2002 SEP 17 CC MIN-7Council consensus to appoint Janet Miller to an open position on the Planning Commission, to
expire June 30, 2004; and to appoint Michael Dugan to an open position on the Capital
Improvement Plan Advisory Committee to expire November 30, 2006, and Brian Schiltz to an open
position on the Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Committee to expire November 30, 2003.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 — 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Gordon at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION — Father Charles Chilinda of Loyola Marymount University
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND FLAG CEREMONY — Councilmember John Gaines
PRESENTATIONS —
(a) Council Member McDowell presented a Proclamation to Dina Cramer, Senior
Librarian, and Sue Carter, Friends of the Library, proclaiming the month of October
2002 as the "One Book, One City" month in El Segundo. The program is co-
sponsored by the El Segundo Public Library and the Friends of the Library and
features The Human Comedy by William Saroyan.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
Council Member Gaines
Council Member McDowell
Council Member Wernick
- Present
- Present
- Present
- Present
- Absent
City Attorney Mark Hensley requested an urgency item regarding approval of $2,000,000 grant
from the FAA to be used in the next phase of the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program,
which arose after posting of the agenda, be added under City Manager Reports.
MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to add to the
agenda an urgency item regarding approval of $2,000,000 grant from the FAA to be used in the
next phase of the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program under City Manager Reports.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK
ABSENT
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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.
Susan Richardson, resident, spoke regarding the proposed Community Center.
Anthony Hedayat, 905 E. Pine Ave., spoke against the Community Center as proposed.
Paulette Caudill, 531 Arena St., spoke against the Community Center as proposed.
Linda Pollard, resident, spoke against the Community Center as proposed.
Carol Well, resident, spoke against the Community Center as proposed.
Jane Turino, El Segundo property owner, spoke against the Community Center as proposed.
Bill Wenger, resident, spoke regarding, "One Book, One City" month in El Segundo. Also spoke
against the Community Center as proposed and the FY 02 -03 City Budget.
Jane Friedkin, resident, spoke regarding the proposed FY 02 -03 City Budget. Also, spoke against
the Community Center as proposed and LAX expansion.
Bret Plumlee responded to Council questions regarding the FY 02 -03 Budget.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to read all
ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS
Consideration and possible action (continued Public Hearing) regarding the FY 2002 -2003
Preliminary Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvements Plan and Adoption of Resolutions
approving Appropriations Limit, Preliminary Budget as amended, and Capital Improvement
Plan as amended.
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Mayor Gordon stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a continued public hearing on
the FY 2002 -2003 Preliminary Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Plan. He asked if
proper notice of the hearing was done in a timely manner and if any written correspondence
had been received. Deputy Clerk Domann stated that proper notice was completed and no
written communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office.
City Manager Mary Strenn, gave a report.
Richard Arabian, resident, spoke regarding budget meeting process.
Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding funding for Community Center and Infrastructure
replacement funds.
Bill Wenger, resident, spoke regarding funding sources for Corporate Campus improvements.
Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding the decline in projected revenues.
Gifford Rodine, resident, spoke regarding revenues and expenditures.
Joe Brandin, resident, spoke regarding City accounting practices and budget reserve history.
Council consensus to close public hearing.
Council Member Gaines, Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, Council Member McDowell and Mayor Gordon
commented on public input.
Bret Plumlee, Director of Administrative Services, responded to Council questions.
Mayor Gordon spoke regarding the hiring of three additional firefighter /paramedics.
MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell, to approve three new
firefighter positions with the intent of allowing the Fire Department to create three new Paramedic
positions. Authorized the Fire Chief to internally promote or hire externally at his discretion. The
three new Paramedic positions will become a part of minimum staffing requirements, once they are
working in a paramedic capacity. To be funded as a part of the FY 02 -03 approved budget.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK
ABSENT
City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 4272
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002/2003.
MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve
Resolution No. 4272 adopting an Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program
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for fiscal year 2002/2003. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL
MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
City Attorney Mark Hensley read the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 4273
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL SETTING ITS
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 -2003 IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ARTICLE XIIIB OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve
Resolution No. 4273 setting its Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2002 -2003 in Accordance with
Article XIIIB of the California Constitution. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
2. Consideration and possible action regarding the announcement of appointments to the
various Committees, Commissions and Boards.
Mayor Gordon announced the following appointments Janet Miller to an open position on the
Planning Commission, to expire June 30, 2004; and to appoint Michael Dugan to an open position
on the Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Committee to expire November 30, 2006, and Brian
Schiltz to an open position on the Capital Improvement Plan Advisory Committee to expire
November 30, 2003.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed are to be adopted by one motion
call for discussion of an item is made, the iterr
heading of business.
without discussion and passed unanimously. If a
's) will be considered individually under the next
3. Approved Warrant Numbers 2527968 to 2528263 on Register No. 23 in the total amount
of $1,144,729.75 and Wire Transfers from 08/24/2002 through 09/06/2002 in the total
amount of $479,260.06. Authorized staff to release. Ratified: Payroll and Employee
Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreement; emergency
disbursements and /or adjustments; and wire transfers.
4. Approved City Council Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2002.
5. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM JACOBS
6. Received and filed status report on Streaming Video on the website for public meetings.
7. Received and filed update of the City Risk Management Function.
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8. Approved an increase of $15,000 to FY2001 -2002 blanket purchase order #25 -00164 for
Westchester Medical Group; authorized the City Manager to execute a standard
Professional Services Agreement No. 3054 with Westchester Medical Group for annual
fitness - for -duty and executive physical examinations through March 31, 2003; authorized
staff to send out an RFP with the new protocols in January, 2003.
9. Approved piggyback purchase of fifty -five (55) Scott 804565 -001 Voice Amplifiers with
price fixed to City of Long Beach Contract #26667 from Allstar Fire Equipment.
10. Approved exceeding $10,000 with the single vendor, Creative Bus Sales, for the leasing
of two vans for the Summer Beach Shuttle program
11. Authorized the City Manager's membership on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles
Economic Development Commission (LAEDC) Executive Committee.
12. Authorized the Fire Department to apply for and accept a Hazardous Materials
Emergency Planning Grant on behalf of Beach Cities Community Awareness and
Emergency Response (CAER) for "Shelter -in- Place" educational materials and school
outreach program ($10,000.00). Authorized the City Manager or designee to sign the
application.
13. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES
14. Accepted the work as complete on the lining of Sanitary Sewer Structures — Approved
Capital Improvement Program Project No. 02 -01 — Estimated Cost $57,443.00.
Authorized the City Clerk to file the City Engineer's notice of completion in the County
Recorder's Office.
15. Awarded Contract No. 3055 in the amount of $120,604.50 to Zondiros for Imperial
Avenue Vista Upgrade (400 block of Imperial Avenue) - Approved Capital Improvement
Program — Project No. PW 01 -18. Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract
on behalf of the City. Authorized $11,995.50 for construction contingencies.
16. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES
17. Approved waiving the formal bidding process per the Municipal Code, and approved and
authorized the Mayor to execute Contract No. 3056 between the City and Business
Interiors, Inc. in the amount of $20,804.20 for the purchase of a rotary file system
piggybacking GSA Federal Supply Schedule Contract No. GS- OOF -0043L and the
conversion of existing legal size folders to currently utilized letter sized folders for the
Police Department's Records Division.
18. Approved contract with Data Microlmaging Company (DMC) to provide microfiche
services to the Community, Economic and Development Services Department. Total
cost not to exceed $20,000 for fiscal year 2002 -2003. Authorized the City Manager to
execute standard Professional Services Agreement No. 3057.
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19. Approved contract with Hunter - Kennedy and Associates, Inc. (Hunter- Kennedy) for
providing implementation support, plan review, and training of the City's Standard Urban
Storm Water Mitigation Plan (SUSWMP) Ordinance 1235 and 1348. Total cost not to
exceed $15,000 for Fiscal Year 2002 -2003. Authorized the City Manager to execute
standard Professional Services Agreement No. 3058.
20. Authorized the City Manager to exercise a one -year option from October 1, 2002 through
September 30, 2003 for custodial services with Coastal Cleaning Service, Contract No.
2763, in an amount not to exceed $81,000.
21. Authorized the City Manager to exercise a one -year option from October 1, 2002 through
September 30, 2003 for landscape maintenance services with U.S. Landscape, Inc.,
Contract No. 2831, in an amount not to exceed $210,000.00.
22. Authorized the City Manager to exercise a one -year contract option from October 1,
2002 through September 30, 2003 for tree maintenance services with West Coast
Arborists, Inc., Contract No. 2788, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00.
23. Authorized the issuance of a blanket purchase order for Fire Department medical
supplies for FY 2002 -2003 to single source vendor, PMX Medical. Fiscal Impact - not to
exceed $25,000.00.
24. Authorized the issuance of a blanket purchase order to UCLA Center for Pre - hospital
Care for FY 2002 -2003 to provide continuing education for Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMTs) and defibrillation training. Fiscal Impact $26,000.
25. Authorized the City Manager to execute a one -year extension of professional services
Contract No. 2954A for GIS /GPS consulting services with Verne Simon (sole proprietor)
for one year through September 30, 2003. (Estimated Cost $56,500.00).
26. Authorized the City Manager to execute a one year extension of professional inspection
services Contract No. 2932A with Norris -Repke Company for one year through
September 30, 2003. (Estimated Cost $75,000.00).
27. Authorized the City Manager to execute a one year extension to the City's current
Contract No. 2925 with MRH Structural Engineers for providing architectural, structural,
energy, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and grading plan review services on an as-
needed basis. Total cost not to exceed $199,796.00.
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Gaines to approve
Consent Agenda items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and
27. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK
ABSENT
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CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
5. Consideration and possible action regarding the distribution of a Request for Proposal
(RFP) to update the City of El Segundo's Circulation Element of the General Plan and
prepare an Environmental Impact Report.
MOVED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs, SECONDED by to Council Member McDowell to direct
staff to distribute an RFP for the Circulation Element update process to include the change in
scope of work to increase instead of reduce the FAR in the Corporate Zone. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
13.Authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Quick Crete Products Corporation for the
construction of the Freedom Park Memorial Monument — Approved Capital Improvement
Program — Contract Amount $10,488.33. Authorize the City Manager or designee to accept
the $10,000 donation from Boeing to defray cost of the monument.
MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to
authorize staff to issue a Purchase Order to Quick Crete Products Corporation of the
construction of Freedom Park Memorial Monument — Approved Capital Improvement
Program — Contract Amount $19,488.33. Authorize the City Manager or designee to accept
the $10,000 donation from Boeing to defray cost of the monument. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4.0 COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
16. Approve the issuance of an emergency purchase for acquisition of sewer pump components
for Sewer Pump Station No. 7 (Palm Avenue and Virginia Street) — Fiscal Impact
$13,046.74.
Andy Santamaria, Public Works Director, responded to Council questions.
MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve
the issuance of an emergency purchase for acquisition of sewer pump components for
Sewer Pump Station No. 7 (Palm Avenue and Virginia Street) — Fiscal Impact $13, 046.74.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4.0 COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK
ABSENT
F. NEW BUSINESS —
28. Consideration and possible action regarding ball field improvements at Recreation
Park.
Council Member Gaines reported on this item.
MOVED by Council Member Gaines, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to approve
funding request of $18,500.00 for ball field improvements at Recreation Park. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — URGENCY ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA
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Consideration and possible action regarding approval of a $2,000,000 grant from the FAA to
be used in the next phase of the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program.
Mary Strenn, City Manager, gave a report.
MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by
Mayor to execute the FAA Grant Agreement
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
ABSENT
Council Member McDowell to authorize the
No. 3059 for Project No. AIP 3 -06- 0139 -20.
VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — Reported on Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release
with Imperial Partners, 25, L.P. and Kilroy Realty, L.P., and Airport Auto Parking (C & W
Parking Corp.).
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REPORTS — CITY CLERK — NONE
REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — NONE
REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member McDowell — Reported that signs on the West Bound 105 Freeway have
been changed to read LAX rather than El Segundo. Council consensus to direct staff to
investigate with LAWA and Caltrans.
Council Member Gaines — Reported on the Federal Transportation Authorizations — T21.
Council consensus agendize the possibility of having City lobbyist review upcoming
Transportation legislation.
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs — NONE
Mayor Gordon —
29. Consideration and possible action regarding further direction from City Council on the
proposed Park Master Plan and conceptual designs for the new Community Center.
MOVED by Mayor Gordon, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to authorize the City
Manager to direct LPA to revise the master plan and redesign the Community Center
conceptual design after soliciting additional public comments over the next 30 days and by
considering the following: a reduction to the size and height of the gymnasium; a reduction
to the number of seats in the multipurpose room /gymnasium to only accommodate 50 seats;
a reduction to the size of the presentation hall /theater to 150 seats from 250 seats; restore
the size of the tot lots to their existing size or larger; study the possibility of adding additional
parking spaces; study the possibility of relocating the gymnasium somewhere else on the
park, authorize the payment of $28,150 to LPA for design revisions. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER WERNICK ABSENT
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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.
Jane Friedkin, resident, spoke regarding public comments made this evening. Spoke regarding
Fire and Police salaries. Spoke regarding the recent J and L rally.
Richard Arabian, resident, spoke regarding FY 02 -03 budget expenditure increases. Spoke
regarding reducing the cost of doing business in El Segundo to attract business.
CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNMENT 9:50 at P.M.
1 drn a 4%,
Cathy Domann, Deputy City Clerk
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