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1999 JUL 06 CC MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, July 6, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION - Rev. Bonnie Wulff, Living the Inner Light Foundation PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Jacobs PRESENTATIONS (a) Council Member Kelly McDowell presented commendation to Mayor's Good Friday Breakfast Founder and former Mayor of the City of El Segundo, Floyd Carr, in recognition of his contributions to the community. Mr. Carr presented proceeds from this year's Mayor's Good Friday Breakfast to the Centinela Valley YMCA and Neil Wallace, El Segundo Teen Center. Council Member Wernick presented commendation to the Teen Center "REACT" Team. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon - Present Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs - Present Council Member Wernick - Present Council Member Gaines - Present Council Member McDowell - Present NOTE: AGENDA ITEM B.1. - SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - TAKEN OUT OF ORDER B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - Discussion with United States Congressman Steve Kuykendall about issues and concerns of the County and the City of El Segundo. Council Member Gaines presented Congressman Kuykendall with the Key to the City. 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. Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding the use of consultants. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO l Dorothy Kent, resident, commented on the 4' of July fireworks display, Civic Center Plaza redesign and use of consultants. Diane Gould, 727 W. Pine, spoke on the Plaza redesign. Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding the water well project and the recent Council trip to Sacramento. Also spoke regarding public hearings on Trees and Plaza redesign. Mark Renar, resident, commended the Street Maintenance Department. Also spoke on the Plaza redesign, Fedex and LAX expansion. Frank Wong, resident, spoke regarding LAX expansion and the Plaza redesign. Mayor Gordon introduced Mr. Mike Wyant. Noted that Mr. Wyant was instrumental in finding an appropriate buyer for the Virginia/Mariposa market property. The new "Town Market" owners plan to open in early August 1999. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem. Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510. Note that Council Member Gaines left the meeting at 7:30 p.m. 2. Public Hearing on Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC 99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124`" Specific Plan). Address: 401 Aviation Boulevard. Applicant: Bruce Kaufman, Extra Space Storage of Studio City, LLC. Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a Public Hearing on Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC 99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124"' Specific Plan). Address: 401 Aviation Boulevard. Applicant: Bruce Kaufman, Extra Space Storage of Studio City, LLC. Proper notice of the Hearing was given in a timely manner by the Planning and Building Safety Department. No written communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office regarding this Public Hearing. Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, gave a brief report. Mark Hensley, City Attorney, noted a tentative agreement on the water well site. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 2 Joel Miller, representing applicant Bruce Kaufman, gave a brief presentation. No further public input was received. Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, responded to Council questions. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern. Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to direct staff to prepare an Ordinance, to include security conditions, $100,000 purchase price for water well property, and wording for "custodial convenience unit" applicable to the Specific Plan only, for introduction and first reading at continued Public Hearing on July 20, 1999. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK, COUNCIL MEMBER MC DOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/0/1. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 3. Report of the City /School Sub - Committee on agreement for assistance. Mary Strenn, City Manager, gave a brief report. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to direct staff to conceptually look at providing assistance with water, field maintenance and library staffing, to search for more dollar- for - dollar assistance, and to bring item back to Council for discussion and action during the budget process. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/0/1. 4. Selection of an architectural team to design the Plaza improvements. Jim Hansen, Director of Economic Development, gave a brief report. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick, to select team of Spitz/Denton and direct staff to negotiate a design contract, to include extensive pubic involvement, and return to Council with recommendations during budget process. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES; ABSTAIN: MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS. 4/0/1/1. E. CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 3 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. 5. Warrant Numbers 2503425- 2503652 in total amount of $882,673.76, Warrant Numbers 2503653- 2503934 in total amount of $651,542.60, Wire Transfers in the amount of $995,342.43, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $974,391.81. 6. City Council meeting minutes of June 15, 1999. Proposal to proceed with the Public Safety Communications Center project by selecting a Resident /Continuous Inspector and Materials Testing service and entering into contract with Hayer Consultants Incorporated for inspection and test- ing services based on the hourly rates of $34.00 and $38.00 respectively. The amount " not to exceed" will be based on a detailed contractor schedule and will be funded from Asset Forfeiture. Award the lease of 453 acre -feet of adjudicated groundwater rights to the Dominguez Water Company with a fiscal impact of $22,650 of revenue to the Water Fund. 9. Adopt plans and specifications for the 1998 -99 replacement of water lines B project no. PW 98 -10 (estimated cost = $335,000.00). 10. Request by Gold Graphics for installation of 1999 Acura Tennis Classic (to be held in Manhattan Beach) banners on median light poles in Sepulveda Boulevard between Imperial Highway and El Segundo Boulevard, and in Rosecrans Avenue between Sepulveda Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard, during the period of July 19, 1999 through August 19, 1999. 11. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK. 12. Return of $7,500 in grant monies to the California Library Services Board (CLSB). The grant was to be utilized for the purchase of Z39.50 software for the Library's INNOPAC automation system to allow our Library to participate in a "Linked System" Pilot Project to view other library catalogs within the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS). MCLS has recently imposed additional software and hardware requirements besides the Z39.50 software to participate in the "Linked" project. The grant money must be returned since it cannot be used effectively without the other technology. (Fiscal Impact: $7,500). 13. Request to continue the agreement for professional services with Evelyn A. Riley, M.Ed., R.N., M.I.C.N., a Quality Improvement /Assurance Emergency Medical Services Educator, for two years. Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $15,000 annually. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 4 14. Professional Services Agreement with Public Sector B Personnel Consultants to conduct a Classification and Compensation Study of positions and classifications represented by the Supervisory and Professional Employees Association and the City Employees Association. 15. Examination plans for the Personnel Merit System job classifications of Network Technician, Library Assistant and Water /Wastewater Operations Technician. 16. Proposed revisions to the class specification for the job classification of Fire Inspector I /II. MOVED by Council Member McDoewll, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to approve consent agenda items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/0/1. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 11. ORDINANCE NO. 1308 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT No. EA -483 AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 99 -2, 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 Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to adopt Ordinance No. 1308. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL; NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/1/1. F. NEW BUSINESS - 17. A Resolution of the City Council to accept grant funding in the amount of 5100,000 from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) of the State of California for enforcement and education programs. Tim Grimmond, Chief of Police, gave a brief report. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 5 MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to adopt Resolution No. 4121, accepting grant funding in the amount of $100,000 from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) of the State of California for enforcement and education programs. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/0/1. 18. Request for the City Council to consider initiating an Amendment to the El Segundo General Plan and Zoning Code to add Hotels and Motels as conditionally permitted uses in the Corporate Office Land Use Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone with a possible limitation to conditionally permit them east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Applicant: City of E1 Segundo. Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, gave a brief report. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to initiate an Amendment to the El Segundo General Plan and Zoning Code to add Hotels and Motels as conditionally permitted uses in the Corporate Office Land Use Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone with a limitation to conditionally permit them east of Sepulveda Boulevard. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK, COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES. 4/0/1. G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE H. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY Mark Hensley, City Attorney, stated that due to an error in the date on the posted 5:00 p.m. Adjourned Regular Meeting Agenda, no Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting was held tonight. The next Adjourned Regular Meeting of the El Segundo City Council to be held Tuesday, July 20, 1999 — 5:00 p.m. I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs Commented on the success of the first Farmer's Market and the 4" of July fireworks. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 6 Council Member Wernick Noted that the City's 4" of July celebration was a great success. Reported on the California Public Utilities Commission news release on the overlay system. Noted that staff was in the process of preparing a Project Status List and a City Consultant List. Inquired as to the status of the staff report on the Building Division Plan Checking expenditures. Council Member McDowell Reported on the recent ICRMA Conference and the Independent Cities Conference in San Diego. Mayor Gordon Reported on the LAX expansion. Requested community to contact Torrance City Council, urging them to pass a Resolution in protest of the proposed LAX expansion. Congratulated staff on July 4`h community events. 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 emplovees 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. Liz Garnholz, resident, requested Sacramento trip records for Council, and Water Well expenditure records. Also spoke regarding procedure for submitting written testimony at public meetings. Sandra Mason, resident, spoke on the Plaza redesign, the 0 of July fireworks and El Segundo High School Band donations. Frank Wong, resident, spoke regarding the Plaza redesign, Joint Use Agreements and LAX expansion. Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding consultants and consultant fees. Council Member Gaines returned to meeting at 9:40 p.m. MEMORIALS - Carl Henderson CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 9:52 p.m. to July 20, 1999, at 5:00 p.m. Cathy Domann, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 6, 1999 PAGE NO 7