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1999 JUL 20 CC MIN-7REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1999 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION - Reverend Julie Elkins of the United Methodist Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Nancy Wernick PRESENTATIONS (a) Council Member Kelly McDowell presented commendation to Shannon Murphy and Tiffany Maisonet, recipients of the REACT Second Year Scholarship. (b) Council Member Wernick presented proclamation to Anthony's Restaurant on its 40 year anniversary. (c) Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs presented commendations to Tobin Johnson, Janee Elkins, Paul Elkins, Alyssa Johnson, and Katy Elkins for their skillful and quick response to danger and knowledge of life saving action. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon - Present Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs - Present Council Member Wernick - Present Council Member Gaines - Present Council Member McDowell - 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 emplover, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the Citv Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. Bill Mason, Past President of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce, introduced Kathryn Lourtie, the new Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO l B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Continued Public Hearing on proposed Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Code to change the Land Use Designation and Zoning of a 3.93 gross acre parcel located at 401 Aviation Boulevard from Parking (P) to 124' Street Specific Plan; and, to certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC 99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124' Street Specific Plan). 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 proposed Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Code to change the Land Use Designation and Zoning of a 3.93 gross acre parcel located at 401 Aviation Boulevard from Parking (P) to 124' Street Specific Plan; and, to certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC 99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124" Street Specific Plan). 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 presentation. Carri Matsumoto, PSOMAS, read a brief statement on behalf of the applicant Mr. Bruce Kaufman. Lt. Col. Terrance Regan, Los Angeles Air Force Base, stated that the Air Force is requesting a 30 -day delay in adopting the Ordinance so that concerns regarding the potential impact on Base redevelopment can be assessed. Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety responded to questions. Consensus of the Council to close the public hearing. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 2 City Attorney Mark Hensley read Ordinance No. 1309 by title only. ORDINANCE NO. 1309 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT EA -472 FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 99 -01, ZONE CHANGE 99 -1, AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 99 -01 FOR THE 124TH STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AT 401 AVIATION BOULEVARD. PETITIONED BY: BRUCE KAUFMAN, EXTRA SPACE STORAGE OF STUDIO CITY, LLC. Council Member Wernick introduced Ordinance No. 1309. MOVED by Council Member Wemick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to postpone second reading of Ordinance No. 1309 until August 17, 1999, so that the Applicant, Bruce Kaufman, PSOMAS, and the Air Force can work together to address Air Force concerns and assess the impact on planned Base redevelopment. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. 2. Public Hearing and a Resolution of the City of El Segundo, California finding the City to be in conformance with the annual Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the annual CMP Local Implementation Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089. Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a Public Hearing and possible adoption of a Resolution of the City of El Segundo, California finding the City to be in conformance with the annual Congestion Management Program (CMP) and adopting the annual CMP Local Implementation Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089. Proper notice of the Hearing was given in a timely manner by the Public Works Department. No written communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office regarding this Public Hearing. Bellur Devaraj, City Engineer, gave a brief presentation. No public input was received. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to close public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 3 City Attorney Mark Hensley read Resolution No. 4122 by title only. RESOLUTION NO. 4122 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THE CITY TO BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND ADOPTING THE CMP LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs to adopt Resolution No. 4122. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. 3. Public Hearing to consider adoption of Ordinance No. 1310, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA GRANTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, REPAIR, REMOVE AND /OR ABANDON PIPELINES WITHIN CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS. Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 1310 of the City of El Segundo, California, granting Southern California Edison Company a franchise to operate, maintain, replace, repair, remove and/or abandon pipelines within certain public streets, highways, alleys and other public ways. Proper notice of the Hearing was given in a timely manner by the City Clerk's Office. No written communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office regarding this Public Hearing. Mark Hensley, City Attorney, gave a brief presentation. Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding definition of the franchise and location of equipment. John Aull, resident, spoke regarding abandonment of pipelines. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to close public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. City Attorney Mark Hensley read Ordinance No. 1310 by title only. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE FL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 4 ORDINANCE NO. 1310 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPLACE, REPAIR, REMOVE AND /OR ABANDON PIPELINES WITHIN CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS. Council Member Wermck introduced Ordinance No. 1310. Second reading of Ordinance No. 1310 is scheduled for August 3, 1999. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 4. Request to increase the Professional/Technical Specialist (adopted) City Budget Account No. 3301 -6214 by an additional $106,800; increase Employee Overtime (adopted) City Budget Account No. 3301 -4103 by an additional $4,000 appropriation; plus $94,500 in (current) budget transfers. Mary Strenn, City Manager, and Bret Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, gave brief reports. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve increase in the Professional/Technical Specialist City Budget Account No. 3301 -6214 by an additional $106,800, increase Employee Overtime City Budget Account No. 3301 -4103 by an additional $4,000 appropriation, plus $94,500 in budget transfers. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510. D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - Status of recruitment for the various Committees, Commissions and Boards ( "CCBs ") and request to set interviews of applicants to the Library Board of Trustees and the Planning Commission. Mary Strenn, City Manager, gave a brief report. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs to extend term of incumbents and set date for interviews of applicants to the Library Board of Trustees, Planning Commission, Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board and Investment Advisory Committee at 6:00 p.m., September 7, 1999. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 5 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. 6. Warrant Numbers 2503935- 2504193 in total amount of $815,982.44, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,011,782.03. 7. City Council meeting minutes of July 6, 1999. 8. The annual destruction of identified records in accordance with the provisions of Section 34090 of the Government Code of the State of California. The City Attorney has consented to the plan for records destruction. Adopt Resolution No. 4124. 9. Resolution No. 4123 of the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California authorizing the redesignation of the South Bay Service Delivery Area (SDA) as the new Local Workforce Investment Area and initiating the establishment of a Local Workforce Investment Board (WIB). Fiscal Impact: None. 10. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS. 11. Award Contract No. 2711 to Pavement Coatings Company for the fiscal year 1998 -99 Slurry Seal - Project No. PW 99 -2 (contract amount $96,499.49). Appropriate $18,200.00 from unallocated Gas Tax Funds. Authorize the Mayor to execute the standard Public Works contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney. 12. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS. 13. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS. 14. Proposal for the City of El Segundo to award Contract No. 2712 for the construction of the El Segundo Public Safety Communications Center project. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to approve consent agenda items 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 14. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 6 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 10. Proposed revisions of the class specification for the job classification of Multi - Media Specialist. MOVED by Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve proposed revisions of the class specification for the job classification of Multi -Media Specialist. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510. 12. Adoption of plans and specifications for trenchless rehabilitation of sewer mains at various locations - estimated cost = $105,000.00 (project no. PW 99 -4) Authorize staff to advertise project for receipt of construction bids. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to adopt plans and specifications for trenchless rehabilitation of sewer mains at various locations - estimated cost = $105,000.00 (project no. PW 99 -4) and authorize staff to advertise project for receipt of construction bids. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510. 13. Award of contract for the replacement of the Civic Center Emergency Generator - Project No. PW 99 -3 (contract amount $139,138.00). MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to award Contract No. 2713 to Perez Electric, for the replacement of the Civic Center Emergency Generator - Project No. PW 99 -3 (contract amount $139,138.00). MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0. F. NEW BUSINESS - 15. Presentation of FY 1999 -2000 revenue forecast and assumptions. Bret Plumlee, Director of Finance, gave a presentation. Consensus of Council to receive and file the report. G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE H. REPORTS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 7 K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member McDowell - NONE - Council Member Wernick Reported on her meeting with Hyperion representatives and on recent trip to Florida to observe the Space Shuttle Launch. Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs Also commented on trip to Florida. Council Member Gaines Reported on risk management plans. Mayor Gordon Reminder that there would be a Public Session on the Downtown Specific Plan Wednesday, July 21, 1999, 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber. Gave an update on LAX Expansion. Noted that during the week of August 2 -7, 1999, volunteers would be holding a CASE food collection drive. Contact Julia Abreu -Mason for additional information. Commented on the Farmer's Market success and noted that State Law prohibits dogs at the Market. Discussed placing a measure on the November consolidated election ballot requiring a "Parking Lot Tax ". Tax to apply to all paid parking structures in El Segundo. Employees of companies using the structures will be exempt from the tax. Consensus of Council to direct the City Attorney to draft a Resolution, for reading and adoption at the August 3, 1999 City Council meeting, for submittal to the County for the November 1999 consolidated election ballot. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING Oh THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 8 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 identifi, themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. Sandra Mason, resident, spoke regarding excessive speed and the re- routing of buses. Staff to contact the MTA regarding this issue. Consensus of Council to establish a policy that at the time a memorial adjournment is announced, births will also be announced. MEMORIALS - Hazel Yates, Community Leader. CELEBRATIONS - The birth of Corinna Elizabeth Rehm, new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Rehm. CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 8:28 p.m. to August 3, 1999, at 5:00 p.m. q'�� --�) qmq#qyt,/ Cathy Domann Deputy City Clerk MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1999 PAGE NO 9