1996 APR 16 CC MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1996 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jacobson at 7:03 P.M.
INVOCATION - Rev. Tracy Granoff, Hope Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Brownie Troop #2
PRESENTATIONS -
1. Commendation to Liz Gamholtz, Chairwoman of the El Segundo Noise
Abatement Committee (now called the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement
Committee).
Mayor Jacobson presented Ms. Garnholtz with her commendation
2. Commendation to Steven Storm, Technical Director of the El Segundo Noise
Abatement Committee.
Mayor Jacobson presented Mr. Storm with his commendation
3. California Association for Local Economic Development's Award of Excellence
for last year's advertising campaign.
Jim Hansen, Director of Economic Development, and Kelly Hill, Team One Advertising
presented Mayor Jacobson and Council with the Award.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total) Three (3) individuals addressed Council.
1. Sally Mau, requested Council and staff support for the Chamber of Commerce
event dedicating the "Dunescape" mural from 5:30 -7 :00 p.m. on Wednesday,
May 1, 1996, at 150 Main Street.
MOVED by Councilman Swtiz SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Weston to approve of the
support for the Chamber of Commerce event dedicating the "Dunescape" mural from 5:30-
7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, 1996, at 150 Main Street. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
2. Diane Gould, Mural Project. thanked the Community and Sponsors for the
welcome provi Jed the artist.
3. Liz Gamholtz, resident, requested J 1 & 2 be moved forward on the agenda.
Mayor Jacobson suggested she request this of the Council after the new seating.
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ROLL CALL
Mayor Jacobson -
Present
Mayor ProTem Weston -
Present
Councilman Switz -
Present
Councilwoman Friedkin -
Present
Councilman Robbins -
Present
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 Councilman Swtiz to read all ordinances and
resolution on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
City Council meeting minutes of April 2, 1996.
MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to approve the City
Council meeting minutes of April 2, 1996. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE
5/0
2. A Resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election held on April 9,
1996, declaring the results.
City Attorney Lee Dolley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 3968
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 9. 1996, DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW.
MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to adopt Resolution
3968, reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 510
Mayor Jacobson gave the oath of office to Clerk Mortesen,
Clerk Mortesen gave the oath of office and certificate of election to City Treasurer, Susan
Schofield, Council Persons, Sandra Jacobs, Nancy Wemick, and Mike Gordon.
Clerk Mortesen opened the floor to nominations for Mayor.
Councilman Gordon nominated Councilwoman Jacobs, and Councilwoman Friedkin nominated
Councilman Weston. A vote was taken with Councilwoman Jacobs receiving 3 votes and
Councilman Weston receiving 2 votes. Councilwoman Jacobs assumed the position of Mayor.
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Mayor Jacobs opened the floor to nominations for Mayor ProTem. Councilman Gordon
nominated Councilwoman Wemick, and Councilwoman Friedkin nominated Councilman
Weston. A vote was taken with Councilwoman Wemick receiving 3 votes and Councilman
Weston receiving 2 votes. Councilwoman Wemick assumed the position of Mayor ProTem.
RECESS - Reception for outgoing and incoming Councilmembers 7:40 P.M.
RECONVENED - 8:10 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Seven (7)
individuals addressed Council
1. Liz Gamholtz, resident requested items J 1 & 2 be moved forward on the agenda.
2. Alan West, resident; spoke regarding the recent interim IZO adopted that requires a
CUP for drive through restaurants, and urged Council to repeal the interim Ordinance.
3. Ken Schofield, President of the Board of Education, gave congratulations to the new
Councilmembers, and expressed hope and desire for the continued support and
cooperation of the Council.
4. Presentation by Tree Musketeers President, Tammy Smith, of the Tree Hero Award to
Councilwoman Friedkin.
Ms. Smith, Kasandra Fleener, and Taylor Fennell, presented Councilwoman Friedkin with an
award.
5. Request by Tara Church, Tree Musketeers, for new City Council to allow a voluntary
curbside recycling program for El Segundo residents.
Consensus to direct staff to investigate the possibilities of instigating this program.
6. Request by the Rotary Club of El Segundo for a downtown cleanup day to be held
from 7:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 and consideration of allocating up to
$10,000 for sidewalk cleaning as soon as possible.
Council consensus to approve the support and to place the sidewalk cleaning project in the
96 -97 FY budget (Mayor Jacobs not - participating on this item.)
7. Linda Collins, Chamber of Commerce; invited the Council and community to the
Business and Community Expo, Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jacobs -
Present
Mayor ProTem Wemick -
Present
Councilman Weston -
Present
Councilman Gordon -
Present
Councilwoman Friedkin -
Present
Councilman Gordon's items taken out of order from later on the agenda.
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
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Councilman Gordon -
1. Request for Recreation & Parks Commission to reconsider action related
to Pop Warner League use of City facilities.
Councilman Gordon gave a brief staff report and history
Tracy Sellens, and Kelly (NLN) spoke in support of the Pop Warner League.
Consensus to request the Recreation & Parks Commission to reconsider this item.
2. Request for reconsideration of Code enforcement policy lottery system.
Councilman Gordon gave a brief staff report and history.
Willard Krick, 1414 E. Mariposa; spoke regarding the current Resolution and suggested
drafting a new one before repealing the current Resolution.
Liz Gamholtz, resident; stated that she had checked with other South Bay communities and all
of them take anonymous calls, she further stated she felt the lottery system is effective.
MOVED by Councilman Gordon to request the City Attorney to draft a Resolution to repeal
Resolution 3961 and structure a new Resolution for the Zoning Code enforcement system.
MOTION DIED DUE TO LACK OF SECOND.
Tracy Sellens, and Kelly (NLN) spoke in support of the Pop Warner League.
Consensus to appoint Councilman Weston and Councilman Gordon to a subcommittee to
develop a new Resolution and code enforcement policy.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Award two contracts for the City's audit services, for the fiscal years ending
June 30, 1996, June 30, 1997, and June 30, 1998. (Fiscal impact $25,700 in
1995/96, $25,800 in 1996/97, and $25,900 in 1997/98.)
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wemick SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to award
Contract No 2438 & 2439 for the City's audit services. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE 5/0
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 229689 - 229833 on Demand Register Summary Number 40 in
total amount of $376,720.42.
2. Warrant Numbers 229834 - 229981 on Demand Register Summary Number 41 in
total amount of $361,236.76, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $150,979.52.
3. Award of contract for the Resurfacing of Game Courts at Recreation Park,
Project No. PW 95 -11 (contract amount = $31,850.00).
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4. Award of contract for furnishing and installing a 3rd Pump and Natural Gas
Engine at Storm Drain Pump Station No. 17, Project No. PW 95 -10 (contract
amount = $233,500.00).
5. ITEM CALLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR JACOBS
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wemick SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve
consent agenda items 1, 2, 3, and 4. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
5. Ownership transfer of existing Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for on-
site beer and wine sales at an existing restaurant, El Tarasco, at 210 Main
Street, with no change in type of ABC license or use. Applicant: El Tarasco
(ABC 96 -3).
Mayor Jacobs not - participating on this item.
MOVED by Councilman Weston SECONDED by Councilman Gordon to not protest the
transfer of existing Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for on -site beer and wine sales
at an existing restaurant, El Tarasco, at 210 Main Street, with no change in type of ABC
license or use. Applicant: El Tarasco (ABC 96 -3). MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING
VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WERNICK, COUNCILMAN WESTON,
COUNCILMAN GORDON, COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES; NONE. NOT -
PARTICIPATING: MAYOR JACOBS 4/011
F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - NONE
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 - NONE.
- Councilman Weston - NONE.
- Councilman Gordon - Items discussed earlier in the meeting
- Councilwoman Jacobs - NONE.
- Councilwoman Wemick - NONE.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) One (1)
individual addressed Council.
Marc Shapiro, 735 Center; refuted the comments made earlier in the meeting
concerning the Pop Warner Board and suggested Council look closely at the issue.
MEMORIALS - NONE
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNMENT at 9:50 P.M. to May 7, 1996 at 5:00 P.M.
Ci dy Mores ity Clerk
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