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2000 JUN 06 CC MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, June 6, 2000 - 5:00 P.M. 5:00 PM Session CALL TO ORDER - Mayor ProTem Jacobs at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs Council Member Gaines Council Member McDowell Council Member Wernick CLOSED SESSION: - Present - Present - Present - Present - Present The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code §54950, et seg.) 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 Gov't Code §54957 (Personnel); and /or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators as follows: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956.9(a)) 1. City of El Segundo v. Bd. of Airport Commissioners, et al., LASC Case No. BC 220609 2. Ralston v. El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 036223 3. Hill v. El Segundo, USDC No. CV 98- 1463- LGB(SHX) 4. Valorie Williams v. Brian D. Evanski, et al., LASC Case No. 99CO2571 5. Venegas v. El Segundo, LASC Case No. BC207136 6. In re Randall's Island Family Golf Centers, Inc., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Case No. 00- 41065. 7. City of El Segundo v. Stardust, LASC Case No. YC031364 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(b): -1- potential case (no further public statement is required at this time); Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(c): -3- matters. DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) — None. CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code §54957.6) — City Representative: Mary Strenn and Richard Kopenhefer. Employee Organizations: City Employees' Association, Supervisory & Professional Employees' Association, El Segundo Firefighters' Association, El Segundo Police Officers' Association, and all unrepresented employees. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8) — NONE. MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 1 Council recessed at 6:55 p.m. Council reconvened at 7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2000 - 7:00 P.M. 7:00 PM Session CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION - Clerk Mortesen PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Jacobs PRESENTATIONS Council Member McDowell presented a Proclamation to Carl Jacobson declaring June 17, 2000 as VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY in the City of El Segundo, recognizing the contributions of those who volunteer services on behalf of the City, and inviting the City's volunteers to a celebration in their honor on Saturday, June 17, 2000 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Chevron Park. Council Member Gaines presented a Proclamation to Gordon Laudent, and Reginia Rose declaring June 6, 2000 as The Aerospace Corporation Day in El Segundo, to commemorate the company's 40th anniversary and commending the skilled employees of The Aerospace Corporation for their role in our nation's defense - related space systems and other vital government programs. Mayor ProTem Jacobs introduced Francisco Valdez, from our Sister City. Francisco is visiting the City in support of the cultural exchange program we enjoy with Guyamas. An art exhibition of his work is currently on display in the Library. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon - Present Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs - Present Council Member Gaines - Present Council Member McDowell - Present Council Member Wernick - 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 so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250 While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 2 Sandra Mason, resident; spoke regarding the skate boards and bicycles on Main Street. Ken Velten spoke for Habitat for Humanity, South Bay -Long Beach, informed Council and the public about a meeting to be held on June 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the El Segundo United Methodist Church and to recruit volunteers for assistance in a project to build homes in the Wilmington area. Request on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Air Force for a mechanism to facilitate arrangements with private parties to obtain new, seismically secure buildings on the Los Angeles Air Force Base and options to capture a tax increment to close the gap between the value of the land and the cost of replacement facilities. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to direct staff to prepare a report detailing the mechanism for working with the Air Force on this project listed in the correspondence from the Air Force including the capturing of a tax increment by the Air Force as mechanism to facilitate arrangements with private parties to obtain new, seismically secure buildings on the Los Angeles Air Force Base to close the gap between the value of the land and the cost of replacement facilities. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE; AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PROTEM JACOBS AND COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES; NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS MCDOWELL AND WERNICK. 3/2 Mayor Gordon, Mayor ProTem Jacobs, and Council Member Gaines support investigating all aspects of the Air Force request. Council Member McDowell and Wernick do not favor the formation of a Redevelopment Agency. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE. 5/0 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 3. Discussion and Introduction of an Ordinance. amending certain Sections of Chapter 3.06 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, entitled Business Attraction Program. Mayor Gordon appointed a task force with Council Member McDowell and Wernick to discuss the approval mechanism with the public and business community and compile all comments. To report back to Council at the second meeting in August. Council Member McDowell requested that no incentives be considered between now MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 3 and the time the task force reports back to Council. The City Manager clarified that incentives could be brought to Council if opportunities arose before then. 4. Dog Park Rules Ordinance No. 1318 Director of Recreation and Parks, Greg Johnson, gave a brief report. City Attorney Mark Hensley read by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 1318 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 8.12.160 RELATING TO DOG PARK RULES Council Member Gaines introduced Ordinance No. 1318. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 5. Review of Golf Course issues. Mary Strenn, City Manager, gave a report Consensus of the sub - committee was to continue the management of the golf course on a month to month basis. A request for proposal to be prepared (in approximately one year) after the completion of the widening of Sepulveda, and the water reclamation project is further along. The payoff of the bonds will be investigated in 2002. Council directed staff to put together a report on a contingency plan to be circulated to Council, in the event Family Golf is no longer allowed to manage the Course. 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. Approve Warrant Numbers 2510178 - 2510560 on Register No. 16 in total amount of $1,402,762.15, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,244,729.40. 7. Aprove City Council meeting minutes of May 6 -9, 2000, May 15, 2000 and May 16, 2000. 8. Approval of Contract No. 2796 for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) management services with Tina Gall and Associates for approximately $16,000 for MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 4 CDBG fiscal year 2000/2001 and a maximum of 10% of each year's allocation for the subsequent two years; and Contract No. 2795 with LDM Associates for approximately $35,400 for CDBG fiscal year 2000/2001 and a maximum of 20% of each year's allocation for the subsequent two years for the Minor Home Repair Project ($8,400) and the Residential Sound Insulation Project ($27,000). Contract period: July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003. 9. Approval of Contract No. 2794 with Willdan Associates for providing a temporary License Permit Specialist total cost not to exceed $39,600. 10. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK 11. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS 12. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL 13. Rejection of bids received for the rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Pump Station No. 13 (Project No. PW 00 -1) and authorization for staff to re- advertise the project. 14. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR GORDON 15. Approve three Professional Service Agreements to implement federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public service activities between the City of El Segundo and the South Bay Youth Project (Juvenile Diversion) Contract No. 2797; Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital (Home Delivered Meals) Contract No. 2799; and, Just Right Help, Inc. (Senior In -Home Services) Contract No. 2798, respectively and authorize the Mayor to execute said agreements. Authorize an appropriation of $16,000 for South Bay Youth Project; $9,500 for Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital; and $19,500 for Just Right Help, Inc. from the 2000 -2001 annual CDBG Public Service allocation (a maximum limit of 15% or $16,743), and City General Funds from the 2000 -2001 Fiscal Year budget (in an amount not to exceed $28,257); and the same amounts for each agency for the subsequent two contract years (2001- 2003). 16. Authorize the Director of Finance to serve as Treasurer /Auditor of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG). MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to approve consent agenda items 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 10. Amendment to a professional service Contract No. 2762 with Robert Bein, William Frost & Associates (RBF) for additional environmental services to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the proposed El Segundo Media Center project on the 46 -acre former Rockwell International property MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 5 bounded by Mariposa Avenue, Nash Street, Atwood Way, and Douglas Street. The amount to be paid to the Consultant under this amendment is $16,700.00. The applicant of the_project is responsible for the full amount. Mayor Gordon and Council Member Wernick not participating on this item due to a possible conflict of interest. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve the amendment to Contract No. 2762 with Robert Bein, William Frost & Associations for additional environmental services to prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the proposed El Segundo Media Center project on the 46 -acre former Rockwell International property bounded by Mariposa Avenue, Nash Street, Atwood Way, and Douglas Street. The amount to be paid to the Consultant under this amendment is $16,700.00. The applicant of the_project is responsible for the full amount. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBERS, GAINES and MCDOWELL. NOES: NONE. NOT - PARTICIPATING: MAYOR GORDON and COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK. 3/0/2 11 Adoption of plans and specifications for the Grand Avenue rehabilitation project between Main and Maryland Streets — Project No. PW 99 -6 (estimated cost = $170,000) Mayor ProTem Jacobs and Council Member McDowell not participating due to a possible conflict of interest. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to approve of the Adoption of plans and specifications for the Grand Avenue rehabilitation project between Main and Maryland Streets — Project No. PW 99 -6 (estimated cost = $170,000). MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, COUNCIL MEMBERS, GAINES, AND WERNCIK. NOES: NONE. NOT - PARTICIPATING: COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL, AND MAYOR PROTEM JACOBS. 31012 12 Approve extension to street sweeping Contract No. 2347 with Nationwide Environmental Services for an additional three (3) years at the same rate. Annual fiscal impact = $94,560. MOVED by Council Member McDowell SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to Approve extension to street sweeping Contract No. 2762 with Nationwide Environmental Services for an additional three (3) years at the same rate. Annual fiscal impact = $94,560. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 14 Adopt Resolution No. 4164 from the South Bay Task Force requesting the City of El Segundo to support the Task Force's efforts to mitigate noise impacts resulting from LAX by promoting the development of other airport sites, supporting legislative efforts and addressing environmental justice issues. MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to adopt Resolution No. 4164 from the South Bay Task Force requesting the City of El Segundo to support the Task Force's efforts MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 6 to mitigate noise impacts resulting from LAX by promoting the development of other airport sites, supporting legislative efforts and addressing environmental justice issues. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 F. NEW BUSINESS — 17. Adoption of Resolution No. 4165 naming the beach between Grand Avenue south to the El Porto Jetty, E/ Segundo Beach. Recreation and Parks Director Greg Johnson gave a brief report. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to adopt Resolution No. 4165 naming the beach between Grand Avenue south to the El Porto Jetty, El Segundo Beach. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 18. Purchase a portable sink for the Farmers Market and other city special events per Health Department guidelines and requirements. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to purchase a portable sink for the Farmers Market and other city special events per Health Department guidelines and requirements and authorize appropriation from the Associated Recreation Fund account. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 19. Authorize staff to solicit proposals for professional engineering services for the reconstruction of Storm Water Pump Station No. 16, located at the intersection of Eucalyptus Drive and Holly Avenue (estimated cost of services in fiscal year 1999- 2000 = $20,000). MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED Council Member McDowell to authorize staff to solicit proposals for professional engineering services for the reconstruction of Storm Water Pump Station No. 16, located at the intersection of Eucalyptus Drive and Holly Avenue (estimated cost of services in fiscal year 1999 -2000 = $20,000). MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - NONE I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member McDowell - MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 7 20. Request Council consensus to cancel July 5, 2000 Council meeting. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to cancel July 5, 2000 City Council meeting. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 Council Member Gaines - Spoke regarding a meeting Senator Kuykendall regarding airport issues Council Member Wernick — Spoke regarding mosquito abatement and AQMD meetings. Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs — Spoke regarding Hyperion mosquito abatement, and Transportation and Communication Committee, (SCAG), Airport issues. Mayor Gordon — Noted an item of importance that needed to be added to the Agenda. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to address expanding the scope of service of Cassidy and Associates for lobbying services, an item of importance that arose after the posting of the Agenda. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to oppose the merger of United Airlines and US Air; send a letter from the City of El Segundo to the House Judiciary Committee stating the City's opposition and encouraging the Committee not approve the merger and send letters to our Coalition partners urging them to also send opposition letters; inform local press of our opposition to the proposed merger; approve increased funding for our lobbyist, Cassidy and Associates (or suitable replacement), for the opposition of the merger and their testifying at the House Judiciary Committee Hearings on June 14, 2000. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 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 While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. MEMORIALS - Adjournment in memory of Marjorie Demmer, mother of Susan Gaines and Florence Louise Haig. CLOSED SESSION - NONE MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 8 ADJOURNMENT at 8:47 p.m. Cindy Mort? e , CitOtlerk MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL JUNE 6, 2000 PAGE NO 9