AVALON CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024 MINUTES  CALL TO ORDER: 4:30 p.m.  ROLL CALL-Present via Teleconference and In-Person: Mayor Anni Marshall, Councilmembers Lisa Lavelle, Michael Ponce, Mary Schickling and Yesenia De La Rosa. Also present: City Manager David Maistros, City Attorney Scott Campbell and Deputy City Clerk  Gabrielle Morones.  CLOSED SESSION- 4:31 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. into Closed Session to discuss the following:  Following the appropriate announcement of the Closed Session items the City Council went  1.  CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Name of Case: Island Enterprises, et al. V. City of Avalon, et al. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION  Case Number: 20LBCV00291  2.  Name of Case: Long Beach Unified School District, V. Santa Catalina Island Company  and City of Avalon  Case Number: 219-CV-01139.JFW-AS Following Closed Session the City Attorney announced:  Item #1-No reportable action.  Item #2-By unanimous vote, the City of Avalon and the Long Beach Unified School District have settled their case for the school district. City insurers will pay the school district $2 million, in addition, the insurers will pay the City of Avalon $130,000 which the City can use towards drainage work at the "Warehouse Site". Both parties have agreed to mediate with a  mediator, the school district will waive the appeals against the City of Avalon.  WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS-None.  PRESENTATION-  1. Finance Director Matthew Baker provided an overview of Capital Improvement Projects CONSENT CALENDAR-There were five items on the Consent Calendar. Councilmember Schickling pulled Item #3 for further discussion. Motion to approve Items #1-#5 made by Lisa  completed or in progress from the FY2024-25 Budget.  Lavelle, seconded by Michael Ponce. (All Ayes)  1. Minutes  Approved minutes from the May 7, 2024 regular City Council Meeting.    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY21, 2024 PAGE 2 2.  Warrants  Approved warrants from the General Fund in the amount of $2,224,904.37, warrants from the CIMC Improvement Fund in the amount of $162,946.61, one payroll totaling $252,125.81 and four electronic fund transfers totaling $426,298.51 totaling Adopt an Ordinance Adding Chapter 5-22 to the Avalon Municipal Code Regarding Use of Projectiles and Adoption of Exemption Findings Under the California Environmental Adopted Ordinance No. 1218-24 of the City of Avalon, California Adding Chapter 5-22 tot the Avalon Municipal Code Regarding Use of Projectiles and Adoption of Exemption  $3,066,275.30 for April 22, 2024 through May 10, 2024.  3.  Quality Act  Findings Under the California Environmental Quality Act. Authorization to Purchase New Pump for Catherine Lift Station  4.  Authorized the purchase of a Flygt 6" submersible sewage pump from Xylem, Inc.  costof$31,000.00.  5.  Code Enforcement Officer Safety Policy  Approve the City of Avalon Code Enforcement Officer Safety Policy.  GENERAL BUSINESS  6.  Designate Matthews International as a Sole Source Vendor and Authorize Purchase of Made the affirmative finding that Matthews International is a sole source vendor as described in Avalon Municipal Code Section 3-4.111(b), and authorized procurement of  an Eco Bronze Niche  an Eco Bronze Niche for a not-to-exceed sum of $55,000. Motion made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (AIIA Ayes) Budget Amendment for Broadband Grant Pledge  7.  Modified the budget amendment that allocated $100,000 to Fund 10525-6547 to establish matching funds for a potential USDA ReConnect Round 5 to allow the allocation to be used for either the USDA ReConnect Round 5 orl Last Mile Federal Funding Account if a grant is awarded and adopted Resolution No. 24-17 of the City of Motion to approve made by Ann Marshall, seconded by Yesenia De La Rosa.  Avalon amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget.  (All Ayes)  8.  Solicitation of Request for Proposals = Phase II of the Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to develop and solicit a request for proposals from qualified firms for the utilities package and temporary infrastructure construction of Phase II of the Cabrillo Mole Ferry Terminal Rehabilitation Project. Motion to approve made by Michael Ponce, seconded by Lisa Lavelle. (All Ayes)  Rehabilitation Project - Utilities and Temporary Infrastructure Plan    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 21, 2024 PAGE 3  Mayor Marshall adjourned the meeting at 6:37 p.m.  1,Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk, do hereby certify that the DVD videotape of the Regular City Council Meeting on May 21, 2024, is the official record of the Council Meeting  and is on file and maintained in City Hall. D.Hn Gabrielle Morones, Deputy City Clerk