CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES May 29, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers 825 Imperial Beach Boulevard Imperial Beach, CA 91932  Present:  Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councimember Seabury, Councilmember Fisher, Councimember Leyba-Gonzalez (arrived City Manager Foltz, City Attorney Lyon, Environmental & Natural Resources Director Helmer, Community Development Director  at 6:02 p.m.)  Staff  Openshaw  The City Council also sits as the Imperial Beach Planning Commission, Public Financing Authority, Housing Authority, And Imperial Beach Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency.  1. CALL TO ORDER  Mayor Aguirre called the Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  2.  ROLL CALL  City Manager Foltz took the roll.  Mayor Aguirre announced Council discussion and Public Comments will be taken at the end of  the meeting to allow for better flow of the presentations. Public Comments were taken at the end of the meeting. Elsie Sleeter commented on the rise of the ocean over the years. Jennifer Jackson questioned the short and long term goals of Pond 20.  3.  PUBLIC COMMENT  4.  PRESENTATIONS  Community Development Director Openshaw, Dr. Mark Merrifield with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Brian Leslie Senior Coastal Scientist with GHD, Inc., Dennis Larson Principal with Nexus Planning & Research, and Environmental and Natural Resources Director Helmer  1    presented PowerPoint presentations on the topics listed below and responded to questions of 4.a SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY AT UC SAN DIEGO ON SEA LEVEL  City Council.  RISE PROJECTIONS AND RESEARCH.  4.b SAND NOURISHMENT FOR THE IMPERIAL BEACH SHORELINE.  4.c IMPERIAL BEACH COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PLAN: DISCUSSION ON  ADAPTATION STRATEGIES.  4.d BAYSHORE BIKEWAY RESILIENCE PROJECT. Mayor Aguirre adjourned the Special meeting at 8:18 p.m.  5.  ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING  Tyler FgHz City Manager  Paloma Aguirre Mayor  2