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1992 OCT 20 CC MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL October 20, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:03 P.M. INVOCATION given by Reverend Donald Chisholm, Church of Christ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Robbins ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor ProTem Wise - Present Councilman West - Present Councilman Switz - Present Councilman Robbins - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Four individuals addressed the City Council. Scot Dannen, 1127 E. Acacia addressed Council about being cautious with regards to conflicts of interest during their adoption of the General Plan, and commented on the October 6 agenda item regarding Council keys. George Wiley, President of the Chamber of Commerce addressed Council congratulating the Chamber of Commerce and volunteers who put on the Richmond Street Fair and Hoopla in the Streets. 1. Red Ribbon Week presentation to Mayor and City Councilmembers by Officers Gray and Rose. Police Officers Gray and Rose, Elissa Flores representing the High School, Kevin Cruikshank representing the Middle School, and Nathan and Thomas Cook representing Center Street School, presented the Council with Red Ribbons and T- Shirts. 2. E1 Segundo Chamber of Commerce request to stage the 29th Annual Holiday Parade set for Sunday, December 13, 1992, from 2:00 -4:00 P.M. Dominique Sorrenson presented Council with their request. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman Robbins, to approve the request to stage the 29th Annual Holiday Parade from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on December 13, 1992. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. A. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Public Hearing on a one year extension of the Interim Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Robbins did not participate in discussion or voting on this item. Mayor Jacobson stated that this was the time and place hereto fixed for a Public Hearing on the extension of Interim Zoning Ordinance, and asked City Clerk Mortesen whether proper noticing had been done and if any written communication had been received; City Clerk Mortesen responded that proper notice of the public hearing was published in a timely manner by the Planning and Building Safety Department, and that no written communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office regarding this public hearing. City Council Meeting 1 October 20, 1992 Councilman West stated concerns with placing this matter on hold again, and possibly hindering the Public further. Assistant City Attorney Bob Wadden advised Council that the ordinance could only be extended one more year. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wise; SECONDED by Councilman West to close the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/0/1: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: None. NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wise; SECONDED by Councilman West to read the ordinance by Title Only. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/0/1: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: None. NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins. City Attorney read by Title Only: NO. 1188 APPROVAL OF EA -269 AND ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND EXTENSION OF INTERIM ORDINANCE NO 1185 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING INTERIM ZONING STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN C -M, M -1 AND M -2 ZONED PROPERTIES LOCATED EAST OF SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wise; SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve the Interim Zoning Ordinance No. 1188 with a change of a six (6) month extension only. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/0/1: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: None. NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins. Council direction to staff: As Zoning Text Amendments are formulated, take the ones that this ordinance will affect first. B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Extension of existing agreement for the collection and disposal of garbage, and combustible and non - combustible rubbish, between the City of E1 Segundo and Browning- Ferris Industries. MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to approve extension of the existing Amendment Agreement extending present Agreement, and to authorize the Mayor to sign the Amendment Agreement. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 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 considered individually under the next heading of business. 1. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 2. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 3. Request for the City Council to approve the use of the Fire Department's Mackintosh computers, computer network and hard disk storage space for regional mapping of hazardous material hazards and adjacent vulnerable populations. The City Council Meeting 2 October 20, 1992 software program was purchased by the State Office of Emergency Services, but is not yet capable of being used on the State's Mackintosh computer system. The system would be accessed by other administering agencies for hazards analysis and mapping. Approved the use of Fire Department computer for mapping regional hazards by California Office of Emergency Services. 4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN SWITZ 5. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM WISE 7. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 8. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 9. Civic Center improvements (building repairs Authorized staff to proceed With repairs. 10. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Councilman Switz to enact all Consent Agenda items except those Item Numbers 1,2,4,5,6,7,8, and 10 called for discussion. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. CALLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 1. Warrant Numbers 200248 - 200516 on Demand Register Summary Number in total amount of $1,085,865.98. Councilman Robbins stated there was a duplication on Pages 14 and 42; Finance Director Steve Klotzsche responded that one item was voided. Councilman Robbins then asked for an opinion from the City Attorney regarding possible conflict of interest he may have on an item paid out to Hughes Investigation Agency located on Page 40; Assistant City Attorney Wadden responded there was not conflict of interest regarding this item because it was a separate entity, and was not a part of Hughes Aircraft. MOVED by Councilman Robbins; SECONDED by Councilman Switz to 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. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 2. City Council meeting minutes of September 9, 15, 30 and October 6, 1992. Councilman Robbins stated he had corrections to the minutes which he would like to have included prior to their approval. Discussion followed. MOVED by Councilman Robbins to approve the minutes with his corrections. Motion died due to lack of second. Consensus of the Council to hold this item over until discussion of the City Clerks item regarding Minutes Procedure came up. 4. Renewal of agreement with Liebert, Cassidy and Frierson, a professional corporation. Councilman Switz questioned whether the increase in fees was a budgeted item; Director of Human Resources Don Bott responded it was a budgeted item. City Council Meeting 3 October 20, 1992 MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to approve the renewal of agreement with Liebert, Cassidy and Frierson. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 5. E1 Segundo Public /School Libraries Automated Circulation and On -line Public Access Catalog System. Councilman Robbins commented on the report and suggested the following changes 1) Item #13 in the General Provisions "equipment shall meet FCC Class A or B requirements," which- ever is deemed necessary; Councilman Robbins to provide the wording; 2) Item X page 9, impose this requirement on other operations not just the search; Councilman Robbins to work with Barbara Pearson on this item, and 3) Item K page 8, strike the words shall not use and insert shall not require; 3) Item V page 9, all searches shall be logged by the computer, suggested that this might be an evasion of privacy. He then complimented staff on the report. Library Director Barbara Pearson responded that only the items being searched for would be logged, not the person searching. This would be looked at only to determine terms being used by the public (i.e familiar subjects). Councilman West complimented on the report suggesting that a performance bond or some sort of assurance be required. MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to approve the Automated Circulation and On -line Public Access Catalog System. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 6. Request for a 336 square foot sign on the top building parapet for DirectTv, Hughes Communications. Councilman Robbins not participating in the discussion or voting on this item. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem. Wise; SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve the request for a 336 square foot sign on the top building parapet at 2230 E. Imperial Highway. MOTION APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/0/1: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: None. NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins. Mayor Pro Tem Wise requested to agendize Sign Size - an adjustment to the policy - for November 17, 1992. 7. Request to purchase two laser speed devices for the Police Department not to exceed $10,500 from the Capital Outlay Equipment. Councilman Robbins questioned the safety of the laser speed devices; Police Chief Grimmond responded the eye safety was Class 1 which eliminates the hazard to the officers. MOVED by Councilman Robbins; SECONDED by Councilman West to approve the purchase of two Laser Speed Detection Devices from Kustom Radar on a sole source basis. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Councilman Switz requested the cost for a trailer- mounted speed display sign; Chief Grimmond responded that he would transmit that information to him. 8. Monitoring of flow in City sewer lines. Assistant City Attorney Wadden stated because of the wide range of involvement of this project there is no Conflict of Interest for any Councilman. City Council Meeting 4 October 20, 1992 MOVED by Councilman Robbins, SECONDED by Councilman West, to approve plans and specifications, and authorized staff to advertise for bids. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 10. Resolution of the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo approving a License Agreement for installation of monitoring wells between the City of E1 Segundo and Hughes Aircraft Company. Councilman Robbins not participating in the discussion or voting on this item. Ken Putnam, Director of Public Works, stated the well size was 4 inches in diameter with an approximate depth of 160 feet. MOVED by Councilman Switz, SECONDED by Councilman West, to adopt Resolution No 3791. MOTION APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/0/1: AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: None. NOT PARTICIPATING: Councilman Robbins. 11. Proposed class specification and salary range for the new part time position of Community Cable Program Coordinator. Councilman Robbins stated he believed it was inappropriate to fund any new staff position due to the current recession; further stating he would vote no. Mayor Jacobson stated this position was approved in the budget. MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to adopt Resolution No. 3792 approving the proposed class specification and salary range for the new part time position of Community Cable Program Coordinator. MOTION APPROVED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: 4/0/1 AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: Councilman Robbins. E. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - 1. Report and recommendation on City Council meeting viewing Mayor Jacobson asked if this also pertained to Planning Commission tapes and School Board tapes; City Manager Frank Meehan responded that those meetings would also be handled in a timely manner. MOVED by Councilman Robbins; SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve the staff's procedural guideline for Council meeting video tapes. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 2. Request by Councilman Switz for staff to prepare an advance report for City Council regarding the disposition of the fire engines that will be replaced upon receipt of the new apparatus. Fire Chief Sloan presented a brief report. Councilman Switz suggested a fourth option of donating the equipment; Gwen Eng, Purchasing Agent responded that the equipment could not be donated because it could be construed as a gift of Public Funds. City Council Meeting 5 October 20, 1992 MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to advertize for sale to any district or organization in the United States, for a minimum fee, the surplus equipment. Discussion followed. MOTION MODIFIED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise for Option 2 to read "ADVERTISE" the equipment. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5 /0. 3. Proposed one -day workshop to include "Planning, Team Building, and Managing a Public Image" for the El Segundo City Council to assist in the Council's service to the community. MOVED by Councilman Switz, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, to approve the one -day workshop with discussion called by Councilman Robbins. Councilman Robbins stated concerns that this workshop would not meet the requirements of the Brown Act, and that he did not feel it would achieve the desired goal. Mayor ProTem Wise stated he felt it would be good for the Council to participate because they need a sense of working together; Councilman Switz concurred. Councilman West asked if the facilitator would send materials ahead of time for the Council to check off areas of concern; City Manager Meehan responded she would. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wise; SECONDED by Councilman West to approve the date of December 12, 1992 for a one day workshop to be held out of town for one day. Councilman Robbins called for discussion. Councilman Robbins asked for a written ruling from the City Attorney on this matter because of concerns with meeting Brown Act requirements of holding meetings out of town; Assistant City Attorney Wadden acknowledged his request. Mayor Jacobson stated there would be no City business discussed at this workshop. Mayor Jacobson Called The Question: MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - 1. Discussion of minute procedures. Council directed the City Clerk to include all Council direction, City Attorney rulings, all actions, a brief summary of statements made by Council, and who presented the staff reports /public presentations and a breif summary. L Robbins) Councilman Switz questioned whether minutes are admissible in Court as evidence; Assistant City Attorney responded that they were admissible in a court of law as evidence, and may be challenged. CONSENT ITEM: HELD OVER FROM EARLIER IN THE MEETING. 2. City Council meeting minutes of September 9, 15, 30 and October 6, 1992. City council Meeting 6 October 20, 1992 MOVED by Councilman West; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to approve the minutes as written with discussion called by Councilman Robbins. Councilman Robbins asked that the motion be amended to include those changes he submitted to the City Clerk regarding City Attorney rulings, public record actions, and actions. Councilman Robbins requested those changes he submitted regarding explanations to General Plan issues, and corrections to actions.(C. Robbins) MOTION AMENDED by Councilman West SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise to include all City Attorney rulings, public record actions, and for verifications of Council's actions. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/1; AYES: Mayor Jacobson, Mayor ProTem Wise, and Councilmen Switz and West. NOES: Councilman Robbins. H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE I. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilman West 1. Expressed concerns over a letter received from a constituent regarding the workshop on Mansionization to be held by the Planning Commission; Assistant City Attorney Wadden responded that no vote or direction could be permitted on this item. Councilman West requested this to be placed on the agenda for November 3. Councilman Robbins 1. Stated concerns about holding the Council Workshop out of town, and may not attend. 2. Stated concerns on the portion of the Air Force being moved to Washington and the impact on the city; Mayor Jacobson responded that he checked into this quite extensively and that the unit of the Air Force that is moving some of it's people over several years, and a like situation from the Aerospace Corporation, maximum of 350 from each of them is not under the directions of General Perry the Space and Missile Center Commander. It has no relationship whatsoever to whether - although this may be the first chink in the armor - but we're hoping not, the Air Force and then Aerospace Corporation would stay. This should not have any basis on the Air Force base staying. Councilman Switz Councilman Switz asked Council's consensus to discuss an urgency item regarding the Noise Abatement Committee. MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to discuss an urgency item regarding the Noise Abatement Committee. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 1. Noise Abatement Committee - Fining Sanctions To Landing Lease Agreement with LAX. Councilman Switz stated he would like the City to write a letter to Ruth Galanter supporting her efforts in establishing a fining sanction in the new landing lease agreements with Los Angeles Airport. MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wise to write a letter supporting the efforts of Ms. Galanter for City Council Meeting 7 October 20, 1992 the establishing a fining sanctions in the new landing lease agreements. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. 2. Discussed his attendance of Convention this past weekend networking and idea swapping Councilman choose a city to operations and techniques. Mayor Pro Tem Wise - NONE Mayor Jacobson the League of California Cities stating that he found the useful, and suggested each visit to observe their 1. Stated he also attended the League of California Cities Convention. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Dorothy Kent, 909 Dune Street thanked the Council for the help with the Mitigation Monitor, and the Hyperion Complaints. MEMORIALS Mayor Jacobson announced that the City Council would be adjourning the meeting in memory of Retired Assistant Police Chief Vernon Wood. CLOSED SESSION The City Council moved into a closed session at 9:20 P.M. pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et sea.) 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: 54956.9 (A) (City a warty to vending litigation Unger vs. City of E1 Segundo 954956.9 (B) (City might have significant ezDosure to litigation). Two Matters. 154957 (Personnel Matters). One Matter. RECONVENED at 10:00 p.m.; all Councilmembers present. 1. City Manager Contract Extension. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Wise, SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to approve the first amendment to the City Managers contract extending to March 1, 1993 or the appointment of a new City Manager, whichever occurs first. MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned the Regular Meeting at 10:01 P.M. to November 3, 1992 at 5:00 P.M. l jc' i 8 City Council Meeting October 20, 1992