HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_09082025 A G E N D A
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 8, 2025 ~ 7:00 PM
City Council Chambers
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, California
LISA LANDAU
MAYOR
Third District
NATHAN STEELE
MAYOR PRO TEM
Fifth District
JOE KALMICK
COUNCIL MEMBER
First District
BEN WONG
COUNCIL MEMBER
Second District
PATTY SENECAL
COUNCIL MEMBER
Fourth District
This Agenda contains a brief general description of each item to be considered. No
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
COUNCIL ROLL CALL
PRESENTATIONS / RECOGNITIONS
•Hunger Action Month Proclamation – September 2025
•National Day of Remembrance Proclamation – September 11, 2025
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
At this time members of the public may address the Council regarding any items within
the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. 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. Speaker cards will be
available at the Clerk’s desk for those wishing to sign up to address the Council,
although the submission of a speaker card is not required in order to address the
Council.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA & WAIVER OF FULL READING OF RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES
By motion of the City Council this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the
agenda and /or rearrange the order of the agenda.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT Nicholas Ghirelli, City Attorney
CITY MANAGER REPORT Patrick Gallegos, City Manager
COUNCIL COMMENTS
General Council Member comments and reporting pursuant to AB 1234.
COUNCIL ITEMS
A.City Council Contract Approval Discussion - Conduct a discussion related
to City Council contract approval.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by a single
motion with the exception of items removed by Council Members.
B.Approval of the City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the
minutes of the Regular City Council meeting held on August 11, 2025.
C.Monthly Investment Report (September 8, 2025) - Receive and file.
D.Demand on City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2026) - Ratification.
E.Agreement for Sharing Consultant Costs for 2025 Urban Water
Management Plans with Municipal Water District of Orange County - That
the City Council adopt Resolution 7685: 1. Approving the Agreement for
Sharing Consultant Costs for the 2025 Urban Water Management Plans with
the Municipal Water District of Orange County (Agreement) for a not-to-
exceed total of $49,595; and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Agreement on behalf of the City; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager to
approve additional work requests up to $10,000 in connection with the
Agreement.
F.Approving and Authorizing Amendment 1 to the On-Call Professional
Maintenance Services Agreement with Lance Edward Unkovich dba Free
Lance Masonry for Concrete and Masonry Maintenance and Repair
Services - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7686: 1. Approving
Amendment 1 to the On-Call Professional Maintenance Services Agreement
for concrete and masonry maintenance and repair services with Lance
Edward Unkovich dba Free Lance Masonry, dated October 3, 2022, as
previously extended, to: (a) to extend the term of the Agreement for a third
extension from October 3, 2025 through October 3, 2026; (b) supplementing
the scope of services for the second extension by the additional services set
forth in Exhibit A-1; (c) to authorize an increase in total contract compensation
by $86,225.00, which includes $11,225.00 for the second extension (revising
second extension total compensation amount to $46,225.00) and the not-to-
exceed sum of $75,000 for third extension, for a total not-to-exceed revised
contract amount of $191,225; and, 2. Authorizing and directing the City
Manager to execute Amendment 1 on behalf of the City.
G.Approving and Authorizing the Transfer of the Public Works
Superintendent Classification to the Mid-Management and Confidential
Employees Association Bargaining Unit and Temporarily Amending the
Position’s Job Classification - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7687:
1. Approving the transfer of the Public Works Superintendent classification’s
bargaining unit from Seal Beach Supervisors & Professionals Association to
Mid-Management and Confidential Employees Association, effective
September 8, 2025; and, 2. Corrects the job classification’s exempt status for
the period from June 23, 2025 through September 8, 2025 and confirming that
the position will be exempt thereafter; and, 3. Authorizing the City Manager, or
their designee, to execute all necessary documents and take actions required
to classify the Public Works Superintendent in the new bargaining unit.
H.Approving an Amendment to the Classification Plan and Position
Allocation Plan; and Designating the Pay Grade and Status of the
Human Resources Manager Classification - That the City Council adopt
Resolution 7688: 1. Authorizing an amendment to the Classification Plan to
add the Human Resources Manager position, and designating this job
classification to Grade 36 on the Seal Beach Full-Time Pay Schedule; and, 2.
Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Position Allocation Plan to include one (1)
full-time Human Resources Manager.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARING – None
UNFINISHED / CONTINUED BUSINESS – None
NEW BUSINESS
I.Consideration of Award of Public Works Agreement to Covenant
Technical Solutions, Inc., and Approval of Amendment 3 to Professional
Services Agreement with Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc. for
Engineering Services, Professional Services Agreement with Butier
Engineering, Inc. for Construction Management and Inspection Services,
and Authorization to Enter Into a New Orange County Water District
Producer Well Construction Loan Agreement, and Approval for Budget
Amendment BA #26-03-03, for the Lampson Well Treatment System
Project, CIP WT1902 - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7689: 1.
Approving the plans, specifications, and contract documents for the Lampson
Well Treatment System Project, CIP WT1902 (Project); and, 2. Sustaining the
bid protest of Metro Builders & Engineers Group, Ltd. (Metro Builders), and
rejecting the bid of apparent low bidder, RE Chaffee Construction, Inc.
(Chaffee), as non-responsive; and, 3. Awarding a Public Works Agreement
with Covenant Technical Solutions, Inc. (CTS) for the Project in the not-to-
exceed amount of $5,649,257, overruling the bid protest filed by Metro
Builders contending that the bid was non-responsive, finding that CTS is the
lowest responsible bidder, waiving minor bid irregularities in the bid, and
rejecting all other bids; and, 4. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Public Works Agreement with Covenant Technical Solutions, Inc. for the
Project; and authorizing the City Manager to approve additional work requests
and construction support/testing/inspection services up to $565,000
(approximately 10%), in connection with the Project; and, 5. Approving
Amendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Pacific Advanced
Civil Engineer, Inc. for Engineering Services extending the term through and
including June 30, 2028, and increasing the compensation by $144,870 for a
revised total not-to-exceed amount of $586,475 for the Project; and, 6.
Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Butier Engineering, Inc. for
Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Project in the not-
to-exceed amount of $494,722, and rejecting all other proposals; and, 7.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement
for Construction Management and Inspection Services with Butier
Engineering, Inc. for the Project; and authorizing the City Manager to approve
additional construction management and inspection services up to $50,000
(approximately 10%), in connection with the Project; and, 8. Approving and
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a new Orange County Water District
Producer Well Construction Loan Agreement reflecting an updated loan
amount of $7,000,000; and, 9. Directing the City Manager to accept and
expend the revised Orange County Water District Producer Well Construction
Loan Agreement amount; and, 10. Approving Budget Amendment BA #26-03-
03 in the amount $2,550,000 for CIP WT1902.
J.8th and 10th Street Parking Lots & ADA Ramps, CIP BP2402, - ADA
Improvement Design Options - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7690
approving the 8th and 10th Street Parking Lots & ADA Ramps, CIP BP2402,
ADA improvement Design Option 1B, and direct staff to proceed with detailed
design plans.
K.Notice of Intent to Overrule the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC)
for Orange County’s Finding of Housing Element, Zoning Code
Amendment and Main Street Specific Plan Amendment Inconsistency -
That the City Council adopt Resolution 7691: 1. Notifying the Orange County
Airport Land Use Commission and the Division of Aeronautics of the California
Department of Transportation of the City’s intention to find that the General
Plan 2021-2029 Housing Element Update, Zoning Code Amendment, and
Main Street Specific Plan Amendment are consistent with the purposes of the
State Aeronautics Act and overrule the Orange County Airport Land Use
Commission’s determination that the Housing Element Update, Zoning Code
Amendment and Main Street Specific Plan (MSSP) Amendment are
inconsistent with the 2017 Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos Airport
Environs Land Use Plan; and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager to submit
Resolution 7691 to the Orange County Airport Land Use Commission and the
State Division of Aeronautics, and schedule a public hearing pursuant to
Public Utilities Code Section 21676.
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn the City Council in memory of Seal Beach Resident and Planning
Commissioner Richard Coles to Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. to meet in
closed session, if deemed necessary.
CITY COUNCIL NORMS:
Adopted on June 12, 2023
•Maintain a citywide perspective, while being mindful of our districts.
•Move from I to we, and from campaigning to governing.
•Work together as a body, modeling teamwork and civility for our community.
•Assume good intent.
•Disagree agreeably and professionally.
•Utilize long range plans to provide big picture context that is realistic and achievable.
•Stay focused on the topic at hand. Ensure each member of Council has an opportunity to
speak.
•Demonstrate respect, consideration, and courtesy to all.
•Share information and avoid surprises.
•Keep confidential things confidential.
•Respect the Council/Manager form of government and the roles of each party.
•Communicate concerns about staff to the City Manager; do not criticize staff in public.
CIVILITY PRINCIPLES:
Treat everyone courteously;
Listen to others respectfully;
Exercise self-control;
Give open-minded consideration to all viewpoints;
Focus on the issues and avoid personalizing debate; and,
Embrace respectful disagreement and dissent as democratic rights, inherent components of an
inclusive public process, and tools for forging sound decisions.
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