CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers 825 Imperial Beach Boulevard Imperial Beach, CA 91932  Present: Staff  Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councimember Leyba- Gonzalez, Councimember Seabury, Councilmember Fisher City Manager Foltz, Chief. Administrative Officer Cortez-Martinez, City Attorney Lyon, City Clerk Kelly, Parks, Recreation and Community  Services Director Bullock  The City Council also sits as the Imperial Beach Planning Commission, Public Financing Authority, and Imperial Beach Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency.  1. 2. 3. 4.  CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL City Clerk Kelly took roll. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  Mayor Aguirre called the Regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  Girl Scout Troop 6003 led the Pledge of Allegiance.  REIMBURSEMENT DISCLOSURES/REPORTS ON ASSIGNMENTS AND  COMMITTEES  Councimember LeyDa-Gonzalez  Participated in the City-wide cleanup Toured the March and Ash facility Participated int the Day of Action at the Post Office Attended the SANDAG Board of Directors meeting Participated in the Job Corps Career Fair Participated in the City-wide cleanup  Councilmember Fisher    Attended the SANDAG Board of Directors meeting. He commented that SANDAG should have had prior negotiations to provide funds to help fix Commented on SANDAG being investigated by the Department of Justice.  the Tijuana River crisis  Mayor Aguirre spoke about the need to make the Otay Border Crossing more efficient and to address the negative externalities caused by it. She also spoke about the need for SANDAG to do more on the sewage crisis issue and to make sure that resources are  distributed equitably. Councimember Seabury  Attended the Citywide cleanup  Attended the San Diego Working Waterfront 35th Anniversary Dinner Attended the South County Economic Development Council Meeting Announced the Imperial Beach South Bay Kiwanis Student of the Month  was Fabian Flores Toured the March and Ash facility Attended the SANDAG Mobility Working Group meeting Attended the League of California City's Zoom meeting Attended the Magnolia Project Luncheon Veterans & Military Affairs Committee  Attended the Special City Council Meeting to interview for the new  Mayor Pro Tem McKay  Attended the Metro Wastewater JPA meeting avoid having to pay dump fees Attended the League of California City's Zoom meeting Attended the Magnolia Project Luncheon  He ençouraged everyone to participate in the annual Citywide cleanup to  Mayor Aguirre  Attended the San Diego Working Waterfront 35th Anniversary Dinner Attended the California Coastal Commission meeting in Crescent City, CA Attended the Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System & Cal Announced a Fentanyl Forum presented in Spanish on May 31 from 5:00 The Mayor read a statement about what is being done to address the  Coffee Joint meeting  Attended the Magnolia Project Luncheon p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club Tijuana River sewage crisis  5.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY STAFF  Parks, Recreation and Community Services Supervisor Malo Lutu announced the City Manager Tyler Foltz announced the following: Bike Anywhere Day is Thursday, May 16 and there will be a pit stop at the Fire Station; there will be a Cannabis Ad Hoc Subcommittee Outreach Event at the Farmers Market on Saturday, there will be a Coffee  Resource Fair on Saturday, May 18 at the Senior Center.    with the Mayor and Sheriff on May 18; and there will be a City Council Sea Level Rise  Adaptation Workshop on May 22; May 29 at5 5:00 p.m.  6.  PUBLIC COMMENTS  Josel Lopez Eguino, Director of ACCE San Diego, Maria Hirneisen, Anna Villadolid, Robert Lucas, Stephanie Montano, Brenda Bautista, Gwendolyn Kesler, Teri Monte, Mico Miranda, John Monte, Michael Harrelson, Clarissa Esparza, Patti Ringel, Ruben Rivera, Paulina Olvera Canez and Ana Luisa Preciado. askedi for support inj protecting local renters Meredith Munger requested that the City of Imperial Beach adopt state legislation AB Mark Williams proposed a vice tax to provide additional funding for the police department to hire more officers to improve safety, as well as garbage maintenance in the city. Augustina Gil stated that the basketball hoops on the public streets are unsafe at times  from rent increases and no-fault evictions.  1033.  and disruptive to the neighborhood. PRESENTATIONS  7.  7.a PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING OLDER AMERIÇANS MONTH - MAY 2024.  (0410-30)  Motion By Councimember Fisher Seconded By Mayor Pro Tem McKay To approve the Proclamation.  AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councilmember Seabury,  Councilmember Fisher, Councilmember Leyba-Gonzalez Councimember Fisher read the Proclamation.  Motion Carried (5to0)  No public comments.  7.b PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH-I MAY2024 (0410-30)  Motion By Mayor Pro Tem McKay Seconded By Councimember Fisher To approve the Proclamation.  AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councilmember Seabury,  Councilmember Fisher, Councilmember Leyba-Gonzalez  Motion Carried (5 to0)  Mayor Aguirre read the Proclamation.    No public comments. recognized in Imperial Beach.  Councimember Fisher stated that he appreciates having Native Hawaiians 7.c PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING PUBLIC WORKS WEEK-I MAY1 19-25, 2024.  (0410-30)  Motion By Councimember Fisher Seconded By Councimember Leyba-Gonzalez Toa approve the Proclamation.  AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councimember Seabury,  Councilmember Fisher, Councimember LeyDa-Gonzalez  Motion Carried (5 to0)  No public comments.  Councimember LeyDa-Gonzlez read the Proclamation. Mayor Pro Tem McKay expressed his gratefulness to Public Works. Councimember Seabury commended the Public Works Department for their  hard work and dedication.  8.  CONSENT CALENDAR No public comments.  Motion by Councilmember Seabury Seconded by Councimember Fisher  Toapprove Consent Calendar Item Nos. 8.a through 8.e. Councilmember Fisher, CouncilmemberL Leyba-Gonzalez  AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Team McKay, Councilmember Seabury,  Motion Carried (5to0)  8.a APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES.  City Council approved the City Council Meeting Minutes of April 3, 2024 and April 17, 2024 and the Special Workshop Meeting Minutes of April 24, 2024. 8.b RATIFICATION OF WARRANT REGISTER FOR THE PERIOD FROM. APRIL 20,  2024 TO MAY 3, 2024. (0300-25  City Council ratified and filed the Warrant Register Report.    8.c RESOLUTION NO. 2024-036 SCHEDULING A REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 AT 6:00 P.M. (0410-95)  Adopted Resolution No. 2024-036 to schedule a Regular City Council Meeting on AMENDING CHAPTER 2.11 OF THE IMPERIAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH Conducted a second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2024-1244 by title only, 8.e SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2024-1245 AMENDING CHAPTERS 12.56 AND 4.64 OF THE IMPERIAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO USE OF THE MULTIPURPOSE TURF FIELD. (0920-95) City Council conducted a second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 2024-1245  June 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.  8.d SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 2024-1244,  NEWLY ENACTED STATE LAW. (0520-95)  waiving full reading.  by title only.  9.  ORDINANCESANTRODUCTION & FIRST READING  None.  10. PUBLIC HEARINGS  None. 11. REPORTS  11.a CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE A STREET CLOSURE TO HOST THE 2024 CHANGING OF THE GUARD SUMMER KICK OFF PARTY HOSTED BY YE OLDE PLANK INN. (1040-10)  City Manager Tyler Foltz gave a PowerPoint presentation.  Councilmembers Fisher, Leyba-Gonzalez and Seabury spoke in support of the event. City Manager Foltz confirmed that these event applications are usually presented at least 90 days before the event, but there was internal staff miscommunication. In response to Mayor Aguirre's question, Martin Mattes confirmed that he will place the picnic tables around the fencing in the front yard to make the area look nicer.  The City Council requested a financial report for the event. Motion by: Councilmember Leyba-Gonzalez Seconded by: Mayor Aguirre    To approve the request from the Ye Olde Plank Inn event applicant to host an AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councimember Seabury,  event with street closure on Saturday, June 1,2024. Councilmember Fisher, Councimember Leyba-Gonzalez  Motion Carried (5 to 0)  11.b AWARD PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS TO A. PREMAN ROOFING, INC., THE GARLAND COMPANY, INC., LOGHMANI & ASSOCIATES DESIGN GROUP, INC.FOR VARIUS SPORTS PARK BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS; AND AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL $1,500,000 TO1 THE PROJECT  City Manager Tyler Foltz gave a PowerPoint presentation.  Mark Williams requested that measures be taken to make sure that the project does not Inr response to Councimember Seabury's questions, City Manager Foltz stated that the pop-out wall material willl be made of tile that looks like wood. The rooms inside the building In response to questions of City Council, Assistant Public Works Director Eric Minicilli stated that the timeline for completion of the project would be early 2025; that there should not be any disruption to surrounding facilities during construction; and that if the contract Councimember LeyDa-Gonzalez stated that it is important to keep project contractors Mayor Aguirre stated that she is very excited about all the new and improved projects coming into Imperial Beach. She recommended that the mural on the project be as colorful  go overtime and budget.  could be rented or used for meetings eventually.  is approved, construction would begin almost immediately.  accountable for timing.  as possible.  Motion by: Mayor Pro Tem McKay Seconded by: Councimember Fisher  To adopt Resolution No. 2024-034 and Resolution No. 2024-035. AYES (5): Mayor Aguirre, Mayor Pro Tem McKay, Councimember Seabury, Councimember Fisher, Counciimember LeyDa-Gonzalez  Motion Carried (5to 0)  12. I.B. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY SUCCESSOR AGENCY REPORTS  None.    13. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 14. CITY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS  None.  Councimember Leyba-Gonzalez requested the construction of the Butterfly Garden in  Districts 3 and 4 be agendized. 15. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING  Mayor Aguirre adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:15 p.m.  Jacqyeline M. Kelly, MMC Cty/Clerk /  Paloma Aguirre, Mayor