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1995 DEC 05 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1995 - 7:00 P.M. CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION given by Reverend Steve Shields, District Supervisor, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilman Switz. PRESENTATIONS - NONE ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor ProTem Weston - Present Councilman Switz - Present Councilman Robbins - Present Councilwoman Friedkin - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business On - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Six individuals addressed the City Council. Steven Shields, President of Community Alliance To Support And Empower. Inc. (CASE) thanked the community for their support, and stated that CASE has openings for volunteers should anyone be interested. Councilman Robbins stated his understanding that CASE had little or no overhead costs, and that all or nearly all of the contributions go directly to helping the neady in El Segundo. Liz Gamholtz, Noise Abatement Committee spoke on the City of Chicago and City Of Los Angeles' recent decisions regarding the Avigation Easement requirements. Dorothy Kent, 909 Dune Street stated that the residents should not have to forfeit their rights by signing this Avigation Easement agreement, and spoke on opposition to New Business -City Council/Councilman Robbins Item No. 1, stating opposition to requirement for foreign language translations of ballot statements. Sandra Jacobs. Reoresentino Bob Jensen from the Chamber of Commerce Reminded the community of the Mixer to be held on December 7; the Tree Lighting Ceremony to be held on December 8 at 5:00 p.m.; the Hometown Shopping Day and Window Decoration Contest to be held on Saturday, and the opening of Santa's Village and the Christmas Parade to be held on December 10 at 2:00 p.m. Request by Sabrina Alimahomed, Tree Musketeers, to discuss their master plan for the development of property on the comer of Sycamore and Washington and request Council support for the Tree House (an outdoor community classroom on that property). Sabrina Alimahomed, Tree Musketeers Representative, presented a report on their master plan for the development of the Tree House. Mac Makai. Member of the Tree Musketeers commented on support of the Tree Musketeers and their efforts. 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 510. City Council Minutes December 5, 1995 7:00 pm B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - An Ordinance of the City of El Segundo, California, deleting Section 5.08.018, Chapter 5.08, Title 5 of the El Segundo Municipal Code relating to the Consumer Price Index; amending Section 5.08.019, Chapter 5.08, Title 5 of the El Segundo Municipal Code to include a 10% reduction and an additional 5% reduction of the remainder of all business license taxes; and amending Sections 5.08.020(a), 5.08.0195(a) and (b) of Chapter 5.08, Title 5 of the El Segundo Municipal Code increasing the number of employees covered by the basis license fee from 5 employees to 10 employees. The fiscal impact of this item is an estimated $616,000 reduction of General fund revenues. City Attorney Dolley read ordinance by title only: ORDINANCE 1241 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DELETING SECTION 5.08.018, CHAPTER 5.08, TITLE 5 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX; AMENDING SECTION 5.08.019, CHAPTER 5.08, TITLE 5 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE A 10% REDUCTION AND AN ADDITIONAL 5% REDUCTION OF THE REMAINDER OF ALL BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 5.08.020(x), 5.08.195(a) and (b) AND 5.08.220(x) and (b) OF CHAPTER 5.08, TITLE 5 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE INCREASING THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE BASIC BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FROM 5 EMPLOYEES TO 10 EMPLOYEES. Councilman Robbins questioned the first line on Page 2 under Section 5 of the ordinance as to whether it should read "seven" after the word "twenty -'; City Manager Morrison concurred stating the ordinance would be corrected. ORDINANCE 1241 INTRODUCED by Mayor ProTem Weston with revision to Section 5 of the ordinance to add the word ''seven" after the word 'twenty -" in the first line. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - NONE 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 226865 - 227060 on Demand Register Summary Number 21 in total amount of $716,560.01. Approved Warrant Demand Register and Authorized staff to release. Ratified: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments. 2. Warrant Numbers 227061 - 227154 on Demand Register Summary Number 22 in total amount of $363,631.71, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $145,705.55. Approved Warrant Demand Register and Authorized staff to release. Ratified: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and wire transfers from 11/12/95 to 11124195. 3. City Council meeting minutes of November 21, 1995. Approved 4. El Segundo Public Library Survey of Resident/Non- Resident Use of Public Information Desk Services for the period September 25, 1995 through October 7, 1995. Fiscal impact for non - residents without El Segundo Public Library Non - Resident Cards: $2,652 per annum. Received and filed. 5. Proposed revisions to the class specification for the at -will position of Director of Planning and Building Safety. Approved the revised class specification. 2 City Council Minutes December 5, 1995 7:00 pm 6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 7. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 8. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR JACOBSON. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve of Items 1 through 5. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510. CALLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 6. The Department of Finance periodically conducts an extensive clean up, reorganization, and inventory of the financial records storage area located in the basement of City Hall. Numerous older records have been set aside for destruction in accordance with the provisions of Section 34090 of the Government Code of the State of California. The City Attorney has consented to the plan for record destruction. There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Councilman Robbins suggested that the Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders be retained for five years rather than three years. Discussion followed. MOVED by Councilman Robbins; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve the "Records to be Destroyed" schedule, and to adopt Resolution No. 3953 with a revision to retain Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders for five years. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510. 7. Accept $4,417.69 donation from Marcellus L. Joslyn Foundation. Councilman Robbins stated he wanted to recognize the Marcellus Joslyn Foundation for their donation of $4,417.69 to the City, and suggested a letter be sent thanking them. MOVED by Councilman Robbins; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to accept the donation of $4,417.69, and for staff to send a letter to the Marcellus Joslyn Foundation thanking them for their donation. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510. 8. Amend the 911 RFP to extend the deadline for submission of proposals from January 10, 1996 to February 13, 1996. Mayor Jacobson suggested adding a second response time in accordance with extension to February 13, 1996, and for staff to notify interested parties of deadline extension. MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve amending the 911 RFP to extend deadline for submission of proposals, and to add a second response time in accordance with extension to February 13, 1996 and notify interested parties of deadline extensions. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER 1. Resolution Rescinding Resolution No. 3822 Relating to Implementation of Sewer Use Fees and Amending Resolution 3448 Relating to Sewer Use Fees (Fiscal Impact - Increase annual sewer revenue by $70,389). Public Works Director Schroder presented Council with a brief report. Tom Cover, El Segundo Plating addressed council stating a yearly payment was a hardship and asked if the City could include it periodically throughout the year. Discussion followed regarding when the City does the testing. City Manager Morrison suggested the City provide quarterly billing of fees to affected businesses based on quarterly testing of water. Liz Gamholtz. Resident questioned if this affected homeowners also; Mayor Jacobson responded that it did not. City Attorney Dolley read resolution by title only: 3 City Council Minutes December 5, 1995 7:00 pm RESOLUTION NO. 3954 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 3822 RELATING TO IMPLEMENTATION OF SEWER USE FEES AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3448 RELATING TO SEWER USE FEES. MOVED by Councilman Switz; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to adopt Resolution 3954 which rescinds Resolution 3822 and amends Resolution 3448, Also, for staff to provide for quarterly billing to affected businesses based on quarterly testing of water. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510. 2. Oral progress report by Meyer Mohaddes Associates, Inc. regarding study for development of Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee program. Gary Hamrick, Principal Meyer, Mohaddes Associates. Inc. presented a progress report to the Council regarding the study for development of Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee program, and provided additional details regarding the traffic model, the development forecasts, the forecasts of future traffic increases and the next steps in the process. Discussion ensued regarding the Traffic Model software and MTA ridership numbers used by the consultant. G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilwoman Friedkin reminded everyone about all of the holiday festivities to be held on December 7 through the 10. Councilman Robbins 1. City payment of federally mandated foreign language translation costs for Municipal Election ballot statements, and City payment for part of the English ballot statement printing costs. (Fiscal impact: $4,900, assuming 10 candidates running for five local elected offices.) Councilman Robbins stated the City's election consultant Martin & Chapman informed him there was an amendment to the Federal Voting Rights Act made prior to the 1994 El Segundo Municipal Election which required ballot statements be translated into each foreign language for which one percent or more of the County's general population, including illegal aliens and others not eligible to vote, speak that foreign language as their primary language, regardless whether they are registered to vote or not or are fluent and literate in English. He stated that the number of Spanish speaking people counted for El Segundo was just above the one percent threshold, and failure to comply with this unfunded federal mandate may result in both criminal and civil penalties against City officials including imprisonment. He further stated that due to the cost of this unfunded federal mandate being high, and City Clerk Mortesen's information that there were no voter requests in El Segundo to read Spanish translations for ballot statements for the April, 1994 election, he was requesting that the City Council consider their legal right to use public funds to pay for part or all of the ballot statement translation costs for translations that are not printed in all sample ballots. Councilman Switz stated he would be abstaining due to a possible conflict of interest regarding a possible financial interest for the three councilmembers who may decide to run in the April, 1996 election. Councilwoman Friedkin stated many people disagree with this new unfunded federal mandate, and suggested the City write a letter opposing this new mandate and send it to the League of California Cities, Legislators, and other higher governmental officials. 4 City Council Minutes December 5, 1995 7:00 pm Councilman Robbins stated that there was no benefit of foreign translations to candidates, and questioned whether there was a conflict of interest for any members of the City Council; City Attorney Dolley responded they did not have a legal conflict of interest. Mayor ProTem Weston stated he had obtained a price listing from five local translators which he felt could be used for the English to Spanish translations, and suggested the Council have the City Clerk obtain names and quotes from local translating companies, and to check with Martin & Chapman on the fee to verify the translated statements. Discussion followed. MOVED by Councilman Robbins for the City of El Segundo to pay the entire cost of Municipal Election ballot statement translations into foreign languages required by Federal law, for translations that are not printed in all sample ballots. Motion died do to lack of second. Discussion called by Councilwoman Friedkin who stated she was not going to second the motion because it would not have three votes to support it. Discussion followed. Council took no action on the recommended actions. However they had a consensus for 1) Staff to prepare Council letters to higher governmental officials objecting to the requirement for ballot statement translations and the excessive costs for candidates; 2) City Clerk to contact Martin & Chapman about costs for verifying outside translations; the use of other translators and viable alternatives - see list prepared by Mayor ProTem Weston; and 3) City Clerk to maintain a list of translators for public information and use. Councilman Switz spoke about the Galileo Probe created in El Segundo by the Hughes Aircraft plant stating that the probe would be entering the atmosphere on Thursday at approximately 3:30 pm and would give approximately 8 bits of information. He also commented on the Avigation Easement article in the El Segundo Herald stating only if the City accepts money from the Department of Airports will individuals be required to sign an Avigation Easement Agreement, and that the City does not plan on accepting money from the DOA. Mayor Pro Tem Weston concurred with Councilman Switz regarding the City not planning on accepting any money from the DOA, and commented on the progress of the Imperial Meridian stating the City was still waiting for a response from the City of Los Angeles. Mayor Jacobson commented on a meeting he had with Mayor Riordan regarding Chicago's decision regarding Avigation Easement Agreements. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Two individuals addressed the City Council. Dorothy Kent, 909 Dune Street thanked Councilman Switz for the way he explained the Avigation Easement Agreement situation. Mark Rener, 1212 E. Walnut suggested the City bill the Federal government for the expense involved in the unfunded federal mandate with regards to the translation of English into Spanish for the April 1996 election. MEMORIALS CLOSED SESSION NONE NONE ADJOURNMENT at 8:41 p.m. to December 19, 1995 at 5:00 p.m. �- L a Freeman, eputy City Clerk 5 City Council Minutes December 5, 1995 7:00 pm