1997 DEC 02 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
CALLED TO ORDER Mayor Jacobs at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION - led by Reverend G. Kevin Taylor, Saint Michael's Episcopal Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - led by Councilman Mike Gordon
PRESENTATIONS - NONE
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Mayor Jacobs - Present
Mayor ProTem Wemick - Present
Councilwoman Friedkin - Present
Councilman Weston - Present
Councilman Gordon - Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit
total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behatf of another, and employees
speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a
misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. One (1) individual addressed the City Council.
City Attorney Mark Hensley announced the decision to proceed with a Code Enforcement issue at 149
Standard.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title
only.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wemick to read all ordinances and
resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
1. Continued Public Hearing on the following proposed (third quarter) amendments to the
General Plan, Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Program: 1) Mini- Variances, 2 -1)
Detached Accessory Buildings and 2 -II) Accessory Buildings, 3) Residential Wall
Heights, 4) Signs, 5) School Parking, 6) Coastal Development Permits, 7) TDR's -
Transfer of Development Rights, and 8) Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with CEQA. Environmental
Assessment EA -419, General Plan Amendment GPA 97 -3 and Zone Text Amendment
ZTA 97 -3, Third Quarter Amendments. Applicant: City of El Segundo - (Citywide
Amendments) and Hughes Electronics (TDRs - Transfer of Development Rights).
Mayor Jacobs stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing on the following
proposed (Third Quarter) amendments to the General Plan and Zone Text: 1) Mini- Variances, 2 -1)
Detached Accessory Buildings and 2 -II) Accessory Buildings, 3) Residential Wall Heights, 4) Signs, 5)
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School Parking, 6) Coastal Development Permits, 7) TDR's - Transfer of Development Rights, and 8)
Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with
CEQA. Environmental Assessment EA -419, General Plan Amendment GPA 97 -3 and Zone Text
Amendment ZTA 97 -3, Third Quarter Amendments. Applicant: City of El Segundo - (Citywide
Amendments) and Hughes Electronics (TDRs - Transfer of Development Rights). She asked if proper
notice had been done and if any written communications had been received. Clerk Mortesen stated that
proper notice had been done and no written communications had been received by the Clerk's office.
No individuals addressed Council
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Weston to continue the Public
Hearing to January 6, 1998 at 7:00 P.M. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE
AYES: MAYOR JACOBS, COUNCILMAN GORDON, COUNCILMAN WESTON, AND
COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES: MAYOR PROTEM WERNICK 4/1
Council consensus to schedule a joint meeting with the Planning Commission at the Regular January 6,
1998 meeting , and preceeding a tour of affected properties on January 3, 1998 at 9:00 A.M.
ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER
Councilwoman Friedkin -
Request to reschedule December 11, 1977 interviews for vacancies on the Capital
Improvement Program Advisory Committee and the Community Cable Advisory
Committee.
Council consensus to re- schedule the interviews for January 6, 1998 at a time to be determined based on
the number of interviews.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
1. A resource directory of meeting rooms available in the city and school district facilities.
Council received and filed the report.
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMIVIISSIONS -
1. F1 Segundo Senior Housing Board's recommendation for Park Vista Management.
MOVED by Councilman Weston SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to re -issue the RFP for Park
Vista Management. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: MAYOR
JACOBS, COUNCILMAN GORDON, COUNCILMAN WESTON, AND COUNCILWOMAN
FRIEDKIN. NOES: MAYOR PROTEM WERNICK. 4/1
2. El Segundo Senior Housing Board's 1998 Budget Proposal for Park Vista.
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Council consensus to hold this item over the December 16, 1997 regular meeting.
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 243266- 243557 on Demand Register Summary Number 11 in total amount of
$685,334.07, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,107,736.96.
2. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PROTEM WERNICK
3. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN
4. Accept $4,417.69 donation form Marcellus I. Joslyn Foundation.
5. Recommendation for apparatus replacement and purchase of a sixty -five foot telesquirt.
6. Award bid and issue a purchase order for asphalt roller to low bidder Shepherd Machinery
Corporation in the amount of $30,903.21, and for trailer to low bidder Cook Tractor Company in
the amount of $6,079.05.
7. Request from DIRECTV to allow an extension, until December 31, 1997, for a temporary banner
(60' x 80' - 4,800 square feet total), to thank their customers, as originally approved by the City
Council on October 21, 1997. The banner is located on the north side of their building at 2320
East Imperial Boulevard, and has been in place since November 5th. Applicant: DIRECTV.
(Sign Plan 97 -19).
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wernick SECONDED by Councilman Weston to approve Consent Agenda
items 1, 4, 5, 6, and 7. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510
CALLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
2. City Council meeting minutes of November 18, 1997.
Mayor ProTem Wernick requested a correction to the minutes under New Business City Council, Mayor
ProTem, to read Council office not City Manager's Office.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wernick SECONDED by Councilman Gordon to approve the minutes of
November 18, 1997, with corrections. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510
3. Report from Police Department on parking of motor homes in residential streets.
Police Chief Tim Grimmond gave a brief report and responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wernick to receive and file the
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report. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER -
1. Amendment to Agreement for Electric Utility Restructuring Services between the City of
El Segundo and Astrum Energy Services, LLC to modify the project delivery schedule.
MOVED by Councilman Weston SECONDED by Councilman Gordon to approve the amendment to
Contract No. 2532 with Astrum Energy Services, LLC. that will extend the date for the submittal of the
Section 3.2 Feasibility Study from October 31, 1997 to December 15, 1997.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510
G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY -
1. Oral status report on EPA v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
City Attorney Mark Hensley gave a report.
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE
I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCELMEMBERS
Councilman Gordon
Reported on a meeting December 12, 1997 with the new FAA Director and Jane Harmen. ROAD
meeting encouraged everyone to attend.
Councilman Weston - NONE
Councilwoman Friedkin -
Item taken out of order earlier in the meeting.
1. Request to reschedule December 11, 1977 interviews for vacancies on the Capital
Improvement Program Advisory Committee and the Community Cable Advisory
Committee.
Reported on the meeting of SBCOG sub - committee, ESANAC, Council Government Meeting, Tree
lighting, Economic Action Summit.
Mayor Pro Tem Wernick
Spoke regarding the Volunteer summit and encouraged participation, max meeting and the request for
Cities to approve the purchase of 14 buses, and the 310 area code meeting.
Mayor Jacobs
Reported on the Action Summit, and the presentation by the Middle School children on building a city.
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) individuals who have
received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their
employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a
fine of $250.
1. Eric Johnson, Sycamore. stated there is graffiti on the fence facing North by the Federal
Express Building..
Staff directed to appraise and remove if possible.
MEMORIALS - Jackie Wise
CLOSED SESSION NONE
ADJOURNED at 8:55 P.M. December 16, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.
Cin Mortesen Ci Clerk
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