1989 JAN 10 CC MINEL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING-JANUARY 10, 1989- 7:OOPM
CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Anderson
ROLL CALL
Councilman Anderson - present
Councilman Clutter - present
Councilman West - present
Mayor ProTem Dannen - present
Mayor Jacobson - present
CLOSED SESSIONS
Pursuant to the California Government Code a Closed Session will
be held on the following matters:
GC 54956.9(b) (City might have significant exposure to
litigation)
1 matter
At the hour of 7:05 p.m. Council adjourned to the Mayor's Office
for a Closed Session. At the hour of 7:19 p.m. Council reconvened
in the Council Chambers with all members present and answering
roll call.
Mayor Jacobson announced that no decisions were made in Closed
Session.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (City Business Only -5 min.limit)
1. Dennis Martin, 722 Indiana Ct. commented favorable on the
airport sign initiated by Councilman Clutter.
Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that a formal
from the City of Los Angeles to meet with
other members of the Los Angeles Board of
on Thursday, January 25, 1989, 9:30 a.m.
Restaurant to address the noise factor in
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
invitation was received
Mr. Cliff Moore and
Airport Commissioners
at the Proud Bird
regard to LAX.
1. Discussion of the March 71 1989 Special Election in
reference to recent Court Decisions.
City Attorney Dolley stated that the recent Court Decision that
dealt with Proposition 62 and citizens rights to referendum,
declared it was an invalid delegation to the citizens of the
taxing duties of the Council body. Council can vote by a four -
fifths vote to continue with the Election or Council can enact
the Ordinances with a three - fifths vote and pass the tax (or any
taxes as long as they are not a "special tax ") as a legislative
body.
City Attorney Dolley stated that a "Special Tax" is for a special
purpose such as PERS, a designated tax for a specific purpose.
This tax still requires voter approval.
Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED that the Employee Confidential letter
received from Burke , Williams and Sorenson with regard to this
matter be made public, Councilman West SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
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Mayor ProTem Dannen invited citizens at home viewing to attend
the meeting and share their views on this issue.
1. Larry Fine 427 Loma Vista was in favor of the election and
the voter option to decide which tax is enforced.
2. Gary Schultz, 227 E. Oak expressed concern regarding the
Council possibly enforcing taxes only on industry. Mr. Schultz
was in favor of the election.
Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that because this City is a general
Law City, the right of referendum for citizens will not be
upheld. However, if E1 Segundo was a Chartered City those rights
would be in place.
Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that it would take $20,000 to get an
advisory statement only from the electorate regarding these
taxation issues and would like the City of E1 Segundo to look
toward becoming a Chartered City.
As it stands the City will hold an election for advisory purposes
from the electorate on March 7, 1989.
Councilman West stated that he would like Council give definitive
action in its measures toward raising revenue by starting from
the beginning in deliberating revenue considerations.
IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF COUNCIL TO TAKE THIS ITEM OUT OF ORDER
3. The Griffith Report
(a) Police Department
(b) Fire Department
Diane Arakaki, Representative of David Griffith and Associates
gave a report and findings of the full cost in providing services
for Police and Fire. An overhead presentation was given.
Ms. Arakaki suggested the City recover $193,328 of the total
$282,000 plus that is currently being subsidized. A
recommendation for increasing the existing fees and bring them
more in line with neighboring cities.
Ms. Arakaki stated the Fire Department was estimated for the User
Fee Services. Total cost for operating the Fire Department is
$5.5 million. The department is currently subsidizing $2 million
plus. Ms. Arakaki recommended recovering $281,695 a net increase
of $193,267. Recommendations for full cost recovery of high rise
inspections (fire prevention on an annual inspection basis) were
also noted.
Jerry Saunders. Continental Development asked what the percentage
of the total cost was reflected as City wide costs.
Council recessed at 8:05 PM and reconvened at 8:11 PM with all
members answering roll call.
The City Manager stated to Council that
that the City previously used in determ
Building Safety and Public Works, staff
with fee recommendations for the Police
Then he concluded it would be Council's
establish policy and fees.
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based on the criteria
ining fees for Planning,
would return to Council
and Fire Departments.
responsibility to
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At the hour of 8:54 Council adjourned.
RECORDED,
RONALD L. HART CITY CLERK, CMC
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