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2006 AUG 01 CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006 - 5 00 P M 5 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 5 00 p m ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tem Busch - Present Council Member Boulgandes - Present Council Member Fisher - Present Council Member Jacobson - Present Mark Hensley, City Attorney, announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to items identified on the agenda and that the 54956 9(b) item was a threat of litigation regarding the Payne Claim No 06 -04 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (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 - NONE CLOSED SESSION. The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, 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 Government Code Section §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)) — 3 matters City of El Segundo v 2221 Park Place, LASC Case No BC319034 City of El Segundo v CTF2, Alaska, LASC Case No BC319033 City of El Segundo vs City of Los Angeles, et al LASC No BS094279 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(b) -2- potential cases (no further public statement is required at this time), Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c) -0- matter MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 1 DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) — 1 matter CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957 6) -1- matter 1 Labor Negotiator Jeff Stewart Represented Employees El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees Association CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956 8) -0- matter SPECIAL MATTERS - -0- matter Council recessed at 6 55 p m MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006 - 7 00 P M 7 00 P M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7 00 p m INVOCATION— Bishop Craig Layne of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Bill Fisher PRESENTATIONS — (a) Presentation by the Mayor and Members of the City Council to John G Gaines in recognition of his public service to the citizens of El Segundo ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tem Busch - Present Council Member Boulgarides - Present Council Member Fisher - Present Council Member Jacobson - 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 - NONE A PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgarides to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 B SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS C UNFINISHED BUSINESS Consideration and possible action to conduct a previously opened public hearing and consider introducing an Ordinance to amend El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 3 regulating the time, place, and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction (Fiscal Impact None) Mayor McDowell stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a continued public hearing to consider introducing an Ordinance to amend El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction (Fiscal Impact None) Deputy City Clerk Domann stated that proper notice was completed and two communicatios had been received in the City Clerk's Office Council had been copied and copies made available for the public Gary Chicots, Interim Planning and Building Safety Manager, gave a report Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read into the record clean up item changes to the Ordinance Toni Rena, Continental Development Corporation (CDC) spoke regarding CDC's letter submitted for the record, and noted she would be available for Council questions MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher to close the public hearing MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 MOTION by Mayor McDowell to introduce the Ordinance with the changes and clarifications made by the City Attorney and with Council amendments to LED sign by reducing the size of the LED portion to 25% and reducing the frequency in which copy can change to a one minute duration, monument sign height to be no greater than six feet and subject to an administrative use permit approval up to twenty feet Motion SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 4/1 AYES MAYOR MCDOWELL, MAYOR PRO TEM BUSCH, COUNCIL MEMBERS FISHER AND JACOBSON, NOES COUNCIL MEMBER BOULGARIDES Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only ORDINANCE NO 1397 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 -18 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNCIPAL CODE REGULATING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER THAT SIGNS ARE ERECTED AND CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION Second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on August 15, 2006 D REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Consideration and possible action regarding an Annual Report of the Library Board of Trustees Oral presentation will be made by Dorothy Doukakis, Vice - President, Library Board of Trustees MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 4 Dorothy Doukakis, Vice- President, Library Board of Trustees, gave a report Council consensus to receive and file report 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 2554383 to 2544613 on Register No 20 In the total amount of $7,758,243 34 and Wire Transfers from 7/7/2006 through 7/20/2006 in the total amount of $1,405,463 42 Authorized staff to release Ratifed 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 July 18, 2006 5 Received and filed the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Plan and approve key budget dates Authorized staff to publish announcements of the key budget dates Budget Workshop -August 15, 2006, 5 00 p m , Public Hearing — September 5, 2006, 700 p m , Continued Public Hearing and Adoption — September 19, 2006, 7 00 p m 6 Approved Amendment No 1 to City Manager's Contract No 3474 and authorized payment of the $15,000 bonus provided for in the City Manager's current contract (Potential fiscal impact approximately $12,000) 7 ITEM PULLED FROM AGENDA BY THE CITY MANAGER Adopted Resolution No 4478 amending Resolution No 4162 authorizing the Installation of all -way stop signs at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street (Fiscal Impact $2,000) MOTION by Council Member Boulgandes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to approve Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA F NEW BUSINESS G REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — NONE H REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — NONE REPORTS — CITY CLERK - NONE REPORTS — CITY TREASURER - NONE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 5 K REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fisher — 9 Consideration and possible action to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator back -up system serving the Civic Center complex and public safety facilities (Fiscal Impact None) MOTION by Council Member Fisher, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgarides to direct staff to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator serving the Civic Center complex and prepare comprehensive inventory of all emergency generators MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 Council Member Jacobson — NONE Council Member Boulgarides — requested agendizing an item for the August 15, 2006 City Council Meeting, to form stakeholders committee to address the problems at City pools Mayor Pro Tern Busch — Reported on Rotary's Movie in the Park next weekend Mayor McDowell — Spoke regarding upcoming Disaster Council meeting Stated goal was for El Segundo to be the best prepared City in the State with regard to dealing with disasters PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have receive 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 Dean Suttle, resident, spoke regarding restoration of the mural on Franklin Avenue and Main Street MEMORIALS — Pat Hart, former El Segundo Cable Committee Chair, and wife of Ron Hart, former City Clerk, Frank J Trot, "Special Effects" expert in the motion pictures and television industry for 40 years CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 8.52 p m m,vk �*, Cathy D n, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 1, 2006 PAGE NO 6