2009 NOV 12 CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
Thursday November 12, 2009 — 2:00 P.M.
Emergency Operations Center
348 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 2:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor McDowell
- Present
Mayor Pro Tem Busch
- Present — arrived at 2:20 p.m.
Council Member Brann
- 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
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Consideration and possible action regarding providing preliminary direction to staff
regarding preparation of a potential ballot measure to increase the Business License Tax
measure for the April 2010 election and other potential revenue raising measures and
discuss and provide preliminary direction regarding potential expenditure reductions or
savings regarding all City Departments and City services (No final action will be taken on
any item — any proposed action will be placed on a future City Council Meeting agenda for
further consideration and possible action).
Deborah Cullen, Finance Director, and Doug Kitchen, MuniServices, gave a presentation.
Received and filed information provided to staff.
Council consensus to pursue the Public Safety Index and Phased Sales Tax Credit reduction to
25% over three years option.
Staff to provide additional information on the Public Safety Index option with the reduction of the
sales tax credit and the Public Safety Index option without the sales tax credit reduction.
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Both options to be placed on the December 1, 2009 Council agenda.
ADJOURNMENT at 3:50 p.m.
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