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1989 SEP 05 CC MINEL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 5,1989- 7:OOPM CALL TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Anderson PRESENTATIONS 1. Council recognized City Employee of the Month -Kevin Smith, Firefighter 2. Mayor ProTem Dannen proclaimed September 1989 as Literacy Month. Councilman Anderson requested that on a future Council agenda that a discussion be planned for consideration of City funding contributions to the Library Literacy Program. 3. Councilman West proclaimed September 17-23,1989 as Constitution Week. ROLL CALL Councilman Anderson - present Councilman Clutter - present Councilman Dannen - present Councilman West - present Mayor Jacobson - present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS -(City Business Only- 5 minute limit) 1. Rich Reed, 414 W. Oak promoted his music /math theory to Council. 2. Brian O'Rourke, 627 W. Mariposa complimented Mayor ProTem Dannen on his initiative to increase the Police Department funding for drug prevention. He advocated implementation of a trash collection fee for the purpose of purchasing another police patrol car and hiring six additional patrolmen. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1. Communication from the Planning Commission regarding a request to amend the zone text of Title 20 in order to create new regulations for existing legal non - conforming buildings in the C -3 zone west of Sepulveda Boulevard.(Applicant:Kilroy Industries /Knickerbocker) City Attorney Dolley recommended Closed Session because of ongoing litigation. Richard Knickerbocker, Attorney for Kilroy Airport Imperial Company stated the property is fully developed, but because of the current working of the municipal code, an unnecessary burden is place on that property and other property similarly situated. Mr. Knickerbocker continued, that under current law, if the property is destroyed, it is not legally permissable to rebuild the structures on the property. The result is a potential reduction in the fair market value of the land. This benefits no one. It obstructs refinancing or sale of the property. It, potentially, reduces the tax -base to the City, since there is a lower land value and it encourages deferred maintenance of any building which is nearing the end of its economic life. Accordingly, Mr. Knickerbocker stated, it is requested that the proposed amendment be reviewed by the Planning Commission and recommended for approval by the City Council. The adoption of this proposal, in conclusion, would be sound from a planning standpoint, would stabilize the tax base in the commercial zone, and would signal the end of costly litigation which has continued for many years. (1) Council Minutes September 5, 1989 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (continued) 2. Ron Hart. City Clerk .reported that the Senior Housing Board had sent him a letter requesting non - compliance to the City's Conflict of Interest Policy and desired a hearing on the matter at the next City Council Meeting of September 19, 1989. 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. Request for Council authorization to submit a claim for FY 89 -90 funds for partial funding of costs related to implementing Super Block Pedestrian System. Authorize staff to submit a claim for the funds allocated to the City of El Segundo by adopting the proposed resolution. [DS- RESOLUTION] 2. Called for discussion by Mayor Jacobson 3. Called for discussion by Councilman West 4. Curb, gutter and driveway replacement in California Street (Sycamore Avenue to Maple Avenue) and Washington Street (Walnut Avenue to Palm Avenue). Award contract to Modern Asphalt, Inc. 5. Called for discussion by Councilman West 6. Emergency Pilot Project:lining of 12" sewer line in the vicinity of Hillcrest Street and Palm Avenue to prevent sewer line failure and tunnel collapse. Waiver of bidding procedure for in -place lining of sewer line and authorize staff to issue immediate purchase order in the amount of $41,650.00 to Insituform Southwest. 7. Called for discussion by Mayor ProTem Dannen 8. Called for discussion by City Clerk Ron Hart Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve the remaining items listed under the Consent Agenda. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 2. Service to dump City debris at a local transfer station. Approve low bid from SWT TRANSFER in the amount of $25.00 per ton for the first year. Contract period to be extended one additional year from end of first expiration date with an additional year from end of first expiration date with an increase in rate of 15% or $28.75 per ton. Mayor ProTem Dannen asked that this item be table for the next City Council meeting of September 19, 1989 to allow staff additional research time. It was the consensus of Council to do so. 3. Landscaping and lighting of 2 City parking lots located at a the northeast corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue, and the 400 Block of Main Street. Accept the work as complete Councilman West stated he would abstain do to a possible conflict of interest. Mayor Jacobson MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: Council Minutes September 5, 1989 (2) CALL ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA (continued) AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Clutter, Dannen and Mayor Jacobson NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: Councilman West 3. Landscaping and lighting of 2 City parking lots located at a the northeast corner of Richmond Street and Franklin Avenue, and the 400 Block of Main Street. Accept the work as complete Councilman West stated he would abstain do to a possible conflict of interest. Mayor Jacobson MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Clutter, Dannen and Mayor Jacobson NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: Councilman West 5. Repair of sewer lines at various locations Authorize staff to readvertise for bids Councilman West and Councilman Clutter stated they would abstain do to a possible conflict of interest. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Dannen and Mayor Jacobson NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: Councilmen Clutter and West 7. Judgement between the City of El Segundo and the Embassy Suites Hotel for $3,000 in reimbursement from the hotel for construction of a permanent barricade. Council direction to staff Mayor ProTem Dannen abstained from voting and commenting due to a possible conflict of interest. Mayor Jacobson requested staff to survey the residents in the subject area as to whether they wanted a pedestrian walk- through. It was a consensus of Council, with Mayor ProTem Dannen abstaining to pass the item as presented, and to have a survey done. 8. Warrants Nos.21902 -22120 Demand Register Summary Number 4 in total amount of $ 830.664.67 Approve: Warrant Demand Register and authorize staff to release check. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit Checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; Emergency disbursements and or adjustments. City Clerk Hart suggested to Council that Warrants issued to contract employees whose contracts were not on file in the Clerks office be withheld. He stated the following contractors in question: Rita Ann Chute, William H. Lippert, Shirley Raefield and Ellen P. Zimmerman. Mayor ProTem Dannen stated that there may be many contracts involving contract employees that exceed $10,000 and do not have Council approval. City Attorney Dolley advised Council to seek clarification on contract employee wage limits. (3) Council Minutes September 5, 1989 CALL ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA (continued) Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to have the City Attorney review the present procedures. MOTION CARRIED BYUNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. City Manager Meehan stated he would check the status of the contract employees that City Clerk Hart listed. The City Manager was authorized by Council to release the checks to the contract employees in question. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED, Councilman West SECONDED to approve the remaining warrants. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Councilman Clutter MOVED, Mayor ProTem Dannen SECONDED to reconsider Consent Agenda item number six due to a possible conflict of interest. Councilman Clutter felt he should have abstained from voting. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED, Councilman Anderson SECONDED to approve Consent Agenda item number six. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: Councilmen Anderson, Dannen, West and Mayor Jacobson NOES: NONE ABSTENTIONS: Councilman Clutter NEW BUSINESS -CITY MANAGER 1. Proposal to Purchase and Implementation of a Computerized Parking Citation Program. ($17,000) Captain Tim Grimmond stated the Police Department in conjunction with the Finance Department has been studying the feasibility of upgrading our Parking Citation Management System. With Council approval, Captain Grimmond stated, this system will maximize fine collection and account management while at the same time applying technology to reduce personnel expenditures for this function. The proposed Parking Citation Management System is designed to allow the parking officer to issue citation by computer and is recommended as a replacement over the Inglewood system based on the following advantages: 1) An automated citation issuance system would eliminate manual input of citations; 2) Instantaneous access to "hot sheet" information that automatically scans and verifies habitual parking offenders, and stolen vehicles; 3) permits proper and timely accrual of amount due thereby improving both the recording functions and cash collections and management control; 4) hand held computers that automatically write and store parking citations streamline the system and reduce operating costs and may increase revenue; 5) the system would eliminate citation errors; 6) the down loading of the information from the computer to the personal computer for transmission to the vendor's site would eliminate the need for the input clerk and accompanying management verification. Captain Grimmond concluded by stating a cost comparison analysis of both systems was conducted by the finance department. The analysis revealed the current systems cost at $78,500 and the proposed lease- purchase program at $67,00 over three years. Based on the obvious savings over this period of time and the cost effectiveness of this new system, staff recommends that the City cancel the current contract with the City of Inglewood and implement the Parking Citation Management System. Councilman West MOVED, to cancel the contract with Inglewood and implement the Parking Citation Management System as proposed by staff. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND Council Minutes (4) September 5, 1989 NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER (continued) Councilman Anderson MOVED, Councilman Clutter SECONDED to purchase one Personal Computer and one 'Dumb Terminal" dedicated solely for the citation program and utilize existing personal computers in the Finance Department. 2. Discussion of Emergency Preparedness Training Exercise- September 6 -8, 1989. Chief Meehan reminded Council that Wednesday, September 6 at 7:30 a.m. begins the first day of Emergency Preparedness Training Exercise and invited Council to attend and participate. Thursday and Friday will begin at 8:00 a.m. At 8:44 p.m. Council recessed. At 8:55 p.m. Council reconvened in the Council chambers with all members present and answering roll call. NEW BUSINESS -CITY ATTORNEY - NONE COUNCIL.MME_MBERS REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Councilman Anderson - NONE - Councilman Clutter 1. Discussion on Airport Noise and Problems and receive public input. Direction and action 1. Brian O'Rourke, 627 W. Mariposa stated he has seen a dramatic increase in small prop planes in this area and would like that researched. Also stated there are commercial jets cutting over his house. Feels there are as many commercial jets making early turns as there were in past months. 2. George Wiley. Jr. 530 Sycamore. Representative ofA.gsemblyman Curtis Tucker urged a more sophisticated means of implementing an apparatus capable of monitoring the breach of air space by commercial jetliners. Mr. Wiley offered his time and effort in promoting such a monitor. Mayor ProTem Dannen stated there is a monitor in effect to date. It might take embarrassment or some other means to require the FAA to make this available to the public. 3. Linda Peters, 734 Redwood Ave stated she is fearful of a major accident and is willing to do whatever it takes but the citizens need guidance. 4. Bill Self, 726 Redwood Ave stated he was very concerned with the low flying airplanes. 5. Liz Gardholtz, resident stated the City needs to continually bombast the airport in order to receive the attention it deserves. 6. Tom Jolley, 352 Loma Vista concerned about ground fire toward outbound airplanes and the noise level created from sudden altitude changes during takeoff. Suggested volunteers in the Northwest quadrant of the town get together and call the ticket desks of the offending airlines, their presidents, of the FAA and all those persons responsible for these offenses. These volunteers would do this in an effort to "tie up" the phones. 7. Walter Hawk. 645 Sierra urged a lawsuit on the Airport and fines for violating pilots. The only way to get them to do what you want is to get their attention. 8. Gifford Rodeen. 922 Loma Vista suggested pursuing the European regulations for noise of jet airliners. Also suggested a video recording of the offenders. Council Minutes (5) September 5, 1989 COUNCIL.MF:MBERS REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) Councilman Clutter stated he would like as much signage as this Council will allow. We need to publicize through signage and draw attention to the problem. Mayor Jacobson suggested a video tape with motion censing devices to show which airlines are infringing. Mayor ProTem Dannen stated he would like staff to draft a letter signed by Council and sent to the EPA and the FAA. Mr. Dannen also suggested lighting the existing sign and locate another area for a second sign and light that sign and receive cost estimates for tracking devices. Councilman West suggested a strong letter writing campaign and stated he felt the problem could only be solved at the federal level. 9. Levina Bailey, 626 Sierra stated this problem has been ongoing for years and suggested contacting the managers of each airline. 10. Jim Jaimeson, 508 W. Acacia agreed with Tom Jolley. Citizens felt a letter writing campaign is ineffective but were in favor of a sign or advertisement in the newspaper listing the latest airline offender. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED to direct staff to research monitoring devices both audio and video, Councilman Clutter SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED to send a letter to every elected official beginning with the President of the United States and working on down stating the FAA has ignored our pleas, Councilman West SECONDED. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED, Councilman Clutter SECONDED to light the existing sign. Councilman Anderson and West agreed the sign has served its purpose but did not agree with lights. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: Councilmen Clutter, Dannen and Mayor Jacobson NOES: Councilmen Anderson and West Mayor ProTem Dannen MOVED to direct staff to research the leasing of a billboard on Century Boulevard upon entering Los Angeles International Airport, Councilman Clutter SECONDED, MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. It was the consensus of Council to have Mayor ProTem Dannen and Councilman Clutter attend a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council in the near future. -Mayor Pro Tem Dannen 1. Council Discussion and consideration of a Parking Lot Tax. It was the consensus of the four present Councilmen to direct staff to research the possibility of taxing parking lots that charge for their parking. At 10:00 p.m. Councilman Anderson returned to the dais. Council Minutes (6) September 5, 1989 COUNCILMEMBERS, REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (continued) - Councilman West - NONE At 9:57 p.m. Councilman Anderson left the dais. -Mayor Jacobson Requested that the subject of the Underground Assessment be placed on the next Council Meeting of September 19, 1989 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS -(QV Business Only- 5 minute limit) 1. Brian O'Rourke, 627 W. Mariposa expressed concern regarding the Imperial strip littered and overgrown with weeds. Councilman Anderson clarified that the subject property belonged to the City of Los Angeles. Council expressed their thanks to Police Chief Frank Meehan and welcomed Ron Cano to the next Council Meeting. MEMORIALS - NONE CLOSED SESSION Pursuant to the California Government Code a Closed Session will be held on the following matters: GC 54956.9(a) -City a party to pending litigation LOS ANGELES VS EL SEGUNDO AMERICAN GOLF VS EL SEGUNDO KILROY VS EL SEGUNDO GC 54956.9(b) -City might have significant exposure to litigation 1 MATTER At 10:10 p.m. Council adjourned to the Mayor's Office for a Closed Session. At 11:05 p.m. Council reconvened in the Council Chambers with all members present and answering roll call. City Attorney Dolley announced that the Planning Commission was to be informed that they shall not take further action on the matter as listed under COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMIVIISSIONS (Applicant: Kilroy Industry). ADJOURNMENT At 11:15 p.m. Council adjourned. RECORDED, RONALD L. HART, CMC, CITY CLERK (7) Council Minutes September 5, 1989