2009 DEC 08 CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday December 8, 2009 — 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor McDowell
Mayor Pro Tern Busch
Council Member Brann
Council Member Fisher
Council Member Jacobson
- Present
- Present
- Present
- Present
- 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
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Consideration and possible action to direct staff to draft the necessary documents to place a
ballot measure on the April 13, 2010 election for purposes of increasing the City's business
license taxes (Chapter 4 of the El Segundo Municipal Code). If the Council directs that staff
prepare the appropriate ballot measure documents, the documents will be placed before the
Council at its December 15, 2009 Regular Council Meeting for potential final action.
Deborah Cullen, Finance Director, gave a report.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Brann to direct staff to draft
the necessary documents to place a ballot measure on the April 13, 2010 election for purposes of
increasing the City's business license taxes using Option Two, a 10 year Urban CPI rolling average
index and a 10% reduction of the Sales Tax Credit (Chapter 4 of the El Segundo Municipal Code).
MOTION PASED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0
MOTION by Mayor McDowell, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher to add language to the
proposed Ordinance for adoption by the people that allows for Council to reduce the Business
License Tax at any time. MOTION PASSED BY UANNIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
ADJOURNMENT at 5:37 p.m.
Cindy M tesen, City Clerk
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