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2006 MAR 07 CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 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 Tern Gaines - Absent Council Member Boulgandes - Present Council Member Busch - 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 54956 9(b) items were threats of litigation regarding the LAX RSI Program and Fransen relating to 916 Sheldon Street Mayor McDowell requested if there were no objections from other Council members that John Gaines be excused from the meeting tonight for medical reasons No objections noted CLOSED SESSION The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et s_q) 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), andlor conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators, as follows CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956 9(a)) — 3 matters Pulldo v City of El Segundo, USDC No 03CV7563 City of El Segundo v 2221 Park Place, LASC Case No BC319034 City of El Segundo v CTF2, Alaska, LASC Case No BC319033 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(b) -4- potential cases (no further public statement is required at this time), Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(c) -0- matter DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) — 0 matter CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957.6). -0- matter MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO t CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8). -1- matter Purchase of Real Property (Parcel Nos. 4138 - 004 -016 (primary parcel), 4138 - 004 -008 and 4138- 004 -015) City Negotiator Jeff Stewart, City Manager Property Owner Federal Express Corporation/Thomas Properties SPECIAL MATTERS — 0 matter Council recessed at 6 55 p m MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2006 - 7,00 P.M 7 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7 05 p m INVOCATION — Pastor Roger Kinsey of Pacific 139ptlst Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Eric Busch PRESENTATIONS — (a) Council Member Busch presented a Proclamation to the Tree Muskateers recognizing the important roles played by trees and the young people of our community in improving our hometown quality of life, proclaiming March 11, 2006 as California Arbor Day and inviting the community to plant 'Trees to the Sea" in the Imperial Highway median strip from 9 00 a m to noon on March 11, 2006 (b) Council Member Busch also announced the presentation by Roy Craft (NRG) EI Segundo Power $10,000 to the Tree Muskateers for the purchase and maintenance of the new trees (c) El Segundo Rotary Club President Alex Sanchez presented a $5,000 donation to the City of El Segundo for sponsorship of the 2006 Annual Concerts in the Park series ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tern Gaines - Absent Council Member Boulgarides - Present Council Member Busch - Present Council Member Jacobson - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to Citv 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 Peggy Tyrell, resident, spoke regarding the Internet sites listed by Mayor McDowell in the El Segundo Herald She also stated that she felt the Council deserves a raise, but the amount proposed is excessive She felt compensation of $600 would be sufficient. Juli Potter, resident, spoke on the Council compensation Ordinance and she felt It was excessive MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 3 Liz Garnholz, resident, also spoke regarding Council compensation and she felt It was excessive Gad Church, resident, spoke on the Council compensation ordinance and expressed her support A PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgandes to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 410 COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES ABSENT. B SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS D REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Consideration and possible action regarding the setting of a date and time for interviewing candidates to the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee ( CIPAC) MOTION by Council Member Boulgandes, SECONDED by Council Member Busch to set date for Interviews of candidates to the CIPAC at 6 00 p m , Tuesday, March 21, 2006, to be continued to 6 00 p m, Tuesday, April 4, 2006 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES ABSENT 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 2552032 to 2552266 on Register No 10 In the total amount of $647,015 85 and Wire Transfers from 2/10/2006 through 2/23/2006 In the total amount of $1,320,922 71 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 3. Approved City Council Meeting Minutes of February 21, 2006 4 PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER JACOBSON 5 Approved Professional Services Agreement No 3575 with Prosum, Inc. to provide information technology consulting and support services Including a turnkey solution for both Active Directory migration and the setup of a new Exchange email server and other regularly scheduled services (Fiscal Impact: $55,700) Authorized the City Manager to execute the Agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 4 6 Approved the amended Senior Building Inspector fob classification by the Planning and Budding Safety Department (PBS). (Fiscal Impact $700) Adopted Resolution No. 4458 establishing the new monthly salary range 7 PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BUSCH 8 PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCIL MEMBER BUSCH 9. Approved amendment to existing Agreement No 3464 with CALTROP Corporation to perform construction Inspection of public infrastructure to be constructed in conjunction with the Plaza El Segundo Development (Fiscal Impact $60,000 amendment to be funded by developer, new contract amount = $1,825,475) Authorized the City Manager to execute 10 Accepted a $5,000 donation from El Segundo Rotary for sponsorship of the 2006 Annual Concerts in the Park series and apply to the Recreation and Parks Department's Concert in the Park Trust Fund MOTION by Council Member Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgarides to approve Consent Agenda Items 2, 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES ABSENT CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 4 Consideration and possible action regarding adoption of Ordinance No 1392 amending El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-4 -3, City Council compensation, to increase the City Council's compensation to $900 per month (Fiscal Impact $25,020 annually) MOVED by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Busch too adopt Ordinance No 1392 amending El Segundo Municipal Code § 1-4 -3, City Council compensation, to Increase the City Council's compensation to $900 per month (Fiscal Impact $25,020 annually) MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE 31111 AYES MCDOWELL, BUSCH AND BOULGARIDES, NOES JACOBSON, ABSENT- GAINES Council Member Busch requested his salary not be increased during his current term 7 Consideration and possible action regarding award of contract to Tangram Interiors for office furniture for six workstations in support of the Residential Sound Insulation Program (Fiscal Impact = $24, 450 54) MOVED by Council Member Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to waive the formal bidding process per the Municipal Code and approved the City's use of U S Communities, Fairfax County, VA, competitively solicited Master Agreement #RQ01- 411313 -16, for office furniture with Steelcase (manufacturer) and awarded Contract No 3576 to Tangram Interiors for office furniture for six workstations in support of the Residential Sound Insulation Program (Fiscal Impact $24,450 54) MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 MAYOR PROTEM GAINES ABSENT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 5 8 Consideration and possible action regarding the purchase of a new shuttle bus from Creative Bus Sales, Inc at a cost of $64,500 and approval to retire and surplus one used shuttle bus (Fiscal Impact $64,500 — AB 2766 Funds) MOVED by Council Member Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Boulgandes to authorize the purchase of a new alternative fuel shuttle bus from Creative Bus Sales, Inc at a cost of $64,500 (AB 2766 Funds) under the existing State paratransit bus purchase contract and authorized staff to surplus and sell one used shuttle bus at auction MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 MAYOR PRO TEM GAINES ABSENT. F NEW BUSINESS 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 Boulgandes — 11. Consideration and possible action to Increase the compensation of the positions of City Treasurer and City Clerk to $1,300 1month and Increase the compensation of the members of the Planning Commission and the members of the Recreation and Parks Commission to $50 00 per meeting (Fiscal Impact $7,100 for FY 200512006, $14,200 annually) MOTION by Council Member Boulgandes, SECONDED by Council Member Busch to adopt Resolution No 4460 Increasing the compensation for the positions of City Treasurer and City Clerk to $1,300 /month as amended to read in Section 1A1 020 (A) and (B) (estimated to take 20 hours per week to complete) and the members of the Planning and Recreation and Parks Commissions to $50 00 per meeting MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES ABSENT Council Member Busch — Spoke regarding Plate Scan Technology Requested a report from the Police Department on this new technology Council Member Jacobson — Reported on the Sanitation District tour he attended on composting and recycling. Mayor McDowell — Reported on the Sister City trip to Guyamas MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 6 12 Consideration and possible action regarding the City's position on AB 2015 (Lieu), a bill which expands municipal representation on the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Board of Directors. MOTION by Mayor McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Busch to authorize the Mayor to execute and forward Resolution No 4459 supporting AB 2015 (Lieu) which enhances municipal representation on the SCAQMD Board of Directors MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 410 MAYOR PRO TEM GAINES ABSENT 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. Liz Garnholz, resident, requested Council to reply to questions she submitted during the earlier communications on Council compensation Requested information on the Thomas Properties bid Juh Potter, resident, spoke regarding the building of two story structures She read a letter into the record regarding contractors being allowed to build seven days a week Requested a written response MEMORIALS — NONE CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT AT 8 05 P M Cindy Fortesen, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 7, 2006 PAGE NO 7