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1994 SEP 06 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL September 6, 1994 - 7:00 P.M. CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:04 P.M. INVOCATION Father Alexei Smith, Saint Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Robbins. PRESENTATIONS - NONE ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor ProTem Weston - Present Councilman Switz - Absent Councilman Robbins - Present Councilwoman Friedkin - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only) (3 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) - Nine (9) individuals addressed Council 1. Donna Kahl, 757 Maryland; invited Council to participate on October 23, 1994 in Rogers' Run at El Segundo Blvd. and Douglas Street. 2. Nancy Cobb, Chamber of Commerce President; Stated they will be asking for permis- sion to close a portion of Standard Street for the annual "Hoopla -in- the - Streets" to be held in conjunction with the Richmond Street Fair. She also requested this be agendized for the September 20,1994 meeting. 3. Community Economic Council - Presentation of Fiscal Impact Report. Bill Mason and Willard Krick gave a brief report on the group of business and resident representatives, and on the fiscal Impact study done by Ralph E. Anderson Associates, exploring the types of businesses that would be attractive to El Segundo. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to waive the Three (3) minute time limit. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 410 COUNCILMAN SWITZ ABSENT 4. Scot Dannen, 1127 E. Acacia; spoke regarding the recent crime spree, and budget matters. 5. Joe Vittori, 124 W. Oak; spoke regarding the Joint Use Agreement monies, and policing the main arteries of El Segundo. He also stated that priorities should be set with residents first. 6. Len Bonilla, Dune Street; expressed concerns about Mayor ProTem Weston's item on the Hyperion Mitigation monitor. He questioned why the Mayor and Councilwoman Friedkin are not addressing this matter instead of Mayor ProTem Weston since they are the representatives to the committee. 7. Jan Cruickshank, 1509 E. Elm Ave; stated that the group Mr. Krick represents does not represent the whole community. 8. Ted Dickton, 648 W. Walnut Street; spoke about his recent reunion, the increase in crime in El Segundo, and the recent layoffs regarding the police officers and City employees. 9. Emma Duncan, Resident on Elm Avenue; Clerk Mortesen read a letter submitted by Ms. Duncan regarding the recent letters and such in the Herald. 1 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. Closed Public Communications. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS 1. Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 COUNCILMAN SWITZ ABSENT Councilman Robbins stated there was misinformation presented in public communications by a speaker. The City has more patrol officers on the streets today than a year ago, and only nine of the fifteen eliminated staff positions were accepted. The City has been able to save over a million dollars with minimal or no reduction in services to the residents or businesses, and that was the goal set forth by the City Council and the goal achieved by our City Manager. The employees who were laid off were given a minimum of 30 days notice which was more than required, and to give additional notice or severance pay would have required laying off additional employees which was unacceptable. B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 1. Presentation - Policing the City of El Segundo, Chief Tim Grimmond. Police Chief Tim Grimmond updated Council on the increased policing of the City and suggested solutions he wished to implement. Councilman Robbins stated that we are also seeing the results of a broken down criminal justice system, where convicted murderers average only seven to eight years of actual time served. A twenty -five year to life sentence doesn't mean a thing anymore. Convicted forcible rapists average only three years actual time served, armed robbers average only eighteen months, assuming you get the arrest and conviction. The federal crime bill will have little or no impact on crime and will not benefit our community. Of the 100,000 promised police officers, there is funding for at most 20,0000 and there are all kinds of federal strings attached. Because you have to hire five police officers to get one around the clock, seven days a week police officer position, there will be only 4,000 police officers to sprinkle nationwide, and not even enough new prison construction to handle the current over - subscription problem where the prisons contain more people then the designed capacity. Police Chief Grimmond stated El Segundo has no requested any police officers under the crime bill and that certain requirements must be met to receive the partial funding for new officers. Further stating, that L.A. County is not request- ing officers at this time. 2. Public hearing on General Municipal Election dates. Mayor Jacobson stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing on the General Municipal Election dates. He asked if proper notice had been done in a timely manner and if any written communications had been received regarding this matter. Clerk Mortesen stated notice was published by the City Clerk's office and no written communications had been received regarding this matter. City Manager Jim Morrison gave a brief staff report. Public Hearing Brian Crowley, 501 California; stated if the dates of the election are to be reduced then Council should vote on it, but if it is to be extended beyond the four years the Council was elected for, it should be put to a vote of the people. 2 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. 2. Mike Briney, resident; stated he felt Council should do what is best for the town, not follow what other communities are doing. Also stated he felt it would be in the best interest of the community to shorten the terms for a November, 1995 election. 3. Ruth Parks, 1405 E. Walnut; stated she felt the November, 1995 date is the best solution. 4. Nancy Wemick, resident; stated she is in favor of the November, 1995 date. 5. Jan Cruickshank, 1509 E. Elm stated she is in favor of the November, 1995 date. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to close the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 410 COUNCILMAN SWITZ ABSENT. Mayor ProTem Weston stated in business, never make a decision before you have to. A lot of the pros and cons that exist today may not exist a year from now. Other cities and the State can change their course. He questioned that if the City has a consoli- dated election, whether it needed an elected City Clerk, because having a consolidated election removes much of the region for having that elected position. Councilman Robbins stated the costs may change. The County may get hit again by a State take away of revenues, and our City is facing getting hit big time after the November elections when the State legislators have completed their campaigns. As a result, the County may charge more money to hold elections for the cities. We don't have the correct cost information today to base a decision on. The State Legislators have put us in the embarrassing and unfortunate situation of having to vote between shortening or lengthening our terms of office. To keep our traditional election date would be unacceptable, especially considering the prospect of peoples absentee ballots going to the wrong locations, given two elections just weeks apart, and having their votes not be counted. That would be a travesty and would undermine our system of democracy. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to post- pone any decisions until June 6, 1995, and have staff review and report any new developments at that time. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 410 COUNCILMAN SWITZ- ABSENT C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Request by Chamber of Commerce for City participation in "Leadership El Segundo" project. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to support the request by the Chamber of Commerce for City participation in the "Leadership El Segundo" project. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 410 COUNCILMAN SWTIZ ABSENT. D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1. Roller Hockey status report by Recreation and Parks Commission and Roller Hockey Association representatives. ITEM HELD OVER TO SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 MEETING 2. Request City Council to initiate interview process to fill one vacancy on the Planning Commission. Council consensus to advertize for a vacancy on the Planning Commission. 3 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. 3. Request City Council to initiate the recruitment process for one vacancy on the Senior Housing Board. Council consensus to advertize for a vacancy on the Senior Housing Board. 4. Request for City Council to continue to advertise for applicants to the restructured El Segundo Community Cable Advisory Committee. Council consensus to continue to advertise for a vacancy on the Cable Advisory Committee. E. 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 213312 - 213585 on Demand Register Summary Number 6 in total amount of $109,486.46. 2. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR JACOBSON 3. Warrant Numbers 213757 - 213872 on Demand Register Summary Number 8 in total amount of $267,235.10, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $756,205.34. 4. City Council meeting minutes of August 2, 3, 16 and 18, 1994. 5. Request Council to co- sponsor Rogers 10K Run and approve street closures. Fiscal impact - $600 cost for cone rental and $400 for Street department salaries. 6. Request for City Council approval of Amendment Number 1, Contract No. 2344A, to the three year CDBG Public Services Agreement between the City of El Segundo and Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital for a home delivered meals program. The Amend- ment clarifies three Sections of the Agreement: Compensation; Suspension, Termina- tion, and Abandonment; Indemnification, and incorporates minor language changes to three other sections. The original Agreement was approved by the El Segundo City Council on June 21, 1994, and the contract amount remains unchanged. 7. Request for increased Proposition "A" funding for Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bus Pass Buy Down Program and the Municipal Area Express (MAX) Program. Fiscal impact - $6,729 appropriation from the Prop "A" Fund balance of $211,000. 8. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Police Officers' Association. Fiscal impact: Funds are available in the City's 1994 -95 budget for the 2% salary adjustment. 9. Memorandum of Understanding between the City of El Segundo and the Supervisory and Professional Employees' Association. Fiscal impact: Funds are available in the City's 1994 -95 budget for the 2% salary adjustment. 10. Proposed Executive Management and Mid- Management/Confidential salary adjust- ment, Resolution No. 3889. Fiscal impact: Funds are available in the City's 1994 -95 budget for the 2% salary adjustment. 11. Structural rehabilitation of elevated 200,000 gallon steel water tank. Project No. PW 92 -14B. (Final contract amount = $100,502.17) 12. 1993 -94 furnishing and application of slurry seal at various locations. Specifications No. PW 94 -1. (Final contract amount = $76,612.84) 13. Resolution No. 3890 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, approv- ing the West Coast Basin Barrier Unit 8B /Observation Wells Project administered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. 4 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. 14. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PROTEM WESTON 15. Request Council to accept the low bid from Long Beach Uniform for the next three (3) fiscal years and reject all other bids for the Police Department uniforms. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve consent agenda items 1, 3, 4, 5, 6,. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 15. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0 COUNCILMAN SWTIZ ABSENT CALLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 2. Warrant Numbers 213586- 213756 on Demand Register Summary Number 7 in total amount of $829,310.80. Mayor Jacobson requested not to approve warrant number 213649 (air conditioning). MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve Warrant Number 213586 - 213756 on Demand Register Summary Number 7, except for warrant number 213649. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 410 COUNCILMAN SWTIZ ABSENT. 14. Delay implementation of requirement for community organizations to match City funds until 95 -96 fiscal year. Mayor ProTem Weston requested to clarify the requirements. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to release the budgeted monies for the 94 -95 fiscal year, and require community organi- zation to show all funds raised during the 94 -95 fiscal year to be matched by the City 2 for 1 for the allocation for the 95 -96 fiscal year budget. MOTION PASSED BY UNANI- MOUS VOICE VOTE 410 COUNCILMAN SWTIZ ABSENT F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER 1. General Plan and Zoning Code quarterly updates and discussion of the General Plan land use designations for the Hughes Aircraft Company EDSG complex and the SCG and RSG complexes at 1920 -2060 E. Imperial Highway, General Plan non - conforming policy issues, Zone Text Amendments, and sexually oriented businesses. ITEM HELD OVER TO THE SEPTEMBER 20, 1994 MEETING G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK Presentation and adoption of a new Conflict of Interest Code. City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following: RESOLUTION NO. 3891 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 3717 AND ADOPT- ING A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to adopt Resolution No. 3891 Conflict of Interest Code. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 410. I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS 5 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. Councilwoman Friedkin 1. Consideration of time allowed for the public to address the City Council during regular meetings. Councilman Robbins stated he had problems with the proposal as worded in requiring a unanimous 5 -0 vote among the City Council to allow someone at the podium to speak more than the time limit doesn't make any sense at all because almost all business is conducted from the dais with a simple majority vote, and that would be more appropriate. Further stating he had the same concern that Mayor Jacobson has about fewer people being able to speak since the thirty minute limit. A third concern he had was that if someone wants to speak on an item that is up for a public hearing, they may not be able to stay around until the public hearing comes up. MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Weston to allow a five (5) minuet time limit during Public Communications. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WEST, COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. NOES: MAYOR JACOBSON. ABSENT COUNCILMAN SWITZ 31111 Councilman Robbins Discussion and possible action relating to stretch of roadway on Holly Avenue just east of Maryland Street. Stated as of last Thursday staff had resolved the problem he reported at the last City Council meeting and commended them on their quick action. 2. Discussion relating to Federal Crime Bill and its impact, if any, on El Segundo. He stated he doesn't feel the Crime Bill will have a favorable impact on our City, and that he had already partially discussed this item. Further stating, that the 30 billion dollar crime and social spending bill will not be a too reduce the level of crime in our community or in nearby communities. It was a very large spending bill voted on by our congressmen and senators without reading it. As mentioned earlier, it may only produce funding for about 4,000 around the clock, seven days a week police officer positions nation -wide to distribute among more than 50,000 police jurisdictions, and the increased prison con- struction at $100,000 per bed, as opposed to re -using surplus military base property for low cost prisons, will produce insufficient prison space to handle overcrowding in the current system. Len Bonilla, Resident; stated he had no interest on this subject. Councilman Switz - NONE Mayor ProTem Weston 1. Hyperion Mitigation Monitor and related problems of Hyperion nuisance. Mayor Jacobson stated that Mayor ProTem Weston could not discuss this matter with himself or Councilwoman Friedkin, and to abide by the Brown Act, this must be discussed in open session. Mayor ProTem Weston requested Council to consider directing the City Attor- ney and staff to research the possibility of drafting an ordinance which will set a verifiable standard for air quality in El Segundo, and if a fine can then be imposed on any party that violates this standard on a regular basis. Dorothy Kent,909 Dune Street; stated that a fine process may be cost prohibi- tive and they may never be collected. 6 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m. Len Bonilla, Dune Street; stated that an ordinance may be a good idea, but questioned the enforceability. Consensus to direct staff to research the feasibility of drafting an ordinance which will set a verifiable standard for air quality In El Segundo, and have the City Attorney Investigate its enforceability. Mayor Jacobson - NONE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Six (6) individuals addressed Council 1. Liz Gamholtz, Resident; spoke regarding Assemblywoman Bowen, and what she had and will do regarding our problem with LAX. Mayor Jacobson stated there was a meeting with LA City and they are in the process of setting up a meeting with Mayor Rierdon. 2. Joe Vittori, 124 W. Oak; spoke regarding Councilman Robbins Federal Crime Bill presentation, local schools, and money from outside agencies. 3. Dorothy Kent, 909 Dune Street; stated she did not say or write any letters stating that the Hyperion problems had been solved. 4. Ted Dickton, Resident; spoke regarding the Federal Crime Bill. 5. Dick Feam, 200 W. Walnut; spoke regarding the school district agreement and monies owed and suggested the City move quickly and try to resolve this issue. 6. Nancy Wemick, Resident; spoke regarding an odor ordinance and its enforceability, and suggested a possible class action suit against LAX and /or Hyperion. MEMORIALS Adjourned in memory of Gene Oakley CLOSED SESSION The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54950, et seg.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and /or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and /or existing litigation; and /or discussing matters covered under Government Code section 54957 (Person- nel); and /or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows: Continuation of matters listed on the City Council Agenda for 5:00 p.m., September 6, 1994 under "Closed Session" (if needed). REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION NONE ADJOURNMENT at 11:28 P.M. to September 20, 1994 at 5:00 P.M. �Cin Mortes ity Clerk 7 City Council Minutes September 6, 1994 - 7:00 p.m.