2001 MAY 15 CC MIN-7REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2001 - 7:00 P.M. 7:00 PM Session CALL TO ORDER - Council Member Wernick INVOCATION - Rev. Julie Elkins, United Methodist Church of El Segundo PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Nancy Wernick PRESENTATIONS — (a) Council Member Wernick presented an El Segundo Poster to Steve Kuykendall in recognition of his representation of El Segundo during his term as a Member of the House of Representatives, 106th Congress. (b) Council Member McDowell presented a Proclamation to Chris Barrett, former El Segundo Police Officer, commemorating May 16, 2001 as Police Officers Memorial Day and the week of May 13 -29, 2001 as Police Week in El Segundo. (c) Council Member Wernick announced Jeff Leyman as the Police Officer of the Year. ROLL CALL Mayor Gordon Mayor ProTem Jacobs Council Member Gaines Council Member McDowell Council Member Wernick - Absent - Absent - 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 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. Julie Warner, El Segundo Cub Scouts, requested Council support for the annual Soapbox Derby. Lewis Jensen, resident, spoke regarding the downtown beautification, and item number 5, on the Consent Calendar, regarding tenant/business owner units above downtown buildings. Carrie Kline, resident, opposes the adoption of the amendment of the Downtown Specific Plan to allow tenant/business owner units above downtown buildings. Loretta Frye, resident, spoke regarding opposition of the amendment of the Downtown Specific Plan to allow tenant/business owner units above downtown buildings. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2001 PAGE NO 2 Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding approval of the plan for Phase 8 of the City's Residential Sound Insulation Program. ITEM BROUGHT FORWARD FROM CONSENT AGENDA 3. Request by El Segundo Cub Scout Pack 968C, for City support and waiver of fees to use Grand Avenue from Arena to Eucalyptus on July 22, 2001 for the annual Cub Adventure Soapbox Derby from Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Fiscal Impact: $441.33) MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to approve the request by El Segundo Cub Scout Pack 968C, for City support and waiver of fees to use Grand Avenue from Arena to Eucalyptus on July 22, 2001 for the annual Cub Adventure Soapbox Derby from Noon to 5:00 p.m. provided the event meets all applicable City requirements. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK, GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: MAYOR GORDON AND MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS; ABSTAIN: NONE. 3/0. 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 McDowell, to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK, GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: MAYOR GORDON AND MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS; ABSTAIN: NONE. 3/0. B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - NONE 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. Approved Warrant Numbers 2517334 - 2517625 on Register No. 15 in total amount of $849,529.62, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $392,472.34. 2. Approved City Council meeting minutes of May 1, 2001. 3. ITEM PULLED FOR CONSIDERATION EARLIER IN MEETING 4. Adopted Ordinance No. 1335 adopting the recodified version of the El Segundo Municipal Code. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2001 PAGE NO 3 5. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL 6. Awarded Contract No. 2881 to Budlong & Associates, Inc. for professional services to provide design services for the electrical upgrade of Recreation Park. Approved Capital Improvement Project in the amount of $21,840.00 and authorized the City manager to execute the standard professional service agreement on behalf of the City . 7. Accepted Holly Avenue curb and sidewalk — Project No. PW 00 -16, final contract amount $18,455.00 and authorized the City Clerk to file the City Engineer's Notice of Completion in the County Recorder's Office. 8. Approved examination plans for the Personnel Merit System job classifications of Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, Lateral Entry Senior Dispatcher, Program Coordinator, Administrative Specialist and Fire Captain. 9. Adopted Resolution No. 4215 certifying the City will sustain its level of expenditures for transportation purposes, accepted receipt of the Traffic Congestion Relief funds and approved the proposed use of those funds. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines, to approve consent agenda items 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK, GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: MAYOR GORDON AND MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS; ABSTAIN: NONE. 3/0. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 5. Adopted Ordinance No. 1336 amending the Downtown Specific Plan to permit tenant/business owner residential units on the second floor of buildings (Specific Plan Amendment No. 01 -3 and General Plan No. 01 -1). City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following ORDINANCE NO. 1336 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 01 -1 AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 01 -03 IN THE 100 -500 BLOCKS OF RICHMOND STREET AND THE ADJACENT PROPERTIES ON GRAND AVENUE. PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO. MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines, to approve consent agenda items 5, Adoption of Ordinance No. 1336 amending the Downtown Specific Plan to permit tenant/business owner residential units on the second floor of buildings (Specific Plan Amendment No. 01 -3 and General Plan No. 01 -1). MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK, GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: MAYOR GORDON AND MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS; ABSTAIN: NONE. 3/0. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2001 PAGE NO 4 F. NEW BUSINESS — 10. Approval of plan for Phase 8 of the City's Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. Jim Hansen, Director of Community, Economic and Development Services Department, gave a report. MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to approve the plan for Phase 8 of the City's Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program. MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK, GAINES AND MCDOWELL; NOES: NONE; ABSENT: MAYOR GORDON AND MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS; ABSTAIN: NONE. 3/0. G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - NONE REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member McDowell — Reported on the Downtown sub - committee. Requested to agendize the establishment of a lunchtime shuttle between the office area east of Sepulveda and Main Street. Stated he will conduct office hours in the park on Saturday, May 19, 10:00 A.M. Council Member Gaines — Reported on the town meeting at the Hacienda Hotel regarding the LAX issues. He also spoke regarding electrical power. Council Member Wernick — Spoke regarding the hearings on the Airport, June 9, 12:00 Noon to 3 P.M. Requested a project book on the downtown project. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 8:05 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June 5, 2001. /Cindy 1prte en, ity Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 2001 PAGE NO 5