of the hard work of the executive management team in partnership with the finance team in working alongside the Council in successfully accomplishing this important goal together. Additionally, she added that this award recognizes our FY 21-22 operating budget document that is an operating budget that includes funding general fund CIP projects for the first time out of projected revenue estimates without the use of general fund reserves. Noting, this is another huge accomplishment for the City that deserves to be recognized and commended. COUNCIL COMMENTS MEN_TS Council Member Moore had no items to report. Council Member Sustarsic reported that she attended a West Orange County Water Board meeting where they discussed the draft budget and has requested to have the budget agendized for a future meeting in April for approval. Additionally, she attended an Airport Land Use Committee meeting, a McGaugh Safety meeting via Zoom, and listened to the Planning Commission meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Varipapa had no items to report; however, he congratulated the City on receiving the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the FY 21-22 annual operating budget document and the dissolution of the Successor Agency. Council Member Massa-Lavitt reported that there are a couple cases of West Nile Virus showing up in humans in Orange County and advised the public to be on the lookout for standing water. Additionally, she advised pet owners to be cautious of passing on heart worms, if you walk your dog and to treat it accordingly. Mayor Kalmick mentioned that with the roll out of the adoption of Ordinance 1692, he encouraged residents to pay attention to the information that is disseminated and be mindful that this is a mandate from the State and we need to follow the guidelines to avoid penalties. Additionally, he mentioned that the Police Department is going to work on educating people on the correct use of electric bikes and will start at the school level. COUNCIL ITEMS There were no council items. CONSENT CALENDAR Council Member Sustarsic moved, second by Mayor Kalmick, to approve the and inspection services up to $10,000, in connection with the Project, in the cumulative not -to -exceed amount of $35,000. H. Authorizing the 2021 Pavement Management Relief Funding Program Project List - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7246 authorizing the project list submittal for Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 funding through the Orange County Transportation Authority 2021 Pavement Management Relief Funding Program. J. Approving and Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7248: 1. Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Interwest Consulting Group, Inc. to provide temporary staffing assistance in Public Works/Maintenance Services & Utilities; and, 2. Authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2. K. Homeland Security Grant Program Agreement for Transfer or Purchase of Equipment and Services or for Reimbursement of Training Costs for Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) -The proposed City Council action will adopt Resolution 7249 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement on the City's behalf for transfer or purchase of equipment and services or for reimbursement of training costs for Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Homeland Security Grant Program to take any further actions necessary for the purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland Security and sub -granted through the State of California and Anaheim and/or Santa Ana Police Departments in its capacity as the Core City for the Anaheim/Santa Ana Urban Area Security Initiative. City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to approve the consent calendar items. AYES: Kalmick, Varipapa, Sustarsic, Moore, Massa-Lavitt NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR I. Approving and Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. for the Tennis Center Improvement Project, CIP G2105 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7247: 1. Approving and awarding a Professional Services Agreement with Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. in a not -to - exceed amount of $234,900 to provide professional design services for the Tennis Center Improvement Project, CIP BG2105; and, 2. Authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the Agreement; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement III 1 1, 111 I ammaij= City Manager Ingram introduced Assistant Engineer and Project Manager, Denice Bailey who provided a comprehensive background on the staff report and addressed Council Member questions. Council Member Moore moved, second by Council Member Sustarsic, to ado Resolution 7247: 1. Approving and awarding a Professional Services Agreement wi Gillis + Panichapan Architects, Inc. in a not -to -exceed amount of $234,900 to provid professional design services for the Tennis Center Improvement Project, CIP BG210 and, 2. Authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute the Agreement; and, Authorizing the City Manager to execute Agreement amendments for additional wo requests up to $20,000 in connection with the Project. I City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to approve Item 1. AYES: Kalmick, Varipapa, Sustarsic, Moore, Massa-Lavitt NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearing items. NEW BUSINESS TW.ere were no new business items. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Kalmick adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:41 p.m., to Monday, February 14, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session if deemed n essar / Gloria D. 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