1998 JUL 07 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gordon at 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION - Father Joseph Azadian, S.J., Saint Anthony Roman Catholic Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Kelly McDowell.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
Councilmember Wernick
Councilmember Gaines
Councilmember McDowell
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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 so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council
Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. Seven (7) individuals addressed Council:
Peggy Tyrell, resident, referred to the possible alignment of South Bay cities in opposition to
LAX expansion. Mayor Gordon stated there will be a presentation on July 21, 1998 and
encouraged attendance.
In response to Ms. Tyrell's question, Jack Hilton, City Facilities advised that the trash cans
on Main Street are made of concrete and stone; that the City is purchasing thirty cans at
$350 each, and more will be added.
2. Ky Springer, resident, advised that the Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at the Library's
Matsui Room July 28, 1998 from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m., advising that appointments can be
made by calling 310 322 -6926.
3. Liz Garnholtz, resident, addressed the "Gordon Report."
4. Peter Freeman, resident, addressed misinfomation about the Park Vista Senior Housing
Board; and questioned selection of members and governing rules.
5. Sandra Mason, 331 Eucalyptus, referred to a proposed dog run in the "Gordon Report;"
questioned Main Street signage prohibiting bikes and skateboards; and requested that the
weeds in the gutters be taken care of.
6. Jane Friedkin, resident, spoke regarding the allocations for trash cans; requested more
information regarding consent agenda item number 3; suggested the pursuit of a farmers
market; questioned the removal of LA Advisory Committee members; and referred to the
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City Treasurer replacement.
7. Frank Wong, resident, opposed time limits imposed on public speaking; and stated he has
received no Council feedback regarding his previous comments on pollution.
Mayor Gordon stated that copies of the Daily Breeze article regarding LAX expansion have
been requested, and requested feedback from all five Councilmembers.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by
title only.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, to read all
ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, finding that the need
arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda to add an item regardin expansion of Los Angeles
International Airport. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
Mayor Gordon read Resolution No. 4076 in its entirety.
Liz Garnholtz, resident, supported the Resolution, and questioned if it will be politically driven and
how it will be funded.
Jane Friedkin, resident, referred to her service on Council committees, especially LAX.
Frank Wong, resident, felt that many of the speakers have fought LAX for years.
City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 4076
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED EXPANSION OF LAX.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Councilmember Gaines, to adopt Resolution
No. 4076. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
1. Council appointment to fill City Treasurer vacancy.
Two candidates applied for the position. One candidate was interviewed during the previous 5:00
p.m. meeting. Since one candidate was unable to attend the 5:00 p.m. meeting, Council
interviewed him at this time. (further consideration of this item was continued to later in the
meeting).
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Continued Public Hearing on Environmental Assessment EA -411 and Development
Agreement Extension DA 97 -2 for a five (5) year extension of a Development
Agreement for a 182 room hotel and six story, 290,000 square foot office building at
2301 -2381 Rosecrans and 810 -820 South Douglas Street. Applicant: Continental
Development Corporation, Mr. Jerry Saunders.
Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing on Environmental
Assessment EA -411 and Development Agreement Extension DA 97 -2 for a five (5) year extension
of a Development Agreement for a 182 room hotel and six story, 290,000 square foot office
building at 2301 -2381 Rosecrans and 810 -820 South Douglas Street. Applicant: Continental
Development Corporation, Mr. Jerry Saunders. He asked if proper notice had been given and if
any written communications had been received. Clerk Mortesen stated that proper notice had
been given and no written communications had been received.
Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety Department gave a brief staff report.
No individuals addressed Council .
Council consensus to close the public hearing.
City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 4070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEUGNDO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A FIVE (5) YEAR EXTENDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 97 -2 FOR
PROPERTY AT 2301 -2381 ROSECRANS AND 810 -820 SOUTH DOUGLAS STREET AND
CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -411, PETITIONED BY CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION.
deletion of item number 4 under "NOW THEREFORE" section .
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Councilmember Wernick to adopt Resolution
No 4070. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
Council appointment to fill City Treasurer vacancy.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to appoint Bill Bue
to fill the unexpired term of the City Treasurer effective July 21, 1998 through April, 2000. MOTION
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PROTEM
JACOBS, COUNCILMEMBERS GAINES , AND MCDOWELL. NOES: COUNCILMEMBER
WERNICK. 4/1. Councilmember Wernick requested that the appointment be deferred until the
Attorney researches and reports back to Council on the election recall or referendum procedures
which may affect the appointment.
2. Staff Response to Request for Alternate Staffing for a Centralized Procurement
Function.
City Manager, Tim Grimmond gave a brief staff report.
Council deferred action, and recommended that staff evaluate this item.
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -
1. Vacancies on Planning Commission and Community Cable Advisory Committee.
Council directed staff to re -open recruitment for one Planning Commission vacancy, and continued
the term of Commissioner Charles O'Hearn until a candidate is appointed. Staff was also directed
to open recruitment for one community cable Advisory Committee vacancy, requesting that Mr.
Grimmond set a date for interviews prior to August 4, 1998.
2. Report and status of needed improvements at Park Vista Senior Housing and
process put in place to accomplish Master Maintenance Plan.
City Manager, Tim Grimmond gave a brief staff report.
MOVED by Councilmember McDowell, SECONDED by Councilmember Gaines, to approve the
Master Maintenance Plan and process to accomplish stated projects. a) management company
initiate necessary action to accomplish all identified improvements, b) management company work
with, and request the direct assistance from the City Public Works Department, as necessary, to
expedite and coordinate building repairs and major maintenance, c) accept loan offer from City
Council up to $113,000 to accomplish repairs, if necessary, (term of any loan to be determined if
and when a loan is needed), d) request that Council guarantee that funds will be made available to
Park Vista for major repairs, in the event funds are not available in Park Vista reserve account, the
guarantee of an addition $300,000 if necessary. Also, allow the Public Works Department to
coordinate the letting of bids, without the need to return for further Council approval MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
3. Approve sale of monthly ($32.00) and annual ($365.00) golf green fee passes to El
Segundo residents for the Lakes at El Segundo Golf Course.
City Manager, Tim Grimmond, gave a brief staff report.
MOVED by Councilmember Gaines, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to approve the
sale of monthly ($32.00) and annual ($365.00) golf green fee passes to El Segundo residents for
the Lakes at El Segundo Golf Course. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
4. Progress Report by the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Committee (ASNAC)
on Project Early Turns.
Liz Garnholtz, Chairwoman, ASNAC, gave a brief oral report.
Sandra Mason, resident, referred to an airplane that flew over town, and the progress she has
made.
Frank Wong, 435 Valley St. addressed Airport noise and early turns.
5. Introduction and application of Charles DeDeurwaerder for ASNAC membership.
Council confirmed the appointment of Charles DeDeurwaerder for membership on ASNAC.
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 248042 - 248371 on Demand Register Summary Number 27 in total
amount of $769,711.19, Warrant Numbers 248372 - 248634 on Demand Register
Summary Number 28 in total amount of $519,495.49, and Wire Transfers in the
amount of $1,060,904.25.
2. City Council meeting minutes of June 16, 1998.
3. ITEM CALLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR GORDON FOR PUBLIC
QUESTIONS AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR DISCUSSION OF INSURANCE ISSUES.
4. Request for Proposals from architects for the design of Fire Station No. 2 Facility at
2161 East El Segundo Boulevard. Fiscal Impact: $190,000.
5. Adoption of Resolution No. 4071 and Agreement No.2612 providing for three year
Memorandum of Understanding between the City Council and the El Segundo
Supervisory & Professional Employees Association. Fiscal Impact: $65,352 first year
total compensation cost. Funds are available in the City's 1998/99 Fiscal Year
Operating Budget for the first 5% salary increase.
6. Adoption of Resolution No. 4072, extending Workers Compensation benefits to
Police Reserve Officers and Explorers; uncompensated members of City
Commissions, Committees and Boards; and to City Volunteers. Fiscal Impact:
Proposal results in no additional funding cost to the City. Future costs will be on an
actual basis and in recent years have been zero.
7. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK.
8. South Bay Cities Council of Governments (the "COG ") proposed First Amended and
Restated Joint Powers Agreement No. 2425A and Resolution No 4075.
9. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK
10. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, to approve Consent
Agenda items 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
3. Request the City Council to authorize Contract for the professional services of a
Quality Improvement/Assurance Emergency Medical Services Educator, Evelyn A.
Riley, M.Ed., R.N., M.I.C.N. Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $15,000 annually
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Councilmember Gaines, to approve Contract
No. 2611 for the professional services of a Quality Improvement/Assurance Emergency Medical
Services Educator, Evelyn A. Riley, M.Ed., R.N., M.I.C.N. Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $15,000
annually. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
7. Adoption of Resolution 1) establishing Executive Management and Mid -
Management salary adjustments for Fiscal Year 1998 -99 and a Resolution 2)
establishing new salary ranges for designated General Employee, Supervisory and
Professional Employee, Mid- Management/Confidential Employee and part -time job
classifications. Fiscal impact: $141,157 annualized total compensation cost for the
salary increases ranging from 2% to 6 %. Funding for the changes is contained in the
1998 -99 Fiscal Year Operating Budget.
City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO 4073
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR CHANGES TO CHAPTER 1AZ (MANAGEMENT — CONFIDENTIAL SERIES)
OF THE EL SEGUNDO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
RESOLUTION NO. 4074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA,
ESTABLISHING SALARY RANGES FOR DESIGNATED GENERAL EMPLOYEES,
SUPERVISORY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AND MID -
MANAGEMENT /CONFIDENTIAL JOB CLASSIFICATION.
MOVED by Councilmember Gaines, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to approve
Resolution No. 4073 and No. 4074 Fiscal impact: $141,157 annualized total compensation cost
for the salary increases ranging from 2% to 6 %. Funding for the changes is contained in the 1998-
99 Fiscal Year Operating Budget MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
Councilmember McDowell did not participate in the portion regarding the Police Chief.
9. Adoption of plans and specifications for sidewalk replacement, handicapped access
ramps and new sidewalks on nourished of Grand Avenue, between Illinois Street and
Sepulveda Boulevard - Project No. PW 97 -26 (estimated cost - $75,000.00)
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to approve
plans and specifications for sidewalk replacement, handicapped access ramps and new sidewalks
on northside of Grand Avenue, between Illinois Street and Sepulveda Boulevard - Project No. PW
97 -26 (estimated cost - $75,000.00). MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
10. Request for proposals from qualified consultants to perform a space utilization study
for El Segundo City Hall.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, to approve request
for proposals from qualified consultants to perform a space utilization study for El Segundo City
Hall. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER -
New Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for alcohol sales of beer and wine for
off -site consumption (Type 20- Off-Sale Beer & Wine) at a new Mobil gas station
convenience store at 767 North Sepulveda Boulevard. (ABC 98 -4) Applicant: Mario
Sistos - Mobil Oil Corporation.
Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, gave a brief Staff Report.
Adrian Forte, Mobil Oil, supported the application.
After Council discussion, no action was taken.
G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE
NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER — NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember McDowell -
Recommendation to withdraw from Independent Cities Lease Finance
Authority.
MOVED by Councilmember McDowell, SECONDED by Councilmember Gaines, to direct staff to
provide thirty days written notice to Independent Cities Lease Finance Authority of City's intention
to withdraw. MOTION PASSED BY UNANANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
Councilmember Gaines - NONE
Councilmember Wernick -
Commended P.F. Changs, Restaurant, for their opening ceremony; and advised that Mr. Hensley,
Councilmembers Gaines and Wernick are reviewing the City's membership in MAX.
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs -
Stated she was elected to SCAG's Regional Transportation Committee.
Mayor Gordon -
Discussion related to acquisition of parking in the vicinity of Richmond and
Holly Streets.
MOVED by Councilman McDowell, SECONDED by Councilman Gaines, to direct staff to solicit
appraisals of available property on Richmond and Holly Streets. MOTION PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: MAYOR GORDON, COUNCILMEMBERS WERNICK,
GAINES, AND MCDOWELL. NOES: NONE. NOT- PARTICIAPTATING: MAYOR PROTEM
JACOBS. 4/0/1.
Mayor Gordon advised he was appointed to SCAG's Aviation Sub - Committee.
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
Sandra Mason, spoke regarding the Fourth of July celebration; and stated that the
handicap access to Rite -Aid is not sufficient.
Councilmember Wernick asked if buses block the exit view of Rite -Aid's parking lot on
Grand and Standard.
2. Dorothy Kent, resident, spoke regarding Hyperion issues, and excessive odors.
3. Terry O'Brien, resident, felt Hyperion is non - responsive to complaints.
4. Jim Boulgarides, resident, advised that the parking lot at Mariposa and Center is being used
to sell cars. In response, Interim City Manager advised this is a private parking lot and the
City has no jurisdiction. Mr. Boulgarides addressed the application process for firefighters
feeling there were selective advantages in the hiring process.
5. Jane Friedkin, resident, spoke regarding swimnastics, City Committees, ABC licenses and
salary issues.
6. Liz Garnholtz, resident, addressed paramedic transfer fee.
7. Sandra Mason, resident, expressed concern regarding the Ralph's market.
8. Frank Wong, resident, felt the Joslyn Center needs an air conditioner.
MEMORIALS Mrs. Ruth DeWitt and Glendina Gill.
CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law,
including the Brown Act (Government Code Sec. 54960, et M.) for the purposes of conferring
with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and /or conferring with the City Attorney on potential
and /or existing litigation; and /or discussing matters covered under Government Code section
54957 (Personnel); and /or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows:
ADJOURNMENT at 10:30 p.m. to July 9, 1998 at 4:00 P.M.
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Cindy ortesen, CO lerk