Seal Beach — 2025-12-08

A.\nOn-Call Agreements Overview - Receive and file.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nItems on the consent calendar are considered to be routine and are enacted by a single\nmotion with the exception of items removed by Council Members.

B.\nApproval of the City Council Minutes - That the City Council approve the\nminutes of the Strategic Planning Session held on Saturday, November 8,\n2025, the Closed Session, Study Session and Regular City Council meetings\nheld on Monday, November 10, 2025.

C.\nDemand of City Treasury (Fiscal Year 2026) - Ratification.

D.\nMonthly Investment Report (December 8, 2025) - Receive and file.

E.\n2026 Calendar of Meeting Dates - That the City Council receive and file the\n2026 Calendar of Meeting Dates, which includes the cancellation of the first\nmeeting in July (13 ) and the second meetings in August (24 ), November\n(23 ), and December (28 ).

F.\nSecond Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 1724 - That the City Council\nconduct a second reading, by title only, and adopt Ordinance 1724 titled “An\nOrdinance   of   the   City   of   Seal   Beach  Adding   Chapter   4.60   (Parks   and\nRecreation   Facilities   Impact   Fee)   to   the   Seal   Beach   Municipal   Code   to\nAuthorize Collection of Development Impact Fees for Parks and Recreation\nFacilities and Repealing Section 10.50.010 (Park Dedications And Fees) of\nthe Seal Beach Municipal Code.”

G.\nAmendment 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Lisa Wise\nConsulting, Inc. for Housing Element Update and Related Supporting\nServices -   That   the   City   Council   adopt   Resolution   7715:   1.   Approving\nAmendment   3   to   the   Professional   Services   Agreement   with   Lisa   Wise\nConsulting,   Inc.,   for   Housing   Element   Update   and   Related   Supporting\nServices, extending the term to December 31, 2026; and, 2. Authorizing the\nCity Manager to execute Amendment 3 on behalf of the City.

H.\nApproving and Authorizing Amendment 2 to the Professional Special\nCounsel Services Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley,

I.\nUpdating and Designating Officers Authorized to Transact Banking\nServices with BMO Bank, N.A. - That the City Council adopt Resolution\n7717: 1. Updating the officers authorized to transact banking services with the\nCity’s bank, BMO Bank, N.A.; and, 2. Designating the City Manager and\nDirector of Finance/City Treasurer to transact banking services with BMO\nBank, N.A. on behalf of  the City.\nth\nth\nrd\nth

J.\nSubmittal of Yearly Expenditure Report to Orange County Transportation\nAuthority for Measure M2 Eligibility -   That   the   City   Council   adopt\nResolution 7718: 1. Finding the yearly expenditure report to Orange County\nTransportation Authority (OCTA) for Measure M2 Eligibility for FY 2024-2025\nwas   prepared   in   conformance   with   the   M2   Expenditure   Report  Template\nprovided in the Renewed Measure M Eligibility Guidelines and accounts for\nNet Revenues including interest earned, expenditures during the fiscal year\nand balances at the end of fiscal year; and, 2. Adopting M2 Expenditure\nReport   for   FY   2024-2025;   and,   3.   Directing   the   City   Manager,   or   their\ndesignee,   to   submit   the   M2   Expenditure   Report   to   OCTA  no   later   than\nDecember 31, 2025.

K.\nHomeland Security Grant Program Sub-Award Agreement with City of\nAnaheim for Transfer or Purchase of Equipment and Services or for\nReimbursement of Training Costs for Fiscal Year 2024 Urban Area\nSecurity Initiative -   That   the   City   Council   adopt   Resolution   7719:   1.\nAuthorizing the City Manager and/or the Chief of Police to execute the Sub-\nAward Agreement with the City of Anaheim for the transfer or purchase of\nequipment and services or for reimbursement of training costs for Fiscal Year\n2024   Urban   Areas   Security   Initiative   (UASI)   Homeland   Security   Grant\nProgram; and, 2. Authorizing the City Manager and/or Chief of Police to\nexecute all other agreements and forms and take all other actions necessary\non the City’s behalf for the transfer or purchase of equipment and services or\nfor reimbursement of training costs for Fiscal Year 2024 Urban Areas Security\nInitiative (UASI) Homeland Security Grant Program, and to obtain federal\nfinancial assistance provided by the Department of Homeland Security and\nsub-granted through the State of California and Anaheim and/or Santa Ana\nPolice Departments in its capacity as the Core City for the Anaheim/Santa\nAna UASI.

L.\nApprove the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Seal\nBeach and the Seal Beach Police Officers Association for the period of\nJuly 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 - That the City Council adopt Resolution\n7720: 1. Approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the\nCity of Seal Beach and the Seal Beach Police Officers Association for the\nperiod of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027; and, 2. Approving Budget\nAmendment BA #26-06-01 in the amount of $56,639.28; and, 3. Authorizing\nthe   City   Manager   to   execute   the   Memorandum   of   Understanding   (MOU)\nbetween   the   City   of   Seal   Beach   and   the   Seal   Beach   Police   Officers\nAssociation.\nITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR\nPUBLIC HEARING

M.\nAppeal Request of the Planning Commission Approval for an Initial\nStudy/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Minor Use Permit 22-03 to\nAllow the Installation and Operation of a 1.5 Megawatt Fixed-Tilt Ground\nMounted Solar Photovoltaic System at the Existing Hellman Ranch Oil\nand Gas Production Facility -  That   the   City   Council   take   the   following\nactions: 1. Hold a de novo public hearing, allow public testimony, and at the\nconclusion of the hearing, consider all testimony, comments and evidence;\n\nand,   2.  Adopt   Resolution   7721   Denying   the  Appeal   and   Upholding   the\nPlanning Commission Decision, Adopting the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative\nDeclaration   (IS/MND)   and   Mitigation   Monitoring   and   Reporting   Program\n(MMRP), and Approving Minor Use Permit (MUP) 22-03 Subject to Conditions\nof Approval, to Allow the Installation and Operation of a 1.5 Megawatt (MW)\nFixed-Tilt Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System at the Hellman\nRanch Oil and Gas Production Facility (OGPF) (SCH #2025080495) (the\nProject); and, 3. Direct staff to file a Notice of Determination.\nUNFINISHED / CONTINUED BUSINESS – None\nNEW BUSINESS

N.\nCity Council Reorganization - That the City Council approve reorganization\nof the City Council and selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore for 2026.

P.C. - That the City Council adopt Resolution 7716: 1. Approving Amendment\n2 to the Professional Special Counsel Services Agreement with Colantuono,\nHighsmith & Whatley, P.C. (formerly known as Telecom Law Firm, P.C.) dated\nAugust 10, 2023, as previously amended by Amendment 1 dated February\n24, 2025, and previously extended by letter dated May 14, 2024, for additional\nprofessional legal services to support the billboard initiative; and, 2. Increasing\ncompensation for such additional services by $20,000 for a revised total not-\nto-exceed   amount   of   $90,000;   and,   3.  Authorizing   and   directing   the   City\nManager to execute Amendment 2 on behalf of the City; and, 4. Approving\nBudget Amendment BA #26-06-02 in the amount of $20,000.

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