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2007 MAY 01 CC MINn REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007 - 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 Busch - Present Council Member Boulgarides - Present Council Member Fisher - Present — arrived at 5:10 p.m. Council Member Jacobson - Present 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 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)) — 2 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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b): -0- potential case (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 `.• Council recessed at 6:50 p.m. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 1, 2007 PAGE NO. 1 `, REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2007 - 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION — Bonnie Wulff, Living in the Inter Foundation PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Bill Fisher PRESENTATIONS — a. Council Member Fisher presented a Proclamation to Linda Lovitt, and Dave Wagner declaring the month of May, Relay For Life month and designate May 12, 2007 and May 13, 2007 as Relay For Life days throughout the City of El Segundo. b. Council Member Boulgarides presented a Proclamation to Police Chief Dave Cummings, Sgt. Glen Coles, and Fire Chief Kevin Smith, declaring Saturday, May 12, 2007 as El Segundo Public Safety Service Day and invite the community to participate in the joint Open House from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. '64r ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tern 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. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 1, 2007 PAGE NO. 2 MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS 1`, VOTE. 5/0 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 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 2559118 to 2559383 on Register No. 14 in the total amount of 907,890.70 and Wire Transfers from 04/06/2007 through 04/19/2007 in the total amount of $1,299,637.61. 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. 2. Approved Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2007. 3. Determined that the City Council does not protest the issuance of a new Alcoholic Beverage 1�4w Control (ABC) license for a new restaurant under construction at a new shopping center (Plaza El Segundo) located at 710 Allied Way, Suite D, EA No. 736 and AU No. 06 -10. Applicant: La Sirena Grill & Cantina, Inc. (Fiscal Impact: None) Mir► 4. Waived the formal bidding process per El Segundo Municipal Code Sec. 1 -7 -10 and authorize the Fire Department to purchase ResQTek high pressure air bags from Lee & Associates Rescue Equipment, Inc., on a sole source basis for the City's Urban Search and Rescue vehicle. (Fiscal Impact: $25,100) 5. Adopted plans and specifications for the 2006 -2007 annual contract for curb, curb and gutter, handicap access ramps, sidewalk and other minor improvements at various locations citywide. Approved Capital Improvement Program. Project No. PW 07 -02. CDBG Project No. 600858 -06. (Fiscal Impact: $253,782 - $87,782 CDBG funds, $150,000 Gas Tax funds and $16,000 TDA funds) Authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of bids. 6. Accepted work as complete on construction related to Group 9 (25 Dwellings) and Group 10 (23 Dwellings) of the City's Residential Sound Insulation Program. Project Numbers RSI 06 -03 an RSI 06 -04. (Fiscal contracts total = $1,934,061.93). Authorized the City Clerk to file the City Planning and Building Safety Director's Notices of Completion in the County Recorder's Office. 7. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY MAYOR PRO TEM BUSCH. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 1, 2007 PAGE NO. 3 MOTION by Council Member Fisher SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to approve Consent Agenda Items Number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 1`, 5/0 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 7. Consideration and possible action to approve the first amendment to contract agreement No. 3484 between the City of El Segundo and Fireworks and Stage FX America, Inc. and include the 4th of July fireworks show for 2007. (Fiscal Impact $22,000) Authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment to Agreement No. 3484 as approved to form by the City Attorney. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher approve the first amendment to contract agreement No. 3484 between the City of El Segundo and Fireworks and Stage FX America, Inc. and include the 4th of July fireworks show for 2007. (Fiscal Impact $22,000) Authorized the City Manager to execute the amendment to Agreement No. 3484 as approved to form by the City Attorney. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 F. NEW BUSINESS G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — NONE H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — NONE i4w I. REPORTS — CITY CLERK — NONE J. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — NONE K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fisher — NONE Council Member Jacobson — NONE Council Member Boulgarides — NONE Mayor Pro Tern Busch — NONE Mayor McDowell — NONE 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. — NONE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 1, 2007 PAGE NO. 4 MEMORIALS — Sandra Romero, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to 11I%,, many. CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT — at 7:18 p.m. Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 1, 2007 PAGE NO. 5