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AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 350 Main Street
The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed agenda items.
The Public can participate in the discussion of any item listed on the Agenda. To facilitate your presentation, please place a check
mark beside each item you would like to address on the Agenda provided by the City Clerk, preferably PRIOR to the start of the
meeting. Any other item not listed on the Agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City Council may be directly addressed
during Public Communications.
Before speaking to the City Council, please come to the podium and give: Your name and address and the organization you
represent, if desired. Please respect the time limits.
Members of the Public may place items on the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or City Manager's
Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2:00 p.m. the prior Tuesday). The request must include a brief
general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 607 -2208.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, September 15, 1998 - 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Jacobs
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of 850 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 8250.
CLOSED SESSION: The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law,
including the Brown Act (Government Code §54950, _QJ se .) 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 Gov't Code §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. Hughes v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. BC 185210
2.. Mosleh & Greffon v. City of E1 Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 025903
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3. Fenwick v. Civil Service Commission and City of El Segundo, 2 Civil B 121282 and Los Angeles No.
BSO44667.
4. El Segundo v. Kilroy, LASC Case No. YC 031166
5. Fragale v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 023177 and USDC No. CV- 95- 7041(DT) Ex.
6. Hargreaves v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 030268
7. El Segundo v. Stardust, LASC Case No. YC 031364
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(b): -2- potential cases (no further public
statement is required at this time); Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(c): -2- matters.
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) - City Manager recruitment; and
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code §54957.6) - Meet with
negotiator, City Attorney Mark Hensley, with respect to City Manager position.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8) - Status report on
real estate matters.
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS -
Interview candidates for Community Cable Advisory Committee.
Recommendation - Interview and announce appointments.
ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 350 Main Street
The City Council, with certain statutory exceptions, can only take action upon properly posted and listed
agenda items.
The Public can participate in the discussion of any item listed on the Agenda. To facilitate your presentation,
please place a check mark beside each item you would like to address on the Agenda provided by the City
Clerk, preferably PRIOR to the start of the meeting. Any other item not listed on the Agenda that is within
the jurisdiction of the City Council may be directly addressed during Public Communications.
Before speaking to the City Council, please come to the podium and give: Your name and address and the
organization you represent, if desired. Please respect the time limits.
Members of the Public may place items on the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or
City Manager's Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2:00 p.m. the prior Tuesday).
The request must include a brief general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the
meeting.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 607 -2208.
Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
Next Resolution #_4M
Next Ordinance 41M
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Members of Boy Scout Troop #773
PRESENTATIONS -
(1) Commendation recognizing James Jordan, Eagle Scout from Boy Scout Troop #773, on his
community service project in repainting the stenciled designs on over 350 City storm drains.
(2) Proclamation joining with the United Nations in recognizing the year -long observance of the
"INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS," commencing on October 1, 1998.
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ROLL CALL
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 he a
misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250.
Request by the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce for City support and assistance for the
1998 Richmond Street Festival, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday,
October 10.1998 and approval for Chamber to host a one day sale of beer on City property.
Recommendation - Approve request.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Recommendation pp
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
2. Announcement and introduction of new City Manager and approval of employment contract.
Recommendation - Introduce new City Manager and approve contract.
3. Proposed (Third quarter) amendments (unfinished items) to the General Plan and Zoning
Code: 1) Signs; and 6) Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Environmental Assessment EA -419A, General Plan Amendment 97 -3A, and Zone
Text Amendment ZTA 97 -3A. Third auarter Amendments. Annlicant: Citv of El Segundo.
Recommendation -
1) Open Continued Public Hearing;
2) Continue public hearing until October 20, 1998; and /or,
3) Other possible action /direction.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -
4. Appointment made by the City Council on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 to one position on
the Community Cable Advisory Committee.
Recommendation - Announce appointment and respective term of office to Community
Cable Advisory Committee.
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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.
5. Warrant Numbers 250100- 250405 on Demand Register Summary Number 04 in total amount
of $1,620.828.67. and Wire Transfers in the amount of $270.192.98.
Recommendation - Approve Warrant Demand Register and Authorize staff to release.
Ratify: Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or
agreements; emergency disbursements and /or adjustments; and wire transfers from
08/25/98 to 09/07/98.
6. City Council meeting minutes of September 1, 1998.
Recommendation - Approval.
7. Request City Council approve the awarding of the contract for Architectural Services for Fire
Station No. 2 to Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher as the most qualified architectural firm.
Fiscal impact: approximately $170,000.
Recommendation - Award Contract for Architectural Services to Fire Station No. 2 to
Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher.
Request to reclassify one position from Police Administration Analyst II to Records and
Communications Manager at an additional total compensation cost of $3,438 to be funded
through FY 98 -99 salary savings.
Recommendation -
1) Adopt resolution.
2) Approve class specification.
9. Proposed class specification and resolution establishing a monthly salary range for the new
Community Cable Division job classification of Multi -Media Specialist. Fiscal Impact:
Funding for the one position job classification is contained in the Fiscal Year 1998 -99
Operating Budget.
Recommendation -
1) Approve Class Specification.
2) Adopt Resolution.
10. Examination plans for designated Personnel Merit System job classifications.
Recommendation - Approve the Examination Plans.
11. Award contract to Pavement Coatings Company for the fiscal year 1997 -98 Slurry Seal -
Prgject No. PW 97 -28 (contract amount $78,442.86).
Recommendation -
1) Award contract to the lowest responsible bidder Pavement Coatings Company in
the amount of $78,442.86.
2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Standard Public Works Contract after
approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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12. Implementation plan for City Telemetering (SCADA) System for Water, Sanitary Sewer and
Storm Drain Facilities.
Recommendation - Approve proposed plan.
13. Request from DIRECTV to install a temporary banner (60' x 90' - 5,400 square feet total), to
thank their customers. The sign would be located on the north side of their building at 2320
East Imperial Boulevard, and would be in place for two months, from September 17 to
November 14. 1998 (Sinn Plan 98 -30). Annlicant: DIRECTV.
Recommendation - Approve DIRECTV's request for a temporary banner.
14. Local Resources Program Grant application to Metropolitan Water District for development
of a s-ity water wen.
Recommendation -
1) Approve submittal of the grant application.
2) Authorize Mayor to sign letter of support.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - NONE
G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY
15. An Ordinance adopting by reference changes to the Los Angeles Code regulating food
establishments.
Recommendation -
1) Review the draft Ordinance as recommended by the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors and schedule for first reading on October 6, 1998; and,
2) Schedule for public hearing, second reading and adoption on October 20, 1998.
3) Schedule for second reading and adoption on October 20, 1998.
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE
I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember McDowell - NONE
Councilmember Gaines - NONE
-Councilmember Wernick -
16. Suggestion for Community Cable to consider producing a video heritage log and a
weekly El Segundo news program.
Recommendation - Discussion and possible direction to staff.
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs - NONE
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Mayor Gordon - NONE
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) 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.
MEMORIALS Adjournment in Memory of the City's former Library Director, Barbara Kirby
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Sec. 54960, .el =.) 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:
Continuation of matters listed on the City Council Agenda for 5:00 p.m., September 15, 1998 under "Closed
Session" (if needed).
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
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WHEREAS, the Boy Scouts of America was founded on February 8, 1910, and has grown to be a vital
force in the development of our youth through its many programs which encourage the ability of
its members to do things for themselves and others; and
WHEREAS, since its organization, our local Boy Scout Troop 773 has proved itself to be a great force
for youth, serving may thousands of people through a wide variety of activities designed to
complement and implement the youth programs offered by churches, civic organizations, and
public schools; and
WHEREAS, one of the objectives of the Scouting program is to develop citizenship through community
involvement, and in addition to working for citizenship merit badges, Scouts are actively involved
in community service projects; and
WHEREAS, James Jordan, Troop #773 Boy Scout, in his quest for Eagle status, the highest honor
attainable by a Boy Scout, chose as his community service project the repainting of the stenciled
designs on over 350 City storm drains, said project being an Environmental Protection Agency
federally mandated requirement to inform citizens not to dump in storm drains; and
WHEREAS, said project not only saved the City countless manpower hours and money, but gave James
Jordan the opportunity to display his organizational and leadership skills, essential in his quest for
Eagle status, while working as a team with other Boy Scouts, family and friends in serving their
community.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, hereby commends James
Jordan for the service given to the City of El Segundo and encourages all citizens to give
cognizance to the wholesome and beneficial influence exerted by the El Segundo Boy Scouts
Troop #773 upon the development of these young people who will become the future leaders of
our community.
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WHEREAS, The United Nations will launch a year -long celebration beginning October 1, 1998, as
the International Year of Older Persons, with an observance theme entitled, "Towards a
Society for All Ages;" and
WHEREAS, the objectives of the International Year of Older Persons is to highlight aging as a
multidimensional, inter - generational process which spans every individuals lifelong
development and build bridges between generations which strengthens our entire society;
and
WHEREAS, Older Americans possess and share a wealth of experience, background and history,
making them one of our City's most enduring resources, a vital part of the ties that bind
both family and community, and the root of the values that create the small town
atmosphere we all enjoy; and
WHEREAS, Over 10% of the population of the City of El Segundo is age 60 and over.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of El Segundo, California, hereby joins the United
Nations in launching a year -long celebration and encourages the entire community to participate in this
observance of the 1999
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF OLDER PERSONS.
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August 28,1998
The Honorable Mayor Mike Gordon
Members of City Council
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Re: 1998 Richmond Street Festival
Dear Mayor Gordon:
The El Segundo Chamber of Commerce respectfully requests the support of the City
Council for the 1998 Richmond Street Festival, scheduled from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, October 10.
The Festival, as in the past, will take place in the 100 and 200 blocks of Richmond Street
and on Franklin between Main and Concord. All businesses and residences in the affected
area will be notified in order to minimize their inconvenience.
According to Festival co- chairs Lily Craig and Darrly Heath, there will be something for
everyone. As in the past, there will be arts and crafts booths, Kiddie Cutie Contest and the
usual food booths, game booths and rides and attractions. Also, the committee is
considering hosting a beer garden this year, having seen how successful it was at a recent
community event. We understand that this is a great fund raising tool that would benefit our
Chamber, and look to you all for your support and attendance.
The Chamber requests the following City assistance:
1. Street closure to traffic between 6:30 A.M. and 6:30 P.M.
2. "No Parking" signage posted
3. Posting of appropriate notification signage in advance
4. Use of 26 tables and 200 chairs (we set up and tear down)
The Chamber carries comprehensive liability insurance and all exhibitors at the Festival
sign hold - harmless agreements.
We are very excited about continuing this community tradition which showcases historic
Richmond Street and we thank you for your support. We look forward to working with
other City staff as well to produce a very successful 1998 Festival.
The City Manager is being asked to agendize this request for the September 15th Council
Meeting.
Sincerely,
Bill Mason
President
k-"'cc: Tim Grimmond, City Manager
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EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • 427 MAIN STREET • EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 • (310) 322 -1220 • FAX (: 1 ' -6880
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: Sentember 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Request for approval for the Chamber of Commerce to host a one day sale of beer on City property at the Richmond
Street Festival.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve request.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
The Chamber of Commerce is planning the annual Richmond Street Festival to be held on Saturday, October 10,
1998. The Chamber is requesting permission to use the City parking lot located at the northeast corner of Richmond
and Franklin Street as a site for a "Beer Garden" where cups of beer will be sold to the adult public. The necessary
one -day beer sales permit will be obtained from ABC and all accompanying guidelines will be complied with. The
Chamber will secure liability insurance, limit hours of sale from Noon to 5:00 PM and will ensure security by roping
off the area and monitoring access.
DISCUSSION:
From a law enforcement standpoint the Police Department has no opposition to this request. The Chamber will take
adequate safeguards in controlling the area and comply will all guidelines established by the Alcohol Beverage Control.
All City costs, including Public Works and Recreation & Parks are included in the approved operating budget.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Memo from Lt. M. K. Tavera to Acting Chief J. O. Wayt
Copy of letter from William T. Mason, President of the Chamber of Commerce to Acting Chief J. O. Wayt
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget: Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance: Date:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required -Yes No
ORI NATED: Date: September 8, 1998
J. O. Wa�yt,2inqChief of Police
REVIEWED BY:
Date:
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Inter - Departmental Correspondence
September 4, 1998
To: Acting Chief J.O. Wayt
From: LT. M.K. Tavera
Subject: Richmond Street Festival
On October 10, 1998, the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Richmond
Street Festival. The Festival organizers have requested permission from the City to host
a beer garden. The Chamber of Commerce has asked the City permission to use the
public parking lot at the N/E corner of Richmond & Franklin as the site for the beer
garden.
The Chamber of Commerce has applied for a one -day beer sales permit from the
California State Alcohol Beverage and Control organization.
Chamber of Commerce President Bill Mason has advised the beer garden will be roped
off and separated from the rest of the festival; volunteers will provide in -house security.
It appears that sworn law enforcement officers will not be necessary for this portion of
the event.
City costs for providing support to the event is included in the approved operating
budget.
There is no opposition from the special events planning section to oppose the issuance of
a one -day beer sales license.
R spectfully
M.K. Tavera
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Captain lack Wayt, Acting Chief of Police
City of EJ Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segwx10 CA 90245
Re: Ridunond Street Festival; Use of City Parking Lot
Dear Captain Wayt:
The Chamber is implementing plane for the annual Richmond Street Fair (called "Festival' this year).
It is to be held on Saturday, October 10, 1998 on Riolmwd Street between El Segundo HouWard sad
Grand Avenue. This letter is to request the use of the City parking Wt at the nod aai cotter of
Richmond and Franklin. It is our plan to use it for a beer garden and sell cups of bees to the general
public.
The following information is provided:
♦ An ABC license to dispanaa beer will be obtained.
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The Chamber will secure liability munwe for the event with a loss payable dmw naming the
City.
♦ The area will be fenced and tables and dmurs provided within the fence to accommodate tine
paves.
♦ Security guards will be posted to ensure that minors are prevented fmm entermg On am wW
that order is maintained.
♦ Hear will be served m 14 ounce paper cups and sold at $3.00 per cup.
♦ The "garden" wi.0 be open from 12 Now to 3:00 PM.
A letter has been addressed to the City Coin W requesting peamissm of bold this atmuwl event. Tice
request is being agendized for Council meeting on September 15th A copy is astadtad.
Your permission to sue tiffs lot a3 descriod above is respectfully requested
If you bava any further question:, please page me at 310 715 3220 or caU at 310 3221220 or 310 542
9172.
Yours truly,
yam.
William T. Masse, President
copy: Janet Hurd, Executive Director
El Segundo Chamber of Commerce
EL SEGUNDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • 427 MAIN STREET • EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 • (310) 322 -1220 • FAX (310) 322 -6880
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Agenda Item- Special Order of Business - September 15, 1998
Announcement and introduction of new City Manager and approval of
employment contract.
Recommendation - Introduce new City Manager and approve contract.
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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ( "AGREEMENT ") is entered into this _ day of
September 1998, between the City of El Segundo ( "CITY "), and Mary Strenn ("EMPLOYEE ").
RECITALS
WHEREAS CITY and EMPLOYEE are desirous of entering into this AGREEMENT for
purposes of defining the terms and conditions of the CITY'S and EMPLOYEE'S relationship
and providing the City's residents and businesses with a city manager capable of providing the
high degree of professionalism and leadership necessary to fulfill the CITY'S objectives.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, CITY
and EMPLOYEE agree as follows:
SECTION 1. TERM.
EMPLOYEE shall commence employment as city manager for CITY on September 28,
1998. EMPLOYEE'S employment with City shall be on at will basis and will continue until
terminated as provided in this AGREEMENT.
SECTION 2. DUTIES.
EMPLOYEE shall use EMPLOYEE'S best efforts to perform the duties and functions of
the City Manager as defined by California State Law and CITY Ordinances, Resolutions and
Personnel Rules and Regulations, including without limitation acting as the CITY'S highest
ranking administrative officer and management employee, and shall perform such other legally
permissible duties and acts as City Council may from time to time direct.
SECTION 3. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
3.1 By City Council action, CITY may terminate this AGREEMENT at any time,
with or without cause, upon written notice to EMPLOYEE. If City terminates this
AGREEMENT for any reason other than (i) EMPLOYEE'S willful misconduct, including
without limitation intentionally failing to fulfill EMPLOYEE'S duties set forth in SECTION 2 of
this AGREEMENT; or (ii) conviction of EMPLOYEE of a crime involving moral turpitude,
CITY shall pay EMPLOYEE on the effective date of such termination an amount equal to
EMPLOYEE'S base salary for a six -month period at EMPLOYEE'S rate of pay on the effective
date of such termination. If the written notice of termination is given to EMPLOYEE during a
period beginning on the date which is 90 days before any election at which members of the City
Council are elected and ending on the date which is 90 days following such election, and if
EMPLOYEE is otherwise entitled to the above referenced amount of six - months base pay upon
termination, EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to an additional amount equal to EMPLOYEE'S base
salary for a three -month period calculated at EMPLOYEE'S rate of pay on the date of
termination. By City Council action, CITY may suspend EMPLOYEE'S employment with pay
at any time upon written notice to the EMPLOYEE. No such suspension or other discipline shall
cause employee to be entitled to the above termination amounts;
3.2 EMPLOYEE may terminate this agreement at any time upon thirty days prior
written notice to the Mayor of CITY. EMPLOYEE shall not be entitled to any compensation
upon such a termination except as specifically set forth below in SECTION 3.3;
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3.3 Upon any termination of EMPLOYEE'S employment, City shall pay
EMPLOYEE upon the effective date of such termination, an amount equal to the value of
EMPLOYEE'S accumulated but unpaid and unused executive, vacation and sick leave, calculated
at EMPLOYEE'S rate of pay on the date of termination.
SECTION 4. COMPENSATION.
4.1 EMPLOYEE'S annual base salary shall be $122,649 which shall be paid in equal
bi- weekly payments. CITY shall also pay employee a monthly car allowance of $500. The City
Council shall evaluate EMPLOYEE'S performance annually following the effective date of this
AGREEMENT and determine in it its sole discretion whether to increase EMPLOYEE'S
compensation. Any increase in such compensation must be in writing and signed by the parties;
4.2 CITY shall pay EMPLOYEE'S reasonable expenses incurred in moving
EMPLOYEE'S household possessions from Via Stepano, Burbank, California to El Segundo.
The Police Chief shall approve such expenses in writing before EMPLOYEE incurs such
expenses. EMPLOYEE shall provide the Police Chief with three bids for such expenses;
4.3 CITY shall pay EMPLOYEE for professional membership dues and fees as
such may be budgeted by the CITY and pay the membership dues and annual conference fees for
EMPLOYEE'S memberships in the International City /County Management Association and the
American Institute of Certified Planners. EMPLOYEE shall also be reimbursed upon
presentation to CITY of verified receipts for all sums necessarily incurred by EMPLOYEE in the
performance of EMPLOYEE'S duties or as the same may be otherwise budgeted for by CITY;
4.4 EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to all other benefits of employment now in effect
or as hereafter approved by the City Council which are provided to other City management
employees. As of the effective date of this AGREEMENT, an amount equal to one year
accumulated executive, vacation and sick leave shall be credited to EMPLOYEE'S account.
Thereafter, EMPLOYEE shall accrue such leave at the maximum rate provided for management
employees.
SECTION 5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT /AMENDMENTS.
CITY and EMPLOYEE acknowledge that no representation, inducement, promise, or
agreement, oral or written, has been made or is being relied upon which is not set forth in this
AGREEMENT. This AGREEMENT supersedes all prior agreements with respect to the subject
matter hereof and, to the extent permitted by law, any and all CITY Ordinances, Resolutions or
Personnel Rules and Regulations of CITY that have been or may be adopted. No amendment or
modification to this AGREEMENT shall be effective unless such is in writing and signed by the
parties.
SECTION 6. EFFECT OF WAIVER/SEVERABILITY
Failure by either party to insist on strict compliance with any term or condition of this
AGREEMENT shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition nor shall any such failure
be deemed a waiver of that right at any other time. If any provision of this AGREEMENT is held
by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in
full force and effect.
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SECTION 7. EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION
EMPLOYEE represents EMPLOYEE has reviewed this AGREEMENT and has had the
opportunity to consult with legal counsel of EMPLOYEE'S own choosing with respect to this
AGREEMENT.
SECTION & GOVERNING LAW.
This AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California and that the venue for any legal action relating to this AGREEMENT shall
be the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Los Angeles.
SECTION 9. COUNTERPARTS
This AGREEMENT may be executed in counterparts, which counterparts shall constitute
the AGREEMENT.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CITY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed on its
behalf by its Mayor and duly attested by its City Clerk; and EMPLOYEE has executed this
AGREEMENT, date first above written.
ATTEST:
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
By:
By:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: /10-
Mark D. Hensley, City �Atto—mey
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Special Orders of Business - Public Hearing
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Proposed (Third quarter) amendments (unfinished items) to the General Plan and Zoning Code: 1) Signs; and 6)
Amplified Sound Permits; and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -419A, General Plan Amendment 97 -3A, and Zone
Text Amendment ZTA 97 -3A, Third quarter Amendments. Applicant: City of El Segundo.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Open Continued Public Hearing;
2) Continue public hearing until October 20, 1998; and /or,
3) Other possible action /direction.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On November 18, December 2, January 3, 6, 20, February 3, 17, March 3, and 17, 1998, the City Council held a
continued public hearing on the above referenced project. On March 17, 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance
No. 1286 to amend the following sections of the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, and Local Coastal Program: A)
Mini- Variances, B -1) Detached Accessory Buildings and B -11) Accessory Buildings, C) Residential Wall Heights,
D) School Parking, E) Coastal Development Permits, and F) TDR's - Transfer of Development Rights, In the
Third Quarter Amendments packet. At its March 3, 1998 meeting, the Council directed staff to continue the
discussions on Signs and Amplified Sound Permits, which were also a part of the Third quarter amendments. These
two items were then continued to April 21, June 16, August 18, 1998, and then to tonight.
DISCUSSION:
On June 16, 1998 (Continued from March 3 and 17, and April 21, 1998), the Council directed staff to continue the
public hearing on Signs and Amplified Sound Permits in order for the City Attorney to review several issues related
to the proposed revisions to the Sign Code, and to provide staff the opportunity to meet with residents and business
owners regarding the development of the revised Amplified Sound Permit regulations. Staff has met with business
owners twice, and residents, but still has not been able to bring closure (i.e., reach consensus) in the discussions, and
the Planning Commission has not yet reviewed any revisions. Therefore, staff requests that the deliberations on
Amplified Sound Permits be continued until October 20, 1998.
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ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1. None
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ORIGINATED: Date: 8 September 1998
Bret B. Bernard, AICP, Director of ?nnina d Building Safety
REVIEWED BY: Date:
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September 15, 1998
DISCUSSION (Continued):
On January 6, 1998, the City Council and Planning Commission held a joint public workshop on the Third quarter
amendments, which included a discussion of proposed modification to the Sign Code. The Council reached a
consensus on all but two sign issues (the size of announcement signs and abatement of abandoned signs). Staff and
the City Attorney requested previous continuances of the discussions on the Sign Code to review abandoned signs.
Staff and the City Attorney have now completed their review of abandoned signs However, staff recommends that the
Council take up the continued deliberations of this topic when the discussion of Amplif ied Sound Permits are discussed
on October 20, 1998.
The following is a summary of the discussions and actions that have already taken place for the proposed
amendments to signs and amplified sound permits.
1. Signs - Revise Sign requirements, Including political signs (GPA & ZTA).
After receiving input from members of the community, the City Council, on January 6, 1998, reviewed the proposed
revisions to the Sign Code (Chapter 20.60 of the El Segundo Municipal Code) and took the following actions on
specific proposed revisions:
1. Off -Site Signage - The consensus of the Council was to maintain the City's ban on Billboards (off -site signage
in excess of 500 square feet) and the current prohibition on off -site signs within 500 feet of a State or County
Highway. The Council also expressed an interest in possibly permitting certain off -site directional signs to help
businesses which may not be visible from the main thoroughfares in the City and staff has added language
to address this (Section 20.60.080 G). The Council also discussed provisions in the Sign Code to permit
"gateway" and other promotional signs for the City. Staff believes proposed language in the exemption and
public right -of -way sections (Sections 29.60.100 and 20.60.120) in the Sign Code would enable the City to
establish such signage.
2. Pole Signs - The Council majority agreed that it was not appropriate to adopt a General Plan Amendment
which would discourage pole signs in the City until further study is conducted by staff and the Planning
Commission on the appropriate use of pole signs in different parts of the City. The Council accepted the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and staff to bring this item back at a future date with additional
analysis, including a survey of pole sign requirements in other cities, separate from the third quarter
amendments, in order to avoid delaying the rest of the sign amendments and the overall third quarter review.
3. Announcement Signs - The consensus of the Council was to accept the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to add a one year maximum duration for which Announcement Signs (Section 20.60.080 H4.)
could be used for a new development or business. However, no apparent consensus was reached regarding
staff's recommendation to permit announcement signs greater than 100 square feet east of Sepulveda
Boulevard. Therefore, staff would suggest that the City Council consider allowing 150 square feet of signage
east of Sepulveda at it meeting on October 20, 1998, and provide further direction on this issue at that time.
4. Political Signs - The consensus of the Council was to retain the existing regulations for political signs which
permit signs to be a maximum of four (4) square feet, instead of allowing the larger signs as recommended
by the Planning Commission and City Attorney.
5. Flashing and Moving Signs - The Council directed staff to revise the sign requirements for flashing and
moving signs to clarify that flashing and moving signs would only be prohibited if the colors in the sign or their
location would interfere with vehicular safety (Section 20.60.110 I.). Council consensus was to not accept the
Planning Commissions recommendation to prohibit all flashing and moving signs, with specific exemptions.
6. Temporary Signs - The City Council accepted the recommendation of the Planning Commission and staff
to list animals or human beings used as temporary signage in subsection of Section (20.60.080 H.), provided
they would not be located on public property or in the public right -of -way.
7. Public Right -of -Way Signs - Pursuant to the recommendation of the Planning Commission, staff, and the
City Attorney, the consensus of the City Council was to ensure that no new right was being granted for signs
in the public right -of -way, by deleting Section 20.60.120 B., which allows temporary signs in the public right -of-
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way. Since all public signs, emergency, and construction signs are covered in other subsections of this
section, the Council felt it appropriate to eliminate this subsection to prevent signs such as political, real
estate, open house or garage sale signs from being placed in the public right -of -way.
8. Murals and Works of Art - The consensus of the City Council was to accept the recommendation of the
Planning Commission to include regulations for murals in the Sign Code in order to avoid confusion as to what
type of message might be considered a commercial message on a mural versus simply "artwork ". The
proposed revision adds non - commercial Works of Art, such as historical and community murals, as a
permitted use (Section 20.60. 080 M.), and allowing works of art to exceed the 500 square foot sign limit,
without City Council approval. Works of Art intended for commercial purposes would be considered as
signage and regulated the same as other signs in the Zoning Code. Based on the discussion of the Council
and Commission on January 6, 1998, staff reviewed the provisions for murals in residential zones. Staff found
that the proposed sign code did not address murals in residential zones, so staff has added language to
Section 20.60.080 to permit Works of Art in residential zones which are not used for commercial purposes.
9. Abandoned Signs - On January 6, 1998, the Council did not accept the recommendation of the Planning
Commission to permit abandoned signs to continue beyond the 45 day limit listed in Section 9.54.020(m) of
the Municipal Code or the 90 day limit proposed as part of Section 20.60.150 when the building or property
on which the sign is actively available for lease. State law requires that when the Sign Code of a City is
amended, an inventory of illegal and abandoned signs must commence within 120 days of adoption of the sign
code revisions. Within 60 days after the 120 day period, State law requires the City to commence abatement
proceedings against illegal and abandoned signs. Therefore, the existing Municipal Code time frame of 45
days for a abandoned sign to become a public nuisance does not appear to be consistent with State law. As
a result, on February 3, 1998, staff requested additional clarification from the Council to determine if a sign
should be considered abandoned after 45 days or 90 days and to clarify if there would be any circumstances
in which a sign could continue to be used 45 or 90 days after a business has discontinued operation.
The City Attorney had requested that the Council delay its discussion and decisions on abandoned signs so
that he would have time to review these issues with staff. The Sign Code cannot be adopted without provisions
for abandoned signs, as State law requires an inventory and abatement of illegal and abandoned signs within
a certain time frame after the adoption of new sign provisions. The revised Sign Code contains language for
abatement of abandoned signs acceptable to the City Attorney. Staff and the City Attorney recommend that
these revisions be discussed at the October 20, 1998 Council meeting.
2. Amplified Sound Permits - Limit number of Amplified Sound Permits per address to four (4) in any one
calendar year (Chapter 9.06). Applicants may apply for an Entertainment Permit (Chapter 5.36) or an
Adjustment (Chapter 20.78), for construction noise permits, for more than four (4) permits per year
(ZTA)•
This item is also a continuation of an item which remained unfinished as part of the Second quarter amendments due
to the City Attorneys request to review the legal issues involved with the possible limitation of the number of Amplified
Sound Permits which may be issued per year.
On March 3, 1998, the Council requested that Planning staff work with the business community and residents
impacted by the Amplified Sound Permit regulations and develop consensus on a proposal to revise the regulations.
On March 20 and June 2, 1998, staff met with the operators of several downtown restaurants and one local resident
to discussed the proposed revisions to the Amplified Sound Permit regulations and to receive input on the amplified
sound/entertainment needs of the businesses. Staff requested that the businesses try to develop an "average"
operational plan of amplified entertainment needs of the restaurants which could become the basis for a baseline
number of amplified sound permits that might per permitted. The business operators have submitted a draft of an
"average" operational plan on June 13, 1998, which addresses indoor and outdoor sound amplification. Planning staff
met with several residents on June 24, 1998 to review the draft "average' operational plan submitted by the business
operators. Staff is requesting that the Council continue the discussion of Amplified Sound Permits until October 15,
1998 in order to give staff, the business community, and residents additional time to meet and reach a consensus on
revisions to the Amplified Sound Permit regulations and possibly the Entertainment Permit regulations in the El
Segundo Municipal Code (Chapter 5.36).
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15,1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS & BOARDS
AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Appointment made by the City Council on Tuesday, September 15, 1998 to one
position on Community Cable Advisory Committee.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Announce appointment and respective term of office, to
Community Cable Advisory Committee.
Community Cable Advisory Committee
BRIEF SUMMARY:
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
Term Expires:
expired 4 yr. term - exp. 10/31/02
ORIGINATED: Date: September 4, 1998
Julia Abreu Mason, Council Assistant
REVIEWED BY: Date: September 4, 1998
Tim Grimmond, Interim City Manager
ACTION TAKEN:
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City of El Segundo
PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER
08125/98 THROUGH 09/7/98
DATE Payee
Amount
Description
08/24 Employee Bond
200.00
Employee Bond Purchase for Payroll #5
08/26 Healthcomp
3,111.74
Weekly eligible claims week ending 08/25/98
09/01 US Bank
74,656.25
Debt Service Payment Re: Assessement Dist
09/02 Healthcomp
1,674.96
Weekly eligible claims week ending 09/1/98
09/04 IRS
158,639.07
Federal Payroll Taxes P/R #5
09/04 Emp. Dev. Dept.
31,910.96
State Paroll Taxes P/R #5
DATE OF RATIFICATION: 09/16/98
TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE:
Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by :
City Treasure
Finance Direc
City Manager
Date J
Date
Date `^
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270,192.98
Information on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo.
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MINUTES OF THE
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, September 1, 1998 - 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gordon at 5:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Kelly McDowell
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
Councilmember Wernick
Councilmember Gaines
Councilmember McDowell
- 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 $25o. No individuals addressed Council
CLOSED SESSION: The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including
the Brown Act (Government Code §54950, 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 Gov't Code §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. Hughes v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. BC 185210
2.. Mosleh & Greffon v. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 025903
3. Fenwick v. Civil Service Commission and City of El Segundo, 2 Civil B121282 and Los Angeles No.
BSO44667.
4. El Segundo v. Kilroy, LASC Case No. YC 031166
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(b): -1- potential case (no further public
statement is required at this time); Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956.9(c): -2- matters.
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) - City Manager recruitment; and
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code §54957.6) - Meet with
negotiator, City Attorney Mark Hensley, with respect to City Manager position.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8) - Status report on
real estate matters.
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
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City Council Adjourned Meeting
September 1, 1998 5:00 p.m.
Page 1
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS -
Interview candidates for Community Cable Advisory Committee and Recreation & Parks
Commission.
Council consensus to appoint Thomas Killinger to the Recreation and Parks Commission to fill an unexpired
term expiring May 30, 2001, and Colleen Glynn -Rich to a term expiring May 30, 2002. No appointments
were made to the Community Cable Advisory Committee at this time.
ADJOURNMENT at 6:55 P.M.
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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Minutes
City Council Adjourned Meeting
September 1, 1998 5:00 p.m.
Page 2
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gordon at 7:00 p.m.
INVOCATION - Rev. Bonnie Wulff, Living the Inner Light Foundation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Kelly McDowell.
PRESENTATIONS - Public Introduction of the City's new Fire Chief, Craig Pedego.
Councilmember Wernick presented a proclamation to Terin Adair -Lynch and Gary Fritzen for the Recreation
and Parks Department Youth Production of "Damn Yankees ". Councilmember McDowell presented a
proclamation to Joe Harding, President of the El Segundo Rotary, and Mayor ProTem Jacobs read a
Proclamation for Sister City. Councilmember Gaines also presented a Proclamation to Rod Spackman for
Chevron's work on "School Pride Day."
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon
Mayor ProTem Jacobs
Councilmember Wernick
Councilmember Gaines
Councilmember McDowell
- Present
- Present
- Present
- Present
- Presen
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. Five (5) individuals addressed Council.
1. Bill Mason, President, Chamber of Commerce, introduced Janet Heard, the new Executive Director
of the Chamber of Commerce.
2. Rich Reed, resident, referred to the progress of education reform.
3. Dorothy Kent, resident, addressed historical airport issues and the requested that the "unsafe area
for jets sign" be unveiled.
4. Chuck DeDuerwaerder, 425 Lomita Street, expressed concern regarding the proposed airport
expansion, and other issues.
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5. Liz Garnholz, resident, suggested that all volunteers deserved to be recognized.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick SECONDED by Councilmember Gaines to read all ordinances
and resolutions on this Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE.
510.
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
1. Report by Police Department on motor homes parked in residential neighborhoods.
Acting Police Chief, Jack Wayt, gave a brief oral report.
It was the consensus of the Council that Interim City Manager, Tim Grimmond, be directed to
develop, for Council review, solutions for solving community differences and disputes.
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -
2. Appointments made by the City Council on Tuesday, September 1, 1998 to Committees,
Commissions and Boards
Mayor Gordon announced the appointment of J. Thomas Killinger to the Recreation and Parks
Commission to fill an unexpired term expiring May 30, 2001 and Colleen Glenn -Rich to a term
expiring May 30, 2002. He added that no appointments were made to the Community Cable
Advisory Committee at this time.
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. Warrant Numbers 249074, 249785- 250099 on Demand Register Summary Number 03 in total
amount of $1,452,963.53, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $330,052.18.
4. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK.
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5. Purchase and installation of Border Patrol roller hockey dasherboard system - (fiscal impact:
$59,320.00).
6. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER.
7. Approve annual Contract No. 2264 C, D and E of Progressive Solutions, Inc. (PSI) for
FY 1998/99 (September 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 (1998/99 fiscal impact: $94,000)
with a four month extension option (1999 /00 fiscal impact $29,000).
8. Agreement No. 2627 between the City of El Segundo and DeLeuw, Cather and Company for
preparation of a Project Study Report for the Douglas Street /Railroad Grade Sepration Project
(contract amount: $49,808.00).
9. Request to approve a twelve week extension to the existing consulting services Contract No
2608 A, with Mr. Ray Chavez through The Dial Group, funded by salary savings from the
vacant Police Department Administrative Analyst II position in an amount not to exceed
$16,800.
10. Proposed revisions to the class specification for the job classification of Accountant.
11. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Councilmember Wernick, to approve Consent
Agenda item numbers 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10, MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 5/0.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
4. City Council meeting minutes of August 4, and August 18, 1998.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to
approve the minutes of the August 18, 1998 City Council meetings. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510.
MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to approve
the minutes of the August 4, 1998 City Council meetings. MOTION PASSED BY THE
FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: MAYOR GORDON, MAYOR PROTEM JACOBS,
COUNCILMEMBER GAINES AND MCDOWELL. NOES: NONE. ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBER WERNICK.
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6. Purchase of Media 100 Non - linear editing system and expanded hard drives from ProMax
Technology as vendor for Media 100 Non - linear editing system.
Councilmember Gaines requested a progress report on the updating of the cable system.
MOVED by Councilmember Gaines, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to approve
the purchase of Media 100 Non - linear editing system and expanded hard drives from ProMax
Technology as vendor for Media 100 Non - linear editing system. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510
11. Examination plans for designated Personnel Merit System job classifications.
In response to Council's questions, Bob Hyland, Director of Human Resources, explained the
City's rating process.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Councilmember McDowell, to
approve the examination plans for designated Personnel Merit System job classifications.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0.
F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER - NONE
G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE
I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember McDowell - NONE
Councilmember Gaines -
Councilmember Gaines gave a brief report on a recent FAA task force meeting.
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Councilmember Wernick -
12. Due to the increasing number of calls to the hotline and, inasmuch as the Hyperion
mitigation monitor is not always available for immediate dispatch, Council should
consider alternatives for improvements to the handling of "call in" complaints to the
City's hotline number.
MOVED by Councilmember Wernick, SECONDED by Mayor Gordon, to direct staff
to investigate possibilities of outsourcing hotline calls after hours to improve response
time and relieve afterhours personnel. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE
VOTE. 5/0.
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs -
Mayor Pro -Tem Jacobs gave a brief report on a recent Economic Development Conference.
- Mayor Gordon -
Mayor Gordon addressed FAA concerns, and progress made; and requested that an item be
agendized for the September 15, 1998 City Council meeting concerning grading of El Segundo
restaurants.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) 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. Individuals
addressed Council.
1. Sandra Mason, resident, expressed concern regarding a boat parked on Mariposa, and suggested that
parking violations be discussed in the quarterly City Newspaper.
MEMORIALS in Memory of Guy Collette, former El Segundo Postmaster, and Madeline Elizabeth Mejia,
sister of El Segundo Police Officer J.P. Sellens.
CLOSED SESSION at 8:45 p.m.
The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Sec. 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:
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Continuation of matters listed on the City Council Agenda for 5:00 p.m., September 1, 1998 under "Closed
Session" (if needed).
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNMENT at 9:30 p.m. to September 15, 1998 at 5:00 p.m.
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Request City Council approve the awarding of the contract for Architectural Services for Fire Station No. 2 to
Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher as the most qualified architectural firm. Fiscal Impact: approximately $170,000.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Award Contract for Architectural Services for Fire Station No. 2 to Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
In the 1998/99 Annual Operating Budget for the City of El Segundo, adopted by the City Council on June 16, 1998,
funds were set aside for the demolition and construction of Fire Station No. 2.
At the July 7, 1998 City Council meeting, Fire Department staff was directed to solicit proposals (RFP) from
qualified architects for the demolition of the existing Fire Station No. 2 facility at 2161 East El Segundo Boulevard
and construction of a new facility on the same site. The proposal was also to contain provisions for temporary
quarters to house personnel and apparatus during the project.
On July 10, 1998, a Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent to seventeen (17) qualified architectural firms. On
August 12, 1998, nine (9) proposals were received and recorded in the City Clerk's Office.
DISCUSSION:
On August 12, 1998, the City Clerk opened the nine (9) RFPs. These nine (9) proposals for Architectural Services
for Fire Station No. 2 were reviewed for compliance with requirements by the Acting Fire Chief, City Engineer, and
an Assistant Planner. The nine proposals were reviewed for Understanding of the Project; Technical Competence;
Staff Size /Experience; Time Schedule; Approach to Work; Overall Impression; and Cost. The following five firms
were invited to make presentations on their proposals on August 21, 1998: (See Page 2)
After reviewing the proposals and interviewing the top five firms, staff recommends that the contract for Architectural
Services be awarded to Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher as the most qualified architectural firm.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1. RFP
2. List of all RFPs received by City Clerk
3. Agreement for Professional Services
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget: Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested: $170.000
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance: Date:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required - Yes No_
ORIGINATED: Date:
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John "ilbert, Acting Fire Chief
RE ID BY: Date:
Ti mmond, Interim Ci Mana er 9Aj��
ACT TAKEN:
El Segundo City Council
Agenda Item Statement
Meeting Date: September 15, 1998
Agenda Heading: Consent
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Proposal
Total
Architectural Firm
Contact
Meets
Projected
Requirements
Cost
FIRM Design Group
3701 S. Higurera Street
Mary McGrath
Yes
$255,297
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Gensler
2500 Broadway, Suite 300
Jeff Capistran
Yes
$230,000
Santa Monica, CA 90404
WMM Associates
3731 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 670
Frank Mendoza
Yes
$210,000
Los Angeles, CA 90010
SAGA
425 Main Street
Frank Glynn
Yes
$171,000
El Segundo, CA 90245
Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher
191 Von Karman, Suite 480
Roberta Jorgensen
Yes
$170,000
Irvine, CA 92612
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John W. Gilbert, Acting Fire Chief
Value Statement
August 26, 1998
Professionalism
We conform to ethical and
and technical standards
To: Tim Grimmond, Acting City Manager
while serving the community
with competence, creativity
and innovation.
From: John W. Gilbert, Acting Fire Chief
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Leadership
Subject: Recommendation of Architectural Firm for Fire Station
We demonstrate effective
Two
leadership as individuals
and as an organization by
empowering and encouraging
others to exercise their best
On Friday, August 21, 1998, interviews were held with the five architectural
qualities.
finalists for the Fire Station Two project. The panel consisted of Jim Hansen
Integrity
(Economic Development), Bellur Devaraj (Engineering), Laurie Jester
(Planning), two of the four Fire Department Volunteers ( FFTR/PM Mark
We earn the trust of those we
serve by operating ethically
Harrison, Engr. Mike Archambault) and me.
and professionally. We treat
all individuals with respect
and dignity.
During the presentations and subsequent interviewsjit was the opinion of
'gun"
nearly every firm that for the scope and nature of the project, as outlined in
the Request for Proposal, insufficient funds are allocated. In order to provide
We commit to the goals of
a station that would meet the parameters of the R.F.P. and that would be
the organization and
mutually acceptable to the City, Fire Department and the architectural firm
community always striving
for improvement and
itself, additional funds would need to be allocated. The exact amount of these
excellence.
additional funds is unknown at this point in the project. However, upon
Quality
completion of the conceptual design phase of the project, a more precise
scope of work and a mutually equitable fixed fee proposal that is custom
We define quality as meeting
tailored to our exact needs will be determined.
the needs of the community.
We measure quality by
community satisfaction.
The fee submitted for professional services by Robbins Jorgensen
Teamwork
Christopher is approximately $160,000 (lowest qualified proposal). Not
included in these fees is $10,000 for the cost of a site survey and geotechnical
We encourage individuals
investigation. Based upon the actual nature and scope of the project (to be
waking together to roach
common goals, while
determined at the close of the schematic phase) additional funds may also be
maintaining personal
required to offset any increase in structural, mechanical and electrical
identities. We recognize that
significant contributions come
engineering fees based on a more complex structure. These increased fees, if
from the diversity of
needed, are estimated to cap at $15,000. There would be no increase in
individuals and ideas.
design fees by the architectural firm. Even with these potential increases
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher is the lowest qualified proposal for the
project.
00034 314 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
310 - 322 -4311 Fax 310- 414 -0929
The firm of Robbins Jorgensen Christopher of Irvine California was unanimously
selected by the panel as the desired firm to be recommended to Council as the Architect
for this project. It is felt that with their extensive experience designing fire stations
throughout Southern California and their approach to the project, they will be able to
provide us with a functional, efficient and maintainable facility of high quality for years
to come.
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21 August 98
City of El Segundo
City Clerk's Office
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attention: John W. Gilbert, Acting Fire Chief
Re: Fire Station #2
Dear John,
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Robbins Jorgensen Christopher is very pleased to have this opportunity to provide the
City of El Segundo with our proposal for Professional Services for Fire Station #2.
We understand that the project budget is currently $1,800,000. Included in this budget
are the Professional Services fee, and other City expenses such as site survey,
geotechnical investigation, and reimbursable expenses. Based on our current
understanding of the Scope of Work described in your Request for Proposals and the
proposed project budget, we believe that the Professional Services Fee will be
approximately $160,000.
This fee includes the entire professional team of disciplines: architecture, structural
engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical /plumbing engineering, civil engineering
and landscape architecture. Reimbursable expenses will include artist rendering (if
requested by the City) and reproduction, and will be invoiced at cost x 1.10.
We believe that our extensive experience designing fire stations throughout Southern
California will serve the City of El Segundo well by providing you with a functional,
efficient and maintainable facility. The measure of a successful project is not the day the
construction bids are opened, nor even the day of move -in. A project's success is
repeatedly measured over the years of it's life as it's operating costs, functionality and
flexibility are tested.
We want to be your Architect. We are prepared to work with you to develop a precise
scope of work and a mutually equitable fixed fee proposal that is custom - tailored to your
exact needs. We look forward to working with the City of El Segundo.
Sin erely
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Robe a W. Jorge , AI
President
19100 VON KARMAN
SUITE 480
IRVINE.
CALIFORNIA
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FAX 949 851 0781 f1
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ARCHITECTURAL QUALIFICATIONS
City of El Segundo
Fire Station No. 2
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Firm Profile
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher offers expertise in architecture, planning, and construction
management. Our firm has offices in Irvine and San Diego and works throughout Southern
California.
Since 1987, we have been responsible for renovations and new construction of over 800
public buildings, and our firm has completed designs affecting 27 new or existing fire
stations. We take pride in our ability to provide high quality design to clients who must
complete projects on time and within budget.
Our long involvement with design for community projects has resulted in special expertise in
energy efficient, low maintenance buildings with low operating costs. Current and recent
projects include:
• Newport Coast Fire Station #52, The Irvine Company /Orange County Fire Authority
• Fire Stations #14, 43, and 11, San Diego
• Renovations to 15 fire stations, San Diego
• Lakeside Fire Protection District Station #26
• Lakeside Fire Protection District Headquarters
• Bonita - Sunnyside Fire Protection District Headquarters
• Renovation, MCB Pendleton Fire Station
• Fire Station Needs Assessment, City of Gardena
• Fire Station #6, City of Irvine and Orange County Fire Authority
• Prototypical Fire Station, Orange
• Fire Rescue Building K -227, Miramar Air Station
• John Wayne Airport Crash Rescue Facility Site Study
We have participated in 24 hour shifts and day long ride - alongs with several fire departments.
Our firm can offer state of the art experience with communications and paging systems, carbon
monoxide and diesel particle exhaust systems, and low maintenance approaches to designing
kitchens, bathrooms, and floorings. We are experts in the design of innovative fire stations,
training facilities, and administrative offices.
While we enjoy our recognition for design excellence and the respect of our peers, we are
proudest of our long term, on going client relationships. Over 80% of our new business is
directly attributable to current clients - true testimony to our ability to listen to our clients'
dreams and give them form.
The respect of our peers is also reflected in the leadership positions our partners have
assumed within the -design -community. James Robbins, AIA is the past president of the
American Institute of Architects, San Diego and a current member of San Diego Mayor
Golding's Design Advisory Committee. Roberta Jorgensen, AIA is the past president of AIA,
California Council and is a past president of AIA Orange County. Janene Christopher is a past
president of Women in Architecture.
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Specialized Experience
We have designed or renovated 27 fire stations in the past ten years. We have been awarded five
design awards for fire stations in the past three years, and our recent work has been praised in lengthy
articles in the press regarding community participation and design quality in public design. On this
basis, we can reasonably claim to have designed some of the best fire stations in Southern California.
We are experts in the technical aspects of fire station design. We have assisted Orange County Fire
Authority, the City of San Diego Fire Department, and the City of Orange in developing design
standards, and we wrote the design standards for the Gardena Fire Department.
We can assist in sorting through all the technical options for the specialized features of fire stations,
including: fueling systems, emergency generators, emissions exhaust systems, apparatus room
doors, apparatus room floor sealers, signal systems, and so on.
We are leaders in Computer Aided Design (CAD), utilizing the latest PC hardware and software. All of
our technical staff are professionally trained in AutoCAD R14 and Softdesk 8 by a licensed Autodesk
training program. Our fully networked pentium workstations are equipped with high resolution color
monitors, video accelerators, CD -ROM and ZIP drives, and internal fax - modems. All systems are
linked to a full color plotter, desk top plotters, and a color scanner. Our office utilizes Microsoft Excel,
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Pagemaker, and Fastrack scheduler to enhance design and project delivery.
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher utilizes the internet to share information instantly with our consultants
and clients without the delays and costs of messenger services or overnight shipping. We utilize the
National Institute of Building Services (NIBS) technical data and Masterspec systems. The AIA layering
convention is our office standard for CAD Documents.
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher has produced architectural documents on AUTOCAD for construction
exceeding $90 million in value over the past three years. All of our technical staff are CAD proficient,
and we have individual (not shared) computer stations. We are leaders in the field of computerized
documentation, including three dimensional imaging.
In addition to our architectural expertise, we have on our staff a general contractor and Division of the State
Architect (DSA) Certified Building Inspector.
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A R C H I T E C T S
Qualifications and Experience
A general profile of the firms as follows:
a. Robbins Jorgensen Christopher, Inc.
19100 Von Karman, Suite 480
Irvine, CA 92612
(949) 851 -0780
b. Corporation
c. James Robbins, AIA, licensed California architect
Roberta Jorgensen, AIA, licensed California architect
Janene Christopher, AIA, licensed California architect
d. 18 people
e. 1992
f. $1,000,000 professional liability
All other insurance coverage as required by contract
2. Principal/Project Manager
Roberta Jorgensen, AIA
City of Residence: Newport Beach
Design Principal
James Robbins, AIA
City of Residence: Rancho Bernardo
Project Architect
Judie Lai, AIA
City of Residence: Tustin
Project Staff
Jason Briscoe, Associate AIA
City of Residence: Los Angeles
Construction Administrator
Harold Baker, GC
City of Residence: Newport Beach
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Roberta Jorgensen, AIA
Principal
Education
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Architecture
University of California,
Irvine
Certificate, Land Use & Development Planning
Professional Experience
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
President
CRSS Architects
Vice - President, Director of Architecture
University of California,
Irvine
Associate Director, Physical Planning
Professional Registration
Registered Architect
California
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects,
California Council
President, 1997
Treasurer, 1994 -1995
American Institute of Architects,
Orange County
President, 1992
California State University,
Fullerton
University Extended Education Art Advisory
Board Member
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
Dean's Advisory Council, College of Architecture and
Environmental Design
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A R C H I T E C T S
Recent Experience
Newport Coast Fire Station #52, The Irvine
Company /Orange County Fire Authority
Space and Site Needs Assessment for New Fire
Station, Gardena Fire Department
Fire Station #6, City of Irvine /Orange County Fire
Authority
Prototype Fire Station, City of Orange
Fire Rescue Building Siting Study, John Wayne
Airport
Grand Central Arts Center Renovation, City of Santa
Ana for Cal State University, Fullerton
Training Facility and Corporate Headquarters, San
Diego Chargers
Campus Master Plan, California State University, San
Marcos
Craven Hall, California State University, San Marcos
Classroom/Office Building, California State University,
San Marcos
Project Management (3 projects), Coast Community
College District
Seismic Retrofit, Coast Community College District
Kimbrough Elementary School, San Diego Unified
School District
Transportation Center Renovation, City of Norwalk
Grand Central Arts Center Renovation, City of Santa
Ana /Cal State University, Fullerton
Heritage House Museum Renovation, City of
Riverside
Arlington Library Renovation, City of Riverside
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Naval Station, San Diego
Campus Master Plan, California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
Technology /Modernization, 3 junior high schools, San
Diego City Schools
Renovation of a 9 story building, Education Services
Center, Los Angeles Community College District
Health and Physical Education Complex, Cal State
University, San Bernardino
Transportation /Public Services Center Master Plan,
City of Norwalk
James Robbins, AIA
Principal
Education
Princeton University,
Bachelor of Arts
National Merit Scholar, Crouse Hinds
Scholarship, European Travel Grant
Rice University,
Master of Architecture
Rice University Graduate Fellowship
Professional Experience
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
Vice- President
James Robbins & Associates
Principal
Friedson, Robbins and Associates
Principal
Tucker Sadler Architects
Associate
Professional Registration
Registered Architect
N.C.A.R.B. Certification
California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas
Professional Affiliations
1
American Institute of Architects
1 San Diego
President, 1992
1 American Institute of Architects
1 California Council, Past Director
SDG &E Energy Design Advisory Committee
Blue Ribbon Committee on Regional
Growth
Multi - Family Design Guidelines Revision
Task Force, San Diego
> Downtown Library Design Committee
> Mayor's Design Advisory Committee
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A R C H I T E C T S
Recent Experience
Otay Mesa Fire Station #43, San Diego Fire
Department
Fire Station #5, City of Escondido
Newport Coast Fire Station #52,The Irvine
Company /Orange County Fire Authority
Golden Hill Fire Station #11, San Diego Fire
Department
Renovation to Fire Station #4, San Diego Fire
Department
Fire Station #14, San Diego Fire Department
Fire Station #41, San Diego Fire Department
Renovation of 15 Fire Stations throughout the City
San Diego Fire Department
Renovation of military fire station, Marine Corps
Base, Camp Pendleton
Fire Station #6, City of Irvine /Orange County Fire
Authority
New Station and District Administration
Headquarters, Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection
District
Fire Station #26, Lakeside Fire Prevention District
Prototype Fire Station, City of Orange
Fire Rescue Building, Miramar Air Station
Administration Building and Board Public Hearing
Room, Lakeside Fire Prevention District
Headquarters
Fire Rescue Building Siting Study, John Wayne
Airport
Space and Site Needs Assessment for New Fire
Station, Gardena Fire Department
Casa del Desierto Renovation, City of Barstow
Cesar Chavez Community Center, City of Riverside
Chicano Federation Headquarters, San Diego
Grand Central Arts Center, City of Santa Ana /Cal
State University, Fullerton
San Diego Chargers Training Facility and Corporate
Headquarters, San Diego
Knox Glen Affordable Housing, San Diego
Master Plan, Cal Poly Pomona
20 Post Offices, ADA Survey and Improvements
Janene Christopher, AIA
Principal
Education
California Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo,
Masters of Architecture,
Henry Adams Medal
Ecole des Beaux Arts,
Paris, France,
Diplome Architectura,
Award Architecture Grand Prix
University of Florida
Bachelor of Architecture,
Cum Laude
Professional Experience
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
Vice President
James Robbins and Associates
Architect
Professional Registration
Registered Architect
California
Professional Affiliations
Women in Architecture
Past President
California Women in Environmental Design
Past Director
American Institute of Architects
Member
North Park Community Association
Board Member, San Diego, 1994 -1998
Asian /Pacific Thematic Historic District
Advisory Committee, 1996 -1998
Leadership Education and Development
(LEAD) Program
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A R C H I T E C T S
Recent Experience
Family Housing Renovation, MCAS Yuma
Family Housing Renovation, MCAGCC Twentynine
Palms
Renovation of over 600 Family Housing Units, MCB
Camp Pendleton
Family Housing Neighborhood Revitalization, MCLB
Barstow Lt. Glenn Balog, MCLB Barstow (760 -577-
6907
Family Housing Neighborhood Revitalization,
MCAGCC Twentynine Palms
Family Housing Neighborhood Revitalization, MCAS
Yuma Raul C. Pino MCAS Yuma, (520) 341 -3522
Knox Glen Affordable Housing
University of California San Diego Biology
Administration
Kimbrough Elementary School, San Diego
Santee Lakes Regional Park Recreation Center
Administration Headquarters Renovation, NCCOSC
Chicano Federation Headquarters, San Diego
Renovation of 15 fire stations, San Diego
Fire Station #6, City of Irvine /Orange County Fire
Authority
Fire Station #43, San Diego Fire Department, Otay
Mesa
Fire Station #14, San Diego Fire Department
Golden Hill Fire Station #11, San Diego Fire
Department
Fire Station #26, Lakeside Fire Prevention District
Administration Building and Board Public Hearing
Room, Lakeside Fire Prevention District
Headquarters
Renovation of 22 U. S. Post Offices
Judie Lai, AIA
Architect
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Master of Architecture
Tunghai University
Taiwan, Republic of China
Bachelor of Architecture
Professional Experience
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
Project Manager
MPR, Inc.
Project Manager
Lang Lampert Architects
Associat
Tunghai University
Lecturer on architectural design
DRS & Associates
Architectural Staff
Housing & Urban Development Bureau,
Taiwan
Assistant Planner
Professional Registration
N.C.A.R.B. Certification
Registered Architect
California
Professional Affiliation
American Institute of Architects
Member
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A R C H I T E C T S
Recent Experience
Crash Rescue Facility Site Study, John Wayne
Airport
City of Norwalk Transportation Center
Fire Rescue Building, MCAS Miramar
Craven Hall Renovation, CSU San Marcos
Budget Office Renovation, Cal Poly Pomona
Central Plant Building, Cal Poly Pomona
Air Operations Bul3lding, MCAS Miramar
Wells Fargo Banks (various locations)
Union Banks (various locations)
Student Center and Community Services Building,
Orange Coast College
Vista Verde Elementary School, Irvine .
College of Engineering, University of South Florida,
Tampa
FHP Health Care Center, Huntington Beach
Canonsburg General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
St. Francis General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
San Clemente Seniors Day Care, San Clemente
Seniors Housing, Fullerton
IBM Computer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Westinghouse Headquarters, Pittsburgh, PA
Capistrano Business Park, San Juan Capistrano
Marriott Hotel, Trumbull, CT
Winston Plaza Hotel, NC
Hard Rock Cafe, Newport Beach
The Wherehouse, Newport Beach
Puccini Restaurant, Newport Beach
Power Centers, Las Vegas and Henderson, NV
Shopping Centers, Fresno and Palm Springs
Tustin Ranch Plaza, Tustin
Harvard Place, Irvine
Supermarkets (various locations)
Harold Baker
Director of Construction Services
Professional Experience
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
Director of Construction Services
Harold R. Baker Construction Inspection
Coleman - Caskey Architects
Director of Quality Control
M.J. Brock Commercial Construction
Project Manager
The Austin Company
Project Manager
Director of Specifications
Professional Registration
California General Building Contractor
Certified by the Division of the State Architect
Construction Inspector
Professional Affiliations
American Institute of Architects
Associate Member
Construction Specifications Institute,
Orange County Chapter
Past member Board of Directors
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A R C H I T E C T S
Recent Experience
Newport Coast Fire Station, The Irvine Co. /OCFA
Fire Station #6, City of Irvine /Orange County Fire
Authority
Golden Hill Fire Station #11, San Diego Fire Department
Child Care Center, Coast Community College District
Child Care Center Golden West College
Higher Education Facility, Coast Community College District
Seismic Retrofit, 3 campuses, Coast Community College
District
Maintenance and Operations Headquarters, Orange Coast
College
Student Center, Orange Coast College
Robert B. Moore Theater, Orange Coast College
Math Science Building, Golden West College
Health Sciences Building, Golden West College
Medical Pavilion, U. C. Irvine
Outpatient Clinic, U. C. Irvine
San Diego Chargers Corporate Headquarters and Training
Facility, San Diego
Grand Central Arts Center, City of Santa Ana, Cal State
University, Fullerton
Heritage House Museum Historical Renovation, Riverside
Arlington Library Historical Renovation, Riverside
Simi Valley Adventist Hospital
Brea Data Processing Center, Security Pacific National
Bank
Swimming Pool Renovation, Orange Coast College
Headquarters Renovation, Security Pacific National Bank
R&D Facilities, Beckman Laboratories, (Various Locations)
Sears Stores (Various Locations)
KOCE -TV Renovation
Harvey House Train Center Renovation, Barstow
Irvine Civic Center
Fire Station #6
ROBBINS JORGENSEN CHRISTOPHER
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Newport Coast
Fire Station #52
Developed by The Irvine Company for the Orange County Fire
Authority, this station reflects the Mediterranean style architecture of
this new master planned community. The developer was responsible
for providing a tum -key facility to the county. We were selected by the
Irvine Company to design a cost effective station that would be
compatible with the surrounding residential and retail uses.
Built by the City of Irvine for the Orange County Fire Authority, this 10,000 s.f. station houses fire prevention offices, a training
room, three bays, 7 fire fighters and a battalion chief.
Escondido Fire Station #5
City of Escondido
Bro wn Field
Fire Station #43, Otay Mesa, San Diego
American Institute of Architects Design Awards winner. Sited near the
Mexican border, this 10,000 s.f. station serves the airfield as well as
the surrounding area. The design reflects the airplane hangars and
separates the service area of the station from the living area.
The project consists of a 7,536 GSF fire station with a 3 -bay Apparatus Room, and support facilities (sleeping rooms, kitchen
rooms, kitchen, dining. toilet and shower rooms, etc.) to house a staff of seven firefighters. The fire station is to be built on
approximately 1.22 acre site fronting Felicita Road with an extension of Monticello Drive to the South.
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City of San Diego
Fire Station #11, Golden Hill
American Institute of Architects Award and "Orchid" Award winner. This
station near downtown San Diego is in an Historical District. The site is
small and required a second story living area. The surrounding
community is predominately historical art deco style architecture. The
tower and signage serve as a gateway to the neighborhood, a request
received at one of the community workshops we conducted prior to
beginning design.
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City of San Diego
Fire Station #14, North Park
Built in an older residential neighborhood, Station 14 has a very small
site, yet provides drive - through truck access.
Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District
Headquarters
The headquarters administration building and fire station serves an equestrian oriented suburban residential community. The
design reflects the surrounding environment of horse stables and barns, yet provides state -of- the -art technical fire fighting
services.
Lakeside Fire Protection District
Headquarters
The headquarters for the District is located in a small community that
prides itself on its' western rural character. Besides Administrative
facilities, the building includes the Public Hearing Room for the LFPD's
Trustees. The project is an architectural award winner.
Lakeside Fire Protection District
Fire Station #26
Built in the rural Blossom Valley area of San Diego County, this station
is designed to blend unobtrusively with the surrounding large properties
of custom homes. Although the site has significant grade change, the
station utilizes the grade to reduce the visual impact of the station
from the adjacent corner.
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Design Awards
American Planning Association (APA), San Diego Region, 1998
California State University, San Marcos Campus Master Plan
"Orchid" Award for Architecture, 1997
San Diego's "Orchid and Onions" Program, co- sponsored by AIA, ASLA, and APA
American Institute of Architects - San Diego Chapter, 1997
Casa del Desierto, Historic Train Depot
American Institute of Architects - San Diego Chapter, 1997
Grand Central Arts Center
Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, Washington D.C., 1997
Meritorious Achievement Award
Knox Glen Housing
Society of American Registered Architects - California Council, 1997
Casa del Desierto, Historic Train Depot - Design Award of Honor
Society of American Registered Architects - California Council, 1997
Otay Mesa Fire Station - Design Award of Merit
California Preservation Foundation Design Award (Historic Preservation), 1997
Casa del Desierto, Historic Train Depot
American Institute of Architects - San Diego Chapter, 1995
Otay Mesa Fire Station
American Institute of Architects - Orange County Chapter; 1995
Otay Mesa Fire Station
American Institute of Architects - San Diego Chapter, 1995
Golden Hill Fire Station
Society of American Registered Architects - California Council, 1993
Lakeside Fire Prevention Headquarters
Finalist, National Design Competitions:
Escondido Civic Center
Oceanside Civic Center
Gunpowder Point Visitors Center
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A R C H I T E C T S
Proposed Subconsultants
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher has successfully completed projects with these engineering
firms. We have specifically selected them for our team because of their consistent, quality
performance.
Civil Engineer and Environmental Services- RBF was founded in 1944 and offers a staff of over 450
employees with corporate headquarters in Irvine and a regional office in Los Angeles. RBF is
dedicated to meeting the needs of its public sector clients, in a timely and innovative manner while
assuring high quality and responsible service by an efficient and professional staff. RBF offers a
diversified range of professional consulting services including civil engineering, traffic engineering,
subdivision mapping, field surveying, aerial mapping and CEQA environmental services. Recent fire
station experience includes: Corona Ranch Fire Station, Corona, Orange County Fire Station`#40, Fire
Stations #4 and 5 Rancho Cucamonga, Laguna Niguel Fire Station, Laguna Niguel, Fire Station, City of
Yorba Linda Fire Station.
Structural Engineer - Flores Lund Mobayed & Partners, Inc. was established in 1977 in San Diego.
Over the past twenty -one years, they have focused on providing their clients with the highest level of
service, sound engineering and economically sensible projects. Their design philosophy is based on
providing quality, constructability and creativity in the professional engineering services they provide.
Flores Consulting Group has developed expertise in structural engineering using a broad range of
construction materials including all concrete material systems, steel, masonry and wood. They provide
complete structural engineering services, with emphasis on value engineering. Flores Consulting
Group also provides emergency engineering services for earthquake and disaster relief, and has been
recognized for their efforts following the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes.
Recent fire station experience includes: Fire Station #11, San Diego Fire Department; Administrative
Headquarters, Lakeside Fire Protection District; Fire Station #18, San Diego Fire Department; Fire
Station #26, Lakeside Fire Protection District; Earthquake Safety Evaluation for the Rancho Santa Fe
Fire Station; Fire Station #41, San Diego Fire Department; Fire Station #43 in Otay Mesa, San Diego
Fire Department; Fire Station #24 in Alpine; Bonita Fire Station; and Fire Station #14, San Diego Fire
Department.
Mechanical Engineer - F. T. Andrews, Inc. has provided comprehensive, mechanical engineering
services to the construction industry since 1960. The firm has been the consulting mechanical
engineer for approximately fifty four (54) fire stations. They have been responsible for the design of
the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, compressed air and fuel storage and dispensing
systems. The Principal of F. T. Andrews is 1. Ray Cranston, Jr., P. E. Mr. Cranston is registered in the
states of California, Nevada, and Arizona. They currently have a staff of 22, including three registered
mechanical engineers. Recent fire station experience include:
Chino Fire District, Fire Station No. 66, Chino. California 7,700 s. f. building with a 3 -bay apparatus
room. The mechanical work included a 150 psig compressed air system, 1,000 gallon gasoline and
1,000 gallon diesel underground storage tanks with double wall containment piping, leak detection
system and dispensing system.
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Los Angeles County. Fire Station No. 83. Rancho Palos Verdes, California 4,500 s. f. building with a 2
bay apparatus room. Mechanical work included a 125 psig compressed air system, and a 1,000 gallon
underground diesel storage tank with double containment piping, dispenser and leak detection system.
Special attention was given to the location and concealment of the roof mounted mechanical
equipment to satisfy the requirements of the local architectural review committee.
Cily of Colton. Fire Station No. 4. Colton, California 5,100 s. f. building with 2 bay apparatus room and
2,400 s. f. living area. The apparatus room is heated and ventilated, the ventilation system exhausts
diesel fumes.
Electrical Engineer -OMB Founded in 1987, OMB Electrical Engineers has become one of the most
active, experienced and respected consulting firms in electrical engineering and architectural lighting
design in California. They provide services in: utilities infrastructure, power service and distribution,
interior lighting, exterior lighting, voice and data communications, fire alarm, electronic security, sound,
energy management and controls, and instrumentation and control. Recent fire station experience
includes: Fire Station No. 1, Redlands Fire Department; Fire Station No. 4, Redlands Fire Department;
Fire Station No. 5, Redlands Fire Department; Fire Station No. 2 - Remodel, Glendale Fire Department;
Fire Station No. 28 — in progress; Fontana Fire Department, Hesperia Fire Station; Hesperia Fire
Department; Texaco Refinery Fire Station, Wilmington, CA.
Landscape Architect — Cornerstone Studios of Santa Ana offers a diverse range of services in
planning, urban design and landscape architecture. Cornerstone Studios has developed broad
experience in the use of native and drought tolerant species of plant material in their design. With the
firm's knowledge of the area's botanical resources and appropriate horticultural practices, clients have
been using their experience to design landscapes that are appropriate to the site conditions as well as
the client's program. Recent fire station experience: Fire Station #6, Ontario; Fire Station #21,
Lawndale; Fire Station #5, Escondido; Fire Station #6, Orange County Fire Authority; Fire Station #43,
San Diego; Bonita Sunnyside Fire Station; Fire Station #14, San Diego; Lakeside Fire Station and
Administration Building.
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Schedule
The "Project Schedule Milestones" included in the City of El Segundo Request for
Proposals is generally acceptable, with the following suggested changes.
Pre Design and Schematic design appear to be appropriate time frames.
Design Development is allocated approximately 33 days, including holidays. This is not
adequate time to conduct meetings with the City and to bring the design to the level of
decision making that will allow knowledgeable sign off before proceeding to Construction
Documents. We propose 50 days for Design Development.
Construction Documents have been allocated less than two months in the RFP. We
anticipate having at least 68 sheets of drawings, and over 1000 pages of specifications.
In order to prepare these technical documents, coordinate the various disciplines
working on the project, and perform appropriate Quality Review, we will need
approximately 120 days for construction documents.
Review and approval periods required by the City of El Segundo are not included in
these dates, as that is solely under the control of the City.
Date Action
9/15/98
Architectural Firm Selected
9/22/98
Architect Input on Site Grading
10/20/98
Pre - Design (Conceptual Alternative Completed
11/20/98
Fire Station Site Graded by Developer
12/18/98
Schematic Design and Budget Completed
2/5/99
Design Development Completed
6/4/99
Construction Documents and Permits Completed
7/2/99
Plan Check Completed
7/20/99
Fire Station Bid Process Begins
8/12/99
Fire Station Construction Contract Awarded
9/13/99
Fire Station Construction Begins
8/13/00
Fire Station Completion /Occupancy
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Current Workload
City of Long Beach Redevelopment
Anticipated completion:
City of Orange Fire Station
Anticipated construction documents completion:
December,1998
November, 1998
Various projects for the U.S. Navy
Ongoing work performed by staff not proposed for this project.
Cal Poly Pomona Central Plant
Anticipated completion of construction documents:
Escondido Fire Station
Anticipated construction documents completion
Golden West College Children's Center
Anticipated completion of construction documents:
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October, 1998
October, 1998
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Approach
Pre Design/ Programming
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher does not specialize in a particular building design style - we specialize
in service. We do however, have a specialized approach which we call "The Partnership Process ". The
Partnership Process facilitates and promotes interaction with our clients, and allows our client to be an
active participant in all design decisions. We help you to build consensus as a means of achieving
common goals and commonly held values. This allows the Architect, the Client and the User to
uncover the possibilities together. We allow you to dream, and we work with you to refine your dreams
into reality.
Before we begin to design a building, we spend time with the people who will be using the facility so that
we can develop a Program. Facility needs and design criteria are clearly identified through
programming. It is during programming that a total project budget is first detailed to relate space
requirements to actual construction costs. We meet with both small and larger groups of
representatives, selected by you, in informal worksessions.
During the Partnership Process we will facilitate design discussions and will help you to discover your
goals, facts, concepts and needs for this project. We enjoy open design workshops which help all
parties understand the constraints and opportunities affecting your project. Also included in the
Program will be a conceptual cost estimate. We will not proceed into design until your construction
budget and the cost estimate match. It is much easier to make changes to accommodate the budget
when we are still dealing with design concepts than after we have progressed to drawings or bricks and
mortar.
Once you have approved the program, and the project budget, we will begin to design.
Architectural /Planning Design
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher views our role as one of problem solving, with the emphasis on the
client as the source of design direction. Our system of design involves translating the clients' needs
and character into an environment that reflects the clients' goals, provides inspiration to the users, and
yet functions for efficient operation. We will bring options to review with you, and will work with you to
refine the designs to reflect your critique.
We analyze the site to evaluate issues such as context, massing, scale, environment, views, vehicle
and pedestrian access, flow of people, parking, and covered and open outdoor gathering areas.
Building concept options are created to address space needs, circulation, and adjacencies of uses.
Interior and exterior character and materials are studied. Our projects are contextually friendly. The
integration of the new project with the existing development and environment is of utmost importance.
Numerous design concept options for each portion of the project are developed and discussed with the
client while the design is developing. Energy efficiency concepts are incorporated into the design from
the outset.
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Approach
Construction Documents
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher translates the design requirements established during the design
phase into a cohesive package from which the General Contractor and his contractors can produce the
building. During the Construction Documents Phase we continue to carefully examine the building
costs and maintain the quality control necessary for a successful project. We believe the clearest
demonstration of our consistent quality performance lies in our high volume of repeat business. Our
work is characterized by tightly grouped bids, indicating documents that are easily understood by the
bidding contractors. We are also proud of our record of a low number of change orders during
construction.
Bidding
We are experienced in managing the bidding process, and in assisting you in evaluating the
contractors proposals. We understand the constraints of public bidding procedures.
Construction Administration
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher will represent you with Senior level on -site construction administration.
Our professionals will work closely with the client and the contractor toward the completion of the quality
project that we have been working together to achieve.
Our office gives priority to projects under construction and we will expeditiously review required
submittals, substitution requests, requests for information, and value- engineering proposals. If
changes are initiated, we will review proposal requests and change orders.
Our follow- through extends to the day of move -in and beyond.
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Philosophy
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher believes that the architect, the client, and the user are a
team throughout every phase of the project delivery. The client is the decision making
authority with the architect (and our subconsultants) and the user (the representative of
the Fire Department) advising based on our experience and expertise.
Elsewhere in this document we discuss The Partnership Process. This is a process that
our firm has developed that provides a formalized opportunity to capture the knowledge
and priorities of those representatives selected by the City of El Segundo. It is also
important though for the team to continuously review, revise and prioritize the many
issues that will continue to arise as design, construction documents and construction
proceed.
Open and continuous communication and a philosophy of "no surprises" establish an
atmosphere that allows good architecture, efficient design solutions and a mutual
understanding of priorities to flourish.
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Overview of Design
Analysis
A. Kick Off Meeting
Review, clarify, and develop project goals, framework for concept development,
communications and reporting structures, project budget and schedule.
Plan tour of recently completed fire stations to help build a common frame of
reference for Project Committee and architects.
B. Data Collection
Establish a comprehensive data base through review and analysis of existing
information including: boundary and topographic surveys, aerial photographs,
existing facilities, existing and proposed infrastructure plans, easements,
geotechnical reports, and facility needs.
Review adjacent development plans, neighborhood circulation patterns, and
access.
Discuss operation, maintenance, and security needs.
C. Initial Interactive Design Workshops
Conduct workshop to gain further understanding of project goals, facts, needs,
and concepts which will influence form, function, economy and delivery schedule.
Site
A. Comprehensive Analysis of Opportunities and Constraints
Diagram influences of existing and proposed infrastructure plans, easements,
adjacent development, neighborhood circulation patterns, site access,
geotechnical reports, security issues, and facility needs and development
alternatives.
Evaluate existing vegetation, view opportunities, sun and weather exposures, site
specific amenities, existing structures.
Analyze and evaluate potential areas of conflict.
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Facility Programming / Planning
A. Refine facility program needs -- The Partnership Process
Establish size of program components and proximity relationships through
analysis of program needs and interviews with appropriate staff.
During The Partnership Process we will lead your discussions and will help you
to discover your goals, facts, concepts and needs for this project. We will write
each thought on a separate card and put each one up on a wall so that everyone
can see. In this way it is easy to change your mind (we just take down one card
and replace it with another ). This method provides a positive, consensus
building atmosphere. Once consensus has been reached, we will photocopy, the
cards into a notebook format (the Program).
Also included in the Program will be a conceptual cost estimate based on the
information on the cards. We will not proceed into design until your construction
budget and the cost estimate match. It is much easier to make changes to
accommodate the budget when we are still dealing with cards than after we have
progressed to drawings or bricks and mortar.
Evaluate program needs in terms of conceptual project budget.
Evaluate alternatives and establish consensus among implementable
alternatives.
Record Workshop Consensus regarding spatial requirements, proximity
relationships, and site development alternatives.
Schematic Design
A. Prepare Design Options
Provide alternate site and building designs.
Indicate project phasing, including demolition, temporary accommodation and
new construction.
Provide documentation for square foot requirements in terms of operational
needs.
Review impacts of development on adjacent properties and recommend
mitigation measures if negative impacts result.
Provide recommendations regarding operation of existing facilities, project
phasing, and project schedule.
Provide detailed cost estimate of proposed improvements.
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B. Develop Schematic Design
After client determines which design option to pursue, develop that option in
further detail.
Revise design to incorporate comments and suggestions received during option
review.
Revise cost estimate.
Prepare final design drawings for presentation to City authorities.
AFTER THE SCHEMATIC DESIGN IS APPROVED, WE WILL PROCEED WITH
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.
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Energy and Maintenance
Operating costs and long term maintenance issues are critically important to the
measurable success of this project over time. The decisions that the City of El Segundo
and Robbins Jorgensen Christopher will make as a team, and the priorities that we
establish during design, will be visible for many years as the City lives with the building
and the site development.
Energy conserving design measures such as daylighting (we have incorporated skylights
and clerestory windows into the apparatus rooms of two fire stations for the Orange
County Fire Authority for this purpose), site orientation and passive solar design, can
reduce operating costs with minimal first cost.
Mechanical and electrical systems need to be carefully evaluated and options analyzed.
For example, a sophisticated computer system may monitor energy systems throughout
the facility, but if special training and precise maintenance is required over the life of the
system, City maintenance staff may not have the expertise or the time to keep the
system delicately balanced. The cost of maintenance, or the cost of inappropriate
functioning of the system may, over time, be less cost effective than if a less precise, but
simpler system had been specified.
Maintenance issues that we will discuss with you include apparatus floor finishes, wall
surface materials, kitchen and bathroom accessories, cabinets and surface materials.
Laundry, turnout, and storage are important too. On the site, the fueling and washrack
facilities must allow for ease of use as well as function. Landscaping maintenance is
often the responsibility of the firefighters, and if not them then City staff. The public
expects their civic buildings to look good, but the time required for maintenance is rarely
adequately budgeted. Plant materials will be carefully selected for minimal attention and
water.
The fire station will be utilized 24 hours per day, thus effectively aging more than twice
as fast as other public buildings that are used for at most 12 hours per day, with some
days off. Materials must be durable, yet still provide a feeling of comfort since this is not
only a workplace, but as well a "home" to firefighters.
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Cost
Project costs are measured as first cost, and long term operating cost. Some decisions
respond favorably to both of these issues, but often priorities must be determined. Early
decision making is perhaps the single most powerful factor in reducing first and long
term costs in the development of a new project.
The goals that the City sets for the fire station will begin to establish were the limited
financial resources should be focused. All aspects of the building will not be equally
important. For example, some of the building functions may be able to be
accommodated in dual use spaces, thus reducing the area to be constructed. The
Partnership Process helps to bring out decisions and priorities early in the process.
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher has an extensive record of construction costs for fire
station construction. We begin the cost estimating process at the time of Programming
so that the design does not begin to take form before the limitations of cost begin to be
overlayed. We will update and refine with additional detail the cost estimate at each
phase of the project development. This way decisions can be made as we go along,
rather than a surprise as Construction Documents are finalized and the bidding process
is set to begin.
Change Orders
If value is added to the project, then the Owner receives that increased value and should
pay for the change order. If an issue remains in dispute and cannot be resolved, we
carry Professional Liability Insurance.
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References and Project Data
"Orange County Fire Authority
Newport Coast Fire Station #52
Two bay, 7500 sf station located in an upscale, planned residential community
Estimate: $1,432,000
Final Cost: $1,441,000
Project Duration: 22 months
Chief Patrick Walker
Fire Marshall
Orange County Fire Authority, Administration Bureau
180 S. Water Street
Orange, CA 92866 -2175
714/289 -7410
'San Diego Fire Department
Otay Mesa Fire Station #43
Four bay, 10,000 sf station serving Brown Airfield and surround area.
Estimate: $1.500,000
Final Cost: $1.350,000
Project Duration: 30 months
Chief Ralph Edwards
San Diego Fire Dept., Support Services
10102 nd Avenue, #400
San Diego, CA 92101
619- 533 -4353
* Chief Edwards can also discuss our other work for the San Diego Fire Department
Orange County Fire Authority
Irvine Fire Station #6
Three bay, 9,000sf fire station, administration and training facility, located at the Irvine
Civic Center.
Estimatet: $1,630,000
Final cost: $1,658,000
Project Duration: 21 months
Nancy Foreman
Facilities Planning Manager
Orange County Fire Authority
180 S. Water Street
Orange, CA 92666
714/744 -0484
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Bonita Sunnyside Fire Protection District
Bonita Sunnyside Headquarters
Headquarters administration building and two bay fire station.
Estimate: $750,000
Final Cost: $747,000
Project Duration: 23 months
Chief Orville Moody
4900 Bonita Road
Bonita, CA
(619) 479 -2346
City of Orange
Prototype Fire Station (Fire Station #8)
Development of architectural program and space requirements for a station design that
will be reused at various sites. Design of the first station is currently underway.
Chief Vincent Bonacker
176 S. Grant St.
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 288 -2501
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Contract
We propose the following changes, primarily based on making the contract insurable:
1. Scope of Services
line 8 — add "...the City reasonably approves of the service within the scope of services
' and standard of care of the profession ."
11. Ownership of Documents
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher will provide electronic documents to the City. We would
prefer not to have people other than our employees using our hardware and software.
Documents shall not be reused by the City without appropriate compensation and
release of liability.
12. Release of Information /Conflicts of Interest
We would like to discuss the intent of this section, we are unclear on the wording,
particularly of the first two paragraphs.
14. Indemnification
(b), para. 1, line 6, omit defend"
para. 1,line 8, omit "liens, levies" and omit "of whatever nature"
para. 1, line 12, replace with "..use of property, to the extent arising out of the negligent
' acts or omissions or willful misconduct of Architect, its agents..."
para. 2, line 3, omit "by counsel acceptable to the City."
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Design Quality
Many articles have been written in local newspapers about our fire station designs.
The headlines and excerpts below summarize public reaction to our work:
"Fire Stations are a far cry from the Bunkhouses of Old"
LA Times, February 21, 1991
"....reassuring symbols of safety and power...."
"Hot Shots. Once Utilitarian Firehouses reclaim their place as Progressive Architecture"
San Diego Union Tribune, October 1, 1995
"....blazing new trails in progressive firehouse architecture...."
"Win, Place, & Show. Spirited Workhorse Buildings stretch our ideas of Civic Design"
San Diego Union Tribune, August 20, 1995
"....community oriented design is sweeping to even public facilities that are typically closed to the public.
San Diego Fire Stations are streaking to the head of the design pack...:"
"Station Houses State -of- the -Art Firefighting Capabilities in Classically Designed Building"
Orange County Metro, September 1996
"....the fire station has the outward appearance of a timeless edifice...."
"Otay Mesa Fire Station Opened with Joyous Air of Celebration"
San Diego Union Tribune, February 13, 1996
"Fire Station Opens to Oohs and Aahs"
Chula Vista Star News, September 19, 1992
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COMMUNITY GUIDE
Station Houses State-of-the-Art Firefighting
Capabilities in Classically Designed Building
n keeping with the
Old World -snit
architectural theme
established for Newport Coast,
a new one - story, 7,000 sq. ft.,
n•o -bay fire station now serves
the communin• with a unique
blend of topnotch firefighting
capabilities amid elements of
neo- classical, Italian Renaissance
design.
Like the other institutional
buildings, including churches
and libraries, one would find
in the hillside towns of southern
France and in northern Italy,
the 51.4 million fire station
developed by The Irvine
Company for the Orange
Counn, fire Au[hority has the
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located at 6502 Ridge Park
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Homes
THE SAN DIEGO UNION- TRIBUNE • SUNDAY AUGUST 20. 1995
PUBLIC WORKS
WIN, PLACE & SHOW
Spirited workhorse buildings stretch our ideas of civic design
omething funny is going on around here
If new public buildings are any indica-
tion, bureaucrats are doing something
right.
Throughout San Diego County,
libraries, schools, fire stations, civic centers and
other public works are being built with an eye to
design quality rarely seen since the bay -side
County Administration Building opened nearly 60
SLIrrou11djAgS
ANN JARMUSCH
years ago.
Not long ago, identical humdrum branch
libraries and fire stations, for example, were
plopped down anywhere, the money - saving modus
operandi being that if a box functioned well and
wore an inoffensive facade, it could work any-
where. No matter if the result was a
collection of bland -to -ugly workhorse
buildings that had nothing to do with
their surroundings or the people they
were meant to inspire.
These old -style quickie clones are
being replaced by a new, more neigh-
borly breed of edifice. Buildings that
reflect the character and spirit of the
community they serve and function
smoothly are in hot demand. Even
whimsy, humor and bright color. —
banished from official projects during
the 1950s — are back in the public
eye.
Design -wise public officials, their
constituents and a host of area archi-
tects are eagerly building a collection
of new community landmarks,
designed and constructed to last.
Increasingly, public agencies and
their enthusiastic design teams are
turning to the good people who feed
them for assistance in planning and
design ideas. Public approval is neces-
sary, for most public -works projects,
so residents of all ages are being invit-
ed more arid more frequently to brain-
design workshops, making them part of the
process.
Just as San Diegans have been called upon in the
past year to think big and envision a redeveloped
Laval Training Center on Point Loma or Bay -to-
Bay Link to connect San Diego Bay and Mission
Bay, residents and business owners are also help-
ing designers identify what is desirable and impor-
tant to them in a microcosm: one public building or
place.
"Stakeholders" is how Jim Gellert. district archi-
tect for the San Diego Unified School District,
describes internal and external group', seeking
specific design elements in public schools.
Golden Hill residents want their new fire station.
to be built on a prominent corner of Broadway, to
serve as an entry sign for the neighborhood. Voila:
Zheir S1.3 million landmark- to -be, already a design -
award winner, will be distinguished by its tower
topped by an American flag and ringed with red
neon to signify "fire station" at night.
The people of San !Marcos lacked a town center
Tw h
` trt� - '� t '✓ e �
l�L
storm and critique proposals in public- t /(L it ! /r // Fl,)o SI(Itnou 00067
and a parklike place to hang out be-
cause "there's never really been a
there there," Deputy City Manager
Paul Malone said, paraphrasing
Gertrude Stein.
So the community built the San
Marcos Town Center, a 10 -acre na-
ture- friendly complex laced with
poetic references to local history,
park areas and a grand piano in the
city hall's atrium.
La Jolla residents asked for a tra-
ditional library, one that looked old
even before it opened, according to
William W. Sannwald, city of San
Diego librarian. They got it: a Span-
ish Mission - Revival style building
with thick stucco walls, tile floors
and a hushed formality.
See Works
Works
Public's ideas welcome
in '90s public design
Continued
A champion of quality design
unique to its location, Sannwald will
accept no architectural clones in
the San Diego library system. From
Scripps Ranch to Mira Mesa and
Valencia Park, the assignment giv-
en each new- library design team is
to listen to what the public and li-
brarians want, then design a mirror
for that neighborhood.
Because he pursues quality de-
sign with zeal and gives architects a
chance to show theirs, Sannwald
has been honored twice, the second
time in June, by the American Insti-
tute of Architects San Diego chap-
ter.
Sannwald makes quality design a
priority. "We've hired good archi-
tects and given those architects as
much design freedom as possible.
Here's a chance to contribute a
centerpiece to the community," he
said.
A library doubles as a community
center, so it's not surprising to see
new branches endowed with work-
ing fireplaces, comfy reading chairs
and sun - splashed courtyards
equipped with cafe tables.
But now, community- oriented
design is sweeping to even public
facilities that are typically closed to
the public. San Diego fire stations,
for one, are streaking to the head of
the municipal design pack.
"The interior of the building be-
longs to the firefighters. The exte-
rior belongs to the community. We
really, really believe that," said
Chief Ralph Edwards of the San
Diego Fire Department, who stud-
ied architecture at Southwestern
College before he became a fire-
fighter. "We listen very closely to
their feedback."
Four fire stations — recently
built, restored or in the works —
have won design awards, Edwards
said. "The administration is very
pleased."
"If you've gotten some bad build-
ings and spend your money correct-
ing them, you work real hard the
next time" a new station needs to
be built, Edwards added.
Gone are the days when public
works represent the people's pal-
aces. Security concerns, staffing
cuts, durable and low- maintenance
materials and landscaping — all
these design factors are requisites
for today's public works.
"In general now, funds are so re-
stricted that you have to make ev-
ery dollar count twice, if you can.
You have to try and create opportu-
nities and not restrict future oppor-
Ofrte ,Ib'sa Fin .Station
tunities," said architect James Rob-
bins, who designed the Golden Hill
fire station.
His firm, Robbins Jorgensen
Christopher, is designing Flexibility
into an elementary school for Sher-
man Heights, anticipating how the
school facilities might be used in
the future. The school library, for
example, is to be sited on the cam-
pus perimeter, instead of in a tradi-
tional central location, to allow pub-
lic use after school classes end for
the day, should the San Diego Uni-
fied School District and the city of
San Diego strike a joint -use agree-
ment one day.
"There's a real obligation to find
ways of extending uses and getting
maximum return," Robbins said.
Big developers, too, are integrat-
ing into new residential develop-
ments public -works projects that
home buyers typically consider
community assets — libraries,
community centers, pool facilities
— that the developers turn over to
the community upon completion.
"I don't want there to be any con-
fusion between a video store and
the library," Kathy Riser, projects
manager of the Presley Companies,
said of a library branch and two
other public projects the company
is building at Carmel Mountain
Ranch. "I think the design needs to
be a little more timeless" and her
company is willing to pay a little
more to get it.
"We're looking to leave behind us
a really good community that peo-
ple want to belong to, a place of cut-
ting -edge planning and implemen-
tation," Riser added. "It helps the
Presley reputation."
Sannwald, the city librarian, has
found developers sympathetic to
his department's needs once they
discover "-flat a library means to ,1
community. In some cases, the de-
veloper enlarge--a library size be-
(ut e it goes into construction.
That was the case in Carmel
Mountain Ranch. "And the Presley
Companies gave us a better site so
we could expand in the future,"
Sannwald added.
Some in San Diego say efforts to
collaborate with the public on de-
sign projects stems from the re-
cently established district repre-
sentation by City Council members.
Others view newly embraced busi-
ness tactics, such as "total quality
control" and an emphasis on cus-
tomer service, as the force behind
the inclusionary design processes.
Not surprisingly, designers and
officials admit that the push -pull of
public design workshops can be a
pain as well as a spur to better de-
sign.
"If it isn't confrontational, it's not
working." said Geldert, the school
district architect. "If there's too
much consensus, something is go-
ing to be left out."
Architect Robbins enjoys work-
ing with public groups but admits
the process can get sticky.
"Any time you have a lot of peo-
ple involved. it can be confusing to
sort out options. The good thing
about it is that people begin to un-
derstand why compromises are
made."
In other words. if they're part of
the process, people can accept the
solution. In addition, limited public
funding represents a challenge that
brings out the best in designers.
"Good design is always based on
limitations." Robbins said. "The
hardest thing in the world is not to
have lunrtatnins."
■ ANN J.aX�I; -, t; t> th, a,rhiterturecritic
f „r7'hrSan 1):
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Once utilitarian, firehouses reclaim their place as
progressive architecture
Stories by MIRIAM RAFTERY
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l,;n ur d n;!L — firefighter's description of a small -town fire
station in the 1920s.
hrou.L�h Ow yrr:r -. tir"r:hou;c- h:tvt• teen described
Ill aunty WM
For fit(! ig iltcr,, stations h;r.e long; PIovicled lodg-
ing; and cantaraclr•ri(- For conurtuniti(•s, firt• stations
sr•r�(• a; Civic syntbul- In the 1901 centtury, many sta-
tions %per(• built with c-la)orate, e�, it lavish entbc•Ilish-
ult n1;. Intt in ntr,rt I' :("ni tinit•s. :!:e trend turned to ;ill
;u*chitr•Ci:::a! stele that nii3Ott I,(
`;r described as
n.,ndrsCr,.'.
. -A Iru r,f our statNms t�•ere ti••(
:n( st%,I(•—concrete block,
nnc star.. .t- i an apparatus tl,,.:•
: the middle.•• recalls
Battali :, trhief R ;tll,h Ld% ards
t:;( San Olego Fire
But as thl,' (Ieirtrtnu•nt tackkr :`
, nutnunoth job of
renov;t r-, a:)(l building; firr sU+..
.< suited tot- the 21st
centun. ti.a: Clescriirtloll is s��"i::
;ecomin•� outdated.
,�Ild his rollt•a,L�ue. II(;
Chic' line Miller, are
resilonsi','. tot, overseeing desi;.:. •_t
n(-%v tire stations and
renovati,:::< o' old ones within t!.:
l ity of San Diego —at the
rat(• of n; >_ or nu,rt• per year. "l
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Fire
Station exterior reflects ('OII111 unity
Closc -up view ur Uhn .lh <rr Fin slatiou
Office walls at the Fire Department's administra-
tive headquarters are filled with pictures of newly built or
renovated stations, many of which have won architec-
tural awards.
The stations are eye- catching and dramatic, with
styles ranging from art deco revival to airplane hangar -
reclux. Yet one thing hasn't changed.
"The main focus of the fire department is the quick-
est response time possibie, so even today we have to
have the architect understand that this is not a 10 -bed-
room house with a large attached garage," Edwards
says. "This is a garage with the house built around it
... A lot of architects want to spread things out and put
courtyards in, but that's not the way you want to fo-
cus."
"Jim Miller and Ralph Edwards are great supporters
of good ar-hitecture," says architect James Robbins of
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher. Not surprisingly, Mill-
er is a former draftsman with a degree in architectural
design, a subject also studied by Edwards.
Past president of the American Institute of Archi-
tects San Diego chapter, Robbins has designed over
two dozen fire stations in addition to other projects
ranging from Navy housing to a headquarters yet to be
built for the San Diego Chargers.
"The Fire Department attitude is, 'The inside be-
longs to us, but the outside belongs to the communi-
ty,' " Robbins adds. To that end, he and others have
worked with Edwards and Miller to design stations
customized to suit each unique neighborhood.
Fire Station 43, just completed in Otay Mesa near
Brown Field, resembles an aircraft hangar — complete
with barrel roof of copperized metal over the apparatus
bay. Peaked windows crown adjacent living areas in the
station, designed by Robbins' partner, Janene Christo-
pher. " "Phis (design) gives homage to training done at
Brown Field during World War i1, when there were
many hangars of that vintage in the area," Miller notes.
The Otay Mesa station, which won a design award
from the American institute of Architects (AIA) San
Diego chapter, cost $1.2 million to construct. But Rob-
bins assures taxpayers they are not footing hefty bills
for dressed -up fire stations.
"The expense of the station is mostly related to the
communication systems, the carbon monoxide exhaust
and fueling systems," he says, adding that security,
strength and seismic safety standards also account for
the costs.
"We use very modest materials ... The skin is a rel-
atively small cost factor."
The city received an Alonzo Award for historic pres-
ervation in recognition of its restoration of the 1939
Fire Station 4, at Eighth Avenue and J Street down-
town. "It was a poured -in -place concrete building ...
covered over with multiple coats of concrete and
paint," Miller says of the vintage structure.
Plan for Golden Hill
But in Golden Hill, Fire Department officials have
opted to tear down Fire Station 11, at 25th Street and
Broadway. Originally built to house horse -drawn appa-
ratus, the hollow -clay- tile - walled station no longer
meets earthquake safety standards and cannot be eco-
nomically renovated.
Working closely with community members and the
Fire Department, Robbins came up with plans to build
`The Fire Department
attitude is, "The inside
belongs to us,
but the outside belongs to
the community."'
0009096
Janus Rohhins, A/A
Robbins Jor„rrrt:cu C'hr•istophcr. Architects
a dramatic new station that recalls art deco architec-
ture. "The community wanted a landmark," explains
Miller, who notes residents asked that the firehouse in-
clude a tower to serge as gateway to their neighbor-
hood.
A strip of red neon lighting around the tower will
substitute for the traditional firehouse red light. Plans
for the Golden Hill station recently received a San Die-
go AIA- design award.
Other cities within San Diego County have also cho-
sen to make architectural statements with newly built
firehouses. In Solana Beach, a Mission -style fire sta-
tion headquarters designed by architect Don Iler in-
cludes a circular tourer and second -story patio for fire-
fighters — complete with ocean view.
"For the city of Solana Beach, that was the first mu-
nicipal project to be built, so for them, that was a real
important project. They wanted to set the tone for de-
sign," says Iler, a former Dana Point architect who now
practices in Bothell, Wash.
A new station scheduled to break ground this month
in Ramona will include skylights over the apparatus
bay, tile roofing and a contemporary design aimed at
blending in with the surrounding residential communi-
O O 0 70"It's very much a utilitarian station. It's not a Tai
Mahal," says architect G.V. Salts of Salts, Troutman,
o�
-SAW ,.
Closc -up view ur Uhn .lh <rr Fin slatiou
Office walls at the Fire Department's administra-
tive headquarters are filled with pictures of newly built or
renovated stations, many of which have won architec-
tural awards.
The stations are eye- catching and dramatic, with
styles ranging from art deco revival to airplane hangar -
reclux. Yet one thing hasn't changed.
"The main focus of the fire department is the quick-
est response time possibie, so even today we have to
have the architect understand that this is not a 10 -bed-
room house with a large attached garage," Edwards
says. "This is a garage with the house built around it
... A lot of architects want to spread things out and put
courtyards in, but that's not the way you want to fo-
cus."
"Jim Miller and Ralph Edwards are great supporters
of good ar-hitecture," says architect James Robbins of
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher. Not surprisingly, Mill-
er is a former draftsman with a degree in architectural
design, a subject also studied by Edwards.
Past president of the American Institute of Archi-
tects San Diego chapter, Robbins has designed over
two dozen fire stations in addition to other projects
ranging from Navy housing to a headquarters yet to be
built for the San Diego Chargers.
"The Fire Department attitude is, 'The inside be-
longs to us, but the outside belongs to the communi-
ty,' " Robbins adds. To that end, he and others have
worked with Edwards and Miller to design stations
customized to suit each unique neighborhood.
Fire Station 43, just completed in Otay Mesa near
Brown Field, resembles an aircraft hangar — complete
with barrel roof of copperized metal over the apparatus
bay. Peaked windows crown adjacent living areas in the
station, designed by Robbins' partner, Janene Christo-
pher. " "Phis (design) gives homage to training done at
Brown Field during World War i1, when there were
many hangars of that vintage in the area," Miller notes.
The Otay Mesa station, which won a design award
from the American institute of Architects (AIA) San
Diego chapter, cost $1.2 million to construct. But Rob-
bins assures taxpayers they are not footing hefty bills
for dressed -up fire stations.
"The expense of the station is mostly related to the
communication systems, the carbon monoxide exhaust
and fueling systems," he says, adding that security,
strength and seismic safety standards also account for
the costs.
"We use very modest materials ... The skin is a rel-
atively small cost factor."
The city received an Alonzo Award for historic pres-
ervation in recognition of its restoration of the 1939
Fire Station 4, at Eighth Avenue and J Street down-
town. "It was a poured -in -place concrete building ...
covered over with multiple coats of concrete and
paint," Miller says of the vintage structure.
Plan for Golden Hill
But in Golden Hill, Fire Department officials have
opted to tear down Fire Station 11, at 25th Street and
Broadway. Originally built to house horse -drawn appa-
ratus, the hollow -clay- tile - walled station no longer
meets earthquake safety standards and cannot be eco-
nomically renovated.
Working closely with community members and the
Fire Department, Robbins came up with plans to build
`The Fire Department
attitude is, "The inside
belongs to us,
but the outside belongs to
the community."'
0009096
Janus Rohhins, A/A
Robbins Jor„rrrt:cu C'hr•istophcr. Architects
a dramatic new station that recalls art deco architec-
ture. "The community wanted a landmark," explains
Miller, who notes residents asked that the firehouse in-
clude a tower to serge as gateway to their neighbor-
hood.
A strip of red neon lighting around the tower will
substitute for the traditional firehouse red light. Plans
for the Golden Hill station recently received a San Die-
go AIA- design award.
Other cities within San Diego County have also cho-
sen to make architectural statements with newly built
firehouses. In Solana Beach, a Mission -style fire sta-
tion headquarters designed by architect Don Iler in-
cludes a circular tourer and second -story patio for fire-
fighters — complete with ocean view.
"For the city of Solana Beach, that was the first mu-
nicipal project to be built, so for them, that was a real
important project. They wanted to set the tone for de-
sign," says Iler, a former Dana Point architect who now
practices in Bothell, Wash.
A new station scheduled to break ground this month
in Ramona will include skylights over the apparatus
bay, tile roofing and a contemporary design aimed at
blending in with the surrounding residential communi-
O O 0 70"It's very much a utilitarian station. It's not a Tai
Mahal," says architect G.V. Salts of Salts, Troutman,
`Fire Station 43 resembles an
aircraft hangar — complete
with barrel roof of
copperized metal over the
apparatus bay:
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San Diego Firr Drpt.
Drputr Chi,f Jim .I filler
Kaneshiro Inc. in San Jacinto.
Not every new station has met with approval in the
ranks, however. The city of San Diego held a design
competition before building a station in San Carlos. But
the winning plans, which included a glass - walled appa-
ratus garage, sparked complaints after construction
was completed.
"The firefighters hated it," Edwards confides, "be-
cause they have to spend so much time cleaning all that
glass."
How things have changed
Today's high -tech stations are a far cry from the
first American firehouses, which were little more than
sheds built to store hand -drawn equipment and buckets
for 18th century brigades. But with the introduction of
horse -drawn rigs, firehouse architecture galloped for-
ward.
"I remember going to see my brother, a firefighter,
when the alarm bell rang," says Artie Vick, 86, recall-
ing a childhood visit to a west Texas fire station. "The
harnesses dropped down from the ceiling and the hors-
es came charging out, pawing and snorting."
To accommodate horses, two -story firehouses were
built with ground -floor stables. Firemen slept in open
dormitories on the second story — often complaining
of odors wafting up from the barn below.
(The separation did not always succeed. In one sta-
tion, so the tale goes, a lonely horse walked up a flight
of stairs to join firefighters in a card room. The persis-
tent equine had to be lowered from a second -story win-
dow to the ground below.)
Two later innovations — sliding brass poles and
hose - drying towers — quickly became symbols incor-
porated into firehouses across the nation.
"You'd go in when you were anewfirefighter carry-
ing your equipment in on the ground floor and you'd
see the captain slide down the pole with a cup of coffee
in one hand, a clipboard in the other, and he'd do a 360 -
degree turn and hit the ground without spilling a drop,"
Edwards reminisces.
But poles may soon be relics of the past. To avoid in-
juries and workman's compensation claims, fire depart-
ments are phasing them out.
Hose towers were originally built to hang up and dry
hoses, using a system of ropes and pulleys. "If you
didn't wash it and dry it after each use, the cotton lin-
ing would mildew," Edwards recalls. "If you left water
in the rubber lining, it could turn into sulfuric acid,
drain onto the cotton and deteriorate the (hose) jack-
et." But with the advent of synthetic hose materials and
increased state - mandated safety requirements, hose
towers became obsolete by the mid- 1980s. At newer
stations, hoses are dried on ramps.
Heyday for architecture
Firehouse architecture reached its heyday in the
19th century, when cities erected elaborate Greek Re-
vival and Italianate -style stations. Some even resem-
bled European palaces. A New York station built in
1857 boasted a luxurious parlor with chandelier, vel-
vet -pile carpeting, silver claret jugs and framed por-
traits of the nation's founding fathers.
San Francisco's Gothic - style, Engine 9 station dis-
played sculptured firefighters' heads and hydrant -
shaped spires. Not to be outdone, Los Angeles officials
in 1910 spent a whopping $53,000 to construct an opu-
lent station complete with self - flushing stalls for hors-
es, two elevators, marble vestibule and third -floor, ma-
hogany- paneled apartment for the fire chief and his
family. The ornate interior was ridiculed in one' news-
paper report as "Nirvana for a soulful legion of blue -
shirted civil service graduates."
By the mid- 1900s, budget - conscious municipalities
began erecting more modest firehouses designed to
blend in with neighborhoods, not stand out.
After motorized engines replaced horse -drawn rigs,
the size of stations shrank and sleeping quarters were
moved back to the first floor.
San Diego's recent fire station renaissance has been
triggered by several factors. In addition to enhanced
interest in creating attractive public buildings, the en-
try of women into the firefighters' ranks, safety regula-
tions, equipment upgrades, technological innovations
and legislative mandates have all necessitated changes
in designs.
One issue on which architects and fire officials have
focused is adapting formerly all -male firehouses to ac-
commodate women.
Once, the interiors of San Diego fire stations were
built dormitory - style. "It was one large dayroom, or as
we used to call them, bullpens," Edwards recalls, not-
ing that layout included beds in a large dormitory, lock-
er rooms and gang -type showers. "But we're not all
bulls anymore."
In San Diego, the first women firefighters joined the
ranks in 1976. Today, the department employs more
than 70 women, including the nation's first all- female
crew at Fire Station 3 in Middletown. When women
first joined the department, dormitories were hastily
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divided into cubicles using lockers and drapes to pro-
vide a modicum of privacy. In some newer stations, by
contrast, all firefighters now have private rooms for
sleeping.
Restrooms also have posed challenges to architects.
"Firefighters rotate, so when it comes to sizing rest -
rooms, that always becomes a quandary," says archi-
tect Jim Nicoloff of Nicoloff & Associates, designer of a
dozen stations. "Do you make one restroom larger, and
if so, how much ?" In some firehouses, male and female
firefighters now have separate restrooms. But in
others, some facilities are shared.
"We did a unisex bathroom in which we created a
hallway which had the lavatories and mirrors," Nicoloff
notes. "Off this hallway, we had individual cubicles with
lockable doors that had either toilets or shower facili-
ties. Firefighters are required, if they're wandering
around the fire station, to have on shorts and a T- shirt,
male or female, so we figured they could stand in front
of a mirror and shave or whatever. That's not hidden
from view, but the showers and toilets are."
In response to requests from women firefighters,
one modification was added to the plan: a sliding pocket
door to divide the hallway in half. Another variation is a
convertible restroom that can be reconfigured daily to
reflect the male female ratio to accommodate chang-
ing shifts.
Not every fire department has been quick to accept
gender - related changes, however. When asked to build
a fire station at Murrieta, which had recently hired
women firefighters, Nicoloff ran smack into an immov-
able obstacle. "They had a chief who'd been there 35
years," he recalls. "I suggested a dormitory divided up
at least by lockers or partitions. He replied, 'An open
dorm was good enough for me when I was a firefighter,
and, by God, it's good enough for my firefighters
now.' "
By the time a second station was needed several
years later, however, the chief had apparently received
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an earful of complaints, Nicoloff notes. "He bowed to
their wishes and at least divided up the dorm with lock-
ers."
Architects must also comply with California building
code requirements, which mandate that fire stations
and other emergency response facilities meet more
stringent construction standards than other structures
to ensure that stations will remain operational if an
earthquake or other disaster strikes. Emergency gen-
erators, backup fueling systems and structural
strength of concrete to support heavy equipment are
just some of the brass tacks construction issues that
firehouse architects must address.
'One reason we enjoy
firehouses is we have
the chance to look
at life -cycle costs
of the building.'
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Robbins Jo, enscn Christophcr. Architects
Fire stations have also become more diversified, of-
ten sharing space with paramedics, police and arson in-
vestigators. In addition, Miller adds, "Each station is
doing more than just firefighting efforts now." Six spe-
cialty stations provide repairs to ladders and other
equipment. In addition, stations must accommodate
medical equipment and rescue tools, such as Jaws of
Life.
A design to last
Finally, with maintenance dollars becoming ever
scarcer, architects must strive to create durable de-
signs. "One reason we enjoy firehouses is we have the
chance to look at life -cycle costs of the building," says
Robbins, who notes his designs include sturdy materi-
als such as stainless -steel counter tops, heavy -duty
cabinet hinges and durable roofing.
San Diego is not alone in creative, innovative fire-
houses. But as Robbins notes, "It's unusual for a munic-
ipality to receive so many (design) awards."
Firehouse architects reap some less tangible re-
wards as well. "One reason I like fire station design is
because I get to work with firefighters," reveals Nicol-
off, whose family collects firefighting equipment. "You
get a bunch of guys who know a lot about construction
— they're down to earth and they understand what the
building is all about."
Robbins says he visited every fire station in San Die-
go before landing his first assignment to design one.
But for the award - winning architect, the job is the
next -best thing to fulfilling his childhood dream. "I
think every boy — make that every boy and girl — at
some point wants to be a firefighter," he concludes
with a wistful smile.
"They have the greatest trucks in the world."
• MIRIW RAFTERY is a San Diego free-lance writer.
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Orange CountyAL4 Recognizes OtayMesa Fire Station Design
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher, Architects was
awarded an Honorable Mention from the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects' Orange County chap-
ter for the design of Fire Station ND. 43 near
Brown Field on Otay Mesa. The firm also re-
cek-ed a Citation for Recognition for the same
fire station from the AIA -San Diego chapter in its
annual Design Awards earlier this year. The de-
sign received praise for its compatibility with the
natural landscape and adjacent airport, its curv-
ed apparatus room referencing airplane hangers
and nearby barns. Staff areas are distinguished
by it series of hip roofs that define residential
pods and reference the mountains to the east.
The plan also lessened emergency response time
bY reducing the travel distance from the sleeping
quarters to the apparatus room. The project team
included James Robbins, AIA; Janene
Christopher, AIA; Joel Sharpe and Hal Baker.
Project consultants included Flores Consulting
Group for structural engineering, Merle Strum &
Associates for mechanical engineering, Kanrad
Engineering for electrical engineering, and Lint -
vedt + McColl for civil engineering. Don Wilson
& Associates of Tustin xas the landscape ar-
chitect. The Augustine Co, handled construction.
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Robbins Jorgensen Christopher received a sec-
ond Citation of Recognition at the American In-
stitute of Architects San Diego chapter's recent
Design Awards for Fire Station #11 in Golden
Hill. Design Awards juror Rob Wellington
Quigley, FAIR, called the building at 25th and
Broadway "a wonderful solution to a difficult
site." The architectural team included James
Robbins, Janene Christopher, David Hart, Ski
Kruczynski, Hal Baker and model maker Dave
Mobley. Consultants included Flores Consulting
Group, structural; Merle Strum & Associates,
mechanical; Latitude 33, civil; KTU&A, land-
scape; and Kanrad Engineering, electrical.
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Robbins Jorgensen Christoph er A warded For Fire Station Design
Robbins Jorgensen Christopher received a Cita-
tion of Recognition from the American Institute
of Architects San Diego chapter's recent Design
Awards for the nearly completed Fire Station #43
at Brown Field. The award was one of two cita-
tions the firm received for public administration
buildings in the city of San Diego. The other was
for Fire Station #11 in Golden Hill. The Design
Awards jury noted the fire station's compatibility
with the natural landscape and the airport. The
station's apparatus room references airplane
hangars and nearby barns. Staff areas are
marked by a series of hip roofs that define resi-
dential pods and reference the mountains to the
east. The architectural team included James
Robbins, Janene Christopher, Joel Sharpe and
Hal Baker. The Augustine Co. was the general
contractor with Flores Consulting Group struc-
tural; Merle Strum & Associates, mechanical;
Kanrad Engineering, electrical; Don Wilson &
Associates, landscape; Lintvedt, McColl, civil;
and Hetherington & Associates geotechnical.
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LIFESTYLE/ COMICS/ TRENDS
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SAN DIEGO COLN-N
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James Robbins' design for Lakes;de Fire Protection District Station 26 has a hospitable. res:dent al feel. The scat on was completed last year.
ARCHITECTURE /DIRK SUTRO
Fire Stations Are a Far Cry
From the Bunkhouses of Old
SAN DIEGO —To children, firefighters
are heroes. To adults, they are security.
And the fire scat ons themselves ;.cpreser.t
reasslrir.g s roc s of safety and power,
especiaLy in smaller communities that
d.-n', have c,.her significant public build -
ings
San Diego Ceunty has a long history of
,- e:!- designed fare stations, some of them
among the mos, progressive of local public
b�i:d:ngs and generally more inventive
,`an the average library or police station.
Tcday's f:refighters seem uniformly
t.`.an' I f - r ^.odern stations, which mark a
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
significant departure from t ^e old bunk-
house -type stations of the 1940s and '50s.
Firefighters now have their own rooms,
instead of bunking in crowded mini - dorms.
Many stations are as comfortable as Club
bled, with exercise rooms, carpeted and
stylish living rooms with stereos and TVs,
expansive kitchens with broad, stainless -
steel counters and separate bathrcoms for
men and women.
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
1100 ,Augetes 91mes
STATIONS: Far Cry From Bunkhouses of Old
Continued from El
' Perhaps one reason fire station
commissions often result in inter-
esting designs has to do with the
odd combination of functions they
must serve. Essentially, they con-
sist of small apartment complexes
grafted onto bulky garages known
as apparatus rooms, which house
trucks and equipment.
San Diego architect James Rob-
bins has become something of an
authority on fire stations since
1986, when he was commissioned
to design his first one. He now has
three on the boards. Robbins sees
station designs moving away from
cutting -edge styles that made
them community landmarks dur-
ing the 1960s, 70s and '80s.
I "I think there was a time when
i cities were more urban, popula-
r lions were more concentrated and
fire stations tended to be larger and
more obviously public buildings,"
Robbins said. "Now that popula-
r tions are more suburban, fire sta-
tions are more distributed through
the community and the architec-
tural contexts are different, often
residential.
1 "I think many of the best fire
I stations are less visible as public
I monuments and more supportive of
residential neighborhoods around
them."
Case in point is Robbins' design
of the Lakeside Fire Protection
District's Station No. 26 on Oak
Creek Road off Highway 8 Busi-
ness.
The building is large, but Rob-
bins has given it a hospitable,
residential appearance through his
subtle handling of forms and mate-
rials.
Sitting in a rugged, open area
expected to develop as a residential
neighborhood, Robbins' building is
tethered to earth by a base of pale
brown concrete block. A copper -
coated roof takes on forms typical
of residential designs. By carefully
grouping small, residential -scale
windows together and by incorpo -'
rating exterior details that cast
,whtle shadow lines across the
building, Robbins has made a mas-
sive structure seem intimate.
Like a well - designed house, the
building invites you inside. The
tall, bulky apparatus room on one
side and the residential wing on the
other are united by a trellis- shaded
entry forecourt. Above the entry is
a tower with the station's number
painted on it, a vestige of the
sioned to design a fire station.
For security reasons, making the
firetrucks visible from the street
(and thereby letting thieves know
when the station was empty)
would not be acceptable today, but
this dramatic glass pavilion plays
up to the child in all of us, showing
off the shiny, red machinery.
A more recent take on station
'I've worked in all 42 stations in the city of San Diego,
and this is probably the nicest we have.'
ROBERT STEHLIK
Fire Captain at Station 41
hose - drying towers at old fire-
houses.
Inside, the new Lakeside station,
completed last year, is expansive
and well - lighted. Robbins provid-
ed clerestory windows that spill
natural light inside.
Lakeside Deputy Chief Richard
Upah has been a firefighter for 18
years, all of them in Lakeside, and
he thinks the new station is the
greatesL
"Everyone wants to work there
now," he said. "It's much roomier
and designed for more privacy, the
emotional privacy people need."
(And that privacy is critical
when you consider that most shifts
are 24 hours long.)
While Robbins' low -key contex-
tual approach may be the coming
trend, other stations around the
county have taken aggressive,
even experimental, design direc-
tions.
One such anomaly is the San
Diego Fire Department's Station
No.34 on Cowles Mountain Road
near Navajo Road In San Carlos.
Designed by La Jolla architect
Robert Jones and completed in
1963, the station features a glass -
covered, steel -post- and -beam ap-
paratus room that looks like some-
thing seminal modern architect
Mies van der Rohe might have
dreamed up had he been commis-
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design is architect Dick Friedson's
San Diego Station No. 41 at Carroll
Canyon, and Scranton roads in
Sorrento Valley.
Given the industrial - commercial
setting, Friedson used a hard -edge
design that would not suit a resi-
dential neighborhood.
Instead of breaking the build-
ing's mass into residential propor-
tions, as Robbins did in Lakeside,
Friedson used three clearly defined
building volumes to house and
express the station's three primary
uses: sleeping quarters, kitchen -
living room -baths and the appara-
tus room. He used vertical strips of
glass block and thick window eye-
brows that look like little diving
boards to give the building's other-
wise sleek exterior a degree of
intrigue.
Contemporary .buildings don't
always meet with universal ap-
proval, but firefighters seem to
enjoy living and working at the
new stations.
"I've worked in all 42 stations in
the city of San Diego, and this is
probably the nicest we have," said
Capt. Robert Stehhk, a firefighting
veteran of 23 years now based at
Station 41.
Stehlik said he hears nothing but
superlatives from both firefighters
and the public about the building's
well -lit interiors and clean -lined
exterior.
"That's the big- comment we
have, that it's such a nice station,"
he said.
His only complaint Is that it
could use more storage space, spe-
cifically a concealed area where
tools and big, greasy drums con-
taining oil and solvents that are
used to maintain the trucks could
be stashed out of sight..
Nor is Station 34 in San Carlos an
unqualified success. For one thing,
storage space is lacking because
cabinets can't be hung on its glass
walls. Also, firefighters tire of the
unending task of cleaning the giant
window walls.
Despite all the progress, the
evolution of the fire station hasn't
been without disappointments. As
development spread to the suburbs
and fire stations were built on
larger lots, they became horizontal
instead of vertical.
And the fire poles became ex-
tinct.
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OPENING LOG
NO. FR -98 -04 -RFP
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR
FIRE STATION NO.2
Date of RFP Opening: August 12, 1998
Time of RFP Opening: 10:00 A.M.
Place of RFI' Opening: City Clerk's Office
1. Jones Partners
141 Nevada Street
El Segundo, California 90245 $180,000
2. Martinez & Amador
8405 Pershing Drive #201
Playa Del Rey, Ca. 90293 $178,000
3. Kennard Design Group
3600 Wilshire Boulevard, #1820
Los Angeles, Ca. 90010 $170,000
4. RRM Design Group
3701 S. Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401
$255,297
5. Robbins Jorgensen Christopher
19100 Von Karman, #480
Irvine, Ca. 92612
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6. Frank Glynn, Architect
425 Main Street
El Segundo, Ca. 90245
$171,000
7. Howard Leach
Leach Mounce Architects
1885 Knoll Drive
Ventura, Ca. 93003
$229,120
8. Gensler
2500 Broadway, #300
Santa Monica, California 90707
$230,000
9. WMM Associates
3731 Wilshire Boulevard #670
Los Angeles, California 90010
$210,000
Staff Present: ��CC�C I
City Clerk's Department
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City Clerk's Department
,Fire Department
Fire Department
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AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 16th day of September, 1998,
between the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as
"City" and the Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher hereinafter referred to as "Architect ".
In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the parties agree
as follows:
1. SCOPE OF SERVICES. Architect agrees to perform the services set forth
in Exhibit A "SCOPE OF SERVICES" and made a part hereof. Architect represents and
warrants that it has the qualifications, experience and facilities to properly perform said
services in a thorough, competent and professional manner and shall, at all times during
the term of this Agreement, have in full force and effect, all licenses required of it by law.
Architect shall begin its services under this Agreement on September 16, 1998. Architect
shall complete each of the services set forth in Exhibit A to the City's satisfaction. If the
City is not satisfied with any such services, the Architect shall work on such matter until the
City reasonably approves of the service within the scope of services and standard of care
of the profession. Further, Architect shall complete the services set forth in Exhibit A
strictly according to the schedule provided therein.
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2. STATUS OF ARCHITECT. Architect is and shall at all times remain as to the
City a wholly independent contractor. The personnel performing the services under this
Agreement on behalf of Architect shall at all times be under Architect's exclusive direction
and control. Neither City nor any of its officers, employees or agents shall have control
over the conduct of Architect or any of Architect's officers, employees or agents, except as
set forth in this Agreement. Architect shall not at any time or in any manner represent that
it or any of its officers, employees or agents are in any manner officers, employees or
agents of the City. Architect shall not incur or have the power to incur any debt, obligation
or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner. Architect shall not
disseminate any information or reports gathered or created pursuant to this Agreement
without the prior written approval of City except information or reports required by
government agencies to enable Architect to perform its duties under this Agreement.
3. ARCHITECT'S KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICABLE LAWS. Architect shall keep
itself informed of applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations which may affect
those employed by it or in any way affect the performance of its services pursuant to this
Agreement. Architect shall observe and comply with all such laws and regulations affecting
its employees. City and its officers and employees, shall not be liable at law or in equity
as a result of any failure of Architect to comply with this section.
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4. PERSONNEL. Architect shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the
stability and continuity of Architect's staff assigned to perform the services hereunder and
shall obtain the approval of the City Manager of all proposed staff members performing
services under this Agreement prior to any such performance.
5. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. Compensation to the
Architect shall be as set forth in Exhibits B and C hereto and made a part hereof.
Payments shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of each invoice as to all
nondisputed fees. If the City disputes any of Architect's fees it shall give written notice to
Architect in 30 days of receipt of a invoice of any disputed fees set forth on the invoice.
6. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OF ARCHITECT. Architect shall not be
compensated for any services rendered in connection with its performance of this
Agreement which are in addition to those set forth herein or listed in Exhibit A, unless such
additional services are authorized in advance and in writing by the City Manager. Architect
shall be compensated on an hourly basis pursuant to the schedule set forth on Exhibit "C"
for any additional services in the amounts and in the manner as agreed to by City Manager
and Architect at the time City's written authorization is given to Architect for the
performance of said services.
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7. ASSIGNMENT. All services required hereunder shall be performed by
Architect, its employees or personnel under direct contract with Architect. Architect shall
not assign to any subcontractor the performance of this Agreement, nor any part thereof,
nor any monies due hereunder, without the prior written consent of City Manager.
8. FACILITIES AND RECORDS. City agrees to provide: suitably
equipped and furnished office space, public counter, telephone, and use of copying
equipment and necessary office supplies for Architect's on -site staff, if any.
Architect shall maintain complete and accurate records with respect to sales, costs,
expenses, receipts and other such information required by City that relate to the
performance of services under this Agreement. Architect shall maintain adequate records
of services provided in sufficient detail to permit an evaluation of services. All such records
shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and shall
be clearly identified and readily accessible. Architect shall provide free access to the
representatives of City or its designees at reasonable times to such books and records,
shall give City the right to examine and audit said books and records, shall permit City to
make transcripts therefrom as necessary, and shall allow inspection of all work, data,
documents, proceedings and activities related to this Agreement. Such records, together
with supporting documents, shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years after receipt
of final payment.
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9. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be terminated with
or without cause by either party upon 30 days written notice. In the event of such
termination, Architect shall be compensated for non - disputed fees under the terms of this
Agreement up to the date of termination.
10. COOPERATION BY CITY. All public information, data, reports, records, and
maps as are existing and available to City as public records, and which are necessary for
carrying out the work as outlined in the Scope of Services, shall be furnished to Architect
in every reasonable way to facilitate, without undue delay, the work to be performed under
this Agreement.
11. OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENTS. Upon satisfactory completion of, or in the
event of termination, suspension or abandonment of, this Agreement, all original maps,
models, designs, drawings, photographs, studies, surveys, reports, data, notes, computer
files, files and other documents prepared in the course of providing the services to be
performed pursuant to this Agreement shall, become the sole property of City. Should the
City utilize such documents on another project or alter the documents without the approval
of the Architect, City shall release Architect for any and all liabilities arising from such
usage or alteration.
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12. RELEASE OF INFORMATION /CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
(a) All information gained by Architect in performance of this Agreement shall be
considered confidential and shall not be released by Architect without City's prior written
authorization excepting that information which is a public record and subject to disclosure
pursuant to the California Public Records Act, Government Code 1 6250, et seq. Architect,
its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, unless the Architect is a party to
litigation, shall not without written authorization from the City Manager or unless requested
by the City Attorney, voluntarily provide declarations, letters of support, testimony at
depositions, response to interrogatories or other information concerning the work
performed under this Agreement or relating to any project or property located within the
City. Response to a subpoena or court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided
Architect gives City notice of such court order or subpoena.
If Architect or any of its officers, employees, Architects or subcontractors does
voluntarily provide information in violation of this Agreement, City has the right to reim-
bursement and indemnity from Architect for any damages caused by Architect's conduct,
including the City's attorney's fees.
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Architect shall promptly notify City should Architect, its officers, employees, agents
or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of deposition,
request for documents, interrogatories, request for admissions or other discovery request,
court order or subpoena from any party regarding this Agreement and the work performed
thereunder or with respect to any project or property located within the City. City retains
the right, but has no obligation, to represent Architect and /or be present at any deposition,
hearing or similar proceeding. Architect agrees to cooperate fully with City and to provide
City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery requests provided by
Architect. However, City's right to review any such response does not imply or mean the
right by City to control, direct, or rewrite said response.
(b) Architect covenants that neither they nor any officer or principal of their firm
have any interest in, or shall they acquire any interest, directly or indirectly which will
conflict in any manner or degree with the performance of their services hereunder.
Architect further covenants that in the performance of this Agreement, no person having
such interest shall be employed by them as an officer, employee, agent, or subcontractor
without the express written consent of the City Manager.
13. DEFAULT. In the event that Architect is in default of any provision of this
Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Architect for
any work performed after the date of default and can terminate this Agreement immediately
by written notice to the Architect.
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14. INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Architect represents it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to
perform the services and duties agreed to hereunder by Architect, and City relies upon the
skills and knowledge of Architect. Architect shall perform such services and duties
consistent with the standards generally recognized as being employed by professionals
performing similar service in the State of California.
(b) Architect is an independent contractor and shall have no authority to bind
City nor to create or incur any obligation on behalf of or liability against City, whether by
contract or otherwise, unless such authority is expressly conferred under this agreement
or is otherwise expressly conferred in writing by City. City, its elected and appointed
officials, officers, agents, employees and volunteers (individually and collectively,
"Indemnitees ") shall have no liability to Architect or to any other person for, and Architect
shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless the Indemnitees from and against, any
and all liabilities, claims, actions, causes of action, proceedings, suits, damages,
judgments, liens, levies, costs and expenses of whatever nature, including reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements (collectively "Claims "), which the Indemnitees may
suffer or incur or to which the Indemnitees may become subject by reason of or arising out
of any injury to or death of any person(s), damage to property, loss of use of property,
economic loss or otherwise occurring as a result the negligent or willful acts or omissions
of Architect, its agents, officers, directors or employees, in performing any of the services
under this agreement.
If any action or proceeding is brought against the Indemnitees by reason of any of
the matters against which Architect has agreed to indemnify the Indemnitees as above
provided, Architect, upon notice from the CITY, shall defend the Indemnitees at Architect's
expense by counsel acceptable to the City and the City shall not unreasonably withhold
its acceptance. The Indemnitees need not have first paid any of the matters as to which
the Indemnitees are entitled to indemnity in order to be so indemnified. The insurance
required to be maintained by Architect under paragraph 15 shall ensure Architect's
obligations under this paragraph 14(b), but the limits of such insurance shall not limit the
liability of Architect hereunder. The provisions of this paragraph 14(b) shall survive the
expiration or earlier termination of this agreement.
The Architect's indemnification does not extend to Claims occurring as a result of
the City's negligent or willful acts or omissions.
15. INSURANCE.
A. Insurance Requirements. Architect shall provide and maintain
insurance acceptable to the City Attorney in full force and effect throughout the term of this
Agreement, against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise
from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by Architect, its agents,
representatives or employees. Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a current A.M.
Best's rating of no less than A:VII. Architect shall provide the following scope and limits
of insurance:
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broad as:
(1) Minimum Scope of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as
(a) Insurance Services Office form Commercial General
Liability coverage (Occurrence Form CG 0001).
(b) Insurance Services Office form number CA 0001 (Ed.
1/87) covering Automobile Liability, including code 1 "any auto" and endorsement CA 0025,
or equivalent forms subject to the written approval of the City.
(c) Workers'. Compensation insurance as required by the
Labor Code of State of California and Employer's Liability insurance and covering all
persons providing services on behalf of the Architect and all risks to such persons under
this Agreement.
(d) Errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate to
the Architect's profession.
(2) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Architect shall maintain limits of
insurance no less than:
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(a) General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury,
personal injury and property damage. If Commercial General Liability Insurance or other
form with a general aggregate limit is used, either the general aggregate limit shall apply
separately to the activities related to this Agreement or the general aggregate limit shall
be twice the required occurrence limit.
(b) Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per accident for bodily
injury and property damage.
(c) Workers'. Compensation and Employer's Liability:
Workers' Compensation as required by the Labor Code of the State of California and
Employers Liability limits of $1,000,000 per accident.
occurrence.
(d) Errors and Omissions Liability: $1,000,000 per
B Other Provisions. Insurance policies required by this Agreement shall
contain the following provisions:
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(1) All Policies. Each insurance policy required by this paragraph
15 shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, cancelled
by the insurer or either party to this Agreement, reduced in coverage or in limits except
after 30 days' prior written notice by Certified mail, return receipt requested, has been
given to the City.
(2) General Liability and Automobile Liability Coverages.
(a) City, its officers, officials, and employees and volunteers
are to be covered as additional insureds as respects: liability arising out of activities
Architect performs, products and completed operations of Architect; premises owned,
occupied or used by Architect, or automobiles owned, leased or hired or borrowed by
Architect. The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope of protection
afforded to City, its officers, officials, or employees.
(b) Architect's insurance coverage shall be primary
insurance as respect to City, its officers, officials, employees and volunteers. Any
insurance or self insurance maintained by City, its officers, officials, employees or
volunteers shall apply in excess of, and not contribute with, Architect's insurance.
(c) Architect's insurance shall apply separately to each
insured against whom claim is made or suit is brought, except with respect to the limits of
the insurer's liability.
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(d) Any failure to comply with the reporting or other
provisions of the policies including breaches of warranties shall not affect coverage
provided to the City, its officers, officials, employees or volunteers.
(3) Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
Coverage. Unless the City Manager otherwise agrees in writing, the insurer shall agree
to waive all rights of subrogation against City, its officers, officials, employees and agents
for losses arising from work performed by Architect for City.
C. Other Requirements. Architect agrees to deposit with City, at or
before the effective date of this contract, certificates of insurance necessary to satisfy City
that the insurance provisions of this contract have been complied with. The City Attorney
may require that Architect furnish City with copies of original endorsements effecting
coverage required by this Section. The certificates and endorsements are to be signed by
a person authorized by that insurer to bind coverage on its behalf. City reserves the right
to inspect complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, at any time.
(1) Architect shall furnish certificates and endorsements from each
subcontractor identical to those Architect provides.
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(2) Any deductibles or self- insured retentions must be declared to
and approved by City. At the option of the City, either the insurer shall reduce or eliminate
such deductibles or self- insured retentions as respects the City, its officers, officials,
employees and volunteers; or the Architect shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment of
losses and related investigations, claim administration, defense expenses and claims.
(3) The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance
shall not be construed to limit Architect's liability hereunder nor to fulfill the indemnification
provisions and requirements of this Agreement.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement is the complete, final, entire
and exclusive expression of the Agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes
any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to
the subject matter herein. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no
representations by any party which are not embodied herein and that no other agreement,
statement, or promise not contained in this Agreement shall be valid and binding.
17. GOVERNING LAW. The City and Architect understand and agree
that the laws of the State of California shall govern the rights, obligations, duties and
liabilities of the parties to this Agreement and also govern the interpretation of this
Agreement. Any litigation concerning this Agreement shall take place in the Los Angeles
County Superior Court.
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18. ASSIGNMENT OR SUBSTITUTION. City has an interest in the
qualifications of and capability of the persons and entities who will fulfill the duties and
obligations imposed upon Architect by this Agreement. In recognition of that interest,
neither any complete nor partial assignment of this Agreement may be made by Architect
nor changed, substituted for, deleted, or added to without the prior written consent of City.
Any attempted assignment or substitution shall be ineffective, null, and void, and
constitute a material breach of this Agreement entitling City to any and all remedies at law
or in equity, including summary termination of this Agreement.
19. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. The terms of this Agreement can
only be modified in writing approved by the City Council and the Architect. The parties
agree that this requirement for written modifications cannot be waived and any attempted
waiver shall be void.
20. AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE., The person or persons executing this
Agreement on behalf of Architect warrants and represents that he /she /they has /have the
authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of his /her /their corporation and warrants and
represents that he /she /they has /have the authority to bind Architect to the performance of
its obligations hereunder.
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21. NOTICES. Notices shall be given pursuant to this Agreement by
personal service on the party to be notified, or by written notice upon such party deposited
in the custody of the United States Postal Service addressed as follows:
Cam.
Attention: John W. Gilbert, Battalion Chief
Fire Department
City of El Segundo
314 Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245
Telephone (310) 607 -2228
Facsimile (310) 414 -0929
Architect.
Attention: Roberta W. Jorgensen, AIA
Robbins, Jorgensen, Christopher
19100 Von Karman, Suite 480
Irvine, CA 92612
The notices shall be deemed to have been given as of the date of personal
service, or three (3) days after the date of deposit of the same in the custody of the United
States Postal Service.
20. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity in whole or in part of any provision of
this Agreement shall not void or affect the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed the day and year first above written.
Title
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Title Mayor
ATTEST:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney
(NEW MASTER CONSULTANT AGREEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY 3/11/97)
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES REQUIRED
The architect's basic services shall include, but not be limited to, the seven (7) phases outlined below.
Services shall also include structural engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, plumbing
engineering, electrical engineering, and landscape architectural services.
PHASE I - Pre - Design (Conceptual) Alternatives
Prepare conceptual design within thirty (30) calendar days of issuance of notice to proceed.
A. Inspect the site, review and complete the Fire Department prepared needs assessment and
conduct any other informational research and meetings. It is expected that the firm ceb —t-4 ,..:'1
work closely with the City of E1 Segundo staff in plan developme
B. Consider various building types to determine the most cost effecti
C. Meet with the Project Committee throughout the pre- design phase
approval processes, utility company requirements and location of
planning, building and other departments will also be required.
D. Meet with the Project Committee to review comments and receive approval of the following pre -
design phase products:
1. Final Space Needs
2. Selection of Desired Design/Construction Type Alternative
E. Present conceptual design alternatives to the Project Committee, executive staff and other
interested parties.
F. The existing Fire Station No. 2 will not be operational at its current location during construction.
The current Staff and apparatus would be relocated to a temporary facility at a site currently
unidentified. Architect shall review and make recommendations regarding alternate site
locations for installation of a temporary facility for the Fire Station No. 2. The project design
should include schematic design drawings and a cost estimate for this temporary facility.
PHASE II - Schematic Design and Budget
Prepare preliminary design and cost estimates within ninety (90) calendar days of issuance of notice to
proceed.
A. Prepare a preliminary design of the fire station with a detailed drawing and a written description.
Drawings to include a site plan exhibit, floor plan exhibit and exterior elevations. The design
shall conform with all federal, state and local laws and regulations and OSHA requirements.
B. A conceptual landscape design will be generated for review and comment. The design will
reflect use of drought tolerant plantings and automatic irrigation.
C. . This fire station is considered an essential facility which requires generation of a complete
geotechnical investigation and report. Coordinate with hired Soils Engineer, including locations
of borings to be taken on site. Report will include recommendations on foundation design,
pavement sections, site and project descriptions, soil and geologic conditions, geologic hazards
and conclusions and recommendations. The report should be completed prior to the design
development phase.
D. Provide a full color rendering of fire station.
E. Develop a project budget.
F. Architects will meet with the Project Committee to review comments and receive approval of the
following Schematic Design products:
1. Schematic Design Drawings (Site Plan, Floor Plan, exterior Elevations)
2. Conceptual Landscape Design
3. Cost Estimate
4. Rendering
G. Certain off -site improvements, such as traffic signalization and curbs and gutters are also
anticipated. The architect's basic services will include the completion of all off -site
improvements and necessary site surveying, soil testing, grading, etc.
H. Present the preliminary design and cost estimates to the Project Committee, executive staff, other
interested parties and the City of El Segundo Planning Commission.
PHASE III - Design Development
All design work shall be completed within 130 days of issuance of the notice to proceed.
Complete final design and prepare contract plans, technical specifications, project schedule and bidding
documents. Develop pre -bid construction cost estimate. Coordinate interior design, color scheme,
materials, and furnishings.
Architect will generate complete design development drawings. These exhibits will fix and describe the
size and character of the entire project in detail to include architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing
and electrical systems and selection of materials appropriate to the project.
This stage of the work shall include the following exhibits:
1. Site Plan
2. Building Plans
3. Exterior Elevations
4. Conceptual Structural Framing Plans
5. Concept HVAC Layout
6. An Outline Specification Checklist
PHASE IV - Construction Documents and Permits
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Implementation plan for City Telemetering (SCADA) System for Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Drain
Facilities.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve proposed plan.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
Included in the City's 1995 -96 Capital Improvement Program was the installation of a 24 -hour monitoring
system of the City's water, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities (see attached). The system is intended to
provide an early warning of any system failure and contact City staff, via telephone, so repairs can be initiated
as quickly as possible.
DISCUSSION:
The installation of the SCADA system was completed in FY 1997 -98. Since its completion, staff has been
working to "de -bug" the system and putting in place the appropriate labor agreements. Having resolved all of
the outstanding issues, the system is ready for implementation.
The system consists of various sensors which are connected to a personal computer at the Water Facility.
When a sensor is tripped, the computer dials the telephone number of a pager to contact appropriate staff.
The staff member acknowledges receipt of the call and initiates the repair.
(Discussion continues on the next page......)
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1. Telemetering (SCADA) System CIP sheet.
2. El Segundo City Employees Association Attachment H Standby Duty.
3. Supervisory and Professional Employees Association Attachment H Standby Duty.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
Yes
Implementation
None
Date:
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DISCUSSION: (continued)
In order to ensure that staff members are available to respond, the City included in the latest Memorandum of
Understanding a "standby duty" status for both general and supervisory employees (see attached). The
proposed implementation consists of one (1) Water Maintenance Worker and one (1) Wastewater Maintenance
Worker be assigned standby duty each night (or each day on weekends). It will be their responsibility to be the
initial respondent to a call. In addition, either the Water or Wastewater Supervisor will be on standby duty to
provide an additional contact should the initial contact not be completed. The anticipated cost of the plan from
October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 is:
Wastewater (Fund # 4301) - $17,885
Water (Fund # 7102) - $18,476
Total $36,361
It is proposed that the cost to implement the plan for this year be funded through a combination of salary and
operating budget savings. Staff has identified the following savings to fund the plan:
Vacant Water Maintenance Worker (6 months) - $21,993
Vacant Office Specialist II (under filled) - $ 5,533
Wastewater Repairs and Maintenance Savings - $10,000
Total $38,526
In the future, staff will include the staffing of the system in the regular budget.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the implementation plan.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 199512000
PROJECT NUMBER
PROJECT TITLE
Telemeteri SCADA) System for Water Sanitary Sewer
and Storm Drain Facilities
CITY DEPARTMENT
Public Works
DEPARTMENT CONTACT
IMr. Hank Schoenmeier
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Replacement of %xisting obsolete telemetering equipment with a Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. The proposed system would include the water, sewer and
storm drain system monitoring. The proposed system wig provide for 24 -hour monitoring by
City Staff by linking the various facilities by telephone to a central station for calling Staff members
by phone. The system will not provide for remote controlling of the Facility's operations. Five (5) water,
ten (10) sanitary sewer and five (5) storm drain facilities will be included in the monitoring.
Twenty -five percent (25%) of the project costs (representing 25% of the stations) is proposed to
to be charged to the Water Enterprise Funds.
PROJECT JUSTIFICATION:
Existing system does not provide 24 -hour monitoring and is obsolete and unreliable.
The proposed project will privide efficient 244=r monitoring and improve our response capabilities.
CIPAC COMMENTS:
ESTIMATED
COST OF
PROJECT
FUNDS
ALLOCATED
TO DATE
EXPENSES
TO DATE
6/30195
FY 1995/96
FY 1996/97
FY 1997/98
FY 1998199
FY 1999/00
$160,000
S 40,000 W
S 120,000 G
TOTAL-I
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$160,000
CIPAC M 0 HS 0 PR 2 PFE 2
SCORE CO 0 FS 1 PI 0 CN 3 TOTAL =8
389195
FUNDING SOURCES
COST - BREAKDOWN
G. General/Capital Improvement Fund
W. Water Fund
GT. Gasoline Tax Fund
D. Developer Contributions
C. C.D.B.G.
A Asset Forfeiture Fund
GR. Grants/Other Agencies
DESCRIPTION
ESTIMATED COST
1. DESIGN
3 7,500
2. CONSTRUCTION
$130,000
3. I IGMTANSPECTION
S 7,500
4. CONTINGENCIES
S 15,000
5. OTHER (UST)
TOTAL
$160,000
All costs shown are in current dollars PW -019
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EL SEGUNDO CITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
STANDBY DUTY
Standby duty is the time that employees, who have been released from duty, are
specifically required by their supervisor to be available for return to duty when required by
the City. During standby, employees are not required to remain at their City work station
or any other specified location. Standby duty employees are free to engage in personal
business and activities. However, standby duty requires that employees:
Be ready to respond immediately.
2. Be reachable by paging device or telephone. The City may, in its' discretion,
provide a paging device, e.g., a beeper, to an assigned standby duty
employee.
3. Be able to report to work within one hour of notification.
4. Refrain from activities which might impair their ability to perform assigned
duties. This includes, but is not limited to, abstaining from the consumption
of any alcoholic beverage and the use of any illegal drug or incapacitating
medication.
5. Respond to any call back during the assigned standby period.
As with any City equipment, any paging device assigned to an employee is the
responsibility of the standby employee during the standby assignment. The employee is
liable for loss or damage to the paging device which is caused by the employee's
negligence or intentional acts.
Failure of an employee to comply with the provisions of standby duty may subject the
employee to discipline, up to and including termination of employment with the City.
For each assigned period of standby duty employees shall be provided two hours of pay.
Employees recalled to duty shall receive a minimum of four hours of recall pay.
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SUPERVISORY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
STANDBY DUTY
Standby duty is the time that employees, who have been released from duty, are
specifically required by their supervisor to be available for return to duty when required by
the City. During standby, employees are not required to remain at their City work station
or any other specified location. Standby duty employees are free to engage in personal
business and activities. However, standby duty requires that employees:
1. Be ready to respond immediately.
2. Be reachable by paging device or telephone. The City may, in its' discretion,
provide a paging device, e.g., a beeper, to an assigned standby duty
employee.
3. Be able to report to work within one hour of notification.
4. Refrain from activities which might impair their ability to perform assigned
duties. This includes, but is not limited to, abstaining from the consumption
of any alcoholic beverage and the use of any illegal drug or incapacitating
medication.
5. Respond to any call back during the assigned standby period.
As with any City equipment, any paging device assigned to an employee is the
responsibility of the standby employee during the standby assignment. The employee is
liable for loss or damage to the paging device which is caused by the employee's
negligence or intentional acts.
Failure of an employee to comply with the provisions of standby duty may subject the
employee to discipline, up to and including termination of employment with the City.
For each assigned period of standby duty employees shall be provided the choice of one
hour of compensatory time off or one hour of paid time.
Currently existing provisions applicable to call back pay shall remain in full force and effect.
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Request from DIRECTV to install a temporary banner (60'x 90'- 5,400 square feet total), to thank their customers.
The sign would be located on the north side of their building at 2320 East Imperial Boulevard, and would be in place
for two months, from September 17 to November 14, 1998 (Sign Plan 98 -30). Applicant: DIRECTV.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve DIRECTV's request for a temporary banner.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
On September 4, 1998, DIRECTV submitted a letter to the City (attached) requesting approval of a 60'x 90'(5,400
square feet) temporary sign. The sign would read "4 million families get it! Thanks 4 watching, America!" The banner
will not be illuminated. It is anticipated that it will have a white background with red, black and blue lettering. On
October 21, 1997, the City Council approved a similar request for a larger 6,400 square foot temporary banner
celebrating DIRECTV's 3 millionth subscriber. That sign was also approved for a total of two months.
Section 20.60.030F of the Zoning Code requires that any sign over 500 square feet must be approved by the City
Council. As the sign is temporary and will be installed only for two months, staff believes that it is consistent with the
intent and purpose of the Sign Code.
Additionally, the sign will require Building Safety permits to ensure that it is safely constructed and attached to the
building. Strength, safety, stress, and wind load analysis will be required to ensure the safety and structure integrity
of the installation of the sign. Standard indemnification and liability insurance will also be required.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1. Request letter from DIRECTV, dated September 4, 1998.
2. Illustration of Proposed Sign.
3. Photo Simulation of Proposed Sign on DIRECTV Building.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ORIGINATED: Date: September 8, 1998
?rector Bret B. ernar , AICP, lanning and Buildin
REVIEWED BY:
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■ September 4, 1998
Planning Department
City of El Segundo
350 Main S ;reet
El Segundo, CA 90245
RE: DIRECTV Building Banner
Dear Planning Department:
DIRECTV
DIRECTV is submitting plans for approval to hang a banner on the fagade of its
headquarters building at 2230 E. Imperial Highway on Thursday, September 17. On
that date, DIRECTV will cross -over the 4 million subscriber mark — a significant
milestone in the development of our business, and the banner is intended to thank
consumers for their support. Renderings of the banner and its placement on the
building are attached.
Recall that DIRECTV worked with the Planning Department last year and received
approval to hang a banner on our building. This year, we are using the same banner
manufacturer and installer, AAA Flag and Banner Mfg., Co., Inc. The construction and
installation of the banner will be conducted exactly as specified last year, and the
engineering specifications are attached.
Information:
Size:
60 ft x 90 ft.
Material:
Webcoat, polyester scrim
Wind factor:
Vinyl windscreen mesh allows airflow throughout entire banner
of Hughes
surface area
Banner copy:
4 million families get it! Thanks 4 watching, America!
Installation:
Standard banner installation; self - taping sheet metal screw into
window mullions; attach every 3 feet with washer and #12
grommet; use 2" nylon webbing military spec
Date up:
September 17
Date down:
November 14
Vendor:
AAA Flag and Banner Mfg. Co., Inc.
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CA 90215
phone 310 535 5000
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We're looking forward to once more celebrating a major achievement by our company
and promoting the success of our El Segundo -based business.
Should you require additional information: Q
Banner installation: Mike Cabrera, AAA
Phone 310- 836 -3341 A
Banner company: Leslie Wolfe, AAA
Phone 310- 276 -1178
DIRECTV: Jeff Torkelson
Vice President, Communications
Phone 310 -535 -5062
Sincerely,
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Jeff Torkelson
Cc: D. Roberts ( DIRECTV)
T. Ikiri ( DIRECTV)
B. McCullough (Hughes Electronics)
L. Wolfe (AAA)
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Local Resources Program Grant application to Metropolitan Water District for development of a City water well.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Approve submittal of the grant application.
2. Authorize Mayor to sign letter of support.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
At its meeting of May 5, 1998, the City Council approved a contract with Robert Bein, William Frost and
Associates (RBF) for a preliminary design study for the development of a City water well. Included in that
contract is the coordination and preparation of applications to other agencies for subsidy programs.
DISCUSSION:
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) has been identified as one of the agencies which participates in the
funding of projects like the one we are pursuing. Their Local Resources Program specifically targets projects
which promote utilization of local water sources thereby lessening the area's demand for imported water. The
ma>amum subsidy provided by MWD for groundwater recovery projects is $250 per acre -foot of water produced
for a term of 25 years.
(Discussion continued on next page...)
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Local Resources Program Grant application.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested-
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
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DISCUSSION: (continued)
In order to participate in this program, an application must be submitted to MWD on behalf of the project
sponsor (City of El Segundo) by the member agency (West Basin Municipal Water District). RBF has prepared
the attached application, which is due to MWD on October 1, 1998. Participants will be selected by MWD on
a competitive basis. The criteria used to select the participants include:
• Readiness to Proceed;
• Diversity of Supply;
• Regional water supply benefits;
• Water quality benefits;
• MWD facility benefits;
• Operational reliability and probability of success;
• Increased beneficial use; and
• Cost effectiveness
To demonstrate readiness to proceed, MWD has requested demonstration of the project sponsor's governing
body endorsement of the project. To fulfill this requirement, a letter of project support from City Council which
affirms the City Council's commitment to this project is required as part of the application. The letter from City
Council will not obligate the City of El Segundo to proceed with the proposed project.
Staff recommends the City Council authorize submittal of the application and authorize the Mayor to sign the
letter of support.
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PROPOSAL
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
LOCAL RESOURCES PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL
GROUNDWATER SUPPLY -
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
Submitted to:
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Planning and Resources Division
Local Resources Program Branch Office
350 South Grand Avenue - 10`h Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Sponsored by:
West Basin Municipal Water District
City of El Segundo
October 1, 1998
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Local Resources Program
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I - MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 2 - PROJECT DESCRIPTION 4
SECTION 3 - DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SCORING 8
APPENDIX (Exhibits and Tables)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
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SECTION 1 -MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
The Project meets the minimum requirements for LRP participation as summarized below.
1A. The project must improve regional water supply reliability.
The Project complies with part (2) of this section in that it recovers groundwater for potable
municipal and domestic use, and is able to sustain groundwater production during a three -year
shortage period without receiving replenishment service from MWD. Aquifer yields and
pumping responses have been tested to show sustainability of pumping at 1,000 gpm, as stated
in the City of El Segundo Test Well Drilling Results report completed by Geoscience Support
Services on August 17, 1998, included in the Appendix.
1B. The project must include construction of new substantive treatment or distribution
facilities.
The Project will include the construction of a 1,000 gpm Nanofiltration Treatment Facility, a
Distribution Pump Station, a new 1,000 gpm water supply well, and 6,500 feet of 12" pipeline.
1C. The project must comply with the Metropolitan Water District Act and other
applicable laws.
The Project complies with all applicable laws, including the Metropolitan Water District Act.
1D. The project must comply with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), and include the anticipated date of environmental certification.
The Project will comply with CEQA. CEQA documentation has been initiated and is expected
to be completed by June, 1999. An Exempt Status is anticipated.
1E. The project must not be existing or under construction prior to agreement execution.
Exploratory wells, other data collection facilities, and minor facilities to avoid future
conflicts with other projects may proceed.
This project is not existing or under construction. Only a temporary exploratory well and pilot
plant have been used for preliminary research, including aquifer yield estimation and water
quality sampling.
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SECTION 2 -PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2A. Project Title
The City of El Segundo's project is entitled The Development of Local Groundwater Supply
and is sponsored by the City of El Segundo, the lead sponsoring agency.
2B. Cooperating Agencies
The project includes the participation and cooperation of the West Basin Municipal Water
District.
2C. Water Supply Objectives
The City of El Segundo desires to begin long -term planning of the City's future water supply,
and is implementing this project to target the following objectives and benefits:
► Reduce the City's dependence on MWD water supplies by supplementing it with 1,000
gpm of groundwater,
► Increase the reliability of the City's water system, and
► Improve regional water supply reliability, resulting in reduced rate impacts associated
with future growth in the MWD system.
2D. Schedule
The project schedule is shown in Exhibit 2D -1. The design and environmental documentation
will be completed by 6/1/99, completion of design and construction will commence thereafter
and be completed by 10/2/00, followed by the commencement of operation of the well and
treatment plant. Completion of the project and full use of the project water in the City's water
distribution system is anticipated to be reached by 12/2/00.
2E. Project Cost Factors
A table showing the expected project cost, including capital costs, operation and maintenance,
and financing has been prepared, and is shown in Exhibit A. The total project capital cost is
$5.61 million, including $800,000 for construction contingency and professional services. The
annual cost is $455,000. Assuming capital recovery calculated at 6% over 15 years, the project
cost per acre foot is $680 /acre -ft. A detailed construction cost estimate is shown in Table 2E -1.
Funding for the project is outlined in Table 2E -2. The City of El Segundo is requesting
financial assistance from MWD under the Local Resources Program in the amount of $250 per
acre -foot for a 25 year period.
2F. Need for the project
The City recognized that, although MWD provides two water delivery points to the City of El
Segundo, this imported water source is susceptible to interruption in the event of a large
seismic event or a curtailment of MWD supplies during drought conditions. Historic water
rate increases and future rate projections also influenced the City's decision to investigate
developing a local water supply. By implementing this project to develop a local water supply
of 1,614 acre -ft /year in the City of El Segundo, the City will help MWD in its goal to achieve
the LRP targeted Local Resource Production yield of 53,000 acre -ft /year. It will also improve
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the reliability of the City's water supply by reducing its dependence on imported water during
emergency and peak demand periods when the MWD system is overloaded.
2G. Project Location
The project area is located in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of
California. It consists of one 1,000 gpm Pumping Well, one 1,000 gpm Nanofiltration
Treatment Facility, one Distribution Pumping Station, and a 6,500 foot transmission main
connecting the well to the treatment facility. A complete facilities Location Map is shown in
Exhibit 2G -1. The well will be located on 1.0 acre section of Assessor's Parcel No. 4138 -004
owned by K.D. Wise Corporation near the intersection of Douglas Street and Mariposa
Avenue, as shown in Exhibit 2G -2. The City is currently in the process of obtaining rights to
use of this area. A 12" transmission main will head south within Douglas Street right -of -way,
owned by the City, to City owned Parcel No. , located south of the intersection of Douglas
Street and Alaska Avenue, as shown on Exhibit 2G -3. This 1.73 acre parcel is the site of the
City's abandoned Well No. 13. Exhibit 2G -4 and 2G -5 show a general site plan and facility
plan for the nanofiltration facility.
2H. Existing Water Supply
The City of El Segundo currently purchases its entire water supply from the Metropolitan
Water District (MWD) via the West Basin Municipal Water District ( WBMWD). This water
comes from imported supplies originating from the Colorado River and the State Water
Project (SWP). All of the domestic water supply to the City is imported at a current average
of 14,527 acre -ft /yr (9000 gpm avg day), and enters the City's distribution systems at several
delivery points.
MWD runs several water filtration plants throughout the Southern California area, which are
used to treat both the Colorado River and SWP water prior to distribution. WBMWD
distributes water from three of these plants:
► Jensen Filtration Plant, which is 100% SWP water
► Weymouth Filtration Plant, which is 41% SWP water
► Diemer Filtration Plant, which is 33% SWP water
El Segundo receives a variable blend of these waters, depending on MWD's supply, through
two main feeders. Because SWP water is generally of higher quality than Colorado River
Water, the Jensen Water is of the highest quality. The water distributed to El Segundo can,
therefore, be of variable quality, depending on the blend. During the past year, the blend was
nearly 100% Jensen Water, and of very high quality.
The West Coast Feeder �WB28) supplies the bulk of the water supply and connects to the
City's system at the pumping station at the intersection of El Segundo Blvd. and Nash St.
During the month of June, 1998, the City diverted 1,268 acre -ft from W1328, which also
supplies water to the West Basin Replenishment Project (Barrier Project). The West Basin
Feeder (W133) connects to the City's system at the intersection of Redondo Beach Blvd. and
Manhattan Beach Blvd. The City has not diverted water from W133 since the summer of 1997.
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2I Expansion Projects - N/A
2J Mandatory Use Ordinances
The City of El Segundo has not adopted any pertinent mandatory use ordinances which are
pertinent to this project.
2K Regulatory Requirements
Applicable regulatory requirements include project water quality compliance with USEPA and
State DHS drinking water standards, CEQA and NPDES compliance.
Acquisition of a permanent National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES) permit
is required for brine disposal. Coordination meetings with the Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Los Angeles Region have been held, and water quality data was presented for the
Regional board's review. Preliminary findings of the Regional Board indicate that brine
discharge to surface waters for this project are in compliance with the Regional Board's Basin
Plan. A permit application for permanent brine discharge will be completed prior to project
design.
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SECTION 3 - DETAILED INFORMATION FOR SCORING
3A. Readiness to Proceed
3A(i) Key Project Milestone Dates (Table 3A -1)
Milestone
Date
Total Capital Expenditures to
Date ($)
Production
(acre - ft/yr)
100% Design
9/2/99
300,000
0
Environmental
documentation
6/1/99
300,000
0
Regulatory
approval
4/30/99
300,000
0
Construction
10/2/00
5,610,000
0
Start -up
12/2/00
5,610,000
800
Completion
12/2/00
5,610,000
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Table 3A -1 : Project Milestones
3A(ii) Regulatory Approval and Permits
3A(iii) Status of Design
The design is 0% complete as of October 1, 1998. The Pilot Plant Study and
conceptual design is 90% complete as of October 1, 1998.
3A(iv) CEQA
The City of El Segundo is currently processing CEQA documentation. Completion of
CEQA documentation and approval is anticipated by June, 1999.
3A(v) Uncertainties in Project Planning
Uncertainties in project planning include finalizing acquisition of property for the
proposed production well. The City is currently negotiating rights for purchase of
approximately-0.25 acres -of land for a future well site.
3A(vi) Project Financing Strategy
3A(vii) Right -of -Way Issues
The City owns the proposed site of the Nanofiltration Treatment Facility and Pumping
Station, as well as the Douglas Street right -of -way. The City must secure rights to the
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0.25 acre site for the well from Federal Express Corporation, which is currently under
negotiation.
3A(viii) Regulatory Requirements
Applicable regulatory requirements include project water quality compliance with
USEPA and DHS drinking water standards. Pilot testing conducted in September,
1998 has verified that the project water will meet all Primary and Secondary Drinking
Water Standards set by these agencies. Water quality data on the pilot study product
water is shown below in Table 3A -2.
Constituent
Units
Product Water
Standard
pH
units
7.65
6.5-8.5
Hardness as CaCO3
mg/L
222
150
TDS
mg/L
580
500
Specific Conductance
umhos /cm
915
900
Surfactants (MBAS)
mg/L
ND
0.5
Nitrate as N
mg/L
ND
10
Iron
mg/L
ND
0.3
Manganese
mg/L
37.7
0.05
Color
units
17
15
Odor
units
1
3
Turbidity
NTU
.81
5
Organics
mg/L
ND
varies
All others
mg/L
below standard
varies
* Indicates Secondary Standard or Recommended Level
Table 3A -2: Product Water Quality
CEQA and NPDES compliance is also required for discharge of the treatment facility
concentrate into the storm drain, which leads to the Dominguez Channel. Pilot study
results and an impact analysis performed on the Channel verified that discharge of the
concentrate into the Channel will have minimal impact on its water quality. The
constituents which will have an impact include TDS and chlorine.
3A(ix) Mandatory Use Ordinances
No mandatory use ordinances have been adopted by the City of El Segundo.
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3A(x) Endorsement by Governing Body
Letters from the Board of Directors of the West Basin Municipal Water District and
the City Council of the City of El Segundo are attached in the Appendix.
3A(xi) Commitments for Project Water
The City has firm commitments for the full amount of project water. Refer to attached
letter from City Council demonstrating project commitment.
3A(xii) Community Reaction
All construction for this project will occur in industrial areas, which will minimize the
impact on residential neighborhoods as well as minimize aesthetic impacts.
Community acceptance of groundwater supplements will be enhanced by the use of the
proposed nanofiltration treatment process. Therefore, no negative community
reaction is expected.
3A(xiii) Additional MWD Actions Required
There are no additional MWD actions required.
3B. Diversity of Supply
3B(i) Existing Supply Diversity
Currently, the City of El Segundo relies solely on imported water from MWD to meet
its entire water demand. This supply enters the City system through two feeders, WB3
and WB28. Because there are only two water delivery points to the City, this imported
water source is susceptible to interruption in the event of a large seismic event or a
curtailment of MWD supplies during drought conditions. Development of additional
supply diversity is crucial to ensure adequate future supply.
3B(ii) Project Supply Diversity
The creation of a locally obtained water supply through the well /treatment system will
ensure the City of an alternate source of potable water. The City currently has rights
to pump 953 acre -ft /year from the West Coast Basin, and is in the process of
negotiating to obtain 661 acre -ft /year from Chevron USA, Inc. for a total of 1,614 acre -
ft /year of additional water supply. This increases the reliability and diversity of the
City's water supply, especially during shortages and peak demand periods.
3C. Regional Water. Supply Benefits (WBMWD will supplement this section)
3C(i) Regional Water Supply Benefits
(From WBMWD)
3C(ii) Groundwater Basin Effects
The project will have no effect on the basin's reliance on imported supplies to
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supplement local surface and groundwater supplies.
The City has present ownership of basin groundwater rights in the amount of 953 acre -
ft per year, which is leased annually to Dominguez Water Corporation. The City is in
negotiations to obtain 661 acre -ft /yr from Chevron USA, Inc. for a total of 1,614 acre -
ft/yr. This amount can be safely extracted from the basin's aquifer system without
impacting the existing or future water supply of other agencies, provided that
WBMWD injects reclaimed water into the Barrier system to prevent seawater intrusion
into the aquifer.
3C(iii) Primary Use Period
The well will be able to be operated on a steady or intermittent basis as required by
demand. Therefore, it will provide sustained water supply benefits for the City, as well
as reduced use of MWD water during peak demand periods.
The 1,000 gpm yield from the project well is intended to effectively increase local water
supply during periods of shortage and /or emergencies. The alternative supply will
negate the City's need to import higher amounts of MWD water in these cases, thus
helping to reduce the peak demands on the MWD system, one of the major objectives
of the Local Resource Program.
3C(iv) Seasonal Nature of Project
Project production is not seasonally dependent.
3C(v) Imported Water Required for Project Success
Neither blending nor replenishment with imported water supplies will be required. The
water quality produced using the nanofiltration technology will be targeted to match or
exceed the quality of MWD water. Replenishment of the aquifer will be required to
prevent seawater intrusion by injecting one gpm of reclaimed water from WBMWD
into the Barrier system for every two gpm pumped from the aquifer.
3C(vi) Groundwater Basin's Sustainability
Preliminary hydrogeologic study has shown that the basin has the ability to sustain
production. A Lithologic Log is attached as Exhibit 3C -1.
3D. Water Quality Benefits
Regional water quality will improve in that the water pumped from the aquifer will be
converted from non - potable to potable water.
No blending or replenishment will be required for use of the project water in a potable
system. The project water will regularly be blended with the imported MWD water in the
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distribution system, but this is required only to satisfy demand, not to achieve suitable water
quality. Groundwater replenishment will only be achieved using reclaimed water.
3E. MWD Facility Benefits (WBMWD will supplement this section)
Demands will be reduced in W133 and W1328, the two main feeders for the City of El
Segundo. The project provides 1,000 gpm of local water which can be used in place of
imported water during periods of peak demand on Metropolitan's system.
3F. Operational Reliability and Probability of Success
317(i) Reliability and Redundancy
The engineering features are completely reliable, with redundancy built in to each
component. Nanofiltration technology is state of the art and produces some of the
highest quality water available. The Process Block Flow Diagram is shown in Exhibit
317-1. The nanofiltration process is accepted and approved by all major regulatory
agencies, and the pilot study conducted in September 1998 verified the effectiveness of
the process on the project water. The major contaminants in the raw groundwater,
total dissolved solids (TDS) and hardness, were reduced by 55% and 80% respectively
during pilot testing, as shown in Table 317-1:
Contaminant
Raw Concentration m L
Treated Concentration m
TDS
610
270
Hardness
222
62
Table 3F -1 : Pilot Study Results
3F(ii) Probability of Success and Project Constraint
The project has a very high probability of success, both because of the operational
reliability of the well /treatment system, and because the existing users of the City's
water are steady consumers, assuring a permanent demand for the project water.
Table 317-2 below shows the water demand for the City, the Chevron Plant, and the
Total. In each case, the top row represents total water demand and the bottom row
represents project water demand.
User
T e
Exist,
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
City of El
Segundo
municipal
2700
2700
2700
2700
2700
2700
2700
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Chevron
Plant
oil refinery
6300
6300
6300
6300
6300
6300
6300
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
Total
various
9000
9000
9000-
g000
goon
gonn
Qnnn
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Table 3F-2: Existing and Projected Demands for Project Water
Also contributing to the project's probability of success is that the City is already deep
in the processes of obtaining all land rights, water rights, and regulatory approvals
required.
3F(iii) Third Party Impacts /Mitigation
There are no outside factors or environmental or regulatory obstacles which would
limit the probability of project success, nor are there third party impacts. Mitigation
measures required include injection of 500 gpm of reclaimed water from WBMWD
into the Barrier System.
3F(iv) Effects of TDS Increases
The impacts of a drought year and the impacts of salinity increases in MWD water on
the Project have been examined. Since the quality and yield of the water pumped from
the El Segundo Well is independent from the MWD supply, intermittent TDS
increases in the imported supplies will not affect the project water, though it will affect
the rest of the City's water supply. One of the project goals is to produce water which
is always of the same or superior quality than imported water, regardless of
intermittent increases.
3G. Increased Beneficial Uses ( WBMWD will provide)
3H. Cost to Metropolitan Water District
3H(i) See Exhibit A
3H(ii) Project Financial Partners
3H(iii) Expansion Projects - N/A
3H(iv) Justification for Project Funding
The schedule of Requested Financial Contribution ($ /acre -ft) from MWD is clearly
delineated in Exhibit B as a single unit cost value per year. These costs will be
balanced by the decreased dependence of the City of El Segundo on MWD water,
especially during peak demand periods when MWD's system is over - burdened. This
local resource project, along with others in the area, will reduce MWD's future capital
expenditures by reducing future water demand, and thus, future construction projects.
3H(v) See Exhibit B
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Prepare the construction drawings from which the project can be bid and constructed within 175 days
of issuance of the notice to proceed.
The construction drawings will be categorized as follows:
1. Civil Engineering Drawings
2. Architectural Drawings
3. Structural Drawings
4. Mechanical (HVAC) Drawings
5. Plumbing Drawings
6. Electrical Drawings
7. Landscape and Irrigation Drawings
Prepare all documents necessary to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ")
for construction of the fire station.
Assist the City of El Segundo in obtaining any required permits and approvals necessary. Architect will
prepare /complete required forms and submit to the appropriate governing agencies for structural (plan
check) review and approval. Architects will amend the construction documents as required by
governing agency plan check and resubmit for final permit approval.
The construction documents will be submitted to the City of El Segundo Building and Planning
Department to determine compliance with all applicable codes and ordinances, and to receive the
Building and Planning Department's approval.
Construction plans, including fire sprinkler plans, shall also be submitted to the El Segundo Fire
Department Fire Prevention Division for approval.
Cost estimate to be generated (from the construction documents) by a cost estimating firm and presented
at the end of Phase IV (Construction Documents and Permits).
PHASE V.- Project Bid Administration
Provide bidding phase services, including responding to technical questions during bid process,
maintaining a bidder's inquiry log, preparing any drawing clarification or addenda (at no cost to the City
of El Segundo if due to an error), attending pre -bid conference and bid evaluation. If all of the bids
exceed the cost estimate by ten percent, architect shall revise the plans to keep the project within the cost
estimate, at no expense to the City of El Segundo.
PHASE VI - Construction Observation and Administration
A. Provide services as requested during construction, as well as attendance of weekly construction
coordination meetings. Provide minutes of all construction meetings.
Architects shall visit the site at intervals of approximately once each week to become generally
familiar with the progress and quality of the work completed and to determine in general if the
work is being performed in a manner indicating that the work when completed will be in
000"
EL SEG'UNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Request to reclassify one position from Police Administrative Analyst II to Records and Communications Manager at
an additional total compensation cost of $3,438 to be funded through FY 98 -99 salary savings.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Adopt resolution.
2. Approve class specification.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
It is proposed that the Administrative Analyst II position in the Police Department's Communications Division be
reclassified as Records and Communications Manager in order to combine duties and provide efficiencies in
supervision of those divisions within the Department.
DISCUSSION:
Following the retirement of the Police Records /Jail Supervisor in November, 1996 the Police Department assigned
Police Sergeant Brian Evanski to handle collateral duties of Records /Jail Supervisor and to begin development of the
proposed Public Safety Communications Center which is presently in the architectural design stage. This action
resulted in salary and benefit savings of approximately $46,275 during 8- months of FY 96 -97, followed by an additional
full FY 97 -98 savings of approximately $69,400.
As the Communications Center project begins to transition from the design stage into the construction phase beginning
in the next few months, Sergeant Evanski's attention will be redirected toward that assignment and away from his
duties as Records /Jail Supervisor. As planning sessions have progressed, a concept for providing future management
of the Communications Center and combining with the needs of the Records Section and Jail has emerged.
(Continued on Page 21
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Staff report from Acting Police Chief J. O. Wayt to Human Resources Director Bob Hyland
Resolution establishing a salary range for the job classification of Records and Communications Manager
Class specification for Records and Communications Manager
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget: x Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance: Date:
Account Number: 001 - 400 - 3107 -4101
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required - Yes_ No x
O ATED: Date: September 9, 1998
y
Jack Wayt, A ing Chief of Police
REVIEWED BY: Date: September 9, 1998
Al: 1 IUN 1 AKCN:
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DISCUSSION (Continued)
It is proposed that the position of Administrative Analyst II, presently approved within the Communications Division
of the FY 98 -99 Police Department budget be reclassified as Records and Communications Manager and that all
current duties of the Records Supervisor be merged into this position. Responsibilities for Jail management will then
be assigned to the Administrative Lieutenant. There, an experienced police manager will handle the day -to -day
operations of the City jail, typically an area of concern for high liability potential.
This proposal will accomplish multiple tasks. First, the action will provide a supervisor in two strategically important
areas. Secondly it will do so, not by adding an additional employee, but by utilizing an already existing position.
Thirdly, the cost of the new position will be only the difference in salary and benefits from the Analyst II position. Lastly,
it will provide the opportunity for Sergeant Evanski to more fully devote his attention to the coordination of construction,
staffing and ultimate activation of the Communications Center scheduled for Fall, 1999. Once completed, the
Sergeant will be available for reassignment. Management of the Center, along with Records Section responsibilities
will be remanded to civilian supervision as has been our intention from the beginning.
First year funding for this mid - management position will be through salary savings already realized from July 1 through
the actual hire date for this position. The actual costs of this proposal will be the difference of total compensation from
the existing Analyst II E -Step to the proposed Records and Communications Manager. For the roughly 12 -month
period remaining in this fiscal year, the additional salary and benefit amount required is approximately $3,438.
00103
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RANGE FOR THE JOB
CLASSIFICATION OF RECORDS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council approves the following basic monthly salary range for the mid -
management job classification of Records and Communications Manager:
STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E
$4071 $4275 $4489 $4713 $4949
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter
the same in the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the
meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 1998.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy'Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do heeby certify that the whole number
of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly
passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City
Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15' day of August, 1998, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
44z' 4 0'q'-z69<
Mar D. Hensle t orney
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qty fel
INTER- DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
August 25, 1998
To: Bob Hyland, Director of Human Resources, Risk Manager
From: Jack Wayt, Acting Chief of Police
Subject: Proposal to Retitle and Combine Supervisory Position
Proposal
It is proposed that the Administrative Analyst II position in the Police Department's Communications
Division be reclassified as Records and Communications Manager in order to combine duties and
provide efficiencies in supervision of those divisions within the Department.
Backsaround
Following the retirement of the Police Records /Jail Supervisor in November, 1996 the Police
Department assigned Sergeant Brian Evanski to handle collateral duties of Records /Jail Supervisor
and to the development of the proposed 911 Communications Center which is presently in the
architectural design stage. This action resulted in salary/benefit savings of approximately $46,275
during 8- months of FY 96 -97, followed by an additional full FY 97 -98 savings of approximately
$69,400.
As the Communications Center project begins to transition from the design stage into the
construction phase beginning in the next few months, Sergeant Evanski's attention will be more
redirected toward that assignment and away from his duties as Records /Jail Supervisor. As
planning sessions have progressed, a concept for providing future supervision of the
Communications Center while combining with the needs of the Records Section and Jail has
emerged.
It is proposed that the position of Administrative Analyst II, presently approved within the
Communications Division of the FY 98 -99 Police Department budget be reclassified as Records and
Communications Manager and that all current duties of the Records /Jail Supervisor, with the
exception of Jail responsibilities, be merged into this position. It is also the intention that the
responsibilities of Jail management be assigned to the Administrative Lieutenant. There, an
experienced police manager will handle the day -to -day operations of the City jail, typically an area
of concern for high liability potential.
This proposal will accomplish multiple tasks. First, the action will provide a supervisor in two
strategically important areas. Secondly it will do so, not by adding an additional employee, but by
utilizing an already approved position. Thirdly, the cost of the new position will be only the difference
in salary and benefits from the Analyst II position. Lastly, it will free a sworn officer, Sergeant
Evanski, for full -time assignment to the coordination of construction, staffing and activation of the
Communications Center. Then, once completed, the Sergeant will be available for reassignment.
Management of the Center, along with Records Section responsibilities will be remanded to civilian
supervision as has been our intention from the beginning.
li 1�
Proposal to Retitle & Combine Position
August 25, 1998
Page 2
Recommendation
1. Initiate study to reclassify the Communications Center's existing position of Administrative
Analyst II to Records and Communications Manager.
2. Propose appropriate salary range adjustments to the newly titled position.
3. Obtain Council approval for change and allocation of additional funds from salary savings.
First year funding for this mid - management position will be through salary savings already realized
from July 1 through the actual hire date for this position. The cost of this proposal is the difference
of total compensation from the existing Analyst II position to the proposed Records and
Communications Manager which, for the 12 months remaining in this fiscal year, is approximately
$3,438.
Approval of this request will facilitate our continuing smooth and uninterrupted progress toward
completion of the Communications Center while simultaneously providing for appropriate
supervisory needs within the Records and Communications Divisions. Each task is too important
to chance ignoring their individual needs in our day to day operations.
As we know, job announcements for the Administrative Analyst II position were just recently
released with a tentative interview date set for October 14, 1998. Realizing any changes now will
effect a completion date, it is asked that Human Resources expedite this newest request in order
to remain as close as possible to the original timeline.
00106
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
RECORDS AND COMMUNICATION MANAGER
DEFINITION
Date Adopted:
Under direction from the Police Captain of the Administrative Services Bureau, manages, directs and supervises
the work of subordinate Communications and Police Records personnel; assists with other departmental
managerial projects as required.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
The Records and Communication Manager is a non - sworn, mid - management position /class responsible for
the Public Safety Communications Center and the Police Records Sections. The Records and Communications
Manager reports directly to and receives direction from the Police Captain of the Administrative Services
Bureau.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Plans, directs and supervises the function of Public Safety Communications and Police Records
personnel.
2. Prepares preliminary report of budget needs for Public Safety Communications Center Facility and the
Police Records Section.
3. Ensures appropriate staffing, security and safety of Public Safety Communications Center Facility and
staff.
4. Plans and coordinates for appropriate staff training and instruction.
5. Assists in special projects, programs, policies and procedures development and implementation.
6. Recommends procedural and /or systems improvements to executive staff.
7. Ensures the preparation of periodical statistical data and reports related the Public Safety
Communications Center and Police Records Section.
8. Manages and ensures adequate inventory of supplies and equipment for the Public Safety
Communications Center and Police Records Section activities.
9. Supervises assigned staff; writes performance evaluations; assists with the selection of staff;
recommends disciplinary action.
10. May act as a liaison between the Public Safety Communications Center and Emergency Operations staff
during an EOC Emergency or training activation.
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RECORDS AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
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QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
Education and /or Experience
Any combination of education and /or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary
for satisfactory job performance. Example combinations include graduation from an accredited college or
university with course work in Management, Public Administration, Communications, Information Technology,
and, at least, four (4) years of closely related responsible governmental administrative experience, including
two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Knowledae. Skills, and Abilities
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of management preferably in a Public Safety and /or
Law Enforcement environment; familiar with computerized systems used in Public Safety and municipal
government; laws, codes, regulation and policies relating to the control of police records; general office
procedures; methods and techniques of management. Ability to effectively manage a multiple function
operation, apply and explain related laws, codes, regulations, and policies; compile and prepare statistical
reports; communicate effectively with the public in situations requiring diplomacy and tact; deal constructively
with conflict and develop effective resolutions; proper use of grammar and punctuation; communicate
effectively both orally and in writing; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; supervise
assigned staff.
Special Requirements
Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.
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00108
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Proposed class specification and resolution establishing a monthly salary range for the new Community Cable Division
job classification of Multi -Media Specialist. Fiscal Impact: Funding for the one position job classification is contained
in the Fiscal Year 1998 -99 Operating Budget.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1. Approve Class Specification
2. Adopt Resolution
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
The City's recently adopted 1998 -99 Operating Budget reflects the establishment of the job classification of Multi -
Media Specialist. The job classification will be represented by the El Segundo City Employees Association.
DISCUSSION:
City Council approval of the class specification and adoption of the resolution establishing the monthly salary range
is required in order to allow the Human Resources Department to initiate the necessary steps in the recruitment,
testing and selection process. Following the posting of the necessary announcement of the position, City Council will
be presented with an examination plan for approval.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Class Specification and Resolution
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget: X Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance: Date: 7/1/98
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required - Yes_ Nom_
ORIGINATED: Date: September 3, 1998
Bob Hyland, Director of Human urces /Risk Management
REVIEWED BY: Date:
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO,
CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RANGE FOR THE JOB
CLASSIFICATION OF MULTI -MEDIA SPECIALIST
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE,
DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council approves the following basic monthly salary range for the job
classification of Multi -Media Specialist:
STEP A STEP B STEP C STEP D STEP E
Salary
Range #38 $2628 $2759 $2897 $3042 $3194
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall enter the
same in the book of original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at which the same
is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of September, 1998.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST:
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of said City is five; that the foregoing Resolution No. was duly passed
and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and attested to by the City Clerk, all at a
regular meeting of said Council held on the 15`h day of August, 1998, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
RES- SLRV.295
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
XkDr�. ty Attorn
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Date Adopted:
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
MULTI -MEDIA SPECIALIST
DEFINITION
Under general supervision, designs video computer graphics, animated logos and titles incorporated in
electronic community bulletin boards and a variety of television productions; performs related duties as
required.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a single position class in the Recreation and Parks Department Community Cable Division. It is a non -
supervisory position and receives daily supervisory direction from the Community Cable Production
Supervisor.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Designs, updates and maintains graphics for the computerized electronic community bulletin board.
2. Develop, write and produce all messages incorporating digital photographs, video clips, logos, voice -
overs, music and text submitted from city staff and the general public.
3. Gather and maintain library of digital images from around the community to be incorporated in bulletin
board and production graphics.
4. Utilize a variety of computer formats, including PC, MAC and Amiga, for the creation of production
graphics.
5. Attends all meetings of the City Council and creates attractive "Lower Third" graphics consisting of City
Council Agenda items to be broadcast live during Council and special community meetings.
6. Provide technical and creative direction and guidance to Community Cable Production staff in the design
of a variety of graphics to be used in on -going weekly and monthly community programs.
7. Provide staff assistance in a variety of computer - related projects, including providing graphics for
departmental brochures and flyers on an as- needed basis.
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
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Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary
for satisfactory job performance. Example combinations include a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer
Graphic Design, Communication, Art or related field, with an emphasis in video graphic design or animation.
Prior experience in the video field is preferred.
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Knowledge. Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of PC, Macintosh and Amiga computers; knowledge of, or the ability to learn, Windows
95, Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, Lightwave and other related computer graphics software programs. The
ability to work quickly and independently under limited supervision; ability to meet established deadlines;
ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; ability to work evenings, weekends and holidays
and a flexible work schedule as needed; ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
in the performance of duties
Possession of or ability to obtain a Class C California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.
H:mediaspc
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Examination plans for designated Personnel Merit System job classifications.
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve the Examination Plans
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
Chapter 2.28.080 of the El Segundo Municipal Code, entitled "Administration and Personnel', provides that the
Personnel Officer shall review and recommend to the City Manager, who in turn shall recommend to the City Council,
an appropriate examination plan and weights for each portion of the examination for Personnel Merit System job
classifications.
DISCUSSION:
-REFER TO ATTACHMENT-
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
FISCAL IMPACT:
ORIGINATED:
(Check one) Operating Budget: Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance: Date:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required - Yes_ No_
Date: September 3, 1998
Bob Hyland, Director of Human urces /Risk Management
REVIEWED BY: Date:
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QISCUSSION
The Human Resources Department has initiated the recruitment, testing and selection process for the job
classifications of Equipment Mechanic II and Water/WastewaterOperations Technician and has posted the notices
of the examinations in accordancewith the City's Municipal Code and the City's Personnel Rules and Regulations.
Notices of the examinations for Fire Engineer, Fire Captain and Battalion Chief were previously posted by the
Human Resources Department.
It is recommended that the City Council approve the examination plans that contain the following examination
techniques and weights for each portion of the examination:
EQUIPMENT MECHANIC II
Written Test Weighted 40%
Oral Board Weighted 60%
Written Test Weighted 40%
Keyboard Proficiency Test -
50 Words per minute
Oral Board
FIRE ENGINEER
Written Test -
(Multiple Choice, subject matter knowledge)
Basic Writing Skills Exercise
Pass /Fail - Qualifying Only
Weighted 60%
Weighted 50%
Pass /Fail - Qualifying Only
Practical Weighted 50%
Practical Exercises:
A. Driving (Weighted 30 %)
Pre - Inspection -weighted 10%
Street Driving -weighted 10%
Rodeo Driving -weighted 10%
B. Pumping Operations (Weighted 10 %)
C. Aerial Ladder Operations (Weighted 10 %)
FIRE CAPTAIN
Written Test Weighted 15%
(Multiple Choice, subject matter knowledge)
Report Writing Skills Exercise Weighted 15%
External Oral Board Weighted 40%
Technical Oral Exercise Weighted 30%
BATTALION CHIEF
Report Writing Skills Exercise Weighted 20%
External Oral Board and Weighted 80%
Technical Review Exercises
Ilk- c�
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Award contract to Pavement Coatings Company for the fiscal year 1997 -98 Slurry Seal - Project No. PW 97 -28
(contract amount $78,442.86) .
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Award contract to the lowest responsible bidder Pavement Coatings Company in the amount of
$78,442.86.
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Standard Public Works Contract after approval as to form by the
City Attorney.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On June 16,1998, the City Council adopted plans and specifications for the 1997 -98 Slurry Seal Project and
authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of construction bids. The project is an annual preventative
street maintenance effort intended to extend the life of the pavement by the application of a thin asphalt coating
on City streets.
DISCUSSION:
On September 1, 1998, the City Clerk received and opened the following bid:
Pavement Coatings Company $78,442.86
Engineer's Estimate $74,660.00
The low bidder has performed satisfactorily on previous slurry seal projects in the City. Staff recommends
award of contract to the low bidder, Pavement Coatings Company, in the amount of $78,442.86.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Map of area to be slurry sealed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
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$85.000.00
$85.000.00
$83.276.22 Date: 9/1/98
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$50,000
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$50,000
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$50,000
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$40,000
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$250,000
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$10,000
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$30,000
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$340,000
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$50,000
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$5,000
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THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Planning and Resources Division
Local Resources Program Branch Office
350 South Grand Avenue -10 "' Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Subject: SWtergeut of Support for the Development of Local Groundwater Supply Project for the
City of E1 Segundo
To the Review Committee Members for the Local Resources Program:
The purpose of this letter is to document the endorsement of the City of E1 Segundo's governing body
for the City's proposed local groundwater supply project. We, the City Council, recognize that an
alternative water supply is an important component of any City's water system. The City currently lacks
this important alternative supply and purchases all water from West Basin Municipal Water District.
City Council is dedicated to improving the reliability of our water system by providing an alternative
water source from local groundwater.
To investigate the feasibility of developing a local groundwater supply, City Council authorized a
comprehensive groundwater study be perforated. This work began in April, 1998, and is currently
underway. A temporary test well was completed, aquifer yield and water quality testing was performed,
and a pilot plant was assembled to gather detailed information ou alternative treatment processes.
Preliminary data strongly indicates that developing a local groundwater supply is both an economically
and technically sound alternative water supply for the City of El Segundo.
We, the El Segundo City Council members pledge our full support for successful completion and
implementation of the development of a local groundwater supply and will dedicate all required
resources necessary to meet this objective. If, upon review of this Statement of Support, the Review
Committee Members for Metropolitan's Local Resources Program has any questions or require
clarification, Mayor Michael Gordon would be pleased to address these concerns.
Sincerely,
Michael Gordon, Mayor - -
City of El Segundo
00148
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 15, 1998
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: City Attorney
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
An Ordinance adopting by reference changes to the Los Angeles Code regulating food establishments
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
i. Review the draft Ordinance as recommended by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and schedule
for first reading on October 6, 1998; and,
2. Schedule for public hearing, second reading, and adoption on October 20, 1998.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
The City of El Segundo presently contracts with the County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services to
protect the public is health and safety by enforcing generally accepted health standards. Since the City last
adopted the County Health Code, several sections in the County Code have been amended. This includes the
recent adoption of an Ordinance empowering County Health Inspectors to assign a letter grade to their inspection
of food facilities and requiring these facilities to post their grade in a public (easily observed) place. Food facilities
include bakeries, bars, food makers, liquor stores, as well as restaurants.
DISCUSSION:
On December 16, 1997, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted County Ordinance No. 97 -0071
and amended it per Ordinance No. 98 -0037 on July 21, 1998. A copy of Ordinance no. 97 -0071 is attached for
your reference. The County ordinances enhance the current public health requirements for operation of food
facilities. The new ordinances establish grading (A, B, C) and posting requirements and mandatory food
handler =s certification. The food handler =s certification requires that at least one food handler be certified within
a food facility. The amendment provides fees (paid to the County Health Department, not the City of El Segundo)
to enable food establishments that are dissatisfied with their initial letter rating to initiate a re- inspection.
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ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
draft Ordinance
LA County Ordinances 97 -0071 and 98 -0037
FISCAL IMPACT:
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Bret B. Bernard, Al P, Director of P nning and Building Safety
REVIEWED BY: Date:
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In Los Angeles County, over 30 cities have adopted the grading and posting requirements and mandatory food
handler's certification. There are 83 cities in the County that could adopt these requirements. Hermosa Beach,
Manhattan Beach and Lawndale are currently reviewing these requirements for adoption. The cities of Redondo
Beach, Hawthorne, and Torrance have not adopted this amendment at this time.
If it is the City Council's pleasure to proceed with the adoption of these (local) amendments to the County Health
Code, staff the procedure as follows:
1. Publish notification of the proposed Ordinance;
2. Introduce the Ordinance (October 6, 1998); and,
3. Conduct a public hearing and adopt the Ordinance (October 20, 1998).
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION
6.04.015 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO A GRADING SYSTEM AND
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR FOOD
ESTABLISHMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of El Segundo hereby finds as follows:
A. On December 16, 1997, Los Angeles County adopted Ordinance No. 97 -0071,
which added certain provisions to Titles 8 and 11 of the Los Angeles County
Code requiring letter grades to be assigned to restaurants for health inspections,
and for those grades to be prominently posted, and established a program
requiring licensed food handlers in restaurants. Ordinance No. 97 -0071 was
subsequently amended by Ordinance No. 98 -037 establishing fees for voluntary
reinspections of food establishments.
B. It is the intent of this Ordinance to adopt by reference those sections of the Los
Angeles County Code enacted by Los Angeles County Ordinance No. 97 -0071, as
amended.
SECTION 2. Section 6.04.015 of the El Segundo Municipal Code is hereby added
to read as follows:
"6.04.015 Adoption by Reference of Los Angeles County Regulations
Relating to Food Establishments
Pursuant to its authority and Government Code sections 50022 et seq. the
following sections of the Los Angeles County Code are incorporated by reference
into the El Segundo Municipal Code with the same force and effect as though set
out herein in full:
ORDINANCE NO.
RE: GRADING SYSTEM do
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR
0 1 i FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
1 PAGE NO. 1
8.04.165 Food Official Inspection Report
8.04.225 Grading & Letter Grade Card
8.04.275 Inspection Score Card
8.04.337 Notice of Closure
8.04.405 Routine Inspection
8.04.752 Posting Requirements— Penalty for Non - Compliance- Documents
Available for Public Review
8.04.755 Letter Grade Card & Inspection Score Card —Period of Validity
8.04.943 Public Health Permit Suspension or Revocation — Notice of Closure
11.11.010 Definitions
11.11.020 Application and Effect
11.11.030 Procedure for Obtaining a Food Handler's Training Certificate
11.11.040 Food Handler's Training Course
11.11.050 Multiple Food Service Operations
11.11.060 Exemptions
11.11.070 Display of Food Handler's Traning Certificate
11.11.080 Change of Certified Food Handler
11.11.090 List of Certificed Food Handlers
11.11.100 Expiration
11.11.110 Duplicate Food Handler's Training Certificate
11.11.120 Revocation of Food Handler's Training Certificate
11.11.130 Right to Appeal Following Revocation"
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of
any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of the Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would
have passed this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, and phrase
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth
(30�h) day from and after the final passage and adoption hereof.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance as required by law.
ORDINANCE NO.
RE: GRADING SYSTEM do
00152 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
PAGE NO. 2
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of ,1998.
Mayor, City of El Segundo, California
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo, California, do hereby certify
that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. was duly introduced by said City Council at a
regular meeting held on the day of , 1998, and was duly
passed and adopted by said City Council, approved and signed by the Mayor, and
attested to by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
day of , 1998, and the same was so passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
C �
2/
Mark D. Hensley, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO.
RE: GRADING SYSTEM do
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR
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PAGE NO.3
ANAI,YS I S
An ordinance amending the Los Angeles County Code,
Title 8 - Consumer Protection and Title 11 - Health and Safety,
relating to the operation of food establishments by:
1. Establishing a letter grade and inspection score system
for all food establishments and requiring the posting of a letter
grade card or inspection score card, or both;
2. Requiring all food establishments to keep copies of
inspection reports for review by the general public;
3. Requiring all food establishments for which the public
health permit has been suspended or revoked to post a notice of
closure and requiring these establishments to remain closed until
further action of the county health officer;
4. Requiring all food establishments to post a notice
providing the address and telephone number of the local
environmental health office responsible for oversight of the
establishment;
S. Establishing a food handler's training certification
program and requiring all food establishments to have a person
certified in safe food handling practices on the premises at all
times; and
6. Making other, technical changes.
SAR:sar
12 -3 -97
DE WITT W. CLINTON
County Counsel
By sjv` -•l 1-7n G R•e. i f tY
SHARON A. REICHMAN
Deputy County Counsel
Public Services Division
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ORDINANCE NO. 97 -0071
An ordinance amending the Los Angeles County Code, Title 8 -
Consumer Protection and Title 11 - health and Safety, relating to
food establishments.
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
ordains as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8.04.165 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.165 Food Official Inspection Report. "Food
Official Inspection Report" means the written notice prepared and
issued by the county health officer after conducting an
inspection of a food facility to determine compliance with all
applicable federal, state and local statutes, orders, ordinances,
quarantines, rules, regulations, or directives relating to the
public health.
SECTION 2. Section 8.04.225 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.225 Grading & Letter Grade Card.
A. "Grading" means the letter grade issued by the county
health officer at the conclusion of the routine inspection of a
food establishment. The grade shall be based upon the scoring
method set forth in this section resulting from the Food Official
Inspection Report and shall reflect the food establishment's
degree of compliance with all applicable federal, state and local
statutes, orders, ordinances, quarantines, rules, regulations, or
directives relating to the public health.
B. "Letter Grade Card" means a card that may be posted by
the county health officer at a food establishment upon completion
of a routine inspection that indicates the letter grade of the
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establishment as determined by the county health officer using
the scoring method set forth in this section. For the purposes
of this provision, a food establishment shall include a,food
establishment operating in conjunction with a -food processing
establishment. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the county
health officer from creating and using a Letter Grade Card in
combination with an Inspection Score Card. The county health
Officer, in his discretion, shall determine whether to post the
Letter Grade Card, the Inspection Score Card, or both.
C. The county health officer, in his discretion, may
immediately close any food establishment which, upon completion
of the routine inspection, does not achieve a "C" grade as
defined herein. Nothing in this provision shall prohibit the
county health officer from immediately closing any food
establishment if, in his discretion, immediate closure is
necessary to protect the public health.
D. The letter grade shall be based upon the final numerical
percentage score set forth in the Food Official Inspection
Report, as follows:
1. A grade of "A" shall indicate a final score of
ninety percent (90 %) or higher as determined by the county health
officer;
2. A grade of "B" shall indicate a final score less
than ninety percent (90 %) but not less than eighty percent (80 %)
as determined by the county health officer;
3. A grade of "C" shall indicate a final score less
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than eighty percent (80 %) but not less than seventy percent (70 %)
as determined by the county health officer.
SECTION 3. Section 8.04.275 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.275 Inspection Score Card.
A. "Inspection Score Card" means a card that may be posted
by the county health officer at a food establishment, upon
completion of a routine inspection, that indicates the total
numerical percentage score for the establishment as determined by
the county health officer and as set forth in the Food Official
Inspection Report. For the purposes of this provision, a food
establishment shall include a food establishment operating in
conjunction with a food processing establishment. Nothing in
this chapter shall prohibit the county health officer from
creating and using an Inspection Score Card in combination with a
Letter Grade Card. The county health officer, in his discretion,
shall determine whether to post the Inspection Score Card, the
Letter Grade Card, or both.
B. The county health officer,•in his discretion, may
immediately close any food establishment which, upon completion
of the routine inspection, achieves a total numerical percentage
score less than seventy percent (70 %) as set forth in Section
8.04.225. Nothing in this provision shall prohibit the county
health officer from immediately closing any food establishment
if, in his discretion, immediate closure is necessary to protect
the public health.
SECTION 4. Section 8.04.337 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.337 Notice -of Closure. "Notice of Closure"
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means a public notice that may be posted by the county health
officer at a food establishment upon suspension or revocation of
the establishment's public health permit and that results in the
immediate closure of the establishment and the discontinuance of
all operations of the food establishment, by order of the_puh,-
health officer, because of violations of applicable federal,
state and local statutes, orders, ordinances, quarantines, rules,
regulations, or directives relating to the public health.
SECTION 5. Section 8.04.405 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.405 Routine Inspection. "Routine Inspection"
means a periodic, unannounced inspection of any business or
occupation specified insSection 8.04.720 to determine compliance
with all applicable federal, state and local statutes, orders,
ordinances, quarantines, rules, regulations, or directives
relating to the public health. A Routine Inspection shall not
mean an inspection conducted by the county health officer to
determine compliance with a previously issued Food Official
Inspection Report or any interim inspection conducted to
determine compliance with specific regulations or legal
reauirements.
SECTION 6. Section 8.04.752 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.752 Posting Requirements - Penalty for Non-
Compliance- Documents Available for Public Review.
A. Upon issuance by the county health officer, the health
officer shall post at every food establishment the Letter Grade
Card, the Inspection Score Card, or both, as determined by the
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county health officer, so as to be clearly visible to the general
public and to patrons entering the establishment. "Clearly
visible to the general public and to patrons" shall mean:
1. Posted in the front window of the establishment
within five (5) feet of the front door;
2. Posted in a display case mounted on the outside
front wall of the establishment within five (5) feet of the front
door; or
3. Posted in a location as directed and determined in
the discretion of the county health officer to ensure proper
notice to the general public and to patrons.
B. In the event that a food establishment is operated in
the same building or space as a separately licensed or permitted
business, or in the event that a food establishment shares a
common patron entrance with such a separately licensed or
permitted business, or in the event of both, the county health
officer shall post the Letter Grade Card, the Inspection Score
Ca=d, or both, in the initial patron contact area, or in a
location as determined in the discretion of the county health
officer.
C. The Letter Grade Card and the Inspection Score Card
shall not be defaced, marred, camouflaged, hidden or removed. It
shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless the
Letter Grade Card, the Inspection Score Card, or both, as
determined by the county health officer, is or are in place as
set forth hereunder. Removal of the Letter Grade Card, the
Inspection Score Card, or both, -is a violation of this chapter
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and may result in the suspension or revocation of the public
health permit and shall be punishable as specified in Section
8.04.930.
D. Every food establishment shall post a legibly lettered
sign which displays the following information_ so as to be clearly
visible to the general public and to patrons entering the
establishment:
"Any public health concerns regarding this
establishment should be directed to the County of Los
Angeles, Environmental Health office located at:
(local office address and telephone number to be
provided by the countv health officer)."
E. The Food Official Inspection Report upon which the
Letter Grade Card, the Inspection Score Card, or both, are based
and all subsequent reports issued by the county health officer
shall be maintained at the food establishment and shall be
available to the general public and to patrons for review upon
request. The food establishment shall keep the Food Official
Inspection Report and all subsequent reports until such time as
the county health officer completes the next routine inspection
of the establishment and issues a new Food Official Inspection
Report.
SECTION 7. Section 8.04.755 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.755 Letter Grade Card & Inspection Score
Card - Period of Validity. A Letter Grade Card, an Inspection
Score Card, or both, shall remain valid until the county health
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officer completes the next routine inspection of the food
establishment.
SECTION 8. Section 8.04.943 is added to read as follows:
Section 8.04.943 Public Health Permit Suspension or
Revocation - Notice of Closure
A. Upon issuance of a written notice of suspension or
revocation of the public health permit by the county health
officer, the health officer shall post a Notice of Closure at the
food establishment so as to be clearly visible to the general
public and to patrons.
B. Upon issuance of the written notice of suspension or
revocation of the public health permit by the county health
officer, the food establishment shall immediately close to the
general public and to patrons and shall discontinue all
operations until the public health permit has been reissued or
reinstated by order of the county health officer or until the
establishment no longer operates as a food establishment.
C. The Notice of Closure shall remain posted until removed
by the county health officer. Removal of the Notice of Closure
by any person other than the county health officer or the refusal
of a food establishment to close upon issuance of the written
notice of suspension of the public health permit is a violation
of this chapter and may result in the suspension or revocation of
the food establishment's public health permit and shall be
punishable as specified in Section 8.04.930.
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SECTION 9. Chapter 11.11 is added to read as follows:
Chapter 11.11 FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION
Section 11.11.010 Definitions. As used in this
chapter:
A. "Certified Food Handler" means an owner, operator, or
any other person at least eighteen (18) years of age who
supervises all or part of the food service operations within a
Food Service Operation and is responsible for training the
operation's employees in the areas set forth in Section
11.11.190. At the discretion of the Director, and upon a showing
of good cause, the Director may waive the requirement that a
Certified Food Handler be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
B. "Department" means the County of Los Angeles, Department
of Health Services.
C. "Director" means the Director of the Department of
Health Services or his duly authorized designee.
D. "Food Handler's Training Certificate" means a
certificate issued by the Department, certifying that a Food
Handler has satisfactorily demonstrated competency in food
protection and practices by passing a written examination
administered by the Department or by completing a food handler's
training course approved by the Director.
E. "Food Service Operation" means any food service business
which prepares any potentially hazardous food on the premises for
sale or gift to the public and includes but is not limited to all
restaurants, markets, bakeries, mobile food preparation units,
commissaries, and food processing establishments.
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F. "Potentially Hazardous Food" shall mean those foods set
forth in California Health and Safety Code section 113845 as it
currently exits or hereafter may be amended.
Section 11.11.020 Application & Effect.
A. Within one (1) year of the effective date of this
ordinance, each Food Service Operation as defined in Section
11.11.150 shall have at least one Certified Food Handler on the
premises at all times during operating hours.
B. Failure to have a Certified Food Service Handler on site
a- all times during the operating hours of the Food Service
Operation and as specified in this section within one (1) year
from the effective date of this ordinance shall be grounds for
the suspension or revocation of the operation's public health
permit pursuant to the applicable provisions of Chapter 8.04 of
this Code and shall be punishable as set forth in Section
8.04.930.
Section 11.11.030 Procedure for Obtaining a Food Handler's
Training Certificate.
A. Every person desiring certification as a Certified Food
Handler shall file with the Department an application for
certification, accompanied by an application fee. Upon
application, each person desiring certification shall provide:
1. Proof of successful completion of a food handler's
training course approved by the Department;
2. A food handler's training certificate which
indicates passage of an examination developed and administered by
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The Center for Occupational and Professional Assessment of the
Educational Testing Service; or
3. Any other food handler's training certificate
which, in the discretion of the Director, is equivalent to either
(1) or (2) above.
B. In the alternative to the procedure set forth in
subdivision A, any person desiring certification as a Certified
Food Handler, upon payment of an examination fee, may take an
examination administered by the Department. The Department shall
certify only those persons who receive a score of seventy -five
percent (75 %) or higher on its examinations. The payment of any
examination fee shall be in addition to the application fee set
forth in this section.
Section 11.11.040 Food Handler's Training Course. Any
food handler's training course taken by a person desiring
certification as a Certified Food Handler shall be a minimum of
four (4) hours in duration. The course of instruction shall
include, but not be limited to, the following subject matter:
microorganisms, sources of foodborne illness-microorganisms,
foodborne illness, the means by which food is contaminated by
microorganisms and toxic substance, the methods for protection of
food to prevent foodborne illnesses, personal hygiene for food
handlers, proper utensils and equipment washing and sanitizing,
and proper receiving and storage of food.
Section 11.11.050 Multiple Food Service Operations.
Persons who operate more than one Food Service Operation shall be
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required to have a Certified Food Handler at each operation at
all times during operating hours.
Section 11.11.060 Exemptions. Food Service Operations
which deal exclusively in non - potentially hazardous prepackaged
food and beverages or Food Service Operations required by the
Department to have only temporary operating permits shall be
exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
Section 11.11.070 Display of Food Handler's Training
Certificate. The Food Handler's Training Certificate shall be
posted in a conspicuous place within the Food Service Operation,
or in a location designated and approved by the Director.
Section 11.11.080 Change of Certified Food Handler. A
Certified Food Handler who changes his or her place of employment
after obtaining a Food Handler's Training Certificate may display
the certificate in any other Food Service Operation in which he
or she subsequently is employed. A Food Service Operation which
loses its Certified Food Handler must obtain another Certified
Food Handler within thirty days.
Section 11.11.090 List of Certified Food Handlers. The
Department shall maintain a current list of all Certified Food
Handlers within the County of Los Angeles.
Section 11.11.100 Expiration. The Food Handler's
Training Certificate shall be valid for four (4) years from the
date of issuance. Upon the expiration of the Food Handler's
Training Certificate, all persons must re -apply for a new
certificate according to the procedure set forth in Section
11.11.030.
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Section 11.11.110 Duplicate Food Handler's Training
Certificate. The Director, upon a showing of good cause, may
issue duplicate Food Handler's Training Certificates upon payment
of a duplicate certificate fee.
Section 11.11.120 Revocation of Food Handler's Training
Certificate.
A. The Director may immediately revoke any Food Handler's
Training Certificate when any of the following is found to exist
within a Food Service Operation which is operated by or under the
supervision of a Certified Food Handler:
1. Evidence indicating repeated or continuing
violations of required procedures and practices in the,
preparation, service, storage, distribution or sale of food or
beverage offered for public consumption;
2. Any condition detrimental to the public health,
which shall include but not be limited to any condition that can
cause food infection, food intoxication, disease transmission or
any hazardous condition including but not limited to unsafe food
temperature; or
3. Evidence indicating falsification of information
required by the Department for issuance of the Food Handler's
Training Certificate.
B. The Director shall issue a notice to the Certified Food
Handler setting forth the acts or omissions with which he or she
is charged and informing him or her of the right to a hearing, if
requested, to show cause why the certificate should be
reinstated.
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Section 11.11.130 Right to Appeal Following Revocation.
A. Any Certified Food Handler whose certificate has been
revoked may make a written request for hearing within fifteen
(15) calendar days after receipt of the notice specified in
Section 11.11.230 to show cause why the certificate should be
reinstated. A failure to request a hearing within fifteen (15)
calendar days after receipt of the notice shall be deemed a
waiver of the right to a hearing. When circumstances warrant,
the Director may order a hearing at any reasonable time within
this fifteen (15) day period to expedite the certification
revocation process.
B. The hearing shall be held within fifteen (15) calendar
days of the receipt of the request for a hearing. Upon written
request of the Certified Food Handler, the Director may postpone
any hearing date, if circumstances warrant such action.
C. An Environmental Health Services Manager for the
Department shall preside over any hearing requested under this
section.
Section 11.11.140 Notice of Decision. The Director shall
issue a written notice of decision to the Certified Food Handler
within five (5) working days of the hearing. The notice of
decision shall specify the acts or omissions with which the
Certified Food Handler is charged and shall specify either that
the certificate remains revoked or that it has been reinstated.
Section 11.11.150 Violation. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this chapter, violation of this chapter is
punishable by a fine of not more -than $500.00 or by imprisonment
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in the County jail for not more than six months, or both. Each
day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of
this chapter is committed, continued or permitted makes.such
violation a separate offense.
Section 11.11.160 Severability. If any provision of this
chapter or the application thereof-to any.person or circumstance
is held invalid, the remainder of the chapter and the application
of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be
affected thereby.
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Section 10 . This ordinance shall be published in
Metropolitan News Enterprise
a newspaper printed and published in the County of os Angeles.
ATTEST:
>1,�1
E cecutive Officer - Cle f the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
I hereby certify that at its meeting of December 16, 1997 , the foregoing
ordinance was adopted by the Board of Supervisors of said County of Los Angeles by the
following vote, to wit:
m
Supervisors Gloria Molina
f
Zev Yaroslayskv
4r`'•'- �.w'`�'
Don hnabe
Mike Antonovich
. �`'' ■
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke
Effective Date: Ja n u a ry 16, 1998
hereby certify that pursuant to
Section 25103 of the Government Code,
aelivery of this document has been made.
JOANNE STURGES
Executive Officer -
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By
DEPUTY
I -B 2 ((Rev 6/97)
Noes
Supervisors None
ecutive Officer - Cler@of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DE 1�9TW)CLINTON
County Counsel ,
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Raymond -G. Fortner, Jr.
Chief Deputy County Counsel
AGENDA ITEM ON CABLE USAGE
In keeping with older Americans year, and our Heritage Museum Knowledge gathering,
Councilman McDowell and I discussed a video heritage log. Mr. Walters has produced a
show some years ago now about an incident during WWII in which he interviewed all the
seniors on their memory of what happened. It is in our public library now. Sad to say,
many of those he interviewed have passed on and I am grateful we have this recorded
historical memory preserved. This points out a need to capture more of these memories. of
what El Segundo has been for future generations. To that end, I purpose that we do a
community outreach for people to be interviewed regarding their unique memories of El
Segundos past, These clips could be interspersed in shows where appropriate and shared
with the schools in relating the history of our community and demonstrate one facet of
our "small town atmosphere."
Looking to the present, it has been pointed out that we under utilize our cable station by
not reporting the news of El Segundo. We have the Magazine show but it is done on a
greater production scale and only covers a few events on a limited basis. What would be
more timely is to have a weekly news show that has available clips from current
government meetings, community events and commentators from segments of our
community. It could even support a " man on the street " segment to discuss the public's
views on the hot topics of the day. I'm sure the cable group could come up with the
appropriate format and produce an informative show that people will watch each week.
We do have a sports program and we could blend into that from the news, like the big
city stations do. I think this is one of the ways perhaps that Councilman Gaines was
speaking to when he suggested expanded use
Thank you for your consideration.
Nancy Wernick
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