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1971 APR 12 CC MINX 3022 E1 Segundo, California April 12, 1971 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, was held in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of said City on the above date. Prior to calling the meeting to order, those present joined in pledging allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, followed by invocation by Mrs. Eunice U. Creason of First Church of Christ. Scientist. The meeting was then called to order by Gordon T. Stephens, Mayo ~, the hour being 7:00 o'clock p.m. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Balmer, Frederick, McGill. Nagel. and Mayor Stephens; Councilmen Absent: None. READING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held March 22, 1971, having been read and no error or omission having been noted, it was moved by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the minutes of said meeting be approved as recorded. Motion carried. On behalf of the Council, Mayor Stephens stated that he wished to correct the erroneous statements printed in the South Bay Daily Breeze following the last regular Council Meeting and that the Council wished to express its utmost confidence in the Director of Public Works. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following written communications received from persons, firms, or corporations hereinafter named, were read to the Council and were disposed of in the manner indicated: 1. EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL, being request to change the date of its Festival of Arts to May 23 from May 16. Motion was made by Council- man Frederick, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried that the above request be granted. 2. STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL, being notice of application for person -to- person transfer of on -sale beer license for The Patio, 115 Richmond Street. Ordered filed. 3. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMPANY enclosing copy of its application to the Public Utilities Commission for limited increase in water rates. Ordered filed. 4. STATE DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS, enclosing copy of its report, "Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact" of the Route 1 Freeway between Sepulveda Boulevard and Virginia Street. City Manager Jones stated that he did not agree with the report and recommended that the Council recom- mend to the State Division of Highways that a more comprehensive study be made of the environmental impact of the freeway and that beautification and noise attenuation features be designed into this portion of the freeway. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McGill and unanimously carried that the City Manager be instructed to direct a letter to the District Engineer of the State Division of Highways stating that the Council does not agree with the findings in this report and recommending that a more comprehensive study be made; further, that a copy of this letter be sent to the Superintendent of Schools. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. Mr. William L'Hommedieu, 829 Maryland Street, addressed the Council objecting to the installation of street sweeping signs in his block and requested that the Council consider some alternative such as restriction of overnight parking. X 2. Miss Robin Magraudy, 303 Bungalow Drive, representing Girl Scout Cadet Troop ##3, requested the installation of a bicycle path on Vista del Mar between Grand Avenue and the south city limits. Director of Public Works Glickman presented his report on the sidewalk construction on Vista del Mar. A staff study had shown that the west side of the street would be hazardous due to the steep slope to the west. It was felt that if a surfaced area were provided in the near future, it should be placed on the east side of the road and constructed of asphalt concrete for reasons of economy and the possible future widening and realignment of Vista del Mar. The estimated cost of an asphalt con- crete bikeway, 4 feet wide by 2 inches thick, adequate to handle both pedestrian and bicycle traffic, would be $4, 500. 00, including grading, paving and modification of the emergency turnout areas. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Balmer, seconded by Councilman Nagel and unanimously carried that this matter be deferred for consideration as part of the 19 71- 72 budget. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 1. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Council- man Frederick and unanimously carried that Mr. N. R. Barr be appointed to the Noise Abatement Committee to replace Mr. Kerm Anderson. 2. Councilman Nagel reported that the Inter-City Highway Committee had discussed the computer controlled traffic system that is being proposed by the County. It was felt that this would necessitate the formation of a joint powers agency to provide a district approach to a computerized traffic system whereby the cities would have a voice in the control of such a system. REPORTS OF OFFICERS CITY MANAGER JONES MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that bids had been received for maintaining the landscaping of the median divider of Grand Avenue and Nash Street, as follows: Name Roberts and Associates Thomsen Landscape White Landscape Service Amount of Bid $ 180. 00 per month $ 210. 00 per month $ 217. 50 per month Recommended that the low bid of Roberts and Associates be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Balmer that the bid of Roberts and Associates for maintaining the landscaped median dividers of Grand Avenue and Nash Street for $180. 00 per month be approved, and that a purchase order for same be issued to said company. Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Requested authorization to sell, at public auction, property owned by the City which is no longer needed for municipal purposes, as well as lost or abandoned property which has been accumulated by the Police Department, the owners of which cannot be located and which has been in the possession of the Police Department for the length of time as required by law. Motion was made by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried that the above request be approved and that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized to publish Notice of Public Auction and a list of articles to be included in the auction, said auction to be held beginning at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 1971. -2- 3023 X 3024 3. Recommended that one of the eight surplus vehicles (Unit 392) be retained in the general car pool for use by the Police Department and other departments as needed. Motion was made by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Balmer, and unanimously carried that the above recommendation be approved. 4. Requested a policy determination in regard to City Commis- sioners' attendance at conferences. Motion was made by Alayor Stephens seconded by Councilman McGill and unanimously carried that commissioners be permitted to attend, at City expense, either the annual League of California Cities Conference or another in -state meeting of the professional organization to which they belong as commissioners. 5. Requested approval to hold promotional examinations for the positions of Police Lieutenant and Police Captain. Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried that the promotional examinations for positions above mentioned be approved. 6. Requested consideration of a proposed eight -city program for helicopter police patrol. It is proposed that the City of Torrance will make application for funds made available through the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 administered by the California Council of Criminal Justice. This Helicopter Grant Program would be taken under the existing Mutual Aid and Joint Powers Agreement for police service be- tween the cities of Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Gardena, Palos Verdes Estates, Torrance, and E1 Segundo. Each city would receive a proportionate share of patrol time and be responsible for the same proportion of contribution for the services. E1 Segundo com- prises 6. 5% of the entire area and its yearly share would amount to $7, 002.00 for "in kind" services and $739. 00 cash. The "in kind" services would repre- sent the salaries of observers and of one member on the advisory panel furnished by the Police Department. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman McGill that the following resolution be adopted and the Mayor be authorized to sign the resolution after it is approved by the Torrance City Council: WHEREAS the city of Torrance has made application for funds made available through the omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act o" 1968 administered by the California Council on Criminal Justice; and WHEREAS the application is to fund a project on the Regional Public Safety Helicopter Program and such program involves the Cities of E1 Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Gardena, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, and Torrance; and WHEREAS all have entered into a Mutual Aid and Joint Powers Agreement whereby it was deemed necessary and desirable that the resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities of any one party to the agreement be made available to any other party to prevent, combat, or eliminate a probable, imminent, or actual threat to life or property resulting from a local peril, local emergency, local disaster, or civil dis- turbance, in the absence of a duly proclaimed "state of extreme emergency" or "state of disaster, " and to render mutual and supplementary police protection one to the other as the need may arise; and WHEREAS said agreement of Mutual Aid and Joint Powers provides that such mutual aid shall be without reim- bursement unless otherwise expressly provided for by the parties to the agreement or as provided by law in the event of a duly proclaimed state of emergency or state of disaster. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cities of E1 Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Gardena, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, and Torrance amend the Mutual Aid and Joint Powers Agreement and desire to assume their "fair share" of the cost of such a project. -3- X 3025 Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. CITY ATTORNEY ALLEN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Presented for the Council's consideration an easement for public street lights and street trees in the air space over and above sixteen feet above the street curb for the area of Grand Avenue and Nash Street east of Sepulveda Boulevard, and recommended that said easement be accepted. Motion was made by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Frederick that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain Easement Deed dated March 26, 1971, between Sepulveda Properties, Inc. , a California Corporation, and the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, for public street lights and street trees, together with the right to use, for the installation, maintenance and repair of public street lights, and the installation and maintenance of street trees in the air space over and above sixteen (16) feet above the street curb over the following real property in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit: PARCEL A That portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 3 south, range 14 west in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California as per map recorded in Book 1, pages 507 and 508 of patents, in the office of the County Recorder of said county, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 7, distant thereon South 890 55' 25" East, 1598. 40 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 00 04' 35" East, 1120. 10 feet; thence South 890 55125" East 60. 00 feet to the true point of begin- ning of this description; thence from said true point of beginning South 00 04' 35" West 53. 00 feet; thence along a line parallel with the South line of said Section 7, North 89° 55' 25" West 1507. 71 feet more or less to a line bearing South 0° 04' 35" West, and which passes through a point in a line parallel with and distant northerly 1120. 10 feet measured at right angles from the southerly line of said Section 7, said last mentioned point being distant along said parallel line, South 89' 55' 25" East 60. 00 feet from the intersection of said parallel line with a line parallel with and distant easterly 25. 00 feet measured at right angles from the easterly line of Sepulveda Boulevard as described in parcel 23 of the Final Decree of Condemnation entered in Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Case No. 357580, a certified cops- of which was recorded on December 8, 1934, as Instrument No. 668, in Book 13174, page 92 of official records of said county; thence North 0' 04' 35" East 106. 00 feet; thence along a line parallel with the south- erly line of said Section 7, South 890 55' 25" East 1507. 71 feet more or less to a line bearing North 0' 04' 35" East, which passes through the true point of beginning of this description; thence South 00 04' 35" West 53. 00 feet to said true point of beginning. (Grand Avenue) -4- X 3026 PARCEL B The westerly 50. 00 feet, measured at right angles, of the South- east quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 1 pages 507 and 508 of Patents, in the office of the County Recorder of said county. EXCEPT the northerly 40. 00 feet, measured at right angles, of said land. ALSO EXCEPT the southerly 50. 00 feet, measured at right angles of said land. (Nash Street) PARCEL C That portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 1, pages 507 and 508 of Patents, in the office of the County Recorder of said county, described as follows: Beginning at a point in a line parallel with and distant northerly 1120. 10 feet measured at right angles from the southerly line of said Southwest quarter, said point being distant along said par- allel line, South 891 55' 25" East 60. 00 feet from the intersection of said parallel line with a line parallel with and distant easterly 25. 00 feet, measured at right angles from the easterly line of Sepulveda Boulevard as described in Parcel 23 of the Final Decree of Condemnation entered in Superior Court Los Angeles County Case No. 357580 a certified copy of which was recorded on December 8, 1934 as Instrument No. 668 in Book 13174, page 92 of Official Records of said county; thence North 01 04' 35" East 53. 00 feet; thence North 8911 55' 25" West 44. 28 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave northeasterly and having a radius of 25. 00 feet, said curve being also tangent at its northerly end to a line parallel with and distant easterly 25. 00 feet measured at right angles from said easterly line of Sepulveda Boulevard; thence northwesterly along said curve an arc distance of 36. 25 feet to said point of tangency in said easterly line, said last mentioned point being the true point of beginning of this des- cription, a radial line of said curve to said last mentioned point bears South 831 09' 40" West; thence from said true point of beginning south- easterly along said last mentioned curve through a central angle of 640 52' 51" an arc distance of 28. 31 feet to a point; a radial line of said curve to said last mentioned point bears south 180 16' 49" West; trance South 00 04, 35" West 5. 25 feet to a line parallel with and distant southerly 4. 00 feet measured at right angles from that certain course hereinabove described as having a bearing and length of "North 890 55' 25" West 44.28 feet" and its westerly prolongation; thence along said last mentioned parallel line, South 891 55' 25" East 22. 00 feet; thence North 01 04' 35" East 4. 00 feet to said certain line having a bearinf and length of "North 891 55' 25" West 44.28 feet' above described; thence along said last mentioned certain line, South 891 55' 25" East 30. 09 feet to the easterly terminus of said last mentioned certain line; thence South 00 04' 35" West 106. 00 feet; thence North 8911 55' 25" West 26. 26 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 25. 00 feet, said last mentioned curve being also tangent ME X 302'7 at its southerly end to a line parallel with and distant easterly 25. 00 feet measured radially from the curved easterly line of Sepulveda Boulevard as described in Parcel 23 of said Final Decree of Condemnation above described; thence southwesterly along said last mentioned curve an arc distance of 41. 69 feet to said last mentioned point of tangency; thence normal to said last mentioned curve, South 840 32' 00" West 25. 00 feet to said easterly line of Sepulveda Boulevard; thence along said Sepulveda Boulevard, northerly along that certain curve therein concave westerly and having a radius of 3050. 00 feet, an arc distance of 73. 05 feet to the northerly terminus of said last mentioned certain curve; thence contin- uing along said Sepulveda Boulevard tangent to said last mentioned curve, North 60 50' 20" West 82. 79 feet to a line bearing North 830 09' 40" East and which passes through the true point of beginning of this description; thence North 830 09' 40" East 25. 00 feet to said true point of beginning. (Grand Avenue) PARCEL D That portion of the Southwest quarter of Section 7, Township 3 South, Range 14 West, in the Rancho Sausal Redondo, in the City of E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map recorded in Book 1, pages 507 and 508 of Patents, in the office of the County Recorder of said county, described as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said Section 7, distant thereon South 890 55' 25" East 1598. 40 feet from the Southwest corner of said Section 7; thence North 00 04' 35" East 1120. 10 feet; thence South 89° 55' 25" East 60. 00 feet to the true point of beginning for this description; thence South 0° 04' 35" West 73. 00 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave southeasterly and having a radius of 20. 00 feet; thence northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 900 00' 00 ", an arc distance of 31. 42 feet; thence tangent to said curve, South 89° 55' 25" East 70. 00 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave north- erly having a radius of 1053 feet; thence easterly along said curve through a central angle of 110 19' 22" an arc distance of 208. 09 feet; thence tangent to said curve North 78' 45' 13" East 197. 08 feet to the east- erly line of the land described in parcel 1 of the deed to Sepulveda Properties, Inc. , recorded on June 30, 1969 as Instrument No. 759 in Book D 4419 page 266 of Official Reco °ds of said county; thence along said easterly line, North 0' 00' 20" West to a line parallel with and distant northerly 106. 00 feet, measured at right angles, from that certain course hereinabove described as having a bearing and length of North 78° 45' 13" East 197. 08 feet; thence along said parallel line, South 78° 45' 13" West 218. 15 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve concave northerly, having a radius of 947 feet and being concentric with that certain curve hereinbefore described as being concave northerly and having a radius of 1053 feet; thence westerly along said concentric curve; through a central angle of 110 19' 22" an arc distance of 157.15 feet; thence tangent to said curve, North 89' 55' 25'' West 90. 00 feet to a line bearing North 0' 04' 35" East from the true point of beginning; thence South 0' 04135" Wes} 53. 00 feet to the true point of beginning. (Grand Avenue) be and the same is hereby accepted for and on behalf of the City of E1 Se gundo; and M X 3028 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk be and she is hereby authorized and directed to cause said instrument to be filed for record in the office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County, California. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Reported that on March 25, 1971 the City Clerk had been served with a suit in the matter of Shalla vs Detroit Products Company, the City of E1 Segundo, et al, and that this Summons and Complaint had been referred to the Insurance Carrier. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman McGill and unanimously carried that the action of the City Clerk in referring said suit to the Insurance Carrier be approved, ratified, and confirmed. 3. Requested that the Council recess to an Executive Session at the end of this meeting in order to discuss pending litigation and an amicus curiae brief. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS GLICKMAN MADE REPORTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Reported that all work in Tract No. 29147 (Yucca Street) had been completed and recommended that the bonds which the developer had provided the City be exonerated. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Council- man Nagel that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that Subdivision Bond No. 8SM - 159341 in amount of $8, 000 covering labor and materials and $16, 000 guaranteeing faithful performance for the construction of off - site improvements within Tract No. 29147,and Subdivision Bond No. 8SM - 159496 in amount of $300 guaranteeing the setting of survey monuments in Tract No. 29147, with Joseph F. Sanson Investment Company as Principal and American Motorists Insurance Company as Surety, be exonerated as of this date, April 12, 1971. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Recommended that the parcel of land at the southwest corner of E1 Segundo Boulevard and Douglas Street, which the city had purchased in connection with the improvement of E1 Segundo Boulevard, be dedicated for street purposes. Motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that Resolution No. 2377, entitled: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DEDICATING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES (DOUGLAS STREET). which was read, be adopted. -7- go On roll call, said motion carried and said resolution was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. The City Attorney read the title of ordinance effecting the change of zone for the Hacienda Hotel property, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 20 (THE COI\-I- PREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE) OF THE "EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE" BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP REFERRED TO IN SECTION 20. 16. 030 OF SAID CODE., which was read. 3029 Upon motion duly made and unanimously carried, the further reading of Ordinance No. 763 was waived. Following motion made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel, Ordinance No. 763 was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. 2. Mayor Stephens brought up for further discussion the matter of a joint powers agreement between the cities of E1 Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach for a traffic operation study to be funded by Highway Safety Act money. This matter had been held over from the last regular meeting. Councilman McGill stated that he felt this money could be put to better use and that in view of the detour now in effect in connection with the improvement of E1 Segundo Boulevard, it would be difficult to get a true picture of the normal traffic situation in that area. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that the following resolution be adopted: RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agreement between the City of E1 Segundo, a municipal corporation, and the cities of Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach, also municipal corporations, presented to this Council on this date, be and the same is hereby approved and that, after execution by each of the above named cities, a copy of said Agreement be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor of the City of E1 Segundo be and he is hereby authorized to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of said City and the City Clerk to attest the same. Carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilman McGill; Absent: Councilmen None. ffm X 3030 Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick that upon receipt of executed copies from the cities of Hawthorne. Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach the Mayor be authorized to sign the agreement with Alderman, Swift & Lewis for professional service in connec- tion with the Traffic Operations Study under the joint powers agreement as set forth above. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, _McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF WARRANTS It was moved by Councilman Frederick, seconded by Councilman Nagel that Warrant Nos. 31171 to 31542 inclusive, totaling $487, 274. 71, drawn in payment of demands, a list of which had been presented to the Council as Demand Register Summary Nos. 21 and 22 and certified by the Director of Finance as conforming.to the Budget approved by Ordinance No. 743, be ratified and approved. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel, and Mayor Stephens; Noes: Councilmen None; Absent: Councilmen None. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. MRS. MARY FERGUSON, 343 Hillcrest Street, requested the names of firms that had submitted proposals for providing engineering services in connection with the Traffic Operations Study under the joint powers agreement approved earlier in this meeting. Director of Public Works Glickman read the names of the six firms that had submitted pro- posals and explained the method used for selection of the firm to conduct the study. At the hour of 9 :20 o'clock p, m. , the Council recessed to the Mayor's office for an Executive Session. At the hour of 10 :15 o'clock p. m. the Council reconvened, all members being present and answering roll call. Motion was made by Councilman McGill, seconded by Councilman Balmer and unanimously carried that the City Attorney be authorized to advise the City of Alhambra that the City of El Segundo will participate in an amicus brief in the case of _Van Nuys Publish_ ing Company vs. City of Thousand Oaks at an expenditure not to exceed $100 to the City of El Segundo. No other business appearing to come before the Council at this session, it was moved by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Frederick, that the meeting adjourn until Monday, April 19, 1971, at the hour of 7 :00 o'clock p, m. , in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of E1 Segundo, California and that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Mrs. Ruby Cassity, who passed away April 6, 1971, the hour of adjourn- ment of this meeting being 10 :20 o'clock p, m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted PROVE ne D. Hough, City Cl k Mayor