Loading...
1992 OCT 06 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL HELD ON October 6, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tern Wise called the meeting to order at 7:08 INVOCATION - Rev. Alexei Smith, St. Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman West PRESENTATIONS 1. Presentation of Proclamation to Tim Grimmond and Nancy Wernick, declaring October 24 - November 1, 1992 Red Ribbon Week. Presented by Councilman Switz to Police Chief Tim Grimmond and R.O.A.D Board Person Nancy Wernick. 2. Presentation of Proclamation to Laurie Risk of Police Department for October 1992 as Crime Prevention Month. Presented by Councilman West to Laurie Risk. 3. Presentation to Chief Grimmond by the Automobile Club of Southern California, recognizing the City of El Segundo in the American Automobile Association's Annual Pedestrian Protection Program for its record in 1991. Presented by Bill Sauber. District Manaaer of the Manhatten Beach Branch of the Automobile Club of Southern California. to Police Chief Grimmond 4. Introduction of seven new Police Department employees. Chief Grimmond introduced: Michael Mitchell, Kenneth Frizelle, Jerry Skipper and Tony De La Rambelje, Police Officers. Daniel Segura, Police Service Officer, and Cadets Jaime Bermudez and Jill Kelley. ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Arrived at 7:27 P.M. Mayor Pro Tem Wise - Present Councilman West - Present Councilman Switz - Present Councilman Robbins - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) No individuals addressed Council. A. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Proposed ordinance amending Section 10.32.070 of the City of El Segundo Municipal Code relating to parking of commercial vehicles on City public parking lots. Recommendation - 1) Motion to read proposed ordinance by title only. 2) After reading of the title by the City Attorney, introduce and give first reading to an ordinance to amend Section 10.32.070 of the City of El Segundo Municipal Code relating to five (5) hour maximum parking of commercial vehicles in Ciity parking lots. PULLED FROM DISCUSSION AND ACTION BY CITY ATTORNEY LEE DOLLEY 2. 1992 -97 Capital Improvement Program (CIP): 1992 -93 resolution for CIP. Recommendation - 1) Discussion and possible action. 2) Adopt resolution. MOVED by Mayor Pro Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West to read by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following: RESOLUTION NO 3789 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1993 MOVED by Mayor Pro Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West to approve Items Number 41 and 43, page 4 from the Capital Improvement Program. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: 4/0/1 AYES; MAYOR JACOBSON, MAYOR PRO TEM WISE, COUNCILMAN WEST, AND COUNCILMAN SWITZ. NOES; NONE. NOT - PARTICIPATING COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. City Attorney advised Councilman Robbins he could participate in the vote and discussion on the remaining items and it would not be a Conflict of Interest. MOVED by Councilman West, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise to approve Resolution No 3789, and all remaining items in the Capital Improvement Program, with Item number 64 being split into two categories, Construction $400,000 and Design $26,000, also add the allocated funds from the WilDan Settlement to the account. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. STAFF DIRECTED TO RETURN TO COUNCIL WITH SPECIFIC PROJECTS WHERE APPLICABLE. B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - An ordinance of the City of El Segundo, California, amending Section 5.04.222 of Title 5 of the El Segundo Municipal Code regarding credits for Tax Penalties. Recommendation - Second reading and adoption. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to read by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following: ORDINANCE NO 1187 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 5.04.222 OF TITLE 5 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CREDITS FOR TAX PENALTIES. Council Meeting October 6, 1992 E MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to approve Ordinance No 1187. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. RECESS: 8:051P.M. RECONVENE: 8:19 P.M. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT C. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Request for funding and assistance by the El Segundo Arts Association. Recommendation - The Recreation and Parks Commission supports the proposal of the El Segundo Arts Association and requests the City Council allocate $9.424 from unappropriated reserves to cover the association's expenses. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to approve, funding from unappropriated reserves for the 1992 -1993 fiscal year only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Council directed the Association to formalize liability and financial structure. 2. Report of Diamond Jubilee Committee and gala closing event on January 16, 1993. Recommendation - Receive report. ORAL REPORT presented by Julia Abreu. 3. Announcement of appointee to Wall of Honor Committee to serve 4 -year term. expiring 9/30/96. Mayor Jacobson announced John Peterson's reappointment to the Wall of Honor Committee. 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 considered individually under the next heading of business. Warrant Numbers 42847 -43101 on Demand Register Summary Number 6 in total amount of $879.277.41. 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. 2. Warrant Numbers 200001 - 200247 on Demand Register Summary Number 7 in total amount of $1.330.299.05. 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. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS council Meeting October 6, 1992 3 4. ITEM PULLED BY MAYOR PRO TEM WISE 5. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 6. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 7. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 8. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 9. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 10. ITEM PULLED BY COUNCILMAN SWITZ 11. ITEM PULLED BY STAFF MOVED by Councilman West, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, to approve the Consent Agenda except items number 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 3. City Council meeting minutes of September 9 and 15. 1992. Recommendation - Approval. ITEM HELD OVER TO THE OCTOBER 20, 1992 MEETING, REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 4. Request for a 336 square foot sign on the top building parapet for DirectTv. Hughes Communications ITEM HELD OVER TO THE OCTOBER 20, 1992 MEETING, REQUESTED BY MAYOR PRO TEM WISE. COUNCILMAN ROBBINS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION. 5. El Segundo Public /School Libraries Automated Circulation and On -line Public Access Catalog System. Recommendation - Approve plans and specifications and authorize staff to seek competitive bids. ITEM HELD OVER TO THE OCTOBER 20, 1992 MEETING, REQUESTED BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 6. Library OCLC magnetic tapes conversion. Recommendation - Award bid for Library tape conversion services to Library Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $17,501. MOVED by Councilman Robbins,SECONDED by Councilman Switz, to approve. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 7. Personal computer policy. Recommendation - Review and approve the attached "Personal Computer Policy". COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO STEVE KLOTZSCHE WITH THEIR COMMENTS. council Meeting October 6, 1992 4 8. Aviation Boulevard widening study (CIP page 44. Project SH 90 -2). Recommendation - 1) Allocate up to $100,000 of City Proposition "C' monies for study. 2) Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposal to retain a consulting engineering firm to prepare study. Councilman Robbins asked if ther were any potential conflicts of interest. City Attorney Lee Dolley responded that there were none. MOVED by Councilman Robbins, SECONDED by Councilman Switz, to approve. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 9. Request for the City Council to approve lowest bid for one 14- passenger mini -bus as stated in the FY 91 -92 budget, and to declare Unit 6476 surplus. Recommendation - Approve the low bid of Creative Bus Sales and reject all other bids. Declare Unite 6476 surplus and authorize staff to sell at auction. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise, SECONDED by Councilman Switz, to approve to low bid for a 14- passenger mini -bus. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. STAFF TO CHECK INTO THE RUST PROVISIONS IN THE NEW VEHICLE. 10. Preferential parking zone for the residential area abutting Standard Street between Grand and Pine Avenues and Holly Avenue between Main Street and Eucalyptus Drive. Recommendation - Authorize staff to undertake a survey of owners and residents within the proposed preferential parking zone and to report back to City Council the findings of this survey. MOVED by Councilman Switz, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, to approve the Preferential parking zone. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Council directed the City Manager to check into L.A. Impact parking on Holly Street and extending the hours for this zone. 11. Resolution of the City Council of El Segundo, California amending Council Resolution No. 3340 for establishing "NO PARKING" for street sweeping schedule for Maryland Street between El Segundo Boulevard and Franklin Avenue. Recommendation - 1) Adopt resolution. 2) Direct staff to install signage. ITEM PULLED BY CITY ATTORNEY LEE DOLLEY E. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER 0. City Manager Frank Meehan reported on the investigation by the City Clerks Office, into the allegations that the Ballot Boxes were tampered with during the April 14, 1992 Election. He stated that no facts were found to uphold such allegations. 1. Proposed mid - management /confidential and executive management compensation adjustments. Recommendation - Adopt resolution approving salary and benefit adjust- Council Meeting October 6, 1992 5 ments, authorize City Manager to implement changes, and transfer funds to appropriate budget accounts. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to read by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following: RESOLUTION NO 3790 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO CHAPTER 1A2 (MANAGEMENT-CONFIDENTIAL SERIES) OF THE EL SEGUNDO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. MOVED by Councilman Robbins, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, to approve Resolution 3790, the mid - management /confidential and executive management compensation adjustments. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 2. Consideration of utilization of excess property adjacent to planned golf course. Recommendation - Discussion and possible action. Councilman Robbins requested for the public record City Attorney's opinion on whether or not he had a conflict of interest for this item, City Attorney Lee Dolley advised that there is none. MOVED by Councilman Switz, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, to approve the utilization of excess property adjacent to planned golf course. Authorize staff to arrange a lease arrangement with the current owners, for the Northern Triangle, for use as additional parking. The City to retain access rights. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 3. Consideration of request of Jim Gates for sharing in water /sewer service bill. Recommendation - 1) Discussion and possible action. 2) Authorize staff to credit Mr. Gate's future water /sewer bill for Gates Welding and Manufacturing. 3) Direct staff to prepare water /sewer service rules for City Council consideration. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to direct staff to prepare water /sewer service rules, and credit Mr. Gate's future water /sewer bill, after the adoption of the rules. City Attorney Lee Dolley advised Mayor Jacobson and Mayor Pro Tem Wise that participation in discussion and voting would be permissible on this issue and not be a Conflict of Interest. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE; 4/1 AYES; MAYOR JACOBSON, MAYOR PRO TEM WISE, COUNCILMAN WEST, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. NOES; COUNCILMAN SWITZ. Council Meeting October 6, 1992 6 4. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work with SCAG on regional planning along with other cities of the South Bay Cities Association and the County in the South Bay Area. Recommendation - 1) Approve MOU. 2) Authorize Mayor to sign MOU. 3) Approve staff to carry out terms of MOU. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman Robbins, to approve the Memorandum of Understanding. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 5. South Bay Corridor (Transportation) Steering Committee, a Joint Powers Authority - extension of agreement and authorization of membership contribution. Recommendation - 1) Approve agreement for additional extension of Steering Committee for five (5) year period of 7/1/93 to 6/30/98, inclusive. 2) Authorize Mayor to sign agreement. 3) Authorize payment of $100 for contribution for Committee operations from the City 's Proposition W account. MOVED by Councilman West, SECONDED by Councilman Robbins, to approve the extension of agreement and authorization of membership, and authorize Mayor to sign agreement. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 6. City Hall HVAC system replacement; retention of Robert Bein, William Frost and Associates to perform engineering consulting services. Recommendation - 1) Discussion and possible action. 2)* Reaffirm previous allocation of CIP General Funds that presently are in the amount of $306,000 for the project. 3)* Allocate from the CIP General Fund previously unallocated funds in the amount of $84,100 for the project. 4) Approve consultant contract with Robert Being William Frost and Associates in the estimated amount of $89700. 5) Authorize Mayor to sign consultant contract. * Not needed should City Council approve submitted 1992 -93 CIP resolution at 10/6/92 meeting. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman Switz, to approve the consultant's contract with Robert Bein, William Frost and Associates for option (D), and authorize Mayor to sign agreement. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE I. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilman West - NONE 7 Council Meeting October 6, 1992 Councilman Robbins - 1. Requested to agendize and have staff do a report the Video Tapes missing from the Library, and the viewing capacity at the Library. Councilman Switz - Reported on the League of California Cities meeting, the changes in Transportation. Mayor Pro Tom Wise - 1. Council keys and accessibility to City Hall. Recommendation - Discussion and possible action. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Wise, SECONDED by Councilman West, to have Council return their 3x Keys, and be issued keys to the back door and Mayor's office only. MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE; 2/3 AYES; MAYOR PRO TEM WISE, AND COUNCILMAN WEST, NOES; MAYOR JACOBSON, COUNCILMAN SWITZ, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. Mayor Jacobson - NONE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) J. Wilson, Resident: Thanked Council for the water reduction ruling, and commented on the 3x key situation. MEMORIALS Mayor Jacobson closed the meeting in Memory of Bill E. Culbertson, a 30 year resident of El Segundo. CLOSED SESSION The City Council moved into a closed session at 10:35 P.M. pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et M.) 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. §54956.90 - City a parry to pending litigation. EL SEGUNDO vs WESTINGHOUSE CITY OF LOS ANGELES vs EL SEGUNDO (HYPERION) PUBLIC STORAGE vs EL SEGUNDO LOS ANGELES VARIANCE PROCEEDINGS IdLROY vs EL SEGUNDO GLICK MAN vs EL SEGUNDO RODEO TIRE vs EL SEGUNDO B-1 vs EL SEGUNDO NATIONAL ELECTRIC vs EL SEGUNDO POTLATCH vs EL SEGUNDO GEORGETOWN vs EL SEGUNDO 54956.9 (B) - City might have significant exposure to litigation. Four Matters. Personnel One Matter. Instruction to Negotiators on Labor Matters. One Matter. Council Meeting October 6, 1992 8 ADJOURNMENT of Closed Session at approximately 11:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT at approximately 11:01 P.M. f ) Cindy Mortese , City Clerk 0 Council Meeting October 6, 1992