1989 JAN 17 CC MINEL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - JANUARY 17, 1989- 7:00PM
CALL TO ORDER at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Jacobson
INVOCATION given by Deputy City Clerk, Juanita Zarilla
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Mayor ProTem Dannen.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Councilman Anderson proclaimed February as NATIONAL HISTORY
MONTH
2. Council thanked Paragon Cable Company for their donation of a
7 meter satellite dish.
ROLL CALL
Councilman Anderson - present
Councilman Clutter - present
Councilman West - present
Mayor ProTem Dannen - present
Mayor Jacobson - present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS (City business only -5 minute limit) - NONE
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Revision of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code Section 9.08.010,
Curfew Ordinance relating to Minors and the issue of curfew, to
address a recent Court decision.
City Attorney Dolley read the title of the following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1132
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, DELETING CHAPTER 9.08, TITLE 9, AND ADDING
CHAPTER 9.08, TITLE 9 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO CURFEW.
Councilman West MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to waive
further reading. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
Councilman West MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to adopt.
MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Councilman West
introduced.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. Request from Cable Advisory Committee for review and
restructuring.
Mayor Jacobson suggested a subcommittee made up of 2 members of
Council to meet with members from the School Board to discuss the
make -up of this commission.
Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman Clutter SECONDED to
delegate Councilman Clutter and Mayor Jacobson and the City
Manager to meet with School District Officials to discuss more
citizen participation. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
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CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed are to be adopted by one motion without
discussion and passed unanimously. If a call for discussion
of an item is made, the item(s) will be considered
individually under the next heading of business.
1. Public Library Video Circuit - Termination of E1 Segundo
Public Library Membership
Approve termination of E1 Segundo Public Library membership in
Public Library Video Circuit established by Joint Powers
Agreement in October, 1984 and authorize Library Director to
forward written notification of said termination.
3 Remodeling of Joslyn Center
Reject the Single Bid of H.A. Kaufman Company
6. Resolution of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo,
California, Approving and Adopting the City Treasurer's Statement
of Investment Policy and Guidelines.
Adopt resolution
Councilman West requested item numbers 2 and 5; Councilman
Clutter requested item number 5 be removed for discussion.
Councilman Clutter MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve the
remaining items listed under the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
2. Transmittal of General Plan Citizen Participation Program
Report.
Approve Citizen Participation Program
Councilman West thanked staff for their efforts in bringing this
item to Council for adoption.
Councilman Clutter MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve the
Citizen Participation Program. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE.
4. Douglas Street Extension
Application to the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.) and
Resolution Making the Finding of No Significant Negative Impact
on the Environment and Authorize Staff to Submit an Application
to the P.U.C. of a New At -Grade Crossing between Douglas Street
and the Track of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (AT &SF) Railroad
Company and for Closing an Existing At -Grade Crossing at 118th
Street.
Councilman West MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve
the item number 4 listed under the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
5. Warrants Nos. 18093 -18272 on Demand Register Summary Number
16 in total amount of $857,039.32
Approve: Warrant Demand Register and authorize staff to release
checks.Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks
released early due to contracts or agreements; Emergency
disbursements and or adjustments.
Councilman Clutter inquired and requested a method of
summarization of major account expenditures. Additionally, he
questioned the costs of employing a full -time attorney.
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CONSENT AGENDA (continued)
Mayor ProTem Dannen, in concurrence with Councilman Clutter
requested that an item be placed on the Council Agenda of
February 7, 1989 regarding the potentials and possibilities for
the employment of a full -time City Attorney.
Mayor Jacobson suggested that Councilman Clutter meet with Jose
Sanchez, Director of Finance and the City Manager to devise a
report that might provide Council with a better method of
reviewing the Warrants.
Mayor ProTem Dannen requested discussion with City Manager
Sorsabal regarding a purchase of equipment by the Library, as
listed in subject warrants.
Mayor Jacobson requested the Finance Director reactivate
quarterly reports to Council.
Councilman Clutter MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve
item number 6. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
NEW BUSINESS -CITY MANAGER
1. Resolution adopting schedule of fees for work by Public
Utility Companies in the public right of way.
City Manager Sorsabal stated that public utility companies have a
need to work in the public- right -of -way on a regular basis. The
proposed resolution and the schedule of fees for public utility
companies allows these companies to obtain an annual blanket
permit to perform such routine work without obtaining individual
permits for each work item. Permit fees for work by these
companies related to specific developments will be charged as
established by City Council Resolution No. 3574. The proposed fee
schedule also provides for these companies to utilize the
individual permit process should they choose not to obtain the
blanket permit.
City Attorney Dolley read the title of the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 3578
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR WORK IN THE PUBLIC
RIGHT -OF -WAY BY PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES.
Councilman West MOVED, Councilman Clutter SECONDED to waive
further reading and adopt. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE.
2. Selection of Building Safety Department Plan Check
Consultants. Recommendations for procedures for selection of plan
check consultants.
City Manager Sorsabal stated the recommended approach meets the
goal of having an on -hand source of experienced, qualified,
contract personnel to help in overload periods. Upon adoption of
the procedure, staff will return with contracts for approval for
all plan check personnel. Requested also is a transfer of $30,000
from the General Fund to the Contract Plan Check Consultant Fund
to cover the need for services through the rest of the fiscal
year.
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NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER (continued)
Mayor ProTem Dannen suggested a Conflict of Interest hand -out be
filed by the proposed consultants and asked if this was possible.
City Manager Sorsabal stated that the City Clerk and the City
Attorney are currently working on a revamping of the Conflict of
Interest Code for these consultant and contract employees. City
Manager Sorsabal stated that this item will be brought back to
Council by February 21, 1989 at the earliest or at the latest by
March 1, 1989.
Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve
the procedures, consultants, conditions and requiring the filing
of Conflict of Interest forms and appropriate the necessary
monies as outlined by staff. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE.
3. Oral Report regarding results of requests for proposal for
hiring a consultant to prepare Hazardous Waste Management Element
of the General Plan.
Director of Development Services, Lynn Harris stated staff had
contacted seven firms and of the seven, two gave quotes as
follows for preparing the Hazardous Waste Management Element of
the General Plan: Jack Bryant and Associates, E1 Segundo
$183,000. SCS Engineers, Long Beach $67,000. The City is required
to take action by February. One suggestion has been to disapprove
only sections of the County resolutions and write what is needed
and incorporate that into the E1 Segundo Municipal Code. To
provide this service is as follows:
Jack Bryant: $75,000 SCS Engineers: $48,000
City Attorney Dolley asked that a Closed Session be held on this
subject as a result of the legal ramifications involved.
4. Sepulveda Boulevard Tunnel Demonstration Project
City Manager Sorsabal presented background of subject project as
first introduced to Council at the August 16, 1988 Meeting.
Councilman Clutter asked that this item be deferred until after
the Department of Airport Meeting on January 25, 1989.
Councilman Clutter would like to see some "good faith" movement
on the part of Los Angeles Airport before the Council expends
$75,000 on the tunnel project which he felt was connected with
the Airport Noise issues.
Donald H. Camph. Executive Director at E1 Segundo Employers
Association urged Council to cooperated and participate in
proposed study.
Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that in his opinion, the tunnel
demonstration project was an additional way to assist the airport
in its expansions.
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NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER (continued)
Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve
the expenditure of $75,000 to participate in the study of the
tunnel. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE:
AYES: Councilmen Anderson, West and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: Councilmen Clutter and Dannen
Council discussion ensued as to projects funding.
City Manager Sorsabal stated that to his knowledge Council had
agreed the funding would be directly allocated from the
Developers Fees Account.
Mayor Jacobson called for reconsideration of the vote to
condition the vote by stating the monies come from Proposition A
funds or not to participate, Mayor ProTem Dannen SECONDED. MOTION
CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE:
AYES: Councilmen Clutter, Dannen and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: Councilmen Anderson and West
Mayor ProTem Dannen urged his colleagues to postpone this issue
and suggested the Mayor contact Congressman Anderson.
Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve
the expenditure of $75,000 to participate in the study of the
tunnel with the condition of using Proposition A Funds.
AYES: Councilmen Anderson, West and Mayor Jacobson
NOES: Councilmen Clutter and Dannen
5. Consideration of Request by California Contract Cities
Association to join in Litigation to invalidate current system
for distribution of Property Tax Revenues.
City Manager Sorsabal requested this item be discussed in Closed
Session. City Manager Sorsabal urged Council to diligently
consider this item for its potential of future revenue.
NEW BUSINESS- CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
COUNCIII4EMBERS REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Councilman Anderson - NONE
- Councilman Clutter - NONE
- Councilman West - NONE
-Mayor Pro Tem Dannen
Mayor ProTem Dannen requested the following items be placed on
the February 7, 1989 Council Agenda:
1. Review and discussion of the City's Deputy Inspector Program.
2. Staff research to enable Council discussion of procedures for
filing a restraining order with the Public Utilities Commission
against Southern California Edison Company.
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-Mayor ProTem Dannen (continued)
3. Mayor ProTem Dannen also requested the status on the Southern
California Edison Business License and their current balance
owing the City.
-Mayor Jacobson - NONE
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS- (City business only -5 minute limit)
1. Dennis Martin. 722 Indiana Court presented Council with a
written proposal for a video presentation relating to the March
7, 1989 Special Election.
2. Darcy Skaggs, Representative of Southern California Edison
asked Councilman Dannen to clarify his statement regarding a
restraining order.
Mayor ProTem Dannen briefly stated it was with regards to the
"scare tactics" used by Southern California Edison when the
subject of the Utility User's Tax was proposed.
CLOSED SESSIONS
Pursuant to the California Government Code a Closed Session
will be held on the following matters:
GC 54956.9(c) (City might decide to initiate litigation)
1 matter
Councilman Clutter MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to add one
item under Closed Session Subsection B for emergency
consideration. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
GC 54956.9(b) (City exposed to significant litigation)
1 matter
At the hour of 9:15 p.m. Council adjourned to Closed Session. At
the hour of 11:00 p.m. Council reconvened in the Council Chambers
with all members present and answering roll call. Council Clutter
MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to advise the City Manager to
pursue negotiations with California Contract Cities Association,
and to report back to Council. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. Mayor Jacobson announced that no other decisions were made
in Closed Session.
ADJOURNMENT
At the hour of 11:06 p.m. Council adjourned.
RECORDED,
RONALD L. HART, CMC
CITY CLERK
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