1971 APR 19 CC MINX 3031
E1 Segundo, California
April 19, 1971
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 Notice of
Adjournment had been posted as required by law and that affidavit or
posting was on file.
The meeting was then called to order by Gordon T. Stephens, 11Iayor,
the hour being 7: 00 o'clock p. m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Balmer, Frederick, McGill, Nagel and
Mayor Stephens;
Councilmen Absent: None.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
Mayor Stephens announced that this was the time for the public pre-
sentation by Public Safety Systems, Inc. of the communications system
requirements for the City of E1 Segundo.
City Manager Jones stated that the first report had been received
from PSSI in December, 1970, after which meetings had been held with
representatives of other South Bay cities to discuss the possibility of
cooperation in implementing the plans as set forth in the report.
Present in the Council Chamber were Police Chief Charles Crumly
of Manhattan Beach, Captain Eugene Cavanaugh of Redondo Beach and
Lieutenant Charles Oates of Torrance.
Mr. Ron DiZinno, Mr. Robert W. Poole, Jr. and Dr. Terry Honikman
of Public Safety Systems, Inc. presented their final report, setting forth the
following goals:
a) Reduce frequency congestion on police channels to acceptable
standards.
b) Improve physical and communications security.
c) Increase operational efficiency.
d) Improve interface with other public safety agencies.
e) Improve systems reliability.
The methods of achieving these goals were set forth as first, second
and third priority items with cost figures for an El Segundo system as well
as for a South Bay area system.
The PSSI representatives then made themselves available for questions
and discussed in detail the deficiencies of the present system and their con -
clusions as to requirements for improvement.
Thereafter, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by
Councilman Frederick and unanimously carried that the Council adopt in
concept the idea of accomplishing the work as recommended in this report
under a joint agreement with other cities.
By general consent, the City Manager was authorized to proceed with
preparation of an application for an additional police radio frequency and to
contact other South Bay cities to see if they would participate in a joint
approach to solving communication problems.
Mr. DiZinno was asked to make a presentation of this report at a
future meeting of the South Bay Councilmen's Association
No further business appearing to come before the Council at this
meeting, it was moved by Councilman McGill, seconded by Mayor Stephens:
that the rrmeV }ng_adj, rn,c the hour of adjournment being 9:OO, o'clock pcvi
Respectfully submitted,
ne D. Hough, City Anerk