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2000 SEPT 19 CC MINMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 - 5:00 P.M. 5:00 PM Session CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 5:05 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon - Present Mayor ProTem Jacobs - Present Council Member Gaines - Present Council Member McDowell - Present Council Member Wernick - Present CLOSED SESSION: The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code §54950, et seq.) 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. Hill v. El Segundo, USDC No. CV 98- 1463- LGB(SHX) 3. Valorie Williams v. Brian D. Evanski, et al., LASC Case No. 99CO2571 4. Venegas v. El Segundo, LASC Case No. BC207136 5. Phillips Petroleum, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., USDC No. 1938 -MRP (MANx). 6. Shell Chemical Company, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., USDC No. 1917 -GHK (RCx). CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(b): -0- potential case (no further public statement is required at this time); Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(c): -2- matters. Council adjourned to open session at 6:55 P.M. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 1 7:00 PM Session CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION - Rev. Timothy Schepman, Saint John's Lutheran Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member John Gaines PRESENTATIONS (a) Council Member McDowell present a Proclamations to Kitty Crowley, Corresponding Secretary El Redondo Chapter of the DAR, and Lavinia Bailey of NS DAR, declaring September 17 - 23, 2000 as Constitution Week in El Segundo. (b) Mayor Gordon presented State Senator Debra Bowen, 28th State Senate District, with an advertising poster, in thanks for her continued support of El Segundo. (c) Mayor ProTem Jacobs presented a Proclamation to Corinne Murat of Mattel and Jennifer Garnica, declaring Saturday, September 23, 2000 as the 2000 South Bay American Heart Walk in El Segundo. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon Mayor ProTem Jacobs Council Member Gaines Council Member McDowell Council Member Wernick - Present - Present - Present - Present - 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 tine 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. Gail Church, Tree Muskateers, spoke regarding the Master Street Tree Plan. Sandra Mason, resident, spoke regarding a jay walking law. Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding the Downtown Specific Plan. Kathryn Lourtie requested, on behalf of the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce, for City support and approval to close certain streets during the 24th Annual Richmond Street Fair, Saturday, October 14, 2000 between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (See Consent Item #24.) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 2 John Aull, resident, announced the results of his latest poll. Dora Polk, 111 W. Palm, spoke regarding the Tree Master Plan. Dorothy Kent, resident, spoke regarding city attorney's budget, school district funding, downtown specific plan, animal control, and farmers market. Liz Garnholtz, resident, spoke regarding the downtown specific plan, air force support, animal control, and school funding, Glenn Monday, spoke regarding a golf instruction book he has written, and announced he is donating 2 books to the El Segundo Library. A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Continued Public Hearing on FY 2000 -2001 Operating Budget and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan and adoption of Resolutions approving Appropriations Limit, Preliminary Budget as amended, and Capital Improvement Plan as amended. Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing to discuss the FY 2000/2001 Preliminary Budget and Five Year Capital Improvement Plan. He asked if proper notice had been done and if any written communications had been received. City Clerk Mortesen stated that noticing had been done in a timely manner and one written communication had been received regarding this item. Liz Garnholtz, resident, stated that she had received a reply to her questions from Director of Finance Brett Plumlee, on the total amount the city has budgeted to fight the expansion of LAX. Council consensus to close the Public Hearing. Council consensus to direct staff to review the traffic mitigation fee fund. MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to approve a new scoreboard and timing system for the Urho Sarri Swim Stadium - $31,705. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 3 MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve reimbursement to the Little League, in the amount of $11,000, for a fence at the Little League field. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following: RESOLUTION NO. 4182 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN OPERATING A BUDGET AND FIVE -YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to adopt Resolution No. 4182, approving the operating budget and capital improvement program for FY 2000/2001. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following: RESOLUTION No. 4183 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000/2001 MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to adopt Resolution No. 4183, approving the appropriation limit for FY 2000/2001. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member Wernick to adopt a Council Policy to transfer excess revenues over expenditures at the end of the final audited FY 1999/2000 into the Infrastructure Replacement Fund. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - 2. Street Tree Master Plan Implementation. Council directed staff to include a time frame of 2 weeks in the letters where no time frame is identified. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve of the implementation of the Street Tree Master Plan. MOTION PASSED BY UNANAIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - None E. CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 4 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. 3. Warrant Numbers 2512431 - 2512680 on Register No. 23 in total amount of $869,731.10, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $302,636.08. Authorize staff to release. Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreements; emergency disbursements and /or adjustments; and wire transfers from 08/26/00 to 09/08/00. 4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK 5. Approved the Funding Agreement 2725 -A, between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Unified School District for the period October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001. Fiscal Impact: $250,000. 6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL 7. Approved Third amendment (C) to existing Contract No. 2640 extending the professional services contract with Cassidy & Associates for a period of twelve (12) months at a cost of $15,000 per month (fiscal impact = $180,000). 8. Authorized staff to continue to purchase medical supplies from single source vendor, PMX Medical. Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $25,000 annually. (Contract Bid #97 -085 Through September 30, 2001. 9. Approved Amendment No. A to Contract No. 2625 concerning Fees with MRH Structural Engineers for providing plan review services total cost not to exceed $135,000 for fiscal year 2000 -2001. 10. Approved of Service Agreement No. 2827 with the City of Redondo Beach /South Bay Youth Project, to provide counseling services to El Segundo youth and families between September 7, 2000 and June 30, 2001 at a cost of $27,498. 11. Approved a three (3) year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Contract No. 2612A, between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees' Association. Adopted Resolution No. 4184 approving the extension. 12 Approved a three (3) year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Contract 2616 A between the City of El Segundo and the El Segundo City Employees' Association. Adopt Resolution No. 4185 approving the extension. 13. Adopted Ordinance No. 1325 amending Chapter 3.24.130 of the El Segundo Municipal Code relating to Utility User's Tax (UUT). 14. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER l9, 2000 PAGE NO 5 15. Adopted Ordinance No. 1322, approving a Precise Plan Amendment to expand an existing surface parking lot and modify the landscaping at 800 Apollo Street, to provide off -site parking for the Spectrum Club expansion. (Precise Plan Amendment PP No. 00 -01). Property owner: Continental Development Corporation. 16. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK 17. Approved Contract No. 2829 with Advanced Risk Management Techniques, Inc. (Armtech) to perform risk management organizational study. Fiscal Impact $9,950. 18. Approved of Examination Plan for the Personnel Merit System job classification of Police Captain. 19. Approved Contract No. 2828 with Specialty Door Company, of 820 Ahwahnee Drive, Millbrae, California, a supplier of doors, for $135,888.00, in support of Phase 6 & 7 of the City's Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. 20. Approved Cooperative Agreement No. 2830 between the State of California (Caltrans) and the City of El Segundo for construction of traffic signal and roadway improvements at the Sepulveda Boulevard (State Highway Route 1) intersections with El Segundo Boulevard, Grand Avenue and Mariposa Avenue (estimated City's share of project = $387,500.00). 21. Approved the expenditure of $15,170.00 for the relocation of the City Golf Course fence in conjunction with the Sepulveda Boulevard Widening Project 22. Acceptance of the construction of the Public Safety Communications Center (final contract amount = $1,914,866). City Clerk to file the City Engineer's Notice to Completion in the County Recorder's Office. 23. Termination of Agreement No. 2759 with Arter & Hadden for legislative advocacy services related to SB 2065. 24. Approved for City support and approval to close certain streets during the 24th Annual Richmond Street Fair, Saturday, October 14, 2000. 25. Adopted Resolution No. 4186 declaring its acceptance of the requirements of sections 13510(c) and 13512 of the California Penal Code relative to the recruitment and training standards of public safety dispatchers. MOVED by Council Member McDowell SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to approve Consent Agenda Items, No. 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER l9, 2000 PAGE NO 6 4. City Council meeting minutes of September 5, 2000. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve the City Council meeting minutes of September 5, 2000. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS, COUNCIL MEMBERS GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBER WERNCIK 4/0/1 6. Approved Agreement No. 2826 for City Attorney Services between Burke, Williams and Sorensen (BWS) and the City of El Segundo. MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve Agreement No.2826 for City Attorney Services between Burke, Williams and Sorensen (BWS) and the City of El Segundo. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES; NOES: COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL AND WERNICK. 3/2 14. Adopted Ordinance No. 1323, of the City of El Segundo amending Title 5 (Business Regulations and Licensing) of the El Segundo Municipal Code by modifying section 5.42.060 regarding specific permit fees for motion picture, radio, television productions, and still photography commercial advertising. Notice has been made to the California Film Commission and the Motion Picture Association of America. MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to adopt Ordinance No. 1323, of the City of El Segundo amending Title 5 (Business Regulations and Licensing) of the El Segundo Municipal Code by modifying section 5.42.060 regarding specific permit fees for motion picture, radio, television productions, and still photography commercial advertising. Notice has been made to the California Film Commission and the Motion Picture Association of America. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 16. Adopted Ordinance No. 1324 amending the El Segundo Municipal Code, Sections 3.06.010 et seq., entitled Business Attraction Program. The amendment adds the requirement that City Council approve, as part of the Council's Consent Calendar Agenda, any staff recommendation for assistance to business, as part of the Business Attraction Program, which exceeds $12,500. MOVED by Council Member Wernick SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to adopt Ordinance No. 1324 amending the El Segundo Municipal Code, Sections 3.06.010 et seq., entitled Business Attraction Program. The amendment adds the requirement that City Council approve, as part of the Council's Consent Calendar Agenda, any staff recommendation for assistance to business, as part of the Business Attraction Program, which exceeds $12,500. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 F. NEW BUSINESS - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 7 26. Consideration of options for City -owned property located at 645 California Street known as Angeles Girl Scout Camp Eucalyptus. (There is no fiscal impact.) Council consensus to direct staff to; a) Notify the Angeles Girl Scout Council to submit a reconstruction /repair /maintenance plan for the campsite property within 60 days to the City for review. G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - Announced the vote of Council in closed session to defend Officer Rudy Kerkoff in LACS Case No. BC 207136 Venegas v. El Segundo. I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member McDowell - Spoke regarding his hours in the park, and his position on the Independent Cities Board. Council Member Gaines - Spoke regarding an AQMD mailer. Directed staff to prepare a report on the Douglas Street underpass project. - Council Member Wernick - Thanked everyone for his or her support and kindness. Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs - Spoke regarding the mosquito problem. Mayor Gordon - 27. Update on the Los Angeles Air Force Base, Systems Acquisition Management Support (SAMS) Complex. Council Member Gaines left the dais at 9:45 p.m. - not participating on this subject at this time. Council consensus to direct staff to do an independent study to determine the direct impact to the revenue funds of the City of El Segundo should the Base be closed and to begin the process of engaging other governmental entities that benefit from the Air Force base to help fund their retention, and possible rebuilding. 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 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 8 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. Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding taxes generated by the Air Force base. MEMORIALS — In memory of Mary Ella Shoupe, and Dr. Richard Bertain, former Superintendent of Schools ADJOURNEMENT at 9:50 P.M. Ci dy Morte n ty C rk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 PAGE NO 9