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		<title>City, Carnival reach agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The city and Carnival have reached a five-year Preferential Access Agreement for cruise ship visits. The council on Dec. 16 voted unanimously to authorize the city manager to execute an agreement with CCL Cruise Line, also known as Carnival. The vote was 4-0. Councilmember Yesenia De La Rosa was absent. “As council recalls, for the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Council OKs contract for landfill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The council on Nov. 18 unanimously authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Geo-Logic Associates for work on the Pebbly Beach Landfill project. The goal of the project is to extend the life of the city’s landfill. The contract would be for a maximum of $278,000. According to Assistant City Manager Joycelyn Francis, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Council OKs firefighter agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon City Council this week voted unanimously to approve an agreement with the International Association of Firefighters Local 2295. The memorandum of understanding (contract) covers the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. “We did increase their uniform allowance by $500,” said City Manager David Maistros. “That has not been increased in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon renews planning contract</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 20:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City Council recently authorized the city manager to hire Sagecrest Planning and Environmental, LLC, for another year. The contract is to provide planning services. The cost: a maximum of $150,000. This was a Consent Calendar item on the Feb. 20 agenda. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion unless pulled for individual consideration. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Council OKs contract to redesign city&#8217;s website</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 19:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon council this week unanimously approved a one-year contract with CivicPlus to redesign the city website. The contract is for a maximum of $50,000. Administrative Analyst Devin Hart (who wrote the staff report) told the council that the city currently uses four vendors for the one website. Staff expects to consolidate those services by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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