1997 JUN 03 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1997 - 7:00 P.M.
CALLED TO ORDER by Mayor Jacobs at 7:10 p.m.
INVOCATION given by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Councilwoman Jane Friedkin
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation declaring June 7, 1997 as Volunteer Recognition Day and honoring the City's
volunteers at a celebration that day from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Chevron Park.
Mayor Jacobs presented proclamation to Mr. McAllister, volunteer for Home On Wheels.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Jacobs Present
Mayor ProTem Wernick 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 behalf of another, and employees
speaking on behalf of their employer, must sc identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a
misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. SIX Individuals addressed the City Council.
Bill Mason, Chamber Of Commerce' President Elect/Allied Signal announced Dana Brown as the Senior
Citizen of the Year, and would be installed on June 26 at a banquet at the Hacienda Hotel.
Nancy Jacobson, Sister City Organization stated she wanted to speak about their budget.
Eric O'Rielly, resident spoke in favor of the signage item.
Liz Garnholtz, resident stated Jack Trystman asked her to speak for him and stated his concerns
regarding Senior Legislation and MTA bus pass discounts, and that the Council should support the partial
payment. He would like for the item to be postponed to allow him the opportunity to speak about it. She
then asked whether Mr. Knabe we uld be speaking about LAX issues.
Nancy Cobb, Chamber of Commerce asked Council whether she could give her signage presentation now
or at the time of the budget; Mayor Jacobs stated at the time of the budget item is discussed.
Frank Wong, resident stated conc- +rns regarding LAX.
Mayor Jacobs closed public communications.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
1. Consideration of a notion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title
only.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin; SECONDED by Councilman Gordon. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0.
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Discussion /workshop with Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, Chief of Staff Fred
Guido, and Field Deputy Thomas Martin about items of mutual interest to the City of
El Segundo and the County of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe gave a presentation and answered questions
regarding the airport and the MTA. He spoke about the problems with the LAX Master
Plan. Councilman Weston asked Supervisor Knabe whether he would write a letter to LAX
asking them to look at alternative areas for an additional airport, and he stated he would.
Staff to obtain a copy of letter Supervisor Knabe agreed to send to LAX. Council and staff
to work with Supervisor's office on facilitating City of Los Angeles and County cooperation
and action on other issues, including Hyperion, jobs, group homes, funds for Sepulveda
widening, division of property tax funds, funds for undergrounding of wires on Sepulveda,
regional issues such as transportation, and public service to work off punishment for minor
offenders.
2. Public Hearing and continued Workshop to discuss FY 1997/98 Preliminary Budget and
Five -Year Capital Irrprovement Plan.
Mayor Jacobs stated this was the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing and
continued workshop to discuss Fiscal Year 1997/98 Preliminary Budget and Five -Year
Capital Improvemen- Plan, and asked whether proper noticing was done in a timely manner
and whether any written communications had been received. Deputy City Clerk Freeman
responded the publ :: hearing and continued workshop notice was done by the Finance
Department, and thzt the City Clerk's Office received three letters regarding the signage
item.
Discussion ensued regarding the Recreation and Park, Sister City Program, Library, Public
Works, Chamber of Commerce Signage item, and the CIP.
RECESS at 9;40 p.m.
RECONVENED at 9;55 p.m.
ROLL CALL all Councilmembers present.
Mayor Jacobs opera: d the public hearing for comments.
Sally Mau. DESI re,--d a letter from Jackie Euro regarding the signage item.
Council consensus for staff to 1) make modifications to the FY 1997198 operating and FY
1997/2002 CIP budgets based upon the May 19 and 20, 1997 workshops and the June 3,
1997 public hearing; 2) Schedule budgets for adoption at the June 17, 1997 meeting. Staff
to include for discussion on June 17 budget presentation: (a) staff analysis of a farmer's
market program ( including staff time, consultant costs and time, and start up costs; (b)
change on Page FF.) - Golf Course Fund - item on insurance deduct $45,000 which will be
a part of the admin•�trative costs; (c) under non - departmental line item for Sister City, the
item will remain but will on be used as matching funds for Sister City on an as needed
basis; (d) Finance ;iaff to look into setting aside more money for operational audits of
departments - perhaps two per year - in order to determine how to best spend tax dollars;
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(e) on the CIP budget, staff to move $20,000 allocation for Sepulveda widening to fund
improvement #21 the Mariposa and Main parking lot improvement, move it above the line
to be done at the same time as Item #17, and try to obtain donations from the private
sector for trees and sign; and (f) Public Works staff to prepare memo on costs to do lights
in the Civic Center Plaza for 90 -day period around Christmas time and determine ways the
project can move forward this year. Next year's Recreation and Parks budget to include a
quantitative analysis of programs, including numbers of persons served, actual program
revenues versus actual costs, discrepancies and which programs the City is subsidizing.
Goals and objectives to include measurable (quantitative information) as well.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin; SECONDED by Councilman Gordon to continue the
public hearing to June 17, 1997. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510.
3. Continued Public Hearing on the following proposed Amendments to the General Plan,
Zone Text, and Zoning Map: 1) Smoky Hollow Specific Plan (SHSP) Parking, 2)
Subdivision Extensions, 3) SHSP Height Bonus, 4) Service Stations /Automobile Services,
5) MU North and South, 6) Architectural Landscape Features, 7) Initiation of ZTA /GPA, 8)
Planning Commission Appeals, 9) Golf Course, 10) Sepulveda Boulevard Building Heights,
11) Video Arcades, 12) Drive - thrus, 13) Residential Heights, 14) Edison Right -of -Way, 15)
TDRs - Transfer of Oevelopment Rights, and 16) Wireless Communication Facilities
(General Plan Amendment only); and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in
accordance with CEQA. Environmental Assessment EA -405, General Plan Amendment
GPA 97 -1, Zone Text Amendment ZTA 97 -1, and Zone Change ZC 97 -1. Applicants: City
of El Segundo - Citywide Amendments, Hughes Electronics - Transfer of Development
Rights (TDRs).
Mayor Jacobs announced this was a continued Public Hearing on the following proposed
Amendments to the General Plan, Zone Text, and Zoning Map: 1) Smoky Hollow Specific
Plan (SHSP) Parking, 2) Subdivision Extensions, 3) SHSP Height Bonus, 4) Service
Stations /Automobile Services, 5) MU North and South, 6) Architectural Landscape
Features, 7) Initiation of ZTA/GPA, 8) Planning Commission Appeals, 9) Golf Course, 10)
Sepulveda Boulevar J Building Heights, 11) Video Arcades, 12) Drive- thrus, 13) Residential
Heights, 14) Edison Right -of -Way, 15) TDRs - Transfer of Development Rights, and 16)
Wireless Communication Facilities (General Plan Amendment only); and, a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with CEQA. Environmental
Assessment EA -405, General Plan Amendment GPA 97 -1, Zone Text Amendment ZTA 97-
1, and Zone Change ZC 97 -1. Applicants: City of El Segundo - Citywide Amendments,
Hughes Electronics - Transfer of Development Rights (TDRs), and asked whether proper
noticing was done in a timely manner and whether any written communications had been
received. Deputy City Clerk Freeman responded that noticing was done by the Planning
and Building Safety Department and continued public hearing notice was posted by the City
Clerk's Office, and no written communications had been received..
Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety Department, presented a report to
the Council; Mayor ProTem Wemick requested to bring back the General Plan
Amendments for Drive-Thrus and TDRs at the occasion of the next General Plan
amendment; CouncT� concurred.
Mayor Jacobs openf:d public communications.
Bill Mason stated h,! would be at the June 17 meeting.
City Attorney Henslt::y read title only:
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ORDINANCE NO. 1272
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -405,
GENERAL PLAN "AENDMENT GPA 97 -1, ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 97 -1
AND ZONE CHANGE 97 -1 AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN, THE
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF
TITLE 19 AND TITLE 20 (SUBDIVISION AND ZONING CODE), AND THE ZONING
MAP. PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO (CITY WIDE
AMENDMENTS).
INTRODUCED by Mayor ProTem Wernick.
Council consensus to continue the public hearing to June 17, 1997.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
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 238830 - 239138 on Demand Register Summary Number 41 in total amount of
$725,138.96, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $161,743.09.
Approved Warrant Demand Register and Authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee
Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements
and /or adjustments; and w�ie transfers from 05/13/97 to 05123197.
2. City Council meeting minutes of May 19 and May 20, 1997.
Approved.
3. Approval of a Three -Year Professional Services Agreement, between the City of El Segundo and
Diana Cho and Associates, for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) management
services. Contract amourn. Maximum of 10% of City's 1997 -1998 Fiscal Year allocation
(approximately $11,000) and a maximum of 10% of each year's allocation for the subsequent two
years. Contract period: 01 July 1997 through 30 June 2000.
Approved Contract No. 2510.
4. Adoption of a Resolution pt.rsuant to City Council direction of May 20, 1997, to Deny the appeal of
the Planning Commission -recision, thereby Approving Environmental Assessment EA -404, and
certifying a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, and adopting a mitigation
monitoring program to allow a Groundwater Handling Project in the Heavy Industrial (M -2) Zone for
the Chevron Refinery located at 720 West El Segundo Boulevard.
Adopted Resolution No. 4014.
5. Extension of the term of tha City /School District Library System Affiliation Agreement from July 1,
1997 through June 30, 195:;. (Fiscal impact for July 1, 1997 -June 30, 1998 = $110,662.)
Approved Contract No. 21'12(E).
6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER MORRISON.
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7. Final acceptance of installation of two (2) 24 -inch water main valves in El Segundo Boulevard,
Project No. PW 96 -5 (final contract amount $98,700.00).
Approved Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,900.00, denied Change Order No. 2 in the
amount of $7,656.65, accepted work as complete, and authorized City Clerk to file Notice of
Completion.
8. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN.
9. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN WESTON.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin; SECONDED by Councilman Gordon. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510.
CALLED ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
6. Adoption of plans and specifications for construction of handicapped access ramps, bus pads and
Maple Avenue sidewalks (estimated cost = $101,000.00).
City Manager Morrison statod he pulled the item because Councilwoman Friedkin and Councilman
Gordon have conflicts with this item and should abstain.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wernick; SECONDED by Councilman Weston to adopt plans and
specifications and authorized staff to advertise project for receipt of bids. MOTION PASSED BY
THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 31012: AYES - Mayor Jacobs, Mayor ProTem Wernick and
Councilman Weston. NOES: None. ABSTENTIONS - Councilwoman Friedkin and Councilman
G orlon.
8. Building Community Support for California Public Libraries' Grant Program Application in the
amount of $9,800 for El Segundo Public Library.
Councilwoman Friedkin commented on the grant received.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin; SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Wernick to approve 1996/97
El Segundo Public Library'; Building Community Support for California Public Libraries' Grant
Program Application. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510.
9. Appointment of Private Sector Business representative from the City of El Segundo to the South
Bay Private Industry Counc� I (PIC).
Mayor ProTem Wernick qu< .-stioned why the City Council had to approve of the appointment; City
Manager Morrison informed her that the Chamber of Commerce appoints and the City Council has
to approve.
MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin; SECONDED by Councilman Weston to approve the
appointment of Raelea Jones of Northrop Grumman to the South Bay Private Industry Council.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510.
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New Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for off -site sale of beer, wine and liquor
(Type 21 -Off Sale General) at the recently approved Ralph's Grocery Store to be located at
500 North Sepulveda Boulevard. Applicant: Mr. Bill Crigger, New Group.
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MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wernick; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0.
2. Request by South Pay Economic Development Partnership for Council and staff
participation to plan and implement an economic development and marketing strategy to
retain and create jobs and to stimulate economic growth for the South Bay. Fiscal impact:
Approximately $2,000 per year after the first year in addition to Council and staff time.
Mayor ProTem Wemick asked to continue this item over to June 17, 1997. Discussion
followed.
Council consensus to continue item to June 17, 1997.
3. Request budgetary transfers within Finance Department for FY 96 -97 and authorization for
the City Manager to administratively approve budget transfers within specific parameters.
MOVED by Councilman Weston; SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve
budgetary transfers within Finance Department for FY 96 -97 and authorized the City
Manager to administratively approve budget transfers within specific parameters. MOTION
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 411: AYES - Mayor Jacobs, Councilwoman
Friedkin, Councilman Weston, and Councilman Gordon. NOES - Mayor ProTem Wemick.
4. Request from Hawtl-orne Savings and NCR to add a section to the El Segundo Municipal
Code relating to off•-;ite massages. Fiscal impact: $00.00.
City Manager Morrison stated this item was being pulled due to not being noticed correctly.
G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE
I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY T'tEASURER - NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilman Gordoii - stated he and Ed Schroder, Director of Public Works, met with the
West Basin Municipal Water District and got their full attention and the are looking for ways
to save us some money. Asked to have the Cable Departments "Every 15 minutes" film
scheduled for June 17, 1997 meeting.
Councilman Weston -
Request for city Council support and City participation in the NASH BASH to be
held on Sunriay, July 27, 1997.
Councilman Weston gave a brief presentation. Discussion followed.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Wemick; SECONDED by Councilman Gordon. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510.
Councilwoman Friedkin -
The City of El Segundo's participation in regional and subregional organizations.
Item held over to June 17, 1997 meeting.
Mayor Pro Tern Wc-mick -,
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1. Discussion )out Planning Commission appeals, waiver of fees if appellants meet
certain criteria, and related matters.
Item held over to June 17, 1997 meeting.
Mayor ProTDm Wernick stated she enjoyed the Recreation and Parks play.
Mayor Jacot,s - NONE
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 Ci y Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. One
individual addressed the City Coun:il.
Nancy Cobb, Chamber of Commerce thanked the Council for their support of the signage budget item.
MEMORIALS - NONE
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNED at 11:15 p.m. to June 10, 1997 at 6:30 p.m.
,g6r reeman, Deputy City Clerk
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