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1995 FEB 07 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 7, 1995 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION - Rev. Timothy Schepman, St. John's Lutheran Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Switz PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation declaring the week of February 5 -11, 1995 as "Bum Awareness Week" in the City of El Segundo and promoting bum awareness and prevention all year long. Fire Prevention Inspector James Carver received the proclamation from Mayor Carl Jacobson 2. Proclamation declaring Monday, March 20,1995 as Daffodil Day in the City of El Segundo and recognizing the ability of the American Cancer Society to help strike cancer out of millions of people's lives each year. Robert Swan from the American the American Cancer Society receive the proclamation from Mayor ProTem Weston I CZs7 ■ Sofd I I Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor ProTem Weston - Present Councilman Switz - Present Councilman Robbins - Present Councilwoman Friedkin - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Three (3) individuals addresses Council 1. Liz Gamholtz, spoke regarding the LAX sign. 2. Nancy Cobb, Chamber of Commerce President, spoke regarding the installation of the new banners on Sepulveda. 3 Terry Cerrito, 210 W. Acacia; spoke regarding airport noise, and the LAX sign, also sound installation. He requested the Council to uncover the sign. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS 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 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - Public Hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission denial of Environmental Assessment EA -349, and Conditional Use Permit CUP 94-4 to allow a potential Air Freight Forwarding Facility to operate at an existing vacant warehouse /office building located at 605 -607 N. Nash Street. Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins not - participating on this item, and left the dais. Laurie Jester gave a brief staff report Mayor ProTem Weston stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission denial of Environmental Assessment EA -349, and Conditional Use Permit CUP 94-4 to allow a potential Air Freight Forwarding Facility to operate at an existing vacant warehouse /office building located at 605 -607 N. Nash Street. He asked if proper notice of the hearing was done in a timely manner, and if any written communications had been received. Clerk Mortesen, stated that publication was done by the Planning & Building Safety Department and no written communications had been received by the City Clerk's office regarding this matter. Open the Public Hearing: Jack Karp, 108 W. Walnut Street, Gardena; represented the applicant who is appealing the denial. He explained his reasons for not agreeing with the Planning Commission findings. MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to close the Public Hearing MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 3/012 NOT PARTICIPATING: MAYOR MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Weston to sustain the action of the Planning Commission, and deny the appeal of the CUP. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WESTON AND COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMAN SWITZ. NOT PARTICIPATING: MAYOR JACOBSON AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 2/01112 Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins returned to the dais. 2. Public Meeting - Consideration of a Resolution to increase fines and fees for services at the El Segundo Public Library. Fiscal Impact: Estimated increase in revenue of $7,000. Mayor Jacobson stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a Public Meeting on Consideration of a Resolution to increase fines and fees for services at the El Segundo Public Library. Fiscal Impact: Estimated increase in revenue of $7,000. He asked if proper notice of the Public Meeting was done in a timely manner and if any written communications had been received. Clerk Mortesen stated that publication was done by the City Clerk's office and no written communications had been received regarding this matter. Open Public Meeting: No individuals addressed Council MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to close the public meeting. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 Council consensus to schedule the public hearing for March 7, 1995 C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Reconsideration of Examen contract as requested by Examen, Inc. Jim Morrison, City Manager, gave a brief staff report. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Weston to approved the Examen contract No. 2380, as requested by Examen, Inc. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE; AYES: MAYOR JACOBSON, MAYOR PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN: COUNCILMAN SWITZ. 41011 2. Extension of Douglas Street between Park Place and Alaska Avenue. Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins not participating on this item, and left the dais. E Jim Morrison, City Manager, gave a brief staff report. MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve the extension of Douglas Street between Park Place and Alaska Avenue: Appropriate $60,000 from unallocated developer traffic mitigation fee contributions to fund the twenty percent (20 %) City's matching contribution to the federal funds; Authorize staff to obtain Caltrans approval to execute City -DeLeu Cather agreement in the amount of $973,460 with the condition that only Phase I - Preliminary Engineering be completed for the estimated cost of $279,846. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILMAN SWITZ, AND COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES: NONE. NOT - PARTICIPATING: MAYOR JACOBSON, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 31012 Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins retumed to the dais. D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1. Presentation of proposed Park Vista 1995 Budget by the El Segundo Senior Citizen Housing Corporation. Fiscal Impact: $436,416. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve the re- submittal of the 1995 Park Vista Budget by the El Segundo Senior Citizen Housing Corporation, and to insert the statement that no Board member may be compensated for services they provide to the Senior Housing Board, unless approved by the City Council. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 2. Oral Report by Mr. Richard Feam, Chairperson of the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee (CIPAC). Mr. Richard Fem gave a brief report. Council received and filed the report. 3. Appointments to the Capital Improvements Program Advisory Committee and the El Segundo Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board. ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF EUGENE GILLINGHAM TO THE CIP COMMITTEE FOR A FULL 4 YEAR TERM EXPIRING 11130198; APPOINTED KATHY W. URBAN TO THE SENIOR HOUSING BOARD FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM EXPIRING 6130197 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 216695 - 216804 on Demand Register Summary Number 28 in total amount of $265,491.52 2. Warrant Numbers 216805 - 216991 on Demand Register Summary Number 29 in total amount of $804,266.72 and Wire Transfers in the amount of $849,732.07 3. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 5. Contract No. 2381, Installation of Landscaping and Irrigation for the Hyperion Treatment Plant Landscape Buffer, Specifications No. PW 94 -12 (contract amount - $ 106, 000.00). 6. Resolution No 3907 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, Califomia, authorizing the submittal of an application to the Califomia Integrated Waste Management Board for a 1994 -95 Use Oil Recycling Block Grant. 7. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 3 8. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER, JIM MORRISON 9. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve consent items Numbers 1, 2, 5, and 6 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 3. City Council meeting minutes of January 9, 17, 19, and 30, 1995. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve the minutes as written for the meetings of January 9, 19, and 30, 1995 and to hold over the minutes of January 17, 1995. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 4. Resolution No 3906, of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, prohibiting parking of vehicles six (6) feet or more in height on the north side of Sycamore Avenue, one - hundred seventy (170) feet west of Sepulveda Boulevard. City Attorney stated that Councilman Robbins has no conflict of interest regarding this matter. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to adopt Resolution No. 3906 prohibiting parking of vehicles six (6) feet or more in height on the north side of Sycamore Avenue, one - hundred seventy (170) feet west of Sepulveda Boulevard. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 7. Proposed Resolution, extending Workers Compensation benefits to Police Reserve Officers and Explorers; uncompensated members of City Commissions, Committees and Boards; and to City Volunteers. Fiscal Impact: Proposal results in no additional funding cost to the City. Future costs will be on an actual basis and in recent years have been zero. Councilman Robbins, Mayor ProTem Weston, and Councilwoman Friedkin expressed their concerns with extending Workers Compensation to volunteers, The further stated they would like to know all the potential liabilities before approving the Resolution. City Attorney Tim Cremins stated that it would be in the City's best interest to cover these people with Workers Compensation because it would limit the amount of any claim. Council consensus to hold this item over for staff to provide more information. 8. Results from closed bid process for acquisition of new undercover Police car as budgeted in the Fiscal Year 1994 -1995 Asset Forfeiture Fund. City Manager, Jim Morrison, requested this item be held over to adjust it. 9. Request approval to solicit bids for 11 in -car video camera systems for the Police Department using Asset Forfeiture funds at a cost not to exceed $80,864. Councilman Robbins requested this item be delayed as to not deplete the Asset Forfeiture funds which would be necessary for the new 911 Emergency Dispatch System. Police Chief Tim Grimmond, clarified the Asset Forfeiture account and what is expected in the future. He further stated that there is more than sufficient funds for the planned projects. He further stated that this is encumbered funds from the 1993 -94 budget. Council continued with the agenda while the encumbered funds are verified. F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - NONE G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE 4 J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilwoman Friedkin - Commented on the Herald School report and the lack of mention of the City's support. Councilman Robbins - Commented on the YMCA, Youth and Government Pancake Breakfast Councilman Swttz - Requested to agendize for the next meeting the LAX Sign Mayor ProTem Weston - Commented on the Business attraction effort and thanked Team One for their help. Mayor Jacobson - NONE Continued Item Number 9, from the Consent Agenda Steve Klotzsche, Director of Finance, confirmed the monies were encumbered in the 1993 -94 Fiscal Budget. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Swtiz to approve the soliciting of bids for 11 in -car video camera systems for the Police Department using Asset Forfeiture funds at a cost not to exceed $80,864. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOCE VOTE 510 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) No individuals addressed Council MEMORIALS - Mrs. W. Dolley, mother of City Attorney Lee Dolley. CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 8:45 P.M. to February 16, 1995 at 7:00 P.M. dy Mo en," ity Clerk 5