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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
Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the Public can only comment on City- related business that is within the jurisdiction of
the City Council and/or items listed on the Agenda during the Public Communications portion of the Meeting Additionally,
the Public can comment on any Public Hearing item on the Agenda during the Public Hearing portion of such item The time
limit for comments is five (5) minutes per person
Before speaking to the City Council, please come to the podium and state Your name and residence 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 in the prior Tuesday) The request must include a brief
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be permitted during meetings if they are submitted to the City Clerk two (2) working days prior to the meeting and they do not
exceed five (5) minutes in length
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607 -2205 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, AUGUST 17,1999 - 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 $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
CLOSED SESSION: The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law,
including the Brown Act (Government Code §54950, et aeq ) 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 Chaney v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No BC 207453
2 Stier v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No YC 034617
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El Segundo v Stardust, LASC Case No YC 031364
David Venegas, et al v County of Los Angeles, et al, LASC Case No BC 207136
Greffon v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. YC 035155
Hill v El Segundo, USDC Case No CV 98 -1463
People v Michael Langley, Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission No 98 -229
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code §54956 9(b)• -I- 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) — None
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code §54957 6) — — Conference
with City Manager regarding negotiations for Executive and Mid- Management Confidential Employees
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956 8) — None
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
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
Unless otherwise noted in the Agenda, the Public can only comment on City- related business that is within the jurisdiction of the
City Council and/or items listed on the Agenda during the Public Communications portion of the Meeting Additionally, the
Public can comment on any Public Hearing item on the Agenda during the Public Hearing portion of such item The time limit for
comments is five (5) minutes per person
Before speaking to the CIty Council, please come to the podium and state Your name and residence and the organization you
represent, if desired Please respect the time limits
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Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2 00 p in the prior Tuesday) The request must include a brief
general description of the business to be transacted or discussed at the meeting Playing of video tapes or use of visual aids may be
permitted during meetings if they are submitted to the City Clerk two (2) working days prior to the meeting and they do not
exceed five (5) minutes in length
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Notification 48 horn s 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, AUGUST 17,1999 - 7:00 P.M.
Next Resolution #_4125
Next Ordinance # 1311
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION -
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Sandra Jacobs
PRESENTATIONS —
(a) Proclamation declaring the week of August 15 -21, 1999 as Little League 9 -10 Year Old All
Star Baseball Week in El Segundo, extending the Council's expression of community pnde
in the accomplishments of the Little League All Stars Baseball Team, and giving special
thanks for the fine publicity the Team has brought to our community
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(b) Proclamation declaring the month of August, 1999 as California Grown Certified Farmers'
Market Month in El Segundo, and encouraging our citizens to celebrate and become more
aware of the values and bounty of California Certified Farmers' Markets
(c) Commendation to all participants who will volunteer their time to spruce up the El Segundo
Middle School, and to Chevron for hosting the 8' Annual School Pride Day in El Segundo
(d) Proclamation declaring Celebrate the Century Day in El Segundo on August 24, 1999, in
honor of the unveiling of the Barbie Doll Commemorative Stamp.
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 beha[fof 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
(a) Request by Legacy Partners for Council to direct staff to imtiate a zone text amendment to
allow parking facilities (as a primary use) with a conditional use permit in the Corporate
Recommendation — Discussion and possible direction.
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only
Recommendation - Approval.
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Consideration of Ordinance No _, repealing the El Segundo Municipal Code, Chapter
16 38 entitled "Residential Property Reports " Applicant: City of El Segundo
Recommendation —
1) Hold Public Hearing;
2) Discussion;
3) First reading of Ordinance No. _ (by title only);
4) Schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. _ on September 7,
1999; and /or,
5) Other possible direction.
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Proposed Amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Code to allow Hotels and Motels in
the Corporate Office Land Use Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone with a
Conditional Use permit for property located east of Sepulveda Boulevard, and, a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment EA -488, General Plan Amendment GPA
99 -3 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -4 Applicant City of El Segundo
Recommendation —
1) Hold Public Hearing;
2) Discussion
3) First reading of Ordinance (by title only);
4) Schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance on September 7,1999;
and /or,
5) Other possible action /direction.
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS —
Certification of the sufficiency of the signatures on Walter Baynes III's initiative petition
which seeks to amend the City's Municipal Code to prohibit freight forwarding and similar
uses in the Mixed -Use North Zone ( "Initiative ")
1) Pass the necessary resolutions calling for a special or general election on the Initiative
and accept the Staff s report prepared pursuant to Elections Code §9212 on the
Initiative, or,
2) Introduce the Initiative as an Ordinance and set the Ordinance for a second reading
within 10 calendar days and accept the Staff's report prepared pursuant to Elections
Code §9212 on the Initiative, or
3) Continue the actions set forth in 1) and 2) above, for a period not to exceed 30
calendar days, to a regular Council Meeting and request Staff to continue its
preparation of the report pursuant to Elections Code §9212
Council may also take other action related to the Initiative
Recommendation —
1) Accept the Certification of sufficiency; and following discussion;
2) Pass the necessary resolutions calling for a special or general election on the
Initiative and accept the Staffs report prepared pursuant to Elections Code
§9212 on the Initiative; or,
3) Introduce the Initiative as an Ordinance and set the Ordinance for a second
reading within 10 calendar days and accept the Staffs report prepared pursuant
to Elections Code §9212 on the Initiative; or,
4) Continue the actions set forth in 1) and 2) above, for a period not to exceed 30
calendar days, to a regular Council meeting, and request Staff to continue its
preparation of its report pursuant to Elections Code §9212; and
5) Take other possible action related to the Initiative.
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -
4 Status Report on Downtown Events
Recommendation — Receive and approve report.
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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
Warrant Numbers 2504497- 2504809 in total amount of $708,83122, and Wire Transfers in
the amount of $998,537 36
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
07/28/99 to 08/11/99.
City Council meeting minutes of August 2 and August 3, 1999
Recommendation - Approval.
Proposed Amendment to the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Code to change the
Land Use Designation and Zoning of a 3 93 gross acre parcel located at 401 Aviation
Boulevard from Parking (P) to 124' Street Specific Plan, and, to certify a Mitigated Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA
99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC 99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124' Street
Specific Plan) Applicant Bruce Kaufman, Extra Space Storage of Studio City. LLC
Recommendation —
1) Second reading and adoption of Ordinance; or
2) Other possible direction.
Proposed amendments to the Zoning Code to revise the regulations for automobile service
uses in proximity to residentially zoned property in the Small Business (SB) and Medium
Manufacturing (MM) Zones in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Area, and, a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment EA -483 and Zone Text amendment ZTA
99 -2 Applicant City of El Segundo
Recommendation —
1) Second reading of (corrected) Ordinance by title only; and,
2) Adopt Ordinance; or,
3) Other possible action /direction.
9 Replacement of 1980 Pirsch fire pumper with a new 1750 G P M tilt -cab, top -mount pumper
Fiscal impact $330,000
Recommendation — Approve the specifications and authorize staff to 1) send out Request
for Bid proposals for the construction and delivery of the specified fire apparatus;
(2) award bid to the lowest qualified and responsible vendor; and 3) upon delivery and
acceptance of new fire apparatus, to advertise and sell the old unit by sealed bid.
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10 Monthly revocable lease agreement between the City of El Segundo and California Storage
Masters to lease a portion of City property at 630 South Douglas Street (monthly revenue of
Recommendation — Approve the lease agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the
agreement on behalf of the City.
11 Award contract to B R Day Construction, Inc for the 1998 -99 replacement of water mains —
Proiect No PW 98-10 (contract amount $322,704 00)
Recommendation —
1) Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, B. R. Day Construction,
Inc., in the amount of $322,704.00.
2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the standard public works construction agreement
after approval as to form by the City Attorney.
12 Acceptance of the replacement of existing underground storage tanks and installation of a fuel
management system for the City Maintenance Facility at 150 Illinois Street — Project No PW
98 -1 (final contract amount $331,042 02)
Recommendation —
1) Accept the work as complete.
2) Authorize the City Clerk to file the City Engineer's Notice of Completion in the
County Recorder's Office.
13 Professional Services Agreement with Lance, Soll, and Lunghard to provide financial audit
Recommendation — Approve entering into a Professional Services Agreement with
Lance, Soil, and Lunghard for FY 1999/2000 to FY 2001 -2002 to provide consulting
services related to the City's annual financial audit.
14 Proposed class specifications and a resolution establishing salary ranges for two new positions
in the Planning & Building Safety Department Building Safety Manager and Planning
Manager
Recommendation —
1) Approve Class Specification for Building Safety Manager.
2) Approve Class Specification for Planning Manager.
3) Adopt Resolution establishing salary ranges for Building Safety Manager and
Planning Manager.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA
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F. NEW BUSINESS —
15 Presentation of FY 1999 -2000 Preliminary Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital
Improvement Proiect Plan,
Recommendation —
1) Receive document.
2) Make public announcements of Budget Calendar:
Budget Workshops August 25,1999 5:30 P.M. to 9 :30 P.M.
August 26,1999 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M.
(if needed)
Public Hearing September 7,1999 7:00 P.M.
Continued Hearing and September 21,1999 7:00 P.M.
Adoption
G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK — NONE
J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
- Councilmember McDowell - NONE
Councilmember Gaines - NONE
Councilmember Wernick - NONE
Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs - NONE
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
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Sec 54960, et seg ) 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 in , August 17, 1999 under "Closed
Session" (if needed)
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (if required)
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El Segundo, CA 90245
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LEGACY
PARTNERS
Legacy Partners
30 Executive Park, Suite 100
Irvine CA 92614 -6741
Phone 949 2612100
We are the new owners of 888, 892, and 898 North Sepulveda Blvd We would like to
request an item to be put on the Council agenda, for August 17th, that the City Council
consider directing staff to initiate a zone text amendment to allow parking facilities (as a
primary use) with a conditional use permit in the Corporate Office zone Parking facilities
are currently allowed in the Mixed Use zone, with approval of a conditional use permit
We are in the process of redeveloping this property We have begun remodeling one of
the properties and will be remodeling the second structure in the next couple of months
As developers, we would like to have the ability to sell or finance separately these
properties, the two office buildings, and the parking structure We are currently
remodeling one of the office buildings and intend to redevelop or sell the second office
building as either a hotel or office building This is part of our original development pro -
forma and is extremely important to the viability of this project and to meeting our
investment projections
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 949 -261-
9871, Ext 303 or Edwin Sundareson, Acquisitions/Development Manager, at Ext 129
Sincerely,
LEGACY PARTNERS
Erik Hansen
Senior Vice President
cc Bret Bernard
Director of Planning and Building Safety
Marlene Baker
Executive Assistant to City Manager 010
City of El Segundo
Inter - Departmental Correspondence
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH: Mary Strenn, City Manager./5
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FROM: Bret B. Bernard, AICP, Director of Planning and Building Safety
DATE: 10 August 1999
SUBJECT: Background Information for Public Communications Item
Parking Facilities in the Corporate Office Zone
The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide background information and context related to a
public communications received from Legacy Partners for the 17 August 1999 City Council Agenda
requesting the City Council to initiate consideration of a Zone Text Amendment to allow "Parking
Facilities" in the Corporate Office Zone, with approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
On 29 July 1999, Legacy Partners, owners of the buildings at 888, 892, and 898 North Sepulveda
Boulevard, submitted a letter requesting that the City Council consider initiating a stand alone Zone
Text Amendment to allow Parking Facilities in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone, via a Conditional Use
Permit Currently parking facilities are not listed in the CO Zone as an (outright) permitted,
administrative, or conditionally approved use
Staff believes that airport park- and -ride lots, similar to what is presently allowed in the Urban Mixed -
Use North Zone, is what is envisioned by Legacy Partners' request to allow Parking Facilities in the
CO Zone Currently there are two facilities in the CO Zone that operate airport parking facilities on
an interim basis One of these facilities is located at 892 North Sepulveda Boulevard in the parking
structure that also provides the required parking for both 888 and 898 North Sepulveda Boulevard
The other facility is located in the parking structures supporting 909 and 999 North Sepulveda
Boulevard. These latter buildings were previously occupied by Hughes Aircraft Company Both these
facilities were granted an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to operate airport parking facilities by the
(previous) Director of Planning and Building Safety as interim uses while the office buildings, for
which the parking structures were intended to serve, stood vacant due to the downsizing of the
aerospace industry Each AUP is conditioned to require the abandonment of the airport parking use
when the office buildings become reoccupied. The proposed Zone Text Amendment, if ultimately
approved, would allow for the possibility of continued, permanent use of the parking structures for
airport parking, upon re- occupancy of these office buildings. The proposed changes would also
provide opportunities for other property owners to seek to maximize the use of existing, use required
parking facilities for non - required parking purposes
Finally, it should be noted that if the Council directs Staff to proceed with the Zone Text Amendment,
there would be no charge to Legacy Partners, or any other applicant for processing (Staff time, etc )
the proposed Amendment. However, if the Council does not direct Staff to initiate the change,
Legacy Partners, or any other party, can apply for a Zone Text Amendment and pay the $2,645
application fee required for Staff to process the Amendment
xc Laurie B Jester, Senior Planner
Paul Garry, Assistant Planner
P \Planning R Building SafetyWEIVIMBBB\Parking in CO Zone doc
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 17 August 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Special Orders of Business - Public Hearinq
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Consideration of Ordinance No __, repealing the El Segundo Municipal Code, Chapter 16.38, entitled "Residential
Property Reports" Applicant- City of EI Segundo
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Hold Public Hearing;
2) Discussion;
3) First reading of Ordinance No. _ (by title only),
4) Schedule second reading and Adoption of Ordinance No _ on September 7,1999; and/or,
5) Other possible /direction
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On April 13, 1970, the El Segundo City Council adopted Ordinance No. 738 which added Chapter 16.38 to the El
Segundo Municipal Code This Chapter authorizes the City to issue Residential Property Reports to purchasers of
Residential Property within the City This Chapter has been amended three times since its onginal adoption; most
recently in 1975 (Ordinance No 888)
Presently, Residential Property Reports are required at or before the time of entering an agreement of sale or exchange
of residential property Chapter 16 38 requires that the owner or his authorized representative shall obtain from the City
a Residential Property Report (RPR) -- exterior inspection only -- pursuant to Section 16.38.040 of the Municipal Code
The intent of Chapter 16.38 is to assure that the buyer of a residential building within the City is furnished a report of
matters pertaining to the authorized use, legal occupancy and zoning classification of the property, and nonconformities
or violations of law prior to its sale or exchange
DISCUSSION
Although the City charges a fee to provide the Report ($15.00 per report), in recent years, the City's costs have far
exceeded fees collected for providing this service In addition, based upon information provided by the City Attorney,
the Citys provision of this service has increased the Citys exposure to litigation relating to accuracy of the Citys
records, and, the reliance of the purchasers upon the information provided by the City Government Code Section
38780, the State law that authorizes cities to issue these reports, provides that cities may issue reports. (c"ijed
on page 2)
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A (draft) Ordinance No
B Municipal Code Chapter 16 38
C Memo dated August 3, 1999 — Residential Property Inspection Report Survey of other Municipalities
FISCAL IMPACT:
Minimal
ORIGINATED B,Y Date: 10 August 1999
of Pynning And Budding Safety
TAKEN:
Date: 10 August 1999
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT — Residential Property Reports
Page No.2
Date: 17 August 1999
DISCUSSION, (continued)
Therefore, cities are not required to issue such reports Crty Attomey and Building Safety Staff is recommending that the
City Council consider adoption of Ordinance No _, which would discontinue the City providing Residential Property
Reports for the reasons stated above, and
1 As Property Reports are (currently) limited to exterior inspections only, and, by the guidelines of the present statute
and availability of Staff resources, the depth of the inspection is very cursory and limited For example, Staff cannot
readily determine whether or not illegal conversions have taken place The reports therefore, are not effective and
do not (seemingly) accomplish the original intent of the Ordinance
2 City Records have been kept intermittently, at best, over the past 70 years To require a (RPR) during an escrow
suggests Staff believes that information to be complete and accurate RPR's would be best used as a historical
record, not as a legal recordation of the property; nor as a requirement during sale of residential properties The City
Attorney has recommended that the current RPR system be discontinued as it exposes the City to increased liability
3 State law has changed since the inception of this program, and now requires disclosure statements prior to the sale
of all properties This shifts the burden for Code Compliance disclosure to the property owner
4 Private Property Inspectors are very commonly utilized to provide a very complete and through interior and exterior
inspection of properties prior to sale
5 Property appraisers already review the various Building Safety Permit records as part of their standard procedure
for funding loans on properties This process is similarly used by Private Property Inspectors
6 Many other City's do not require RPR's, and, those that do are generally very limited in scope, and are charged at
a substantially higher fee (as indicated in the attached Survey)
For these reasons, the City Attorney and Planning and Building Safety Staff recommend elimination of the current RPR
Program If Council concurs, the attached draft Ordinance is available for its first reading
However, if Council wishes to continue the RPR Program, then rt is recommended that the Program be modified as
follows
A RPR be an information tool only, listing documents on file
B There would be no field inspection (Staff currently conducts Citywide windshield Quarterly Code Compliance
inspections )
C Cost for providing/listing documents on file to be determined based on a fee study ($50 00 preliminarily
recommended at this time)
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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE FO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
REPEALING CHAPTER 16.38 OF THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
"RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT"
WHEREAS, on April 13, 1970, the El Segundo City Council enacted Ordinance No 738, which
added Chapter 16 38 to the El Segundo Municipal Code relating to Residential Property Reports, and on
November 18, 1975 the City Council enacted Ordinance No 888, amending Chapter 16 38 of the El
Segundo Municipal Code,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that Chapter 16 38 should be repealed and that
Residential Property Reports should no longer be issued,
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1999, the City Council held a public hearing on the repeal of Chapter
16 38 of the Code and determined that repeal of Chapter 16 38 will serve the public health, safety, and
welfare
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS,
Section 1 Chapter 16 38 of the El Segundo Municipal Code entitled "Residential Property
Report' and enacted by Ordinance No 738 is hereby repealed in its entirety
Section 2 The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of the Ordinance
pursuant to law
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of September, 1999.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
ATTEST
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO 1
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 meetmg held on the 17" day of August 1999, 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 7th day of September 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cmd4 Mortesen, City Clerk
APP AS
H nsl n mey
ORDINANCE NO
REPEALING ESMC 16 38
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EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE Page 16 -7/0
Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Chapter 16.38 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT
Sections:
16.38.010
INTENT.
16.38.020
DEFINITIONS.
16.38 030
REPORT REQUIRED.
16 38.090
REPORT REQUIRED- EXCEPTIONS.
16.38 050
APPLICATION- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT (EXTERIOR
ONLY) - FIFTEEN - DOLLAR FEE.
16.36.060
APPLICATION- RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT (EXTrR: -R
AND INTERIOR INSPECTION) - THIRTY- DOLLAR FEE
16.38.070
INTERIOR INSPECTION UNACCOMPLISHED- TEN - DOLLAR
REFUND.
16.38.080
DELIVERY OF REPORT.
i6 36.040
EXCEPTIONS.
1 6.38.100
REPORT FORMS -TIME LIMIT.
16 38.110
VIOLATION OF LAW NOT PERb__TTED.
i6 38,C10 INTENT.
Pursuant to Article 6.5 (commencing with Section 38 -80), _art
sion 3, T__tle 4 of the Government Code of the state of
- ___for ia, it ;s the intent of the city council to ass -re :-at
the ouver of a resiaer.tial building within the city is
furnisnea a report of matters pertaining to the authorized use,
occupancy and zoning classification of the property and
nonconformities or violations of law prior to sale or exchanae.
(Ora. 868).
16.38.020 DEFINITIONS.
(1) "Agreement of sale" means any agreement or written
instrument which prov_aes that title to any property snail
thereafter be transferred from one owner to another owner.
(2) "owner" means any person,
corporation or fiduciary having
interest in any real property,
copartnership, association,
legal or equitable title or any
(3) "Residential building" means any improved real property
designed or permitted to be used for dwelling purposes,
situatea in the city and shall include the building or
structures located on said improved real property. (Ord. 888).
16.38 030
REPORT REQUIRED.
(April, 1996) 0 15
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE Page 16 -71
Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
At or before -the time of entering into an agreement of sale
or exchange of any residential building, the owner or -is
authorized representative shall obtain from the city either a
residential property report (exterior inspection cnl%) purs,„=nt
to Section 16.38.040 of this chapter or a residential_ propert,
report ( exterior and inter -or .inspection) pursuant t„ Sec-__c:-
16.38.045 of this chapter. (Ord. 888).
16.38.040 REPORT REQUIRED - EXCEPTIONS.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 16.38.030, no
residential property report (exterior inspection onl }) or
residential property report (exterior and interior inspect11on'
snarl be required in tr.e following involuntary sales,
(1) Sales upon execution pursuant to a 3udgment issued by an_
court of competent Dur.sdiction;
;2) Foreclosure sales pursuant to a mortgage or oeec of
trust,
(3) Ta:: sales or foreclosure of improvement bona sales sera
by a public officer in accordance with the ta- laws of the
Unitec States or any instrumentality of this state. (Orc. 888,.
16.38 050 APPLICATION - R.ESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT
ONLY) - FIFTEEN- DOLLAR FEE.
Ooon application of the owner or his authorized agent and t!:e
payment to the city of fee of fifteen dollars, the d1rectcr of
building safety shall review pertinent city records, make an
exterior inspection of the property and the improvements
thereon, and deliver to the applicant a residential property
report (exterior inspection only) which shall contain the
following information insofar as it is available:
') The street address and legal description of the sub-ect
property;
(2) The zone classification as set forth in Title 20 of this
code;
(3) The occupancy authorized by permits of record;
(4) Variances, conditional use permits and other pertinent
legislative acts of record;
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(5) Any special restrictions in use or development which are
recorded in the city records and may apply to the
subject property;
(6) Any violation of any ordinance or law known to the
director of building safety or any of the following
nonconformities or violations of law as revealed in an
e.:terior inspection of the property:
A. Structural Hazards.
1 Deteriorated, unaermi.ned, or no foundation,
2 Deteriorated, or undersized vertica: support
members,
_. Deteriorated, undersized or overspacec ior_zontal
members (beams, headers, rafters, _szs and
planks),
4 Unprotected wood members in contact w t.n., or
w_tnin sir, inches of the earth,
5 Absence of screening and under floor or attic
vents,
6. Inadequate fire resistive construction.
n Plumbing Hazards.
1. improper water heater installation,
Improper water heater vent installaticn,
3. Improper waste connections,
9. Improper gas line piping,
S. Improper heating vent installation,
6. No trap or improperly installed trap,
7. Unsanitary or improperly installed waste line.
C. Electrical Hazards.
1. Service equipment overload,
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Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
2. Dangerous or improper electrical wiring,
3. Lack of insulation on wiring,
4. No ground fault protection,
S. Dangerous or improper electrical equipment,
6 Inadequate service overhead clearance to
structures,
7. Inadequate service overhead clearance to eartn.
L. Improper Construction.
1. Patio roof
Patio enclosure,
3. Lath structure,
s. Room add_tlon,
Room conversion,
6. Accessory structure.
�. UsefOccuoancv.
1. Side yard encroachment,
2. Min -mum lot coverage requirement e::ceeded,
3. Land use not permitted by ordinance,
4. Occupancy not permitted by ordinance.
F Health and Sanitation.
1. Polluted or contaminated fish ponds, wading pools
and swimming pools,
2. Inadequate swimming pool protection,
a. Lack of required fencing
b. Lack of self - closing and self - latching gate.
(April, 1996)
n 4 n
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE Page 16 -74
Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
G. Fire Hazards.
1. Accumulation of debris, brush, rubble, or owner
such combustibles. (Ord. 888) .
16 38.060 APPLICATION - RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY REPORT ,I, ERIO
AND INTERIOR INSPECTION) - THIRTY - DOLLAR
Upon application of the owner or his authorized age:-.: a-c _
payment to the city of a fee of thirty collars, the a_rector of
building safety shall review pertinent city records, mare an
on -site interior and exterior inspection of the property and
the improvements thereon anc deliver to the
res_centlal orcoe_"ty re_oor: ( exterior and interior =nsoect_on,
wn2.ch shall contain the following information nsofar as _: is
a- :a,' -able-
T ^e street address anc legal description of t'e s sect
property;
(2) Tne zone classification as set forth in Title 2C c` t:i
cone,
3; -'ne eccspancy autnorr =ed by permits of record;
5 �ar_ances, cond,n oral use permits and other pertinent
_ec_slaz ve acts of record;
' Any special restrictions in use or development wnicn are
reccrded in the city records and may apply to the
suc7ect property;
(6) Any violation of any ordinance or law known to the
director of ouilding safety, or any of the following
violations of law as revealed in an exterior anc
interior inspection of the prope -ty:
Structural Hazards.
1. Deteriorated, undermined, or no foundation,
2. Deteriorated or undersized vertical support
members,
3. Deteriorated, undersized or overspaced horizontal
members (beams, headers, rafters, foists, and
planks) ,
April, 1996)
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE Page 16 -75
Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
9. Unprotected wood members in contact with, or
within six inches of the earth,
S. Absence of screening and under floor or attic
vents,
6. Improper fire separation of garage to cwelling,
7. Inadequate fire resistive construction,
8. Inadequate light or ventilation,
9. Removal of bearing wall without adequate support
to horizontal members,
10 Addition of bearing wall without proper
foundation support.
_. Plumnrng Hazards
1. Improper water heater installation,
2. Improper water heater vent installation,
3. Improper waste connection,
4. Improper gas line piping,
S. Improper or no heating installation:
a. No combustion air
b. Improper vent or lack of circulative air
C. Gas -fired heating installation in rooms used
for sleeping purposes or in bathrooms,
6 Cross connections:
a. No anti- syphon ball cock in water closet tank
b. Improper dishwasher connection
C. Lack of required air gap
d. No trap or improperly installed trap
(April, 1996)
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EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE Page 16 -76
Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
e. - Unsanitary or otherwise improperly installed
waste line.
C. Electrical Hazards.
_. Service equ pment overload,
2. Dangerous or improper electrical wirirg,
Lack of insulation on whin,,
No grouna fault protection,
Dangerous or improper electrical equipment,
c Inadequate overhead clearance to roof,
nadequate overhead clearance to ground
? mproper Construction.
Patio roof,
Patio enclosure,
_. Lath structure,
Room addition,
Room conversion,
E. Accessory structure.
E Use /Occupancy.
i. Side yard encroachment,
2. Minimum lot coverage requirement exceeded,
3. Land use not permitted by ordinance,
Occupancy not permitted by ordinance.
F. Health and Sanitation.
1. Polluted or contaminated fish ponds, wading pools
and swimming pools,
(April, 1996)
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Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
2. Inadequate swimming pool protection:
a. Lack of required fencing
b. Lack of self - closing and self -late _nc ca-_e
G. Fire Hazards.
1. Accumulation of debris, brush, rubble, cr otner
combustible matter. (Ord. 888).
16.38.070 INTERIOR INSPECTION UNACCOMPLISHED - 7-EN-DOLLAR
REFUND.
_.. one event the interior
inspection cannot for anv
reason be
accomp lished
within the time
required by Section 16.36
2_00 anc
_ne accll cant
has not agreed
to an extension cf the t_.e
for
such report,
the director of
building safety shall ae__-:er
only
a res_aential
property report
(exterior inspection or._y)
anc
sham refunc
the sum of ten
dollars to the applicant.
(Ord.
868).
:6 X80 DELIVERY OF REPORT.
:ne residential property report (e terror inspec" cr. cnly; or
tr.e residential property report (exterior and interior
inspection) shall be delivered by the owner, or the autnorrzed
designated representative of the owner, to the buyer or
._ransferee of the residential building prior to tae
consummation of the sale or exchange. The buyer cr transferee
shall execute a receipt therefor as furnished oy the c_zY, and
said receipt shall be delivered to the building anc safety
aepartment, as evidence of compliance with the provisions of
tr.:s chapter. (Ord. 888).
16 38 090 EXCEPTIONS.
Tne provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the first
sale of a residential building located in a subdivision whose
final map has been approved and recorded in accordance with the
Subdivision Map Act not more than two years prior to the first
sale. (Ord. 888).
16 .38.100 REPORT FORMS - TIME LIMIT.
(1) The director of building safety shall prepare
standardized forms for the residential property report
(April, 1996) 01`
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Title 16 - BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
(e: :terror inspection only) or the residential property report
(exterior and interior inspection). Either of said reports
shall be delivered to the owner, or his authorized agent within
ten calendar days of receipt of the application and fee;
delivery may be by first class mail, certified ma__, z_stered
marl, hand aelivery or such other form of delivery as c_re:ted
by the owner or his authorized agent. When aelivery is cy mail,
deliver:, shall be complete upon deposit of the reside -�_ai
property report ( exterior inspection only) or the res_cent_al
property report (exterior and interior inspection) =n tae
United States mail.
(2) Should the city
fail to deliver,
or to attempt _c
ce_rver, ert -er of
said reports
within
the aforemen.t_c-ec te-�
cat's, the sale, if
consummated,
shall
not be deemea r.
viclation o= tnis
cnaoter. (Ord.
868).
16 38 11 ^u VIOLATION Oc LAW NOT PERMITTED.
(1) Any report issued pursuant to this chapter shall -ict
co ^stitute authorization to violate any ordinance or .._-er 'law
regaraless of wnether the report issued pursuant to tr_s
c apter purports to authorize said violation or not.
(2) No sale or exchange of residential property shall be
_nvalicated solely because of the failure of any persc-: to
co :,ply witn any provisions of this chapter unless suc fail lure
is an act of omission which would be a valid ground for
recision of such sale or exchange in the absence of tn_s
chapter. (Ora. 888).
(April, 1996) Q2,;
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
INTRA- DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
DATE: August 3, 1999
TO: Bret B. Bernard, AICP
Director of Planning and Budding Safety
FROM Linda Lidster, Senior Building Inspector
SUBJECT: Residential Property Inspection Report Survey
The following information was procured for your administrative review with regard to
Property Inspection Reports and the fees that other cities charge
City
Fee
Comments
Beverly Hills
N/A
Not required
Culver City
$3000
Internal review only - lists building permits
El Segundo
$1500
Review microfilm files List permitted structures and zoning
type. Field inspect to verify same Exterior physical
inspection to identify and record on report non - complying
structures and Building and Zoning Code violations.
Prepare documentation for Code Compliance review if
necessary
Hawthorne
NIA
Nothing required at sale of property
Hermosa
$4410
Residential Building Report Review micro files Field
Beach
inspection Check on number of meters, garages, number of
mail boxes
L A City
$7020
Building Department checks legal description, assessors
number and address Check micro for permits No field
inspection
Lawndale
N/A
Nothing required at sale of property
Manhattan
$7400
Review micro only No field inspection
Beach
Newport
$12500
List permit history Exterior and interior inspection on house
Beach
and garage
Redondo
$6500
Review micro only No field inspection
Beach
Santa Monica
$2500
Required on residential Zoning verified Lists any special
variance permits Lists occupancy No interior or exterior
inspection
Torrance
N/A
Not required
P \pianning\bidg\memosVll \p -insp sry
024
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 17 August 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Special Orders of Business - Public Hearing
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Proposed Amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Code to allow Hotels and Motels in the General Plan Corporate
Office Land Use Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone with a Conditional Use Permit for property located east
of Sepulveda Boulevard; and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Environmental Assessment EA -488, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -3, and
Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -4. Applicant* City of El Segundo
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Hold Public Hearing,
2) Discussion,
3) First reading of Ordinance (by title only),
4) Schedule second reading and Adoption of Ordinance on 07 September 1999, and /or,
5) Other possible action /direction
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On 06 July 1999, at the request of Staff, the City Council directed Staff to initiate a stand alone General Plan and Zone
Text Amendment to consider revising the Zoning Code to allow Hotels and Motels in the Corporate Office Land Use
Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone The current Zoning Code does not allow Hotels or Motels in the CO Zone
as a permitted, administrative, or conditional use A full project description and analysis of the proposed amendments
are contained in the attached Planning Commission Staff Report. [Also previously distributed to the City Council with
the 12 August Planning Commission Agenda Packet ]
On 12 August 1999, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the draft modifications to the General
Plan and Zoning Code Due to the fact that the Planning Commission hearing took place after the preparation of this
Staff Report, Staff has included the Planning Commission Staff Report to serve as the City Council Staff Report as well
Staff will provide a Supplemental Staff Report, along with the draft Planning Commission Minutes and adopted
Resolution, to the Council on Monday, 16 August 1999 This subsequent Report will include a discussion of the
recommendations made by the Planning Commission at its meeting on 12 August 1999 The draft City Council
Ordinance is based upon Staff's recommendation to the Planning Commission that Hotels and Motels be allowed in
the CO Land Use Designation and Zone east of Sepulveda Boulevard only; and, only when approved via a Conditional
Use Permit if the Planning Commission recommends adoption of different regulations, then the draft Ordinance will
require revisions before it can be introduced The Supplemental Staff Report will include a revised Ordinance if
necessary
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
A (draft) City Council Ordinance No _
B Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments, dated 12 August 1999
C (draft) Planning Commission Minutes, 12 August 1999 (to be distributed with Supplemental Staff Report)
D (adopted) Planning Commission Resolution No 2453 (to be distributed with Supplemental Staff Report)
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
ORIGINATED B
Bret BBernard, A CP, Direcl
REVIEWED BY:
Ma trenn tt Ma
ACTION TAKEN:
1999
P \Planning & Budding Safety\ZONING \Ea488 \EA -488 ais doc
ORDINANCE NO._
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. EA488, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA
99 -3, AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 994, AMENDING THE
EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN AND THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF
TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Adopted a General Plan for the years
1992 -2010
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Certified an Environmental Impact
Report as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the
California Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act and Adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt a Negative
Declaration of Em ironmental Impacts for the Amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The
Zoning Code) and a neii Zoning Map, finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the
amendments that were not analyzed in the Master Environmental Impact Report Certified by the City
Council for the General Plan on December 1, 1992,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt Ordinance No
1212 adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map,
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, a duly
adi erused public hearing on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the
time form and manner prescribed by law, and the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 2453
recommending approval of the proposed amendments,
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised
public hearing and review on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the
time, form and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence
for or against EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code,
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 99 -3 is the third amendment to the General Plan processed
and proposed in 1999, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established
The purpose of the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate
adjustments to the development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address
concerns raised by the community about the future development of the City in furtherance of the
general welfare of the City
ORDINANCE NO _
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99.3, ZTA 99.4
PAGE NO I
025
State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of
proposed Environmental Assessment EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -3 the City Council finds as follows
GENERAL PLAN
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General
Plan, as amended
ZONING CODE
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning
Code
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment in the time and manner
prescribed by law The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant,
adverse effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have the potential
for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the
protect is in a built -out urban environment, and,
That the City Council directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the
appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Mmunis fmdmg pursuant to AB 3158
and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days of the approval of the Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the City shall transmit $25 00 required by the County of Los
Angeles for the filing of this certificate along with the required Notice of Determination As
approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall
occur until this condition is met and the required notices and fees are filed with the County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT the City Council approves EA488, GPA
99 -3, and ZTA 99 -4, and adopts changes to the El Segundo General Plan and Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 34 040 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as
provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Dnve -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
where drive -thru restaurants are prohibited,
B Freight forwarding,
ORDINANCE NO _
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
PAGE NO 2
C Helicopter landing facilities sub3ect to the provisions of Section 20 12 160,
D Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard where
hotels and motels are prohibited,
E On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars,
F Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and drive -thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area
of the restaurant or drive -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of
floor area,
G Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided This distance criteria does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard,
H Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
I Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations
SECTION 2. Section 20 34 050 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A Dnve -thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard, and,
B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
SECTION 3. The proposed Land Use Designation for Corporate Office is hereby amended to
reflect the addition of hotels and motels as uses allowed with a discretionary application east of Sepulveda
Boulevard The corresponding changes to the Land Use Designation as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto
and incorporated by this reference, are also hereby approved
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) 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, shall cause
the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City, shall make a note of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, and shall within 15
days after the passage or adoption thereof cause the same to be published or posted in accordance with the
law
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 4
PAGE NO I
0 2r
City Council Ordinance No.
EXHIBIT A
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Article I. Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single -tenant or
multi -tenant buildings with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area
Research and development uses are permitted east of Sepulveda
Boulevard Hotels and motels are permitted east of Sepulveda Boulevard
with a discretionary application The maximum allowed floor area ratio
(FAR) is 0 8
General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -7
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING EA-499, GPA 99 3, ZTA 99-4
PAGE NO 5
='
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _th day of _ 1999.
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 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 17th day of August 1999, 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 of 1999, and the same was
so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
i t I` L L -` \- ./
Mark D 'S-Iensley, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
PAGE NO 4
0 2 �J
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
INTER- DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
Meeting Date: 12 August 1999
TO: Chairman and Planning Commissioners
h
FROM: Bret B Bernard, AICP, Director of Planning and Budding Safety b
THROUGH: Laurie B Jester, Senior Planner
STAFF
PLANNER: Paul Garry, Assistant Planner / r
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment EA- 488 /General Plan Amendment 99- 3/Zone Text
Amendment ZTA 99-4
Hotels and Motels in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone
Applicant: City of El Segundo
Hold a public hearing, review the draft modifications to the General Plan and Zoning Code; provide
comments and direction to Staff for further modifications, and, adopt Resolution No 2453
recommending approval of the proposed Amendments to the City Council to allow Hotels and
Motels in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone east of Sepulveda Boulevard, with the approval of a
Conditional Use Permit
BACKGROUND
On 06 July 1999, at the request of Staff, the City Council directed Staff to initiate a stand alone
General Plan and Zone Text Amendment to consider revising the Zoning Code to allow Hotels and
Motels in the Corporate Office land Use Designation and Corporate Office (CO) Zone
On 01 December 1992, the City Council adopted Ordinance No 1189, approving the City's General
Plan The Corporate Office Land Use Designation was a new Land Use Designation, which did not
previously exist in the (previous) General Plan. The General Plan does not presently list Hotels as
a type of land use consistent with the Corporate Office Land Use Designation On 16 November
1993, the City Council adopted Ordinance No 1212, which implemented the General Plan and
adopted the current list of permitted uses in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone (Section 20 34.020)
Hotels and Motels are not listed as permitted uses or as uses which could be approved with an
Administrative Use Permit (Section 20.34 030) or a Conditional Use Permit (Section 20.34.040)
Therefore, Hotels and Motels are not currently allowed under any circumstances in the CO Zone
The CO Zone comprises approximately 211 2 acres of the City This Zone is generally located
between El Segundo Boulevard on the south, Walnut and Maple Avenues on the North, Sepulveda
Boulevard on the West, and Nash Street on the east. There is also property Zoned CO on the
northeast corner of El Segundo and Aviation Boulevards Other property Zoned CO is on the west
side of Sepulveda Boulevard between Sycamore Avenue and Imperial Highway
n;l
DISCUSSION
A number of potential Hotel development opportunities have arisen recently, which have lead Staff
to believe that the City may wish to consider modifications to the Corporate Office Land Use
Designation and the CO Zone to permit Hotels and Motels within these designated areas In
reviewing the General Plan and Zoning Code, it would appear that both should be amended to
enable Hotels and Motels to be considered In reviewing the other uses presently allowed in the
City's Corporate Office area, Staff anticipates that the placement of Hotels would not be
incompatible with these uses; and, in fact, could be seen as complementary
It is important to note that there are currently two hotels situated in the CO Zone Both the Courtyard
Marriott (2000 East Mariposa Avenue) and the Doubletree Hotel (1985 East Grand Avenue) are
located east of Sepulveda Boulevard and were approved prior to 1992, when the area's Zoning was
Commercial - Manufacturing (C -M) for the Courtyard Marriott and General Commercial (C -3) for the
Doubletree Hotel The old C -3 and C -M Zones both allowed hotels as permitted uses Therefore,
both hotels are (now) considered as 'legal non - conforming' uses. It is the Doubletree Hotel, which
is one of the potential developments previously mentioned that is seriously interested in expanding
the number of hotel rooms on their property from 215 to approximately 300 The current CO Zone
does not allow for this possibility Additionally, the property owners of the vacant office building at
888 North Sepulveda Boulevard are also interested in possibly converting that (presently
unoccupied) building to a hotel use The current CO Zoning is also inhibiting this potential reuse
Matrix
Staff has prepared the following matrix to present several options for the Planning Commission to
review as possible alternatives to the current regulations
MATRIX OF POTENTIAL USE PERMITS
The premise behind this matrix was to start with the current regulations and formulate progressively
less restrictive standard for Hotels and Motets For instance, the current Zoning Code does not allow
Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone under any circumstance Each option is summarized as follows
2 C�JG
PERMITTED
AUP
CUP
Prohibited
EXISTING
None
Prohibited in
whole Zone
Option 1
CUP east of
Prohibited
Staff
Sepulveda
west of
Recommendation
Onl
Se ulveda
Option 2
CUP for whole
Zone
Option 3
AUP east of
CUP west of
Sepulveda
Sepulveda
Option 4
AUP for whole
Zone
Option 5
Permitted east of
AUP west of
Sepulveda
Sepulveda
Option 6
Permitted in whole
Zone
The premise behind this matrix was to start with the current regulations and formulate progressively
less restrictive standard for Hotels and Motets For instance, the current Zoning Code does not allow
Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone under any circumstance Each option is summarized as follows
2 C�JG
Option No. 1, the Staff recommended and Council suggested option, would allow Hotels and
Motels with a CUP if the development were located east of Sepulveda Boulevard. This
option would prohibit Hotels and Motels in the CO Zoned area west of Sepulveda Boulevard.
There is property Zoned CO west of Sepulveda Boulevard, between Sycamore Street and
Imperial Highway. This property primarily consists of office buildings, several of which are
owned by Hughes Space and Communications Limiting Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone
to properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard could also serve to maintain a buffer from the
residential areas west of Sepulveda Boulevard
2 Option No 2 would allow Hotels and Motels in all of the CO Zone with a CUP, including the
areas west of Sepulveda Boulevard, which do abut residential property
3 Options No 3 would further ease restrictions on Hotels and Motels by permitting them with
an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) east of Sepulveda Boulevard, but still require a CUP
for the properties west of Sepulveda Boulevard This would still permit a higher degree of
review of protects, which would be located closer to the residential neighborhoods west of
Sepulveda Boulevard.
4 Option No 4 would simply require Hotels and Motels obtain approval of an AUP in ail of the
CO Zone
5 Option No 5 would again recognize the differences between potential impacts on properties
west of Sepulveda by requiring an AUP, while permitting Hotels and Motels outright on
properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard
6 Option No 6 is the least restrictive, in that it would make Hotels and Motels permitted uses
in all of the CO Zone
General Plan Amendment
The City Attorney has agreed with Staff that a General Plan Amendment is necessary for
consistency with the treatment of hotels in other land use designations In all but one other land use
designations in which hotels are permitted, they are specifically listed in the General Plan description
of the land use designation This includes the General Commercial, Urban Mixed -Use North, and
Urban Mixed -Use South land use designations The one exception to this is the Neighborhood
Commercial designation, which does not mention Hotels, but Bed and Breakfast Inns (with five or
fewer guest rooms) are permitted in the C -2 Zone, with approval of a Conditional Use Permit
(Section 20 32 040) Exhibit A includes the text of a proposed revision to the General Plan Land Use
Designation The revision reflects Staff's recommendation that a discretionary application, such as
a Conditional Use Permit, be required
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An Initial Study /Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts is required to evaluate the potential
impacts which may be caused by the proposed regulations The draft Initial Study /Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts was prepared, as required by the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and City Council Resolution No 3805, and, was available for the 20 day public
and agency review period from 26 July to 16 August 1999, with no comments received on the
document Planning Staff counsels that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council
adopt the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts which indicates there will be no significant
environmental impacts associated with the project
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CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission consider amending the Corporate Office Land Use
Designation and CO Zone to allow for the opportunity for new Hotel and Motel development to be
developed In order to protect the residential neighborhoods to the west of Sepulveda Boulevard,
Staff further suggests that the Commission recommend to the City Council that a Conditional Use
Permit be required for Hotels and Motels east of Sepulveda Boulevard and that Hotels and Motels
be prohibited west of Sepulveda Boulevard
EXHIBITS:
A Draft Resolution No 2453
B Draft Zone Text Amendments, dated 12 August 1999 (Exhibit 1)
C Map of Affected CO Zone Properties and surrounding area
D Draft Initial Study /Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts
Prepared by:
Paul Garry,
Assistant Planner
Reviewed by
L t,? 1�
Laurie B J ster,
Senior Planner
Reviewed and Approved as to �Form by
Chns Cheleden,
Assistant City Attorney
Approved by
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Bret 91 . Beinard, Ai
Director of Planm g and Building Safety
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RESOLUTION NO. 2453
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -488,
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 99 -3, AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 99 -4, AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO
GENERAL PLAN AND THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING
CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Adopted a General Plan for the years
1992 -2010,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Certified an Environmental Impact Report
as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act and Adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The
Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map, finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the
amendments that were not analyzed in the Master Environmental Impact Report Certified by the City Council
for the General Plan on December 1, 1992,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt Ordinance No
1212 adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map,
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time,
form and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for
or against EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code,
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 99 -3 is the third amendment to the General Plan processed
and proposed in 1999, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were established
The purpose of the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate
adjustments to the development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address concerns
raised by the community about the future development of the City in furtherance of the general welfare
of the City
State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -3 the Planning Commission finds as follows
GENERAL PLAN
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan,
as amended
ZONING CODE
L The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning
Code
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment to the time and manner
prescribed by law The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant,
adverse effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
2 That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have the potential
for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the
project is in a built -out urban environment; and,
That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council direct the Director of Planning and
Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Muurius
finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days of the
approval of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the City shall transmit $25 00
required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate along with the required Notice
of Determination As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and
no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices and fees are filed with the
County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission hereby
Recommends Approval of EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -4, and that the City Council Adopt changes to the
El Segundo General Plan and Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 34 040 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use pernut, as
provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Drive -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
wnere drive -thru restaurants are prohibited,
B Freight forwarding,
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section 20 12 160,
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D Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard where
hotels and motels are prohibited,
E On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars;
F Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and drive-thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area of
the restaurant or dnve -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of floor
area,
G Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided This distance criteria does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard,
H Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations
SECTION 2. Section 20 34 050 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A Dnve -thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard, and,
B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
SECTION 3. The proposed Land Use Designation for Corporate Office is hereby amended to reflect
the addition of hotels and motels as uses allowed with a discretionary application east of Sepulveda Boulevard
The corresponding changes to the Land use Designation as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference, are also hereby approved
Bret B Bernard, AiCP,
Director of Planning and
Building Safety, and, Secretary
of the Planning Comrmssion
of the City of El Segundo,
California
VOTES
Crowley -
Wycoff -
Boulgandes -
Palmer -
Kretzmer -
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of August 1999.
Brian Crowley, Chairman
of the Planning Comrrussion
of the City of El Segundo,
California
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EXHIBIT A
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single -tenant or multi -tenant buildings
with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area Research and development uses are
permitted east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Hotels and motels are permitted east of Sepulveda
Boulevard with a discretionary application The maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR)
is 0.8
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CHAPTER 20.34 CORPORATE OFFICE (CO) ZONE
20 34 010 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Zone is to provide consistency with and implement policies
related to those locations which are designated Corporate Office on the General
Plan Land Use Map and in the General Plan text. This Zone is intended to
provide for the development of office projects Regulations are designed to
promote and control their growth in a favorable environment to all abutting and
surrounding land uses. Principal uses are therefore restricted to a mixture of office
and food serving uses with limited retail uses
20 34 020 PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in the CO Zone.
A General offices;
B Medical- dental offices,
C Public uses, including, but not limmted to, fire and police stations, post
offices and libraries,
D Recreational facilities (public and private),
E Restaurants, coffee shops and cafes,
F Research and development uses, located east of Sepulveda Boulevard
only, and,
G Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20 72, Adrriinistrative Determinations
20 34 025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
A Any use customarily incidental to a permitted use,
B Drive -thru or walk -up services, including financial operations, but
excluding drive -thru restaurants,
C Limited support service retail uses,
D Open storage of commodities sold or utilized on the premises; and,
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E Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety as provided by Chapter 2072, Administrative Determinations.
(Ord 1257)
20 34 030 USES SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
A The on -site sale and consumption of alcohol at restaurants, drive -thru
restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, and cafes,
B The off -site sale of alcohol at limited support service retail establishments
as an accessory use;
C Video arcades with three or fewer video or arcade machines, and,
D Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations
(Ord 1272)
20 34 040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit,
as provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Dnve -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda
Boulevard where drive -thru restaurants are prohibited,
B Freight forwarding,
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section
20.12 160,
D Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
where hotels and motels are prohibited
FD On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars;
EE Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and drive -thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining
area of the restaurant or drive -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200
square feet of floor area,
_QF Service stations, if a 500 foot nummum distance from any residential
zoned property is provided This distance criteria does not apply to
properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard,
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L G Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
IMF Other sirrular uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations.
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A Drive-thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard- f9rd-
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B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
El Segundo General Plan
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single- tenant or
multi -tenant buildings with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area
Research and development uses are permitted east of Sepulveda
Boulevard Hotels and motels are permitted east of 5=ui_veda Boulevard
with a drscretionary application The maximum allowed floor area ratio
(FAR) is 0 8
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DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
" AND BUILDING SAFETY
INITIAL STUDY/
ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM
PROJECT No. EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
BACKGROUND
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322 -4670
FAX (310) 322 -4167
www.elsegundo.org
Project Title- General Plan and Zone Text Amendment for Hotels and Motels in the Corporate
Office Land Use Designation and Zone
2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of El Segundo, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA
90245
3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Paul Garry, Assistant Planner. (310) 322 -4670 x399
4. Project Location: Primarily east of Sepulveda Boulevard in Northeast quadrant of El Segundo,
CA 90245
Project Sponsor's Name and Address: City of El Segundo, 350 Main Street. El Segundo,
CA 90245
6. General Plan Designation: Corporate Office
7. Zoning: Corporate Office (CO)
8. Description of Project: (Describe the whole action involved, including but not limited to later
phases of the project, and any secondary, support, or off -site features necessary for its
implementation Attach additional sheets If necessary)
The proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendment would possibly add Hotels and Motels
as permitted or conditionally permitted uses in the Corporate Office Land Use Designation Zone
with a possible limitation on allowing them east of Sepulveda Boulevard only The proposed
amendments do not propose any changes in the existing development standards. The proposed
amendments do not include any specific developments. Any future Hotel and Motels
developments in the CO Zone, would be undergo separate environmental review on a case -by-
case basis to determine potential impacts (i e , air quality, traffic, etc) and would be subject to
conformance with existing development standards (i.e., heights, setback, landscaping, parking,
etc ).
9. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: (Briefly describe the project's surroundings)
The CO Zone comprises approximately 211 2 acres of the City. This Zone is generally located
between El Segundo Boulevard on the south, Walnut and Maple Avenues on the North,
Sepulveda Boulevard on the West and Nash Street on the east There is also property zoned
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CO on the northeast corner of El Segundo and Aviation Boulevards. Other property zoned CO is
on the west side of Sepulveda Boulevard between Sycamore Avenue and Imperial Highway.
This Zone currently allows a variety of office, recreational, restaurant, and research an,
development uses. Hotels and Motels are currently not permitted in the GO Zone There are two
non - conforming hotels in the CO Zone which were developed before the CO Zone was adopted
in 1993 The proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Text Amendment could make these
businesses conforming again.
The CO Zone is located in a built out urban environment that contains no farmland, wetlands, or
other sensitive natural habitats for plants or animals. There are no known historic, archeological,
paleontological, cultural sites in the CO Zone Land in the CO Zone is suitable for hotel and
motel development from a geological and hydrological, utilities, and public services standpoint in
the same way that it is suitable for other developments currently permitted in the Zone
There is single - family (R -1) and multi- family residential (R -3) zoned property on the west side of
CO property west of Sepulveda Boulevard. There is also General Commercial (C -3), Light
Industrial (M -1) and Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zoning around the other portions of the CO Zone.
9. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required (e g, permits, financing approval, or
participation agreement)
None
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IL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below (X) would be potentially affected by this project, involving at
least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following
pages
Ill. DETERMINATION:
On the basis of this Initial Study of Environmental impact, the Planning Commission of the City of El
Segundo finds the following:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a
Aesthetics
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared
Hazards & Hazardous
Materials
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
Public Services
not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed
Agricultural Resources
to by the project proponent A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared
Hydrology/WaterQuality
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
Recreation
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required
Air Quality
I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potential significant impact' or "potentially significant
Land Use /Piannmg
unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect (1) has been adequately
Transportationfrraffic
analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been addressed
Biological Resources
by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An
Mineral Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to
Utilities /Service Systems
be addressed
Cultural Resources
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because
Noise
all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE
Mandatory Findings of
Significance
DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to
Geology /Sods
that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are
Population /Housing
imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required
Ill. DETERMINATION:
On the basis of this Initial Study of Environmental impact, the Planning Commission of the City of El
Segundo finds the following:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a
X
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or agreed
to by the project proponent A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required
I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potential significant impact' or "potentially significant
unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect (1) has been adequately
analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been addressed
by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to
be addressed
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because
all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE
DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to
that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are
imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required
B ern rd, AIC ,
scto of annin and Budding Safety; and,
Secretary of the Planning Commission
City of El Segundo
JulV 26, 1999
Date
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IV. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact" answers that are adequately supported by the
information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question A "No Impact" answer is
adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to projects
like the one involved (e g the project falls outside a fault rupture zone) A "No Impact" answer should be
explained where it is based on project - specific factors as well as general standards (e.g the project will not
expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project - specific screening analysis)
2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off -site as well as on -site, cumulative as
well as project - level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts
3) Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, then the checklist answers
must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less than
significant "Potentially Significant Impact" is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be
significant If there are one or more "Potentially Significant Impact" entries when the determination is made, an
EIR is required
4) "Negative Declaration Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of
mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less Significant Impact "
The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less
than significant level (mitigation measures from Section 17, "Earlier Analysis," may be cross - referenced)
5) Earlier analysis may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has
been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration Section 15063 (c) (3) (d) In this case, a
brief discussion should identify the following
(a) Earlier Analysis Used Identify and state where they are available for review
(b) Impacts Adequately Addressed Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of
and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state
whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis
(c) Mitigation Measures For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Measures Incorporated,"
describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the
extent to which they address site - specific conditions for the project
6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential
impacts (e g general plans, zoning ordinances) Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should,
where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated
7) Supporting Information Sources A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals
contacted should be cited in the discussion
8) This is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats, however, lead agencies should
normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project's environmental effects in
whatever format is selected
9) The analysis of each issue should identify (a) the significance criteria or threshold used to evaluate each
question, and (b) the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance
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Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
less Than
No Impact
X
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
highway')
Incorporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no aesthetic impacts (See project description and setting)
1. AESTHETICS. Would the project
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no aesthetic impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to
trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic
X
highway')
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no aesthetic impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site
X
and its surroundings
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no aesthetic Impacts (See project description and setting).
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely
X
affect day or nighttime views in the area
-ice the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
JI be no aesthetic impacts (See project description and setting)
2 AGRICULTURE RESOURCES In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment
Model (1997) prepared by the California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts
on agriculture and farmland Would the project?
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to
X
the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California
Resources Agency to non - agricultural uses
The proposed regulations affect only property zoned Corporate Office (CO), which does not contain any farmland.
Therefore, it will not affect any farmland
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act
X
contract?
There is no Williamson Act contracted land in the City of El Segundo
c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their
location or nature, could result In conversion of Farm non-
X
agricultural use?
The proposed regulations affect only property zoned CO, which does not contain any farmland Therefore, it will not
pct any farmland
3 AIR QUALITY: Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air
pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations. Would the project,
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Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
plan
Significant
Significant
Significant
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
Impact
With
Impact
X
Mitigation
Incorporated
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality
X
plan
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing
X
or projected air quality violation
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria
pollutant for which the project region is non - attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including
X
releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no air quality impacts (See project description and setting)
4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES Would the project
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat
modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or
special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations,
X
or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U S Fish and
Wildlife Service
There are no fish /wildlife habitats on property CO Zoned Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments
do not include any specific development proposals, there will be no biological resource impacts. (See project description
and setting)
b) Have a substantially adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other
sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies,
X
regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U S
Wildlife Service?
There are no riparian or other sensitive natural communities in on property in the CO Zone Since the proposed General
Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there will be no biological resource
impacts (See project description and setting)
e48
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited
Significant
Significant
Significant
X
to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc ) through direct removal, filling,
Impact
With
Impact
hydrological interruption, or other means?
Mitigation
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no biological resource impacts. (See project description and setting)
Incorporated
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as
defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited
X
to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc ) through direct removal, filling,
hydrological interruption, or other means?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no biological resource impacts. (See project description and setting)
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any resident or migratory
fish or wildlife species or with established native resident migratory
X
wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no biological resource impacts (See project description and setting)
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological
X
resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no biological resource impacts. (See project description and setting)
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan,
Natural Conservation Community Plan, other approved local, regional,
X
or state habitat conservation plan?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no biological resource impacts (See project description and setting)
5. CULTURAL RESOURCES Would the project
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical
X
resource as defined in Section 15064 5?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no cultural resource impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an
X
archaeological resources pursuant to Section 15064 5?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no cultural resource impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or
X
unique geologic feature?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no cultural resource impacts (See project description and setting)
Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal
X
cemeteries?
�,�a
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Liss than
Less Than
No impact
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
Mmgation
Incorporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no cultural resource Impacts (See project description and setting)
6. GEOLOGY AND SOILS Would the project
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, Including the risk of loss, Injury or death Involving
(i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most
recent Alquist -Paolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence
X
of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil impacts (See project description and setting)
(it) Strong seismic ground shaking?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil impacts. (See project description and setting)
(m) Seismic- related ground failure, including liquefaction?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil Impacts (See project description and setting)
(w) Landslides?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil Impacts (See project description and setting)
(b) Result In substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil Impacts (See project description and setting)
(c) Be located on a geologic unit or sod that is unstable, or that would
become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on-
X
or off -site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or
collapse?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or sod Impacts (See project description and setting)
(d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18 -a -B of the Uniform
X
Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or sod impacts (See project description and setting)
e50
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not
Significant
Significant
Significant
X
available for the disposal of waste water
Impact
With
Impact
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil impacts. (See project description and setting)
Mitigation
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the
Incorponited
routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials?
(e) Have soils incapable of adeauately supporting the use of septic tanks
or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not
X
available for the disposal of waste water
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no geological or soil impacts. (See project description and setting)
7. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project?
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the
X
routine transport, use or disposal of hazardous materials?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no significant hazards or hazardous materials introduced (See project description and setting)
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through
reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the
X
likely release of hazardous materials into the environment?
See response to Item No 7 a) directly above (See project description and setting)
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous
materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an exiting or
X
proposed school?
See response to Item No 7 a) above (See project description and setting)
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials
sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962 5 and, as
X
a result would it create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
According to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DISC) Hazardous Waste and Substance Sites List,
dated April, 1998, there is one site in the CO Zone which is listed as having potentially leaking underground storage
tanks This one site is at 909 Sepulveda Boulevard There are no other known potentially hazardous sites which would
affect development of Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a
plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public
X
use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
Development of Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone would be required to comply with all FAA height and lighting
requirements typical of developments near an airport; and , therefore should not result in airport related safety hazards
due to the proximity of the CO Zone to Los Angeles International Airport
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project
result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project
X
area?
There are no private airstrips within several miles of the project site,
051
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Irss than
Less Than
No Impact
emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan
Significant
Significant
Significant
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
X
Incorporated
g) Impair implementation of, or physically interfere with an adopted
X
emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no impact on emergency services (See project description and setting)
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to
X
urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildla
The CO Zone is in a built out urban environment with no wildland in the vicinity Therefore, there will be no impact on
wildland fires (See project description and setting)
8 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY Would the project.
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Substantially degrade groundwater supplies or interfere substantially
with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in
aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e g ,
X
the production rate of pre - existing nearby wells would drop to a level
which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which
permits have been ranted
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a
X
manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off -
sde'7
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area,
including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or
X
substantially increase the rate or surface runoff in a manner which
would result in flooding on- or off site?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
e) Create or contribute runoff which would exceed the capacity of existing
or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial
X
additional sources of polluted runoff?
10 e 5 2
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
less than
Less Than
No Impact
Significant
Significant
Significant
g) Place housing within a 100 -year floodplain, as mapped on a federal
Impact
With
Impact
Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood
Mitigation
X
hazard delineation map?
Incotporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
Since the proposed Zone Text Amendment does not Include any specific development proposals, there will be no water
related Impacts. (See project description and setting)
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related Impacts (See project description and setting)
g) Place housing within a 100 -year floodplain, as mapped on a federal
Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood
X
hazard delineation map?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
h) Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area structures which would
X
impede or redirect flood flows?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
0 Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death
involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee
X
or dam?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudf(ow?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no water related impacts (See project description and setting)
9 LAND USE AND PLANNING Would the project
a) Physically divide an established community?
X
The proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include specific development projects which could divide
an established community (See project description and setting)
b) Conflict with an applicable land use plan, policy or regulation of an
agency with jurisdiction over the project (Including, but not limited to the
general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance)
X
adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental
effect?
The proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments would be consistent with the current General Plan Land Use
gnat,on because hotels and motels are commercial uses which are similar in nature to the existing permitted uses in
„c Corporate Office Land Use Designation
11 C 5 i
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
communities conservation plan
Significant
Significant
Significant
There are no habitat conservation plans or natural communities conservation plans In the City of El Segundo or
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
be of value to the region and the residents of the state
Incorporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no mineral resource related impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural
X
communities conservation plan
There are no habitat conservation plans or natural communities conservation plans In the City of El Segundo or
neighboring communities which would be Impacted by the proposed Amendments
10 MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would
X
be of value to the region and the residents of the state
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no mineral resource related impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally - important mineral resource
recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other
X
land use plan
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not Include any specific development proposals, there
will be no mineral resource related impacts (See project description and setting)
11. NOISE. Would the project result in
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of
standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or
X
applicable standards of other agencies
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne
X
vibration or groundborne noise levels
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts Any future hotels developments in the Co Zone would have to comply with City and State
noise and energy requirements which mitigate noise impacts from external sources (i e , LAX)
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project
X
vicinity above levels existing without the project
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts. (See project description and setting)
d) A substantially temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in
X
the project vicinity above levels existing without the project'?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts (See project description and setting)
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan, or, where such a
plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public
X
use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
12 054
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts (See project description and setting)
12 POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project
a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for
Incorporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts Any future hotels developments in the CO Zone would have to comply with City and State noise
and energy requirements which mitigate noise impacts from external sources (i.e., LAX)
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project
expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive
X
noise levels
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no noise impacts (See project description and setting)
12 POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project
a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for
example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for
X
example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)')
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no population or housing impacts (See project description and setting)
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the
X
construction of replacement housing elsewhere
,ce the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
it be no population or housing impacts (See project description and setting)
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction
X
of replacement housing elsewhere
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no population or housing impacts (See project description and setting)
13. PUBLIC SERVICES Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision
of new or physically altered government facilities, need for new or physically altered government facilities, the
construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios,
response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services,
a) Fire protection?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no public service impacts
b) Police protection?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no public service impacts (See project description and setting)
L0 Schools?
X
ice the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
-wilt be no public service impacts
13 ► P5 )
Issues and Supporting Information
potentially
Less than
Less Than
No Impact
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
Significant
Signtficant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
14. RECREATION.
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood or regional
Mitigation
parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical
Incorporated
X
d) Parks7
I
I
I
I X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no public service impacts (See project description and setting)
e) Other public facilities?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no public service impacts (See project description and setting)
14. RECREATION.
a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood or regional
parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical
X
deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
The proposed Amendments will not introduce any uses that would significantly increase population, which would typically
require additional recreational facilities (See project description and setting)
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an
X
adverse physical effect on the environment
No recreational facilities are included in the proposed Amendments or would be impacted by the project (See project
description and setting)
15 TRANSPORTATION!fRAFFIC. Would the project
a) Cause an increase in the traffic which is substantial in relation to the
existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i e , result in a
X
substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to
capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)'?
The proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments could result in an increase in the number of hotel and motel
uses in the CO Zone However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely replace
existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will not
create a significant traffic impact
b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard
established by the county congestion management agency for
X
designated roads or highways?
The nearest Los Angeles County Congestion Management Plan (CMP) route is Sepulveda Boulevard (State Highwayl)
adjacent to the Co Zone However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely replace
existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will not
create a significant traffic impact
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in
traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety
X
risks?
14 056
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No hnpact
S�gmficant
Significant
Significant
Impact
Wrth
Impact
will be no traffic hazard impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely
replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will
not create a significant traffic hazard impact
Mm, tton
X
Inco_Tmted
will be no emergency access impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would
likely replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics. As a result, the Amendments
The proposed Amendments will have no Impact on air traffic patterns However, since this zone is a built -out commercial
zone, any new business would likely replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation
characteristics As a result, the Amendments will not create a significant air traffic impact
d) Substantially increase hazards to a design feature (e g , sharp curves or
X
dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e g farm equipment)?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no traffic hazard impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely
replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will
not create a significant traffic hazard impact
e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no emergency access impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would
likely replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics. As a result, the Amendments
will not create a significant emergency access impact
f) Result in inadequate parking capacity?
X
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
11 be no parking impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely
place existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will
not create a significant parking impact
g) Conflict with adopted policies or programs supporting alternative
X
transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no transportation impacts However, since this zone is a built -out commercial zone, any new business would likely
replace existing office and commercial uses with similar trip generation characteristics As a result, the Amendments will
not create a significant impact on alternative transportation
16 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional
X
Water Quality Control Board?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no utility impacts. (See project description and setting)
b) Require or result in construction of new water or wastewater treatment
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which
X
could cause significant environmental effects?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no utility impacts (See project description and setting)
Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage
facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which
X
could cause significant environmental effects?
15 C5 i
Issues and Supporting Information
potentially
less than
Less Than
No Impact
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
will be no utility impacts. (See project description and setting)
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which
Incorpomtcd
services or may serve the project determined that it has adequate
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no utility impacts (See project description and setting)
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from
existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded
X
entitlements needed?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no utility impacts. (See project description and setting)
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which
services or may serve the project determined that it has adequate
X
capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the
provider's existing commitments?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no utility impacts (See project description and setting)
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to
X
accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs?
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no solid waste disposal impacts (See project description and setting)
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statues and regulations related to
X
solid waste
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no solid waste impacts (See project description and setting)
17 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE.
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife
species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the
X
number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or
eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history
or prehistory?
Based on the analysis provided above, the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments will not degrade the
quality of the environment for plants, or animals There are no known rare, unique or endangered plant or animal species
associated with the proposed Amendments or within the CO Zone Nor are there any historic resources in the vicinity
which could be impacted by the proposed Amendments
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable'2 ( "Cumulatively considerable" means that
the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in
X
connection with the effects of the past projects, the effects of other
current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)?
16 �'5c,
Issues and Supporting Information
Potentially
Less than
Less Than
No impact
Significant
Significant
Significant
Impact
With
Impact
Mitigation
Incorporated
Since the proposed General Plan and Zone Text Amendments do not include any specific development proposals, there
will be no cumulative impacts. (See project description and setting)
c) Does the project have environmental effects which will cause
substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or
X
indirectly?
Based on the analysis provided above, the proposed Amendments will not degrade the quality of the environment for
humans No significant impacts on the environment have been identified due to the Amendments
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA HEADING: Unfinished Business
Certification of the sufficiency of the signatures on Walter Baynes III's Initiative Petition which
seeks to amend the City's Municipal Code to prohibit freight forwarding and similar uses in the
Mixed -Use North Zone ( "Initiative "),
1 Pass the necessary Resolutions calling for a special or general election on the Initiative
and accept the Staffs Report prepared pursuant to Elections Code §9212 on the
Initiative, or,
2 Introduce the Initiative as an Ordinance and set the Ordinance for a second reading
within 10 calendar days and accept the Staffs Report prepared pursuant to Elections
Code §9212 on the Initiative, or,
3 Continue the actions set forth in 1 and 2 above, for a period not to exceed 30 calendar
days, to a regular Council Meeting and request Staff to continue its preparation of its
report pursuant to Elections Code §9212
Council may also take other action related to the Initiative
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1 Accept the Certification of sufficiency, and following discussion
2 Pass the necessary Resolutions calling for a special or general election on the Initiative
and accept the Staffs Report prepared pursuant to Elections Code § 9212 on the
Initiative, or,
3 Introduce the Initiative as an Ordinance and set the Ordinance for a second reading
within 10 calendar days and accept the Staffs report prepared pursuant to Elections
Code § 9212 on the Initiative, or,
4 Continue the actions set forth in 1 and 2 above, for a period not to exceed 30 calendar
days, to a regular Council Meeting, and request Staff to continue its preparation of its
report pursuant to Elections Code § 9212 ; and
5 Take other possible action related to the Initiative
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Page 3
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1 Certification of the results of signature verification
2 List and Map of Freight forwarding and "Similar" Companies in El Segundo
3 City of Hawthorne Moratorium Ordinance
4 City of Gardena Moratorium Ordinance
5 Resolution giving notice of a Municipal Election
6 Resolution setting priorities for filing written arguments
7 Resolution providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
8 Resolution requesting services from the Board of Supervisors
9 Petitioned Ordinance
10 Letter, Nelson E Brestoff
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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ORIGINATED: Date:
Mark Hensley, City Attorney
Cindy Mortesen,
Bret
'ecto Rlanning & Budding Safety // Q /yff
REVIEWED BY:
Mary Strenn, City Mana
i
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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
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The Initiative Process
Pursuant to Elections Code § 9214, Staff has prepared an analysis of the options the Council
may consider related to certification of the Walter Baynes III's Initiative Petition related to the
prohibition of freight forwarding and similar uses in the City's Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N)
Zone
Additionally, at its last meeting on August 3, 1999, the Council directed Staff to prepare a
Report, pursuant to State Elections Code § 9212, on issues related to the Initiative
Specifically, Staff was asked to address the five (5) following topics 1) provide a list of all
current freight forwarding companies (by Zone) in El Segundo, 2) clarify what (unspecified)
"similar uses" described in the Initiative could potentially be affected; 3) provide an analysis of
impacts of the Initiative on other (current and /or existing projects in the City, 4) provide
information about freight forwarding 'guidelines' other communities, and, 5) provide a list of
recent freight forwarding applications filed with the City
On June 28, 1999, Mr Walter Baynes III filed the Initiative Petition with the City Clerk's Office
(copy attached) On July 8, 1999 Mr Baynes published a Notice of Intention to circulate the
Initiative for the gathering of signatures. The completed signature petitions were presented to
the City Clerk's Office for certification on July 23, 1999 The Clerk transmitted the petitions to
the County Registrar's Office for verification of the signatures The County Registrar and the
City Clerk have determined that the petitions have been properly signed by at least 15% of the
electorate of the City
California Elections Code Section 9214 requires that the Initiative be submitted to the City
Council at the next regular Council Meeting following the conclusion of the Petition certification
process Accordingly, the matter is being presented to the Council at this meeting
Pursuant to Section 9214 the City can (1) set the Initiative for an election, or, (2) introduce the
Initiative as an Ordinance and schedule the second reading and adoption of the Ordinance at
a regular Council Meeting to be held within 10 calendar days, but not sooner that 6 days, of
its introduction, or, (3) continue action on items 1 and 2, for a period not exceeding 30
calendar days, and request that Staff provide further information relating to the Initiative
pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212
Election Process /Decisions
In the event the Council desires to set the Initiative for election, Staff has prepared the
necessary Resolutions relating to the calling of the election, ordering the City Attorney to
prepare the Impartial City Attorney's Analysis, and allowing for rebuttal arguments.
Additionally, a Resolution has been prepared which allows for the Council to designate
Council Members to prepare arguments against the Initiative
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9214 the Council may set the Initiative for a special
election within 88 to 103 days from the date that the Council decides to set the matter for
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election Accordingly, should the Council take action on this item at the August 17 Council
Meeting, a Special Election could be held on the following dates November 16, 1999 or
November 23, 1999 Alternatively, (pursuant to Election Code §9225) given that such dates
fall within 180 days of the City's General Municipal Election scheduled for April 11, 2000,
Council may combine the Initiative with such Election The Cost of a Special Election is
approximately $60,000 It will cost the City approximately $ 2000 to add this matter to its
General Election
Elections Code Section 9219 allows the Council to designate Council Members to submit
argument against the Initiative The Council does not have to make such a designation
The Council may, but is not obligated to, provide for, (1) the filing of rebuttal arguments to the
initial arguments in favor of and against the Initiative, and, (2) the preparation of an Impartial
City Attorney Analysis of the Initiative
Adoption of the Initiative as an Ordinance
Elections Code Section 9214 allows the Council to introduce the Initiative as an Ordinance
and then schedule a second reading of the Ordinance within 10 calendar days, but no sooner
than 6 days This would require the City to continue its regular Council Meeting to a date
certain for a second reading of the Ordinance
If the Council adopts the Initiative as an Ordinance it will have the same effect as though it
were adopted by the voters The Council will not be able amend or repeal the Ordinance
Rather, such could only be accomplished by another properly certified initiative petition
adopted by the Council or the voters
Report Ordered by the Council
At the August 3, 1999 Council Meeting, the Council, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212,
requested that City Staff prepare a report on the following requests for information
1 Provide a list of all current freight forwarding companies in El Segundo by zone,
2 What uses that are 'similar' to freight forwarding are prohibited by the Initiative,
3 What impact does the Initiative have on other projects, e g , the Circulation Element
update, LAX expansion etc ,
4 Provide information about freight forwarding in other communities, and
5 How many freight forwarding applications have been received in the past year
Set forth below are the Staffs responses to the above information requests Should the
Council desire further analysis on these requests, or desire other information regarding the
Initiative, the Council may delay setting the Initiative for election or adopting it by Ordinance,
for a period not to exceed 30 calendar days
List of ExistingFreight forwarding Companies
In compiling an inventory of the existing and approved locations of Freight forwarders in El
Segundo, the following sources were consulted Conditional Use Permit (CUP) files, the yellow
pages under "Freight forwarding," and, current Business License records The CUP file
information revealed a count of 34 Freight Forwarders The attached table and map show the
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locations, facility sizes (broken down into square footage of office and warehouse), traffic
"caps ", and Zone for each project [ "Freight forwarding" facilities currently located in the MU -N
Zone are designated in bold.]
In consulting the yellow pages, 41 companies within the boundaries of El Segundo were listed
as "Freight Forwarders " Of this 41, 19 were considered in the CUP application count, 19 in
the Business License count, and 14 were previously uncounted locations In "spot- checking"
these previous uncounted businesses, it appears that the majority of the locations have
Business Licenses and were listed under a different class than "trucking" (e g "miscellaneous
services" or "general business ") The locations and zoning of these companies are shown in
the attached chart No information regarding the size of the facility or maximum number of
trips per day permitted was available for these uncounted sites Additionally, it should be
noted that the facilities may not necessarily be "Freight Forwarders" as presently defined by
the El Segundo Municipal Code (see below, Page 4) They may include customs brokers or
other Freight forwarding related or support office uses which do not actually handle cargo, or
do any trucking -- and instead handle the paperwork associated with cargo handling
Finally, Business License records were consulted This listing was generated by searching for
"trucking ", as no specific "Freight Forwarder" category is available in its tracking system The
obvious "non- Freight Forwarder companies were excluded (e g., Enterprise Rent -a -Car),
yielding a final count of 46 (potential) Freight Forwarders This number may not be completely
accurate, as some company names did not indicate if the company may in fact be a Freight
Forwarder as discussed above Of the 46 companies identified, 24 were included in the CUP
application count, 16 were included in the phone book count, and 13 were "newly identified"
companies The locations and Zones are shown in the attached chart, and, as with the phone
company count, the size of the facility (broken down into square footage of office and
warehouse space) and information on any trip generation cap was not readily available.
Some important items to consider in analyzing the above data are as follows- the breakdown
of numbers for the yellow pages information and Business License information does not add
up to the total number of businesses counted This is due to a combination of factors.
Namely, some of the businesses were "double counted" when, for example, they were listed
both in the Conditional Use Permit records and the Business License records Additionally, if
one location houses more then one Freight forwarding or trucking company (e.g , a number of
suites in an office budding may house Freight forwarding or Freight forwarding related
businesses and each company would have a phone book listing), this address would be
counted each time it is listed in the Business License or phone book records. However, when
compiling the attached chart, these duplications were removed to present a more accurate
picture of the locations and zones of existing (known /identified) Freight Forwarders and the
number of Freight Forwarders in each Zone
Similar uses to be affected.
The proposed text in Section 20.36.050 of the Initiative Petition lists a number of uses which
would be prohibited These include Freight forwarding and a number of other specific uses
which may also be considered as being generally similar in nature The Initiative, if adopted,
will prohibit
"Freight forwarding, freight sort, freight transfer, freight terminals, freight yards,
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sort and distribution facilities, sort, distribution or express operations facilities,
warehouse and distribution facilities, and other similar uses "
The Initiative does not provide a definition for any of these uses which would be prohibited
The El Segundo Zoning Code does already contain definitions for two of the uses in the
Initiative Freight forwarding and Warehousing and Distribution Section 20 08 430 of the El
Segundo Zoning Code currently defines Freight forwarding as follows
"Freight forwarding means as establishment primarily engaged in undertaking
the transportation of goods from shippers to receivers for a charge covering the
entire transportation, and in turn, making use of the services of other
transportation establishments as instrumentality's in affecting delivery "
Section 20 08 915 defines Warehousing and Distribution as follows
"Warehousing and distribution means a building or premises in which goods,
merchandise, or equipment are stored for eventual distribution "
The language in the Initiative will affect a greater diversity of potential uses than does the
current Zoning Code Currently, the Zoning Code requires approval of a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) for Freight forwarding. It does not mention the other types of use, such as freight
sort, freight terminals, or freight yards, The Initiative would prohibit Freight forwarding, along
with the other listed uses and uses which are found to be similar
Since the Zoning Code does not currently permit Warehousing and Distribution, or Warehouse
and Distribution facilities, as it is called in the Initiative, in the MU -N Zone, the Initiative does
not impose a further restriction on new businesses seeking to do business in the MU -N Zone
There may be existing legal non - conforming Warehousing and Distribution facilities currently
operating in the MU -N Zone, which, under the current non - conforming use provisions in the
Zoning Code, and State Law requirements would be allowed to be replaced by another similar
non - conforming Warehouse and Distribution company if the current tenant vacated the
property Based upon Staffs reading of the Initiative, this would not be changed by the
Initiative because it does not amend the non - conforming provisions of the Zoning Code and
the City Attorney does not believe the initiative can alter Califomia Law on this issue
The Initiative would also prohibit "other similar uses" to Freight forwarding and the other
specified (code - undefined) uses in the Initiative Pursuant to Section Zoning Code 20 72 020,
it would initially fall to the Director of Planning and Building Safety to attempt to make an
Administrative Determination of what "other similar uses" would also be prohibited. This would
come up in the context of a potential business seeking clarification if it were allowed to be
located in the MU -N Zone At this time, it is difficult to predict what other "similar uses" might
be covered by this catch all phrase
Impacts to other Projects
Staff has reviewed the list of current projects being processed by the Department of Planning
and Building Safety to determine if the proposed Initiative would have an impact on other
projects in the City In short, the Initiative petition will not significantly impact any projects that
Staff is reviewing The traffic analysis for the update of the General Plan Circulation Element,
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has factored in an assumption for the use of the 46 5 acre Federal Express property by either
Federal Express or for a mixed -use type development consistent with the buildout protects
approved by the City Council for other vacant property in the City Therefore, if the Initiative is
adopted, the Circulation Element traffic analysis would not have to be altered Staff foresees
no impact from the Initiative on the Housing Element Update or the Downtown Specific Plan,
since neither of these Programs involve the types of industrial and other uses described in the
Initiative, and do not address land uses in the MU -N Zone
There are seven (7) existing properties, which currently have Freight forwarding - Conditional
Use Permits in the MU -N Zone, which would not be impacted. This is because these (CUP)
entitlements run with the land and are not intended to be prohibited in the Initiative Less clear
would be the status of any Freight forwarding (or similar use) companies, which may be
operating in the MU -N Zone without a Business License or a CUP Any such company
operating without a Business License would not be able to apply for a CUP due to the
prohibition in the Initiative Companies with valid Business Licenses, but with no CUP's, would
also be permitted to remain in the MU -N Zone as legal non - conforming uses
Another project of importance to the City, which is related to the Initiative, is the Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) 'Master Plan' for Expansion. As the Council is aware, LAX is
planning to increase the air cargo capacity the airport's facilities to accommodate the growing
volume of air cargo that is being transferred through the airport. Freight forwarding facilities
around the airport serve to support these air cargo operations It is reasonable to conclude
that as air cargo volume and tonnage increases, there will be an increased demand for Freight
forwarding facilities around the airport in general, and El Segundo in particular, due to the
City's proximity to LAX The Initiative would prohibit new Freight forwarding facilities in the MU-
N Zone Companies which would have been interested in pursuing Conditional Use Permits for
Freight forwarding in buildings in the MU -N Zone will have to look to other Zones in the City in
which CUP's would still be possible or look to other Cities in the area Other City's near the
airport (i e , Inglewood and Los Angeles) which presently permit Freight forwarding should
likely attract more interest from Freight forwarding companies in the future
Other Communities Freight forwarding Regulations
Staff has contacted a number of neighboring cities (including Hawthorne, Gardena,
Manhattan Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles, Carson, and Inglewood) to determine how they
regulate Freight forwarding and other similar uses The City of Gardena currently has a
moratorium in place which prohibits Freight forwarding in commercial and industrial zones
within their respective boundaries. The City of Hawthorne has a moratorium in place and, on
August 11, 1999, introduced a permanent Ordinance prohibiting freight forwarding These
Ordinances are attached for reference
The City of Hawthorne's moratorium was adopted on June 22, 1998, and cites impacts from
the proposed LAX Master Plan which would increase Freight forwarding in the area
surrounding LAX, and would displace existing Freight forwarding companies adjacent to the
airport The moratorium Ordinance further states that additional Freight forwarding would give
rise to severe dangers to public property, (increased road and infrastructure damage),
increased noise and air pollution, pedestrian safety hazards, and increased response times
for public safety agencies The City of Hawthorne is currently conducting studies of
infrastructure and fiscal impacts of Freight forwarding as a basis for updating its Zoning Code
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standards to meet the changing needs of its community
The City of Gardena adopted its moratorium on October 27, 1998 It cites similar fiscal and
infrastructure impacts as the basis for restricting Freight forwarding Gardena's Ordinance
does allow all new Freight forwarding or trucking businesses to apply for a Conditional Use
Permit to locate in an existing building Prior to the imposition of the moratorium, Freight
forwarding was a permitted use in manufacturing zones There are no current studies being
conducted to further assess the impacts of Freight forwarding in that city
Other cities in the South Bay appear to allow Freight forwarding under a variety of different
names /definitions The City of Carson allows Distribution Services and Truck Terminals in
several industrial zones In the City of Torrance, transfer stations require a Conditional Use
Permit in its light and heavy manufacturing zones The City of Manhattan Beach allows
wholesale /distribution /storage in its Industrial Park Zone However, most of the area in that
Manhattan Beach Zone has been developed for commercial and entertainment (Raleigh
Studios) uses. Freight forwarding in the City of Los Angeles is permitted in manufacturing and
industrial zones The City of Inglewood treats Freight forwarding as an industrial use which is
permitted by right of zone in its industrial zones
Staff found that there is no standard /consistent definition of Freight forwarding that is used
among the cities it surveyed One characteristic that is sometimes used to differentiate Freight
forwarding from other warehouse and distribution facilities is the ownership of the products
being moved through a facility Company's distributing their own goods are generally not
considered as Freight Forwarders, while companies that distribute others goods (e g , FedEx,
UPS, Nippon Express, etc ) are considered as Freight forwarding companies The City of
Gardena's moratorium Ordinance includes language which describes a Freight forwarding
company as one " who undertakes the collection and shipment of property of others, and as
consignor or otherwise ships or arranges to ship property via the line of any common carrier at
the tariff rates of such carrier, or who receives such property as consignee thereof "
Related terms such as freight terminal, air cargo warehouse, truck terminals, freight yards, and
warehouse and distribution are also sometimes used to describe the basic business operation
as embodied in City of Gardena's definition However, not all companies that might commonly
fall under these terms would be considered as creating equal impact on the environment
(traffic, air quality), nor do they all have the same fiscal impacts There are many Freight
forwarding operations that are essentially small office operations in which shipping and
customs arrangements are made (customs brokers), and, very little, if any, freight is handled
at the facility These companies often contract out these warehousing and freight handling to
other larger freight companies
Recent Applications
Staff has reviewed the Conditional Use Permit log book to determine the number of
Conditional Use Permit applications submitted in the years 1997, 1998, and 1999 (to date) for
Freight Forwarders (as defined in our Municipal Code) This review indicated no Freight
Forwarder applications have been submitted so far in 1999, one was submitted in 1998, and
two were submitted in 1997
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The application submitted in 1998 was part of the (CUP required) 5 -year traffic review for
Nippon Express It was originally approved for a maximum of 502 trips per day at the end of 5
years Upon completion of the required 5 year Traffic Study, it was determined that it was
exceeding this limit, so it applied in 1998 to amend their original trip limit This application was
considered by the Planning Commission in May of 1999, and Nippon Express' maximum
number of daily trips was increased to 550 trips per day, subject to (subsequent) one- and
five- year reviews — due primarily to the company's unauthorized increase in daily trips during
the past five years.
Of the Freight forwarding CUP applications submitted in 1997, one was for the Federal
Express facility The second application was for BDP International This application was
approved in July of 1997, and established a trip cap of 450 passenger car equivalent trip ends
per day, with this number broken down to 322 passenger vehicles and 128 truck trips A
recently completed Traffic Study for the required one -year review was completed in April of
this year This Study revealed that BDP International is operating well within its established
daily trip limits
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August 10, 1999
Mr Walter L Baynes III
336 Hillcrest Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
RE Initiative Petition
r' N� i "im
Cindy Mortesen, cmc
City Clerk
I, Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk of the City of El Segundo do hereby certify and
state that on July 27, 1999 one petition of approximately 480 sheets and 2061 prima facie
signatures, were submitted to the County of Los Angeles Registrar- Recorder's Office for
signature verification. The total number of signatures needed to qualify the petition is
1522
The County Registrar- Recorder's Office has completed the verification of the
signatures with the following results
Number of signatures filed 2088
Number of signatures verified 500
Number of signatures qualified 448
Number of signatures not - qualified 52
A sufficiency of 90% was determined in the random sampling of 500 signatures
which resulted in a projection of 1879 valid signatures
You are hereby notified that the petition of the Initiative to proposing
amendments to the City of El Segundo's Municipal Code prohibiting Freight
Forwarding uses in the City's Mixed Use North Zone is sufficient,
This item will appear on the August 17, 1999 Council Agenda for
discussion and possible action.
If yj* haye any further questions please call the City Clerk's Department.
City Attorney
City Manager
City Council
Office of The City Clerk
350 Main Street, El Segundo, California 90245 -0989
Phone (310) 607 -2208 FAX (310) 322 -7137
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
12400 NAPERIAL HWY - P O BOX 1024, NORWALK, CALIFORNIA 00651 -1024
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CONNY B McCORMACK
GISTRARRECOROERICOUNTY CLERK
August 4, 1999
Ms. Cathy Domann, Deputy City Clerk
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245 -0989
Dear Ms. Domann:
Enclosed are 479 petition sections pertaining to an initiative petition which you
submitted for signature verification on July 27, 1999.
The results of the random sample signature verification are as follows:
Number of signatures filed 2,088
Number of signatures verified 500
Number of signatures found sufficient 448
Number of signatures found not sufficient 52
Not sufficient because duplicate 0
Please call Dorothy Scates, Head of the Data Entry and Signature Verification
Section at (562) 462 -2376 if you have any questions regarding the signature
verification of this petition.
Sincerely,
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CONNY B. McCORMACK
Registrar - Recorder /County Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 1652
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COIVNCIL
OF THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE,
CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AN
URGENCY AND ESTABLISHING A
MORATORIUM ON FREIGHT
FORWARDING OPERATIONS AND USES,
TRUCKING TERMINALS, FREIGHT
TERMINALS AND PARCEL DELIVERY
USES AND MAIL DELIVERY USES IN
PORTIONS OF THE CITY ZONED C-M,
M -P, M -1 ANU M -2
WHEREAS, the City Council and the Planning Commission are commencing
their study of the zoning standards of freight forwarding operations, truclang
terminals and freight terminals in portions of the City zoned M -P, M -1, and M -2; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the study is required
because-
. Los Angeles International Airport a AM is undergoing a major master
planning effort with an emphasis on expanding the airport( accommodate increased
passenger and freight traffic;
LArs plans include building additional feeighi
area immediately surrounding LAX,
Said additional facilities will displace existing
- Jocated adjacent to the airport;
facilities in the
arding facilities
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These displaced freight forwarding facilities, which
terminals as well as parcel and mail delivery complexes,
to relocate in surrounding areas such as Hawthorne,
relocation site in view of its close proximity to LAX and
accessibility,
• Notwithstanding the displacement of existing
additional freight forwarding facilities will be created to
such services, resulting in further proliferation of such
-the City of Hawthorne;
• The City of Hawthorne is in close proximity to
City are viewed as prime locations for said Uses
direct access to the I -105 freeway and close proximity to
• Said Uses, however, cause significant damage to
other infrastructure, which were not designed for
The City's roads, streets, and other
extensively damaged by the El Nino rain flows and
city's roads, streets and other infrastructure have been
reductions in the City's personnel and budget;
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trucking and freight
have no alternative but
is an extremely attractive
importantly, its freeway
forwarding facilities,
et the growing demar d for
eight related traffic within
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kX. and many areas the
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of the availability of 11 and,
I -405 and I -110 freeways;
City's roads, streets I and
freight traffic;
ire have already been
and repair work tO the
down because of sgvere
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06/07/99 09 43 PUBLIC WORKS � 913103224167 1 NO.031 904
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• The City of Hawthorne is presently experiencing an increase in freight 1well forwarding operations on Prairie and Cerise Avenues as as at other locations in
the City;
• The proliferation of freight forwarding
anticipated snowballing effect caused by the proposed
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exacerbate damage to the City's roads and streets,
dangerous conditions of public property (including it
motoring public and public safety personnel,) result
injuries and possible death to residents, the motoring pi
and further resulting in heightened liability exposure
Current freight forwarding traffic as well
operations will dramatically impact traffic congestion
in increased danger to the motoring and pedestrian
The ensuing damage to the City's roads,
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caused by heavy trucks, as well as truck traffic congestion
increase response times of the City's public safety agency
other rescue personnel, endangering the health, safety
the City;
Maintaining the infrastructure in a safe
pedestrian public by repairing pot holes, resurfacing
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in the City, as well as the
of LAX, will further
giving rise to severe
road hazards for the
in dramatically mcreased
police and fire personnel
City;
future burgeoning freight
the City and willxesult
and other infrastructure
by said Uses, will
including police, fire and
welfare of the citizens of
for the motoring and
and reconstructing
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damaged substandard streets and gutters and other infrastructure caused by the
increase in said Uses will result in the increased depl i tion of the City's already
reduced revenues and a reduction in vital services such has police and fire services.
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Said 'Uses do not generate sufficient tax revenue to offset the added costs of repairs
and maintenance created by said Uses;
• Freight forwarding uses (both present and future) will exacerbate roadway
noise impacts along the City's thoroughfares, including the
ad3acent thereto,
• Freight forwarding uses (both present and future)
in the City. The City will be at risk for losing federal
federal air pollution standards are exceeded in the City.
• Freight forwarding uses (both present and future)
on both the City's economy as well as on the quality of
to the devaluation of property and loss of commercial
City a greater and more stable revenue base than freight
WHEREAS, based on the facts stated in the
Council finds that there is a clear and present danger to t
welfare and that the approval of additional subdivisio
building permits or any other applicable entitlement(s)
would result in that threat to public health, safety
Government code Section 65858; and
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Ktensive residential areas
11 exacerbate air pollution
nding for local projects if
11 have a negative impact
includmg but not limited
ty which would bring the
rwarding Uses; and
)mg paragraph, the City
public health, safety and
use permits, variances,
freight forwarding Uses
td welfare, pursuant to
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WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Commission desire to update the
zoning standards to meet these changed and changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the continued development and operations of these type of Uses
being studied will make it difficult if not impossible to formulate a final plan; and
WHEREAS, integrated planning for these types of Uses cannot be accomplished
if freight forwarding uses continue to proliferate under t e City's existing planning
and zonin g regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of �awthorne, California, does
hereby ordain as follows
SECTION 1. The Director of Building and Safety shall issue no building
permits or certificates of occupancy for freight forwarding operations and,
trucking terminals, freight terminals, and parcel deliver) and mail delivery u �s in
portions of the City presently zoned C -M, M -P, M -1, and M -2.
SECTION 2. The Business License Supervisor sh issue a business
for freight forwarding operations and uses, trucking to , frei t termini
parcel delivery and mail delivery uses in portions of the City zoned
M -2.
SECTION 3. The following properties, which are currently
and have been designed to accommodate said uses, shall
the development and occupancy process for the
2205 W 126th Street (Under
12530 S. Prairie Avenue (Under
12621 Cerise Avenue (Under
uses.
M -P, 1V!
to continue with
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SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective unme
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage ax
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and clrcul
Hawthorne, California, or if there is none, he shall cause it to be.
three (3) public places in the City of Hawthorne, California.
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adoption of this
d in the City of
fisted in at least
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22ND day o�
JUNE 11998. /1
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) $
CITY OF HAV=MNE )
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I, MONICA DICRISCI, the duly appointed Deputy City ClerI k of
the City of Hawthorne, California, DO HERESY CERTIFY that the
foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 1632, was duly adopted,
by the City Council of the City of Hawt orne, at a regular
meeting of the City Council held June 22; 3998, and that it was
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Councilmembers McNally, Schoenfeld Bookhammer,
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Mayor Guidi.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Andersen.
Deputy City C11
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AMENDEOBY,
ORDINANCE NO. 1554
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AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE Ci'I'1t COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GARDENA EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON FREIGHT FORWARDER
FACILI11ES AND OTHER SIMILAR LAND USES 'WHICH PR]3L RMy
INVOLVE THE TRANSPORTATION OF GOODS OF OTHERS FOR A CHARGE
IN THE CITY OF GARDENA PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
65858
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARDENA, CALIFORMA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF INTENT The Crty Council of the City of
Gardena does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: -
A. The city currently has a number of freight forwarder and trucking facilities in the City. The
actual number of these facilities is difficult to ascertain due to the fact that most freight
forwarders consider themselves exempt from local licensing laws. Based upon advertised
telephone listings for the city, there are at a minimum 20 such facilities in this city of just
under 6 square miles
B. There is an urgent need to promote businesses which would bring in additional revenues
and jobs to the City and otherwise contribute towards improving the City's financial
condition
C Freight forwarders are exempt from local license and other fees and therefore essentially
produce no revenue for the caty They are considered low employment generators
D The City Council believes that freight forwarder and trucking facilities represent a
disproportionate burden to the city in the form of wear and tear on city infrastructure and
streets, impacts on street parking capacity and circulation and capacity of the City's
roadways
E. Some of the existing sites are marginal in that they are inadequate in size to accommodate
the physical features necessary to operations without adversely impacting neighboring
industrial uses, streets and residential populations living in the vicinity
F The city has been experiencing a noticeable increase in the number of inquiries from freight
forwarders and other related trucking facility operations wishing to locate in the city
G There exists a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare and
economic well being of the City, its residents and other businesses, in that there are no
regulations to prevent an over concentration of freight forwarders and trucking facilities
within the City or address adverse impacts effectively and if this ordinance is not placed
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into effect immediately, freight forwarder and truclang facilities may continue to be
established in the City in a' manner which Would"hdversely affect the economic well being,
public peace, health, safety and general welfare.
R On September 24, 1998, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1556 declaring, by
urgency ordinance, a temporary moratorium on the establishment or expansion of freight
forwarder, trucking and terminal facilities in the City
1, Prior to adopting this urgency ordinance the City Council; (1) adopted a written report
describing the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which first led to the adoption of
Ordinance No. 1556, and (2) held a duly noticed public hearing on the matter
1 That the public peace, safety, health and general welfare require the adoption, as an urgency
measure, of this urgency ordinance extending the prohibition on the establishment or
expansion of freight forwarder, trucking and terminal facilities in the City pending
compleuon of a study of the need for appropriate regulations for such facilities, for up to
ten months and fifteen days from October 27, 1998.
A Notwithstanding any provision of the Gardena Municipal Code or other City ordinances or
other regulations to the contrary, during such time as this ordinance is in full force and
effect, no new freight forwarder or trucking facilities shall be established or expanded in the
City and no officer, agent or employee of the city shall issue any permit, license, or other
entitlement authorizing a new freight forwarder or trucking facility within the City unless
the facility receives approval of a conditional use permit pursuant to subsection B below.
This moratorium shall apply to all freight forwarder and trucking facility which have not
filed an application with the City as of September 24,1998 Tins moratorium shall not apply
to any freight forwarder or trucking facilities who have Bled applications with the City as
of September 24, 1998. For purposes of this ordinance, $eight forwarder and trucking
facilities shall mean any corporation, or other entity or person who for compensation
undertakes the collection and shipment of property of others, and as consignor or otherwise
ships or arranges to ship the property via the line of any common carrier at the tariff rates
of such carrier, or who receives such property as consignee thereof. The moratorium will
also apply to trucking terminals, freight terminals, parcel and mail delivery facilities.
B. Any freight forwarding or trucking business which wishes to locate in an existing facility in
the city or rn a facility for which building permits were issued prior to September 24, 1998,
may apply for a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18 46 of the Gardena Municipal
Code If such permit is granted by the Planning Commission or the City Council on appeal,
such use shall be exempt from the moratorium imposed by this ordinance,
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SECTION 3 STUDY BY CITY STAFF
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Staff is hereby directed to study the problem of the proliferation of freight forwarder and
other trucking and terminal facilities in the City, and the need to impose additional regulations
This ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgency measure and shall take effect
immediately upon its adoption The facts constituting the basis of its urgency are set forth in
Section 1 above. The statutory authority for the adoption of this ordinance is found in Government
Code Section 65858 and other applicable provisions of law.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect for a maximum period of ten months and
fifteen consecutive calendar days following its adoption This ordinance may, in the time and
manner described in Government Code Section 65856, be extended for one year.
SECTION 6. SSVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance The City
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional
SECTION 7 CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall ewer the
same in the book of original ordinances of said City; 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 of said Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shalt within fifteen (15)
days after the passage and adoption thereof cause the same to be published once in the Gardena
Valley News, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated within
the City of Gardena, California and which is hereby designated for that purpose,
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 29" day of October,
Mayor of the City of Gardena, California
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Section 6. That the polls for the election shall be open at seven o'clock a.m.
of the day of the election and shall remain open continuously from that time until eight
o'clock p in of the same day when the polls shall be closed, except as provided in
Section 14401 of the Elections Code of the State of California
Section 7 That In all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election
shall be held and conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections
Section That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given
and the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional
notice of the election, in time, form and manner as required by law
Section 9 That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17th day of August, 1999.
Mike Gordon
Mayor
ATTEST
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO )
1, 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 17th day of August, 1999, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
Mark D. Hensley, City Attorn
RESOLUTION NO
FREIGHT FORWARDING
PAGE NO 2
Pas
RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS
REGARDING CITY MEASURES AND DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF THE
MEASURE
Whereas, a Municipal Election is to be held in the City of El
Segundo, California, on at which there will be submitted to the voters
the following measure
"Shall an Ordinance be adopted that amends the Municipal Code to prohibit freight
forwarding, warehousing, and similar uses in the City's Mixed Use North Zone
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 That the City Council authorizes [Mayor][Council Member]
to file, on behalf of the City Council, a written argument against the
proposed City measure set forth above, in accordance with the Elections Code §9219
which argument shall include the signatures of the each Council Member who wishes his
or her signature to appear The City Council further authorizes the inclusion of the
signatures of other persons or organizations as the Council Member(s) wish, not to
exceed five (5) signatures on each argument, and to change the argument until and
including the date fixed by the City Clerk after which no arguments for or against the
City measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
Section 2 That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of
the measure to the City Attorney The City Attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis
of the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of
the measures The impartial analysis shall be filed by the date set by the City Clerk for
the filing of primary arguments
Section 3 That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17 th day of August, 1999
RESOLUTION NO
CITY ATTORNEY IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS OF MEASURE
PAGE NO I
Mike Gordon
Mayor
ATTEST.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I
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 17th day of August, 1999, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Mark D Hensley, City Attorlt
RESOLUTION NO
CITY ATTORNEY IMPARTIAL
ANALYSIS OF MEASURE
PAGE NO 2 n p J C
RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURES SUBMITTED AT
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Whereas, Sections 9220 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing
of rebuttal arguments for city measures submitted at municipal elections,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 That pursuant to Sections 9220 of the Elections Code of the State
of California, when the arguments for and against the measure are and distributed to
voters, the clerk shall send copies of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors
of the argument against, and copies of the argument against to the authors of the
argument in favor The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not
exceeding 250 words The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk not more
than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. Rebuttal arguments shall be
printed in the same manner as the direct arguments Each rebuttal argument shall
immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut
Section 2 That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for city measures are repealed and superseded
Section 3 That the provisions of Section 1 shall only apply to the
Municipal Election to be held on , and shall then be repealed.
Section 4 That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original Resolutions
RESOLUTION NO
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURE
PAGE NO I
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 17th day of August, 1999.
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 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 17th day of August, 1999, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote.
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
- Mark D Hensley, City Attorn y
RESOLUTION NO
FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
FOR CITY MEASURE
PAGE NO 2
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RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO
RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING
TO THE CONDUCT OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
WHEREAS, a Municipal Election is to be held in the City of El Segundo California
on , and
WHEREAS, in the course of conduct of the election it is necessary for the City to request services
of the County, and
WHEREAS all necessary expenses in perforrmng these services shall be paid by the Ctry of El
Segundo
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA,
DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 That pursuant to the provisions of Section 10002 of the Elections Code of the State
of California this City Council requests the Board of Supervisors of the County to permit the County
Election Department to prepare and fumtsh to the City for use in conducting the electron the computer
records of the names and addresses of all eligible registered voters in the City in order that the City may
print labels to be attached to self -mailer sample ballot pamphlets, and will also furnish to the City printed
indices of the voters to be used by the precinct board at the polling place, and will make available to the
City additional election equipment and assistance according to state law
SECTION 2 That the City shall reunburse the County for services performed when the work is
completed and upon presentation to the City of a properly approved bill
SECTION 3 that the City Clerk is directed to forward without delay to the Board of Supervisors
and to the County Election Department, each a certified copy of this resolution
SECTION 4 that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and
enter it into the book of original resolutions
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1999
Mike Gordon, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mark Hensley, City Attorney
ATTEST
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
093
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA J
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO I
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 the said City is five that the foregoing resolution, being
RESOLUTION NO was duly passed and adopted by the said City Council, approved and signed by the
mayor of said City, and attested by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the said Council
held on the 17th day of August, 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES Mayor Gordon, Mayor ProTem Jacobs, Council Member Wemick,
Council Member Gaines, and Council Member McDowell
NOES None
ABSENT
None
ABSTENTION
None
NOT PARTICIPATING
None
WITNESS MY HAND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF SAID CITY this 17thd day of August, 1999
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
Of the City of El Segundo,
California
(SEAL)
094
ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT FREIGHT FORWARDING
USES IN THE CITY'S MIXED USE NORTH ZONE
WHEREAS on April 17, 1999 the City Council, pursuant to Election Code Section 9214
was presented with an Initiative Petition circulated by Walter Baynes III which the City Clerk
has examined pursuant to Elections Code Section 9211;
WHEREAS the City Clerk certified the sufficiency of the Petition and found it was
signed by 15% of the registered voters of the City according to the last report of registration by
the County Elections Official to the Secretary of Sate pursuant to Elections Code Section 2197,
WHEREAS Elections Code Section 9214(a) provides
"That the City Council may introduce the Initiative Ordinance, without alteration,
at the regular meeting at which it is presented, and adopt the Ordinance within 10
days after it is presented."
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. Purpose
The purpose of this initiative is to amend the El Segundo Municipal Code, Title 20 —
Zonmg, Sections 20 36 040 and 20 36.050, so that freight forwarding and other similar uses, as
defined herein, will no longer be allowed, and instead shall be prohibited uses in the Mixed Use
North (MU -N) zone, provided however, that freight forwarding uses already in existence
pursuant to conditional use permits shall not be adversely affected
Section 2. Section 20 36.040 shall be amended to read as follows
203640 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as
provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Catering services and flight kitchens;
B Dnve -thru restaurants,
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section 20 12.160;
D Hospitals,
E Motion picture /television production facilities (outdoor facilities only),
ORDINANCE NO
PROHIBITION OF FREIGHT FORWARDING
PAGE 1
F On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars,
G. Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and dnve -thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area of
the restaurant or dnve -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of floor
area,
H Parking facilities, including park and ride lots,
I Recreational facilities (public and commercial),
J Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided This distance cntena does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard,
K Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
L Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determination (Ord. 1272)
Section 3 Section 20 36 050 shall be amended as follow
20 36 50 PROHIBITED USES
A All uses that are involved with the transfer and storage of waste material,
B Residential uses, and
C Freight forwarding, freight sort, freight transfer, freight terminals, freight yards,
sort and distnbution facilities, sort, distribution or express operations facilities,
warehouse and distnbution facilities, and other similar uses, provided, however,
that any such uses for which a conditional use permit was initially issued pnor to
July 1, 1999, shall not be affected
ORDINANCE NO
PROHIBITION OF FREIGHT FORWARDING
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 1999
MAYOR MIKE GORDON
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 1999, 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 1999, and the same was so passed
and adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen
City Clerk, City of El Segundo
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mark D. Hensley
City Attorney, City of El Se g mdo
ORDINANCE NO
PROHIBITION OF FREIGHT FORWARDING
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
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of members of the City Court
NO. 1559 was duly passed an
signed by the Mayor of said
Council held on the 27th day
by the following roll call vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT'
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(SEAL)
COUNCIL
MAYOR 0
NONE
NONE
rk of the City of Gardena, do hereby certify that the whole
of said City is five; that the foregoing Ordinance being O
adopted by the City Councl of said City of Gardena, appra
oily, and attested by the City Clerk, all at a meeting of s
9 October, 1998, and that the same was so passed and
CRAGIN, DUFFY, BRADFORD,
and
City
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RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF
HOLDING A MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, , FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
VOTERS OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE,
AMENDING SECTION 20 36.040, SO THAT FREIGHT
FORWARDING AND OTHER SIMILAR USES, WILL NO LONGER
BE ALLOWED IN THE MIXED USE - NORTH ZONE
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of
California, there is called and ordered to be held in the City of El Segundo, California, on
Tuesday,
Municipal Election.
Section 2. That the City Council, pursuant to its right and authority, does
order submitted to the voters at the General Municipal Election the following question,
"Shall an Ordinance be adopted that amends the Municipal
Code to prohibit freight forwarding, warehousing, and
similar uses in the City's Mixed Use Notch Zone.
YES
Section 3 That the proposed measure to be submitted to the voters is attached
hereto as Exhibit A
Section 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and
content as required by law
Section 5. That the City Clerk is authorized, instructed and directed to
procure and furnish any and all official ballots, notices, printed matter and all supplies,
equipment and paraphernalia that may be necessary in order to properly and lawfully
conduct the election
RESOLUTION NO
FREIGHT FORWARDING
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MOSKOWITZ. BRESTOFF, WINSTON Fes' BLINDERMAN ura
1880 Cen[ury Park East, Suite 350, Los Angeles, California 90067
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Mark Hensley, Esq
City Attorney, City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245
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Mark Hensley, Esq
Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP
611 West Sixth Street, Suite 2500
Los Angeles, California 90017
Re: Federal Express
Dear Mr Hensley
This is the FedEx claim:
"Our sort/distribution facility is
independent of operations at LAX."
FedEx ad in El Segundo Herald
February 25, 1999
Is this claim true?
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As you know, I write on behalf of the Committee to Protect El Segundo and
Kilroy Realty Corporation - Our view, of course, is no.
I write, however, because at the City Council meeting on August 3, 1999,
Councilmember Gaines posed the question to you whether there was a relationship between the
proposed Los Angeles Airport ( "LAX ") expansion and the application by Federal Express
Corp ( "FedEx ") for a conditional use permit In this regard, we would like to draw your
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Mark Hensley, Esq
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attention to several documents and points which we believe clearly make the connection
between the proposed FedEx facility and LAX expansion Please include this letter in your
response to the Council pursuant to Councilman Gaines' question
I. The Planning Department's Letter to Pat Stitzenberger dated June 23, 1998
In this letter, the City's Planning Department asks FedEx to show why its
freight forwarding proposal will not have an impact on LAX expansion At page 4, the
Department makes four specific points
"1 Operations at the proposed facility (22% of total) will be directly related to
airfreight operations These operations are related to international an-freight The application
includes no restrictions on the tonnage, volume of space, or number of parcels that will be
directly related to international airfreight operations
"2 There are no restrictions proposed by the applicant that would limit
operations at the proposed freight forwarding facility specifically to ground transportation
activities
"3. Existing facilithes, presently utilized for freight forwarding operations by
the project applicant, are anticipated to be converted to airfreight operations when the new
facility is operational
"4 Other Federal Express operations presently occurring at the Los Angeles
International Airport will be transferred to the proposed freight forwarding facility.
"The applicant has indicated that this will include the following: staging,
parking, storage, maintenance, office uses, fuel storage, and other similar uses This will
make existing LAX facilities available for expanded airfreight operations at LAX."
In our review of the files, the Draft Environmental Impact Report, and the
Responses to Comments, we found no refutation by FedEx to the points raised by the Planning
Department Recognizing that we might have missed FedEx's response, we respectfully
request that the Planning Department's letter to Ms. Stitzenberger dated June 23, 1998 be
provided to the members of the City Council, along with any document which the City or
FedEx believes is responsive to that letter.
However, we believe that the Draft EIR - -if read carefully- -shows the
relationship
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Mark Hensley, Esq
Page 3 -- August 9, 1999
MuTnivria
By their own admission, FedEx will process "Priority" Freight at the proposed
facility "Priority" Freight utilizes both air and ground transportation The DEIR (Vol 1, p
9) defines the mode of transport for both "Priority Overnight Shipping" as well as "Express
Two and Three Day Shipping of Deferred Economy Services Products," as follows
1 Priority Overnight Shipping:
2 Express 2 and 3 Day Shipping
Of Deferred Economy
Service Products-
The DEIR then makes this admission-
Utilizes air and ground transportation
Utilizes ground transporation
"FedEx facilities such as the proposed project are specifically
designed to process priority and deferred Freight for national
distribution through regional hubs, facilitating the shipping needs
of the small and medium sued companies that may not have the
shipping and transport resources of large corporations "
(DEIR, Vol. 1, p. 9.)
Therefore, the proposed facility will be processing Priority Overnight Shipping,
and, accordingly, will be utilizing air transportation. Thus, there is a connection with
expansion at LAX Notably, the DEIR fails to say how much Priority Freight will be
processed at the proposed facility or what proportion of it will be shipped by air
n. .1, sum .,I
FedEx will process International Freight at the proposed facility The DEIR
states that the FedEx Allied Way facility, which currently processes 25,000 International
Freight units per day, will be closed, and that its operations will be moved to the proposed
facility (DEIR, Vol. 1, p 10.) Obviously, International Freight utilizes air transportation,
and clearly unplicates the LAX expansion issue.
Indeed, FedEx's own stated objectives for the proposed facility show that the
project is intended to "improve and strengthen FedEx's domestic ground transport and
international delivery services." (DEIR, Vol. 1, p 26 (Emphasis added.).)
Much further on in the Draft EIR, the relationship to LAX is admitted.
The DEIR states
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Mark Hensley, Esq
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"LAX is the regional airport that would most likely be utilized by
the proposed project for the transport of packages and freight having
international destinations "
(DEIR, Vol 1, p 304 (Emphasis added.) )
II. FedEx's Objections to Proposed Restrictions
As indicated, we do not believe that FedEx has successfully shown that there is
no connection between their proposed project and LAX expansion. To the contrary, when the
Planning Department sent proposed Conditions of Approval to FedEx, FedEx's counsel,
Tamar Stein, raised objections to every condition that would in any way limit the impact of the
project, especially when it came to the topic of LAX
In particular, Ms. Stem's objections makes it crystal clear that there is a
connection between the proposed project and LAX. In connection with proposed Conditions
45-48, Ms Stein writes-
"Condition 45 proposed that LAX cannot be an interim stop
on a route that then proceeds to the Project. The EIR has
established in its Growth Inducing Impacts section that this
Project will have no significant growht inducing impacts on
LAX. There is no reason to preclude tricks from stonnine
at I X. except to mcovenience Federal_ Express.
(Underlining in original.) Condition 45 also imposes a
maximum number of international freight units (39,363)
that may be transferred between LAX and the proposed Project.
Here again, [sic) is an utter lack of a legitimate government interest
and no relationship to the impact of this Project . .
Condition 48 tries to prevent Federal Express from transferring
the operations at the LAX Ramp Facility or any other such facility,
to the Project. Again, this condition fails the nexus and rough
proportionality tests. The type of equipment installed in the facility
effectively limits what can be done there "
Letter from Tamar Stem to Honorable Planning Commissioners, July 7, 1999, pages 3-4
(Boldface added.)
Ms Stein's letter brings to mind the line from Shakespeare about protesting too
much Accordingly, we respectfully request that the Council be provided with a copy of the
Planning Department's proposed Conditions of Approval, and with the letter from Tamar Stein
dated July 7, 1999, in response thereto, a copy of which is enclosed for your convenience.
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Mark Hensley, Esq
Page 5 -- August 9, 1999
III. The Draft EIR, pages 304305
Finally, we have previously pointed out that the Draft EIR shows that the
proposed FedEx protect will, by itself, cause LAX to exceed its planning capacity for air
cargo According to the DEIR, ".. LAX has a current planned air cargo capacity of
2,090,000 annual air cargo tons (footnotes omitted) Present volume is 2,064,897 annual air
cargo tons." (DEIR, page 305.)
At Full Operational Capacity, the proposed FedEx project
" will process an estimated 260,000 Units per day on average Of
this volume, an estimated 39,363 Units per day (footnote omitted)
(or 14 2 percent of the total average daily volume) are proposed
to be packages and freight targeted for international delivery and
requiring air transport. See Table 2 in Appendix I During 1997,
similar existing FedEx operations in the area processed an
estimated daily average of 25,000 Units per day (footnote omitted)
which required air transport. The proposed project would increase
air transport needs by an estimated average of 14,363 Units per day."
DEIR, p 304
These figures indicate an increase of approximately 57.45% over the current
average number of Units requiring air transport
What does this mean for LAX9 According to the DEIR,
"... (T]he proposed project's projected international freight volume
could result in an annual increase of air cargo tons at LAX of
approximately 1.34% if it all is transported through LAX
DEIR, p 305
The DEIR then immediately concludes, without further analysis, that this
percentage increase is a "Less Than Significant" increase But while a 1.34% increase may
appear to be "Less Than Significant," this conclusion is superficial and misleading. Simple
math indicates that 134% of 2,064,897 tons is an increase at LAX of approximately 27,670
additional tons, which is the equivalent of over 55 million pounds of air cargo freight
Although the DEIR does not make the point explicit, the facts and figures do not
lie. We know that FedEx proposes to increase the international air cargo volume by 27,670 tons
Given the existing volume and the current capacity, this additional volume of air cargo will
necessarily boost the tonnage from 2,064,897 to 2,092,567 annual tons Yet this level
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Mark Hensley, Esq
Page 6 -- August 9, 1999
exceeds LAX's current planned air cargo capacity of 2,090.000 annual tons (DEIR at p.
305), and thus will push LAX over its current planned capacity.
To us, it is inescapable that, from the evidence supplied in the DEIR, the
proposed FedEx project will have a growth - inducing impact on LAX
IV. Conclusion
4
As is hopefully apparent, our purpose is to provide you with helpful and timely
information, with references, for the benefit of the City Council, and to thereby persuade the
Council against the proposed project. Thank you in advance for including this information in
your response to Councilman's Games' question.
Nelson E. Bres'toff of
Moskowitz, Brestoff, Win4on &
Blinderman LLP
NEBllpa
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Honorable Planning Commissioners
of the City of El Segundo
Attention: City Clerk
3 S Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245 -0959
July 7, 1999
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Re. Fed" Express Projed - EA415, CUP 974
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This letter addresses the proposed conditions of approval for the Federal Express
Project ( "Project'). RegraWly, many of the proyo:ed.conditions amount to an unwarramed and
d legal intrusion into the operation of Federal Express' proposed brsirets% and are unrelated to
legitimate regulatory ends. They lack the required legal nexus to the impacts of the proposed
Protect An approval of the Project with these conditions would be tantamount to a denial.
The California Supreme Court in Ehrlich v. City of C_ �t�Cb, 12 Cal 4th 954
(1996) set forth the legal standard for an ad /wc condition "tailor made" for a project. (As
Opposed to a Condition imposed pursuant to an ordinance or rule of general applicability. ")
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July 7, 1999
Page 2
The California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") provides at 14 Cal. Code of
Rags. Section 15126.4MOBp
" Mitigation measures must be consistent with all applicable
constitutional requirements, including the following:
(A) There must be an essential nexus (i.e., connection) between the
mitigation measure ands 1%itimate governmental interest Nall an
v ±liforni■_ Coastal rommissiolL 483 U.S. 825 (198�(B) The
mitigation measure must be "roughly proportional" to impacts
of the project Dolan v. Ti
City of aard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994).
Where the mitigation measure is an ad hoc exaction, it must be
'roughly proportional" to the impacts of the project Ehrlich v.
City_ of ulver City (1996) 12 Cal 4th 854."
Here the proposed conditions lack an essenttl menus to a legitimate governmental
interest. and are not roughly proportional to the impacts of the Project
Condition 36: The City of El Segundo ( "City") here attempts to direct the daily
management of the Project. Condition 36 dictates exactly what kind of product Federal Express
must 'specialize in'. It limits the number of units that can go through the sort mechanism to
260,000 per day. It requires that Federal Express operate at an Initial Ompaney capacity when
it opens the facility, even if Federal Express wishes to operate at a lesser volume Will Federal
Express be in violation *fits CUP if there is a volume of 260,001 units on one day, but only
259,000 on another day? Is the City gang to put.in a full time monitor to count the units? The
number of units processed has nothing to do with Project impacts. The E1A revealed that there is
no sioifcant impact whatsoever related to design capacity CEQA provides that "mitigation
measures are am required for effects which are not found to be significant " 14 Cal. Code of
Rags Section 1 S 126 4(3) The California Supreme Court has mandated that the government
bears the burden of proving that a condition has an essential nexus with a legitimate government
interest that would have justified denial of the permit &W that there is a rough proportionality
between the burden imposed by the condition and the projected impact of the proposed Project.
Both prongs are obviously lacking here Federal Express has proposed a condition limiting the
design capacity of the mechanized son equipment to be installed. Federal Express' proposed
condition answers any concerns the City may have with capacity.
Condition 37: Condition 37 limits the amount of Federal Express business done
between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The EIR has established that there are no signif ant
t�.lpagtpssociatedwith t�Holidav Peak The City has no legitimate interest that
would justify denial of the CUP based upon the existence of Seasonal Peak MW there is no
proportionality whatsoever between the burden imposed by the condition (its impact on Federal
Express' holiday business) and the projected impact of the proposed development. (No
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July 7, 1999
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significant impacts ) This condition is blatantly illegal Limiting the capacity of the sort
equipment as proposed by Federal Express answers any proper contemn the City may have
Condition 38 Condition 38 is yet another blatantly illegal attempt to empower
the Director of Planning and Building Safety to operate Federal Express' business The Elk has
established that Contingency Oeenttons will cause no significant imparts, Nevertheless, this
condition requires approval of the Director of Planning and Building Safety of any Contingency
Operation, limits the amount of Contingency work Federal Express can handle and restricts
Contingency Operations to no more than once every three yeas. This condition imposes an
absolute maximum number of units per hour that may be processed Much like Condition 36,
this condition has no nexus to any legitimate government interest that would justify denial of the
permit and has no proportionality to any impact of the proposed development
Conditions 39-40 Conditions 39 and 40, yet again, tell Federal Express exactly
how to operate its business It requires reporting to the Director of Planning and Building Safety
if there are variations from a "typical sc.Wtile ". Given that there will be trip monitoring of the
Project, air quality mitigation and a post - approval noise test, there is no need for the Director of
Planning and Building Safety to tell Federal Express when and how it must run its business.
These conditions resoundingly hii the Eliffic and CEQA tests
Conditions 41-44• These outrapteous conditions dictate to Federal Express
pre_ci_: ,elv the number of employees it may have at any given time of the year. Regulating the
number of employees of Federal Express is not a legitimate government intereu that would
support denial of the permit and it most certainly is not proportional to the expected impacts of
the Project To the extent employees may arrive by car, there will be a trip monitoring program.
To the extent employees create air quality problems, there will be an air quality mitigation
program It is Federal Express' understanding that the City has never before attempted to dietate
the number of employees in a project such as this There is no reason for the City to begin this
illegal course of conduct tow.
Conditions 45-48 These conditions are illegal for the reasons set forth
hereinabove. Condition 45 proposes that LAX cannot he an interim stop on a route that then
proceeds to the Project The EIR has established in its Growth Inducing Impacts section that this
Project will have no itigaificant growth inducing impacts on LAX, There is no reason to
preclude trucks from stopping, at LAX. except to inconvenience Federal Eum Condition 45
also Imposes a maximum number of international freight units(39,363) that may be transferred
between LhX and the proposed Project Here again, is an utter lack of a legitimate government
interest and no relationship to the impacts of this Project In Condition 46 the City again
attempts to limit the types of products that Federal Express may handle This is not in the City's
purview for the reasonrset forth above Condition 48 tries to prevent Federal Express from
transferring the operations at the LAX Ramp Facility or any other such facility, to the Project
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July 7, 1999
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Again, this condition fails the nexus and rough proportionality tests. The type of equiptttent
installed in the facility effectively limits what can be done there
Condition 90: Condition 90 distorts the customary trip monitoring prod, into a
full bore development traffic study, funded by Federal Express, The ProiM bes no aisnC� __.
traffic impacts The monitoring program should consist of three day driveway trip counts
performed during. the Seasonal Peak. This customary trip monitoring is roughly proportional to
(speculative) future impacts of the Project.
Condition 94. The City may not single out Federal Express as the only business
in El Segundo not permitted to use streets approved for single unit and semi - trailer traffic, e
Elk sets forth the expected distribution of traffic. The Elk revealed no significant�imDWA as a
result of traffic. The City's own consultant agreed with this conclusion. The traffic monitoring
reviews will determine if a significant impact ever results from truck traffic. This condition not
only fails the nexus and rough proportionality tests, it violam the laws of the State of Cali%rnia.
The state has preempted the field of traffic control. Vehicle Code Section 2J; _ v u
of Berkel 31 Cal. 3rd 545 550 (1982) As stated in $umfKj 'the use of rhea highways foe
purposes of travel and transportation is not merely a privilege, but a common and fundamental
right, orwhich the public and individuals cannot rightfully be deprived ... 'Thus, unless
"expressly provided" by the Legislature, a city has no authority over vehicular traffic control
(Ibid.) There is no state law allowing the City to bar Federal Express from streets it otherwisa
could use, but permit everyone else to use those streets
Conditions 104-107: CalTrans has exclusive jurisdiction over the 1.405 freeway
and the 1 -103 freeway. Veh. Code Section 21, Ewa. The City is powerless to direct how many
passenger car equivalent trips may be added to the freeway. Here, CalTrans has commence on
the Project and has not objected, much less demanded trip caps with respect to either
freeway.
The City has overstepped its jurisdiction with respect to Condition 104, violated CEQA and
Ehrlreh Condition 105 purports to cap Project trip generation. This condition violates CEQA
and Ehdic because the cap has no relationship to the level of trip generation that would produce
a significant adverse impact The trip monitoring program for the Project will, however, reveal if
a significant adverse impact ever should be generated The City's own traffic consult ■rat: u
Crabill. have opined that a Irip &Inennnn caR is not necanary for this Pal Here the
proposed conditions completely ignore the City's own traffic engineers in order to disadvantage
Federal Express, Conditions 106 and 107 fall prey to the same illegalities.
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of the City of El Segundo
July 7, 1999
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This list is not necessarily exhaustive and may be supplemented at a later time, in
writing or at a public hearing However, it calls out the most egregious of the proposed
conditions Federal Express has heretofore submitted its own draft Conditions of Approval
That draft will be provided to each of you. However, approval of the Projca with the proposed
conditions is tantamount to a disguised denial
Very truly yours,
VVS*I;
C. Stein
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cc. Mark D Hensley, Esq
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Reports of Committees,
AGENDA DESCRIPTION'
Status report on downtown events
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Receive and approve report
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On June 15, 1999, the City Council selected Wagner Events to provide downtown event coordination
services as a key component in an effort to revitalize the downtown Cynthia Wagner has subsequently met
with the Downtown Revitalisation Subcommittee, DESI, and the Event Coordination Steering Committee to
develop a draft list of events Subject to City Council approval, Ms Wagner will immediately begin to
formulate the events listed on the attachment and return to the City Council on a regular basis with progress
reports
DISCUSSION:
Please note that the calendar includes both new as well as existing events for reference purposes New
events that are the responsibility of Wagner are shown in bold print
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Attachment A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance-
Account Number.
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
$20,000
N/A
$20,000
$,20,000 Date: 811/99
ACTION TAKEN:
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COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR 1999- 2000
Event Resprinsible Group Where
JULY 1999
Soap Box Derby Boy Scouts Downtown
4th of July Picnic City of El Segundo Recreation Park
Concerts in the Park City of El Segundo Library Park 2PM
AUGUST 1999
Movie in the Park Rotary Chevron Park
Main Street Cruise Main Street America Downtown
Concerts in the Park City of El Segundo Library Park 2PM
SEPTEMBER 1999
Downtown on the Move Wngne__.t; Rvents East of Sepulveda
Have existing businesses and restaurants in the downtown set up booths to introduce and
sell their products to the east of Sepulveda employees from 10.00AM- 2,00PM on a week
day We would also incorporate music
OCTOBER 1999
Richmond Street fair Chamber of Commerce Downtown
Halloween Frolic City of El Segundo Recreation Park
2000 Pumpkin Weigh off Wagner Events Downtown
Kick off with a quick seminar from a champion pumpkin grower, to teach giant pumpkin
growing techniques for the year 2000 pumpkin contest. Potential contestants will learn to
grow pumpkins to compete with each other and with others internationally through the
auspices of either the International Pumpkin Association, the World Pumpkin
Confederation or the Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth
:NOVEMBER 1999
Homecoming Parade El Segundo High School Downtown
Downtown Concert Series Wagner Events Downtown
A music series during week day lunch tune to bring employees east of Sepulveda to the
downtown area Restaurants can set up quick lunches and we are anticipating a shuttle to
bring employees back and forth
DECEMBER 1999
Christmas Tree Lighting Chamber of Commerce City Hall
Christmas Parade Chamber of Commerce Downtown
Open House Wagner Events Downtown
A chance for merchants to showcase their wares. Merchants stay open late and serve
refreshments, show off their stores and products right before the holiday season. Add
Christmas Carolers to the mix on street corners. We would incorporate the window
decorating contest, the winner announced at a later date, possibly the Tree Lighting
Ceremony or December Chamber Mixer
JANUARY 2000
Youth Drama Productions City of El Segundo H S Auditorium
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COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR 1999 -2000
Event Responsible Group Where
FEBRUARY 2000
Le UUJ
Little League Parade Little League Association Downtown
Snow Days Wagner Events Downtown
Snow comes to the beach A taste of real winter comes to El Segundo with snowball fights,
snowman contests and other winter activities, coupled with food from the warm winter
months
MARCH 2000
Sports Day Wager Events Downtown
The Lakers, Sparks & Kings loin their new community and participate in sports theme
events downtown Batting cages, games and booths complete the theme
APRIL 2000
Easter Egg Hunt
MAY 2000
Hometown Fair
Cinco de Mayo
Elderfest
JUNE 2000
City of El Segundo
City of El Segundo
City of El Segundo
City of El Segundo
Recreation Park
Library Park
Chevron Park
Joslyn Center
Heritage Days Wagner Events Downtown
The mission days returri to El Segundo. A historically themed event with antique arts &
crafts We would incorporate The Heritage Walk and murals The goal is to bring some of
the past to the downtown with a western and Spanish flair.
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Soap Box Derby Boy Scouts Downtown
*4th of July Picnic City of El Segundo Recreation Park
& Parade Wagner Events Downtown to Park
Parade to Recreation Park through the downtown with the school and organization
participants in the AM
*Concerts in the Park Wagner Events Civic Plaza
It would move to the Civic Plaza and there would be some vendors or entertainers The
City is welcome to maintain this activity if they choose to do so
AUGUST 2000
Main Street Cruise Mam Street America Downtown
"Concerts in the Park Wagner FyentS Civic Plaza
See July, Concerts in the Park
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7/28/99
8/4/99
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8/9/99
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West Basin Water
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Workers Comp
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Federal Taxes PR3
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Information on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo
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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, AUGUST 2,1999 - 7:30 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon called the meeting to order at 7.30 a in
ROLL CALL -
Mayor Gordon -
Present
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs -
Present
Council Member Gaines -
Present
Council Member McDowell -
Present
Council Member Wemick -
Absent
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute
limit total) Individuals who have received value of S50 or more to communicate to the Chry Council on
behalf of another, and emplovees speaking on behalf of their emplover, must so identrfi themselves prior to
addi essmg the Citv Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable b1 a fine of 5250 No
individuals addressed Council
A. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS -
Strategic Planning Session with a facilitator to discuss process for and determination of
priorities for City projects
Bill Lewis, Facilitator, presented the outline for the day
Opening Comments on purpose and objectives for Session
Periodic Projects
RECESS 9 00 AM
RECONVENE 9 15 AM
Council Member Wemick absent
Current Approved Projects
RECESS 10 50 A M
RECONVENE 11 02 AM
Council Member Wemick absent
Proposed Projects
Lunch
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY. AUGUST 2, 1999, 7 30 A M
PAGE NO I
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RECESS 12 00 P M
RECONVENE 12 15 P M
Council Member Wernick absent
Pnontization of Proposed Projects by Council
Council discussion followed
RECESS 1 48 P M
RECONVENE 2 00 P M
Council Member Wernick absent
In the absence of the City Clerk, Mayor Gordon appointed City Manager Mary Strenn as Clerk Pro Tern
Council discussion and input followed
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — NONE
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Sec 54960, et 5gq ) 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
ADJOURNMENT at 4 10 P M
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk Mary Strenn, Clerk Pro Tern
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1999, 7 30 A M
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ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 - 5:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon called the meeting to order at 5 05 p m
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Kelly McDowell
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon -
Present
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobs -
Present
Council Member Gaines -
Absent
Council Member McDowell -
Present
Council Member Wernick -
Absent
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 m more to communicate to the Gtr Council on behalf of
another, and emplovees speaking on behalf of their emplover, must so identify themselves prior to adds essing the City Council
Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250
CLOSED SESSION: The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including
the Brown Act (Government Code 54950, et seg ) for the purposes of confemng 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))
Chaney v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No BC 207453
Stier v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No YC 034617
El Segundo v Stardust, LASC Case No YC 031364
David Venegas, et al v County of Los Angeles, et al , LASC Case No. BC 207136
Greffon v City of El Segundo, LASC Case No YC 035155
Hill v El Segundo, USDC Case No CV 98 -1463
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov't Code 54956 9(b) 71- potential cases (no further public
statement is required at this time), Initiation of litigation pursuant to Gov't Code54956 9(c) -2- matters
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code 54957 - NONE
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR - (Gov't Code 54957 6) - NONE
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code 54956.8) - NONE
REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION - NONE
ADJOURNMENT at 6 55 p in
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Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3,1999 - 7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Gordon at 7-00 p m
INVOCATION - Rev Alexei Smith, Saint Andrew Russian Greek Catholic Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Kelly McDowell
PRESENTATIONS
(A) Council Member McDowell presented the Commendations to Shelly Lundy and
Jan Fulk for their skillful and quick responses to danger and knowledge of life
saving action
(B) Mayor ProTem Jacobs presented a Commendation to Cindy Mortesen for having
met high educational, experience, participatory and service standards established
by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks for which she was awarded the
designation of Certified Municipal Clerk
(C) Proclamation declaring the week of August 2- through August 7- as Community
Food Drive Week in El Segundo to stock the C A.S.E Food Pantry Father Alexei
Smith, and Joe Harding received the Proclamation from Mayor Gordon
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gordon -
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs -
Present
Council Member Wernick -
Absent
Council Member Gaines -
Arrived at 8 12 p in
Council Member McDowell -
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 Cav
Council on behalf ofanother and employees speaking on behalf ofthetr employer must so identify themselves prior to
addressing the Cuv Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of 5250
Lorretta Frye, resident, spoke regarding the Freight Forwarding Initiative Petition which seeks to
amend the City's Municipal Code by prohibiting Freight Forwarding and similar uses to the MU
North Zone
Mike Kauffman, representing Fed Ex, requested the Council consider Item I I on the Consent
Agenda and asked Council not to take the recommended action He further stated that a
moratorium would not serve the City
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 3, 1999
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Douglas Krombe, resident, stated he felt the agenda Item regarding Freight Forwarding was
misleading He is in favor of the Fed Ex project.
Cheryl Barkwell, resident, spoke regarding the Freight Forwarding item She stated that she is
not opposed to Freight Forwarding
Julie Potter, resident, stated she opposes the Fed Ex expansion
Cathy Whisher, resident, stated the irunative petition was misrepresented to her
Hugh Greenup, Kilroy and the Committee to protect El Segundo, stated that the language of the
petition was accurate He supports the Moratorium
Maurice Acevedo, resident, spoke in favor of the Fed Ex expansion
Willard Krick, resident, spoke against the Fed Ex project and stated he was in favor of the
Moratorium
Harry Winston, resident, opposes the Fed Ex expansion
Liz Garnholtz, resident, opposes the Fed Ex expansion Stated she was against Freight
Forwarders, and is in favor of the Moratorium
Mark Renar, resident, opposes the Fed Ex expansion, and is in favor of the Moratorium
Norma Kessler, resident, opposes the Fed Ex expansion
Sky, resident, opposes the Fed Ex expansion
Edie Rice, resident, supports the Fed Ex expansion
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title
only
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Mayor ProTem
Jacobs to read all ordinances and resolutions on this Agenda by title only.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 310. COUNCIL
MEMBERS GAINES AND WERNICK ABSENT.
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - NONE
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - NONE
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - NONE
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 3, 1999
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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
Approve Warrant Numbers 2504194- 2504496 in total amount of $823,641.24,
and Wire Transfers in the amount of $543,13193
Approve City Council meeting minutes of July 20, 1999
Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No 1310, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA GRANTING SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO OPERATE,
MAINTAIN, REPLACE, REPAIR, REMOVE AND /OR ABANDON
PIPELINES WITHIN CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS, HIGHWAYS,
ALLEYS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS
Adopt Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program for projects
utilizing Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds
Receive and file status report on public parking lot at the southwest comer
of Main Street and Manposa Avenue
Acceptance of Roller Hockey Rink - Phase II (site improvements) -
Project No PW 98 -11 (final contract amount = $58,59100) Authorize
City Clerk to file the City Engineer's Notice of Completion in the County
Recorder's Office
Approve proposed traffic signal for Rosecrans Avenue between Douglas
Street and Aviation Boulevard with the condition that the signal and
timing design shall require approval by the Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works.
Adopt plans and specifications for the Douglas Street pavement
rehabilitation between El Segundo Bou � vard and Alaska Avenue - Project
No PW 99 -5 (estimated cost = $285,000 00) Authorize staff to
advertise the project for receipt of construction bids
Request for the City Council to review Its policy on the Code Compliance
program, and, direction to Staff Applicant- City of El Segundo Receive
and file thereby reconfirming and maintaining the current policy and
pnonties
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 3, 1999
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MOVED by Mayor ProTem Jacobs, SECONDED by Council Member McDowell to
approve Consent Agenda items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, S. and 9 MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 310. COUNCIL MEMBERS WERNICK AND
GAINES ABSENT.
CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS —
10 Take action necessary to give notice of a special election regarding the
implementation of a special tax on parking lot businesses
Council requested this item be postponed pending further review
11 Discussion and possible action with respect to requesting Staff to prepare a report
pursuant to Elections Code Section 9213 with regard to Mr Walter Baynes'
initiative petition which seeks to amend the City's Municipal Code by prohibiting
freight forwarding and similar uses in the Mixed -Use North Zone ( "Initiative ")
Additionally, Staff is recommending the adoption of an urgency ordinance which
would prohibit on an interim basis the processing of any new applications for
freight forwarding uses in all of the City's commercial and industrial zones
Regarding potential adoption of an urgency ordinance pursuant to Government
Code Section 65858 prohibiting Freight Forwarding in all of the City's
commercial and industrial zones for a 45 -day period, Council consensus not to
take action on this item tonight and postpone any action until after the Public
Hearing to be held before September 3,1999
Regarding discussion and possible action with respect to requesting Staff to
prepare a report pursuant to Elections Code Section 9213 with regard to Mr
Walter Baynes' initiative petition which seeks to amend the City's Municipal
Code by prohibiting freight forwarding and similar uses in the Mixed -Use North
Zone ( "Initiative "), City Attorney Mark Hensley stated that due to a possible
conflict of interest for Mayor Gordon and the absence of Council Member
Wemick, discussion should be postponed until Council Member Gaines arrived,
12 Presentation and implementation of the "Organizational Review of the
Department of Planning and Building Safety "
Mary Strenn, City Manager, gave a report
MOVED by Council Member McDowell, SECONDED by Mayor
ProTem Jacobs to implement the Organizational Review of the
Department of Planning and Building Safety MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 3/0. COUNCIL MEMBERS
WERNICK AND GAINES ABSENT.
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G. REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE
H. REPORTS CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
I. REPORTS - CITY CLERK - NONE
J. REPORTS - CITY TREASURER - NONE
K. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Council Member McDowell -
Presented an Airport update Noted that the City of Bellflower gave their support of the
Regional Plan
Council Member Gaines - NONE
Council Member Wernick - NONE
Mayor Pro Tem Jacobs -
The MTA project budget was approved, with a small caveat, providing that the riders
union does not prevail in RTD lawsuit, the Douglas Street expansion monies will be
provided
Mayor Gordon -
Spoke regarding the Downtown Revitalization Project, Animal Control, (no kill facility),
Airport Expansion, and the City of Torrance, who has not adopted a Resolution
supporting our position on LAX expansion
RECESS 8:06 P.M.
RECONVENE 8:12 P.M.
ROLL CALL
MAYOR GORDON PRESENT
MAYOR PROTEM JACOBS - PRESENT
COUNCIL MEMBER GAINES - PRESENT
COUNCIL MEMBER MCDOWELL - PRESENT
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11 Discussion and possible action with respect to requesting Staff to prepare a report
pursuant to Elections Code Section 9213 with regard to Mr Walter Baynes'
initiative petition which seeks to amend the City's Municipal Code by prohibiting
freight forwarding and similar uses in the Mixed -Use North Zone ( "Initiative ")
Additionally, Staff is recommending the adoption of an urgency ordinance which
would prohibit on an interim basis the processing of any new applications for
freight forwarding uses in all of the City's commercial and industrial zones
Mayor Gordon not participating due to a possible Conflict of Interest
Staff to prepare a report to the Council listing all current freight forwarders in the
City by zone and clarification of similar uses affected Also to report impact on
current projects in the City and number of freight forwarding applications
received this year
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit)
bndn tduals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the Cav Council on behalf of another and emplowes
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 bi a fine of $250
Loretta Frye, resident, stated she does not know how anyone could not understand the
petition
Sandra Mason, resident, spoke regarding RTD bus speed and rerouting using residential
streets
Julie Potter, resident, again stated she is against the Fed Ex expansion only,
Mark Renar, resident, requested to speak with someone regarding the proposed Animal
Control, (no kill) Facility
Liz Gamholz, resident, spoke regarding the Airport Expansion
Willard Krick, resident, spoke regarding the Fed Ex Expansion and the Intenm Zoning
Ordinance
William Kessler, resident, spoke regarding the world government issue
Council Member Games requested that City Manager Mary Strenn investigate the closure
of Main Street for the upcoming Car Show to determine when local businesses were
notified Staff to ensure affected businesses are notified well in advance for future
closures
Mayor Gordon announced the Car Show to be held August 14,1999, from 12 Noon to
600pm
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MEMORIALS - In memory of Mary Wright Phelps, Sister -in -Law of former Mayor
Floyd Carr
ADJOURNMENT at 8 40 p in to August 17, 1999, at 5.00 p m
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 17 August 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Proposed Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Code to change the Land Use Designation
and Zoning of a 3.93 gross acre parcel located at 401 Aviation Boulevard from Parking (P) to 124h Street Specific Plan;
and, to certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment EA -472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1, Zone (Map) Change ZC
99 -1 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1 (124'" Street Specific Plan) Applicant- Bruce Kaufman, Extra Space Storage
of Studio City, LLC
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Second reading and Adoption of Ordinance by title only; or,
2) Other possible action/direction
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
The applicant requests approval of a General Plan Amendment, Zone (Map) Change, and Zone Text Amendment to
establish a Specific Plan area within a 3 93 gross acre parcel located near the northwest corner of Aviation Boulevard
and El Segundo Boulevard The request is to change the General Plan Land Use designation and Zoning of the parcel
from Parking to the 124" Street Specific Plan The primary objective of the 124th Street Specific Plan is to establish a
mini- storage facility with an appurtenant custodial convenience unit, along with the option to develop and operate a City
water well and water treatment budding, within a portion of the property
(Discussion on page 2)
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
1 draft City Council Ordinance No. _
2. Memorandum from Department of the Air Force, received 10 August 1999
3 Letter from Joel B Miller, Psomas, received 11 August 1999
FISCAL IMPACT:
Positive net Fiscal Impact of appro)amately $1,500 00 per annum after the first year of occupancy of the Mini- Storage
facility
ORIGINATED BY Date 10 August 1999
'l%
Bret B Bernard {AiCP, Director of Planning and Budding Safety
REVIEWED BY: Date:
12,4r 7
EA -472, GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1 and ZTA 99 -1
Page 2
City Council Staff Report
17 August 1999
public hearing, the Planning COMM"'
DISCIJSStON r are a Resolution-
This 124th Street Spec 9. At the Pu adopted r esolutin No. 2440 to the Planning
adjourned meeting and. voting 3.2,
This Rem was Presented end den aY of the proposed m rfro Plan and directed A 9ff1° P
voted (3 -1) to Recommend Commission held an ad) GPA eeti ZG 99 -1,
On 28 June 1999, the Planning that he City Council deny EA -472, the Council
thereby recommending public hearing n e July 1999 At the meeting, During
re are an Ordinance apProwng the project Specific
The project was brought before the City Council at a noticed
roval of the project (5 -0), and, directed Staff top P to the ancillary
11 In the use of the words " residentia una" whenreferrirrg � the
recommended app ressed Its concern reg to "custodial convenience negotiations with the
the meeting, Council ear a the wording applicant has agreed
plan document and daectede lac Idy chng nil it elated that the aPP
Furthermore, the Council indicated that it stated been recent
cpnddron for Inclusion m
residential una for the the portion of the site needed for the W ater a Attorney the CRY Attorney advised Staff that
applicant to purchase the $100,000• The Council then directed the CRY d that a legal
sell the land to the Gay site, title insurance obtaine Attorney, the City
the draft Ordinance which addresses the purchase of the land After the meeting, 'Weer to the City
1999, from the CRY g the applicant's representative,
a preliminary soils investigation should be conducted for the Water Faal re ared by
[In am emo dated July 22, site will be p P
description should be prepared. al description for the Water Facility the applicant butE siunea� to conduct a oils
Engineer states that the leg The City Attorney has since directed the City 9
jai was performed orated the changes requested
merit Director to obtain title Insurance for the Cdy] The
Psomas, and, that an Environmental Assessment had been conducted
analysis or sods sampling 2p 1999 (first reading), which incorp
analysistsamplmg on the site and directed the Economic 999 ( °p the applicant
resented to Council on July es as suggested by
draft Ordmance wasp be scheduled between the
by Council, as well as minor non substantive Chang Council requested that a meeting and Rs potential Impact
at the July 20" Council meeting, the GRy dernizatwn" project
Additionally, the applicant, City Staff, and representatives from the Air
Air Force) to discuss the Air Force's "Mo ressed its concern about
Applicant and the U S. AI Force f ect. On August 3, 1999,
to the proposed Specific Plan pro] Pro ect. At the meeting, the pin Force budding setback and fencing-
The
at City Hall to discuss the p 1 ertainm9 to landscap 9, iosntes weapons of mass
Force held a meeting licant some recommeencd�la Y about the potential storage of exp (likely) Increase the
security and it gave the app project would
Air Force's main stated cnce units security; he Air sP Rs operations from two facilities The Air Force made the
destruction within the storage ones The Air Force Indicated that Rs Modernization p 1
was a high priority line (which eliminates
density project site, and because of this, security the west property the west
Of the "new" Air Force facility since R would be consolidating IIne and, 3) the fence along
the 54 4 acre sae adjacent to tot greater than 8 inches along the fence If
following recommendations 1) standards
trees); 2) ht iron so that Motor can be installed along significantly
buildings should be set back rather wrought of 20 feet from the west m a facility would change sig
property line should be chainropriate torincorp roug n of the minrstorag
orate the Air Force's recommendations into the development
the Council believes it s aph P proposed desig ro arty line would have to be relocated or
s prop osed along the west p p the west side yard would be
of the proposed 124 Street forage Specific Plan, the Prof° a line and, the trees along
trans
such that three (3) of the storage 1b0u li feet from the Prop 'ti sled a final
are setback licant was noncommdfal relative ton this project and requested e
eliminated since they n mmlmrzed The app more delays
eiiminated and the IandscaPi 9 he could not afford any
and indicated that because of financial reasons, Department of All
decision on the prolect at tonights meeting
Report on 10 August 1999, Staff received cdc memorandum n This mein andum ed o the %%yor, attached' in
re aration of this Rep 124'" Street Sp the project applicant) addressa
During
Force
expressing p strong opPosRlon to the proposed re reserlm9
ugu Staff received a letter from Psomas ( p
addaron, on August t 1 Ste
onding to the points rased in the aforementioned Air Force memo It s also attache Condition ft27 in the draft
rest r ect site In order to conduct the
On a separate note,
the City Attorney recommended that the followIn ads Ito (added rof as
Ordinance) be included to the draft Ordinance which ensures tha City
appropriate studies it needs for the Water Facility and its representatives the right of entry to 125
"The property owner shall grant to the City
Conduct due diligence on the property"
EA -472, GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1 and ZTA 99 -1
Page 3
City Council Staff Report
17 August 1999
An Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts is required to evaluate the potential significant
impacts which may be caused by the proposed regulations The draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts was prepared, as required by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and City Council
Resolution No 3805, and, was available for the 20 day public and agency review period from June 3 — June 23, 1999,
with comments received from the following City Departments: Police, Public Works, Fire and City Attorney's office.
Comments were also received from the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
P Tiammg 8 Budding Safet/ APROJECTS\451- 4751EA- 472\ais -5a doc
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ORDINANCE NO. 1309
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT EA -472, FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS, AND APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
99 -1, ZONE CHANGE 99 -1, AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 99-
1 FOR THE 124th STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AT 401 AVIATION
BOULEVARD. PETITIONED BY: BRUCE KAUFMAN, EXTRA
SPACE STORAGE OF STUDIO CITY, LLC.
WHEREAS, applications have been received from Bruce Kaufman of Extra Space
Storage of Studio City, LLC, requesting said approvals,
WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment (EA -472), including a Draft Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the proposed use, has been
prepared and circulated to all interested parties, staff, and affected public agencies for review
and comment in the time and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the application and supporting
evidence with the authority and criteria contained in the California Environmental Quality Act,
State CEQA Guidelines, and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the Implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act (Resolution No 3805),
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1999, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by
law,
WHEREAS, on June 24, 1999, the Planning Commission did hold, pursuant to law, a
duly advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by
law,
WHEREAS, on June 28, 1999, the Planning Commission Adopted Resolution No 2440,
recommending to the City Council Denial of the proposed project,
WHEREAS, on July 6, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised
public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main Street, and
notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, on July 20, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on such matter in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, 350 Main
Street, and notice of the public hearing was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by
law,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons present to speak for or against the
findings of Environmental Assessment EA -472, GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1, and ZTA 99 -1, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established
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The project site is a 3 93 gross acre (3 62 net acres) narrow, rectangular- shaped parcel
located approximately 100 feet west from the northwest comer of Aviation Boulevard and
El Segundo Boulevard, immediately west of the BNSF & ATSF railroad tracks, between El
Segundo Boulevardand 124th Street (Grand Avenue extension)
2 The request is to establish a Specific Plan area on the project site such that the Land Use
designation and Zoning of the site would be changed from Parking to 124th Street Specific
Plan (124th Street SP) in the General Plan and Zoning Code
3 The project site is paved, devoid of vegetation and contains no structures except for three
shuttle shelters which were used in conjunction with the poor use of the site
4 The (not current) previous use of the site was for a parking lot, for non - required overflow
parking for Northrop Grumman employees
5 The topography of the project site Is relatively flat and there are no known notable geologic
features, rare or endangered animal species, or significant cultural or historical features on
the site and in the immediate locate
6 Nearby land uses include the U S Air Force Base in the Public Facility (PF) Zone to the
immediate west and southeast (across Aviation and El Segundo Boulevards), a parking lot
to the immediate north zoned Parking (P), the Northrop Grumman aerospace facility
located further north and northwest in the Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zone, and, the
Aerospace Corporation facility to the south (across El Segundo Boulevard) in the Light
Industrial (M -1) Zone The Lockheed Martin offices and the Entenmann'sJOrowheat
bakery outlet exist to the east (across Aviation Boulevard) in the Corporate Office (CO)
Zone and residential uses exist further northeast, outside the City limits, in Los Angeles
County
Primary (permitted) uses in the Specific Plan area would include warehousing and
storage Ancillary uses would include a custodial convenience unit, and the potential
option to develop and operate a City Water Facility (Water Well and Water Treatment
Budding)
The maximum building area allowed within the Specific Plan area would be 73,500 square
feet with the Water Facility or 84,530 square feet without the Water Facility
The revised Traffic Report prepared for the project estimates that the proposed uses
would generate a total of 169 trips per day (with the Water Facility) or 184 trips per day
(without the Water Facility) If the Water Facility is developed, approximately 10 trips are
projected for the morning peak hour and approximately 20 trips are projected for the
evening peak hour If the Water Facility is not developed, approximately 11 trips are
projected for the morning peak hour and approximately 21 trips are projected for the
evening peak hour The Report concludes that the projected trip generation would be
nominal and would not result in significant increases to vehicle trips along adjacent
roadways
10 The Parking Demand Study prepared for the project (dated March 2, 1999) concluded that
13 parking spaces would be sufficient to meet the on -site peak parking demand, however,
the City's Consulting Traffic Engineer recommended that 22 spaces would be more
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appropriate Twenty -four (24) parking spaces plus one (1) loading space are proposed for
the Specific Plan area, however, two (2) additional spaces would be provided for the
exclusive use of the City if the Water Facility is developed
11 The Fiscal Impact Analysis prepared by the City concluded that development of the
Specific Plan area into a mini- storage facility would have a positive net fiscal impact to the
City in the first year, (albeit a small amount), due to the one -time impact fees, which would
decrease substantially in following years
12 The City, acting as the lead agency, has determined that a Mitigated Negative Declaration
of Environmental Impacts is the appropriate environmental review for this project
Potentially significant impacts were identified with regards to Water and Utilities and
Services Systems, however, mitigation measures are proposed which would reduce the
potential impacts to a less than significant level
13 The Water Facility will have to undergo the standard CEQA review if the protect is initiated
by the City, since the construction, development and operation of the Water Facility was
not addressed in the study
14 The Police Department commented that mini- storage facilities are popular targets for
burglaries Due to the site's unusual location next to a large berm /railroad track, visibility
by Police and passersby would be limited so the Police Department made several
recommendations which would help to minimize this problem Moreover, if the site is
developed with a water facility, the Police Department indicated that perimeter fencing
would be important for the security of the storage facility
15 At the Planning Commission Public Hearings on June 24 and 28, 1999, the Planning
Commission reviewed and discussed the proposed project and determined the following
A The protect site is a "gateway" to the City, and the proposed project is not consistent
with its vision for a "gateway" use, including Land Use Objective LU 1 -5 of the
General Plan,
B The proposed project is a land use decision that will have long term future
implications which are inconsistent with future vision as expressed in the General
Plan,
C The project site is adjacent to Aviation Boulevard which is a major thoroughfare with
a large volume of traffic,
D The proposed project has limited net fiscal benefit to the City,
The Police Chief identified that mini- storage uses are targets for crime, which the
Commission believes could impact Police services,
F The City already has several large mini- storage projects and an additional project is
not essential to serve the community,
G The proposed project Is not the best use for the site from a land use perspective, for
the following, including but not limited to, reason, in that the use is not a mixed -use
as contemplated by the General Plan, including Objective LU 4-4, and,
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H It is anticipated that this site and surrounding sites will transition to other uses in the
future, and this project may be inconsistent with and potentially hinder that transition
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after considering the above facts, the testimony
presented at the public hearings, and study of proposed Environmental Assessment EA -472,
GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1, and ZTA 99 -1, the City Council makes the following findings and Approves
the Certification of the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts for
Environmental Assessment EA-472 and Adopts the 124th Street Specific Plan (GPA 99 -1, ZC
99 -1, and ZTA 99 -1)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
The Draft Initial Study was made available to all local and affected agencies and for
public review and comment In the time and manner prescribed by law The Draft Initial
Study concluded that the proposed protect will not have a significant adverse effect on
the environment, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the proposed
modifications to the protect will have the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife
resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the protect is in a built -
out urban environment, and,
That the City Council authorizes and directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety
to file with any appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and de minimus
finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days
of the approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the
applicant shall submit to the City of El Segundo a fee of $25.00 required by the County
of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate along with the required Notice of
Determination As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be
met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices and
fees are filed with the County
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
That the proposed use is consistent with the following General Plan goals, policies, and
objectives
A The proposed General Plan Land Use Designation and Zoning for the site is 124th
Street Specific Plan (124th Street SP) The proposed 124th Street Specific Plan
designation is compatible with the surrounding Public Facility, Light Industrial, Urban
Mixed -Use North, and Corporate Office land use designations
B The proposed 124th Street Specific Plan designation is designed to allow a
maximum floor area (FAR) ratio of 0 47.1 (with Water Facility) or 0 54 1 (without
Water Facility) While this would permit a greater amount of development than the
existing Parking land use designation, the total build out of the plan area would be
approximately 73,500 square feet (with water facility) or 84,530 square feet (without
water facility) which is an insignificant increase in square footage compared to the
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anticipated total buildout of approximately 56,000,000 square feet (Citywide)
envisioned in the 1992 General Plan
C The proposed project is In conformance with many General Plan goals, policies and
objectives Economic Development Goals ED1 and ED2, and Policy ED1 -1.2,
support this project since they refer to the Importance of having a diverse economy
within the City, and, Land Use Element Policies LU4 -3 6, LU 4-4 5, and LU 5 -2 1
support the project since they emphasize the importance of landscaping In new
office, mixed -use and Industrial developments, and, they address the Issue of
transportation management for mixed -use developments in the northeast quadrant of
the City
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council hereby approves
Environmental Assessment EA-472 , GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1, and ZTA 99 -1, and, adopts changes
to the El Segundo Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 16 020 of Chapter 20 16, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal
Code is amended to read as follows
20 16 20 SPECIFIC PLAN ZONES
In order to classify, regulate, restrict and segregate the uses of lands and
buildings, to regulate and restrict the height and bulk of buildings, to regulate the
area of yards and other open spaces about buildings and to regulate the density
of population, the City has adopted the following specific plan areas which
function as the Zoning Code for specific areas
Smoky Hollow Soecific Plan
There are four (4) classes of use zones intended to be used within the
boundaries of the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan These zones Include
GAC - Grand Avenue Commercial Zone
MDR - Medium Density Residential Zone
SB - Small Business Zone
MM - Medium Manufacturing Zone
2 124th Street Specific Plan
There is one (1) use zone Intended to be used within the boundaries of
the 124th Street Specific Plan This zone is
124th Street SP - 124th Street Specific Plan Zone
The foregoing Zones are separate Zones and shall not be deemed to be more
restrictive or less restrictive than any other Zone, but shall be limited to the uses
permitted in the specified Zone
SECTION 2 The 124th Street Specific Plan is hereby adopted as set forth in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and Incorporated herein by this reference
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SECTION 3. The Land Use Designations ( "Commercial Designations" subsection) and
the Proposed Land Use Plan ( "Northeast Quadrant' subsection) sections of the Land Use
Element are hereby amended to reflect the change at 401 Aviation Boulevard from Parking to
124th Street Specific Plan The corresponding changes to the Land Use Element as set forth in
Exhibit B, attached hereto -and incorporated herein by this reference, are also hereby approved
SECTION 4. The 1992 General Plan Summary of Existing Trends Bwldout (Exhibit LU-
3) of the Land Use Element is hereby amended to reflect the change at 401 Aviation Boulevard
from Parking to 124th Street Specific Plan The corresponding changes to the Land Use
Element as set forth in Exhibit C, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, are
also hereby approved
SECTION 5. The General Plan Land Use Map is hereby changed to reflect the change
at 401 Aviation Boulevard from Parking to 124th Street Specific Plan The corresponding
changes to the Land Use Map as set forth in Exhibit D attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference, are also hereby approved
SECTION 6. The current Zoning Map is hereby amended to reflect a change at 401
Aviation Boulevard from Parking (P) to 124th Street Specific Plan (124th Street SP) The
corresponding changes to the Zoning Map as set forth in Exhibit E, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, are also hereby approved
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Council hereby approves
Environmental Assessment EA-472, GPA 99 -1, ZC 99 -1, and ZTA 99 -1, subject to the following
conditions
Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall develop plans which Indicate that
the proposed mini- storage facility is in substantial conformance with the 124th Street
Specific Plan development standards, as well as the plans approved and on file with the
Department of Planning and Building Safety Any subsequent modification to the project
(i e, amount of landscaping to be provided, building and landscaped setbacks, maximum
budding area, parking, etc ) as approved shall be referred to the Director of Planning and
Building Safety for a determination regarding the need for Planning Commission review of
the proposed modification
2 Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the mini- storage facility, the applicant
shall pay a one -time Library Services Mitigation Fee of $0 03 per gross square foot of
budding and storage unit floor area
3 Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the mini- storage facility, the applicant
shall pay a one -time Fire Services Mitigation Fee of $0.14 per gross square foot of budding
and storage unit floor area
4 Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the mini- storage facility, the applicant
shall pay a one -time Police Services Mitigation Fee of $0 11 per gross square foot of
building and storage unit floor area
5 Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall submit an exterior lighting plan and
photometric study for the review and approval of the Director of Planning and Budding
Safety and the Police Chief Lighting shall be installed per the approved plans prior to the
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
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Prior to approval of the budding plans for the mini - strorage facility, the applicant shall submit
Sign Plans for review and approval to the Directors of Planning and Building Safety and
Public Works for a "Welcome to the City of El Segundo" monument sign in the median
along El Segundo Boulevard, just west of Isis Avenue Prior to issuance of a Certificate of
Occupancy for the mini- storage facility, the applicant shall construct per the approved Plans,
the monument sign The applicant must maintain the sign in good condition at all times
7 Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the mini- storage facility, the applicant
shall pay the required Traffic Mitigation Fee as determined by the Public Works Director
The applicant/owner shall convey fee simple title by grant deed to the property described on
Exhibit and a nonexclusive Ingress and egress and parking easement over the property
described _ on Exhibit _ to the City within 120 days or prior to the issuance of the Budding
Permit for the project, whichever occurs first, and the City shall pay the applicant/owner
$100,000 for such property interests In the event the City decides not to purchase such
property interests then the applicant shall be entitled to develop the property pursuant to the
124' Street Specific Plan
The applicant shall make an Irrevocable Offer to dedicate land for the purpose of a roadway
for Grand Avenue, unless the applicant can provide documentation acceptable to the City
Attorney that the irrevocable right to use the land for a roadway has already been granted to
the City The City Engineer shall determine the amount of right -of -way necessary for the
Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate The Offer shall be reviewed and approved by the City Attorney
and recorded prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the mini- storage facility
10 The applicant shall pay the City Attorney's costs for preparing or reviewing the access
easement, irrevocable offer to dedicate easements, or any such easements or agreements as
required
11 Prior to approval of the budding plans, the applicant shall submit Security Plans for review
and approval of the Chief of Police which demonstrate conformance with the elements
outlined in the memos from the Police Department, dated March 18, 1999 and June 14,
1999, which are on file in the Planning Division. The security measures shall be installed
prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or implemented prior to operation, as
appropriate
12 Prior to approval of the building plans, the applicant shall submit a Fire /Life Safety Plan to
the Fire Chief for review and approval All Fire /Life Safety Plan requirements must be
installed and operational, and any required easements or documents recorded, prior to
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
13 A Landscaping and Irrigation Plan shall be submitted by the applicant to the Director of
Planning and Building Safety, Director of Recreation and Parks, and Police Chief for review
and approval prior to approval of the building plans Landscaped areas shall be provided
with a permanent automatic watering or irrigation system and shall be permanently
maintained in a neat and clean manner The applicant, if feasible, shall incorporate
provisions for the use of reclaimed water in the Landscaping and Irrigation Plan, and the
Plan shall show consistency with the requirements of the Specific Plan The Landscaping
and Irrigation shall be installed per the approved plans by the applicant prior to the issuance
of a Certificate of Occupancy
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14 Prior to the Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the applicant shall submit a Sign Plan to
ensure compatibility with the surrounding area and the aesthetic objectives of the General
and Specific Plan, as well as to ensure that signs do not Impede traffic or pedestrian safety
The Sign Plan shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning and
Budding Safety and Police Chief and all signs shall be Installed per the approved Plan prior
to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
15 During construction, the entire project site shall be enclosed by a six -foot high chain link
fence Gates for site fencing shall not open over sidewalk/public nght -of -way A fencing plan
shall be submitted by the applicant and reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning
and Building Safety prior to Installation
16 All work within the City public right -of -way shall be in accordance with the latest edition of
the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and City of El Segundo Standard
Specifications No work shall be performed In the public right -of -way without first obtaining a
Public Works permit
17 Prior to approval of the budding plans, plans shall indicate that all proposed utilities shall be
placed underground to the satisfaction of the City Engineer The applicant shall assume the
costs for the relocation of all utilities, Including but not limited to, light poles, electrical vaults,
and fire hydrants which are affected by the proposed project
18 Encroachment permits must be obtained from the Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department for demolition haul -off Permits must be obtained at the same time the permit for
demolition is issued An encroachment permit for grading is also required when Import or
export of dirt exceeds fifty (50) cubic yards Demolition and grading may be listed on one
encroachment permit
19 Prior to approval of the building plans, plans shall show the location and design of all
proposed trash enclosures to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Budding Safety
and the Police Chief Plans shall also Indicate that the trash area will Incorporate adequate
space for the collection of recyclable materials The enclosure shall be Installed per the
approved plans prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
20 If new sewer laterals are required and constructed In the public right -of -way they shall be a
minimum of six (6) Inches inside diameter Material shall be "vitreous clay pipe ". Each lateral
shall have a six (6) Inch clean -out brought to grade at the property line and securely capped
A B9 size box shall be placed around the C O for protection The box shall have a cover
emblazoned with the word "sewer" If in a traffic area, cover shall be traffic approved All
planned sewer connections shall be checked for elevation prior to starting construction
Existing sewer laterals shall be plugged at the sewer mainline and capped at the property
line Existing six (6) Inch wyes may be reused if approved by the Director of Public Works
21 Prior to the approval of the budding plans, the applicant shall obtain a Trunk Sewer
Connection Permit (or any other permits as required) from the County Sanitation District of
Los Angeles County and submit a copy to the Department of Public Works The
improvements shall be Installed per the approved plans prior to the issuance of a Certificate
of Occupancy
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22 No material storage is allowed in the public right -of -way except by permit issued by the
Engineering Division of the Public Works Department If material storage is allowed in the
public right -of -way it shall be confined to parkway areas and street parking areas, as long as
safe and adequate pedestrian and vehicular passage is maintained at all times Storage
beyond these areas in the public right -of -way requires prior approval of the Public Works
Department and shall be limited to a maximum period of 24 hours
23 Prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, new curbs, sidewalk, driveway approaches,
wheelchair ramps and A C pavement, shall be constructed /reconstructed as required by the
Director of Public Works Existing driveways and other concrete work not to be incorporated
into the construction shall be removed and replaced with standard curb and sidewalk, if
applicable
24 Should any previously unrecorded archeological or cultural resources be encountered
during construction of the project, all work will be stopped and the Department of Planning
and Building Safety will be notified immediately At the owner's expense a qualified
archeologist will be consulted to determine the potential significance of the find, and his
findings shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Building Safety prior to the
commencement of work
25 During construction dust control measures shall be required in accordance with the City's
Dust Control Ordinance Grading will be discontinued during first -stage smog alerts and
suspended during periods of high wind (i a over 15 miles per hour) All hauling trucks shall
have loads covered or wetted and loaded below the sideboards to minimize dust
26 The applicant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the City, its elected and
appointed officials, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims,
actions, causes of action, proceedings or suits which challenge or attack the validity of the
City's approval of Environmental Assessment EA472, General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -1,
Zone Change ZC 99 -1, and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -1
27 The property owner shall grant to the City and its representatives the right of entry to
conduct due diligence on the property
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the
thirtieth (30) day from and after the final passage and adoption thereof The City Clerk shall
certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall cause the same to be entered in the
book of onginai ordinances of said City, shall make a note of the passage and adoption thereof
in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, and shall within 15 days
after the passage or adoption thereof cause the same to be published or posted in accordance
with the law
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August 1999.
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 hereby certify that the
whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing Ordinance
No 1309 was duly introduced by said City Council at a regular meeting held on the 20' day of
July 1999, 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
17th day of August 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
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a : 12411
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PREPARED FOR
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
350 MAIN STREET
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245
(310) 322 -4670
BY
PSOMAS
11444 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 750
West Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 954 -3700
APPLICANT
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EXTRA SPACE STORAGE OF STUDIO CITY, L.L.C.
13920 Otsego Street
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 759 -9526
Originally Subnutted
January 25, 1999
Revised and Resubmitted
March 2, 1999
May 21, 1999 ''
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124th STREET SPECIFIC PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF THE CITY
The 124" Street Specific Plan area is located in the City of El Segundo, County of Los Angeles,
California El Segundo is located approximately 18 miles from downtown Los Angeles and is
considered to be part of the Airport /South Bay subregion of the Los Angeles area (see Exhibit
1) The City of El Segundo is 5 46 square rrules (3,494 4 acres) and is surrounded by the Los
Angeles International Airport to the north, the City of Manhattan Beach on the south, the City
of Hawthorne on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west Based on the 1990 census, the City
of El Segundo has a residential population of 15,223' The City also has a dominantly large
employment population of approximately 80,0002 which creates a unique environment for El
Segundo Overall, El Segundo has a strong residential base with a majority being single- family
residences and a large portion living in multi- family units, Cities bordering El Segundo such as
Manhattan Beach and Hawthorne are predominately residential neighborhoods with some
commercial businesses along Aviation Boulevard The City of El Segundo is located along a
major transportation corridor that can be accessed from the 405 San Diego Freeway, the 105
Century Freeway which serves as a direct connection to downtown Los Angeles, and the Green
Line Light Rail System
The Downtown area of the City is near residential areas and is a strong focal point because of
the presence of the Civic Center The area consists of older industrial buildings as well as the
"Smoky Hollow" industrial area A large portion of the City south of El Segundo Boulevard
and west of Sepulveda Boulevard is occupied by the Chevron Refinery, which occupies about
one third of the City There is a large single- fammly residential area in the northwest portion of
the City and a significant amount of multi - family units located throughout Commercial uses
are scattered throughout the City while growth encourages office, research, and rruxed type
uses The 124" Street Specific Plan area lies within the eastern portion of the city, which is
surrounded by a combination of industrial, office, and commercial uses This area contains the
"super block" development, which is a mixture of office, research and development uses,
including the Los Angeles Air Force Base'
THE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
The 124'" Street Specific Plan area is located along the eastern border of the city, west of
Aviation Boulevard, between El Segundo Boulevard and 124'h Street, adjacent to the railroad
tracks (see Exhibit 10 and Figures 1 and 2 below) The area is a rectangular strip consisting of
3 93 gross acres of land located just west of the Los Angeles Air Force Base and south /southeast
City of El Segundo General Plan, 1992 (p 1 -5)
ibid
City of El Segundo General Plan, 1992 (p 3 -2)
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of the Northrop Grumman aerospace facility The Specific Plan area consists of one parcel of
land that is relatively flat and was previously used as non - required overflow parking for
Northrop Grumman employees The 124" Street Specific Plan area was created in response to
the City's growing need for economic diversity in order to attract new business without
adversely impacting the success of current local revenue generators
Figure 1 View of site, currently a vacant parking lot
IMPACT OF THE AEROSPACE DOWNSIZING
Figure 2 Southerly view of area
The impact of the downsizing of the U S military on El Segundo has been uncertain over the
years In the early 1990s, California's defense employment was reduced by 130,000, which
represented a direct loss of more than $5 billion in annual wages and indirect economic losses
estimated at $4 billion or more to the state' In the City of El Segundo, defense firms occupied
112 rr Ilion square feet of space in 1992 and in 1994, only 10.1 million GM Hughes along with
TRW Inc, have also made cutbacks within previous years In 1993, Rockwell demolished 1
million square feet of industrial space in El Segundo in order to relocate its workforce to its
corporate headquarters in Seal Beach Northrop Grumman plans to remain in El Segundo until
the year 2000 to complete the next generation of the F /A -18 Fighter Program, but its future in El
Segundo remains uncertain'
Commercial property markets are slowly beginning to recover in El Segundo, and the City has
had to find alternative uses for certain spaces under such economic circumstances
Redevelopment and adaptive reuse strategies are being implemented to promote the efficient
use of such spaces The 124' Street Specific Plan area illustrates an area that shares common
characteristics of vacant industrial spaces The property was previously used as surplus non-
required parking for Northrop Grumman employees that became available in May of 1998 The
area is currently a vacant parking lot, which does not provide the surrounding community with
any redeeming aesthetic qualities Despite the current condition of the area, the site has the
potential to attract new types of uses that could be more beneficial to the City and its residents
Kenneth Leventhal & Company, 1994 (p 4)
Kenneth Leventahal & Company, 1994 (p 13)
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The Specific Plan area was established in response to the growing need for econorruc
diversification and to offer the City an alternative response for dealing with the losses in the
defense industry The Specific Plan area is a positive alternative approach that illustrates the
City's willingness to welcome new business ventures into El Segundo
RELATIONSHIP TO THE GENERAL PLAN
The 124" Street Specific Plan is meant to serve as both a regulatory and implementation
document to further the goals and visions of the El Segundo General Plan Under the California
Government Code Section 65450, a Specific Plan may be prepared for the systematic
implementation of the General Plan for all or part of the areas covered by the General Plan The
City of El Segundo's General Plan was adopted in December 1992, which included several goals
and objectives In the General Plan, one of the goals is to create in El Segundo a strong, healthy
economic community in which all diverse stakeholders may benefit This goal is to be met by building
support from businesses and local residents to mutually agree on the benefits derived from the
maintenance and expansion of the City's economic base In relation to the General Plan, the
124" Street Specific Plan has been prepared in the same manner, which aims to implement
necessary and desirable goals that will mutually benefit both residents and the City
The 124'h Street Specific Plan seeks to diversify the economic base of the City without
comprorrusing the strength of existing local econorrues in the area Proposed land uses within
the 124'" Street Specific Plan will seek to balance economic development and offer residents
alternative services In coinciding with these goals and objectives, the 124i' Street Specific Plan
looks to the General Plan as the fundamental guiding policy for the development of its own
vision and goals The following are the goals and vision of the 124" Street Specific Plan
1 Enhance the Economic Climate Through Diversity and Adaptive Reuse
Objective 1 To allow for a strong and healthy economic community by
accommodating the possibility of a diverse mix of uses from which all stakeholders
may benefit
Objective 2 To allow for the adaptive reuse of targeted spaces that could potentially
benefit the City without adversely affecting local viable industries
Objective 3 Support current services available within the City for its residents and
various businesses
2 Promote Compatible and Healthy Land Uses
Objective 1 Retain current uses and attract viable and safe uses that do not infringe
upon the economic viability of the Downtown area
Objective 2 Ensure the protection of the public health and safety by attracting uses
that will not negatively impact the City
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3 Promote a Safe, Convenient, and Cost - Effective Circulation System that Serves the
Present and Future Circulation Needs of the Specific Plan Area and the City.
Objective 1 Support current City services available to the Specific Plan area, the
City's residents and its businesses
Objective 2 Ensure that private development associated with the area makes a
conscious effort to mitigate against traffic impacts on the community
Objective 3 Support City circulation policies which intends to further implement the
goals and objectives under the Circulation Element of the General Plan
4. Accentuate the Overall Positive Image of the City
Objective 1 Provide convenient services to the residents and City without negatively
impacting the current surrounding community
Objective 2 Facilitate the changing image of the City by providing alternative uses
that complement the current existing economic base
Objective 3 Incorporate into the Specific Plan Area, well designed landscaping,
lighting, and signage elements that recognizes physical surroundings and takes them
into consideration
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I1. OVERVIEW OF SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
A Existing Land Uses (Distribution and Location)
The 124'" Street Specific Plan area is north of El Segundo Boulevard, west of Aviation
Boulevard and south of 124" Street This 3 93 gross acre site is currently a vacant parking
lot The Specific Plan area is located south/ southeast of the Northrop Grumman facility
which is located in the Public Facilities (P -F) zone North of the Specific Plan area is the
Urban Mixed -Use North (MU -N) zone and east of Aviation Boulevard is a Corporate Office
(CO) zone (see Exhibit 2 0) Railroad tracks are on the eastern border of the Specific Plan
Area which parallels Aviation Boulevard Directly adjacent to the site behind the railroad
tracks east of the area are office buildings, as well as an Oroweat and Entemanri s Outlet
Bakery (see Figure 3 and 4 below)
Figure 3 Easterly view from property,
the Oroweat and Entemann's Outlets
Figure 4 Located near the east property
line are the Railroad tracks
Directly south of the Specific Plan Area is a Light Industrial (M -1) zone where the Aerospace
Corporation currently resides, and located to the west is the Los Angeles Air Force Base
There are some single - family residential neighborhoods located lust east of the Specific Plan
area across the intersection of 124'" Street and Aviation Boulevard (see Figure 5 below) and
are within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County
Figure 5 East view from site across the 124`/Aviation Blvd
intersection are residential neighborhoods
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B. Existing Public Transit
Current public transit service to the Specific Plan area is provided by fixed bus routes
operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), a Dial -
a -Ride service by the City of El Segundo, and the Municipal Area Express (MAX Transit
Service) which is funded cooperatively by eight cities and Los Angeles County Fixed MTA
bus routes servicing the Specific Plan area include route 124 along El Segundo Boulevard
and route 627 along Aviation Boulevard Routes 2 and 3 are MAX transit routes operated
by the Torrance Transit System on behalf of the multi- agency consortium and can be
accessed along East Grand and Sepulveda Boulevard' Route T8 is a Torrance Transit line
that provides access to Hawthorne Boulevard and the Los Angeles Airport and can be
accessed off of Douglas Street The MTA Green Line rail system provides access at various
eastern points of the City including Marine Avenue /Redondo Beach Boulevard, Douglas
Street /Rosecrans Avenue, and Aviation Boulevard /I -105 Freeway'
C. Existing Utilities and Infrastructure
The Specific Plan area will be served through a combination of utility services provided by
the City of El Segundo and other governmental agencies
1. Water Service
Water uhlity service will be provided by Southern California Water Company to the Specific
Plan Area A 10 -inch waterline exists 30 -feet east of the centerline on Aviation Boulevard
2. Fire Protection
Fire response service will be provided to the Specific Plan Area from Fire Station 2 which is
located at 2161 E El Segundo Boulevard Potential life and fire hazards along with
protected occupancy loads are expected to be extremely low for the area An on -site fire
hydrant will be provided within the Specific Plan area
3 Sewer Service '
Sewer service will be provided to the site through connection through Los Angeles County
Samtabon District Five Currently there are two 18" sewer lines located off of Aviation
Boulevard and one on the west side of El Segundo Boulevard to Imperial Highway
4 Gas/Electnc/Telephone Utilities
There is a 30" gas main located off of Aviation Boulevard along with telephone and electric
lines, which upon application and payment of applicable fees and charges will be available
to provide adequate service to the protect area
5. Solid Waste Disposal
Commercial uses within the Specific Plan area will be required to contract with a private
waste disposal company
6 MTA Wesiside Area Sector Maps, 1998 and City of El Segundo General Plan 1992
7 ibid
" City of El Segundo, Public Works Department
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6. Storm Drain
Currently there is an underground storm drawn located off of 124", including storm drains
off of Aviation and El Segundo Boulevards
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II. POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
The 124'" Street Specific Plan is based upon a ten -year outlook for development and growth, and
all zoning policies of the plan shall be implemented under the guidance of the stated goals and
objectives. The Specific Plan area was developed to serve the City of E1 Segundo to provide
new development that offers support services for existing and future businesses, including local
residents The Specific Plan supports the development of alternative uses that promote a
healthy mix of uses to diversify the micro- economy of El Segundo Such uses that are
encouraged in the Specific Plan area are adaptive reuses in targeted areas, including alternative
uses such as general storage, warehousing and rruru- storage that help to increase the efficient
use of underutilized spaces. The Specific Plan area will be developed to consist of primarily
general storage and miru -storage uses In conjunction with the development of storage
facilities, the 124'" Street Specific Plan would also allow the City to develop a portion of the site
as a water pumping and treatment facility In the event the City does not undertake the above -
mentioned development, that portion of the property would then be developed by the current
property owner(s) with an additional storage building (See Development Standards Section)
The Specific Plan enables new development in an area that is currently underutilized New
development can potentially benefit the area with quality uses that provide an attractive, clean,
and safe use for the community Where the 124" Street Specific Plan does not specify standards
or requirements, the Mixed -Use North (MU -N) Zoning Code development standards shall
apply
A Economic Development
In September of 1993, the Economic Development Strategic Plan was prepared for the City of El
Segundo in response to growing economic concerns caused by the dramatic defense cutbacks
within the City and across the nation The need for the strategy was developed to address the
decline in the City's business activities and, correspondingly, a decline in the City's tax base'.
According to a study by Municipal Resource Consultants, in 1990, 68% of the general fund
revenues were paid by businesses and almost 50% of the general fund revenues were
contributed by the aerospace/ defense industries10 In 1990, almost 20% of general fund revenues
were paid by a single business and almost 40% were paid by ten businesses, all of which are
"at-risk" today"
This illustrates the highly concentrated revenue base of the City during those times Those
trends still impact the City's economy today which have driven the need for new strategies that
will offer a more diverse mix of tenants for El Segundo Therefore, the econorruc development
program was created and the following are a list of the objectives of the program
♦ To diversify the economy against cycles and seasonality,
♦ To provide lobs for residents and markets for local businesses,
Economic Development Strategic Plan, Cite of El Segundo, Chabin Concepts, Inc & Economic Strategies Group
September 1993
iu ibid
It ibid
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♦ To enhance the City's tax and revenue base,
♦ To create a higher quality of life,
♦ To support community development objectives,
a To be an avenue for developing City -wide leadership,
♦ To implement public /private leadership,
♦ To monitor the local economy by providing early warning about shocks and opportunities,
and
♦ To pro - actively direct the City's economic future
In corresponding with the objectives of the Economic Development Strategic Plan, the 124'" Street
Specific Plan seeks to expand the City's economic base by providing alternative development
withm an underutilized area The development proposed in the 124" Street Specific Plan aims
to provide an effective level of service to the community in order to maintain the quality of life
of its residents It is evident that the City must undertake intervention methods before revenue
losses force cutbacks in residential and business services, which would detrimentally affect the
City's competitiveness Thus, the Specific Plan area and any development within its boundaries
will seek to complement the objectives set forth in the Economic Development Strategic Plan
Furthermore, the Specific Plan will not impede or infringe upon the economic success
associated with the "Downtown" environment
B. Land Use
The development within the 124' Street Specific Plan shall be compatible with surrounding and
adjacent uses in order to further the goals and policies established in the City's General Plan
The current zone of the Specific Plan area is zoned as Parking (P) under the General Plan
designation and is being used as non - required overflow parking for Northrop Grumman
employees
The 124" Street Specific Plan area shall be rezoned from the current Parking (P) zone to the 124"
Street Specific Plan (124" Street SP) zone and shall encourage primarily the development of
warehouse and storage uses, mcluding the option for the City to develop a portion of the
property as a water pumping and treatment facility The change in zone is based on the
following findings
1 The area is currently underutilized, as it is a vacant parking lot, which is no longer used as
overflow parking for Northrop Grumman employees A new use on the site will provide the
City with a more efficient use of the site, higher property tax revenue and increase land
value
2 The aesthetic appearance of the area will have a positive impact on its surrounding uses
with the new development The under utilized parking lot creates a feeling of void and
empty space within the area The newly proposed development will foster desirable urban
design elements and enhance the overall image of the area
3 Adjacent uses are compatible with newly proposed development associated with the 124"
Street Specific Plan since surrounding uses are light manufacturing, public facilities, and
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commercial offices Residents to the east of the project area off of Aviation Boulevard are
also located more than 150 feet from the Plan area and are further shielded by the natural
slopes adjacent to the railroad tracks which screens the majority of the proposed
development from properties east of Aviation Boulevard
4 A re- designation or a re -zone of the area will not negatively impact the view, recreation, or
the quality of life associated with the community or residents within a one -mile radius of
the site
C. Circulation
The 124' Street Specific Plan area is located at the northwest comer of El Segundo and
Aviation Boulevard south of 124" Street Street, Aviation and El Segundo Boulevards are
both major artenals that experience heavy congestion dutring weekday peak periods and at
critical tunes of the day operate beyond capacity at this intersection Impacts associated
with the development of the Specific Plan area shall be mmunal Furthermore, the
Aviation /El Segundo Boulevard intersection will not be significantly impacted, only with
nominal impacts during both the AM and PM peak houus
All development within the Specific Plan area shall abide by the following policies
1 Ingress and egress to the Specific Plan area shall be taken off of 124' Street
2 Emergency vehicles only will be allowed access from El Segundo Boulevard
3 The traffic generated by development within the Specific Plan area shall not generate more
than 184 taps per day
4 Circulation of the Specific Plan area shall not interfere with the ingress and egress of the
Northrop Grumman facility
5 All parking required by new development shall be provided within the Specific Plan area,
and no on- street or off - premise parking will be allowed.
D Aesthetic
The design and development of the Specific Plan area will increase the aesthetic image of the
area and its surrounding properties Development is conducive to the lot because it is cmrently
underutilized and fiirthermore, will not be intrusive to the area The design of all bi uldmgs will
pay particular attention to the appropriate treatment of facades and any new development
within the plan area will also incorporate consistent designs and use quality materials
throughout the premises (refer to Exhibits) If the City decides to develop the water pumping
and treatment facility, the facade appearance, use of colors and materials will remain consistent
with the design of other buildings in the plan area Overall, the development and design of the
Specific Plan area awns to blend within its surroundings and make a positive contribution to the
commumty
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E. Landscaping
Landscaping will be adequately provided within the Specific Plan area to maintain a pleasing
atmosphere for visitors and surrounding residents There will be adequate and contemporary
landscaping which will minimize impacts and enhance view sheds from adjacent properties
Landscaping will be provided between buildings, along the property lines, and within parking
areas in order to enhance the overall design of the site and increase the image of the area.
Landscaping will be provided along the frontage of the Specific Plan area along El Segundo
Boulevard to create a buffer and a more appealing view for the public
F. Public Safety
Development within the 124"' Street Specific Plan shall ensure that the activity proposed and the
use of the property will not endanger the public's general welfare, health and /or safety Any
activity or development within the plan area shall not create or pose any public nuisance to the
City or its surrounding community The following policies shall be followed to ensure public
safety
1 Lighting shall be adequate and shielded to muurruze off -site illumination and shall conform
with the Development Standards set forth in this Plan (refer to Section IV Development
Standards).
2 Site design, building configurations, and operational procedures shall comply with City
police safety policies to ensure public safety on site and its adjacent uses
3 Development shall consider alternative or appropriate designs that will mitigate and
minimize the negative impacts associated with views, noise, odor, light, and glare
4 Security fencing shall be provided along the perimeter of the Specific Plan area to ensure
public safety
G. Signage
Signage within the Specific Plan area shall encourage the effective use of signs as a means of
identification in order to maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the City's ability
to attract sources of econorruc development and growth, improve pedestrian and traffic safety,
mininuze the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property; and enable
the fair and consistent enforcement of sign restrictions set forth under the Development
Standards within this plan (refer to Section IV) The development standards established within
the 124" Street Specific Plan shall further specify and conform with the policies and guidelmes
set forth in Section 20 60 of the El Segundo Municipal Code
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IV. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The 124" Street Specific Plan Development Standards shall apply to all uses within the Specific
Plan area In the event that the Specific Plan document does not address specific standards for
new development, the new development shall comply with development standards set forth in
the Urban Mixed -Use North Zone (MU -N) of Section 20 36 060 of the El Segundo Murucipal
Code The Specific Plan area will be developed to consist of primarily general storage and muu-
storage uses In conjunction with the development of storage facilities, the 124' Street Specific
Plan would also allow the City to develop a portion of the site as a water ptunpmg and
treatment facility In the event the City does not undertake the above - mentioned development,
that portion of the property would then be developed by the current property owner(s) with an
additional storage buulding
The following development standards shall apply to the 124'" Street Specific Plan area
1. General Provisions
All uses shall be subject to an administrative site plan review to ensure design compatibility
2. Uses
a All uses within the Specific Plan Area shall be limited to storage and a custodial
convenience unit, except for the City's option to develop a water pumping and
treatment facility on a designated portion of the site (refer to Site Plan Exhibit)
b The proposed development will consist of approximately 83,000 gross square feet of
development, which includes, 73,530 gross square feet of self - storage facilities and
approximately 9,500 square feet for the City's development of a water puu7nping and
treatment facility
c In the event the City does not choose to develop that designated portion of the site as a
water pumping and treatment facility, an additional one -story self- storage building
consisting of 11,000 square feet will be contracted as a second phase of the project
3. Lot Area
a The mmunum lot area includes the entire Specific Plan area (3.93 gross acres)
b No subdivision of land is permitted in the Plan area, except as may be required for the
City's water puumping and treatment facility
Height
a There will be a total of seven one -story storage btuldmgs within the Specific Plan area
All one -story self- storage buildings within the Specific Plan area shall not exceed 13 feet
in height
b In the event the City does not choose to develop that designated portion of the site as a
water pumping and treatment facility, an additional one -story self - storage building will
be developed and shall not exceed 13 feet in height
c There will be one, two- story, self- storage building within the Specific Plan area, and it
shall not exceed 25 feet in height
d The water treatment buildmg and the cylindrical storage tank shall not exceed 25 feet in
height (see Site Plan Exhibit)
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Setbacks (See Landscaping Section below)
a Front yard shall have a variable setback from 30 -35 feet (along El Segundo
Boulevard)
b Side yard shall have varying setbacks along the westerly property line from 10 -28 5
feet (refer to Site Plan Exhibit)
c Side yard shall have varying setbacks from 5 — 33 5 feet along the easterly property
line (refer to Site Plan Exhibit)
d Rear yard shall have a 35 -foot setback from the southern line of the access easement
(refer to Site Plan Exhibit)
6. Lot Frontage
a Frontage on El Segundo Boulevard shall be as depicted on the Site Plan Exhibit
7. Building Area
a Total net floor area in the 124' Street Specific Plan shall not exceed a Floor/ Area Ratio
of 47 10 for the self- storage facilities
b In the event the City does not choose to develop that designated portion of the site as a
water pumping and treatment facility, total net floor area shall not exceed a Floor /Area
Ratio of 541 0
8. Walls & Fences
Eight -foot high metal security fencing shall be provided along the east, south and west
property lines
Any other wall, fence or hedge to be constructed within the Specific Plan area shall be
subject to the approval of the Director of Planning and Building Safety
9 Access
a Public access to the Specific Plan area shall be provided from 124' Street only Public
access off of Aviation Boulevard and El Segundo Boulevard is prohibited
b Emergency exit access only shall be provided off of El Segundo Boulevard
c Six-foot high traffic controlled gates shall be constructed at the entrance /exit along El
Segundo Boulevard (for emergency access) and at the 1240' Street /Aviation Boulevard
entrance/ exit (public entrance)
d Minimum 20 -25 -foot wide drive aisles shall be provided within the Specific Plan Area
to allow for adequate access and circulation (refer to Site Plan Exhibit)
10. Hours of Operation
The operation hours shall be hrruted from 7 00 AM to 7 00 PM daily
Revised 7/9/99
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11. Parking
a A total of 24 parking spaces shall be provided for the storage uses within the Specific
Plan Area, which includes one disabled "van' stall, 3 standard stalls, and 20 parallel
stalls. Two additional stalls will be provided in the event the water pumping and
treatment facility is constructed
b One additional space for loading purposes shall also be provided and shall be 12 feet
wide and 30 feet long with a vertical clearance of 16 feet
c The maximum number of vehicles on -site during peak demands shall not exceed 13 cars
d Parking shall be provided within the Specific Plan area and no on- street or off - premise
parking will be allowed.
12. Landscaping
a A minimum of 12% landscaping of the total net area of site shall be provided at all tunes
within the Specific Plan area (18,900 square feet).
b A 30 -35 foot minimum landscaped parkway shall be provided along the frontage of the
lot along El Segundo Boulevard to act as a buffer from the public right -of -way and to
reduce the visual impact of development on the site
c The side yard setbacks along the easterly property line shall be landscaped with
approved plants as depicted on the Site Plan Exhibit
d The side yard setback along the westerly property line (starting at variable setback of 10-
feet) shall be landscaped
e Additional landscaping shall be provided between parking spaces along the westerly
property line
f The 35 -foot minimum rear yard setback (which begins at the southern line of the access
easement) shall have a 20 -foot nurumum landscaped buffer with trees and other
approved plants
g Planting areas will be provided between buildings located on -site as specified on
Exhibits
13, Signs
Sign Area and Height
a Monument signs shall be allowed in the Specific Plan area Monument signs shall not
exceed 300 square feet in size and no more than one double -sided ground monument
sign shall be permitted on each street
b One wall sign shall be permitted on the two -story building located internal to the site
c Design, Constrution and Maintenance
d All signs shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with Section
20 60 040 of the El Segundo Mumcrpal Code
e Signs in the Specific Plan area shall be consistent in color scheme, lettering or graphic
style, location, lighting, materials and sign dimension as indicated in the Sign Plan
below
Directional Sieris
f An "Emergency Exit Only" sign shall be located along the frontage of El Segundo
Boulevard as well as a public access sign that directs patrons to the 124" Street entrance
Revised 7 /9/99
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Sinn Plan
g A Sign Plan shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Building Safety and be in
conformance with the standards described in Section 20 60 060 General Permit Procedures
of the El Segundo Municipal Code
h Unless otherwise stated, all signs within the Specific Plan area shall conform with the
standards, procedures, exemptions and other requirements as set forth in Chapter 20.60
Signs of the El Segundo Municipal Code
14. Lighting
a Lighting shall be adequate throughout the Specific Plan area and shielded to mmimize
off -site illumination
b A minimum amount of illumination provided shall be 1 -foot candle for parking areas
c Lighting fixtures shall be mounted on all buildings with down -facing lens to mmirruze
off -site illummation
d On -wall fixtures shall be mounted no higher than 15 feet on single story buildings
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maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is limited to 13 (Ord 1272, GPA 97-
1, 6/17/97).
Urban Mixed -Use South
Permits a mixture of office, research and development, retail, and hotel
uses Light industrial uses conducted within a fully enclosed building
and adult - onented businesses shall be permitted if approved with a
discretionary application The maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is
limited to 1 3 (Ord 1272, GPA 97 -1, 6)17/97)
Parking
Permits areas for parking automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles in
surface or structured parking. Specific properties have been designated
as parking to insure that adequate long -term parking space will be
available
124th Street Specific Plan
Permits warehousing and mint- storage uses (with an appurtenant
custodial convenience unit) Also permits a Water Facility The
maximum FAR is 0 47 1 (with the Water Facility) and 0 54 1 (without
the Water Facility). (Ord _, GPA 99 -1, 8/17/99)
Industrial Designations Light Industrial
Permits light manufacturing, warehousing, research and development,
and office Light manufacturing is defined as the assembly, packaging,
fabrication, and processing of materials into finished products, rather
than the conversion or extraction of raw materials The light industrial
activity shall be conducted primarily within structures, outside storage
areas and assembly activity should be limited The maximum floor area
ratio (FAR) allowed is 0 6 Other compatible uses and additional FAR
may be permitted for individual projects by the approval of a Specific
Plan with supplemental environmental analysis Alternative methods
of calculating FAR may be permitted, subject to the provisions in the
Zoning Code (Ord 1249, GPA 96 -1, 4/2/96)
Heavy Industrial
Permits heavy manufacturing uses such as construction yards, factories,
generating stations, extraction of raw materials, and refining. All uses
must conform to the policies of the Hazardous Materials Element The
maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 0 6
Institutional Public Facilities
Designations Permits publicly owned facilities such as schools, maintenance yards,
utilities, the Civic Center, and the Library
T H E C I T Y OF EL S E G U N D O • G E N E R A L P L A N
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Plan. The Federal Government designation placed on this area will
allow the types of uses that are existing
The narrow parcel near the northwest intersection of El Segundo
Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard (3 93 ac), between El Segundo
Boulevard and 124th Street, is a Specific Plan area ( "124th Street
Specific Plan ") which encourages primarily warehousing and storage
uses, however, a City Water Facility may also be developed on the site
(Ord _, GPA 99 -1, 8/17/99)
Southeast Quadrant
The majority of the southeast quadrant is designated light industrial
(365 9 ac) This category allows for a mixture of light industrial and
office uses, similar to what is now existing in some of the business
parks between Douglas Street and Aviation Boulevard
The southern portion of the quadrant, along Rosecrans Avenue west of
Aviation Boulevard, is designated as Urban Mixed -Use South, allowing
a mixture of office, hotel, and retail uses This area totals 70 6 acres
The northeast corner of Rosecrans Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard
(84 8 ac), currently occupied by Air Products and Allied Chemical, are
designated for heavy industrial There is a small commercial piece (0 9
ac) along Sepulveda Boulevard, dust south of El Segundo Boulevard.
(Ord 1272, GPA 97 -1, 6/17/97)
The remaining land in the southeast quadrant is designated as public
facilities for the Green Line station along El Segundo Boulevard and
the proposed water reclamation facility north of Hughes Way, parks for
the Golf Course and Driving Range along Sepulveda Boulevard, and
open space along the Southern California Edison transmission line
nghts -of -way The pnvately -owned park for Hughes employees is also
designated as open space, to ensure it will continue to be used as a
recreation facility (Ord 1272, GPA 97 -1, 6/17/97)
The U S Government Air Force Base south of El Segundo Boulevard
(42 1 ac) has been placed in the Federal Government land use
designation
Buildout Projections The buildout projections for the 1992 General Plan are shown in
Exhibit LU -3 Exhibit LU -1 shows the existing uses now present in the
City, Exhibit LU -2 shows the buildout of existing trends under the
previous General Plan
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Summary of Existing Trends Buildout
Land Use Category
Acres
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Single - Family Residential
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2,858
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General Commercial
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1,930,000
Corporate Office
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12,351,000
Smoky Hollow
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2,019,454
Urban Mixed -Use North
2790
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15,799,212
Urban Mixed -Use South
706
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3,997,936
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Light Industrial
3561
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18,529,000
Heavy Industrial
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Public Facilities
917
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Federal Government
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Open Space
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Parks
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1 Existing construction such as the market, and recently constructed, renovated commercial centers and legal nonfonforming
residential uses at densities that are currently higher than allowed by the land use designations in this plan will not realistically
be converted to mixed commercial/residential uses and these buildings are expected to remain for the life of the Plan
2 The heavy industrial shown on this plan includes the Chevron Refinery, Southern California Edison Generation Station, Air
Products ano Allied Chemical facilities These facilities have processing equipment and tanks rather than buildings and are
expected to remain for the life of the Plan Therefore, no estimated building square footage is shown
Source City of El Segundo Planning Department and The Lightfoot Planning Group
Amendments Ord 1209, GPA 93 -1, 11/2193, Ord 1244, GPA 95 -1, 2/6/96, Ord 1272, GPA 97 -1, 6117/97
Ord 1279, GPA 97-2,10/7/97, Ord 1293, GPA 98-2,1/19/99, Ord _ GPA 99 -1, 813199
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE —�
HEADQUARTERS GIST AIR BASE GROUP (AFMC)
LOS ANGELES Alfa FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA
'1 o AUG "'.4i
MEMORANDUM FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF EL SEGUNDO
FROM 61 ABG/CC
SUBJECT Application for Re- Zoning of property between Aviation Boulevard Railroad
Right of Way and Los Angeles Air Force Base ( LAAFB)
1 The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and LAAFB have recently undertaken an
effort to provide a new Space and Missile Systems (SAMS) complex This complex would be
located on the present Area B of LAAFB on the north side of El Segundo Boulevard between
Aviation Boulevard and Douglas Street
2 The overall concept is to "trade" Area A of LAAFB at the southeast comer of El Segundo
Boulevard and Aviation Boulevard to a developer for the construction of the new SAMS
complex on Area B As part of this effort, SMC has recently distributed a Request for
Statements of Interest (RSI) to potential developers, and to date we have received 25 responses
for further information The concept requires Department of Defense and Congressional
approval, which we are now pursuing It also requires economic feasibility
3 We are also informed that Mr Bruce Kaufman is seeking the rezoning of the approximate
4 -acre parcel of land between the railroad tracks and Area B, land currently zoned for parking
only The applicant seeks the rezoning in order to construct a 650 -unit self - storage facility The
purpose of this letter is to express our strong opposition to the application for rezoning.
Allow me to state the reasons for our opposition
a Recent tragic events both abroad and in the United States have demonstrated the need for
heightened security and protection of federal facilities In fact, LAAFB has been in "Threatcon
Alpha," a heightened state of security awareness, since last year A self - storage facility provides
the potential opportunity for the concealment of explosive devices, toxic chemicals, and weapons
of mass destruction It also provides the opportunity for surveillance of activities at LAAFB and
the opportunity for illegal entry to LAAFB via the applicant's proposed configuration of
buildings While we appreciate the security measures described by the rezoning applicant, mere
identity checks of self - storage customers will not likely deter terrorist activity
b The construction of a 650 -unit self- storage facility is an incompatible land use as an
immediate neighbor for the proposed SAMS complex The SAMS complex is conceived as an
integrated 54 -acre design project with modern office buildings and support facilities As you
may knov,, SMC executes $5 5B in federal acquisition funds for satellites, launch vehicles,
ground support, and research and development We do this in conjunction with the Aerospace
Corporation, located just across the street from Area B We hope the SAMS complex will be a
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reflection of that level of effort The siting of storage buildings, even weF- designed ones, next
door to the proposed SAMS complex, is aesthetically unacceptable
c The economic feasibly of the entire SAMS project may hinge on whether or not a multi-
story parking garage is needed for employee parking If it is, the extra cost may well kill the
SAMS project We anticipate that a number ofthe 25 developers responding to the RSI may
choose to include the 4-acre parking lot, if they knew it were potentially available, as pat of the
overall design plan, either through outright acquisition of the property or through a leasing
arrangement
4 For myself, as Commander for the 61st Air Base Group, and on behalf of Lieutenant General
Eugene L Tattini, the Commander for Space and Missilc Systems Center, I convey to you our
strongest opposition to the rezoning application for the reasons stated above Please contact me
at (310) 363 -0667 or the SAMS project officer, Lt Col Aaron Bridgewater, (310) 363 -2461 for
father information
DAVID E PRICE, Colonel, USAF
Commander
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August 11, 1999
BY MAIL AND FAX: (310) 322.7137
Honor able Michael Gordon
CITY OF EL SEGLNDO
City Hall 350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Sablect 124`s Street Specific Plan/Air Force Base Comments
(IESM0102)
Dear Mayor Gordon
As you know, our office represents Extra Space Storage in its application for a Specific Plan,
which would enable the development of a self - storage facility and City water well at the
northwest corner of El Segundo and Aviation Boulevards We are in receipt of a letter prepared
by Colonel David E Price of the Los Angeles Air Force Base (LAAFB) in opposition to Extra
Space Storage's proposal
As articulated in this letter, the reasons for the LAAFB's opposition arc as follows
Potential for terrorist attacks The LAAFB is concerned about the potential for the
concealment of explosive devices, toxic chemicals, and weapons of mass destruction that
may be stored at the self- storage facility
First, it should be noted that there are many redundant security provisions which will be part
of the self - storage facility These Include camera surveillance, locked gates, key -pad entry,
computer recognition and recordation, and sign -m requirements The applicant has also
agreed to meet all of the conditions recommended by the El Segundo Police Department for
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Second, the existing zoning of the property permits parking use There is no discretionary
perirut needed for the property owner to lease the site as a parking lot Under this condition,
there would be virtually no way to prevent terrorists from parking one or more vehicles on
site with concealed explosives in the trunks of the vehicle(s)
Third as we pointed out at our Planning Comrrussion hearing in June and City Council
hearing in July, it is unlikely that the zoning of this site will remain unchanged If this
prermse is accepted, then it is reasonable to assume that some buildings will eventually
occupy the site Whether the buildings are offices or small incubator industnal structures,
explosives, toxic chemicals or weapons of mass destruction can be concealed
Finally, if terrorists are determined to strike the LAAFB, such an act can occur in other ways,
such as a missile launch from off -site or a suicide intrusion from public streets
Aesthetic design of the development The LAAFB expressed concern about the self- storage
facility's design Our response to this issue is that extra Space Storage delivered its proposed
plans to representatives of the LAAFB in February 1999 No comments were ever received,
and in fact, Base personnel actually supported the project at the Planning Commission's
hearing on June 24, 1999 In addition, the professional staff of your Planning and Building
Safety Department have carefully reviewed and critiqued the applicant's plans Asa result,
the plan has been improved, and we consider the project to be an aesthetic one in terms of
landscaping, building design, and building materials
The site could be used for LAAFB parking The LAAFB believes that the self- storage site
could be used for additional parking should it be needed as a result of the consolidation of the
Base's facilities into Area B Oust west of the self- storage facility) In the opinion of Base
personnel, building a parking structure to meet the Base's needs would add an extra cost to
the consolidation Interestingly, when we met with representatives of the LAAFB on August
3, 1999, I specifically asked whether the Base's design plans would provide adequate parking
on Area B, and I was told that they would Furthermore, the self- storage site would only be
made available to the Base under statutes of condemnation Although a parking structure
may add cost to the Base consolidation, so would the acquisition of the self- storage facility
Perhaps the LAAFB would be well advised not to over -build their site
Finally, the self - storage /water well site is unusual in shape, barely 100 feet in width III,,
disingenuous to believe that the acquisition of the site by the Base will be a determining
factor in whether the Base decides to consolidate and construct future facilities at Area B
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August 11, 1999
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There are several other points 1 would like the City Council to be made aware of
1 As mentioned above, the Planning Comirusston public hearing on June 24, 1999,
representatives of the LAAFB expressed their suonon for the project
2 At the City Council public hearing on July 6, 1999, no opposition to the project was
expressed by the LAAFB The project — the self- storage facility and City water well -was
unanimously approved by the City Council with instructions to Staff to prepare the necessary
ordinance for first reading
3 On July 19, 1999, during the first reading of the ordinance (typically a "consent" item on the
agenda), the LAAFB first expressed their opposition to the project This 11th hour attack is,
at a rrummum, very unprofessional and unfair to an applicant who has followed all of the
City's procedwes
4 Extra Space Storage delivered its proposed plans to representatives of the LAAFB in
February 1999 No comments were ever received (And as noted above, Base personnel
actually supported the project at the Planning Commission's hearing)
5 The applicant was pleased to meet with the LAAFB personnel on August 3, 1999, to listen to
the Air Force Base's concerns, and would have been willing to accept other reasonable
conditions to address those concerns Unfortunately, the LAAFB has been short on specific
recommendations, instead choosing to raise the general fear of terrorism No one is
suggesting that terrorism is something that should be ignored, but it would be more helpful to
have the Base staff recommend specific solutions rather than unilaterally deciding that the
project should be denied
With the demise of the project, there is the obvious complication of no longer providing
space for the City water well and treatment facility The developer has made a generous
accommodation, which will be lost if the project is not perrrutted by the City Council to go
forward
This site was available for purchase for many months A "For Sale" sign, in plain view of
the LAAFB, has been erected over the same duration The LAAFB could have — and more
importantly should have — moved forward with the purchase of the site at that time, if for no
other reason than to land bank it for possible future use
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Honorable Michael Gordon
August 11, 1999
Page 4
8 As stated in the abovementioned LAAFB letter, the consolidation effort at Area B must be
proven to be economically feasible, must be approved by the Department of Defense, and
must literally take an act of Congress While I am in no position to determine the likelihood
of these outcomes, it should be clear that the eventual construction at Area B will be many
years away Although the LAAFB needs no zoning approvals from the City to move forward
with then Air Force Base expansion, they should be encouraged to develop their site in a
responsible manner, which includes self - containment
The self- storage facility is considered by many to be a transitional use of property Over the
years, a higher and better use of the site may make sense Eventually, this could lead to the
LAAFB expansion to the east However, it is not an immediate need of the Base,
10 Although we acknowledge that the LAAFB is an important component of the El Segundo
landscape, we believe that Extra Space Storage has been extremely cooperative in working
with the City Not only have there been numerous delays while the City considered the site
for a water well, but the owner has now consented to a generous offer of land for the well and
treatment facility
I thank you for considering our position relative to the concerns expressed by the LAAFB I will
be available for any questions you might have at your Council meeting on August 17, 1999
Sincerely,
PSObtAS
Joel B Miller
Vice President
JBM hm
cc Mayor Pro Tem Sandra Jacobs (with enclosure)
Councilmember John Gaines (with enclosure)
Councilmember Kelly McDowell (with enclosure)
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P S O M A S
Honorable Michael Gordon
August 11, 1999
Page 5
Councilmember Nancy Wemick (with enclosure)
Bret Bernard (with enclosure)
Laurie Jester (with enclosure)
Hannah Brondial Bowen (with enclosure)
Jim Hanscn (with enclosure)
Mary Strenn (with enclosure)
IBM 567 170
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 17 August 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent
AGENDA DESCRIPTION*
Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code to revise the regulations for automobile service uses in pro)dmdy to
residentially zoned property in the Small Business (SB) and Medium Manufacturing (MM) Zones in the Smoky Hollow
Specific Plan Area, and, a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts in accordance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Environmental Assessment EA -483 and Zone Text Amendment ZTA 99 -2.
Applicant City of El Segundo
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1) Second Reading of (corrected) Ordinance by title only,
2) Adopt Ordinance, or,
3) Other possible action /direction
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On 15 June 1999, the City Council held a public hearing on the above referenced dem to review modifications to the
Zoning Code related to automobile service uses in the Smoky Hollow Specific Plan Area. The Council reviewed the
Planning Commissions' recommendation to require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for such uses d they were located
within 500 feet of any residentially zoned property. However, the consensus of the Council was to introduce an Ordinance
that requires a CUP for automobile service uses in the SB and MM Zones within 500 feet of property zoned Single -Family
Residential (R -1) property only Automobile services uses would be a permitted use under all other circumstances
Therefore, at that time, the City Council Introduced an Ordinance to amend various sections of the City's Zoning Code
and adopt a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts consistent with the consensus of the Council.
After adoption of the Ordinance by Council, the incorrect Ordinance was posted by the City Government Code Section
36933 requires posting of the Ordinance within 15 days of its adoption The City Attorney has opined that failure to
adhere to this requirement renders the Ordinance void Given the 15 day time period has passed, the Council needs to
re -adopt the Ordinance so that the correct Ordinance can be posted within the 15 day period.
The attached (revised) Ordinance, which accurately reflects the consensus of the Council to require a Conditional Use
Permit for automobile seance uses within 500 feet of 8-1 Zoned property, is now presented for a Second Reading and
Adoption If adopted without change, the provisions will become effective in thirty days time (16 September 1999)
Since the original adoption of the (incorrect) Ordinance on 06 July 1999, the City has received several (attached) letters
from property owners and residents who live in the Multi -Family Residential (R -3) Zone area on the north side of Franklin
Avenue These letters a )press concern that automobile service uses would be permitted by right in SB Zoned property
adjacent to Two -family Residential (R -2) and MuIU -family (R -3) Zoned property north of Franklin Avenue.
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS•
A Revised City Council Ordnance No 1308
B Letters from residents in the R -3 Zone
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
1!L
ORDINANCE NO. 1308
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
NO, EA -483 AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 99 -2, AMENDING THE
EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS
OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Adopted a General Plan for the years 1992 -2010,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Certified an Environmental Impact Report as a
complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act and Adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt a Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts for the Amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new
Zoning Map finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the amendments that were not analyzed
in the Master Environmental Impact Report Certified by the City Council for the General Plan on December 1, 1992,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt Ordinance No 1212
adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map,
WHEREAS, on May 27, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, duly advertised public
hearings on revisions to the Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time, form and manner prescribed by law, and
the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 2446 recommending approval of the proposed amendments,
WHEREAS, on June 15, and July 6, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, duly advertised public
hearings and review on revisions to the Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time, form and manner prescribed
b� la«
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for or against
EA -483 and ZTA 99 -2, the revisions to the Zoning Code, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established
The purpose of the revisions to the Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate ad)ustments to the
development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address concerns raised by the community
about the future development of the City in furtherance of the general welfare of the City
State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan
NO", THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -483 and ZTA 99 -2 the City Council finds as follows
GENERAL PLAN
ORDINANCE NO 1308
APPROVING EA -483, ZTA 99 -2
PAGE NO 1
/ L
I The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan, as amended
ZONING CODE
The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning Code
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment in the time and manner prescribed
by law The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant, adverse effect on the
environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be prepared pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have the potential for an
adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the project is in a
built -out urban environment, and,
That the City Council directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies
a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Munims finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of
Regulations Within ten (10) days of the approval of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the
City shall transmit $25 00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate along with
the required Notice of Determination As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not
be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices and fees are filed with the
County
NOR, THEREFORE, BE IT FARTHER ORDAINED THAT the City Council approves EA -483 and ZTA 99 -2,
and adopts changes to the El Segundo Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 42 020 E of Chapter 20 42, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is Amended
to read as follows
E Automobile service uses, if a 500 -foot minimum distance from any Single- Family
Residential (R -1) zoned property is provided This distance criteria does not apply to
properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard,
SECTION 2. Section 20 42 030 of Chapter 20 42, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is Amended
to read as follows
20 42 030 USES SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT.
A The on -site sale and consumption of alcohol at restaurants, dnve -thru restaurants, coffee
shops, delicatessens, and cafes,
B The off -site sale of alcohol at permitted retail accessory establishments; and,
C Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided
by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations
SECTION 3. Section 20 43 020 E of Chapter 20 42, Title 20, of the Ei Segundo Municipal Code is Amended
to read as follows
Automobile service uses, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any Single- Family
ORDINANCE NO 1308
APPROVING EA -483, ZTA 99 -2
PAGE NO 2
� ry n
Residential (R -1) zoned property is provided This distance criteria does not apply to
properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard
SECTION 4. Section 20 43 030 of Chapter 20 42, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is Amended
to read as follows
20 43.030 USES SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
A The on -site sale and consumption of alcohol at restaurants, drive -thru restaurants, coffee
shops, delicatessens, and cafes,
B The off -site sale of alcohol at permitted retail establishments, and,
C Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as provided
by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Determinations
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) day from and after the
final passage and adoption hereof
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance, shall cause the same
to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City, shall make a note of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, and, shall within 15 days after the passage or
adoption thereof cause the same to be published or posted in accordance with the law
ORDINANCE NO 1308
APPROVING EA 483, ZTA 99 -2
PAGE NO 3
174
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of August 1999.
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 hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of said City is five, that the foregoing Ordinance No 1308 was duly introduced by said
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of June 1999, 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 17th day of August 1999, and the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN
Cmdv Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Mark D Hensley, City Attorney
ORDINANCE NO 1308
APPROVING EA -483, ZTA 99 -2
PAGE NO 4
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August 2, 1999 rL
Mike Gordon
Mayor
City of El Segundo
To: City Council and Mayor Gordon
Re: Section 20.42 Small BusinessJSB) Zone
Option 5A (Dated 5- 18 -99)
I am a homeowner in this City. My address is 234 Arena Street. I received
notice that an auto body shop will be opening up on our block. This type of
business is just too aggravating for our neighborhood. I realize that this part
of town is residential/industrial but, please, out of consideration for the
people who live on this block do not let this type of business open up here.
Any other type of business that was quiet, that would not attract a lot of cars,
etc. would be fine. I see the cars around Jim and Jacks and just shiver at the
thought of an auto body shop on this street.
Thank you for your anticipated consideration in this matter.
Sincerely,
(�
Mary kandall
234 Arena Street
El Segundo, CA
(310) 322 -7359
RECEIVED
AUG 2 1999
Ciry COUNCIL
/j,
. ✓ Tom/
1 7 �,
August 2, 1999
To- City Council and Mayor Gordon
Re- Section 20.42 Small Business (SB) Zone
This letter is to inform you of my opposition to the ordinance of 5- 18 -99, also
known as Option 5A.
I am a homeowner on Arena Street and I was never notified of a planning
meeting in regard to this. All of a sudden they can allow an Auto Repair
Service down the street? I've had a mess right across the street (231 Arena)
that the City has promised to see cleaned up for years and nothing has been
done.
The Auto Repair Shop would be 10 times worse and I do not feel that this
City has our best interest at heart. I heard that one council member has called
this a "dead issue" What?
I insist on a hearing of sort to ask you to address this issue (or is it a dead
issue ?)
✓fii n � � , JC�iv
Marilyn D. Green
230 Arena Street
El Segundo, CA
(310) 322 -8055
RECEII!c�— --�-
AUG 2 1999
CITY COUNCIL
1 ^f
Dated 7/29/99
Reference Section 20 42 Small Busines (SB) Zone
Permitted Uses 020,E,TLereander
Attachment. 500' Mtn Requirement- uon of �''
Ehnunation Did. 5/18/99
To All Council Members & Planning Committee Staff
Subject Automobile Service Uses
A Your recent adoption of Reference Ordinance also known as Option 5A (Matnx); I believe is flawed in several
areas, To wit
1 Subject use as a PERMITTED use lacks the required controls to protect the OTHER R2/R3 residents from
potential NOISE pollution & Higher Density in terms of Auto & Pedestrian TRAFFIC to which they are
entitled
2 R21R3 residents contribute to the El Segundo economy, send their children to El Segundo schools, participate in
El Segundo activities & as such; certainly deserve the same protection bestowed on RI residents, or as a
nummum, be protected by the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) process
3 it doesn't take a brain surgeon to conclude that any R2/R3 resident living adJacient tolacross from an Auto
Service Facility would expect to pay LESS rent which in turn would lead to lower property valuations &
Property Tax Assessments, thereby reducing the property tax revenue collected by the city Therefore, the fiscal
impact is not NONE, it's NEGATIVE.
4 Excluding R2/R3 residents from the protections of their RI counterparts is Counter - Productive &
Discriminatory by nature & fiather, DOESNOT advance the general welfare of the El Segundo Community
B The attachment reflects my fears that my tennants might face the affects of such an ordinance without the
proper protections/process in place to serve their needs I was relieved to learn that the Planning Committee Staff planned
to recommend Option 2 to the city council which I believed to be mutually beneficial to all concerned
C As the owner of record of the 7 unit apartment at 220 Arena St , I anticipated City Council approval of Option
2 recommended by Staff I now know that an Auto Service Facthty (# of unlimited bays) is now a distinct possibility directly
across the stmt from my apartment buddingl If this happens, any economical investment viability I may have had under
the current ordinance is forever gone) Please don't allow this to happen
D I can discern NO RATIONAL or LOGICAL argument as to why the City Council chose to the ignore the needs
of their OTHER (R2/R3) residents, given their contributions noted above for an ordinance which fails to level the playing in
a number of areas & provide PARITY for ALL El Segundo residents (Owners & Renters alike)
E Please consider this letter an appeal for better & fair Judgement & reconsider your decision on Reference
Ordinance by adopting one that addresses the flawed areas noted above One such approach would be to adopt Option 2
which would reinstate the CUP process
Sincerely, 4�
John Tounno
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John /Jane Tourino
Dated 5 _
V,& 24 AM fi =r
Reference Proposed Admendm eff To The
7 Malaga PI W
Min SOO' Distance Requirement
Manhattan Beach, Calif 90266 -7204
Between Automobile Service Uses
(310) 545 -2845
1 Residerttally Zoned Property In The
(310) 939 -9275 Fox
Smokey Hollow Area
Subject Proposal To Reduce Or Eliminate Reference Requirement
Comments
1 The Reference requirement was established to protect the residents living in the Smokey
Hollow area from excessive nolse,trofflc or conjestlon by prodding o buffer with a -Small Business
(SM) zone which has worked well for many years So why change it now?
2 One compromise would be to limit any reduction to a Min 250 feet iE that it be restricted
to the South side of Franklin St only (le The 5O0' Mln would remain In place on the West
side of Arena St, unless the business operators on Eucalyptus St also favored this change )
3 in the final ana)lysls a Buffer area must be retained In order to avoid the negative Impact to
the residents noted In 1 above, but also serves to preserve the property values of the Apartment
Owners ( lam the owner of record of a 7 unit apartment bldg at 220 Arena St)
4 To eliminate this requirement altogether makes NO SENSE at olll So Please Dont
Note In other communities, Alleys NOT Streets were used as lines of demarkation for zoning purposes
(le Residential would be back to back with Commercial separated by an alley vs front to front
separated by a street)
Sincerely,
/John Tourino
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Replacement of 1980 Pirsch fire pumper with a new 1750 G P M tilt -cab, top -mount pumper Fiscal Impact
$330,000
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve the Specifications and authorize staff to 1) send out Request for Bid proposals for the construction and
delivery of the specified fire apparatus, 2) award bid to the lowest qualified and responsible vendor, and 3) upon
delivery and acceptance of new fire apparatus, to advertise and sell the old unit by sealed bid
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
Engine 35 (Unit #3344) was purchased for $116,000 and placed into service in 1980 The Engine performed
frontline service until 1992 when, due to numerous repairs and scarcity of replacement parts, it was placed into
reserve status The engine is now due for replacement, and will be sold when replaced
The replacement engine will be similar in design and function, and will be compatible with apparatus purchased in
1992 The proposed engine will be fitted with current fire suppression technology and will have a service life of
approximately 20 to 25 years
DISCUSSION-
The anticipated replacement cost for the new pumper will be approximately $330,000 Accumulated funds for the
replacement totaled about $329,400 at the end of Fiscal Year 1998 -99 Shortfall funds, if needed, will come from
the Equipment Replacement Fund
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget: X Capital Improv. Budget:
Amount Requested: $330.000 ( approximately)
Project/Account Budget: $329.400
Project/Account Balance: ($600) Date: 08101/99
Account Number: 601 -400- 3202 -8104
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required - Yes_ No X
ORIGINATED: Date:
REVIEWED BY:
Mary Strenn, City
ACTION TAKEN:
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING. Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION.
Monthly revocable lease agreement between the City of El Segundo and California Storage Masters to lease
a portion of City property at 630 South Douglas Street (monthly revenue of $4,200 00)
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION.
Approve the lease agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The City owns a 1 73 acre property located on the east side of Douglas Street, south of Alaska Avenue, which
was acquired by the City for extending Douglas Street Currently, approximately 13,360 square feet of this
property has been leased to Eaton Corporation for parking purposes and 4,000 square feet has been leased
to Industrial Contracting Engineers for office trailers and parking
DISCUSSION.
Within the area that is currently unleased, California Storage Masters, 1921 East Maple Avenue, El Segundo,
has requested to lease approximately 42,000 square feet for vehicle and boat storage purposes
Based on the prevailing lease rate ($120 / square foot / year) for the area currently leased, staff recommends
a fee of $4,200 /month for the proposed lease This fee is acceptable to the applicant The agreement
provides for an annual adjustment in the lease fee based on the Consumer Price Index The agreement also
provides for the City to terminate the lease upon thirty (30) days notice to the lessee
The City Attorney has approved the proposed lease agreement as to form Staff recommends City Council
approval of the proposed lease and authorization for the Mayor to execute the agreement on behalf of the City
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS-
Proposed City of El Segundo — California Storage Masters, lease agreement with map of area to be leased
FISCAL IMPACT- Monthly revenue of $4,200 00
Operating Budget,
Capital Improvement Budget*
Amount Requested*
ProtectlAccount Budget
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number
Project Phase-
Appropriation Required
Date:
i0i
N COUNCUAUGI7 -0t DOC (Monday 6/12199 1000 AM)
10
AUG -01 -99 03 -16 PM HOMELOAH MORTGAGE 310 3235952 P.01
hq
CALIFORNIA STORAGE MASTERS
1921 EAST MAPLE
EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245
August 2, 1999
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ATTN MR BELLUR BEVARAR
(ear Sir
Cahfomia Storage Masters is requesting to lease the property in question. Lot 22 Tract 26557, Book 676
page 97 The usage of property w1l specifically be for vehicle storage only
Sincerely,
Douglas Murphy
Caftne Storage Master
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
REVOCABLE LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE, made this 17th day of August, 1999, by and between the
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as
"LESSOR "), and CALIFORNIA STORAGE MASTERS (hereafter referred to as
"LESSEE ")
WITNESSETH
1 LESSOR does hereby lease to LESSEE and LESSEE does hereby
take from LESSOR certain premises located in the City of El Segundo, County of Los
Angeles, State of California, consisting of approximately 42,000 (Forty -two thousand)
square feet, immediately adjacent to Douglas Street, of a portion of Lot 22, Tract No.
26557 as shown on map recorded in Book 675, Page 97, in the Office of the County
Recorder of the County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as shown on
attached Exhibit "A ".
2 The term of this Lease shall be from month to month, commencing
_September 1, 1999, , terminable by either party upon thirty (30) days prior written notice
to the other party. At the expiration of the term, or upon any earlier termination of this
Lease, LESSEE will quit surrender the premises herein leased, and the parties shall have
no further rights or obligations as to each other with respect to said Lease
3 For the period commencing September 1, 1999, and continuing
thereafter on a monthly basis until terminated, LESSEE shall pay as rent for said premises,
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the sum of $4,200.00 in lawful money of the United States, payable in advance, on the first
business day of each and every month to LESSOR at 350 Main Street, El Segundo,
California 90245, unless otherwise directed in writing by LESSOR In the event this lease
commences on any day other than the first of the month, or terminates on any day other
than the last of the month, LESSEE shall pay to LESSOR a pro -rata share of the monthly
rental based upon actual days of occupancy.
4 The monthly rent shall be adjusted annually commencing
September 1, 1999, and annually thereafter, based on the Consumer Price Index for the
Los Angeles area
5 LESSEE acknowledges that it has received a copy of the conditions
enumerated in that certain deed dated January 11, 1968, by which LESSOR acquired title
to the property that is the subject of this Lease, and LESSEE agrees to comply with each
and every condition so imposed in said deed during its tenancy on the above - described
property
6 LESSEE agrees that access to the leased premises will be only from
Douglas Street. LESSOR and LESSEE agree that the intended purpose of this Lease is
to provide additional parking for vehicles and all other uses shall be prohibited LESSEE
will be permitted to use existing driveways No new curb cuts or ramps shall be installed
by LESSEE
7 LESSEE agrees to maintain the premises in a clean and sanitary
condition LESSEE shall not place or construct any buildings and /or structures on the
premises At the termination of this lease, LESSEE shall return the premises to LESSOR
in the same or better condition as the premises were in as of the time of commencement
2. 18 4
of this lease
8 LESSEE understands that LESSOR has acquired this property
primarily for the purpose of extending Douglas Street in the City of El Segundo to cross an
existing railroad track, and LESSEE agrees that, in the event LESSOR should require the
subject property for such relocation or for any other purpose solely under the LESSOR'S
discretion, LESSEE does hereby consent to LESSOR canceling and terminating this Lease
upon thirty (30) days written notice addressed to LESSEE LESSEE agrees to vacate the
said premises within the above thirty (30) day period and remove all LESSEE'S
installations prior to the termination of the Lease LESSEE may cancel and terminate
lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to the LESSOR
9 LESSEE shall procure and keep in effect during the term hereof a
combined single limit policy of $1,000,000 for bodily injury and property damage liability
LESSEE shall provide LESSOR with an endorsement of insurance as herein stipulated.
Said insurance shall provide for LESSOR, its officers, agents, and employees to be
additional insured but only in respect to the Leased Premises. LESSEE shall provide
LESSOR with (30) days' notice of any material change or cancellation of said insurance
coverage, by registered mad
10 LESSEE shall not have the right to sublet or assign the whole or any
part of said premises, provided, however, that LESSEE may do so with the written consent
of LESSOR Any such subletting or assignment shall not relieve LESSEE of any liability
or obligation under this Lease
11 Any notice from LESSOR to LESSEE shall be deemed duly served if
3.
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mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to LESSEE at
California Storage Masters
1921 East Maple Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
Attention: Douglas Murphy and James Streetmaker
Any notice from LESSEE to LESSOR shall be deemed duly served if mailed by certified
mad, return receipt requested, addressed to LESSOR at the address set forth in
Paragraph 3 hereof In each case, the customary certified mad return receipt shall be
conclusive evidence of such service Either party may change its address to which a
notice shall be sent by giving written notice of such change to the other party as provided
herein
12 LESSEE recognizes and understands that this Lease may create a
possessory interest subject to property taxation and that the LESSEE may be subject to
the payment of property taxes levied upon such interest.
13 The terms of this Lease shall be binding upon and for the benefit of
the parties hereto, their respective successors, representatives and assigns
14 This lease represents the final agreement of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written and oral agreements and
understandings of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Instrument has been duly executed as of the
day and year first above written
ON
LESSOR
LESSEE California Storage Masters
BY
Douglas Murphy
James Streetmaker
ATTEST
Cindy Mortesen
City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM-
Mark D_ Hensley
City Attorney
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA
5.
Mike Gordon, Mayor
1s�
m1E11 RECORDCD, PLEASE MAIL TO: r- -- - ',- ' I
OR TIME lilSUR1NCEt TRUST C
The City of El Segundo I-EA 1 1868 AT 8 A.M.
City 11a11, 350 11aln Street C,
Cl Segundo, California 90245 RAY E LEE� County Recorder_ —_
Attention: Clty Manager
GRANT DEED D TS O .Z o 7 to
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FREE S
UTAH CONSTRUCTION & MINING CO., a Delaware corporation,
Grantor, hereby grants to THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a Municipal
corporation, Grantee, the surface and that portion of the subsurface
which lies above a plane 450 feet below the mean low water level of
the Pacific Ocean (as said mean low water level is established by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey bench marks along the shoreline)
of the following described property situate in the City of
E1 Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, to wit:
Lot 22 of Tract No. 26557, in the city of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 675, pages 95 to 98 inclusive of Maps,
in the office of the County Recorder of said county.
Said tract being a subdivision of the surface and
that portion of the subsurface which lies above a
plane 450 feet below the mean low water level is
established by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey bench
marks along the shoreline.
ALSO EXCEPTING all oil, gas, asphaltum, and other
hydrocarbons. and other minerals, whether similar to
those herein specified or not, within or that may
be produced from said land; provided, however, that
the surface of said land shall never be used for
the exploration, development, extraction, removal
or storage of said oil, gas, asphaltum, and other
hydrocarbons and other minerals, and further provided
that no installation constructed thereon shall be
disturbed in any manner in extracting said reserved
minerals, as reserved in the deed from Standard Oil
Company of California, recorded December 20, 1960,
as Instrument No. 1622, in Book D -1069, Page 898,
Official Records.
This Deed is made and accepted upon the covenants, con-
ditions and restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictions
executed by Utah Construction & Mining Co., a Delaware corporation,
dated August 29, 1961, and recorded September 6, 1961, in Book M -845
of official Records of Los Angeles County at page 678, all of which
are incorporated herein by reference to said declaration with the
effect as though fully set forth herein, and said covenants, con-
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Lot 22 of Tract No. 26557, in the city of E1 Segundo,
County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per map
recorded in Book 675, pages 95 to 98 inclusive of Maps,
in the office of the County Recorder of said county.
Said tract being a subdivision of the surface and
that portion of the subsurface which lies above a
plane 450 feet below the mean low water level is
established by U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey bench
marks along the shoreline.
ALSO EXCEPTING all oil, gas, asphaltum, and other
hydrocarbons. and other minerals, whether similar to
those herein specified or not, within or that may
be produced from said land; provided, however, that
the surface of said land shall never be used for
the exploration, development, extraction, removal
or storage of said oil, gas, asphaltum, and other
hydrocarbons and other minerals, and further provided
that no installation constructed thereon shall be
disturbed in any manner in extracting said reserved
minerals, as reserved in the deed from Standard Oil
Company of California, recorded December 20, 1960,
as Instrument No. 1622, in Book D -1069, Page 898,
Official Records.
This Deed is made and accepted upon the covenants, con-
ditions and restrictions contained in the Declaration of Restrictions
executed by Utah Construction & Mining Co., a Delaware corporation,
dated August 29, 1961, and recorded September 6, 1961, in Book M -845
of official Records of Los Angeles County at page 678, all of which
are incorporated herein by reference to said declaration with the
effect as though fully set forth herein, and said covenants, con-
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has executed this Deed
this / /,r/ day of January, 1968.
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of the City Council on January 22, • 19 68
and the grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly
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and the grantee consents to recordation thereof by its duly
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION
Award contract to B R Day Construction, Inc , for the 1998 -99 replacement of water mains - Project No PW
98 -10 (contract amount $322,704 00)
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION.
Award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, B R Day Construction, Inc , in the amount of
$322,70400
2 Authorize the Mayor to sign the standard public works construction agreement after approval as to
form by the City Attorney
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
The City Council on July 6, 1999, adopted plans and specifications for the replacement of water mains in the
following streets in the City and authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of construction bids
1 Douglas Street between imperial Highway and 950' southerly
2 Virginia Street between Imperial Avenue and Maple Avenue
3 Penn Street between Mariposa Avenue and Palm Avenue
DISCUSSION.
On August 3, 1999, the City Clerk received and opened the following bids
B R Day Construction Inc
P &J Utility Company
R &L Sewers Inc
Cedro Construction
Williams Supply Company, Inc
Sully - Miller Construction Company
Doty Bros Equipment Company
$322,70400
$346,00500
$378,01750
$399,62500
$435,17500
$489,95250
$575,85000
Engineer's Estimate $335,00000
Staff has verified the low bidder's references B R Day Construction, Inc , has recently completed a storm
drain and a water main replacement project for the City to the satisfaction of City staff
Staff recommends award of contract to the lowest responsible bidder, B R Day Construction, Inc, in the
amount of $322,704 00 The total estimated cost of the project, including staff inspection costs and
construction contingencies, is $340,000 00
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. Location map
FISCAL IMPACT-
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget.
Amount Requested*
Project/Account Budget,
Project/Account Balance.
Account Number -
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required.
Yes
$340,00000
$600,00000
$547,00000 Date- July 30, 1999
501 - 400 - 7103 -8207
Award of contract
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE, August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING* Consent Agenda
AGENDA DESCRIPTION-
Acceptance of the replacement of existing underground storage tanks and Installation of a fuel management
system for the City Maintenance Facility at 150 Illinois Street — Project No PW 98 -1 (final contract amount
$331,042 02)
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION
Accept the work as complete
Authorize the City Clerk to file the City Engineer's Notice of Completion in the County Recorder's
Office
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND.
On June 16, 1998, the City Council awarded a contract to MZN Construction, Inc, for replacement of all
existing underground fuel and oil tanks, and the fuel dispensing and management system in the City
Maintenance Facility
DISCUSSION
The work has now been satisfactorily completed by the contractor The original contract amount was
$345,670 00 The final contract amount, based on actual measured quantities, is $331,042 02
Staff is recommending City Council acceptance of the completed work
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.
Notice of Completion
FISCAL IMPACT-
Operating Budget
Capital Improvement Budget
Amount Requested.
Project/Account Budget
Project/Account Balance
Account Number.
Project Phase:
Appropnation Required:
No
$331,04202
$345,67000
$345,67000 Date. August 4, 1999
301- 400 -8201 -8389
Accept the work as complete
ORIGINATED Date,
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Recording Requested by
and When Recorded Mail To:
City Clerk, City Hall
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Protect Name Replacement of Existing Underground Storage Tanks and Installation
of Fuel Management System at the City Maintenance Facility
Protect No PW 98 -1
Notice is hereby given pursuant to State of California Civil Code Section 3093 at seq that
1 The undersigned is an officer of the owner of the interest stated below in the property
hereinafter described
2 The full name of the owner is City of El Segundo
3 The full address of the owner is City Hall, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA, 90245
4 The nature of the interest of the owner is Improvement of public budding
5 A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was field reviewed by the
City Engineer on 815/99 The work done was Replacement of the existing underground
fuel and oil storage tanks and fuel management system
6 On 8/17/99, the City Council of the City of El Segundo accepted the work of this contract
as being complete and directed the recording of this Notice of Completion in the Office of
the County Recorder
7 The name of the Contractor for such work of improvement was MZN Construction, Inc
8 The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of El
Segundo, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows
9 The street address of said property is 150 Illinois Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Dated
Bellur K Devarat
City Engineer
VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned, say I am the City Engineer of the City El Segundo, the declarant of the foregoing
Notice of Completion, I have read said Notice of Completion and know the contents thereof, the same is
true of my own knowledge
I declare under penalty of perjury the foregoing is true and correct
Executed on , 1999 at El Segundo, California
Bellur K Devarat
City Engineer
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Professional Services Agreement with Lance, Solt, and Lunghard to provide financial audit services
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Approve entering into a Professional Services Agreement with Lance, Soil, and Lunghard for FY 1999-
2000 to FY 2001 -2002 to provide consulting services related to the City's annual financial audit
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
On April 23, 1999, Finance sent out Request for Proposals (RFP) to 10 audit firms. The purpose of the
RFP was to solicit bids for an audit firm to audit all financial programs for FY 1999 -2000 through FY
2001 -2002 with an option to extend the agreement two additional years
DISCUSSION (Continued on next page)
The Finance Department received bids from six audd firms and narrowed the list down to three The firm
that was selected was judged on a mix of cntena including price, experience, and the makeup of the
audit team
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Ell Segundo and Lance, Soil, and Lunghard
D Proposal by Lance, Soil, and Lunghard to provide audit services for all financial programs
Letter stating 50 hours additional time included in price listed in 'Exhibit D' of proposal
Fiscal Impact: FY 1999 -2000 Budget
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested,
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
$ 35,000
$35,000
$35,000
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Bfet luMI e, Director of Finance
REVIEWED BY: Date:
Mary Strenn, City Manager
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DISCUSSION:
This fiscal year, the Finance- Department has been filling positions that were vacant or newly approved
as part of the FY 1998 -99 budget These recommended positions came from the management audit that
was performed in FY 1997 -98
To further develop recommendations made in the management audit and to strengthen internal controls
within the department, Finance staff has identified the need to select an audit firm As a result, Request
for Proposals were mailed out in April 1999 to solicit proposals for an audit firm to audit all financial
programs of the City for the next three fiscal years with an option to extend an additional two years
The final recommended selection is Lance, Soil, and Lunghard They are located in Brea, California and
have been providing audit services to municipalities for over 50 years The two partners have a
combined 43 years of experience in governmental audits Staff contacted several client cities, and all
were very satisfied with their work
The FY 1999 -2000 Proposed Budget includes $35,000 to perform audit services including 50 hours of
additional time to be used to solidify internal controls and to assist the department with the preparation of
an Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual Total cost as listed in 'Appendix D' of the attached
proposal including 50 hours of additional audit work will be $26,090 in FY 1999 -2000, $26,878 in FY
2000 -2001, and $27,687 in FY 2001 -2002 The City will have the option to extend the contract an
additional 2 years at the end of FY 2001 -2002 If extended, the price will be $28,517 in FY 2002 -2003
and $29,368 in FY 2003 -2004 The prices are inclusive of the 50 hours additional work as referenced in
the letter attached to the proposal
The timeline has been tentatively scheduled as follows
➢ Conduct interim audit October 1999
➢ Conduct additional 50 hours of specific audit work in November 1999
➢ Conduct final audit in January 2000
If the professional services agreement is approved, staff will contact the consultant to setup the initial
planning meeting and schedule specific dates for the work plan, as described in "Exhibit A' attached.
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AGREEMENT
FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 17th day of August, 1999, between
the CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City" and
Lance, Soil & Lunghard, Certified Public Accountants, hereinafter referred to as
"Consultant" in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, the
parties agree as follows.
1 SCOPE OF SERVICES Consultant agrees to perform the services set forth
in Exhibit "A" "SCOPE OF SERVICES" and made apart hereof. Consultant 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 Consultants shall begin its services under this Agreement on August 17, 1999
Consultant 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 Consultant shall work
on such matter until the City approves of the service Further, Consultant shall complete
the services set forth in Exhibit A strictly according to the schedule provided therein
2 STATUS OF CONSULTANT Consultant is and shall at all times remain as
to the City a wholly independent contractor The personnel performing the services under
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this Agreement on behalf of Consultant shall at all times be under Consultant's exclusive
direction and control Neither City nor any of its officers, employees or agents shall have
control over the conduct of Consultant or any of Consultants officers, employees or
agents, except as set forth in this Agreement Consultant 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 Consultant shall not incur or have the power to
incur any debt, obligation or liability whatever against City, or bind City in any manner
Consultant 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 Consultant to perform its duties under this
Agreement
3 CONSULTANTS KNOWLEDGE OF APPLICABLE LAWS. Consultant 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 Consultant 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 Consultant to comply with this section
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4 PERSONNEL. Consultant shall make every reasonable effort to maintain the
stability and continuity of Consultant'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
Consultant shall be as set forth in Appendix "D" of Exhibit "A" hereto and made a part
hereof Payments shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of each invoice as to
all non - disputed fees If the City disputes any of consultant's fees it shall give written
notice to Consultant in 30 days of receipt of a invoice of any disputed fees set forth on the
invoice
6 ADDITIONAL SERVICES OF CONSULTANT. Consultant 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.
Consultant shall be compensated for any additional services in the amounts and in the
manner as agreed to by City Manager and Consultant at the time City's written
authorization is given to Consultant for the performance of said services.
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7. ASSIGNMENT All services required hereunder shall be performed by
Consultant, its employees or personnel under direct contract with Consultant Consultant
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 Consultant's on -site staff, if any
Consultant 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 Consultant 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. Consultant 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 nonce In the event of such
termination, Consultant 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 Consultant
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 With
respect to computer files, Consultant shall make available to the City, upon reasonable
written request by the City, the necessary computer software and hardware for purposes
of accessing, compiling, transferring and printing computer files
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12 RELEASE OF INFORMATION/CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
(a) All information gained by Consultant in performance of this Agreement shall
be considered confidential and shall not be released by Consultant 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 3 6250, et sea
Consultant, its officers, employees, agents or subcontractors, shall not without written
authorization from the City Manager or unless requested by the City Attomey, 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 protect or property located within the City Response to a subpoena or
court order shall not be considered "voluntary" provided Consultant gives City notice of
such court order or subpoena
If Consultant or any of its officers, employees, consultants or subcontractors does
voluntarily provide information in violation of this Agreement, City has the right to reim-
bursement and indemnity from Consultant for any damages caused by Consultant's
conduct, including the City's attorney's fees
Consultant shall promptly notify City should Consultant, its officers, employees,
agents or subcontractors be served with any summons, complaint, subpoena, notice of
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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 Consultant and/or be
present at any deposition, hearing or similar proceeding Consultant agrees to cooperate
fully with City and to provide City with the opportunity to review any response to discovery
requests provided by Consultant. 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) Consultant covenants that neither they nor any officer or principal of their
firm has 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
Consultant 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 Consultant is in default of any provision of this
Agreement, City shall have no obligation or duty to continue compensating Consultant for
any work performed after the date of default and can terminate this Agreement immediately
by written notice to the Consultant
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14 INDEMNIFICATION
(a) Consultant represents it is skilled in the professional calling necessary to
perform the services and duties agreed to hereunder by Consultant, and City relies upon
the skills and knowledge of Consultant Consultant shall perform such services and duties
consistent with the standards generally recognized as bung employed by professionals
performing similar service in the State of California.
(b) Consultant 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 Consultant or to any other person for, and
Consultant 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
Indemntees 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 of or allegedly caused
by the performance or failure to perform by Consultant of Consultant's services under this
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agreement or the negligent or willful acts or omissions of Consultant, 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 Consultant has agreed to indemnify the Indemnitees as above
provided, Consultant, upon notice from the CITY, shall defend the Indemnitees at
Consultant's expense by counsel acceptable to the City 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 Consultant under
paragraph 15 shall ensure Consultant's obligations under this paragraph 14(b), but the
limits of such insurance shall not limit the liability of Consultant hereunder. The provisions
of this paragraph 14(b) shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this agreement.
The Consultant'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 Reowrements Consultant 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 Consultant, its
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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 Consultant shall provide the following
scope and limits of insurance
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 Consultant and all risks to such persons under
this Agreement.
(d) Errors and omissions liability insurance appropriate to
the Consultant's profession
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(2) Minimum Limits of Insurance. Consultant shall maintain limits
of insurance no less than.
(a) General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily
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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
(1) All Policies Each insurance policy required by this paragraph
15 shall be endorsed and state the coverage shall not be suspended, voided, canceled 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
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(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 Consultant performs, products and completed operations of Consultant, premises
owned, occupied or used by Consultant, or automobiles owned, leased or hired or
borrowed by Consultant The coverage shall contain no special limitations on the scope
of protection afforded to City, its officers, officials, or employees
(b) Consultant'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, Consultant's insurance
(c) Consultant'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
(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.
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(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 Consultant for City
C Other Regurements Consultant 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 Consultant 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) Consultant shall furnish certificates and endorsements from
each subcontractor identical to those Consultant provides.
(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 Consultant shall procure a bond guaranteeing payment
of losses and related investigations, claim administration, defense expenses and claims
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(3) The procuring of such required policy or policies of insurance
shall not be construed to limit Consultant'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 Consultant 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 govem the interpretation of this
Agreement Any litigation concerning this Agreement shall take place in the Los Angeles
County Superior Court
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 Consultant by this Agreement In recognition of that interest,
neither any complete nor partial assignment of this Agreement may be made by Consultant
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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 Consultant. 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 Consultant 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 Consultant to the performance
of its obligations hereunder
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:
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Attention Bret Plumlee
Director of Finance
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245
Telephone (310) 607 -2240
Facsimile (310) 640 -2543
Consultant
Attention Mr Michael K Chu, CPA, Partner
Mr. Donald L. Parker, CPA, Partner
Lance, Soil & Lunghard
Certified Public Accountants
203 N Brea Blvd., Suite 203
Brea, California 92821
Telephone (714) 672 -0022
Facsimile (714) 672 -0331
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
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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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed the day and year first above written
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SCOPE OF SERVICES
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE
AUDrr SERVICES
Prepared by
Lance, Sol] & Lunghard
Certified Public Accountants
203 N. Brea Blvd., Suite 203
Brea, California 92821
(714) 672 -0022 FAX (714) 672 -0331
May 19, 1999
Contact Persons:
Mr. Michael K. Chu, CPA, Partner
Mr. Donald L. Parker, CPA, Partner
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PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE AUDIT SERVICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item
Page No.
Letter of Transmittal ......... ............................... .............. 1
Summary of Technical Qualifications
a.
Independence .......................... ...............................
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b.
License to Practice in California .......... ...............................
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Qualifications and Experience of Lance, Soll & Lunghard
1. Local Firm .......................... ...............................
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2. Location of Office .................... ...............................
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3. Range of Activities ................... ...............................
4
4. Computer and Special Equipment Capabilities ..........................
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5. External Reviews ..................... ...............................
5
6 Recent Local Auditing Experience
CSMFO and GFOA Award Program ... ...............................
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Federal Single Audit - OMB Circular A -133 .............................
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Federal and State grant programs ...... ...............................
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OtherAudits ........................ ...............................
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7. Professional Activities ................. ...............................
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Partner, Supervisory and Staff Qualifications and Experience
Personnel Assigned to the Audit .......... ...............................
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e.
Similar Engagements with Other Government Entities
References of Governmental Clients ..... ...............................
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f.
Specific Audit Approach
1. Services to be Provided .............. ...............................
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2. Specific Approach to Audit ........... ...............................
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Identification of Anticipated Potential Audit Problems ....................
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AuditFees ................................. ............................... 17
Appendix A - listing of Governmental Audit Clients
Appendix B - Peer Review Report
Appendix C - Resumes of Personnel
' Michael K. Chu, CPA, Partner -in- charge
Donald L. Parker, CPA, Concurring Partner
' Richard K. Kikuchi, CPA, Audit Manager
James W. Hamilton, CPA, Senior
Appendix D - Total All- inclusive Maximum Price
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CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
May 19, 1999
Mr Gavin Curran
Assistant Finance Director
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, California 90245
Dear Mr Curran:
Brandon W Burrows
Domid L. Parker
Michael K Chu
David E. Nele
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Robert C. Lance
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Fred J. Lunghard, Jr
We are pleased to respond to your request for proposals for auditing services. As a
leader in the field of governmental accounting and auditing we appreciate the opportunity given
us to present our professional qualifications. Lance, Soll & Lunghard has been providing
quality auditing services to municipalities for over 50 years and because of our extensive
knowledge of the industry and our commitment to provide outstanding service to our clients,
we feel that Lance, Soll & Lunghard is the best qualified firm to provide audit services for the
City of El Segundo.
The annual services that would be provided for the City of El Segundo, for fiscal year
1998 -99 and the subsequent two fiscal years, would be as follows:
1. Perform a financial audit of the General Purpose Financial Statements of the City of El
Segundo. It is our understanding that we will be responsible for preparing this report.
These financial statements will be included within a Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR) which may be submitted under the National and California award
programs. Our audit would express an opinion as to whether the financial statements
and associated notes conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
2 Review and issue reports on the calculation of the City's appropriation limit, as required
by Article XXIIIB Section 1.5 of the California Constitution.
3. Perform a Single Audit of all federal grants of the City utilizing generally accepted
governmental auditing standards. This audit would be performed according to the
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requirements of OMB Circular A -133, Government Auditing Standards Issued by the
GAO and the AICPA Industry Audit Guide.
Perform a compliance audit of the City's Asset Forfeiture funds in accordance with the
U.S. Department of Justice's Guide to Equitable Sharing of Federally Forfeited
Property for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, and the U.S. Department of
the Treasury's Guide to Equitable Sharing for Foreign Countries and Federal, State, and
Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
Perform a review and make recommendations on the internal control structure, which
consists of Control Environment, Accounting System and Control Procedures. A
separate report and management letter to the City Council and the City Manager would
communicate any noted material weaknesses, reportable conditions and minor
deficiencies in the system along with compliance with applicable laws.
6 Preparation of the City's State Controller's Report.
The sections that follow describe the benefits your organization would receive from our
firm Also detailed are the unique qualities of our firm and the people that make these benefits
possible. We are committed to provide the services discussed above in accordance with the
timetable specified in your request for proposal. The proposal contained herein is firm and
irrevocable for ninety (90) days.
We look forward to discussing our qualifications and capabilities with you further. For
purposes of this proposal, Mr. Michael K Chu, Partner and Mr. Donald L. Parker, Partner are
authorized to make representations for our firm. We can be reached at the address above or
by phone at (714) 672 -0022.
Very truly yours,
MICHAEL K CHU, CPA
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_SUMMARY OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
a. Independence
Lance, Soil & Lunghard's relationship with the City of El Segundo and it's related
component units, meet the independence requirement of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants and the U.S. General Accounting Offices Government
Auditing Standards (1994).
We are a partnership consisting of five partners who do not own any other business
organization that has in the past or will in the future be providing services, supplies,
materials or equipment to the City of El Segundo or any of its component units. Our
relationship with the City and it's related component units during the past five years
consist of our prior audit contract with the City of El Segundo which expired during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1995.
b. License to Practice in California
All key professional staff to be assigned to the City of El Segundo audit are properly
licensed by the State Board of Accountancy to practice in California.
c. Qualifications and Experience of Lance, Soil & Lunghard
1. Local Firm
Lance, Soil & Lunghard is a local public accounting firm that has met the individual
auditing needs of business and governmental subdivisions for over 70 years. This
experience has led to the development of efficient procedures that provide
numerous client benefits. Our clients have grown to understand that an audit from
us provides them with a wealth of knowledge, confidence and a source of
management improvements.
' 2. Location of Office
We have one office located in Brea, California. Presently we have five active
' partners and one retired partner who assists when needed. Professional staff
consists of three managers, six seniors, thirteen staff auditors, four secretaries and
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two bookkeepers. Governmental staff consists of two partners, two managers, three
seniors and six staff auditors.
3. Range of Activities
Our activities overall cover auditing, compilation and review services, management
services and income tax preparation. Approximately 60% of our practice deals with
governmental auditing and related services Generally, our services break down into
the following major classifications:
Financial Auditing:
Governmental entities (See Appendix A
for additional breakdown)
Automotive Dealerships
Compilation and Review Services:
Automotive Dealerslups
Manufacturing and Service Companies
Management Services:
Income Tax Preparation:
Individual
Corporate
Partnerships
Estates and Trusts
Design and Installation of Fund Accounting Systems
Redevelopment Agency Financial/Debt Planning
Compliance Audits (Franchise Fee, TOT, Lease Agreements, Etc.)
4. Computer and Special Equipment Capabilities
Our office is equipped with the most up-to -date computer equipment. All our
computers are PC based machines. Our current computer configuration includes a
Windows NT network with twenty five stations. Our staff utilize notebook computers
when auditing in the field. We have numerous laser printers, including two late
model high speed Hewlett Packard laser printers. In addition, we have two late
model reproduction machines and a FAX machine. Our office also has full E -mail
capabilities to send and receive mail and files electronically. Installed software that
is applicable to our municipal audit practice includes Word Perfect 6.2 (both DOS
and Windows version) and Microsoft Word 97, Lotus 123 version 2.2, Microsoft
Windows and Excel (for financial statement preparation), and Micro Information
Products (MIP) Fund Accounting Software. If requested, we can provide a client
with financial statement data electronically in one of these software formats. We
believe our installed computer hardware and software base as well as our knowledge
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of many of our clients.
S. External Reviews
We are members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant's Private
Companies Practice Section which has the requirement for peer review along with
Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards. We have participated in the
peer review program since its inception and have undergone four peer reviews. The
first review was conducted by Arthur Young & Company (now Ernest & Young, a
National Public Accounting Firm), the next two by Harabedian, Hall & Company,
and the last one conducted by Kelly and Company. Overall, they confirmed what we
already knew that our approach and procedures are in compliance with technical
and professional pronouncements. All of these peer reviews covered governmental
engagements. Our most recent peer review, conducted by Kelly and Company is
included in Appendix B to this proposal.
6. Recent Local Auditing Experience
CSMFO and GFOA Award Programs
We prepare the financial statements and footnote disclosures for most of our cities
that have received the CSMFO award and /or the GFOA award. All of our
governmental partners and seniors have been intimately involved in the preparation
of these reports; however, we do not distinguish between cities which are applying
for the award and those which are not Thus, all of our clients receive award quality
financial reports. This makes the conversion to award financial statements easier
should a city desire to do so in the future. Cities which are presently receiving these
awards are as follows:
Arcadia
Mumeta
Azusa
Ontario
Chino Hills
Rancho Cucamonga
Fontana
Seal Beach
Hawthorne
Upland
Irvine
Walnut
Lancaster
West Hollywood
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Federal Single Audit - OMB Circular A -133
We perform single audit services for all of our cities that have federal grants. These
engagements fully comply with OMB Circular A -133 and include preparing the
schedule of expenditures of federal financial awards along with all required opinions.
Our procedures in this area were reviewed by the State Controller's Office acting in
their capacity as oversight agency and we were given high marks for our approach
and documentation. Presently, we perform Federal Single Audits for the following
cities:
Arcadia
El Monte
Fontana
Huntington Park
Irvine
Lancaster
Loma Linda
Maywood
Federal and State Grant Programs
Montclair
Murrieta
Norco
Rancho Cucamonga
Ontario
San Dimas
Upland
West Hollywood
As we have noted above, we perform single audits on most of our cities. Over the
years, we have performed grant auditmg on the following:
Federal Grants:
Community Development Block Grant
Senior Community Employment Title V
Urban Mass Transportation Grant (UMTA)
Disaster Assistance Program - FEMA
Special Program for the Aging Title IIIB
COPS Grant
Summer Food Service - USDA
Section S Housing Grant
FAA Grants
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
Home Investment Partnership Act Program Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
State Grants:
Criminal Career Apprehension Program - Office of Criminal Justice
Child Development Program
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State Asset Seizure Funds
Air Quality Management District Funds
Other Audits
Joint Powers Authorities
We perform financial and bond compliance audits on several ,joint powers
authorities. Typically, these are building authorities which have a bond issue and a
lease agreement with the City for the facility. When we perform these audits, we
also review the trustee's compliance with the provisions of the trust indenture on the
bond issue, a step which most auditors do not perform. Additionally, for these
entities we prepare the Special District State Controller's Report. Presently, the
following joint powers authorities are audited by us:
Montclair Fire Authority
San Dimas - La Verne Recreation Authority
Hawthorne Parldng Authority
Irwindale Housing Authority
Special Districts
We perform financial audits of the following special districts:
East Kern Airport District
Rancho Cucamonga Fire District (Subsidiary District)
Mumeta Fire District (Subsidiary District)
Transient Occupancy Tax Audits
We have extensive experience performing Transient Occupancy Tax Audits. Some
of the cities for which we have provided this service are as follows:
Arcadia
Maywood
San Gabriel
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El Segundo
West Hollywood
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These audits involve reviewing the hotel's records and agreeing them with reports filed
with the cities when the occupancy tax was paid. In addition, we reviewed the hotel's
internal controls over the room receipts and exemptions. The hotels we reviewed ranged
from small local motels to big national chain hotels. Substantial recovery of otherwise
lost Transient Occupancy Tax were realized by certain cities as a result of our audit.
Bond Financing and Arbitrage Calculation
We have experience in municipal bonding from two perspectives. The first of these
involved participating in the bond financing team. For the following clients we were
members of this team reviewing documentation and operations to ensure that our
clients' interests were recognized and protected.
Arcadia Redevelopment Agency
Huntington Park Redevelopment Agency
Walnut Redevelopment Agency
For the Huntington Park Redevelopment Agency we were involved in the selection of
bond underwriters (interviewed Stone & Youngberg, Miller & Shroeder, Chilton &
O'Connor, etc.) and worked very closely with bond counsel. We have also been involved
with fiscal consultants on these and other bond issues such as Katz Hollis, Rodd Gunn
and Associates and Martin Coren. The second perspective is that of auditor for the
entity. Several of our redevelopment agency clients have issued original and refunding
bond issues. We have been involved in reflecting these in their financial statements. In
the process of doing this, we have become familiar with and have assisted our clients in
reporting the following types of bond issues whether issued directly or through a
financing authority:
• Tax Allocation Bonds (Original and Refunding Issues)
• Revenue Bonds (Water, Sewer, Parking Authority, Etc.)
• Crossover Refunding Bond Issues
• Certificates of Participation (Original and Refunding Issues)
• Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Original and Refunding Issues)
• Industrial Development and Developer Bonds
Finally, we currently perform annual or five year arbitrage computations on
approximately fifteen bond issues utilizing software acquired from GFOA.
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7. Professional Activities
We are members of the authoritative bodies for governmental accounting and auditing
within the State of California. All of our partners and managers are members of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of CPAs.
Additionally, the firm is an associate member of the Government Finance Officers
Association and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers. One partner is a
member of the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Committee of the California
Society of CPAs and he chairs its Redevelopment Subcommittee. Under his direction,
this committee recently drafted the standard compliance opinion utilized by California
Redevelopment Agencies. Our firm has also been involved in the State Board of
Accountancy with one partner having been the Vice - Chairman of the Positive
Enforcement Committee (committee that reviews for substandard work of CPAs) and
the Rule 69 Sub - committee. Again, our direct partner involvement in audits has brought
issues to these bodies that otherwise would not have been discussed. We are extremely
knowledgeable in performing financial audits of cities, redevelopment agencies, joint
authorities, and other governmental entities. We maintain close contact with the State
Controller's Office and copies of our financial statements have been used by the State
Controller's Office as examples of correct reporting for California Redevelopment
Agencies. Our managers currently serve as technical reviewers of the GFOA Certificate
of Performance program.
d. Partner, Supervisory and Staff Qualifications and Experience
Personnel Assigned to the Audit
Audit Team - The most critical component in the successful completion of an audit is the
personnel assigned to carry out the responsibilities. We have assembled a Lance, Soll
& Lunghard team composed of individuals with the optimum mix of talents. The
individuals assigned have experience in performing the tasks for which they are
responsible, as well as familiarity with all municipal accounting operations. In addition,
each has developed extensive skills in a variety of other complementary subjects through
their work with clients in other industries. Thus, the experience gained on previous
assignments can be applied and tailored to the unique needs of your organization. For
the City of El Segundo, the personnel assigned to the engagements would be as follows:
Partner -In- Charge Michael K. Chu, CPA
Concurring Partner Donald L. Parker, CPA
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Staff Auditors
Staff auditors assigned to your engagement will mostly have a minimum of one year
municipal auditing experience. We expect that at least one staff member and the
senior from the current year audit will be a member of the next year's audit team.
Continuing Education
As a firm policy and in compliance with the continuing education requirements
promulgated by the AICPA, General Accounting Office and the California Society
of CPAs, all our staff auditors (certified and non - certified) meet the requirement of
40 hours of continuing education every year, with at least 24 hours in governmental
accounting and auditing in a two year period. For our educational programs, we
utilize in -house seminars, California Society of CPAs attendance courses, AICPA
training video tapes, and self -study AICPA/California Society materials. Our formal
education program was reviewed by independent firms during our peer review
process and no exceptions were noted.
e. Similar Engagements with Other Government Entities
References of Governmental Clients
As noted in Appendix A, Lance, Soll & Lunghard services a variety of municipal entities.
During the last five years, three of those cities with similar characteristics and
requirements with the City of El Segundo are as follows:
City of Hawthorne - Full service City. This City has a Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR), statements prepared by us, which receive both the National and
California awards. Last audit performed was for June 30, 1998. Engagement partner
was Michael K. Chu. Total hours were 579. Contact person: Ms. Shally Lin, Finance
Director (310) 970 -7923.
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City of West Hollywood - Contract city for police and fire which has a Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR), statements prepared by us, which receive both the
National and California awards. In 1993 -94, we performed a transient occupancy tax
audit for this city covering six major hotels. In 1995 -%, we performed a refuse lease audit
for the city's refuse contractor. Last audit performed was for June 30, 1998.
Engagement partner was Michael K. Chu. Total hours were 586 Contact person: Mr.
Paul Arevalo, Finance Director (323) 848 -6451.
City of Arcadia - Full service city. This city has a Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR), statements prepared by us, which receive both the National and
Califorma awards. In addition, we have performed a transient occupancy tax audit for
this city. Recently, we have performed a computer software audit for all the personal
computers of the City. Last audit performed was for June 30, 1998. Engagement partner
was Michael K. Chu. Total hours were 758. Contact person: Mr. Jim Dale, Director
of Administrative Services (626) 574 -5425.
f. Specific Audit Approach
1. Services to be provided:
Perform a financial audit of the General Purpose Financial Statements of the City
of El Segundo. It is our understanding that we will be responsible to prepare this
report. These financial statements will be included within a Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) which may be submitted under the National and
California award programs. Our audit would express an opinion as to whether the
financial statements and associated notes conform to generally accepted accounting
principles (as promulgated by the GASB). The audit opinion would include an "in-
relation-to" paragraph to cover the combining financial statements. The opinion
would not cover the Statistical or Transmittal Sections of the CAFR.
Perform a Single Audit of all federal grants of the City utilizing generally accepted
governmental auditing standards. This audit would be performed according to OMB
Circular A -133, Government Auditing Standards issued by the GAO and the AICPA
Industry Audit Guide. Our reports will be included in a separate general purpose
financial statement apart from the statements prepared for the award programs and
will include the following:
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• Report on compliance and on internal control over financial reporting based
on an audit of financial statements performed in accordance with government
auditing standards.
• Report on compliance with requirements applicable to each major program and
internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A -133.
• Schedule of expenditures of federal awards.
• Schedule of findings and questioned costs.
• Data Collection Form
We will review and make recommendations on the internal control structure, which consists
of Control Environment, Accounting System and Control Procedures We will review internal
controls in the area of cash, investments, revenues and receivables; expenditures and accounts
payable, payroll, inventories, property and equipment, debt and debt service, insurance and
claims In addition, during the performance of the single audit, we will review areas of internal
controls over federal grants, including general requirements, specific requirements, claims for
advances and reimbursements and amounts claimed or used for matching Based on the result
of our review, we will issue a formal internal control report that will identify any material
weaknesses and reportable conditions This report is required by the Government Auditing
Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, as well as the Single Audit
Act In addition, we will also issue a separate management letter to the City Manager. The
letter would communicate any minor deficiencies in the internal control system and other
matters that we fed should be communicated to the City Council. Before the issuance of such
report or letter all applicable findings would be discussed with staff and management of the
City
Support From City - We expect minimal assistance from City staff, however, we do require
that all accounting functions be performed prior to our commencement of year -end
procedures This means that reconciliations of cash and investments to the general ledger,
balancing of due to and from, balancing of transfers in and out, establishment of accruals and
reserves (accounts payable, receivables, encumbrances, etc ) must have been performed We
expect the City to provide us with general ledger summaries, trial balances, statements of
revenues and expenditures with actual and budgeted amounts We should have access to an
approved budget, as well as all supplemental appropriations We will need general ledger
posting details, which can be hard copies, or access to City computer terminals to allow our
auditors to look up transaction details in the accounting system. We do not require formal
client prepared schedules, as long as some form of details is available to us Overall, we
probably require the least assistance of all the firms involved in this field We estimate the
required time to familiarize our firm with the City's financial system will not exceed 8 man -
hours
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Audit Program - We utilize a standardized governmental audit program which we
then tailor to the individual City operations The tailoring is necessary to
accommodate specific client circumstances and to recognize differences in local
statutes, ordinances, and similar unique characteristics These programs are very
extensive (over 50 pages for a City) and they cover financial as well as legal
compliance provisions Our audit programs are organized using the financial
statement (balance sheet) category approach This approach takes full advantage of
our accumulated experience The primary benefit is that the risk of ormtting
important procedures is substantially reduced We believe that this approach tends
to be the most effective and efficient for the typical small to medium local
government engagement In a standardized program, the audit procedures are listed
in the most logical sequence, and that improves efficiency The savings in effort and
time gamed by using a standardized audit program can free an auditor's attention for
unusual or difficult situations that may arise The audit programs are designed to
increase audit efficiency by linking financial statement assertions, audit objectives,
and procedures that are basic to most governmental audit engagements
Audit Sampling - For the purpose of tests of controls and tests of compliances with
laws and regulations, we use audit sampling Tests of controls are procedures
directed towards determining the effectiveness of the design or operation of an
internal structure policy or procedures. Normally, audit sampling is used for tests of
controls that involve inspection of documents and reports indicating performance of
the policy or procedures and, in many cases, reperformance of the application of the
policy or procedures For example, we select a sample of canceled checks and the
related voucher packages, inspect the voucher for the initials of the clerk, check
agreement of details of the package and clerical accuracy, and we reperform the
checking and computations This type of test of controls using audit sampling
achieves the objectives of the test of controls directed towards the operating
effectiveness of an internal control structure. Policy or procedures are concerned
with how the policy or procedures was applied, the consistency with which it was
applied during the audit period, and by whom it was applied To achieve this goal,
we draw samples in the area of disbursements, receipts and payroll The populations
we will use are the total number of warrants issued during the fiscal year for
disbursements, the total number of receipts issued during the year for receipts, and
the total number of payroll checks issued during the year for payroll The sample
units are individual warrants, receipts and payroll checks They will be selected based
on the press number on those documents Each document selected will be tested for
various attributes that are designed to verify compliance with different aspects of
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internal controls In the area of disbursement checks, we obtain the canceled checks
and check for agreement of date, amount and payee to the warrant register We
obtain the supporting warrant package for each check selected and tests for attributes
such as invoice amount and footing, purchase order, approval of invoice, contract
and bidding procedure when applicable, as well as proper coding to the correct
account and eventual posting to the general ledger. In the area of payroll, for each
payroll check selected, we again verify the date, amount and payee to the payroll
register We will pull each personnel file for those selected employees, and test for
attributes such as correct rate of pay, approval of rate of pay, computation of regular
and overture pay, time card hours agree with hours paid, signatures on the time card,
vacation and sick hours posted correctly, and finally, coding of payroll charges to the
correct department or cost center, and the eventual posting of payroll distribution to
the general ledger. For receipts, attributes we test for include timely deposits, intact
deposits, computation of receipts, and approval of fees. Finally, each receipt will be
tested for coding to the proper revenue accounts and posting to the general ledger
Computer Audit - Our traditional approach is to "audit around" the computer which
means that we verify output by agreeing it, through our audit tests, with
corresponding source input transactions. We do not use audit software that runs
through the City's computer system, such as a test deck We do use portable
computers in the field, with spreadsheet software, to the extent of financial statement
preparation and analytical procedures Like other aspects of the internal control
structure, computer controls are documented in our memoranda and questionnaires.
We will consider whether specialized skills are needed to consider the effect of
computer processing on the audit, to understand the internal control structure
policies and procedures, or to design and perform audit procedures. The decision to
use a computer specialist in audit planning is a matter of our professional judgement.
We will consider the complexity of the computer system and assess whether we can
identify the types of misstatements that might occur Generally, computer specialists
are not needed on the audit of a local government However, if the clients system
warrants a specialized in depth review of various controls, etc then such a specialist
would be engaged
d Analytical Procedures - We use analytical procedures as an overall review of the
financial information in the final stage of the audit These procedures are designed
to assist us in assessing the propriety of the conclusions reached and in the evaluation
of the overall financial statement presentation The procedures to be utilized consist
of determining percentage increases and decreases between significant revenue,
expenditure and balance sheet accounts, reading the financial statements and related
notes, and we focus on overall relationships within the financial statements Once
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determined, these are reviewed to determine if the changes appear reasonable or are
out of line For all significant differences, explanations are obtained as to why the
situation occurred and additional substantive procedures may be applied and related
evidence gathered to resolve concerns and questions
e Internal Control - To gain an understanding of the City's internal control structure,
we complete forms taken from the Local Government Publication of Practitioners
Publishing Company These forms meet the technical standards of the AICPA and
allow us to document the purpose of funds, the structure of the City and to quantify
materiality The forms themselves are over 30 pages in length Also with regard to
the verification of internal controls, we utilize an internal control questionnaire where
we solicit responses from staff as to duties performed so as to determine if proper
segregation is present While most firms perform this step by giving the questionnaire
to the City staff to complete, we arrange personal interviews with City staff where
we will complete the questionnaire based on the interviews Also, our sample tests
are designed to integrate this questionnaire to the compliance tests, so that responses
to the questions can be verified
Laws and regulations that will be subject to audit test work are determined from the
municipal code of the City (we would ask for access to a volume of the Code during
our fieldwork), applicable sections of governmental codes for the State of California
(we have a complete library of California codes) and our extensive experience with
governmental entities The purpose of tests of compliance with laws and regulations
is to determine whether there have been instances of noncompliance that may have
a material effect on the financial statements or to provide a basis of reporting on the
City's compliance with such laws and regulations. In a single audit, we apply audit
sampling to determine compliance with laws and regulations We select a sample of
revenue and expenditure transactions and inspect supporting documentation to
determine compliance with relevant laws and regulations For example, we select a
sample of expenditures charged to a federal assistance program and inspect
documentation to determine whether expenditures were for allowable services We
usually conduct these tests concurrently with selecting samples of cash receipts and
disbursements to test recording accuracy
g Statistical Sampling Procedures - Our approach is to utilize statistical sampling in the
areas of receipts, disbursements and payroll. Here we develop a statistical conclusion
based upon an initial computer selected random sample of 20 transactions. If errors
are rated in the sample, the sample size will be expanded We believe that a random
selection can be the most efficient, while providing each item in the population an
equal chance of being selected Additionally, for receipts and disbursements, we
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select a stratified sample of all transactions over a specified dollar limit for review
This allows us to cover all high dollar value transactions not otherwise selected in the
random sample
Audit Timetable - We will adhere to the tune requirements specified in Section IV
under Time Requirements in your Request For Proposal
g. Identification of Anticipated Potential Audit Problems
Lance, Soll & Lunghard's approach is to promote and maintain communication with
City management and to assist the City in accomplishing its goals. For the City of E1
Segundo, we identified the following two issues that potentially will affect the audit.
1. Because of the nature of the year 2000 issue, its effects and the success of related
remediation efforts will not be fully determinable until the year 2000 and thereafter.
However, because of the timing of the audit, the audit reports are scheduled to be
issued in February 2000. This would allow the City to identify actual problems that
have arose and make the appropriate disclosures to the financial statements as
necessary. We will work with the City to resolve any audit issues that may arise
because of the year 2000 issue.
2. The City is changing its fiscal year end to September 30. For the first year of this
transition, the audit will cover a fifteen month period. Therefore, the financial
statements presented will not be comparable to the prior years. We suggest that the
City omit prior year numbers from the financial statements to avoid potentially
misleading comparative data.
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The auditing fees proposed below are based upon a review of the financial statements of the
various entities comprising the City of El Segundo and represent a not- to-exceed maximum amount
Appendix D provides a detailed breakdown of the proposed fees Should operations of the entities
change significantly from those present at September 30, 1998 then the fees shown below would be
subject to further negotiation We do not charge extra for meeting with the governing boards of the
respective entities or for typing and reproducing a reasonable number of reports
Engagement Service_ 1998 -1999 1999 -2000 2000 -2001 2001 -2002 2002 -2003
a City of El Segundo $23,920 $24,640 $25,380 $26,140 $26,920
b Single Audit* 1,240 1,280 1,320 1,360 1,400
c State Controller's Report 930 958 987 1,017 1,048
Total $26.090 $26.878 $27.687 $28.517 $29.368
*Includes Asset Forfeiture reporting
Hourly Rates For Additional Services.
Should the City or Agency require additional services above and beyond the scope of this proposal,
the hourly rates Lance, Soll & Lunghard utilizes will be based on the following*
Partner
$I 121hour
Manager
$81/hour
Senior Auditor
•$63/hour
Staff Auditor
$501hour
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Appendix A
Listing of Governmental
Audit Clients
City
Person to Contact
Service Codes
Yrs
Telephone
* Arcadia
Mr
J
Dale, Admin Serv. Dir
C,R S,T,U
28
626 - 574 -5400
Artesia
Mr
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Phillips, City Manager
C,CR
13
562- 865 -6262
* Azusa
Mr
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Bnsco, Acting Fin Dir
C,R S,U,EU
1
626 -812 -5203
Big Bear Lake
Mr
J
Cuevas, Fin Mgr
C,R
1
909 - 866 -5831
California City
Mr
T
hicks, Finance Director
C,R,J,CR,U
33
760 - 373 -8661
Canyon Lake
Ms
K
Bennett, City Clerk
C
5
909 - 244 -2955
* Chino Hills
Mr
S
McCartney, Fm Dir
C
1
909 -590 -1511
Colton
Mr
D
deAlwis, Acting Fm Dir
C,R S,U,EU
2
909 - 370 -5036
El Monte
Mr
S
Fiske, Finance Director
C,R S,U,CR
44
626 - 580 -2019
* Fontana
Ms
L
Strong, Fin Manager
C,R S,U
6
909 - 350 -6778
Hidden Hills
Ms
C
Paglia, City Clerk
C,R CR
12
818- 888 -9281
* Hawthorne
Ms
S
Lin, Finance Director
C,R S,U,SI
2
310 - 970 -7923
Huntington Park
Mr
D
Jeffers, CAO
C,S,SI,U
24
323 -582 -6161
* Irvine
Mr
J
Niven, Mgr of Fiscal Sery
C,S,P
1
949 - 724 -6000
Irwindale
Mr
A
De Dios, Finance Dir
C,R
4
626- 962 -3381
La Habra Heights
Mr
L
Doolittle, City Manager
C
4
562- 694 -6302
* Lancaster
Mr
G
fill, Finance Director
C,R S,A CR SI
8
661- 723 -6000
Loma Linda
Mr
T
Parker, Finance Director
C,R S,CR SI
7
909 - 799 -2800
Maywood
Mr
M
Williams, Treasurer
C,R S,A CR SI
19
323 -560 -5000
Montclair
Mr
T
Marston, Assist Fin Dir
C,R,S,J,SI
23
909 - 626 -8571
* Mumeta
Ms
T
Ferro, Finance Director
C'S
8
909 - 698 -1040
Norco
Mr
R
Hasenohrl, Adrrun Sery
C,R S,U
17
909 - 735 -3900
* Ontario
Mr
L
Cox, Dir Adnun Sery
C,R S,U,CR
1
909 - 391 -2550
* Rancho Cucamonga
Mr
L
Temple, Finance Director
C,R S,A,SI
19
909477 -2700
San Dimas
Mr
K
Duran, Asst. City Mgr
C,R S,J,SI
32
909 - 394 -6200
San Jacinto
Mr G
Kaenel, Interim Fin Dir
C,R S,CR
3
909- 654 -7337
San Marino
Ms
D
Bell, City Manager
C'S
6
626- 300-0700
* Seal Beach
Ms
L
Stoddard, Finance Director
C,R S
3
562431 -2527
* Upland
Mr
L
Ronnow, City Controller
C,R CRS
4
909 - 9314153
* Walnut
Ms
C
Londo, Finance Director
C,R,S
26
909 -595 -7543
* West Hollywood
Mr
P
Arevalo, Finance Director
C'S
7
323 - 848 -6400
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Perform Arbitrage Calculations for City/Agency on Bond Issues
C -
Financial Audit of City
CR -
Prepare State Controller's Report for City
EU -
Electric Utility Operated and Included in Audit
J -
Separate Audits of Joint Powers Authorities
P -
Pension plan separate from PERS present in City and audited by us
R -
Financial and Compliance Audit of Redevelopment Agency
S
Single Audit of Federal Grants in accordance with ONE Circular A -128 and A -133
SI -
Prepare Statement of Indebtedness for Redevelopment Agency
T -
Transit Audits in Accordance with State TDA Requirements and Federal UMTA
Requirements
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Water Utility Operated and Included in Audit
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City Participates in Award Programs and has received or anticipates receiving an
outstanding award
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Certified Public Accountants
Member of American institute of Certified Public Accountants Since 1974
SEC Practice Section
Private Companies Practice Section
Tax Practice Section
September 10, 1998
To the Partners of
Lance, Soll & Lunghard
We have reviewed the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice of
Lance, Soll & Lunghard (the "firm ") in effect for the year ended May 31, 1998 Our review
was conducted in conformity with standards established by the Peer Review Board of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants ( "AICPA ") We tested compliance with the
firm's system of quality control to the extent we considered appropriate. These tests included a
review of selected accounting and auditing engagements
In performing our review, we have given consideration to the quality control standards for an
accounting and auditing practice issued by the AICPA Those standards indicate that a firm's
quality control policies and procedures should be appropriately comprehensive and suitably
designed in relation to the firm's size, organizational structure, operating policies, and the
nature of its practice They state that variance in an individual's performance and
understanding of professional requirements or the firm's quality control policies and procedures
can affect the degree of compliance with a firm's prescribed quality control policies and
procedures and, therefore, the effectiveness of the system.
In our opinion, the system of quality control for the accounting and auditing practice of Lance,
Soll, & Lunghard in effect for the year ended May 31, 1998, has been designed in accordance
with the quality control standards for an accounting and auditing practice established by the
AICPA and was being complied with for the year then ended to provide the firm with
reasonable assurance of conforming with professional standards in the conduct of that practice.
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Newport Beach, California
3931 MacArthur Boulevard a Suite 205 a Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 474 -7440 a (800) 526 -0869 a FAX (949) 474 -7554
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Michael K. Chu, CPA, Partner -In- Charge
Education Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting - Baker University, Kansas 1977
Governmental Accounting and Auditing Certificate of Education Achievement
Program
License- Certified Public Accountant - California 1982
Memberships California Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (Associate Member)
Government Finance Officers Association (Associate Member)
Experience 19 years experience in governmental audits Mr Chu is currently the
engagement partner on twelve municipal engagements as well as several
Special Districts He has extensive experience in preparation of State
Controller's reports for cities and special districts
• He has extensive experience in preparing Combined Entity audit reports for
the various municipal award programs, such as the CSMFO program and the
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting program
offered by GFOA of the United States and Canada Presently he is Partner-
In- Charge of the following engagements (which include all component units).
Arcadia
Artesia
Azusa
Hawthorne
Hidden Hills
Irwindale
East Kern Airport District
Irvine
La Habra Heights
Lancaster
San Marino
Walnut
West Hollywood
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Achievements
• He has served on the State Board of Accountancy's "Rule 69" sub - committee,
the function of which is to review audit work performed by accounting firms
in connection with certification of potential CPAs
• He has been responsible for developing our current Microsoft Excel city
financial statement formats, which have been submitted by our clients for the
National and California award programs
• He has served as a technical reviewer of articles published by Government
Finance Officers Association
• He is a computer specialist and performs arbitrage rebate calculation utilizing
GFOA software
• Mr Chu maintains close association with CSMFO and CMTA
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Donald L Parker, CPA, Concurring Partner
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - California
State University, Los Angeles 1972
Governmental Accounting and Auditing Certificate of Education
Achievement Program
License: Certified Public Accountant - California 1978
Memberships: California Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Redevelopment Association (Associate Member)
Califorma Society of Municipal Finance Officers (Associate Member)
Government Finance Officers Association (Associate Member)
Experience. 24 years experience in governmental audits.
• He is familiar with the operations of Counties having been a senior
internal auditor for the County of Los Angeles, Auditor - Controller,
Audit Division. He specialized in the County Treasurer -Tax Collector,
Fire Protection District, County Waterworks, and Department of
Recreation.
• Mr. Parker has extensive experience in preparing City, Redevelopment
Agency and Special District financial reports. Presently he is Partner -In-
Charge of the following engagements (which include all component
units):
Big Bear Lake
Maywood
California City
Montclair
Canyon Lake
Murrieta
Colton
Norco
Chino Hills
Ontario
El Monte
Rancho Cucamonga
Fontana
San Dimas
Huntington Park
Seal Beach
Loma Linda
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Achievements: He is a member of the Governmental Accounting and Auditing
Commntee of the California Society of CPAs and he chairs its
Redevelopment Subcommittee. Under his direction, this committee
has achieved the following:
• Drafted the standard comphance opinion utilized by California
Redevelopment Agencies.
• Edited and revised the California Committee on Municipal
Accounting's white paper on Loans Between Cities and California
Redevelopment Agencies.
Also, with regard to redevelopment agencies, Mr. Parker has
developed an approach to recording low and moderate income
housing deficits which has been approved by the State Controller's
Office. Presently, he has developed an approach to calculating
excess surplus low and moderate housing funds which is being
reviewed by the State Controller's Office. If implemented, this
would clear up inconsistencies in the law relating to how to
calculate these amounts.
• He has been a speaker at the Community Redevelopment
Association's update conference and has written an article for its
newsletter regarding redevelopment audits.
• He is a redevelopment specialist and a computer specialist. He has
combined these talents to implement fund accounting systems for
the Huntington Park and Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment
Agencies. Additionally, he has developed Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet models for preparation of Redevelopment Agency
Statements of Indebtedness and State Controller's Reports. These
spreadsheet models have been approved by the State Controller's
Office for filing.
• Mr. Parker has also been involved with the State Board of
Accountancy, having served on its Rule 69 Committee, and he was
the Vice- Chairman of the Positive Enforcement Committee.
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Richard K. Kikuchi, CPA, Audit Manager
Education Bachelor of Arts Degree - California State University, Fullerton 1983
License Certified Public Accountant - California 1991
Memberships California Society of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (Associate Member)
Government Finance Officers Association (Associate Member)
Experience Over nine years experience in governmental audits He has been the audit
manager on the following major municipal engagements
Arcadia
Murrieta
Colton
Ontario
Irvine
San Marino
Irwindale
Upland
La Habra Heights
Walnut
Lancaster
• This work entailed the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for those entities involved in the award programs of the California
Society of Municipal Finance Officers and the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada.
• Mr Kikuchi has been the manager responsible for accomplishing federal single
audits for these and other clients of our firm. These audits have met the
requirements of the OMB and have been desk reviewed by the State
Controller's Office
• Participated in meeting of various sections of California Society of Municipal
Finance Officers
• He frequently conducts firm in -house training for governmental staff
• He developed approaches for the firm in areas of Assets Seizure audits and
Air Quality Management District audits
• He currently serves as a reviewer for the GFOA and the CSMFO outstanding
financial reporting programs
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Education Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration - San Diego State
University, San Diego, California, 1993
License Certified Public Accountant - California - 1999
Experience Over two years of experience in governmental audits Mr Hamilton has
progressed in an outstanding manner He has demonstrated his outstanding
talent in the area of municipal accounting and auditing During his time with
the firm, Mr Hamilton has performed all phases of our municipal audits,
including City, Redevelopment Agency and Single Audits, as well as
preparation of State Controller's Reports for Cities and Redevelopment
Agencies. He is currently the senior on the following major municipal
engagements
City of Hawthorne
City of Irwindale
City of Murrieta
City of Walnut
East Kern Airport District
• He has performed several specialized engagements such as Transportation
Development Act (TDA) audits, State & Local Transportation Partnership
Program (SLTPP) audits and Child Development Program audits.
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Total All - Inclusive Maximum Price
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Other (specify)
Subtotal 462.00 26,09000
Total for services described in Section
11 D of the RFP 26,090 00
Out -of- pocket expenses
Meals and lodging Included
Transportation Included
Report word processing and printing Included
Other (specify) Included
Total all - inclusive maximum price for 1999 audit 26,090.00
Note The
hourly
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Standard
Quoted
standard rate or as
a gross deduction
from the total all- inclusive maximum
Hourly
Hourly
have been computed from the total cost for each staff
category
Hours
Rate
Rate **
Total
Annual Total
been shown as rounding
Partners
1700
125.00
11200
1,91000
Managers
2700
9000
8L00
2,190 00
Supervisory staff
9600
7000
6300
6,05000
Staff
32200
55.00
5000
15,940 00
Other (specify)
Subtotal 462.00 26,09000
Total for services described in Section
11 D of the RFP 26,090 00
Out -of- pocket expenses
Meals and lodging Included
Transportation Included
Report word processing and printing Included
Other (specify) Included
Total all - inclusive maximum price for 1999 audit 26,090.00
Note The
hourly
rate quoted is
not be presented
as a general percentage of the
standard rate or as
a gross deduction
from the total all- inclusive maximum
;* Amounts
in this column
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category
and rounded
to even dollars,
therefore, the Total Column will not
compute
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Partners
Managers
Supervisory staff
Staff
Other (specify)
Rounding
Subtotal
Total for services described in Section
II D of the RFP
Out -of- pocket expenses
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Transportation
Report word processing and printing
Other (specify)
Total all - inclusive maximum price for 2000 audit
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9600
32200
46200
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UNCIAL STATEMENTS
Standard Quoted
Hourly Hourly
Rate Rate " Total
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9000
70.00
5500
11500
8300
6500
5100
*' ^te The rate quoted is not be presented as a general peromtage of the
dard hourly rate or as a gross deduction from the total all- inclusive maximum
"Amounts in this column have been computed from the total cost for each staff
category and rounded to even dollars; therefore, the Total Column will not
compute Any difference in the total has been shown as rounding.
1,96000
2,25000
6,230.00
16,420 00
1800
26,878 00
26,878 00
Included
Included
Included
Included
26,878 00
247
Annual Total
/ Partners
Managers
Supervisory staff
Staff
Other (specify)
Rounding
Subtotal
SCHEDULE OF PROFESSIONAL
FEES AND EXPENSES
not be presented
as a general percentage of the
from
FOR THE AUDIT OF THE 2001 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
a gross deduction
the total all - inclusive maximum
" Amounts
in this column
Standard
Quoted
and rounded
to em dollars,
Hourly
Hourly
Any difference in the total has
Hours
Rate
Rate '•
Total
1700
12500
11800
2,01000
2700
9000
8600
2,31000
9600
7000
6700
6,42000
32200
55.00
5300
16,910.00
Total for services described in Section
II D of the RFP
Out-of-pocket expenses
Meals and lodging
Transportation
Report word processing and printing
Other (specify)
Total all- inclusive mazimum price for 2001 audit
46200
Note The
standard hourly
rate quoted is
not be presented
as a general percentage of the
from
rate or as
a gross deduction
the total all - inclusive maximum
" Amounts
in this column
have been computed from the total cost for each staff
category
and rounded
to em dollars,
therefore, the Total Column will not
compute
Any difference in the total has
been shown as rounding
3700
27,687.00
27,687 00
Included
Included
Included
Included
27,687.00
lio
Total for services described in Section
rl D of the RFP
28,517 00
Standard
Quoted
P 's and lodging
Included
Transportation
Hourly
Hourly
Included
Other (specify)
Hours
Rate
Rate ••
TOW
Annual Total
been shown as rounding 4 r
Partners
1700
12500
12100
2,06000
Managers
2700
9000
8800
2,37000
Supervisory staff
9600
7000
6900
6.61000
Staff
32200
55.00
5400
17,410 00
Other (specify)
Rounding
67 00
Subtotal
46200
28,517 00
Total for services described in Section
rl D of the RFP
28,517 00
Out -of - pocket expenses
as a general percentage of the
P 's and lodging
Included
Transportation
Included
Report word processing and printing
Included
Other (specify)
Included
Total all - inclusive maximum price for 2002 audit 28,517 00
No— The
hourly
rate quoted is
not be presented
as a general percentage of the
st rd rate or as
a gross deduction
from the total all - inclusive maximum
Amounts
in this column
have been computed from the total cost for each staff
category
and rounded
to even dollars,
therefore, the Total Column will not
compute
Any difference in the total has
been shown as rounding 4 r
Annual Total
Partners
Managers
Supervisory staff
[ci>ri
Other (specify)
Rounding
Subtotal
Total for services described in Section
11 D of the RFP
Out -of- pocket expenses
Meals and lodging
Transportation
Report word processing and printing
Other (specify)
Total all - inclusive maximum price for 2003 audit
46200
Note The
hourly
Standard
Quoted
as a general percentage of the
Hourly
Hourly
Hours
Rate
Rate •'
1700
12500
12500
2700
9000
9000
96.00
7000
7100
32200
5500
5600
46200
Note The
hourly
rate quoted is
not be presented
as a general percentage of the
standard rate or as
a gross deduction
from the total all- inclusive maximum
Amounts
in this column
have been computed from the total cost for each staff
category
and rounded
to even dollars,
therefore, the Total Column will not
compute
Any difference in the total has
been shown as rounding
Total
2,12000
2,44000
6,810.00
17,930 00
6800
29,368 00
29.368.00
Included
Included
Included
Included
29,368 00
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CERTIFIED PUSUC ACCOUNTANTS
August 10, 1999
Mr Bret Plumlee
Finance Director
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Dear W Plumlee
Brandon W Burrows
Donald L Parker
Michael K Chu
David E Male
A PmlrWonl Caryanfbn
Donald IS Slater
Retired
Robert C Lance
viaraw
Richard C Soil
Fred J Lunghard, Jr
This letter is to clarify that with regard to the audit proposal dated May 19, 1999, the fifty hours of
executive time required under section II(E)(2) of the Request for Proposal is included in the all
inclusive maximum price fisted under Appendix D of our proposal This letter shall be considered as
part of the audit proposal audit dated May 19, 1999
Yours Truly,
Michael K Chu
Partner
MEMBER
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS '�
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE. August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar
AGENDA DESCRIPTION
Proposed class specifications and a resolution establishing salary ranges for two new positions in the Planning &
Building Safety Department, Building Safety Manager and Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION'
Approve Class Specification for Budding Safety Manager
Approve Class Specification for Planning Manager
Adopt Resolution establishing salary ranges for Budding Safety Manager and Planning Manager
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
The City Council adopted the Planning and Budding Safety Department audit report and implementation plan
Recommendattonscontatned in the plan established two new management positions of Budding Safety Manager and
Planning Manager
Approval of the class specifications and adoption of the resolution is necessary so that the Human Resources
Department can prepare and post the lob bulletins and initiate the recruitment, testing and selection processes
DISCUSSION:
A major element of the "Organizational Review of the Department of Planning and Building Safety", is the creation of
two management positions of Building Safety Manager and Planning Manager to direct the activities of those major
functions of the Department
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.
Class specifications - Building Safety Manager & Planning Manager
Salary resolution - Building Safety Manager & Planning Manager
FISCAL IMPACT:
(Check one) Operating Budget- X Capital Improv Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
NIA Project/Account Balance Date:
Account Number:
Project Phase.
Appropriation Required - Yes` No_
nolcuI A rMn.
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RESOLUTION NO
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING SALARY
RANGES FOR THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF
PLANNING MANAGER & BUILDING SAFETY 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 ranges for the lob
classifications of Planning Manager & Building Safety Manager
Section 2 The City Clerk shall certifyto the passage and adoptionof this resolution, shall enterthe 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 17th day of August 1999
Mike Gordon, Mayor of the
City of El Segundo, California
ATTESTED'
Cindy Mortesen,
City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
Mark Hiinsliiy,
City Attorney
RES -SLRY 323
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STEP A
STEP B
TS EP C
STEP D
STEP E
Planning Manager
538706
565641
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623619
654800
Building Safety Manager
561152
589209
618670
649603
682083
Section 2 The City Clerk shall certifyto the passage and adoptionof this resolution, shall enterthe 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 17th day of August 1999
Mike Gordon, Mayor of the
City of El Segundo, California
ATTESTED'
Cindy Mortesen,
City Clerk (SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
Mark Hiinsliiy,
City Attorney
RES -SLRY 323
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
PLANNING MANAGER
DEFINITION
Under administrative direction, manages, plans, and directs the activities of the Planning Division, coordinates
activities of the Planning Division with those of other Department divisions, City Departments, and outside
agencies, performs related duties as required
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This position reports directly to the Department Head and is responsibiefor planning, managing, and directing
the work of the Planning Division and related activities of the Planning and Budding Safety Department
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following
I Administers and implements policies and regulations relating to land use in the City of El Segundo,
including planning, general plan, precise and specific plans, zoning, local coastal plan and economic
development, ensures that policies are administered in observance of stated City goals and
objectives
2 Plans, manages, and coordinates the activities and services of the Planning Division, implements City
procedures, ensures activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances, rules, and regulations, recommends plans to satisfy future needs for Division and
Department services
3 Develops, recommends, and administers the budget for the Planning Division, participates in
discussions regarding the most effective utilization of available Division and Department funds, and
setting of priorities
4 Provides assistance to City Council, the Planning Commission, other City personnel, and the public
regarding related planning issues; prepares and presents reports and recommendations relating to
the physical and economic development of the community
5 Conducts studies and prepares reports, regarding the use of land in the City of El Segundo and the
activities of the Planning Division
6 Assists in the selection of Division employees in accordance with the guidelines/ authority conferred
by the Department Head, supervises work of subordinates, develops and establishes work methods
and standards, conducts or directs staff training and development, reviews and evaluates employee
performance, executes disciplinary action
7 Represents the Department or delegates such authority, in relations with the community, advisory
committees, local, state, and federal agencies, other planning departments, and professional
organizations as directed by Department Head
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PLANNING MANAGER (cont'd)
Addresses complaints regarding activities of the Planning Division and takes or directs appropriate
corrective action
9 Provides information on building regulations, permits, procedures, developments, and related matters
to developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and the general public
10 Confers with developers, representatives of residential, commercial, and industrial interests, property
owners, and matters concerning the use of property within the City, confers with other City staff on
related activities
11 Manages the City's Code Compliance and Air Pollution Reduction Programs
12 Directs and supervises the work of consultants in a broad range of activities, including, but not limited
to, short and long range planning, CDBG, and other special projects
QUALIFICATIONS GUIDELINES
Education and /or Experience
Any combination of education and /or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities
necessary for satisfactory lob performance Example combinations include a bachelor's degree in planning,
environmental design, architecture, landscape architecture, or closely related field and five years of
professional experience in planning or community development, including two years in a supervisory capacity
A master's degree in a related field is desirable Qualification as a member of the American Institute of
Certified Planners is also desirable
Knowiedne. Skills, and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration, personnel management, urban
planning, Code Compliance, CDBG, and community development, data collection and analysis techniques,
principles and practices of supervision, extensive knowledge of the operations typical of municipal services,
positive employee relations, techniques of maintaining effective Councillstaff and public /staff relations
Working knowledge of computer programs appropriate to the Planning function
Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate division activities, establish and maintain effective relationships with the
community at large, the City Council, other public officials, and other Division /Departmentalstaff, utilize sound
management principles and practices, develop comprehensive plans to meet future City needs /services, deal
constructively with conflict and develop effective resolutions, prepare and interpret ordinances and formulate
related policies, supervise assigned staff
Special Requirements
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record
planning ping -mgr
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
BUILDING SAFETY MANAGER
DEFINITION
Under administrative direction, manages, plans, and directs the work of the Budding Safety Division,
coordinates activities of the division with those of other Department divisions, City Departments, and outside
agencies, performs related duties as required,
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This position reports directly to the Department Head and is responsible for planning, managing, and directing
the work of the Budding Safety Division and related activities of the Planning and Building Safety Department,
The incumbent serves as Budding Official for the City
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following
1 Administers and implements policies and regulations relating to the building code in the City of El
Segundo
2 Plans, manages, and coordinates the activities and services of the Building Safety Division,
implements City procedures, ensures activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and
local laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations, recommends plans to satisfy future needs for Division
and Department services
3 Supervises staff in checking plans and inspecting buildings for compliance with laws, Codes,
ordinances, and regulations governing the safety, construction, and alteration of buildings including
structural, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing installations, issues budding and related permits for
budding construction activities within the City
4 Provides information on budding regulations, permits, procedures, developments, and related matters
to developers, architects, engineers, contractors, and the general public
5 Assists in the coordination of proposed projects through development review and participates in
related matters and drafts code revisions
6 Researches code requirements, new materials, methods of construction, and related matters
7 Resolves field and office problems regarding the application or interpretation of codes and regulations
enforced by the division
8 Prepares and presents verbal and written reports on plan checking and budding inspection activities,
develops divisional procedures and rules, and ensures compliance
9 Develops, recommends, and administers the annual budget for the Budding Safety Division,
participates in discussions regarding the most effective utilization of available Division and
Department funds and setting of priorities
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BUILDING SAFETY MANAGER (cont'd)
10 Addresses complaints regarding activities of the Building Safety Division and takes or directs
appropriate corrective action
11 Projects trend in work load activity and assigns work in the most effective and efficient manner to
maximize productivity in budding inspection and plan checking
12 Provides assistance to City Council, the Planning Commission, other City personnel, and the public
regarding related budding safety issues, prepares and presents reports and recommendations relating
to the physical and economic development of the community
13 Represents the Department or delegates such authority, in relations with the community, advisory
committees, local, state, and federal agencies, other planning departments, and professional
organizations as directed by Department Head
14 Confers with developers, representatives of residential, commercial, and industrial interests, property
owners, and matters concerning the use of property within the City, confers with other City staff on
related activities
15 Under direction of the Department Head, exercise oversight, responsibility for Developer Deposit
Trust Accounts and Impact Fees
16 Assists in the selection or division employees in accordance with the guidelines/ authority conferred
by the Department Head, plans, organizes, and assigns works, conducts or directs staff training and
development, reviews and evaluates employee performance, recommends disciplinary action
17 Directs and supervises the work of consultants in a broad range of activities, including, but not limited
to, plan checking services, and special projects
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 a bachelor's degree in public or
business administration or a related field and five years of experience as a structural engineer, journey level
Building Inspector, or Certified Plans Examiner, engaged in building inspection and enforcement of building
codes, including at least two years of related supervisory experience Qualification as a Certified Building
Official (CBO) is highly desired, but not required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Extensive knowledge of budding, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and related codes and regulations,
including the Uniform Budding Code, methods, materials, techniques, and practices employed in building
inspection design and construction Working knowledge of computer programs appropriate to the building
safety function Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of organization, administration,
budgeting, and personnel management, and organization and functions of the various trades, agencies, and
organizations involved in the construction process Ability to supervise Plan Checkers, Budding Inspectors,
consultants, and related personnel, conduct budding inspections, perform plan checking, and resolve
associated problems, deal effectively with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, representatives from
public agencies, and the general public, communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing, read
detailed plans and specifications to determine compliance with appropriate codes, conduct the most difficult
and complex inspections
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BUILDING SAFETY MANAGER (cont'd)
Special Requirements
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California driver's license and a satisfactory driving record
ICBO certification as a Building Inspector, and a Certified Plans Examiner
budding bldg-ntgr
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EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 17, 1999
AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: New Business
AGENDA DESCRIPTION:
Presentation of FY 1999 -2000 Preliminary Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Project
Plan
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
1 Receive document
2 Make public announcements of Budget Calendar
Budget workshops August 25, 1999 5 30 P M to 9 30 P M
August 26, 1999 4 30 P M to 6 30 P M (if needed)
Public Hearing September 7, 1999 7 00 P M
Continued Hearing and Adoption September 21, 1999 7.00 P M
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND:
Copies of the FY 1999 -2000 Preliminary Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Project
Plan have been distributed to the City Council and are available for public inspection in the Library and
the City Clerk's office
DISCUSSION (Continued on next page)
The FY 1999 -2000 budget process began on March 2, 1999 when the City Council reviewed all FY 1998-
99 Midyear revenues and expenditures and approved the budget calendar for the next fiscal year. Most
of the steps in the process have now been completed On July 20, 1999, the City Council reviewed the
FY 1999 -2000 revenue assumptions and forecasts
ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
FY 1999 -2000 Preliminary Operating Budget
FY 1998 -99 Midyear and FY 1999 -2000 Budget Calendar
Fiscal Impact: FY 1999 -2000 Budget
Operating Budget:
Capital Improvement Budget:
Amount Requested:
Project/Account Budget:
Project/Account Balance:
Account Number:
Project Phase:
Appropriation Required:
OR�IC�I,NATED/ �/_ �� - Date:
Bret luu lee, Direct' or�o Ff FFinance
REVIEWED BY: Date:
Ma Strenn, ity Manager 0P/
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DISCUSSION:
Also, on August 2, 1999, the City Council held a Strategic Planning Session with the City Manager and
all department heads
Bill Lewis, who facilitated the review and pnontization of departmental projects, moderated the Session
Budget impact was a consideration in determining how to rank a project Projects were added or deleted
based on the priority established together by the departments and the City Council, The budget impact
of any new projects is reflected in the FY 1999 -2000 Preliminary Operating Budget
The next steps in the process include budget workshops to be held August 25, 1999 and August 26, 1999
(if needed), the budget public hearing on September 7, 1999, and final budget adoption on September
21, 1999
A copy of the FY 1998 -99 Midyear and FY 1999 -2000 Budget Calendar of events is attached to this
report
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BUDGET CALENDAR
MIDYEAR FY 1998 -99 &
BUDGET FY 1999.2080
Date(sl Responsibil ity
1/14/99 - 5/18/99 Finance Department
Update equipment replacement schedule-
2/3/99-2/15/99 Department Heads
Departmental preparation of FY 1998 -99 estimated
expenditures at 6130/99, departmental preparation of
FY 1998/99 estimated revenues at 6/30/99, if
applicable
2/15199- 3/02/99 Finance Department
Prepare revenue and mud -year budget review
2/26/99 Department Heads
Departments submit CIP requests, including protect
descriptions, justifications, cost estimates, pmposed
funding source(s), and cost savings, if any Changes
to current CIP budget should also be submitted at this
time
3/2/99 City Manager
Final Budget calendar to be presented to City
Council
3/2/99 City Council
Presentation to City Council of mud -year budget
City Manager
review pertaining to projected year-end expenditures
and revenues for FY 1998 -99
3/2/99- 3 /31/99
Public Works Department to assemble all
departmental requests and schedule CIPAC
meetings
4/5/99 -6/15/99 CIPAC
CIPAC will be meeting to review and rate proposed
Finance Department
CIP projects pending City Council direction. Finance
will prepare year-end estimated expenditures for
current projects and estunated year -end fund
balances
4/28/99 Finance Secretary
Finance department to distribute budget packet
including a budget message from the City Manager,
instructions, worksheets on expenditures and
revenues, personnel, capital outlay requests, travel
and meetings, professional and technical services,
contractual services, dues and subscriptions, training
and education, and new program requests. Shared
network drive will be utilized where available
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BUDGET CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
MIDYEAR FY 1998 -99 &
FISCAL YEAR 1999 -2000
Dates Resoonsibihty
4/28/99 - 5/15/99 Department Heads
5115199 -6nl99 Finance Department
Finance Secretary
Submit the following to the Finance Department
(FY 1999 -M Budget)
1) Proposed fee increases as of October 1, 1999 in
accordance with City ordinances, if applicable,
2) Completed expenditure and revenue worksheets,
3) Completed personnel worksheets, 4) Completed
Capital Outlay Requests, 5) Completed Travel and
Meetings, Professional and Technical Services, Dues
and Subscriptions, Traming and Education,
6) Completed New Program Requests, if applicable,
and 7) Completed departmental and divisional
narratives updated on network ("T' Drive)
Fmance Department inputs and compiles estimated
revenues and budget requests, and prepares budget
worksheets, narratives and capital requests for
submission to the City Manager and distribution
to Department Heads in preparation for budget
sessions
6/71996114/99 City Manager, Department budget sessions with the City Manager,
Finance Director Finance Department and mdrvidual departments to
discuss departmental budgets, departmental
narratives, and proposed reorganizations or program
changes
6115/99 - 6/23/99 Finance Department
6/30/99 Department Heads
7/15/99 City Manager
Finance Department
7115199 Public Works Dept
Finance recalculates preliminary budget totals
based on adjustments made during departmental
budget sessions and submits revised numbers to the
City Manager for review
Departments return completed diskettes or updates
completed on shared network drive where available
to the Finance Department
Finance Department reviews and finalizes revised
budget totals, narratives, and capital equipment
requests with the City Manager
Public Works submits preliminary CW program
to the City Manager for review pending City
Council direction
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO BUDGET CALENDAR (CONTINUED)
MIDYEAR FY 1998 -99 &
FISCAL YEAR 1999 -2000
Dates ReJionsibility
7120199 Finance Director Review FY 1999 -2000 Revenue Forecast and
Assumptions
7/1/99 - 8/6/99 Business Services
Finance Department compiles and prints
Manager
preliminary budget
8/2/99 City Council,
City Council Strategic Planning Session
City Manager,
Dept Heads
8/17/99 City Council
City Council receives preliminary operating
and CIP budgets, and sets dates for budget
workshops and public hearings
8/25/99- 8/26/99 Finance Department
City Council workshop on operating and CEP
budgets
9/7199 City Council City Council holds a public hearing on the
FY 1999 -2000 annual operating budget and the
FY 1999 -2000 thm 2003 -2004 CIP budget
9/21/99 City Council City Council adopts the FY 1999 -2000 annual
operating budget, the FY 1999 -2000 thru
2003 -2004 CIP budget, and the appropriations
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1999 P"S -2 11 8: 28
July 29, 1999
VIA FAX & US MAIL
Mayor and City Council
c/o City Clerk Office
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
RE 588, 892, 898 Noah Sepulveda Blvd
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LEGACY
PARTNERS
Legacy Partners
30 Executive Park Suite 100
Irvine CA 92614 -6741
Phone 949 2612100
We are the new owners of 888, 892, and 898 North Sepulveda Blvd We would like to
request an item to be put on the Council agenda, for August 17th, that the City Council
consider directing staff to initiate a zone text amendment to allow parking facilities (as a
primary use) with a conditional use permit in the Corporate Office zone Parking facilities
are currently allowed in the Mixed Use zone, with approval of a conditional use permit
We are in the process of redeveloping this property We have begun remodeling one of
the properties and will be remodeling the second structure in the next couple of months
As developers, we would like to have the ability to sell or finance separately these
properties, the two office buildings, and the parking structure We are currently
remodeling one of the office buildings and intend to redevelop or sell the second office
building as either a hotel or office building This is part of our original development pro -
forma and is extremely important to the viability of this project and to meeting our
investment projections
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me at 949 -261-
9871, Ext 303 or Edwin Sundareson, Acquisitions/Development Manager, at Ext 129
Sincerely,
LEGACY PARTNERS
Erik Hansen
Sensor lice President
cc Bret Bernard
Director of Planning and Building Safety
Marlene Baker
Executive Assistant to City Manager 010
City of El Segundo
Inter - Departmental Correspondence
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH: Mary Strenn, City Managerps
FROM: Bret B Bernard, AICP, Director of Planning and Budding Safety
DATE: 10 August 1999
SUBJECT: Background Information for Public Communications Item
Parking Facilities in the Corporate Office Zone
The purpose of this Memorandum is to provide background information and context related to a
public communications received from Legacy Partners for the 17 August 1999 City Council Agenda
requesting the City Council to initiate consideration of a Zone Text Amendment to allow "Parking
Facilities" in the Corporate Office Zone, with approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
On 29 July 1999, Legacy Partners, owners of the buildings at 888, 892, and 898 North Sepulveda
Boulevard, submitted a letter requesting that the City Council consider initiating a stand alone Zone
Text Amendment to allow Parking Facilities in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone, via a Conditional Use
Permit Currently parking facilities are not listed in the CO Zone as an (outright) permitted,
administrative, or conditionally approved use.
Staff believes that airport park- and -ride lots, similar to what is presently allowed in the Urban Mixed -
Use North Zone, is what is envisioned by Legacy Partners' request to allow Parking Facilities in the
CO Zone Currently there are two facilities in the CO Zone that operate airport parking facilities on
an interim basis. One of these facilities is located at 892 North Sepulveda Boulevard in the parking
structure that also provides the required parking for both 888 and 898 North Sepulveda Boulevard
The other facility is located in the parking structures supporting 909 and 999 North Sepulveda
Boulevard These latter buildings were previously occupied by Hughes Aircraft Company Both these
facilities were granted an Administrative Use Permit (AUP) to operate airport parking facilities by the
(previous) Director of Planning and Building Safety as interim uses while the office buildings, for
which the parking structures were intended to serve, stood vacant due to the downsizing of the
aerospace industry Each AUP is conditioned to require the abandonment of the airport parking use
when the office buildings become reoccupied The proposed Zone Text Amendment, if ultimately
approved, would allow for the possibility of continued, permanent use of the parking structures for
airport parking, upon re- occupancy of these office buildings. The proposed changes would also
provide opportunities for other property owners to seek to maximize the use of existing, use required
parking facilities for non - required parking purposes
Finally, it should be noted that if the Council directs Staff to proceed with the Zone Text Amendment,
there would be no charge to Legacy Partners, or any other applicant for processing (Staff time, etc )
the proposed Amendment However, if the Council does not direct Staff to initiate the change,
Legacy Partners, or any other party, can apply for a Zone Text Amendment and pay the $2,645
application fee required for Staff to process the Amendment
xC Laurie B Jester, Senior Planner
Paul Garry, Assistant Planner
P \Planning & Budding Safety\MEMOS \BBB \Parking in CO Zone doe
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CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
INTER - DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDI
(SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT)
Meeting Date: 17 August 1999
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Mary Strenn, City ManagerA�
THROUGH: Bret B Bernard, AICP, Director of Planning and Budding Safety
STAFF
PLANNER: Paul Garry, Assistant Planner/22—
SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment EA- 488 /General Plan Amendment 99- 3/Zone Text
Amendment ZTA 99-4 (Supplemental Staff Report)
Hotels and Motels In the Corporate Office (CO) Zone
Applicant: City of El Segundo
Review and consider the revised (attached) draft Ordinance which represents the Planning
Commission's recommendation to permit Hotels and Motels in the Corporate Office Land Use
Designation and CO Zone with a Conditional Use Permit, except for properties west of Sepulveda
Boulevard and east of Aviation Boulevard.
On 12 August 1999, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed amendments
to the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Code to consider possibly allowing Hotels
and Motels in the Corporate Office Land Use Designation and Zone Staff recommended that Hotels
and Motels be permitted on properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard subject to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit. On 12 August 1999, after the distribution of the Planning Commission and
City Council Agenda Packets, Staff received a letter (attached) from five (5) residents located in the
unincorporated Del Aire Community of Los Angeles County, which is adjacent to property in the
Corporate Office Zone at the northeast corner of Aviation and El Segundo Boulevards These
residents requested that the Planning Commission consider retaining the prohibition on Hotels and
Motels in the CO Zone for property east of Aviation Boulevard. The Staff and Planning Commission
agreed with the concerns raised in residents' letter.
Consequently, the Commission revised Resolution No 2453 to include language in the General
Plan Land Use Designation and the CO Zone to allow Hotels and Motels with approval of a
Conditional Use Permit, expect for properties west of Sepulveda and east of Aviation Boulevards.
On 16 August 1999, Staff also received a petition from residents in Del Aire supporting the Planning
Commission's recommendation Even though the petition misstates the recommendation of the
Commission, it is Staff's understanding that the petition is intended to support the recommended
prohibition on Hotels and Motels west of Sepulveda Boulevard and east of Aviation Boulevard
Matrix
Staff has revised the matrix to present the option (Option 1A) recommended by Staff and the
Planning Commission as possible alternatives to the current regulations
MATRIX OF POTENTIAL USE PERMITS
Staff recommends that the Council consider amending the Corporate Office Land Use Designation
and CO Zone to allow for the opportunity for new Hotel and Motel development to be developed. In
order to protect the residential neighborhoods to the west of Sepulveda Boulevard and east of
Aviation Boulevard, Staff further suggests that the a Conditional Use Permit be required for Hotels
and Motels east of Sepulveda Boulevard and that Hotels and Motels be prohibited west of
Sepulveda Boulevard and east of Aviation Boulevard.
EXHIBITS:
A Revised (draft) Ordinance No.
B. Revised (draft) Zone Text Amendments, dated 17 August 1999 (Exhibit 1).
C (draft) Planning Commission Minutes of 12 August 1999 meeting
D. (approved) Planning Commission Resolution No. 2453.
E Letter from Del Aire Residents, dated 09 August 1999.
F. Petition from Del Aire Residents supporting Planning Commission Recommendation, dated
15 August 1999.
Prepared by:
Paul Garry,
Assistant Planner
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Staff recommends that the Council consider amending the Corporate Office Land Use Designation
and CO Zone to allow for the opportunity for new Hotel and Motel development to be developed. In
order to protect the residential neighborhoods to the west of Sepulveda Boulevard and east of
Aviation Boulevard, Staff further suggests that the a Conditional Use Permit be required for Hotels
and Motels east of Sepulveda Boulevard and that Hotels and Motels be prohibited west of
Sepulveda Boulevard and east of Aviation Boulevard.
EXHIBITS:
A Revised (draft) Ordinance No.
B. Revised (draft) Zone Text Amendments, dated 17 August 1999 (Exhibit 1).
C (draft) Planning Commission Minutes of 12 August 1999 meeting
D. (approved) Planning Commission Resolution No. 2453.
E Letter from Del Aire Residents, dated 09 August 1999.
F. Petition from Del Aire Residents supporting Planning Commission Recommendation, dated
15 August 1999.
Prepared by:
Paul Garry,
Assistant Planner
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Laurie B Jester,
Senior Planner
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ORDINANCE NO. _
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT NO. EA 488, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA
99 -3, AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT ZTA 99-4, AMENDING THE
EL SEGUNDO GENERAL PLAN AND THE EL SEGUNDO
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF
TITLE 20 (THE ZONING CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF
EL SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Adopted a General Plan for the years
1992 -2010,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Certified an Environmental Impact Report
as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and criteria contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act and Adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The
Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map, finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the
amendments that were not analyzed in the Master Environmental Impact Report Certified by the City Council
for the General Plan on December 1, 1992,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt Ordinance No
1212 adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map,
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time,
form and manner prescribed by law, and the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No 2453
recommending approval of the proposed amendments,
WHEREAS, on August 17, 1999, the City Council did hold, pursuant to law, a duly advertised public
hearing and review on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time, form
and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for
or against EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code,
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 99 -3 is the third amendment to the General Plan processed
and proposed in 1999, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearings the following facts were established
1 The purpose of the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate
adjustments to the development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address concerns
ORDINANCE NO _
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
8/16/99 10 10 a PAGE NO 1
raised by the community about the future development of the City in furtherance of the general welfare
of the City
2 State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -3 the City Council finds as follows
GENERALPLAN
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan,
as amended
ZONING CODE
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning
Code
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment in the time and manner
prescribed by law The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant,
adverse effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
2 That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have the potential
for an adverse effect oil wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the
project is in a built -out urban environment, and,
That the City Council directs the Director of Planning and Building Safety to file with the appropriate
agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Mm mrs finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the
California Code of Regulations. Within ten (10) days of the approval of the Negative Declaration of
Environmental Impacts, the City shall transmit $25 00 required by the County of Los Angeles for the
filing of this certificate along with the required Notice of Determination As approved in AB 3158,
the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and no vesting shall occur until this condition is
met and the required notices and fees are filed with the County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT the City Council approves EA -488, GPA
99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, and adopts changes to the El Segundo General Plan and Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 34 040 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as
provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
ORDINANCE NO _
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
2 8/16199 10 10 em PAGE NO 2
A Dnve -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
where dnve -thru restaurants are prohibited,
B Freight forwarding,
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section 20 12 160,
D Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda and east of
Aviation Boulevards where hotels and motels are prohibited,
E On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars,
F Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and dnve -thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area of
the restaurant or drive -thin restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of floor
area,
G Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided. This distance criteria does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard,
H Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
I Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20 72, Administrative Deteimmations
SECTION 2. Section 20 34 050 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A Dnve -thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard, and,
B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda and east of Aviation Boulevards
SECTION 3. The proposed Land Use Designation for Corporate Office is hereby amended to reflect
the addition of hotels and motels as uses allowed with a discretionary application east of Sepulveda Boulevard
The corresponding changes to the Land Use Designation as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference, are also hereby approved
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective at midnight on the thirtieth (30) 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, shall cause
the same to be entered in the book of original ordinances of said City, shall make a note of the passage and
adoption thereof in the records of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted, and shall within 15
days after the passage or adoption thereof cause the same to be published or posted in accordance with the law
ORDINANCE NO _
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99.4
8/16199 113 10 am PAGE NO 3
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _th day of _ 1999.
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 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 17th day of August 1999, 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 1999, and the same was so passed and
adopted by the following vote
AYES
NOES
ABSENT
ABSTAIN.
Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM.
Mark D H nsley, City Attorney
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APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
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City Council Ordinance No.
EXHIBIT A
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single -tenant or multi -tenant
buildings with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area Research and development
uses are permitted east of Sepulveda Boulevard Hotels and motels are permitted east of
Sepulveda and west of Aviation Boulevards with a discretionary application. The
maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 0 8
General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -7
ORDINANCE NO
APPROVING EA -488, GPA 99 -3, ZTA 99 -4
5 8/18!99 10 10 M PAGE NO 5
EA- 488 /GPA 99 -3/ZTA 99 -4 Page 1 of 3
DRAFT AMENDMENTS - AUGUST 17, 1999
HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE CO ZONE - EXHIBIT 1
CHAPTER 20.34 CORPORATE OFFICE (CO) ZONE
20 34 010 PURPOSE
The purpose of this Zone is to provide consistency with and implement policies
related to those locations which are designated Corporate Office on the General
Plan Land Use Map and in the General Plan text. This Zone is intended to
provide for the development of office projects Regulations are designed to
promote and control their growth in a favorable environment to all abutting and
surrounding land uses. Principal uses are therefore restricted to a mixture of office
and food serving uses with limited retail uses
20 34 020 PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in the CO Zone
A. General offices;
B. Medical- dental offices,
C. Public uses, including, but not limited to, fire and police stations, post
offices and libraries,
D. Recreational facilities (public and private);
E. Restaurants, coffee shops and cafes,
F. Research and development uses, located east of Sepulveda Boulevard
only; and,
G. Other smmmlar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Admmmstratmve Determinations.
20 34 025 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES
A. Any use customarily incidental to a permitted use,
B. Drive -thru or walk -up services, including financial operations, but
excluding drive -thru restaurants;
C Lrmmted support service retail uses,
D Open storage of commodities sold or utilized on the premises; and,
Revised 9/16/99 10 00 a m
EA- 488 /GPA 99 -3/ZTA 99-4 Page 2 of 3
DRAFT AMENDMENTS - AUGUST 17, 1999
HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE CO ZONE - EXHIBIT 1
E Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations
(Ord 1257)
20 34 030 USES SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT
A The on -site sale and consumption of alcohol at restaurants, drive -thru
restaurants, coffee shops, delicatessens, and cafes,
B The off -site sale of alcohol at limited support service retail establishments
as an accessory use,
C Video arcades with three or fewer video or arcade machines, and,
D Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations
(Ord 1272).
20.34.040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit,
as provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Drive -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda
Boulevard where dnve -thru restaurants are prolubited,
B. Freight forwarding;
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section
20.12.160,
D. Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda and east of
viation Boulevards where hotels and motels are prohibited_
.ED. On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars;
Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and dnve -thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining
area of the restaurant or drive -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200
square feet of floor area,
QE. Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential
zoned property is provided. This distance criteria does not apply to
properties east of Sepulveda Boulevard;
Revised 9/16/99 10 00 a m
EA- 488 /GPA 99 -3/ZTA 99 -4 Page 3 of 3
DRAFT AMENDMENTS - AUGUST 17, 1999
HOTELS AND MOTELS IN THE CO ZONE - EXHIBIT 1
11G Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
III. Other similar uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building
Safety, as provided by Chapter 20.72, Administrative Determinations.
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A. Drive-thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard: and.- (9rd-
12
B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda and east of Aviation
Boulevards
El Segundo General Plan
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Permits a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single -tenant or
multi -tenant buildings with limited retail uses permitted in the lobby area
Research and development uses are permitted east of Sepulveda
Boulevard Hotels and motels are permitted east of Sepulveda and west of
Aviation Boulevard with a discretionary aDDlication The maximum
allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 0.8.
General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -7
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Revised 9/16/99 10 00 a m
DRAFT
an Text Amendment 98 -6. Address. 700 South Douglas
Applicant �torage. Property Owner: Southern CalifomiA.Wd Ki
Director Bernard stated the-9MAwlion for this x�iic use has been fairly
completed for a long time, but staf ad to wait for a development
agreement to be completed which quired g e proposed extension of
Douglas Street through the ce of the proposed prope
Commissioner Boul es moved to continue Environmental Assessme
427, Genera mendment GPA 97 -4, Zone Change 97 -3, and Zone Text
Ame nt 98 -6 to August 26, 1999 or another future Planning Commission
eting per the request of staff. Commissioner Kretzmer seconded Passed
4 -0
Vice -Chair Wycoff presented New Business, Item 16, Environmental
Assessment EA- 488 /General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -3 /Zone Text
Amendment 99 -4 — Hotels and Motels in the Corporate Office (CO) Zone.
Address- Corporate Office (CO) Zone. Applicant: City of El Segundo.
Property Owner- Various.
Senior Planner Laurie Jester presented the Staff Report as outlined in the
agenda packet
Director Bernard stated Staff presented to Council a number of options such as
the consideration for the entire Corporate Office Zone or perhaps lust east of
Sepulveda Boulevard given the residential properties which surround the one
small chunk of CO Zone which is west of Sepulveda Boulevard, bounded by
Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway. There had been a significant
issue with a hotel which is located in that CO Zone in the past and was the
primary reason for why hotels/motels had been prohibited in the entirety of the
Zone It was Council's feeling that by having the separation of Sepulveda
Boulevard, this would be protection for the residential community from the
impacts of the hotel/motel use on that segment of the City.
Ms Jester pointed out that the residents are requesting that hotels/motels not
be permitted in that area east of Aviation Boulevard in a letter received by the
Commission from residents in Del Aire east of Aviation Boulevard. The
residential area is immediately abutting a residential zone similar to the area
west of Sepulveda Boulevard which immediately abuts a residential zone in the
City of El Segundo Director Bernard indicated that Staff supports this
modification and recommends that the Commission consider this request
Vice -Chair Wycoff opened the public hearing.
Anthony Nakamura, 5524 W. 124u Street, Hawthorne, CA (Del Aire)
He pointed out that the five residents on the letter received by the Commission
are all on 124`" Street, and stated because there was a 300 foot radius for
notice of public hearing, the majority of residents in Del Aire never got the
notice He said there are a lot of other residents who are impacted He stated
they would like due consideration for the residents in Del Aire as shown for the
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BUSINESS
EA-427
MOTION
PUBLIC HEARINGS
NEW BUSINESS
EA-488
DRAFT
other residents in El Segundo west of Sepulveda Boulevard. He appreciates
the Commission's consideration.
Jane Friedkin (Return)
She concurs with Mr. Nakamura and the neighbors should be taken into
consideration. She stated concerns with the traffic on Sepulveda Boulevard,
and hotels/motels would be a major impact.
Nile McOulin, 5528 W. 124' Street, Del Aire
He stated they are approximately 30 or 40 feet from the wail of the proposed
premises, and he appreciates the Commission is looking into that. He said any
noise, etc. would be an impact.
Vice -Chair Wycoff closed the public hearing
Commissioner Palmer appreciates the work that Staff has put into this item and
is favor in proceeding. MOTION
Commissioner Kretzmer moved to adopt Resolution 2453 recommending
approval of Environmental Assessment EA -488, General Plan Amendment
GPA 99 -3, Zone Text Amendment 99-4, amending the El Segundo General
Plan and the El Segundo Municipal Code by amending various sections of Title
20 petitioned by the City of El Segundo with a further modification that the
Commission limit and amend the text of the Resolution to indicate that it would
also limit hotel/motel construction to properties west of Aviation Boulevard.
Seconded by Commissioner Palmer. Passed 4 -0.
Director Bernard pointed out that this item is on the City Council's agenda for
August 17, 1999.
Director Bernard stated staff is moving ahead with the Specific Plan and has
with their consultant on a number of occasions and are on track with the
sche The next Task Force meeting is scheduled for August 24, 1999. He
state fission will be adjourning to 7:00 on August 26, 1999 due to
City Council's w hop. He further indicated staff is still looking for a dap
convenient to all Co stoners, Council members and consultants fo th
the Circulation Element u to and the Housing Element update ith the
possibility of September 9, 19 He further reviewed the up mg items at
the future meetings. He also state at Federal Express s withdrawn their
appeal of the Planning Commission's asion den the Conditional Use
Permit and non - certification of the environ nt ument for the proposed
freight forwarding operations Mixed Use Z st of Sepulveda Boulevard.
The Commission's action will stand. said Fe I Express is considering
their options for the site.
COMMISSIONERS'
COMMENTS
Commissioner er stated she has appreciated working for them
and has impressed with the activist people with all their work. She
th ve been occasions where she felt she had to vote no on an
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RESOLUTION NO. 2453
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA -488,
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT GPA 99 -3, AND ZONE TEXT
AMENDMENT ZTA 99 -4, AMENDING THE EL SEGUNDO
GENERAL PLAN AND THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 20 (THE ZONING
CODE). PETITIONED BY THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO.
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Adopted a General Plan for the years
1992 -2010,
WHEREAS, on December 1, 1992, the City of El Segundo Certified an Environmental Impact Report
as a complete and adequate document in accordance with the authority and cntena contained in the California
Environmental Quality Act and the City of El Segundo Guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act and Adopted a Statement of Overriding Consideration,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impacts for the Amendments to Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The
Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map, finding that there were no environmental impacts associated with the
amendments that were not analyzed in the Master Environmental Impact Report Certified by the City Council
for the General Plan on December 1, 1992,
WHEREAS, on November 16, 1993, the City Council did, pursuant to law, Adopt Ordinance No
1212 adopting a new Title 19 (Subdivisions) and Title 20 (The Zoning Code) and a new Zoning Map,
WHEREAS, on August 12, 1999, the Planning Commission did conduct, pursuant to law, a duly
advertised public hearing on revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code, and notice was given in the time,
form and manner prescribed by law,
WHEREAS, opportunity was given to all persons to present testimony or documentary evidence for
or against EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code,
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment 99 -3 is the third amendment to the General Plan processed
and proposed in 1999, and,
WHEREAS, at said hearing the following facts were established
The purpose of the revisions to the General Plan and Zoning Code are to refine and make appropriate
adjustments to the development standards and other zoning requirements in order to address concerns
raised by the community about the future development of the City in furtherance of the general welfare
of the City
State law requires that Zoning be made consistent with the General Plan
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that after consideration of the above facts and study of proposed
Environmental Assessment EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99 -3 the Planning Commission finds as follows
GENERAL PLAN
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the 1992 General Plan,
as amended
ZONING CODE
The proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Amendments are consistent with the existing Zoning
Code
ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS
The Draft Initial Study was made available for public review and comment in the time and manner
prescribed by law The Initial Study concluded that the proposed project will not have a significant,
adverse effect on the environment, and a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact will be
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
That when considering the whole record, there is no evidence that the project will have the potential
for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends, because the
project is in a built -out urban environment, and,
That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council direct the Director of Planning and
Building Safety to file with the appropriate agencies a Certificate of Fee Exemption and De Mmimis
finding pursuant to AB 3158 and the California Code of Regulations Within ten (10) days of the
approval of the Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts, the City shall transmit $25 00
required by the County of Los Angeles for the filing of this certificate along with the required Notice
of Determ[nanon As approved in AB 3158, the statutory requirements of CEQA will not be met and
no vesting shall occur until this condition is met and the required notices and fees are filed with the
County
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Planning Commission hereby
Recommends Approval of EA -488, GPA 99 -3, and ZTA 99-4, and that the City Council Adopt changes to the
El Segundo General Plan and Municipal Code as follows
SECTION 1. Section 20 34 040 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 040 USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
The following uses shall be allowed subject to obtaining a conditional use permit, as
provided by Chapter 20 74, Variance and Conditional Use Permit
A Dnve -thru restaurants, except properties located west of Sepulveda Boulevard
where dnve -thru restaurants are prohibited,
B Freight forwarding,
C Helicopter landing facilities subject to the provisions of Section 20.12 160,
D Hotels and motels, except properties located west of Sepulveda and east of
Aviation Boulevards where hotels and motels are prohibited,
E On -site sale and consumption of alcohol at bars,
F Outdoor dining, exempting outdoor dining at restaurants and drive-thru
restaurants where outdoor dining comprises 20% or less of the total dining area of
the restaurant or dnve -thru restaurant, but not exceeding 200 square feet of floor
area,
G Service stations, if a 500 foot minimum distance from any residential zoned
property is provided This distance cntena does not apply to properties east of
Sepulveda Boulevard,
H Video arcades with four or more video or arcade machines, and,
Other smular uses approved by the Director of Planning and Building Safety, as
provided by Chapter 20 72, Admimstrauve Determinations
SECTION 2. Section 20 34 050 of Chapter 20 34, Title 20, of the El Segundo Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows
20 34 050 PROHIBITED USES
A Dnve -thru restaurants located west of Sepulveda Boulevard, and,
B Hotels and motels located west of Sepulveda and east of Aviation Boulevards
SECTION 3. The proposed Land Use Designation for Corporate Office is hereby amended to reflect
the addition of hotels and motels as uses allowed with a discretionary application east of Sepulveda Boulevard
The corresponding changes to the Land use Designation as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and
incorporated by this reference, are also hereby approved
Direc}6r ofPlanni9t and
Burl ing Safety, d, Secretary
of the Planning Commission
of the City of El Segundo,
California
VOTES
Crowley - Absent
Wycoff -Aye
Boulgandes - Aye
Palmer - Aye
Kretzmer - Aye
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of August 1999.
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Gary Wycoff, Vic an
of the Planning o mission
of the City of El Segundo,
California
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Planning Commission Resolution No. 2453
EXHIBIT A
LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
Corporate Office
Perrruts a mixture of office and food - serving uses in single -tenant or multi -tenant
buildings with linuted retail uses permitted in the lobby area Research and development
uses are permmtted east of Sepulveda Boulevard, Hotels and motels are permitted east of
Sepulveda and west of Aviation Boulevards with a discretionary application The
maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) is 0 8
General Plan • Land Use Element Page 3 -7
August 9, 1999
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Mr Paul Garry, Assistant Planner
El Segundo City Planning Division
350 Main St
El Segundo, CA 90245
Re: Environmental Assessment EA- 488 /General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -3 /Zone Text
Amendment ZTA 99 -4. Applicant : City of El Segundo.
Dear Mr Garry
This written comment is in response to the above regarding the El Segundo Planning
Commission's proposed amendments to the El Segundo General Plan and Zoning Code to
possibly allow Hotels and Motels in the Corporate Office Land Use Designation and the
Corporate Office (CO) Zone
We are requesting that the Planning Commission consider the following variance to the proposed
zoning amendments
"Limiting Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone to properties west of Aviation Boulevard "
The above variance would exclude Hotels and Motels in the CO Zone east of Aviation
Boulevard, north of El Segundo Boulevard, south of W 124th Street, and west of Isis Avenue
The variance would serve to maintain a buffer from the residential areas east of Aviation
Boulevard, north of W 124th Street, east of Isis Avenue, and west of La Cienega Boulevard
The residential community is an unincorporated area in the County of Los Angeles known as
Del Aire The entire residential area is composed of single family detached homes The most
negatively impacted properties are on W 124th Street of which the south property line lies
immediately adjacent to the CO Zone
the proposed zoning changes would allow future hotel and motel developments resulting in the
following negative environmental impacts to the residential properties in Del Aire
1 Decrease in residential property value with significant decrease in value for properties on
W 124th Street
2 Increase in transient traffic from hotel and motel guests and employees, 7 days a week, 24
hours a day, compared to existing corporate offices that operate during regular business hours on
Monday through Friday
3 Excessive noise and night lighting, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, compared to existing
corporate offices, as indicated above
4 Intrusion of privacy for properties on W 124th Street, immediately adjacent to the CO Zone,
as a result of multi -story motel and hotel structures
5 Potential increase in crime and loitering due to the transient nature of hotel and motel
operations which may attract criminal elements
We ask that the El Segundo Planning Commission and the City Council provide the same
consideration for residential property owners east of Aviation Boulevard located in the
community of Del Aire as you would for the residents of El Segundo residing west of Sepulveda
Boulevard
Sincerely,
Y is C /Ishib & Anthony Nakamura
5524 W 124th Street
Hawthorne (Del Aire)), CA 990250
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Richard B & Linda J Cuesta
5521 W 124th Street
Hawthorne (Del Aire), CA 90250
Chun& Moruca Ro
5531 W 124th Street
Hawthorne (Del Aire), CA 90250
Paul J & Denise M Bartasavich
5540 W 124th Street
Hawthorne (Del %Aire), CA 90250 p/
David M & Anne E Scott
5518 W 124th Street
Hawthorne (Del Aire), CA 90250
cc Bret B Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, City of El Segundo
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Supervisor, County of Los Angeles
Chairperson, City Council, City of El Segundo
Chairperson, Planning Commission, City of El Segundo
PETITION
August 15, 1999
El Segundo City Council
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
This petition is in response to the above regarding the El Segundo Planning Commission's proposed
amendments to the El Segundo General Plan and Zoning Code to possibly allow Hotels and Motels in the
Corporate Office Land Use Designation and the Corporate Office (CO) Zone
We are requesting that the City Council adopt the Planning Commission's recommendation to allow
Hotels and Motels, with conditional use peraut only, east of Aviation Boulevard and West of Sepulveda
Boulevard.
Sincerely,
Del Aire Residents
Cc, Bret B Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, City of El Segundo
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Supervisor, County of Los Angeles
Paul Gary, Assistant Planner, City of El Segundo, Department of Planning and Building Safety
Laurie B Jester, Senior Planner, City of El Segundo, Department of Planning and Building Safety
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PETITION
-AUTO SERVICE FACILITY ORDINANCE RECONSIDERATION-
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WHEREAS The El Segundo City Council passed (voice vote) an ordinance which would permit the establishment of an
Auto Service Facility on the SAME StrceUAvenue SHARED by the properties zoned R -3 & SB (see attached
map)
WHEREAS This petition seeks to have the City Council reconsider their decision in favor of either of the following
alternatives
t Adopt option 2A recommended by the Planning Staff which would require the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP). on a case by case basis, whereby the applicant seeks to locate an Auto
Service Facility WITHIN 500' of ANY area zoned residential
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2 Adopt a MODIFIED option 5A which would include language that would establish a NO
ENCROACHMENT/BUFFER zone wherein the Auto Service Facility could be established in a
location NO CLOSER than 250' FROM ANY area zoned residential
WHEREAS The following PETITONERS (age 21 & above) do hereby OPPOSE the current ordinance in favor of 1 or 2
noted above or ANYother option which reflects the greatest good for the greatest number, including
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1) What were the reasons that caused the City Council to change an ordmance that provided a 500' mummum buffer zone
1; l from ANY residential area that has been in place for so many years, if not decades?
2) What are the reasons the city council refused to adopt Option 2 recommended by the city's Planning Commission
winch left intact the protection of the Conditional Use Pernut/Vanance that was needed to address environmental
concerns related to safety, noise, traffic, parkmg,cenjestion, hazardous waste exposure/disposal, etc ?
/ 3) Why does the current language in this revised ordinance discriminate against residents living in the area zoned R3
V residential, the school or church by not providing an adequate buffer zone, EXCEPT for the residents fortunate to live to
the area zoned Rl?
4) What possible interest is served that would adversly affect the quality of life interests of at least 300 residents (men -
women & children) living on Arena/Franklin (perimeter) streets shared by the Small Business (SB) operators in the SB
zone?
5) What is the city council's rationale that suggests this change in the ordinance advances the general welfare of the El
Segundo community, when in fact, it violates the preimse of the "Greatest Good for the Greatest Number", winch is
certain to result in the degradation of the R3 neighborhood, reduced property values, higher insidence of crime
requiring increased crime prevention efforts by the police department?
6) What promises/favors were made/exchanged by /for or between ANY involved parties winch influenced Mr Chow to
complete the purchase of a piece of property located in the SB zone nearly 30 days before the Planning Commission
convened a public hearing on the matter 5/27/99 & did so in contravention to a Planning Department advisory winch
was clearly communicated to hum that this property was NOT zoned for Ins intended purpose?
7) Why should the city relinquish environmental hazard regulatory influence intented to manage these hazards related to
Auto Service Facility operations especially since the operation could change hands & be operated by someone NOT as
qualified or as concmentious as Bob Chow is in dealing with this matter? AND, if allowed to become enacted as a
Permitted Use under this ordinance, wouldn't the enforcement of environmental hazard violations be more difficult to
enforce?
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PETITION
-AUTO SERVICE FACILITY ORDINANCE RECONSIDERATION-
WHEREAS The El Segundo City Council passed (voice vote) an ordinance which would permit the establishment of an
Auto Service Facility on the SAME Street/Avenue SHARED by the properties zoned R -3 & SB (see attached
rap)
WHEREAS This petition seeks to have the City Council reconsider their decision in favor of either of the following
alternatives
I Adopt option 2A recommended by the Planning Staff which would require the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit (CUP), on a case by case basis, whereby the applicant seeks to locate an Auto
Service Facility WITHIN 500' of ANY area zoned residential
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2 Adopt a MODIFIED option 5A which would include language that would establish a NO
ENCROACHMENTBUFFER zone wherein the Auto Service Facility could be established in a S(§ 'ZW£
location NO CLOSER than 250' FROM ANY area zoned residential
WHEREAS The following PETITONERS (age 21 & above) do hereby OPPOSE the current ordinance in favor of 1 or 2
noted above or ANYother option which reflects the greatest good for the greatest number, including
residential panty regardless of class
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Planning Commission
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Re Federal Express Operations Facility -- CUP 97 -4 and EA -415
Hearing Date* July 15, 1999
Dear Commissioners*
We are members of the 1991 El Segundo General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
In the early 1990's, when the General Plan was being updated, we spent more than
nine months analyzing innumerable proposals for the Plan in a comprehensive manner
We solicited and received input from all segments of the El Segundo community We
heard from business, industry, and residential interests. We reviewed the proposed
land uses, as well as the potential impacts of such uses on the infrastructure, the
circulation system, the quality of life and on the economic well being of the El Segundo
community.
We are writing this letter because of the proposal by Fed Ex for an express operations
facility in the Mixed Use -North (MU -N) zone The Urban Mixed Use designation was
created in order to permit a mixture of uses, including office, hotels, retail and research
and development. The area in which the Fed Ex site is located is in the MU -N zone.
We believe that the Fed Ex proposal undercuts the goals, purposes and policies of the
General Plan as envisioned by the Citizens Advisory Committee, by the community, and
by the City Council when it voted its approval of the Plan
To be succinct, we oppose the Fed Ex proposal because we believe it would undermine
the integrity of the General Plan and defeat the purpose and intent of the Mixed Use
zone
When the Plan was being considered, one of the mayor issues we addressed was the
impact of an increasing number of freight forwarding facilities in El Segundo. Our
concern was not only about the effects that more massive trucking facilities would have
on our City's traffic patterns and infrastructure We also wanted to create in the General
Plan a framework that would promote a high -tech, community oriented City that would
be attractive, healthy, safe, and economically sound and diversified We wanted to
eliminate the possibility of additional heavy truck yards, while protecting the established
freight forwarding businesses To that end, we recommended, and the City Council
ultimately approved, the land use designations that are now part of the Plan
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The 1992 General Plan did not list "freight forwarding" as a desired land use for the
area designated Urban Mixed -Use North The intention was that there be no additional
freight forwarders, or other heavy truck users, there The General Plan states
Urban Mixed -Use is to permit "a mixture of office, research and development,
retail, and hotel use " (Page 3 -7, General Plan)
"The Urban Mixed -Use North and South designations are designed to allow for a
flexibility of uses. the types of uses allowed are different from the light and heavy
industrial uses currently m this area . these designations will accommodate a
transition from these uses " (Page 3 -11, General Plan)
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mix uses, in an effort to provide synergistic relationships which have the potential
to maximize economic benefit, reduce traffic impacts, and encourage pedestrian
environments " (Pages 3 -25, 3 -26, General Plan)
Policy LU4 -4.3 reads "Develop guidelines to ensure a mix of uses, including
office, hotel and commercial in the Urban Mixed -Use designation " (Page 3 -26,
General Plan)
Whether you call it freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, or express
operations, there was simply no consensus, nor did we envision, the use now proposed
by Fed Ex Accordingly, we recommend that you vote "no" on the Fed Ex proposal
Sincerely,
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Willard E W Krick, Steve Edlefsen
Chair, General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
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Hugh Greenup Eric Johnson Nicky Wislocky
PETITION
August 15, 1999
El Segundo City Council
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
This petition is in response to the above regarding the El Segundo Planning Commission's proposed
amendments to the El Segundo General Plan and Zoning Code to possibly allow Hotels and Motels in the
Corporate Office Land Use Designation and the Corporate Office (CO) Zone
We are requesting that the City Council adopt the Planning Commission's recommendation to allow
Hotels and Motels, with conditional use permit only, east of Aviation Boulevard and West of Sepulveda
Boulevard
Sincerely,
Del Aire Residents
Cc Bret B Bernard, Director of Planning and Building Safety, City of El Segundo
Yvonne Brathwarte Burke, Supervisor, County of Los Angeles
Paul Garry, Assistant Planner, City of El Segundo, Department of Planning and Building Safety
Laurie B Jester, Semor Planner, City of El Segundo, Department of Planning and Building Safety
PETITION
RE: Environmental Assessment EA- 448 /General Plan Amendment GPA 99 -3 /Zone Text Amendment
ZTA 99 -4. Applicant: City of El Seaundo.
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July 2, 1999 JUL - C 1`99
Planning Commission
City of El Segundo
350 Main Street
El Segundo, CA 90245
Re Federal Express Operations Facility -- CUP 97 -4 and EA -415
Hearing Date- July 15, 1999
Dear Commissioners-
We are members of the 1991 El Segundo General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
In the early 1990's, when the General Plan was being updated, we spent more than
nine months analyzing innumerable proposals for the Plan in a comprehensive manner
We solicited and received input from all segments of the El Segundo community We
heard from business, industry, and residential interests We reviewed the proposed
land uses, as well as the potential impacts of such uses on the infrastructure, the
circulation system, the quality of life and on the economic well being of the El Segundo
community
We are writing this letter because of the proposal by Fed Ex for an express operations
facility in the Mixed Use -North (MU -N) zone. The Urban Mixed Use designation was
created in order to permit a mixture of uses, including office, hotels, retail and research
and development The area in which the Fed Ex site is located is in the MU -N zone
We believe that the Fed Ex proposal undercuts the goals, purposes and policies of the
General Plan as envisioned by the Citizens Advisory Committee, by the community, and
by the City Council when it voted its approval of the Plan.
To be succinct, we oppose the Fed Ex proposal because we believe it would undermine
the integrity of the General Plan and defeat the purpose and intent of the Mixed Use
zone
When the Plan was being considered, one of the mayor issues we addressed was the
impact of an increasing number of freight forwarding facilities in El Segundo Our
concern was not only about the effects that more massive trucking facilities would have
on our City's traffic patterns and infrastructure We also wanted to create in the General
Plan a framework that would promote a high -tech, community oriented City that would
be attractive, healthy, safe, and economically sound and diversified We wanted to
eliminate the possibility of additional heavy truck yards, while protecting the established
freight forwarding businesses To that end, we recommended, and the City Council
ultimately approved, the land use designations that are now part of the Plan
2:
Page 2
The 1992 General Plan did not list "freight forwarding" as a desired land use for the
area designated Urban Mixed -Use North. The intention was that there be no additional
freight forwarders, or other heavy truck users, there. The General Plan states
Urban Mixed -Use is to permit "a mixture of office, research and development,
retail, and hotel use " (Page 3 -7, General Plan).
"The Urban Mixed-Use North and South designations are designed to allow for a
flexibibty of uses the types of uses allowed are different from the light and heavy
industrial uses currently in this area . these designations will accommodate a
transition from these uses ... "(Page 3 -11, General Plan)
Objective LU4 -4 reads, 'provide areas where development has the flexibility to
mix uses, in an effort to provide synergistic relationships which have the potential
to maximize economic benefit, reduce traffic impacts, and encourage pedestrian
environments " (Pages 3 -25, 3 -26, General Plan)
Policy LU4 -4 3 reads 'Develop guidelines to ensure a mix of uses, Including
office, hotel and commercial in the Urban Mixed -Use designation " (Page 3 -26,
General Plan)
Whether you call it freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, or express
operations, there was simply no consensus, nor did we envision, the use now proposed
by Fed Ex Accordingly, we recommend that you vote "no" on the Fed Ex proposal
Sincerely,
'J
Willard E W Krick, Steve Edlefsen
Chair, General Plan Citizens Advisory Committee
Hugh Greenup Eric Johnson Nicky Wislocky