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2006 NOV 21 CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 - 5 00 P M 5 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — CLERK DOMANN ADJOURNED THE 5:00 P.M. SESSION TO 7:00 P.M. DUE TO A LACK OF A QUORUM. ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Absent Mayor Pro Tern Busch - Absent Council Member Boulgandes - Absent Council Member Fisher - Absent Council Member Jacobson - Absent 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 CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move 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 vs City of Los Angeles, et al LASC No BS094279 Gilbreath v El Segundo, LASC Case No YC053692 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(b) -0- 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 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956 8) -0- matter SPECIAL MATTERS -0- matter MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PAGE NO 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 — 7.00 P M 7 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7 00 p m INVOCATION — Pastor Daniel Heard of Calvary Chapel PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Eric Busch PRESENTATIONS — (a) Mayor Pro Tern Busch presented a Proclamation to Kevin Smith, Fire Chief, observing November 27, 2006 through December 18, 2006 as the Spark of Love Toy Drive and encouraging the community to support this holiday program by contributing toys and non - perishable foods to the El Segundo Fire Department during the drive ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tern Busch - Present Council Member Boulgandes - Present Council Member Fisher - Absent 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 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 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER FISHER ABSENT B SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS C UNFINISHED BUSINESS D REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PAGE NO 2 Consideration and possible action regarding the Annual Report of the Planning Commission Presentation to be made by Planning Commission Chair Michael Kretzmer (Fiscal Impact None) Council consensus to receive and file the Annual Report of the Planning Commission Receive presentation by Planning Commission Chair Michael Kretzmer at a later meeting 2 Consideration and possible action regarding the 2006 Annual Report and 2007 Budget by the Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board to City Council Presentation to be made by Senior Citizen Housing Board Board Members Carol Wingate and Paula Rotolo (Fiscal Impact None) President Peter Freeman was not in attendance Board Members Carol Wingate and Paula Rotolo gave the report MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to receive and file the 2006 Annual Report and approve the 2007 Budget from the Senior Citizen Housing Corporation Board as revised MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER FISHER 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 3, Approved Warrant Numbers 2556270 to 2556469 on Register No 03 in the total amount of $710,710 14 and Wire Transfers from 10/27/2006 through 11/9/2006 in the total amount of $923,664 84 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 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2006 5 Approved the revised class specification for the job classification of Police Services Officer to assume the duties of the Court Liaison Officer 6 Approved Reimbursement Agreement No 3674 between Mar Ventures, Inc and the City to provide contract services for the proposed development of Campus El Segundo (located at 700 -800 N Nash) and Phase II of the Plaza El Segundo proposed development (located at the northeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue between 750 -850 S Sepulveda Boulevard) and the proposed development of the property located at 1700 Grand Avenue (Fiscal Impact None) 7 Awarded Contract No 3675 to G &G Specialty Contractors, Inc, for construction related to Group 11 (32 residences) of the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) Program (Estimated construction cost and retention $1,228,314) Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract In a form approved by the City Attorney. 8 Adopted Resolution No 4495 declaring that a state of emergency existed during the period of November 6, 2006 to November 9, 2006 due to damage caused by the breakage of an 8 -inch diameter water pipeline and authorized staffs previous efforts to make emergency procurements required to repair the damage and protect public health, safety and welfare, and approved payments to Sequa! Contractors, Inc for the repair of said damage (Fiscal Impact $38,700) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PAGE NO 3 MOTION by Council Member Boulgandes SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to approve Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 COUNCIL MEMBER FISHER ABSENT CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA F NEW BUSINESS Consideration and possible action regarding a new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for a new restaurant within an existing commercial building located at 150 S Sepulveda Boulevard, Unit #G, EA No 703 and AUP No 06 -02 Applicant Isaac Matias & June Grace Felipe AKA Teresa's Mosaic Caf6 (Fiscal Impact None) Council consensus not to protest the issuance of a new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) license for a new restaurant within an existing commercial building located at 150 S Sepulveda Boulevard, Unit #G, EA No 703 and AUP No 06 -02, therefore no action was taken G REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — NONE H REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — NONE REPORTS — CITY CLERK — NONE REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Reported on the Water Polo CIF playoff game K REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fisher — ABSENT Council Member Jacobson — 10 Consideration and possible action regarding introduction and first reading of an Ordinance amending El Segundo Municipal Code § 1 -4 -4 to allow City Council meetings scheduled for the same date as any regular or special election as defined by Elections Code § 318 to be held on election day (Fiscal Impact None) City Attorney Mark Hensley read by title only ORDINANCE NO 1402 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1 -4 -4 RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Council Member Jacobson introduced the ordinance Second reading and adoption of the Ordinance scheduled for December 5, 2006 Council Member Boulgandes — 11 Consideration and possible action regarding a status report of the activities of the Ad Hoc Aquatics Operations Committee (Fiscal Impact None) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PAGE NO 4 Council received and filed the attached summary of Issues and recommendations and directed that the Recreation and Parks Commission review and make recommendations to present to Council Mayor Pro Tem Busch — Wished the entire community a Happy Thanksgiving and the best of luck to all teams In the upcoming AYSO playoffs. Mayor McDowell — Wished the entire community a Happy Thanksgiving 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 Jack Kenton, resident, spoke regarding the right -of -way in the dunes on the west side of town Also spoke regarding LAX meetings and noted lack of El Segundo participation Requested a notice be posted on Imperial Highway with complaint notification information Richard Arabian, resident, spoke against the proposed water and sewer rate increase Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke against the proposed water and sewer rate increase Also spoke regarding Time Warner Cable Channel lineup Mark Hensley, City Attorney, explained the Proposition 218 Mall Ballot procedure MEMORIALS — Charles ( "Chuck') Henry Lundquist, a World War 11 veteran and father of Richard Lundquist of Continental Development Corporation, Doreen Joan Mathllde Creagh, survived by her husband Merrick, her daughter and son -in -law and many nephews and nieces ADJOURNMENT at 7 52 p m Cathy Dbmann, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 21, 2006 PAGE NO 5