2010 APR 20 CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 — 6:00 P.M.
6:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Mayor McDowell
- Present
Mayor Pro Tern Busch
- Present
Council Member Brann
- Present
Council Member Fisher
- Present
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.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, 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) -1- matter
City of El Segundo vs. City of Los Angeles, et. al LASC Case 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- 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 6:50 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010 - 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION — Pastor Roger Kinsey, Pacific Baptist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Carl Jacobson
PRESENTATIONS
a. City Clerk Mortesen presented and recognized the Election poll workers and
Election night workers for their valuable services rendered to The City of El
Segundo during the April 2010 Municipal Election.
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.
Christine Delgado, Asian American Drug Abuse program, spoke regarding their
program in El Segundo.
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
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B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING)
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.
Approved Warrant Numbers 2576693 to 2576895 on Register No. 13 in the total
amount of $624,167.65 and Wire Transfers from 3/26/10 through 4/8/10 in the
total amount of $966,114.85. 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 6, 2010 and Special
Meeting Minutes of April 7, 2010.
3. Waived second reading and adopted Ordinance No. 1441 for a zone change
from the Corporate Office (CO) Zone to the 199 North Continental Boulevard
Specific Plan (NCBSP) Zone, a Zone Text Amendment, a Specific Plan, and a
Development Agreement on the site located at 199 North Continental Boulevard.
Applicant: JF El Segundo Owner, LLC (Fiscal Impact: $75,000 Contribution to
parks and recreation capital improvement project to benefit children)
4. Approved an additional thirty (30) day provisional appointment extension for the
position of Interim Recreation Superintendent. (Fiscal Impact: Savings of
$106,574 in Fiscal Year 2009 -2010)
5. Awarded a standard Public Works Contract No. 4067 to Mathew and Stewart
Company, Inc. for the replacement of sanitary sewer mains at various locations
within the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan area of the City of El Segundo. Project
No.: PW 09 -09 (Fiscal Impact: $1,025,000.00) Authorized the City Manager to
execute the contract in the amount of $930,9963.
MOTION by Council Member Brann, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to approve
Consent Agenda Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 5/0
F. NEW BUSINESS
G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — Announced the appointment of Mitch Tavera as
Police Chief.
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — Thanked the Mayor for his service.
REPORTS — CITY CLERK — TO BE TAKEN LATER IN THE AGENDA
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J. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER - None
K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member Brann — None
Council Member Fisher — Spoke regarding the Mayor's retirement.
Council Member Jacobson — Spoke regarding the Mayor's retirement.
Mayor Pro Tem Busch — Made a presentation to Mayor McDowell from City. Spoke
regarding the Mayor's retirement.
Mayor McDowell — Spoke on his retirement.
Presentations made to retiring Mayor Kelly McDowell
I. REPORTS — CITY CLERK
6. Consideration and possible action reciting the fact of the General Municipal
Election held on April 13, 2010. (Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Busch, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to
adopt Resolution No. 4649 declaring the results of the General Municipal Election held
April 13, 2010. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
7. Consideration and possible action regarding the administering of the Oath of
Office to the Council Members Elect. (Fiscal Impact: None)
City Clerk Mortesen presented Certificate of election and administered the oath of office
to Council Members Elect Fisher and Fuentes.
8. Consideration and possible action regarding election of Mayor and Mayor Pro
Tem by seated Council Members. (Fiscal Impact: None)
Council Member Jacobson nominated Council Member Brann and Council Member
Fuentes seconded the motion (City Clerk advised that no second is necessary); Council
Member Brann nominated Council Member Busch for Mayor. Nomination for Council
Member Brann failed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Fuentes and
Jacobson; Noes: Council Members Busch, Brann, and Fisher. Nomination for Council
Member Busch passed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members Busch, Brann,
Fisher, and Jacobson; Council Member Fuentes not voting.
Mayor opened the floor to nominations for Mayor Pro Tem. Mayor Busch to nominated
Council Member Fisher for Mayor Pro Tem; Council Member Fuentes nominated
Council Member Jacobson for Mayor Pro Tem. Nomination for Council Member Fisher
passed by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Busch, Council Members Brann, Fisher,
and Jacobson; Council Member Fuentes not voting.
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City Clerk Mortesen stated that because a Council majority voted for Council Member
Fisher for Mayor Pro Tern, a majority cannot vote a second nomination so the election
of Mayor Pro Tern Fisher stands.
Presentation made from Jane Harman's office.
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.
ADJOURNMENT at 7:47 p.m.
RECEPTION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FOR OUTGOING AND INCOMING
COUNCIL MEMBERS
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