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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2023-07-24 Seal Beach, California July 24, 2023 The City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. Mayor Pro Tem Sustarsic led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Moore Council Members: Kalmick, Landau, *Steele, Sustarsic *Council Member Steele participated in the meeting remotely from the following location: 69 Quai Saint-Andre 403, Quebec City, Quebec G1K3Y1, Canada. Absent: None City Staff: Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney Jill R. Ingram, City Manager Michael Henderson, Police Chief Joe Bailey, Marine Safety Chief, Marine Safety Department Alexa Smittle, Director of Community Development Barbara Arenado, Director of Finance/City Treasurer Iris Lee, Public Works Director Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk Dana Engstrom, Deputy City Clerk Craig Covey, Division 1 Chief Orange County Fire Authority Nicholas Nicholas, Police Captain Michael Ezroj, Police Captain APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Two (2) supplemental items were received after the posting of the agenda and were distributed to the City Council and made available to the public. Council Member Steele pulled Item E from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Council Member Kalmick moved, second by Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic, to approve the agenda. AYES: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Steele, Sustarsic NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS There were no presentations/recognitions items. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Moore opened oral communications. Speakers: Anonymous Speaker and Sarah Fuller. Mayor Moore closed oral communications. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT City Attorney Ghirelli indicated the City Council meet in Closed Session to discuss the two (2) items on the posted agenda. All City Council Members were present with the exception of Council Member Landau who recused herself from Item B. Council took no reportable action. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Ingram introduced Police Chief Henderson who discussed some of the activities that will take place at National Night Out. scheduled for Tuesday, August 1, 2023, from 5:OOpm-8:OOpm at Eisenhower Park. Additionally, City Manager Ingram announced and congratulated newly appointed Sergeant Samantha Mathias on both her promotion and receiving her master's degree. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Kalmick reported his attendance at the Orange County Fire Authority Board meeting, Orange County Council of Governments, and the Seal Beach Fish Fry. Additionally, he reported that he attended a meeting of the West Orange County Water Board, where he assisted with the design of a new logo. Council Member Landau reported her attendance at the Woyjeck Remembrance of the ten-year anniversary on the loss of the 19 Elite Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters. Additionally, she noted her attendance at Band on the Sand and thanked Public Works staff members Armando Macias and Vince Utsler for keeping the area clean during the entire event. Council Member Landau also indicated that she attended the Long Beach Planning Commission meeting along with Planning Commissioner Rich Coles. Council Member Landau and Planning Commissioner Coles provided testimony regarding the inadequacies of the Environmental Impact Report for the two projects slated to begin on the Seal Beach/Long Beach border and noted that the Traffic Study was greater than ten years old. She expressed her concerns for the projects. Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic reported her attendance at a Regional Military Affairs Committee meeting, the Orange County Sanitation District Honor Walk Ceremony and Board meeting, the July 4th fireworks show at the Joint Forces Training Base, the College Park East 4th of July bike parade, an Orange County Sanitation District Operations Committee meeting, ribbon cutting ceremony at Pearl Vision, and an Airport Land Use Commission meeting. Additionally, she announced that she watched a live stream of the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors meeting, where voting took place to approve the 1-405 Express Lanes Toll Roads Policy. She reported that the project is 95% completed and due to open later this year. Council Member Steele reported that he attended the Lions Club Fish Fry, several Golden Rain Foundation Committee meetings and the July 4th fireworks show at the Joint Forces Training Base. Mayor Moore thanked the Police and Fire Departments for their quick arrival on the scene of a home in College Park West, where a car had crashed into a home. He thanked Public Works for the improvements to the entrance of College Park West, which included a fence and new landscaping. Mayor Moore reported that he attended the Pearl Vision ribbon cutting ceremony, the Leisure World Expo, the Lions Club Fish Fry, the quarterly Leisure World Working Group meeting, the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority Board meeting, and the Orange County Fair Elected Officials' meeting. Additionally, he noted that he attended the Pacific Symphony at Eisenhower Park. He thanked Community Services Coordinator Anthony Nguyen for coordinating the event and Bank of America for sponsoring the event, which included free entrance for Seal Beach residents and visitors. COUNCIL ITEMS There were no council items. CONSENT CALENDAR Mayor Pro Tem Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Landau, to approve the recommended actions on the consent calendar. A. Approval of the June 26, 2023 City Council Minutes -That the City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on June 26, 2023. B. Demands on City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2024) July 24, 2023 - Ratification. C. Monthly Investment Report— June 30, 2023 - Receive and file. D. Report of City Manager and Department Heads Authorized Contracts - That the City Council receive and file the report. the City Council adopt Resolution 7427: 1. Establish-ing a Citizen Council Parking ae . • -. L _ - e•• ••• _ _ • e ,,_. _ : - approved by the full City Council at a future meeting; and, 2. Providing that each resident Committee Member should have knowledge, education, and experience with parking to serve as a Committee Member. The five (5) resident Committee Members may not be City of Seal Beach elected officials or City employees; and, 3. Providing that each t F. Notice of Completion for 2022 Environmental Cleanup Program Project, CIP SD2201 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7428: Accepting the 2022 Environmental Cleanup Program Project, CIP SD2201, by G2 Construction, Inc., in the amount of$425,576; and, Directing the City Clerk to file a "Notice of Completion" with the Orange County Clerk-Recorder within fifteen (15) days from the date of acceptance and to release retention thirty five (35) days after recordation of the Notice of Completion contingent upon no claims being filed on the Project. City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote for all the Consent Calendar Items with exception of Item E: AYES: Kalmick, Moore, Sustarsic, Landau, Steele NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR E. Establishment of a Citizen-Council Parking Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7427: 1. Establishing a Citizen-Council Parking Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee, comprised of 1) two (2) Council Members: Mayor Moore and Council Member Kalmick; 2) the City Manager or her designee(s); 3) a Main Street business owner appointed by the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce; and 4) one Seal Beach resident selected by each Council Member. The nominated residents must be approved by the full City Council at a future meeting; and, 2. Providing that each resident Committee Member should have knowledge, education, and experience with parking programs. Those interested must be 18 years of age or older and a Seal Beach resident to serve as a Committee Member. The five (5) resident Committee Members may not be City of Seal Beach elected officials or City employees; and, 3. Providing that each Committee Member be required to be actively involved in the Committee, by attending meetings, adhering to the Ralph M. Brown Act; engaging in focused discussions, and reviewing, evaluating and analyzing the City's Parking Management Program; and, 4. The Committee will provide recommendations to the City Council regarding 1) parking on Main Street, including paid parking; 2) the structure of the town hall meetings regarding Main Street paid parking; and 3) any other recommendation to improve parking within the City; and, 5. Directing the City Manager or her designee to provide staff support to the Committee; and, 6. Directing the City Clerk to post the Notice of Vacancy for the Committee and make applications available to interested residents. City Clerk Harper provided a comprehensive background on the staff report. Council Member Steele and Kalmick expressed their concerns regarding approval of the establishment of the Ad-Hoc Committee and Council Members Landau, Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic, and Mayor Moore spoke in support of the establishment of the Ad-Hoc Committee. At the request of City Manager Ingram, Police Chief Henderson gave a brief overview of the draft public outreach plan, which includes several outreach efforts and future town hall meetings. City Attorney Ghirelli provided clarification on Brown Act requirements for an Ad-Hoc Committee. Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic moved, second by Mayor Moore to approve Resolution 7427: 1. Establishing a Citizen Council Parking Advisory Ad-Hoc Committee, comprised of 1) two (2) Council Members: Mayor Moore and Council Member Kalmick; 2) the City Manager or her designee(s); 3) a Main Street business owner appointed by the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce; and 4) one Seal Beach resident selected by each Council Member. The nominated residents must be approved by the full City Council at a future meeting; and, 2. Providing that each resident Committee Member should have knowledge, education, and experience with parking programs. Those interested must be 18 years of age or older and a Seal Beach resident to serve as a Committee Member. The five (5) resident Committee Members may not be City of Seal Beach elected officials or City employees; and. 3. Providing that each Committee Member be required to be actively involved in the Committee, by attending meetings, adhering to the Ralph M. Brown Act; engaging in focused discussions, and reviewing, evaluating and analyzing the City's Parking Management Program; and, 4. The Committee will provide recommendations to the City Council regarding 1) parking on Main Street, including paid parking; 2) the structure of the town hall meetings regarding Main Street paid parking; and 3) any other recommendation to improve parking within the City; and, 5. Directing the City Manager or her designee to provide staff support to the Committee; and, 6. Directing the City Clerk to post the Notice of Vacancy for the Committee and make applications available to interested residents. City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote for Item E. AYES: Moore, Sustarsic, Landau NOES: Kalmick, Steele ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING G. Resolution Adjusting the Bidding Thresholds for Public Works Contracts and Adjusting the City Manager's Contract Authority for the Acquisition of Goods and Services - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7429: Confirming the adjustment of bidding threshold for Public Works contracts to $40,232 pursuant to the City Charter Section 1010; and, Adjusting the City Manager's threshold to bind the City, with or without a written contract, for the acquisition of equipment, materials, supplies. labor, services, or other items within the budget approved by City Council to $40,232 pursuant to City Charter 420 and Resolution 6384. Director of Public Works Lee provided a comprehensive background on the staff report. There were Council Member questions. Mayor Moore opened the public hearing. Speakers: None. Mayor Moore closed the public hearing. Council Member Kalmick moved, second by Mayor Pro Tern Sustarsic to approve Resolution 7429: Confirming the adjustment of bidding threshold for Public Works contracts to $40,232 pursuant to the City Charter Section 1010; and, Adjusting the City Manager's threshold to bind the City, with or without a written contract, for the acquisition of equipment, materials, supplies, labor, services, or other items within the budget approved by City Council to $40,232 pursuant to City Charter 420 and Resolution 6384. City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to continue Item G. AYES: Kalmick, Steele, Moore, Sustarsic, Landau NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried UNFINISHED/CONTINUED BUSINESS There were no unfinished/continued business items. NEW BUSINESS H. Approval of the Annual Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 2002-02 "Seal Beach Blvd. / Lampson Ave. Landscape Maintenance District" - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7430: approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023- 2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2002- 02 "Seal Beach Blvd. / Lampson Ave. Landscape Maintenance District." Director of Finance Arenado provided a comprehensive background on Items H, I, and J as they are similar in nature but noted each item would require a separate vote. Director of Finance Arenado introduced Willdan Representative Tony Thrasher who responded to questions from Council Member Landau. Council Member Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Landau to adopt Resolution 7430: approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2002- 02 "Seal Beach Blvd. / Lampson Ave. Landscape Maintenance District." City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to continue Item H. AYES: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Steele, Sustarsic NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried I. Approval of the Annual Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 2002- 01 "Heron Pointe" - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7431 approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2002- 01 "Heron Pointe." Council Member Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Landau to adopt Resolution 7431 approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2002-01 "Heron Pointe." City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to continue Item I. AYES: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Steele, Sustarsic NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried J. Approval of the Annual Special Taxes for Community Facilities District No. 2005- 01 "Pacific Gateway Business Center" - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7432 approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2005-01 "Pacific Gateway Business Center." Council Member Sustarsic moved, second by Council Member Landau to adopt Resolution 7432 approving the annual Fiscal Year 2023-2024 special tax levy for Community Facilities District No. 2005-01 "Pacific Gateway Business Center." City Clerk Harper took a roll call vote to continue Item J. AYES: Kalmick, Landau, Moore, Steele, Sustarsic NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried ADJOURNMENT Mayor Moore adjourned the City Council meeting at 7:55 p.m. to Monday, August 14, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session if deemed n-cessary. ll`giIi• Gloria D. Har•er, City Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Thomas Moore, Mayor � SEAL b, V:--'cpaPOgq� �t _ *i Attested: kI ;�� Q1 Iona D. Harper, •ity Clerk ,'; 7 h =,OQ n ^OIINTV �•p`