1978 JUN 07 CC MINMINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
June 7, 1978
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
The El Segundo City Council convened in an adjourned regular session on the above
date at 7 :00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chamber of the El Segundo City Hall.
The Clerk reported that a Notice of Adjournment had been posted as required by
law and that an affidavit of said posting was in the City Clerk's file.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The pledge to the Flag was led by Fire Chief Thomas Baron.
3. INVOCATION:
Mrs. Eunice Creason of the First Church of Christ, Scientist delivered the invocation.
4. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Absent: Councilmen None
5. PRESENTATIONS:
a. The Mayor presented keys to the City of El Segundo to each of the following
foreign exchange students along with a letter and a key for presentation to the
mayors of the students' respective cities: Mr. Joar Berg from Lesja, Norway and
Miss Esmeralda Hernandez from Calle, Colombia. The Mayor congratulated the
students and their host families, David and Debi Carr and Jim and Kitt Walsh.
b. Mr. Ronald R. Arias, Community Relations Specialist, Health Systems Agency
for Los Angeles County, Inc., stated this organization was a federally mandated
regional planning authority for the County of Los Angeles, the purpose of which
was to improve health care and prevent unnecessary duplication of services.
Requested the City of El Segundo support the designation of Health Systems Agency
as the Certificate of Need Review agency in Los Angeles County.
Councilman Nagel stated that the League of California Cities tentatively
supported the Plan based on adoption of certain recommended changes. After
discussion, it was the consensus that any action by the City at this time would be
ineffective. Hearing no objections, the Mayor ordered the request from Health
Systems Agency filed.
6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
a. Continued hearing on proposed Precise Plan No. 5 -77. Development of
parking lot on railroad property near Grand Avenue and Kansas Street
Mayor Balmer announced that due to possible conflict of interest he would
not participate in the action or discussion in this matter and, therefore, turned
this,portion of the meeting over to Mayor pro tem Van Vranken.
Mayor pro tem Van Vranken announced that this was the -time and place hereto-
fore fixed for the continued hearing on Precise Plan No. 5 -77 and inquired if any
communications had been received. The Clerk replied that a letter had just been
received from Deutsch Fastener Corporation outlining its plans for improvement of
the adjoining triangular piece of property about which the Council had previously
inquired. The Mayor pro tem stated that this would become a part of the files for
this hearing.
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Director of Planning Loverde reported on the plans the company had for con-
trolling erosion and flooding in the area and that a lease or purchase arrangement
was being worked out with the School Board for the triangular piece of property.
The Mayor pro tem inquired if anyone present wished to speak either for or in
opposition to this Precise Plan.
Mr. Frank Higgins, representing Chevron Land and Development Company,
recommended approval of the Precise Plan.
Mr. Bill Holler of Deutsch Fastener Corporation, stated the company had been
very busy an a tried to solve the problems that existed.
Mrs. Colleen Ramsey, 404 Oregon Street, owner of the adjoining property in
question, stated that the--Deutsch people had done as much as possible and she was
happy with the plans. Thanked the Council for seeing that her property was protected
and recommended the Council approve the Precise Plan.
There being no further response, motion was made by Councilman Nagel,
seconded by Councilman Bue, that the hearing be closed. Motion carried. There-
after, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Bue, that
the Negative Declaration prepared for Precise Plan No. 5 -77 be certified. Motion
carried.
Motion was made by Councilman Berson, seconded by Councilman Bue, that
the following resolution, entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2855
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING WITH
CERTAIN CONDITIONS PRECISE PLAN NO. 5-77
FOR DEUTSCH FASTENER CORPORATION
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
and Mayor pro tem Van Vranken
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Not Voting: Mayor Balmer
7. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Mr. Dennis Clark, 536 West Palm Avenue, stated that his 1951 Chevrolet
panel truce had been towed away by the police illegally and he would like to have
the Council rescind the order. After discussion, the Council advised that this matter
would be referred to the Police Department and asked that staff have a report ready
by the next Council meeting.
8. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
a. League of California Cities. Councilman Nagel reported that a Board of
Directors meeting is sc e u e or June 14th in Sacramento for the purpose of meet-
ing with members of the Governor's office and the Speaker of the Assembly, Leo
McCarthy, about what happens now that Proposition 13 has passed, what the cities
will need to do, and hopefully will bring back some good information.
b. Los Angeles County Sanitation District. Mayor Balmer stated he attended a
meeting today, that many problems are anticipated because of the difficulty of
locating land fill areas. Stated that Canyon No. 7 will be filled by Monday and
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that it will take at least three weeks before approval could be obtained from the
Board of Supervisors to use Mission Canyon. Further stated that the Palos Verdes
site will be filled by 1980. Stated that a tremendous rise in trash costs is anticipated,
that no new dump sites or transfer stations have been located, which may have an
affect on the budget next year.
c. South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority. Councilman Van Vranken
stated that the Council had received the 911 proposal, which is being submitted to
all seven cities that participate in the South Bay Communications System. Reported
that the proposal must be submitted by July of this year, unless pending legislation
delays that date.
City Manager Jones reported that the Executive Committee considered the plan
and the final plan with cost figures will be ready for Council consideration at the
next regular City Council meeting.
d. South Bay Cities Association. Councilman Bue reported that there was still
the question of what will happen to the South Bay Corridor Study Steering Committee.
Councilman Van Vranken stated that the Steering Committee members felt that their
tasks had been completed and that any ongoing work could be done under the South
Bay Cities Association. Councilman Bue suggested the committee follow through
under the Inter - Cities Transportation Committee. Thereafter, Councilman Bue
extended an invitation to attend a program on WHIP (We Turn in Pushers) on the
22nd of June.
e. Inter -City Transportation Committee. Councilman Van Vranken discussed
the effectiveness of the committee an questioned the further need for the organiza-
tion. After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Coun-
cilman Bue, that Councilman Van Vranken, as El Segundo's representative, be
instructed to question the usefulness of the organization at the next meeting and that
El Segundo is considering withdrawing. Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following items appearing on the Consent Calendar of the Agenda were acted
upon by one motion made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Van
Vranken, and unanimously carried that staff's recommendations for these items be
approved.
a. Minutes of the regular City Council meeting held May 16, 1978 and minutes
of adjourned regular City Council meetings held May 22 and May 23, 1978
Approved as written
b. Warrant Nos. 59609 through 59749 on Demand Register Summary No. 23 and
Expense Check Nos. 1913 through 1924 on Expense Check Register No. 21
in total amount of $850,444.43
Approved and ratified
g. Resolution No. 2856 designating Police Captain Jerome B. Osnower as
Category 1 representative of the City of El Segundo for acquisition of surplus
property for emergency preparedness
Resolution passed, approved and adopted
10. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
c. State Alcoholic Beverage Control application for Person to Person transfer of
On -Sale Beer and Wine Public Premises License - The Patio, 115 Richmond St.
After discussion, and no objections having been heard, the Mayor ordered
the application received and filed.
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d. State Alcoholic Beverage Control application for Person to Person transfer of
Off -Sale Beer and Wine License - Jerry's Market, 601 Virginia Street
Councilman Benson questioned the sale of alcoholic beverages in close proximity
to a school. City Attorney Allen advised that the law in this respect had been
repealed.
There being no objections, the Mayor ordered the application received
and filed.
e. State Alcoholic Beverage Control Application for On -Sale Beer Eating Place
License - Terry's Tavern, 145 Richmond Street
City Manager Jones explained that this application is a transfer of ownership
and does not change the status of the license.
Mr. Stewart D. McDonald, applicant, stated the premises would be improved
and remodeled as a restaurant.
There being no objections, the Mayor ordered the application received and
filed.
f. Bids for tile work in rest rooms at Teen Center
Council discussed the cost of the low bid and the fact that only two bidders
responded. After further discussion, motion was made by Councilman Nagel,
seconded by Councilman Van Vranken, that this matter be deferred until the next
regular City Council meeting. Motion carried.
11 . WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
a. Hal Marlowe Agency, Inc., consultants - Resolution providing two additional
members to the Solid Waste Management Committee, selected from Los Angeles
County Division of the League of California Cities
City Manager Jones advised that he had been informed that the League of
California Cities had taken no position at this time and asked cities to defer any
action until the matter can be considered by the League.
There being no objections, the Mayor ordered the correspondence received
and filed.
12. REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
a. City Manager Jones
1) Attendance of Police Lt. George J. Valenzuela at F. B.1. National
Academy in Quantico, Virginia
Advised that Lt. Valenzuela had qualified and had been invited to attend
the next session of the F. B.1. National Academy from July 9 through September 22.
Recommended that a leave of absence with pay be granted subject employee to
attend the academy, plus $300 for miscellaneous expenses from the reimbursable
training fund.
Motion was made by Councilman Bue, seconded by Councilman Van
Vranken, that the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Motion carried
by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilman Benson
Absent: Councilmen None
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12. a. City Manager Jones (continued)
2) Proposals to conduct classification study for General and Management
Employees
Stated that the Employees' Association Memorandum of Agreement re-
quired that a classification study be conducted and, therefore, requests for
proposals had been sent out to various firms. Advised that a committee, com-
posed of city employees from several departments had been formed to review
the proposals. Reported that the Committee's recommendation had been to
accept the bid of Ralph Andersen & Associates, minus the salary study for
general employees, which had been inadvertently included, plus a classifica-
tion and pay study for management and confidential employees. Stated these
deviations from the proposal would bring the total to approximately $8400.
After discussion, motion was made by Councilman Bue, seconded by
Councilman Nagel, that the recommendation of the committee be accepted
and Ralph Andersen & Associates be approved to conduct said studies for an
amount not to exceed $8400, and that said amount be allocated from the
unappropriated reserve of the General Fund. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
3) Report on South Bay Regional Communications System
Reported that response times had remained fairly constant. Councilman
Van Vranken inquired about the officers in the field being trained in the use
of the new system. Capt. Devilbiss responded, stating that El Segundo is
ahead of the other cities in its training program, that there is only minimal
training yet to be done.
b. City Attorney Allen
1) Armored Car Antitrust Litigation, Civil Action No. 78 -139A
Advised that subject conditional class action did not apply to the City of
El Segundo and, therefore, requested that the Council authorize him to request
that the City be excluded from this suit.
Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Berson,
that the City Attorney be authorized to notify the proper authorities that the
City of El Segundo wished to be excluded from Civil Action No. 78 -139A.
Motion carried.
c. Director of Public Works Glickman
1) Water Rate adjustments
Reported that information received indicates that water rates for Metro-
politan Water Distrct and the West Basin Water District will be raised as of
July 1, 1978. Stated that even with the suggested increases, the City's
water rates are lower than what other communities are charging.
After discussion regarding the financial structur" the Water Account,
motion was made by Councilman Van Vranken, seconded by Councilman
Nagel, that resolution, entitled:
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12 . c. Director of Public Works Glickman (continued)
RESOLUTION NO. 2857
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FIXING
AND ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR
WATER SERVICE IN SAID CITY AND RESCIND-
ING RESOLUTION NO. 2772
which was read, be adopted.
On roll call, said motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilman Benson
Absent: Councilman None
2) Agreement for engineering services for Grand Avenue Storm Drain Project
Mayor Balmer announced that due to possible conflict of interest, he would
not participate in the action or discussion of this matter and, therefore turned
this portion of the meeting over to Mayor pro tem Van Vranken.
Mr. Glickman presented an agreement with Engineering- Science, Inc.,
Consulting Engineers for subject services. Advised that this was the project
previously discussed, where the City and Sepulveda Properties, Inc., would
share costs on a 30% - 70% basis respectively. Recommended approval.
Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Bue,
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain form of Agree-
ment for Engineering Services between the City of
El Segundo and Engineering- Science, Inc., presented
to this Counci I on this date, be and the some is hereby
approved, and after execution by each of the above -
named parties, a copy of said agreement be placed on
file in the office of the City Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor
pro tem of the City of El 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.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bue, Nagel, and
Mayor pro tem Van Vranken
Noes: Councilman Benson
Absent: Councilmen None
Not Voting: Mayor Balmer
3) Completion of Storm Drain Project No.74 -20 (Oak, Penn, Walnut and
McCarthy Court) and Change Order No. 2
Advised that subject contract had been completedby the American Pacific
Concrete Pipe Company, Inc., (AMPAC) on May 26, 1978 in compliance with
the City's specifications; that it had been accepted and approved by the Los
Angeles County Flood Control District; and Notice of Completion had been filed
with the County Recorder. Presented Change Order No. 2 to the contract in
total amount of $5,433.98 for pavement resurfacing, sidewalk work and a
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12. c.3) Director of Public Works Glickman (continued)
135 -day extension for completion of the work. Recommended the change
order be approved and the contract accepted as complete.
Motion was made by Councilman Benson, seconded by Councilman Van
Vranken, that Change Order No. 2 to American Pacific Concrete Pipe
Company, Inc., contract for Storm Drain Project No. 74-20, be and the
some is hereby approved in total amount of $5,433.98; the Mayor be
authorized to sign said change order on behalf of the City of El Segundo
and the City Clerk to attest the same. Motion carried by the following
vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
Thereafter, motion was made by Councilman Benson, seconded by
Councilman Van Vranken, that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the
City of El Segundo hereby concurs with the recom-
mendation of the Director of Public Works and
accepts the Storm Drain Project No. 74 -20 as
satisfactorily complete as of May 26, 1978 by the
American Pacific Concrete Pipe Company, Inc.,
in accordance with the aforesaid City specifications.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
4) Change Orders No. 2 and 3, G. A. MacDonald Construction Company
contract - Recreation Park Expansion Phase II Project No. 77 -1
Presented subject change order No. 2 in total amountof $4,414 for new
electrical ducts and conductors, and Change Order No. 3 in total amount of
$2,451.36 for changes and additions to the storm drain system and a time
extension of four days. Recommended approval.
Motion was made by Councilman Van Vranken, seconded by Councilman
Nagel, that Change Orders No. 2 and No. 3 to G. A. MacDonald Construc-
tion Company, Inc., contract for Park Expansion Phase II Project No. 77 -1
in total amount of $6,865.36, and time extension of four days, be and the
some are hereby approved, the Mayor authorized to sign said change orders
on behalf of the City of El Segundo and the City Clerk to attest the same.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bue, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
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12. c.5 Director of Public Works (continued)
5) Amendment to agreement for sale of water conservation devices
Advised that the city had spent additional time and effort to promote
the sale of water conservation devices which the State has recognized by
allowing the city to keep all funds collected for the sale of the devices,
which amounted to $2,827.17. Presented an amendment to the agreement
with the State increasing the amount for said services from $800 to $3,627.17.
Recommended approval of the agreement.
Motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Bue,
that the following resolution be adopted:
RESOLVED, that that certain form of
amendment to agreement No. 52573 pertaining to
sale of water conservation devices, between the
State of California Department of Water Resources
and the City of El Segundo, presented to this Council
on this date, be and the same is hereby approved, and
after execution by each of the above -named parties, a
copy of said amendment to agreement be placed on file
in the office of the City Clerk; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the
Mayor of the City of El Segundo be and he is hereby
authorized to execute said amendment to agreement
for and on behalf of said city and the City Clerk to
attest the some.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Benson, Bus, Nagel,
Van Vranken and Mayor Balmer
Noes: Councilmen None
Absent: Councilmen None
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - -- None
14. NEW BUSINESS - -- None
15. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - -- None
16. ADJOURNMENT:
No other business appearing to come before the Council at this session,
motion was made by Councilman Nagel, seconded by Councilman Van Vranken
that the meeting adjourn until Monday, June 12, 1978, at the hour of 7 :00
o'clock p.m., in the Council Chamber of the City Hall of the City of El Segundo,
California, the hour of adjournment of this meeting being 9:05 o'clock p.m.
Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Vctl erie A. Burrowes, C Ity
APPROVED:
Deputy
Balmer, Mayor
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