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1991 FEB 05 CC MINAC NUTBS EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 5, 1991 -7:00 P.M. Next Resolution #3669 Next Ordinance #1159 CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION given by Reverend Richard Duval, St. Michael's Episcopal Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Wise. PRESENTATIONS 1. City Council proclaimed the month of February as National History Month and Mayor Jacobson presented the Proclamation to Lavinia Bailey. ROLL CALL Councilman West - Present Councilman Clutter - Present Councilman Wise - Present Mayor ProTem Dannen - Present Mayor Jacobson - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) One citizen addressed the City Council. /.11 B. 10 1. Kevin Morteson, Executive Director, Downtown El Segundo, Inc., (DESI) Mid -Year Update. ACTION: Progress report presented to Council. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Public Hearing (continued from December 18, 1990) for the Southport Drain project proposed by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman West to close public hearing - 5/0. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve Southport Storm Drain project Option #1 - 5/0. UNFENISBIED BUSINESS 1. Consumer Protection Ordinance for Cable Television. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman West to read Title Only. City Attorney Wadden read Title Only. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to adopt Ordinance 1159 - 5/0. REPORTS OF COMMI717MES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1 C. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMIVIISSIONS The Noise Abatement Committee requests to City Council to formally adopt a position opposing the current policy of the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) requiring that recipients of BOAC fundine Brant the Citv of Los Angeles an avieation easement. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to adopt Resolution 3669 - with the two changes - opposing the Board of Airport Commissioners' policy; directed staff attach a copy of the resolution to a letter explaining that the City, never asked for funds because of the Avigation Easement, and distribute the letter to other members of ANCLUC - 5/0. 2. Recycling Committee report to City Council updating progress on El Segundo's Integrated Waste Management Plan. ACTION: Progress Report received and filed. Mayor ProTem Dannen asked that letters of appreciation be sent to those businesses who have been supporting the 3. Set interviews for Library Board of Trustee applicants. ACTION: Council consensus to schedule February 25, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. as date for applicants of the Library Board of Trustees to be interviewed - 5/0. D. 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 con- sidered individually under the next heading of business. Warrant Numbers 30967 -31210 on Demand Register Summary Number 13 in total amount of $984,552.95. Approve Warrant Demand Register and authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; Emergency disbur- sements and/or adjustments. 2. Warrant Numbers 31211 -31508 on Demand Register Summary Number 14 in total amount of $1,602,934.08. Recommendation - Approve Warrant Demand Register and authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; Emergency disbursements and/or adjustments. 3. Resolution authorizing destruction of certain Library records of no further value to the City of El Segundo. ACTION: ADOPTED RESOLUTION 3670. 4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PROTEM DANNEN. 5. Request to accept donation of $4,417.69 from the Marcellus L. Joslyn Foundation and appropriate the funds into the budget. Recommendation - City Council accept the donation and allocate the funds for the future purchases of miscellaneous equipment for Joslyn Center. 6. Presentation of the City's Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year ended tune 30, 1990. Recommendation - Receive and file. 2 7. Analysis of State Budget Bill SB 2557 and its impact on the City. Recommendation - City of El Segundo actively support the League of California Cities' proposal in lieu of the State Budget Bill SB 2557. 8. Request for approval of Public Works Construction process payments from State Street Bank & Trust Co. Construction fund Library Expansion and Remodeling Project in the amount of $464,400.00 Recommendation - Payment #6 and authorize staff to release funds. 9. Report on accounting for donations received for expenditures to support City operations and Schedule of Donations received. Recommendation - Receive and Me; acceptance of dona- tions; and appropriation of funds. 10. Maple Avenue cul -de -sac improvements west of Hillcrest Avenue. Authorize staff to issue a purchase order to Modem Asphalt in the amount of $9,446.90 to construct the City's portion of the Maple Avenue cul-de -sac. 11. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN WEST. 12. Contract for the sweeping of streets and alleys for a three -year period, PW 91 -2. Recommendation - Authorize staff to advertise for bids for the sweeping of streets and alleys for a three -year period, May 1, 1991 to April 30, 1994. 13. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN WISE. 14. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN WEST. 15. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PROTEM DANNEN. 16. Information regarding current status of activating Hydro - electric plant. Recommendation - Receive and Me. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise enact all items except Items 4, 11, 13, 14 and 15 pulled for discussion - 5/0. CALL TEEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA: 4. Adoption of Resolution supporting Assembly Bill 21 (Tucker) which will provide greater opportunity for El Segundo Unified School District to increase operating revenues through the use of proceeds from the sale of surplus school property. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to adopt Resolution 3671 - 5/0. 11. Maple Avenue drainaee basin - reolacement fencin ACTION: MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen to receive and ffie report and approve the proposed Capital Improvement Project SD 90-2 - 5/0. 13. Modifications to Sanitation Pumping Plant No. 9. ACTION: MOVED by Councilman Wise; SECONDED by Councilman West to reject low bid of CDAD Inc. due to Improper contractor license; authorize an additional appropriation of $25,000 from the unencumbered Capital Improvement Funds, and award contract to Flo Systems Inc. in the amount of $163,489 - 5/0. 3 14. Westnet Exvansion Proiect. ACTION: MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Dannen to approve Change Order No. 1 to CDAD Inc. in the amount of $9,770, and authorize an appropriation of $35,495 from Asset Forfeiture Funds to complete the project - 5/i0. 15. Retention of the law firm of Liebert, Cassidy and Frierson in connection with the upcoming meet and confer process between the City and the El Segundo Firefighters Association. Local 911. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman West authorizing City Manager to utilize the professional services of Liebert, Cassidy and Frierson. MOTION PASSED BY TIE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: Mayor ProTem Dannen, Councilman West, Councilman Wise and Councilman Clutter; ABSTENTION: Mayor Jacobson. E. NEW BUSINESS - CrIY MANAGER 1. Settlement of Eminent Domain Action for Acquisition of the Southern California Edison Right- of -Wav Adiacent to the El Segundo Golf Course. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve settlement agreement with Southern California Edison and T.Y. Nursery - 5/0. 2. Presentation of a Mid -Year Ot)eratine Budget Review for FY 1990 -91. ACTION: Council consensus to continue this item to February 19, 1991, and directed staff to prepare and submit reports on the hiring freeze and business license rebate issues at the same time. 3. Elimination of one Building Inspector II position and approval of revised position description for Building Inspector I and II. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve elimination of one Building Inspector II position, and approve revised position description for Building Inspector I and II - 5/0. 4. Review of proposed contract with Lightfoot Planning Group, Inc., for consultant services for revision of the General Plan. ACTION: MOTION by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve contract with changes, and authorize the Mayor to execute. - 5/0. 5. Contract approval for third party consultant review of Allied- Signal Risk Management and Prevention Program (RMPP). The recommended consultant is Battelle Consultants. The amount of the bid is $34.723. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Professional Services Contract with Battelle Consultants in the reimbursable amount of ;34,723. 4 6. Establishment of a voluntary /mandatory water conservation t)roeram. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Clutter to approve an annual rebate to non - abusers, and to add 10% to the penalty fees to cover overhead costs - 5/0. Council consensus for City to target a 25% cutback on water usage, and to schedule a Special City Council meeting after the February 20, 1991 Recreation and Parks Commission meeting to discuss those actions taken by the Commission. 7. City Manager Cano asked Council to hear an emergency matter regarding an employee who has been called for active duty in the Desert Storm. ACTION: MOVED by Mayor ProTem Dannen; SECONDED by Councilman Wise to accept item for discussion as an urgent emergency matter - 5/0. ACTION: MOVED by Councilman Clutter; SECONDED by Councilman West to authorize difference in pay between the Reserve Pay and City Pay, and to continue all medical, dental, life and other ealsting insurance policies for the employee and his family - 5/0. F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY 1. Resolution authorizing the replacement of a Bond Certificate in connection with El Segundo Assessment District No. 73 Sewer Improvement Bonds. ACTION: MOVED by Councilman Clutter; SECONDED by Councilman West to adopt Resolution 3672 - 5/0. G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCMMEMBERS City Council wished good -will and a safe return to the Desert Storm troops. Councilman Clutter - NONE Councilman West - NONE Councilman Wise 1. Request for yellow ribbons, available through Lehmann's Flowers, to be placed on trees. ACTION: Consensus of Council to allow yellow ribbons to be placed on trees throughout the City. Mayor Pro Tem Dannen 1. Future discussion on the Library furniture problems and the $200,000 saved on the Southport Drain project. 2. Request City Manager's report on the Hiring Freeze issue by February 19, 1991. 5 Mayor Jacobson 1. Request for renewal of city-wide Newsletter. 2. Request Business License Rebate Report by February 19, 1991. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) - NONE MEMORIALS - NONE CLOSED SESSION The City Council moved into a closed session at 10:20 p.m. pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et se .) as announced by the City Attorney, for the purposes of conferring with the City Attorney on potential and /or existing litigation and /or discussing personnel matters on the following: GC 54956.9(a) (City a party to pending litigation) Kilroy vs. City of El Segundo El Segundo vs. City of Los Angeles Hughes vs. City of El Segundo ADJOURNMENT at 11:37 p.m. i ^ l r Freeman Deputy City Clerk