1988 SEP 28 CC MINEL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28, 1988- 7:00PM
CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Carl Jacobson at 7:00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Clutter
ROLL CALL
Councilman Anderson - present
Councilman Clutter - present
Councilman West - present
Mayor Pro Tem Dannen - present
Mayor Jacobson - present
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
It was the consensus of Council to consider item number three, as
the first item under SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS.
3. Appeal of Policy Regarding the Issuance of City Building
Permits Prior to Recordation of Final Tract Map (1315 E. Grand
Avenue)
Request Council Direction -Held over from the September 20 ,1988
City Council Meeting.
City Attorney Dolley presented to Council an agreement which
binds the subject developer to furnish the City with a recorded
tract map; waives at present vested rights regarding the
property. Attorney Dolley stated that if the developer does meet
all necessary items as outlined in the agreement he will forfeit
$400,000 and will pay all attorney fees if there is any future
disagreements and /or litigation.
Councilman Clutter stated he was concerned that the property
might be sold before the tract map was properly filed with the
County of Los Angeles. E.S. Developers stated they could not and
would not sell the condo units until the tract map was properly
filed.
Councilman West MOVED, Council Anderson SECONDED, to approve the
agreement as presented by the City Attorney. MOTION CARRIED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
1. REVENUE CONSIDERATIONS AND FEES
City Manager Fred Sorsabal presented Council with a revenue
comparison chart (Business Licenses) for surrounding cities;
outlined the Capital Improvement needs of the City for the next
five years.
2. REPORT ON COST ALLOCATION STUDY
Presentation of the allocation study findings was presented to
Council by Richard L Pearl Senior Project Manager . and Diane
Arakaki of David M Griffith and Associates LTD, 6046 Vantage
Avenue North Hollywood, CA 91606.
Mr. Pearl presented a slide presentation to Council: Revenue
Enhancement Through User Fees. Mr. Pearl stated the study has
two components: A Central Service Cost Allocation Plan and a
Validation of Charges.
Diane Arakaki presented to Council User Fee Fiscal Analysis
(overhead projector).
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS- CONTINUED
City Manager Sorsabal stated that the purpose of the study was to
show where the costs exists so that Council can set a policy on
subsidy per department. He stressed to Council that policies on
subsidies should be made prior to January 1, 1989, and urged
Council to act as soon as possible.
It was the consensus of Council to review two or three
departments during adjourned meetings, beginning October 11,
1988, first considering at this meeting the Public Works
Department, Building Safety and the Planning Department.
City Manager Sorsabal stated that he is in full agreement with
the recommendations of David M. Griffith and Associates, but that
it was entirely up to Council to set policy.
Council recessed at 8:30 PM. Council reconvened at 8:43 PM with
all members answering roll call.
City Manager Sorsabal asked Council for direction on setting a
date for a special election. Consensus of Council to set March 7,
1988. Mr. Sorsabal also requested Council to give direction to
staff on possible ballot measures for consideration.
Council directed staff that the following items could be possible
ballot items:
- Utility Tax Issue
- Transient Occupancy Tax Issue
-PERS
-Gross Receipts Assessment or Payroll Tax (replacement
for head count tax).
-Trash Collection Tax
Councilman West stated that Council should review the Public
Facilities Budget. Mayor Protem Dannen agreed and referred to
the construction of a fire station on the east side stating that
if the City could raise the funds we should of course build it;
if funds could not be raised it would be one of the first items
eliminated.
City Manager Sorsabal commented on the proposed ballot items and
commented on the following: proposal to audit business license
fees, the contract with Hyperion ($6,000,000), Franchise Fees,
Assessment Districts (requiring no vote by the people); a
refinery barrel tax.
Jerry Saunders, Continental Development Corporation- Requested
that the data on the Utility Tax be made available to the public
and asked the City Manager if industry may submit proposals
where City Services may be cut.
Mr. Sorsabal, made an affirmative reply to Mr. Saunders.
City Attorney Dolley commented to Council if the purpose of the
tax on a proposed ballot measures was to have the resources from
the tax go into the General Fund, four votes of Council would be
necessary to place the measures on the ballot; such a measure
would pass by a simple majority of the people at the polls.
Attorney Dolley informed Council that
ballot measures for a Special Election
made by December 30, 1988.
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final decisions on proposed
on March 7, 1988 should be
Council Minutes
September 28, 1988
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS- CONTINUED
Consensus of Council to set October 6, 1988 as the first date for
an adjourned meeting to discuss possible ballot measures.
3. Appeal of Policy Regarding the Issuance of City Building
Permits Prior to Recordation of Final Tract Map (1315 E. Grand
Request Council Direction
Item was taken out of order by a consensus of Council and already
considered above.
CLOSED SESSIONS -None
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 9:55 PM.
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RECORDED BY,
RONALD L. HART, CITY CLERK
Council Minutes
September 28,1988