2020 Apr 21 - CC MINMEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 —4:00 PM
This meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom conferencing
CALL TO ORDER — Virtually by Mayor Boyles at 4:00 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present via teleconferencing
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Pirsztuk -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Nicol -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Giroux -
Present via teleconferencing
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total) None
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to
the items listed on the Agenda.
CLOSED SESSION:
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; as follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code
§54956.9(d)(1).
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
1. Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(2))
2. Initiation of litigation (Government Code §54956.9(d)(4))
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Government Code Section §54957(a))
Threat to Public Services or Facilities
Adjourned at 5:55 PM
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 - 6:00 P.M.
This meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom conferencing
CALL TO ORDER — Virtually by Mayor Boyles at 6:00 PM
INVOCATION — Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Giroux
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present via teleconferencing
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Pirsztuk -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Nicol -
Present via teleconferencing
Council Member Giroux -
Present via teleconferencing
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total)
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk, read email comments into the record received prior to
the meeting due to Safer at Home restrictions.
Tracey Miller-Zarneke, resident, Environmental Committee, wished everyone a Happy
Earth Day, April 22, 2020.
Kimberly Kelly, resident, encouraged stronger measures to enforce/encourage the
County's face covering order.
CITY MANAGER FOLLOW-UP COMMENTS — (Related to Public Communications)
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
a) Chris Donovan, Fire Chief, gave a COVID-19 update.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title
only.
MOTION by Council Member Nicol, SECONDED by Council Member Pimentel Pirsztuk
to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve Special City Council Meeting Minutes of April 14, 2020 (Two (2)
sets, Closed and Open).
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2. Approve Warrant Numbers 3030760 through 3030839 and 9001374
through 9001415 on Register No. 13a in the total amount of $278,353.42
and Wire Transfers from 3/30/20 through 4/5/20 in the total amount of
$374,535.81. Approve Warrant Numbers 3030840 through 3030924 and
9001416 through 9001417 on Register No. 13b in the total amount of
$385,943.66 and Wire Transfers from 4/6/20 through 4/12/20 in the total
amount of $2,799,877.81. Ratified Payroll and Employee Benefit checks;
checks released early due to contracts or agreement; emergency
disbursements and/or adjustments; and wire transfers.
3. Adopt and approve City exam plans for Fire Paramedic and Fire Captain
promotional examinations.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
4. Ratify actions taken by the Director of Emergency Services during the
COVID-19 local emergency, including: 1) Revised Administrative Order
No. 1 relating to closure of certain non-essential businesses and 2)
Revised Administrative Order No. 2 relating to the closure of City Parks.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Nicol, approving
Consent Agenda items 1, 2, 3, and 4. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 5/0
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
5. Continue the public hearing regarding Zone Text Amendment creating a
pilot program to allow and regulate Short-term Rentals in the City's
residential zoning districts through a Short-term Permit process to June 2,
2020.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
(The proposed project is categorically exempt from the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Class I
(Existing Facilities) (14 Cal. Code Regs. §15301), because it would "result
in a negligible expansion of an existing use," as the amendment consists
of establishing regulations and procedures for renting existing residential
units on a short-term bases, provided the property owner resides on site).
Mayor Boyles stated this was time and place to continue the Public Hearing to the
regular City Council meeting of June 2, 2020.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
6. Approve Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Budget Calendar; establishing study
sessions, public hearing dates and direction to change the fiscal year (FY)
cycle.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
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Joe Lillio, Finance Director, reported on the item.
Council discussion
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux
approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 Budget Calendar. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS PRESENTATIONS: None
REPORTS — CITY CLERK — Passed
REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Not present
Council Member Giroux — Passed
Council Member Nicol — Passed
Council Member Pirsztuk — Thanked staff, specifically the Finance Department,
for insuring the City comes out of the pandemic financially healthy, thanked the
Incident Management Team, Fire and Police for continuing efforts to keep our
City safe and thanked the teachers for continuing to teach the students in these
uncertain times.
Mayor Pro Tern Pimentel — Passed
Mayor Boyles — Passed
REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — Passed
REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP — CITY MANAGER — Stated the next City Council meeting will
be June 2, 2020, fairly light agenda, except for a discussion regarding the City's budget.
Mentioned El Segundo was highlighted in the Los Angeles Business Journal.
ADJOURNMENT at 6:25 PM
Trac Weavy,City Clerk
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