1999 JAN 19 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999 - 7:00 P.M.
Next Resolution # 4106
Next Ordinance # 1294
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gordon at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION — Bishop Lloyd Carlson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Jacobs
PRESENTATIONS:
(a) Mayor Gordon recognized the 82 "' anniversary of the City of El Segundo presenting a Proclamation
to the sons of Clayton Hall, recently deceased, who was one of the City's 75`h Anniversary
"Diamonds ".
(b) Postmaster Savolt gave a brief status report regarding ongoing mail problems in El Segundo, and his
efforts to alleviate residents concerns. The following Individuals commented regarding mail delivery:
Lottie Glllig expressed concern regarding misdelivered mall and after -dark deliveries, stating she has
never seen her mail person.
Loretta Frye complimented her mailman who delivers snail on schedule and knows his customers
names.
Sandra Mason expressed concern that she does not have the same person delivering her mail two days
in a row, and that her mail is tossed on the steps.
Kathy Wisher advised she has kept a list of mail delivery problems over the past two years.
A resident on Yucca advised she receives her mail at 6 p.m.
Nick Garenday, Concord, advised he has experience working in the post office, and offered his
services as ombudsman.
(c) Bill Mason, El Segundo Chamber of Commerce, and Lorretta Frye gave a brief status report on the
stepping stone project.
A subcommittee of Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs, Council Member Gaines and Ms. Frye was established to
examine the status of the stepping stone project and to report back to Council.
(d) Clem Shute of of Shute, Mihaly, Weinberger, Gladstein & Associates and Denny Zane of Gladstein
& Associates, made brief presentations and gave status reports with respect to the Los Angeles
Airport expansion.
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ROLL CALL
Mayor- Gordon
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
Council Member Wernick
Council Member Gaines
Council Member McDowell
Present
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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 o_J'$50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and
employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identifv themselves prior to addressing the Citv Council Failure to do so shall be a
nii5denncanor and punishable by a line of $250
E1 Segundo Police Officers Association, requested City support, waiver of fees and approval of closure of
the 100 to 600 blocks of Main Street from 8.30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 1999 for the Main
Street America car show event.
This item was continued until a representative of the El Segundo Police Officers Association can be in
attendance to make a presentation.
Al Zepeda, on behalf of the El Segundo Unified School District and the Parent Teacher Associations from
Center Street, Middle, El Segundo High, and Arena Schools, requested City support of the 7`'' Annual "Run
for Education" 5K Run/Walk tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 1999 at 8:00 a.m. in accordance
with Police Department conditions contained in an Agreement with the City.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs to approve a request by
the El Segundo Unified School District and the Parent Teacher Associations from Center Street, Middle, El
Segundo High and Arena Schools for City support of the 7`h Annual "Run for Education" 5K Run/Walk
tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 13, 1999 at 8:00 a.m. in accordance with Police Department
conditions set out in an Agreement with the City. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
5/0.
City Manager, Mary Strenn, responded to concerns expressed by Peggy Tyrell, resident, regarding the City
Council meeting of January 5, 1999, Agenda Item No. 10. Ms. Tyrell referred to Mayor Gordon's
community letter; requested an expenditure report on the proposed water well; and requested a report
regarding property at Douglas and Mariposa. Mayor Gordon requested that the City Manager report back
regarding the Douglas/Mariposa property.
Susan Allen, 200 block W. Maple, expressed concern regarding cars travelling south from Imperial to Maple
going through stop signs at Main and Maple; felt that the trees need to be trimmed; and requested that a
flashing yellow light be changed to a flashing red light. This item was referred to the Traffic Committee for
review.
Sandra Mason, resident, referred to handicap parking spots on Main Street. This item was referred to the
Traffic Committee and Staff for review.
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A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wermck, to to read all
ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 510.
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Final recommendations on the Business Task Force and action items for City Council
discussion.
Establishment of the City Data base:
1) Allow unlicensed business to voluntarily come forward and pay all prior years'
business licenses with out incurring penalties and interest, such amnesty program to
terminate September 30, 1999.
2) Allow a business that identifies an error in the business license fee paid to the City and
pay such outstanding balance without incurring penalties and interest, such amnesty
program to terminate September-3 0, 1999.
3) The Finance Department reviewed Business License software demonstrations with two
vendors, and is planning to make a recommendation to City Council early this year.
The Department will use the software and the database created as a tool to identify
businesses operting without a license.
Composition of the Audit and Management Team
1) The audit team will be composed of highly qualified individuals selected through a
formal bid process. (The Finance Department will prepare the Request for Proposal
(RFP).
2) The management team will consist of one member from the Finance Department and
one member of the Economic Development Department. The purpose of the team is to
ensure compliance with the Municipal Code, the guidelines established in the audit
contract, and maintain positive business relations. (This team should be made up of the
Finance Director and the Economic Development Director. )
Define the Scope of Work
Selecting a sample of businesses to audit.
There are four levels of audits as recommended by the Task Force:
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I ) All Business with gross business license fees over $100,000. (approximately 10).
2) Select a random sample of businesses with gross business license fees between 55,000
and $100,000. (approximately 10).
3) Select a random sample of businesses with gross business license fees under $5,000 to
be audited in house by Finance Department staff. (approximately 5 to 10).
4) Unlicensed businesses within the City that did not participate to the amnesty program
are selected at the discretion of the Finance Director.
Compensation
1) Compensation will consist of a fixed fee per audit A business may elect to have its
business license audit performed by their financial auditor or contract with the City
auditors. If this election is made the business will pay for the audit.
2) Staff has determined that various auditing firms will respond to an RFP based on a flat
fee contract.
Business Appeals Process
1) The business can discuss the auditor's recommendation with the Finance Director
before the final "findings" letter is issued.
2) The business may appeal the decision of the Finance Director to a Business License
Audit Committee consisting of the City Manager or designee, Cl-fief of Police and a
member of the Business community.
3) Final appeal to the City Council.
Enforceability/ recovery for the City
1) The Finance Director reviews all findings and bills the businesses accordingly. All 90-
day delinquent payments are forwarded to the City Attorney and 180 -day
delinquencies will be forwarded to a collection agency selected by the City. This
process begins after the appeals process has been exhausted.
MOVED by Councilmember Gaines, SECONDED by Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs, to adopt the
Staff and Business Task Force recommendations, and that Staff make this information
available to the public through all possible sources (including Limelight and other media).
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
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2. City Attorney, Mark Hensley, read Resolution No 4106 by title only:
RESOLUTION NO. 4106
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING AN AMNESTY ON
BUSINESS LICENSE TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST, AND
EXTENDING THE FILING PERIOD FOR CLAIMING SALES TAX
CREDITS.
MOVED by Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to adopt
Resolution No. 4106 establishing an amnesty on Business License Tax penalties and interest
and extending the filing period for claiming sales tax credits. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510.
3. City Attorney Mark Hensley read Ordinance No. 1294 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1294
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 5.40.160 ENTITLED
"TRANSFERABILITY," OF CHAPTER 5.04 ENTITLED "LICENSES IN
GENERAL," OF TITLE 5 ENTITLED `BUSINESS REGULATION AND
LICENSING," OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS.
Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs introduced Ordinance No. 1294.
4. Development Agreement Amendment to increase the permitted size of the proposed L.A.
Kings /Lakers Sports Training and Recreation Facility previously approved for Project Area 4
of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project. The Amendment would increase the size of
the proposed facility by 15,000 square feet from 120,000 square feet to 135,000 square feet.
(Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development Agreement 98 -2). Address: 555 North
Nash Street. Applicant: L.A. Ice Venture Company, LLC (Ted Fikre).
Due to potential conflict of interest, Mayor Gordon and Council Member Wernick did not
participate in discussion of this item.
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City Attorney Mark Hensley read Ordinance No. 1291 by title only;
ORDINANCE NO. 1291
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
NO. DA 98 -2 FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE GRAND AVENUE
CORPORATE CENTER, PROJECT AREA FOUR (PLAN B), AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -467 FOR PROPERTY AT 555
NORTH NASH STREET AND ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT
THEREOF. PETITIONED BY L.A. ICE VENTURE COMPANY, LLC.
MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to adopt
Ordinance No. 1291, amending Development Agreement increase the permitted size of the
proposed L.A. Kings /Lakers Sports Training and Recreation Facility previously approved for
Project Area 4 of the Grand Avenue Corporate Center Project. The Amendment would
increase the size of the proposed facility by 15,000 square feet from 120,000 square feet to
135,000 square feet. (Environmental Assessment EA -467 and Development Agreement 98-
2). Address: 555 North Nash Street. Applicant: L.A. Ice Venture Company, LLC (Ted Fikre).
MOTION PASSED. 3/0/2. Mayor Gordon and Council Member Wernick did not
participate.
5. Proposed amendments to the Zoning Code for residential side yard setbacks for attached
garages on 25 -foot wide lots in the Single Family Residential (R -1) Zone; and, a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -465 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA
98 -7. Applicant: City of El Segundo.
City Attorney, Mark Hensley, read Ordinance No. 1292 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1292
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. EA -465 AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 98 -7,
AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE). PETITIONED
BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines, to adopt
Ordinance No. 1292 approving amendments to the Zoning Code for residential side yard
setbacks for attached garages on twenty -five foot wide lots in the Single Family Residential
(R -1) Zone; and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -465 and
Zone Text Amendment ZTA 98 -7. Applicant: City of El Segundo. MOTION PASSED.
4/0/1. Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs abstained.
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6. A General Plan Amendment 98 -2, and Zoning Change 98 -2 to amend the Land Use
designation from Downtown Commercial to Multi- Family Residential, and change the Zoning
Map from Downtown Commercial (CRS) to Multi- Family Residential (R -3), and, a Negative
Declaration of Enviromnental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), Environmental Assessment EA -447. Applicant: James R. Obradovich.
Due to potential conflict of interest, Mayor Pro -Teen Jacobs did not participate in discussion
of this item.
City Attorney, Mark Hensley, read Ordinance No. 1293 by title only.
ORDINANCE NO. 1293
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -447, ZONE CHANGE 98 -2, AND GENEREAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 98 -2, THEREBY CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND APPROVING
THE CHANGE IN ZONING AND LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM
DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL (CR -S) ZONE TO MULTI - FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL (R -3) AT 360 RICHMOND STREET, PETITIONED BY-
JAMES R OBRADOVICH.
MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines, to adopt
Ordinance No. 1293, approving General Plan Amendment 98 -2 and Zoning Change 98 -2 to
amend the Land Use designation from Downtown Commercial to Multi - Family Residential,
and change the Zoning Map from Downtown Commercial (CRS) to Multi - Family residential
(R -3), and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Environmental Assessment EA -447.
Applicant. MOTION PASSED. 4/0/1. Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs abstained.
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
7. Open recruitment process for positions on Committees, Commissions and Boards (CCBs)
whose terms will expire in 1999.
It was the consensus of Council to direct Staff to schedule interviews for the Community
Cable Advisory Conunittee on February 2, 1999, and to immediately commence recruitment
for upcoming vacancies.
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.
8. Warrant Numbers 2254557- 2254846 in total amount of $1,002,160.03, and Wire Transfers in
the amount of $984,597.60.
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9. City Council meeting minutes of January 5, 1999.
10. Examination plans for the Personnel Merit System job classifications of Accounts
Specialist II, Accounting Manager, and Police Lieutenant.
11. Proposed revision to the class specification for the job classification of Police Lieutenant.
12. PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR — COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK.
13. Acceptance of skid - resistant flooring for Fire Station No. 1, specifications no. PW 98 -8 (final
contract amount = $16,000.00).
14. Acceptance of the trenchless rehabilitation of sewer mains at various locations, Specifications
No. PW 98 -6 (final contract amount = $90,804.45).
15. PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR — COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK.
MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to approve
Consent Calendar Item Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5/0.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
12. Proposed revision to the class specification for the fob classification of Purchasing Agent.
Staff was directed to implement revision to class specification, as amended in paragraph 2,
line 2, to add the word "related" before the word "services ".
MOVED by Council Member Werruck, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to
approve the proposed revision to the class specification for the job classification of Purchasing
Agent. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 510.
15. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Related Documents for Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 1998.
Council Member Wernick thanked Staff for an excellent report.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick, to
approve the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and related documents for Fiscal Year
ended June 30, 1998. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. 5/0.
F. NEW BUSINESS — NONE
G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
City Manager, Mary Strenn, reported that Staff is currently preparing a report regarding Y2K, which
will be forwarded to Council in the near future; and advised that Barbara Pearson has accepted a
position with the City of Burbank and that Debra Brighton will serve as Inter>m Library Director.
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
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I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK
Marlene Baker, Minutes Secretary, wished Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk, a speedy recovery
J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Council Member McDowell - NONE
Council Member Gaines —
16. Report on the City's participation in the Southern California Cities Consortium ( "SC'CC ").
Council Member Gaines reported that he attended a recent SCCC meeting and that the
membership is interested in restructuring the membership to change those cities who are not
represented regularly to associate members.
17. Discussion on the "Intelligent Transportation System."
After discussion, it was the consensus of the Council that the County of Los Angeles should
take the lead regarding this item.
Council Member Gaines advised that the Beach Cities CAER are participating with business
in a Y2K forum on Wednesday, February 20, 1999, at the Hacienda Hotel; and was advised
that the City Hall Space Utilization Study will include the Council Chambers.
Councilmember Wernick
Staff was directed to develop a procedure for publicizing the Traffic Committee's complaint
procedures; advised that a recent article in the Daili, Breeze regarding Nash Street is
erroneous; and felt that all Council Members should participate in the upcoming airport
presentations.
Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs reported on the status of projects undertaken by the South Bay
Council of Governments.
Mayor Gordon
Mayor Gordon advised of recent airport presentations; commended Candle Software for
relocating to El Segundo; reported that he is working on suggestions for honoring Hall of
Fame inductee, George Brett; and that the Downtown RFP's will be sent out shortly.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) Individuals ttho have
received value of $50 or more to communicate to the Cily Council on behaU'of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer
must so identify themselves prior to addressing the Citti, Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable br a fine of $250
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MEMORIALS -in memory of:
(a) Clayton Hall, one of the City's 75"' anniversary "Diamonds," passed away December 28, 1998;
(b) Felix Roberto Cortes, father of Lisa Bonilla, passed away January 2, 1999;
(c) Lillian Money, former City employee, passed away Saturday, January 9,1999; and
(d) Ralph Capo, husband of former City employee, Helen Capo, passed away January 15, 1999.
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNMENT -- 10:20 p.m.
N,4we,
fL' Marlene B4 jr, Minutes Secretary
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