2019 Dec 06 - CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2019 — 8:30 AM
OPEN AND CLOSED SESSIONS
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Boyles at 8:30 AM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk -
Present
Council Member Brann -
Present
Council Member Pimentel -
Present
Council Member Nicol -
Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total)
Neal Cadman, resident, spoke informatively regarding AB 1482.
Stephanie Sosa, resident, commented on how AB 1482 is impacting the lives of El
Segundo renters.
A. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Consideration of an Urgency Ordinance and other options to address rental
housing evictions resulting from state Assembly Bill 1482 (statewide rent control
law that limits rent increases and restricts and regulates evictions)
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, answered Council questions and gave a brief synopsis of
the Urgency Ordinance.
Neal Cadman, resident, was asked by several Council Members to answer a few
questions from Council.
Council discussion
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1610
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING
EVICTIONS WITHOUT JUST CAUSE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2019 FOR
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BUILT PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2005 AND
DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF.
MOTION by Council Member Nicol, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk approving
Urgency Ordinance No. 1610. MOTION FAILED BY VOICE VOTE. 1/4 YES Nicol NO
Boyles Brann Pimentel Pirsztuk
MOTION by Council Member Pimentel, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles approving
Urgency Ordinance No. 1610 with the following revision under SECTION 3-A; From
October 8, 2019 through December 31, 2019, the owner of residential rental property
shall not terminate a lawful tenancy without just cause, or for "no-fault just cause" (as
defined by AB 1482) so long as the requirements of "no-fault just cause" evictions as set
forth in AB 1482 are complied with; unless the termination is required to comply with an
order issued by a government agency or court necessitating vacating the residential real
property or to comport with federal, or state law, which shall be stated in the written
notice of termination of tenancy. MOTION PASSED BY VOICE VOTE. 4/1 YES Nicol
Boyles Pimentel Pirsztuk NO Brann
ADJOURNMENT (Regular Meeting) at 10:03 AM
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to
the items listed on the Agenda.
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including
the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for the purposes of
conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City
Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under
Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with the City's Labor
Negotiators.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code
§54956.9(d)(1): -1- matters
D.R. HORTON CA2, INC., v. CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, Los Angeles
Superior Court CASE NO: 19STCP04857.
ADJOURNMENT (Closed Session) at 10:43 AM
Tracy Weaver, ity Clerk
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