1964 JUN 12 CC MINX 1730
El Segundo, California
June 12, 1964
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of E1 Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber
of the City Hall of said City on the above date. The Clerk reported
that a copy of the Notice of Adjournment had been posted as
required by law, and affidavit of posting was on file. Prior to
calling the meeting to order, those present joined in pledging alle-
giance to the Flag of the United States of America, following which
an invocation was given by Councilman Robert W. Frederick.
The meeting was then called to order by Herman L. McGill,
Mayor, the hour being 7:00 o'clock p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Frederick, Kimport, McElhaney, Nagel
and Mayor McGill;
Councilmen Absent: None.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
At this time the Council considered the proposal from the
Chamber of Commerce for continued support from the City. The
Mayor inquired if anyone present desired to speak in favor of
continued support for the Chamber of Commerce, and the following
persons addressed the Council:
Mrs. Vida Lundin, 134 Eucalyptus Drive, stated she felt the
City needed a Chamber of Commerce and that the City should
continue to support it.
Councilman Frederick then spoke on behalf of the Chamber;
that the City should continue to support it for another 18 months.
He further stated that due to the large amount of taxes paid by
industry in the City, the portion of the $18,000 which would be paid
by each family, would be about $1.00 per year.
Mr. Floyd Wallace, 216 Loma Vista Street, felt there was
a definite need for the Chamber of Commerce; that it does much
good for the City, but he felt closer accounting of its activities
-.,is needed.
Mr. Robert Cameron, 501 Kansas Street, felt that money was
not the issue, but whether or not the Chamber had done a good job.
Mr. Dexter Benson, 730 California Street, spoke in favor of
the Chamber, but not for quite so much money.
Mr. Marvin Johnson, 518 East Sycamore Avenue, spoke in
favor of the Chamber and felt that for the good the City the Chamber
should not separate from the City.
Mayor McGill stated he was in favor of a contract with the
Chamber of Commerce but that if it depended upon the City for its
livlihood it could become a political problem, and he felt the
Chamber would be apt to express its opinions more freely if it
was not under obligation to the City.
Mr. Lloyd Ballmer, 831 Eucalyptus Drive, stated that in all
of his years with the Chamber he had never had anyone from the
Council approach him to exert any pressure whatsoever.
Mr. Gordon Cleveland, President of the Chamber of Commerce,
addressed the Council and stated that the idea of separating the
Chamber from the City and operating independently came from the
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National meeting of the Chambers of Commerce; that the United
States Chamber cited many instances where the operation of the
Chamber was-more efficient when separated, from the City. Mr.
Cleveland presented an alternate peoposal that the Council give the
Chamber an immediate grant of $8, 000 and then$18, 000 for the next
twelve months, at the end of that time it would withdraw from City
support.
Dr. John Meschuk, 808 California Street, spoke in support of
the Chamber but stated he felt it had been poorly managed in the
past.
Mr. Sam Douglass•, 500 East Imperial Avenue, spoke in favor
of the Chamber. He acknowledged the fact that the Chamber had had
problems in the past and had possibly made mistakes, but stated
that all the money had been spent advertising the City of El Segundo
in one way or another, and for that reason the City should accept,
along with the Chamber, the responsibility for the indebtedness; also
that whatever the Council decided in this matter,-the relationship
between the Chamber and the Council would remain friendly, as the
primary aim of both is the betterment- of El Segundo.
Councilman McElhaney spoke
for a period of twelve , months; that
should be an independent voice in a
separated from the City.
in favor of supporting the Chamber
he felt a Chamber of Commerce
community and that it should be
Councilman Nagel spoke in favor of the Chamber and moved
that a contract with the Chamber of Commerce for one year be
approved, in the amount of $18,000, payable $9,000 on signing of
the contract and $9,000 spread out over the year; that a project plan
for the year be submitted to the Council, monthly financial reports be
made to Council, their books subject to audit by the City Treasurer
on demand, and a thirty day termination clause provided in the
contract. The motion was seconded by Councilman Frederick and
carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Frederick, McElhaney and Nagel;
Noes: Councilman Kimport and Mayor McGill;
Absent: Councilmen None.
Mayor McGill then appointed Councilmen McElhaney and Nagel
to meet with City Manager Sailors and representatives from the
Chamber of Commerce if they so desire, to draw up a contract to
this effect and to report at the regular Council meeting to be held
June 22, 1964.
Mayor McGill stated that the hearing on the 1964 -65 Budget
would be considered page by page, and that the Council would welcome
comments from the floor.
CITY COUNCIL, PAGE #5. Dr. Meschuk inquired if the amount
of $198.00 designated travel - meetings for 1962 -63 was the total
amount spent by the Council and was advised that all overnight meetings
are not included in this part of the budget but are put under aPromotion"
on Page 19. Asked the total amount spent by the Council on travel -
meetings including overnight meetings for this period of time, Director
of Finance Weber stated the amount was $13,1638.00. Mayor McGill
asked that when the Budget was presented in final form, all travel -
meetings expense be included in their respective departments. It was
then moved by Councilman McElhaney, seconded by Councilman Nagel,
that the Council budget as set forth on Page #5 be approved. Motion
carried.
CITY MANAGER, PAGE #6.
seconded by Councilman Frederick,
set forth on Page #6, be approved.
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It was moved by Councilman Nagel,
that the budget for City Manager as
Motion carried.
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CITY CLERK, PAGE V. Moved by Councilman Frederick,
seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that the budget for City Clerk
as set forth on Page #7, be approved. Motion carried.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT, PAGE #9. Moved by Councilman
Nagel, seconded Councilman McElhaney, that the budget for Finance
Department as set forth on Page #9, be approved. Motion carried.
CITY TREASURER, PAGE #11. Moved by Councilman
FRederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel, the budget for City
Treasurer as set forth on Page #11, be approved. Motion carried.
LEGAL DEPARTMENT, PAGE #13. Moved by Councilman
Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, the budget for the Legal
Department as set forth on Page #13 be approved. Motion carried.
PLANNING, PAGE #15. The increase in amount of pro-
fessional and technical services was attributed to the hiring of a
Planning Consultant. Moved -by Councilman Frederick, seconded by
Councilman Nagel, the budget for the Planning Department as set
forth on Page #15 be approved. Motion carried.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, PAGE #16. Moved by Council-
man Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick, the budget for
Government Buildings as set forth on Page #16 be approved. Motion
carried.
PERSONNEL DETAIL. PAGES #17 and #18. Motion by
Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that the
Personnel Detail as set forth on Pages #17 and #18 be approved.
Motion carried.
PROMOTION - COMMUNITY, PAGE #19. Mayor McGill
stated he thought it appropriate to add the $18,000 fo the budget
for the Chamber of Commerce, inasmuch as the Council had approved
a one -year agreement with the Chamber for this amount. City
Manager Sailors explained that in the ten months included in his
report, $15,881.54 of the $20.000.00 had been spent. Dr. Meschuk
inquired as to the policy of the` Council concerning attending meetings,
and Mayor McGill stated it had been the policy of the last Council
to allow department heads to attend out of State meetings every
four years, and to attend all meetings in the State. Councilman
Frederick said the only exception was the Building Officials, since
they have only regional meetings instead of State meetings. Mayor
McGill stated that he felt Council and Department heads should
attend any meetings California cities have. Mr. Floyd Wallace
stated he would like to think Department heads were authorized and
even requested to attend these meetings in order to keep up with
modern ways of operation; that E1 Segundo has outgrown country
procedures, and that attendance at meetings outside the State
should not be limited to once each four years.
In the Sister City portion (L) of this budget, Councilman
McElhaney suggested this figure be taken out of the budget and that
any amount requested by the Sister City Committee be considered at
the time of, the request. It was then moved by Councilman Nagel,
seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that with the addition of
$18,00 for the Chamber of Commerce and the deletion of the $3,000
for the Sister City program, the budget for Community Promotion as
set forth on Page #19, be approved. Motion carried.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT - PAGE #20. Moved by Council-
men Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney, that the budget for
General Government as set forth on Page #20, be approved. Motion
carried.
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POLICE DEPARTMENT - PAGES #22, #23 and #24. At the
request of Dr. Meschuk, Deputy Chief Vern Wood reported that the
survey taken within the City showed a crime increase of 28.3 %,
while the increase in personnel is .5 %, so that the workload on
the personnel in the Police Department is considerable. The
request for additional personnel had been withheld pending the
receipt of assessed valuation and . the estimated amount of revenue
to be received; an additional car working seven nights per week on
patrol and concentrating on high crime frequency areas within the
City, was thought desirable by this Department. In dollars and cents
this would mean an additional $25, 000 in salaries.
The matter of the additional amount for the Police Department
was taken under consideration until August,. when the assessed valua-
tion will be obtained.
Moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McElhaney,
the Police Department budget be approved tentatively. Motion carried.
It was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman
McElhaney, the meeting adjourn until 1:00 o'clock p.m. on Saturday,
June 13, 1964, in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of
El Segundg, the hour of adjournment of this session being 10 :30
o'clock p.m. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
APPROVED: City Clerk
Mayor
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