El Segundo — 2023-06-20

City Council

#1 Closed Session Anticipated
1. Government Tort Claim by Keith Puckett
#2 Closed Session Anticipated
2. Claim by Charles Mallory (former employee - Information Systems\nDirector\nINITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT to (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4)): -1-\nmatter(s).\nPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (GOV’T CODE § 54957) -1- MATTER(S)\n1. City Manager\nPerformance Review\n3\nCONFERENCE WITH CITY’S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV’T CODE §54957.6): -4-\nMATTER(S)\n1. Employee Organizations: Police Management Association (PMA), Police\nSupport Services Employee Association (PSSEA), Management Confidential\n(Unrepresented Employee Group)\nRepresentative: City Manager, Darrell George, Human Resources Director,\nRebecca Redyk\n2. Unrepresented Employee: City Manager\nCity Negotiator: City Attorney
#1 Closed Session Existing
1. City of El Segundo v. Wiseburn Unified School District, Los Angeles\nSuperior Court Case No. 23TRCV01031
#1 Item
1. Introduction of Crime Prevention Analyst
#10 Item
10. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6379 with Dennis\nGrubb and Associates, LLC for professional plan check services to (1)\nextend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2024; and (2) authorize\npayment for services up to $100,000 for FY 2023-24 (General Fund –\nFire Department – Fire Prevention Division).
#11 Item
11. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Hinderliter De\nLlamas & Associates (Agreement No. 3313) to provide professional\nservices related to sales and use tax for an amount not to exceed\n$100,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Finance Department –\nBusiness Services Division).
#12 Item
12. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6048 with Koff &\nAssociates to provide human resources consulting services to include\nclassification studies for a total not to exceed contract amount of\n$100,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Human Resources\nDepartment).\n6
#13 Item
13. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Metron Farnier for\nan amount not to exceed $100,000 in total for the purchase of single jet\nAMR water meters for the City’s water system in FY 2023-24\n(Water/Wastewater Enterprise Fund).
#14 Item
14. Authorize the City Manager to amend services Agreement No. 6467 with\nWaterline Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of all pool chemicals\nneeded to maintain the City’s recreational aquatic facilities for an amount\nnot to exceed $100,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Public Works).
#15 Item
15. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No.\n6016 with KNB Consulting, LLC. For strategic public relations services\nand support to the Communications and Economic Development\nDivisions to (1) extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2024; and\n(2) authorize payment for services up to $96,000 in FY 2023-24 (General\nFund – City Manager – Communications & Economic Development\nDivisions).
#16 Item
16. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6114 with Norman
#17 Item
17. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Wittman\nEnterprises, LLC (Agreement No. 2772) to provide ambulance transport\nand fire prevention billing and collection services, and distribution of City\nnotices of privacy practices to the Fire Department for an amount not to\nexceed $80,000 for FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Fire Department – Fire\nParamedic and Fire Prevention Divisions).
#18 Item
18. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6120 with Four\nStar Investigations, LLC to conduct administrative investigations for a\ntotal not to exceed contract amount of $75,000 in FY 2023-24 (General\nFund – Human Resources Department).
#19 Item
19. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6010 with\nCrowdstrike, Inc. to provide cybersecurity services and software for an\namount not to exceed $71,500 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund –\nInformation Technology Services).
#20 Item
20. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Tyler\nTechnologies/Eden Financial Management Systems (Agreement No.\n3516) for annual software licensing, maintenance, and support for an\namount not to exceed $68,500 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund –\nInformation Technology Services).\n7
#21 Item
21. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 3912 with\nWestchester Medical, Inc. to extend the term to June 30, 2024, and\nauthorize the issuance of a purchase order for professional medical\nservices for an amount not to exceed $60,000 in FY 2023-24 (General\nFund – Fire Department; Police Department & Human Resources).
#22 Item
22. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Baker & Taylor\nInformation Services for supplying books and other library materials for\nan amount not to exceed $57,509 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund –\nRecreation, Parks and Library Department).
#23 Item
23. Authorize the issuance of a blanket purchase order to Marc\nCohen (Agreement No. 6424) for Medical Director consulting services\nfor the El Segundo Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $54,000\nin FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Fire Department).
#24 Item
24. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any agreements,\namendments, or other documentation necessary to effectuate the\napprovals referenced above and described in this report.
#25 Item
25. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n5. Acceptance and Appropriation of the U.S. Department of Justice\nBulletproof Vest Partnership Program Grant and Officer Wellness and\nMental Health Grant\nRecommendation –\n1. Authorize acceptance of a $4,765.56 award from the U.S. Department of\nJustice (USDOJ), Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program to support\nthe El Segundo Police Department (ESPD). The purpose of the BVP\nProgram is to reimburse local jurisdictions up to 50 percent of the cost of\nbody armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers. The award is\nvalid from April 1, 2022, to August 31, 2024.\n2. Authorize acceptance of the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant\naward for $37,912.46 from the Board of State and Community\nCorrections (BSCC) to support the ESPD. The Officer Wellness grant is\nfor the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental\nhealth sources. The award is valid from January 1, 2023, to October 31,\n2024.\n3. Appropriate USDOJ BVP Program grant and Officer Wellness and\nMental Health grant revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2022-\n2023, and carry over the unspent balances to fiscal year 2023-2024.\n4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n8\n6. Acceptance for the Community Development Block Grant Project/City Hall\nADA Public Restrooms Improvements Project No. PW 21-08\nRecommendation –\n1. Accept the Construction of CDBG Project 602294-20 City Hall Public\nRestrooms ADA Improvements Project No. PW 21-08 by Corral\nConstruction & Development, Inc.\n2. Authorize the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County\nRecorder’s Office.\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n7. Award Public Works Construction Contract to Hardy and Harper, Inc. for\nthe FY 2023-24 Pavement Rehabilitation Project No. PW 23-01\nRecommendation –\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard Public Works\nconstruction contract with Hardy and Harper, Inc. for $1,635,000 for the\naward of the FY 2023-24 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, Project No.\nPW 23-01, and authorize an additional $163,500 as contingency funds\nfor potential unforeseen conditions\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a standard Professional Services\nAgreement with Anser Advisory Management, LLC in the amount of\n$81,663 for construction inspection and testing services and authorize an\nadditional $8,166 for construction related contingencies.\n3. Appropriate $388,329 from Measure R Fund for FY 2023-24.\n4. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n8. Design and Plans for George Brett Field Restroom Improvements Project\nPW 23-10\nRecommendation –\n1. Adopt a resolution to approve the design and plans for the George Brett\nField Restroom Improvements Project PW 23-10.\n2. Authorize staff to advertise the project for construction.\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n9\n9. Fire Engineer Revised Classification Specification and Examination Plan\nRecommendation –\n1. Approve the revised classification specification and examination plan for\nthe Fire Engineer position.\n2. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n10. Plan Adoption for City Hall Phase 2 Improvements Project PW 23-09\nRecommendation –\n1. Adopt a resolution to approve plans and specifications for the City Hall\nPhase 2 Improvements Project PW 23-09.\n2. Authorize staff to advertise the project for construction.\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n11. Grant from CalEPA in the Amount of $30,000 to Support the Second Year\nof the California Green Business Network Program within the City of El\nSegundo\nRecommendation –\n1. Authorize the City Manager to accept grant funds in the amount of\n$30,000 for the California Green Business Network Program.\n2. Appropriate grant funding of $30,000 to the CalEPA Green Business\nGrant Account 125-400-4801-3755 in FY 2022-23.\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.\n12. Resolution Approving Continued Participation in the Los Angeles Urban\nCounty Community Development Block Grant Program by Entering into a\nThree-Year Cooperation Agreement with the County of Los Angeles.\nRecommendation –\n1. Adopt a Resolution approving continued participation in the Los Angeles\nUrban County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program by\nentering into a three-year Cooperation Agreement effective July 1, 2024\nthrough June 30, 2027 with the County of Los Angeles.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts, in a\nform approved by the City Attorney, with the Los Angeles County\nDevelopment Authority (LACDA), and to execute any and all documents\nnecessary for participation in the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG\nProgram.\n10\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other possible action related to this item.
#3 Item
3. Warrant Demand Register for May 15, 2023 through May 28, 2023\nRecommendation –\n1. Ratify payroll and employee benefit checks; checks released early due to\ncontracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments;\nand, wire transfers.\n2. Approve Warrant Demand Register numbers 22B and 22C: warrant\nnumbers 3045670 through 3045829, and 9002929 through 9002931.\n3. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
#4 Item
4. Ongoing Service Agreements and Blanket Purchase Orders for FY 2023-24\nin Excess of $50,000 for Various Departments\nRecommendation -\nWaive the formal bidding process and approve the following:\n1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No.\n5861 with Riester Pacific, Inc. for the City’s economic development and\nhospitality and tourism marketing services to (1) extend the term of the\nagreement to June 30, 2024; and (2) authorize payment for services up\nto $350,000 (General Fund – City Manager’s Office - $275,000; and\nChevron Grant Fund - $75,000)\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No.\n6062 with Vincent Benjamin Group, LLC to provide on-call temporary\nstaffing services for use by various City departments for an amount not to\nexceed $350,000 in FY 2023-24. (General Fund – Various City\nDepartments)\n3. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 5346 with Prosum,\nInc. to provide project management and technical services for the\nInformation Technology Services Department for an amount not to\nexceed $300,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Information\nTechnology Services).\n4. Authorize staff to continue to purchase gasoline and diesel fuel for City\nvehicles and equipment through the use of spot market purchasing for\nan amount not to exceed $254,500 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund -\n$190,000; Asset Forfeiture Fund - $13,000; Prop “A” Fund - $30,000;\nWater Enterprise Fund - $12,500; Wastewater Enterprise Fund - $9,000).\n5
#5 Item
5. Authorize the City Manager to amend the ongoing service agreements\nwith J. Lee Engineering, JAS Pacific, and CSG Consultants to provide\nplan check, inspections services in the amount not to exceed a combined\ntotal of $247,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Building Safety).
#6 Item
6. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6441 with The\nCentre for Organization Effectiveness to provide Citywide employee\ntraining for a total not to exceed contract amount of $175,000 in FY 2023-\n24 (General Fund – Human Resources Department).
#7 Item
7. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 3881 with All\nCities Management Services, Inc. for ongoing services to provide\ncrossing guard services for the El Segundo School District for an amount\nnot to exceed $142,750 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund – Finance\nAdministration/ non-departmental).
#8 Item
8. Authorize the City Manager to amend Agreement No. 6063 with JL\nGroup, LLC to perform confidential personnel investigations for a total\nnot to exceed contract amount of $125,000 in FY 2023-24 (General Fund\n– Human Resources Department).
#9 Item
9. Authorize the City Manager to amend a professional service Agreement\nNo. 6423 with Charles Abbot Associates Inc. to provide solid waste\nand recycling compliance support services for the Public Works\nDepartment for an amount not to exceed $100,000 in FY 2023-24\n(General Fund – Public Works/Contractual Services).