2001 MAR 20 CC MINMINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2001 - 5:00 P.M.
5:00 PM Session
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
- Present
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
- Present
Council Member Gaines
- Absent
Council Member McDowell
- Present
Council Member Wernick
- Present
MOVED by Council Member Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs to add to the
agenda an item regarding a claim filed by Dean & Christie Pliaconis, 628 Penn Street, sewer
damage, that arose after the posting of the agenda. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES ABSENT.
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code §54950, et se .) 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. Phillips Petroleum, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., USDC No. 1938 -MRP (MANx).
2. Shell Chemical Company, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al., USDC No. 1917 -GHK
(RCx).
3. Jeffrey Capistran v. El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 038535.
4. Lucas v. El Segundo, LASC Case No. L04721.
5. El Segundo v. Trio Manufacturing, LASC Case No. YC038567
6. Glover v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC039465
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):
-3- matters.
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) — None.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code §54957.6) — None.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8) — None.
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Council adjourned to open session at 6:55 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2001 - 7:00 P.M.
7:00 PM Session
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION - Rabbi Mark Hyman, Congregation Tifereth Jacob
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Jacobs
PRESENTATIONS —
(a) Council Member McDowell presented Commendations to Cathie Haynes, El
Segundo Middle School 7th Grade Science Teacher, and her students Nichole
Bobco, Ariel Kapur, MayMay Lau, Casey Topar, Alan Phuoc Nguyen, Cathey Teoh,
and Mitchell Sharrar for their winning essays in the Air Force Association 2001
Space Walk competition on the essay topics of Space Based Laser, Space in the
Future, Commercial Communication Satellites and NASA.
(b) Mayor Gordon read a Proclamation on the South Bay Regional Law Enforcement
Exploring Program and presented Commendations to El Segundo Explorers of
Academy Class #42, Trevor Sellens and Patrick Ory.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
- Present
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
- Present
Council Member Gaines
- Absent
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.
Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding a proposed new community center, and the new
development at 888 Sepulveda Blvd.
Mark Renner, resident, spoke regarding downtown improvements. He also commented on the
money spent on fighting LAX.
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