1995 NOV 07 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, November 7, 1995 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jacobson at 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION - Rev. Bonnie Wulff, Living the Inner Light Foundation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Robbins
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 Only - 5 minute limit
per person, 30 minute limit total) One (1)individual addressed Council
1. Nancy Cobb, Chamber of Commerce, presented the City with a numbered
print of the first historical mural. Mayor Jacobson accepted the print on
behalf of the City.
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. 5/0
B. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS -
1. Public hearing and introduction of an Ordinance to amend
various sections of Title 20 of the El Segundo Municipal Code
regulating the sale and consumption of alcohol in commercial
and industrial zones (EA -348, ZTA 94 -1). Applicant: The City
of E1 Segundo.
Mayor Jacobson stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a
public hearing and introduction of an Ordinance to amend various sections
of Title 20 of the E1 Segundo Municipal Code regulating the sale and
consumption of alcohol in commercial and industrial zones (EA -348, ZTA
94 -1). Applicant: The City of E1 Segundo. He asked if proper notice was
done in a timely manner and if any written communications had been
received regarding this matter.
Clerk Mortesen, stated that proper notice was done by the Planning and
Building Safety Department and no written communications had been
received.
Open Public Hearing
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to close the
public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following:
ORDINANCE NO. 1239
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -348 AND
ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 94 -1, AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE)
RELATED TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOL, ALL OF WHICH ARE COVERED BY
PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. PETITIONED BY
THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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Councilman Robbins INTRODUCED THE ORDINANCE
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Approval of Amendment No. 2 to a Lease Agreement between the
City and Project One -Fifty to ensure current and future uses of
the North Village Shopping Center at 150 S. Sepulveda Boulevard
are consistent with the current parking requirements of the
Zoning Code. Required parking to be located off -site on the
adjacent City owned lot currently leased to Project One - Fifty.
City Manager, Jim Morrison, gave a brief staff report.
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve
Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement No. 2363 between the City and Project
One -Fifty to ensure current and future uses of the North Village Shopping
Center at 150 S. Sepulveda Boulevard are consistent with the current
parking requirements of the Zoning Code. Required parking to be located
off -site on the adjacent City owned lot currently leased to Project One -
Fifty. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/1
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEESs BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
1. Review of current status of recruitment
following committees /commissions /boards
Improvement Program Advisory Committee;
Community Cable Advisory Committee; (3)
Committee.
Council consensus to continue the application pros
mentioned Committees to December 29, 1995, and to
terms of office on the various CCBs
for candidates for the
("CCBs"): (1) Capital
(2) E1 Segundo
Wall of Honor
--ess for the above
extend all expired
2. Memorandum from the E1 Segundo Senior Citizens Housing Board
about the delay in submitting the Operation Report and budget
for 1996.
Council received and filed this item.
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.
1. Warrant Numbers 226099 - 226218 on Demand Register Summary Number
16 in total amount of $107,646.35.
2. Warrant Numbers 226219 - 226412 on Demand Register Summary Number
17 in total amount of $704,717.03.
3. Warrant Numbers 226413 - 226564 on Demand Register Summary Number
18 in total amount of $264,127.87, and Wire Transfers in the
amount of $1,190,896.54.
4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS
5. Request for the same level of City staff assistance as last
year with Candy Cane Lane (1200 block of E. Acacia Avenue) from
December 9 to December 23, 1995.
6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS
7. Revised Class Specification and proposed Resolution No,3946
establishing a new salary range for the job classification of
Water /Wastewater Superintendent. Fiscal Impact: Annualized
total compensation increase to Waterworks Fund - $10,414, but
is offset by the elimination of $10,383 of prior year's
overtime and comp time costs.
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8. Request the City Council to accept the bid from Keystone
Uniform Company for the Fire Department's Firefighters'
uniforms.
9. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER
10. Repair of Sewer Mains 1994 -95, Specification No. PW 95 -1 (final
contract amount: $80,730.65).
11. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to approve
Consent Agenda items numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, and 10. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
4. City Council meeting minutes of October 16 and October 17,
1995.
Councilman Robbins requested the minutes of October 17, 1995 be held
over.
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Weston to approve
the meeting minutes of October 16, 1995. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE 5/0
6. Approval of Contract No. 2233 -B Amendment to Employment
Agreement Between the City of E1 Segundo and James W. Morrison.
Councilman Robbins stated the fiscal impact as $1736.00 per year.
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve
Contract No. 2233, Amendment B to Employment Agreement Between the City
of El Segundo and James W. Morrison. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE 5/0
9. To reappropriate funds for capital improvements, special
projects, and purchase orders approved in FY 1994 -95 that were
in progress or still open at June 30, 1995.
City Manager clarified the document by an additional report with
corrections.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to approve
the reappropriate funds for capital improvements, special projects, and
purchase orders approved in FY 1994 -95 that were in progress or still
open at June 30, 1995, with the proper typing corrections. MOTION PASSED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
11. Approval of Change Order No. 1 and appropriation of additional
funds for the Re- coating of Interior and Exterior Surfaces of
Elevated Steel Water Tank at 400 Lomita Street, Specification
No. PW 94 -10 (change order amount $10,981).
City Manager, Jim Morrison, requested the Council to consider an
additional change order that arose after the posting of the agenda.
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to discuss
and take possible action on a change order for Re- coating of Interior and
Exterior Surfaces of Elevated Steel Water Tank at 400 Lomita Street that
arose after the posting of the agenda. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 5/0
City Manager explained that in the work being done on the water tower a
further structural problem had appeared and he wished to request an
addition appropriation of $8525.00
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve the
Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $10,981.00 and No.2, in the amount
of $8525.00 and appropriate the funds, for Re- coating of Interior and
Exterior Surfaces of Elevated Steel Water Tank at 400 Lomita Street,
Specification No. PW 94 -10 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
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F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER
1. Completion of Phase I, System Design -- For Proposal for
the 911 Public Safety Communications project.
Police Chief Tim Grimmond, gave a brief staff report.
Councilman Robbins requested that two parallel RFP's be prepared and one
sent through RCC for an upgrade to the current 911 systemand for the
proposed new E1 Segundo owned and operated system,to compare costs and
service.
Mayor Jacobson stated that the current authority has tried to prepare a
similar proposal for RCC and have been unable to accomplish this in the
last 4 years.
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve
the request for proposal for the 911 public safety communications
project, and to release the request to interested vendors. MOTION PASSED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
2. Resolution of Intention to approve an Amendment to Contract
between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees
Retirement System and the City Council of the City of E1
Segundo that implements 2% at 50 retirement formula as required
by the Firefighters Association 1992 -95 Memorandum of
Understanding. Fiscal Impact: Increase in city paid employee
retirement contribution, $33,750 on an annualized basis.
Anticipated 1.497% increase in employer contribution rate, as
determined by PERS does not go into effect until July 1, 1997.
This item held at the request of the President of the Firemens
Association.
G. NEW BIISINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK -
1. Resolutions calling for and adopting regulations for
Candidates' Statements for a Municipal Election, April 9, 1996
1) Resolution calling and giving notice of the holding of a
general municipal election.
2) Resolution requesting County Services.
3) Resolution adopting regulations for Candidate's
Statements.
4) Resolution ordering the Canvass of the General Municipal
Election.
Councilman Robbins requested the Candidate's Statement minimum word count
be increased to 400 words, pursuant to an alternative word count
referenced in the California Election Code Section 13307.
City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 3947
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1996, FOR THE
ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW CITIES.
RESOLUTION NO. 3948
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY
RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1996
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RESOLUTION NO. 3950
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1996, BY THE CITY
CLERK
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to adopt
Resolution No.s 3947, 3948, and 3950 Calling , requesting County
Services, and Canvass of the General Municipal Election to be held on
April 9, 1996, with typing errors corrected. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE 5/0
City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 3949
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE
ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATE'S STATEMENTS SUBMITTED
TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 9.
1996
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to adopt
Resolution No. 3949, adopting regulations for Candidates Statements for
the April 9, 1996 General Municipal Election, with the changes in Section
1, to read "no more than 400 words ". MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE
VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN AND COUNCILMAN
ROBBINS. NOES: MAYOR JACOBSON AND COUNCILMAN SWIT2. 3/2
I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilwoman Friedkin -
Stated her pleasure at presenting a proclamation at the historical mural
unveiling; articles in Westways Magazine regarding rebuilding the
community; urged people to apply for Commission and Boards.
Councilman Robbins -
1 Report on the League of California Cities (LOCO) Annual
Conference and Business Meeting, including a brief
overview of seminars, and a report on the LOCC action
preventing a membership vote on the LOCO Board of
Directors endorsement of California Police Chiefs
Association position paper 95 -1 and its recommendations
that would result in firearms registration, licensing, ban
and confiscation.
Councilman Robbins gave an oral report on the League of California Cities
Annual Conference and Business Meeting.
2 Accept October 17, 1995 donation of two autographed hard cover
books, Stopping Power - Why 70 Million Americans Own Guns, and
Self Control Not Gun Control, from distinguished author J. Neil
Schulman, valued at $47.90, and make them a permanent part of
the El Segundo Public Library circulation collection.
MOVED by Councilman Robbins to accept the donation of two autographed
books from author J. Neil Schulman and make them a permanent part of the
E1 Segundo Public Library circulation collection. MOTION DIED DUE TO LACK
OF SECOND
Councilman Robbins stated he would write a letter to personally thank Mr.
Schulman
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3. Feasibility of a Good Government measure sponsored by the City,
for submission to the voters, that would limit the duration of
certain types of contracts to a maximum of four years and
require that other types of contracts contain provisions
allowing the City to cancel the contract after four years or at
four year intervals.
The Majority of the Council directed the City Attorney and City Manager
to research the feasibility of such a measure, and to recommend the types
or categories of contracts to be covered by the measure and the
recommended parameters for each type or category of contract.
4. School Board's eviction of the Girl Scouts from the Madsen
house and related School Board violations of the 3.75 million
dollar Restated Joint Use Agreement, and of the $400,000
agreement for the City's use of the Madsen house and other
Richmond Street School property.
Councilman Robbins stated there has been no progress made regarding this
subject.
Councilman Switz -
Stated he was impressed with the dozens of people who attend and
participate in the Historical murals and walking tour project, further
stating that it is truly a community driven event with excellent
leadership.
- Mayor ProTem Weston -
Informed the public that wildflowers have been donated and, after a
clean -up campaign, will be planted along the Imperial Strip.
- Mayor Jacobson -
Concurred with Councilman Switz regarding the Historical project. He
further stated that Councilmembers should think about the time their
individual reports are taking up during the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit)
Three (3)individuals addressed Council.
1. J. Wilson, resident; stated that any books donated for educational
purposes were worthwhile
2. J. Neil Schulman, thanked the Council for accepting his donation.
3. Tak Sit; 1507 E. Sycamore; asked when the subject of the removal of
the East Walnut Street barriers would be agendized
ADJOURNMENT at 8:25 P.M. to November 21, 1995 at 5:00 P.M.
C' dy Mo esen, ity Clerk
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