2010 APR 06 CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 — 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 Brann
- Present
Council Member Fisher
Council Member Jacobson
- Present
- Present — arrived at 5:06 p.m.
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.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Assistant City Attorney Karl Berger announced that Council would be meeting in closed
session pursuant to the items listed on the agenda.
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- matter
City of El Segundo vs. City of Los Angeles, et. al LASC Case No. BS094279
S & L Contracting vs. City of El Segundo, et. al. LASC Case No. BS125520
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b): -1-
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- matters
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CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957.6): -1-
matters.
Represented Group: Police Support Services Employees Association (PSSEA), City
Employees Association (CEA), Firefighters Association (FFA), Police Managers
Association (PMA), Police Officers Association (POA), Supervisory and Professional
Employees (S &P)
Negotiators: Jack Wayt, Bob Hyland and Rich Kreisler
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8): -0-
matters
SPECIAL MATTERS: - 0- matter
Council recessed at 6:40 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2010 - 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION — Father Alexei Smith, St. Andrews Russian Greek Catholic Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Don Brann
PRESENTATIONS
a. Council Member Fisher presented a Proclamation announcing April 11 -17, 2010
as "Environmental Education Week ".
b. Mayor Pro Tern Busch read the Proclamation announcing the month of April
2010 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" and designate April 21, 2010 as
"Denim Day ".
C. Mayor McDowell presented a Commendation to retiring El Segundo Police Chief
David Cummings and extend well wishes and much happiness to him in his
retirement from the City of El Segundo Police Department.
ROLL CALL
Mayor McDowell
- Present
Mayor Pro Tern Busch
- Present
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.
Elyse Rothstein, representing South Bay Work Force Investment Board, gave a report.
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Gregorio Daniel, Representative of Teamsters Local 911, stated the Union was
successful in reaching an agreement with the City.
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 Fisher to
read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING)
Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and receive testimony
regarding: 1) an Environmental Assessment for a proposed Addendum to a
Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2) a General Plan Amendment to change the
Land Use Designation from Corporate Office to 199 North Continental Boulevard
Specific Plan; 3) a Zone Change to re -zone the property from the Corporate
Office (CO) Zone to the 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific Plan (NCBSP)
Zone; 4) a Zone Text Amendment to establish the 199 North Continental
Boulevard Specific Plan; 5) a Specific Plan to allow a maximum floor area ratio
(FAR) of 0.92 for a hotel use; and 6) a Development Agreement to provide public
benefits in exchange for development rights and to allow a six -story, 71,005
square -foot, 152 -room hotel at 199 North Continental Boulevard. Applicant: JF
El Segundo Owner, LLC (Fiscal Impact: $75,000 Contribution to parks and
recreation capital improvement projects to benefit children)
Mayor McDowell state that this was the time and place to receive testimony regarding:
1) an Environmental Assessment for a proposed Addendum to a Mitigated Negative
Declaration; 2) a General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use Designation from
Corporate Office to 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific Plan; 3) a Zone Change
to re -zone the property from the Corporate Office (CO) Zone to the 199 North
Continental Boulevard Specific Plan (NCBSP) Zone; 4) a Zone Text Amendment to
establish the 199 North Continental Boulevard Specific Plan; 5) a Specific Plan to allow
a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.92 for a hotel use; and 6) a Development
Agreement to provide public benefits in exchange for development rights and to allow a
six -story, 71,005 square -foot, 152 -room hotel at 199 North Continental Boulevard.
Applicant: JF El Segundo Owner, LLC.
City Clerk Mortesen stated that proper notice was completed and no written
communications had been received by City Clerk's Office.
Greg Carpenter, Planning and Building Safety Director, gave a report.
Cynthia Morgan, attorney representing Fisher Properties Group, spoke on behalf of the
applicant.
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MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Busch to close
the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Assistant City Attorney Karl Berger read by title only:
RESOLUTION NO. 4647
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADDENDUM TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR ENVIORNMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 844, GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 09 -02, ZONE CHANGE NO. 09 -02, AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 09 -03, TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A SIX STORY, 152 ROOM, 71,005 SQUARE -FOOT HOTEL AT 199 NORTH
CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Brann to adopt
Resolution No. 4647 approving an Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration for
Environmental Assessment No. 844, General Plan Amendment No. 09 -02, Zone
Change No. 09 -02, Zone Text Amendment No. 09 -04, Specific Plan No. 09 -02, and
Development Agreement No. 09 -03, to allow the construction of a six -story, 152 Room,
71,005 square -foot hotel at 199 North Continental Boulevard MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Assistant City Attorney Karl Berger read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1441
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 09 -02, ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT NO. 09 -04, SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 09 -02, AND DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO. 09 -03, ADDING EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE (ESMC) § 15-3 -
2(A)(6) AND AMENDING ESMC §§ 15- 3 -2(A) AND 15 -3 -1 FOR THE 199 NORTH
CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD SITE REZONING AND 199 NORTH CONTINENTAL
BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT.
Mayor Pro Tem Member Busch introduced the Ordinance.
Second reading and adoption scheduled for April 20, 2010.
2. Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and receive public
testimony concerning adopting a resolution supporting the proposed issuance of
Recovery Zone Facility Revenue Bonds (RZFRB) by the California Statewide
Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) in an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000 to finance the construction by SunEdison of a solar energy facility on
the Whole Foods store located at 760 S. Sepulveda Blvd. (Fiscal Impact: None)
Mayor McDowell state that this was the time and place to receive testimony regarding:
adopting a resolution supporting the proposed issuance of Recovery Zone Facility
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Revenue Bonds (RZFRB) by the California Statewide Communities Development
Authority (CSCDA) in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to finance the construction
by SunEdison of a solar energy facility on the Whole Foods store located at 760 S.
Sepulveda Blvd.
City Clerk Mortesen stated that proper notice was completed and no written
communications had been received by City Clerk's Office.
Bill Crowe, Assistant City Manager, gave a report.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to close
the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Brann to adopt
Resolution No. 4648 approving the issuance of Recovery Zone Facility Revenue Bonds
by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority for the SunEdison
California Portfolio. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
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 2576429 to 2576692 on Register No. 12 in the total
amount of $1,486,273.54 and Wire Transfers from 3/4/10 through 3/25/10 in the
total amount of $2,921,420.07. 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 March 16, 2010.
5. Accepted the project as complete for pavement rehabilitation of Main Street from
Mariposa Avenue to Imperial Highway. Project No.: PW 09 -11, Federal Project
No.: LAES 699 (Fiscal Impact: $199,013.38) Authorized the City Clerk to file a
Notice of Completion in the County Recorder's Office.
6. Approved Change Order Number No. 1 in the amount of $216,772.09 and
accepted the work as complete for the construction of the new Fire Station No. 2
at 2261 East Mariposa Avenue. Approved Capital Improvement Project. Project
No.: PW 08 -06. (Fiscal Impact: $6,887,498.09) Authorized the City Clerk to file
a Notice of Completion in the County Recorder's Office.
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7. Approved revised Class oped thetexam nation classification
Recreation Recreation
Superintendent and app
Superintendent. (Fiscal Impact: None)
8. Waived the formal bidding process pursuant to the El Segundo Municipal Code
§1 -7 -10 and authorized the Fire Department to purchase self- contained breathing
apparatus equipment under a sole source purchase through Allstar Fire
Equipment. The City will be reimbursed for these expenditures through the
Urban Area Security Initiative Fiscal Year 2008 grant funding. (Fiscal Impact.
$40,330.45)
9. Approved Amendment to October 1, 2007 — September 30, 2010 to the
Memorandum of Understanding No. 4064 between the City of El Segundo
( "City ") and the California Teamsters, Public, Professional and Medical
Employees Union, Local 911, Police Support Services Employees Bargaining
Unit ( "Union ").
MOTION by Council Member Brann, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher to
approve Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
F. NEW BUSINESS
10. Consideration and possible action to approve and sign an Agreement with the
South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority to provide emergency
police and fire dispatch services. (FY 2010/11 Fiscal Impact: Net savings
projected to be $1,382,645). A one -time start up cost of approximately
$519,000.00 will occur over FY 2009/10 and 2010/11.
Dave Cummings, Police Chief, gave a report.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to
approve and sign Agreement No. 4065 with the South Bay Regional Public
Communications Authority to provide emergency police and fire dispatch services.
Authorized the City Manager to execute the ten (10) year Agreement. Modify the
contract to define the Public Works channel as the City's channel. MOTION PASSED
BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
REPORTS — CITY MANAGER
REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY
REPORTS — CITY CLERK
REPORTS — CITY TREASURER
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REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Brann — Reported on the opening of the Community Garden.
Announced the El Segundo l reunion on April
Da Vinc2schoo0 at the
Embassy Suites Hotel. Anno unced the exhibitions
Council Member Fisher — Spoke on the Broadway in the Park event.
Council Member Jacobson — NONE
Mayor Pro Tern Busch — Spoke on the Mayor's Good Friday Breakfast, and the Teen
Center.
Mayor McDowell —
11. Consideration and possible action to formally endorse the Los Angeles County
Strategic Plan for Economic Development; prepared by the Los Angeles County
Economic Development Corporation and adopted by the County Board of
Supervisors. (Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Mayor McDowell, SECONDED by Jacobson to endorse the Los Angeles
County Strategic Plan for MOT Economic IONPASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5 /Ocute
the Endorsement Form.
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, II does Public
on any item not on the agenda The Council w
Communications is closed. — NONE
MEMORIALS — NONE
CLOSED SESSION — NONE
ADJOURNMENT at 8:04 p.m.
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