1995 JUN 03 CC MINMINUTES OF THE
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 3, 1995 - 9:00 A.M.
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jacobson at 9:06 A.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Friedkin
ROLL CALL
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) No individuals addressed Council
A. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
1. Workshop Discussion of FY 95/96 Preliminary Budget and Five -Year Capital
Improvement Plan.
Each Department head made a brief presentation to the Council regarding their key objectives, level
of service, changes in staffing, organization, and supplies and services. Also an overview of requests
for capital items.
RECESS 10:20 A.M.
RECONVENE 10 :43 A.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
RECESS 12:12 P.M.
RECONVENE 12:55 A.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
RECESS 2:55 P.M.
RECONVENE 3:12 P.M.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
CLOSED SESSION 3:19 P.M.
The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Sec. 54960, et seg.) for the purposes of conferring with the City Attorney on
existing and anticipated litigation matters and /or matters covered under Government Code section
54957.
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION 4:05 P.M.
The following concerns were stated by members of the Council:
Police Department - a complete breakdown on all meetings and travel
City Manager - defer all non safety vehicle purchases for 1 year, and define the criteria
for the use of a City car.
CIP (Public Works) - further investigation of the telemetry item
MOVED by Councilman Switz to include the Library book reader at a cost of $7,300 in further
discussion. MOTION DIED DUE TO LACK OF SECOND
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to waive the 5 min rule
during summation.
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Motion amended to state that a 4:30 P.M. deadline be set for summations. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to move CIP items number 22,
Upgrade sewer pump stations, and number 25, Sanitary sewer manhole lining (annual program), into
the active 95/96 area, and item number 17, telemetry (SCADA) system for water sanitary sewer and
storm drain facilities to the active file if an appropriate cost can be determined. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to earmark a portion of the
surplus revenue from the FY 94 -95 for further reductions in the Business License Tax for the FY 95-
96. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR JACOBSON, MAYOR
PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILMAN SWITZ, AND COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES:
COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 411.
Councilman Robbins stated his objection in approving this item is that he preferred to allocate monies
for a possible purchase of the Imperial Street School site.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to allocate some amount of
money for the consideration of the purchase of the Imperial Street School site.
Motion amended to state: to allocate seme $100,000 for the consideration of the purchase of the
Imperial Street School site. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR
PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. NOES: MAYOR
JACOBSON, AND COUNCILMAN SWITZ. 312
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to direct the City
Manager to request each Department Head to make a list of the least critical items on the budget
where there could be possible cuts. MOTION FAILED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES:
MAYOR PROTEM WESTON AND COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN NOES: MAYOR JACOBSON,
COUNCILMAN SWITZ, AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 213
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute
limit total) One (1) individual addressed Council
Nancy Cobb, 1218 E. Sycamore, representing the Chamber of Commerce; stated that
DESI had made a presentation to the CIP committee and would be addressing Council
on June 6, 1995 for a project to revitalize the Civic Center and the downtown area.
She further stated she will be requesting this item to be moved ahead of other projects.
ADJOURNMENT at 4:40 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., JUNE 5, 1995 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING IN
THE MATSUI ROOM.
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