HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2025-03-10 (Water/Sewer Financial Study Session) Seal Beach, California
March 10, 2025
The City Council met in a Special Meeting for a Water/Sewer Rate Financial Study
Session at 5:02 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Landau
Council Members: Kalmick, Wong, Senecal, Steele
Absent: None
City Staff: Patrick Gallegos, Interim City Manager
Michael Henderson, Police Chief
Joe Bailey, Chief, Marine Safety Department
Alexa Smittle, Director of Community Development
Barbara Arenado, Director of Finance/City Treasurer
Alayna Hoang, Finance Manager
Tracey Yonemura, Management Analyst
Iris Lee, Director of Public Works
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
Brandon DeCriscio, Deputy City Clerk
Kyle Cain, Administrative Captain, Orange County Fire Authority
Lauren Barich, Management Analyst
Sean Sabo, Management Analyst
Tim Kelsey, Recreation Manager
David Spitz, Associate Engineer
Nick Nicholas, Support Services Captain
Mike Ezroj, Operations Captain
Kathryne Cho, Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Sean Low, Deputy Director of Public Works Maintenance and Utilities
STUDY SESSION
Interim City Manager Gallegos welcomed everyone to the study session and gave an
overview of the meeting agenda and goals. He called upon Director of Public Works Lee
who provided an overview of the water and wastewater utility systems. Orange County
Fire Authority Administrative Captain Cain, Raftelis Financial Consultants Project
Manager Steve Gagnon, and Raftelis Financial Consultants Manager Gina DePinto gave
an in-depth presentation of the City's water and wastewater system, the importance of
functioning infrastructure, the City's current financial position and different rate adjustment
scenarios.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Landau opened oral communications. Speakers: James Jenson, Patty Campbell,
Michael Thomas, Ken Seiff, Eugena Yasnogorodsky, Theresa Miller, and Catherine
Showalter. Mayor Landau closed oral communications.
One (1) supplemental communication was received after the posting of the agenda; it was
distributed to the City Council and made available to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Landau adjourned the meeting at 6:49 p.m., to meet in the regular session of the
City Council at 7:00 p.m.
Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk
City of Seal Beach
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