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2006 AUG 01 CC PACKETAGENDA 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 During the first Public Communications portion of the Agenda, comments are limited to those items appearing on the Agenda During the second Public Communications portion of the Agenda, comments may be made regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council 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 second Public Communications portion of the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or City Manager's Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2 00 p m the prior Tuesday) Other members of the public may comment on these items only during this second Public Communications portion of the Agenda 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 lenath In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 524 -2305. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006 - 5:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Next Resolution # 4478 Next Ordinance # 1397 001 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250 CLOSED SESSION: The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et sue) 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, andlor discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel), andlor conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators, as follows CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956 9(a)) - 3 matters 1 City of El Segundo v 2221 Park Place, LASC Case No BC319034 2 City of El Segundo v CTF2, Alaska, LASC Case No BC319033 3 City of El Segundo vs City of Los Angeles, at al LASC No BS094279 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(b) -2- potential cases (no further public statement is required at this time), Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(c) -0- matter DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) -1 matter CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957 6) -1- matter 1 Labor Negotiator Jeff Stewart Represented Employees El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees Association CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956 8) -0- matter SPECIAL MATTERS - -0- matter 002 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 During the first Public Communications portion of the Agenda, comments are limited to those items appearing on the Agenda During the second Public Communications portion of the Agenda, comments may be made regarding any matter within the jurisdiction of the City Council 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 second Public Communications portion of the Agenda by submitting a Written Request to the City Clerk or City Manager's Office at least six days prior to the City Council Meeting (by 2 00 p m the prior Tuesday) Other members of the public may comment on these items only during this second Public Communications portion of the Agenda 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 lenath In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact City Clerk, 524 -2305 Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2006 - 7:00 P.M. Next Resolution # 4478 Next Ordinance # 1397 7:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION — Bishop Craig Layne of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member BIII Fisher iJV.D PRESENTATIONS — a Presentation by the Mayor and Members of the City Council to John G Gaines in recognition of his public service to the citizens of El Segundo 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 While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title Recommendation — Approval B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Consideration and possible action to conduct a previously opened public hearing and consider introducing an Ordinance to amend El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction. (Fiscal Impact: None) Recommendation — (1) Conduct Public Hearing, (2) Discussion, (3) Introduction and waive first read of Ordinance for Zone Text Amendment No ZTA 06 -06, (4) Schedule second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on August 15, 2006, (5) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2. Consideration and possible action regarding an Annual Report of the Library Board of Trustees. Oral presentation will be made by Dorothy Doukakis, Vice - President, Library Board of Trustees. Recommendation — (1) Receive and file report, (2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item 4 004 E. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed are to be adopted by one motion without discussion and passed unanimously If a call for discussion of an item is made, the item(s) will be considered individually under the next heading of business 3. Warrant Numbers 2554383 to 2544613 on Register No. 20 in the total amount of $7,758,243.34 and Wire Transfers from 7/7/2006 through 7/20/2006 in the total amount of $1,405,463.42. Recommendation — Approve Warrant Demand Register and authorize staff to release Ratify Payroll and Employee Benefit checks, checks released early due to contracts or agreement, emergency disbursements and /or adjustments, and wire transfers 4. City Council Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2006. Recommendation — Approval 5. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Plan and approve key budget dates. Recommendation — (1) Receive and file the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program Plan, (2) Publish announcements of the key budget dates (a) Budget Workshop - August 15, 2006, 5 00 p m , (b) Public Hearing — September 5, 2006, 7 00 p m , (c) Continued Public Hearing and Adoption — September 19, 2006, 7 00 p m 6. Consideration and possible action regarding amending the City Manager's contract and authorizing payment of the bonus provided for in the City Manager's Recommendation — (1) Approve Amendment No 1 to the City Manager's Contract, (2) Authorize payment of the $15,000 bonus provided for in the City Manager's current contract, (3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item 7. Consideration and possible action regarding the purchase of the Tightrope Cablecast System to replace the existing Community Cable's scrolling Bulletin _system. (Fiscal Impact: $40,000 — Equipment Replacement Fund) Recommendation — (1) Pursuant to ESMC § 1 -7 -10 that the City Council waive bidding requirements and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to purchase a Tightrope Cablecast Bulletin system and supporting equipment from Media Control Systems, (2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item 005 8. Consideration and possible action regarding the adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No. 4162 authorizing the installation of all -way stop signs at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street. (Fiscal Impact: $2,000) Recommendation — (1) Adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No 4162 authorizing the installation of all -way stop signs at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street, (2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA F. NEW BUSINESS G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — NONE H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — NONE REPORTS — CITY CLERK J. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fisher- 9. Consideration and possible action to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator back -up system serving the Civic Center complex and public safety facilities. (Fiscal Impact: None) Recommendation — (1) Direct staff to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator serving the Civic Center complex, (2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item Council Member Jacobson — Council Member Boulgarides — Mayor Pro Tern Busch - Mayor McDowell — 0 0 i PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have receive value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250 While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed MEMORIALS — CLOSED SESSION The City Council may move into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, at sue) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator, and /or confemng 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 REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION (If required) ADJOURNMENT POSTED , DATE 71Z Z � /01- TIME 4(• .2,,,) /'^"_ NAME 007 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING Unfinished Business AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action to conduct a previously opened public hearing and consider introducing an Ordinance to amend El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction (Fiscal Impact None) COUNCIL ACTION' �1) Conduct public hearing, 2) Discussion, (3) Introduce and waive first read of Ordinance for Zone Text Amendment No ZTA 06 -06, (4) Schedule second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on August 15, 2006, (5) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this Item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION- On July 18, 2006, the City Council opened the public hearing, took testimony, and continued the public hearing to allow the Council additional time to review the proposed sign code amendments and to allow preparation of revisions as directed by Council Staff has prepared the attached ordinance legislative style with new language underlined and old language in on next 1 Revised Draft Ordinance Council Staff Report, dated July 18, 2006, and attachments Letter from Continental Development Corporation, dated July 17, 2006 FISCAL IMPACT None Operating Budget, N/A Amount Requested, N/A Account Number- N/A Project Phase, N/A Appropriation Required. _ Yes X No ORIGINATED BY /1 DATE. rim Director of Planning and Budding Safety DATE: 7 Z4�- 04 008 I STAFF REPORT August 1, 2006 Page 2 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: (cont.) str+keeLit style The revised ordinance does not include any of the following sections since no changes are proposed ESMC §§ 15 -18 -3 (Permits Required), 15 -18 -4 (Design, Construction and Maintenance), 15 -18 -5 (Sign Plan), 15 -18 -6 (General Permit Procedures), 15 -18 -7 (Sign Adjustment), 15 -18 -10 (Signs Exempt From Regulation), 15 -18 -12 (Signs on Public Property and in Public Right Of Way), 15 -18 -13 (Nonconforming Signs), and 15 -18 -14 ( Inventory of Illegal and Abandoned Signs) Analysis of Additional Revisions Planning and Building Safety staff has modified several definitions in ESMC § 15 -1 -6 to improve their clarity and to incorporate Council directed language changes These definitions include sign, animated sign, ground sign, monument sign, pole sign, and freestanding sign Item I relating to grave stones and grave markers have been eliminated from the definition of a sign The animated sign definition has been modified to include animation through manual and electrical means The definitions for ground sign, monument sign, pole sign and freestanding sign have been modified to improve their clarity Also, definitions for terms used in the sign code that do not currently have definitions have been added for consistency These include strobe lights, murals, directional signs and information signs Staff has also added a definition as to how sign area is measured in ESMC § 15 -1 -6 that is consistent with past Department practice Planning and Building Safety staff has added "POW /MIA" flags to the list of flags that are exempt from sign permits (in ESMC § 15- 18 -10) and clarified that "POW /MIA" flags are not considered banners, since banners are not exempt from sign permit requirements and are only permitted in non - residential zones In regards to corporate flags, they are exempt from sign permits, so no further change is needed ESMC § 15 -18 -7 5(A)1 and 15 -18 -7 5(C)2 regarding real estate signs has been amended to include language that requires real estate signs and temporary real estate directional signs that are place on private property to be only with the owner's written consent Staff has amended ESMC § 15 -18 -7 5(A)3 to allow the maximum size of non - residential real estate signs to be increased from 32 square feet to 50 square feet consistent with "standardized industry practice" ESMC § 15 -18 -8 has been amended to require that construction signs be removed no later than 1 week after completion of construction Staff has made a few additional revisions for clarity and consistency The word awning has been added to the canopy sign definition since awning signs are allowed on freestanding buildings and store fronts for signs in nonresidential zones (see ESMC §§ 15 -1 -6, 15- 18 -8(B) and 15- 18 -8(C)) ESMC § 15- 18 -8(F) has also been modified to clarify that site signage includes building marker signs, identification signs and information signs Staff has also clarified that building marker signs as already defined in ESMC § 15 -1 -6 are limited to one per building both in residential and non - residential zones (added ESMC §§ 15- 18 -8(N) and 15-18 - 9(F)) These signs are allowed in addition to identification signs which state the building address 009 STAFF REPORT August 1, 2006 Page 3 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION- (cont.) Finally, staff requests Council direction regarding the height limit for ground and monument signs Staff originally recommended 25 feet consistent with the height limit for freestanding and pole signs The Planning Commission reduced the maximum height to 6 feet for ground and monument signs A maximum height of 6 feet maybe difficult to achieve since there are many pre - existing ground signs in the City in excess of 6 feet Staff therefore requests a reconsideration of the Planning Commission recommendation by the City Council Analysis of comments in letter from Continental Development Corporation Council directed Planning and Building Safety staff to provide an analysis of the comments raised in the letter dated July 17, 2006 The first point inquired about the intent of the language in the new ESMC § 15 -18 -6 1 Additional Permit Requirements This proposed language is to clarify the City's requirement that building permits for a building or structure must be issued before sign permits will be issued The second point is regarding the maximum size requirements for commercial real estate signs Staff reorganized the sign code so that all requirements relating to real estate signs are located in one section (new ESMC § 15 -18 -7 5) No changes to the size of commercial real estate signs were proposed as part of the reorganization However, upon examining this issue in response to Council's direction and upon confirming the information about the typical size for such signs discussed in Continental Development Corporation's letter, staff concurs with Continental Development Corporation to change the maximum size for non - residential real estate signs from 32 square feet to 50 square feet consistent with the "industry standard" The third point addresses the proposed height limit for monument and ground signs for which the staff's recommendation is support and which is discussed above The fourth point is simply a comment of support for LED signs The final point raises concerns that some signs will become legal non - conforming as a result of the proposed sign amendments and that a "grandfather clause" should be added Staff cannot verify that all existing signs within the City will conform to the proposed amendments The intent of the non - conforming sign provisions in the ESMC is to eventually bring non- conforming signs into compliance However, the sign code does allow a "grandfather clause" in that signs can remain indefinitely as long as they are not modified, structurally altered, removed, or the use is not discontinued for 90 days or more Signs can be reconstructed only if they have been damaged and the damage is less than 50% Staff therefore does not recommend modifying the requirements for non - conforming signs since a grandfather clause, in effect, currently exists in the code Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance to approve Zone Text Amendment No ZTA 06 -06 Staff will return to City Council for a second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on August 15, 2006 P \Planning & Building Safety\PROJECTS \EA - 715\2006 -08 -1 SignOrdinanceCCReport EA -715 doc 010 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 -18 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER THAT SIGNS ARE ERECTED AND CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows SECTION I The City Council finds and declares as follows A A review of the El Segundo Municipal Code (`SSMC ") shows that there are numerous updates that must be made to various regulations for zoning, subdivisions, and other, similar, matters, B This Ordinance is intended to update, clarify, and bring certain provisions of the City's sign regulations into conformance with current policies and procedures, C In adopting this Ordinance, the Council intends simply to regulate aesthetics, impose the community's design standards, and protect public health and safety Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to affect the content of signage or to create a chilling effect on free speech, D The regulations adopted by this Ordinance are reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions needed to implement community standards of construction, design, and appearance, E When adopting this Ordinance, the City considered the entire administrative record concerning sign regulation including, without limitation, information set forth in staff reports presented to the El Segundo Planning Commission and City Council, photographic evidence presented by staff during its presentation to the Council, public testimony, the City's General Plan, the City's inventory of illegal or abandoned signs; guidelines for traffic safety issued by various public agencies including the California Department of Transportation, and other evidence set forth in the record or commonly known to the community, F. Should any part of this Ordinance inadvertently regulate signs in a manner that does not conform with applicable laws, the Council intends that such regulation be interpreted and enforced in a manner that brings this Ordinance into conformance with such laws, G Where particular signs are defined based on their use, e g , construction signs or real estate signs, the Council intends that such signs be regulated based upon use, Page 1 of 23 011 placement, design, construction, and other, similar, reasons rather than the content of such signs, SECTION 2 Section 15 -1 -6 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") is amended as follows 1115 -1 -6: DEFINITIONS: Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this Title MURAL A sign consisting of a picture, painting, or other art work applied to and made integral with an exterior wall surface of a building, structure, fence, or garden wall SIGN Any structure, device, or material, temporary or permanent, fixed or portable, moving or stationary, whether located inside or outside a building, that is visible from any property where the primary purpose of the sign is to convey visual communication "Sign" does not include the following A Interior signs that are located entirely within an enclosed structure and not visible from the exterior, B Building features that are only decorative or architectural and do not include lettering, trademarks, or moving parts, C Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, without limitation, religious or political symbols when they are permanently integrated into the structure of a building, Page 2 of 23 012 . rr� erzs:rse�: r�!+s!rs�s:re!� eras SIGN Any structure, device, or material, temporary or permanent, fixed or portable, moving or stationary, whether located inside or outside a building, that is visible from any property where the primary purpose of the sign is to convey visual communication "Sign" does not include the following A Interior signs that are located entirely within an enclosed structure and not visible from the exterior, B Building features that are only decorative or architectural and do not include lettering, trademarks, or moving parts, C Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, without limitation, religious or political symbols when they are permanently integrated into the structure of a building, Page 2 of 23 012 D Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration or appearance including, without limitation, tattoos or makeup, E Marks on tangible products that identify the maker, seller, provider or product, and that customarily remain attached to the product even after completion of a sale, F Traffic, directional, emergency, warning or informational signs required or authorized by a government agency having jurisdiction, G. Public utility signs, H Advertisements or banners mounted on duly licensed mass transit vehicles including, without limitation, buses and trains, that legally pass through the city, Insignia located on legal vehicles and water craft including, without limitation, license plates, registration insignia, noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business for which the vehicle is an instrument or tool. and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease or exchange of vehicles or watercraft J. Foundation stones and corner stones if cut into any masonry surface or inlaid to be part of a building when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material, and K Newsracks and newsstands SIGN, ABANDONED Any sign which was lawfully erected, but whose use has ceased or whose structure has been abandoned for a period of ones year A lawfully erected sign structure for a vacant property or building which is actively available for lease shallis not be- abandoned, unless the Community, Economic, and Development Services Director determines the sign is a public nuisance, pursuant to Section 15 -18 -4 of this Title SIGN, ANIMATED A sign with action or motion, flashing, or color changes accomplished through manual, electronic, or other means, but not including wind - actuated elements such as flags, banners, or specialty items, and public service signs such as time and temperature units Page 3 of 23 013 SIGN, ANNOUNCEMENT. A temporary sign intended to direct attention to, or advertise a future development, tenant, or business on a property SIGN, AREA Sign area is the face or display area of a sign, including its border only when the border carves or displays part of the message or copy Supports or uprights on which such sign is placed are excluded from the sign area calculation Signs using individual channel letters may exclude the space between the letters SIGN, BANNER Any sign of lightweight fabric or similar flexible material that is permanently mounted to a pole or a building by a permanent frame at one or more edges National flags, state or municipal flags, "POWIMIA" flags, or the official flag of any institution or business shall not be considered banners SIGN, BEACON Any light with one or more beams directed into the atmosphere or directed at one or more points not on the same zone lot as the light source. The light source may be fixed, rotate, or give the appearance of movement SIGN, BILLBOARD& Any sign erected for the purpose of advertising a product, event, business, person, or subject not located on the premises on which the sign is located and containing a surface or display area of F° fifty (509) square feet or more SIGN, BUILDING Any sign attached to any part of a building, as contrasted to a freestanding sign SIGN, BUILDING MARKER Any sign indicating the name of a building and date and incidental information about its construction, which sign is cut into a masonry surface or made of bronze or other permanent material SIGN, CANOPY or AWNING Any sign that is part of or attached to an awning, canopy, or other fabric, plastic, or structural protective cover over a door, entrance, window, or outdoor service area A marquee is not a canopy SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY A sign, or part of a sign, that includes commercial or noncommercial copy that can be changed through manual or electronic means, regardless of method of attachment or materials of construction SIGN, DIRECTIONAL A sign that guides or directs pedestrian or vehicular traffic SIGN, FIN A sign which is supported wholly by a one -story building of an open -air business or by poles placed in the ground or partly by such a pole or poles and partly by a building or structure Page 4 of 23 014 SIGN, IDENTIFICATION A sign with copy that identifies only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed SIGN, INFORMATION A sign which conveys information such as "air /water," the location of restrooms or similar information, but does not contain advertising, brand, trade, or center name information SIGN, LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OR LED A sign incorporating light- emitting diodes (LED) to display commercial or noncommercial copy SIGN, MARQUEE A permanent roofed structure attached to and supported by the building and projecting over a public property SIGN, MONUMENT or GROUND Any independent stfia ttife suppailed ft em ..rage to ti,e hRttem R f the sign with the appearanee e f having .. elid base A sign with a solid base that is not attached to a building, where the bottom of the sign is in contact with or close to the ground SIGN, NONCONFORMING A sign which complied with all applicable regulations at the time it was installed, but which now is in conflict with the provision of this Title SIGN, POLE ^o° FREESTANDING n sign 4iell seppefted _ by a sign strueti ffe in two grexnd A sign that is part of a structure that is not attached to a building but is supported from the ground by one or more poles or posts with or without braces and is permanently mounted in a fixed location SIGN, POLE A freestanding sign that is supported by a single pole or post SIGN, POLITICAL A temporary freestanding sign with noncommercial copy erected for an upcoming election SIGN, PORTABLE: Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs converted to A- or T- frames, menu and sandwich board signs, balloons used as signs, and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right of way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day -to -day operations of the business, or is a public transit vehicle designed to carry nineteen (19) or more passengers SIGN, PROJECTING Any sign affixed to a building or wall in such a manner that its leading edge extends more than six inches (6) beyond the surface of such building or wall SIGN, ROOF Any sign erected and constructed wholly on and over the roof or parapet Page 5 of 23 01 of a building, supported by the roof structure, and extending vertically above the roof. SIGN, TEMPORARY. Any sign, banner, pendant, valance, or advertising display constructed of cloth, canvas, light fabric, cardboard, wallboard, or other light materials, with or without frames, intended to be displayed for a limited period of time only SIGN, WALL Any sign attached parallel to, but within six inches (6) of a wall, painted on the wall surface of, or erected and confined within the limits of, an outside wall of any building or structure, which is supported by such wall or building, and which displays only one sign surface. SIGN, WINDOW Any sign that is placed inside a window or upon the window panes or glass and is visible from the exterior of the window STROBE LIGHT A lighting device that uses a flashtube for high -speed illumination SECTION 3 ESMC § 15 -18 -1 is amended to read as follows. "15 -18 -1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this Chapter is to encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the City, maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the City's ability to attract sources of economic development and growth, encourage signs which are integrated with and harmonious in size, design, style, material, and appearance to the buildings and sites which they occupy and surround, improve pedestrian and traffic safety; minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property, and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign restrictions This Chapter is adopted u ndef the zoning autherity e f the GAy pursuant to the City's police powers in furtherance of the more general goals set forth in the General Plan to reguulate the time, place, and manner that signs may be used within the City's jurisdiction " SECTION 4 ESMC § 15 -18 -2 is amended to read as follows "15 -18 -2: APPLICABILITY: 1 To establish a permit systern to allew a variety ef types of signs in eemmeretal all' industrial zones, and a limited vanety of signs in other Zones, subjeet to the standards Page 6 of 016 This Chanter regulates signs nlaced on private and public nroverty located within the cit of El Segundo For signs on public property, this chapter applies only to public property owned or controlled by the City or such public property over which the City may exert its land use regulations A sign may only be erected and maintained in conformance with the requirements of this Chapter " SECTION 5 A new section 15 -18 -2 1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.1: MESSAGE SUBSTITUTION: Noncommercial copy may be substituted for any commercial copy on any sign that is allowed by this chapter, whether permitted or exempt Noncommercial copy of any kind may be substituted for any other type of noncommercial copy on any sign that is allowed by this chapter whether by permit or exertion Message substitution may be made without any additional city approval or permitting This section prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary within this chapter The purpose of this section is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial sneech over noncommercial speech, or favoring of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message This section does not create a right to increase the total amount of signage on property, does not affect the permitting requirements of this chapter, and does not override terms and conditions in private contracts " SECTION 6 Anew section 15 -18 -2 2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.2: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW: All signs must comply with all applicable law including, without limitation, the uniform building, electrical, plumbing„ mechanical, and grading codes, at the time the sign is constructed and mounted for display Signs that are substantially rebuilt, remodeled, or refurbished must conform to all codes in effect at the time such work occurs " SECTION 7 Anew section 15 -18 -2 3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows- "15-18-2.3: VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS: Except as otherwise provided, all deviations from this chapter must comply with the variance procedures set forth in this code Unless otherwise provided to the contrary , all Page 7 of 23 017 sign regulations of conditional use permits are controlled by this chapter and must be processed without regard to the proposed message content or copy of proposed signs " SECTION 8 A new section 15- 18 -2.4 is added to the ESMC to read as follows, "15- 18 -2.4: SIGN CLASSIFICATION: The Planning and Building Safety Director may classify every sign proposed to be erected within the city's jurisdiction in accordance with this chapter Signs that do not clearly fall within one of the definitions provided by this chapter must be placed in a classification which the sign, based upon its design, location, physical characteristics, and ppmose, most closely approximates Unless appealed to the planning commission pursuant to this code, the Planning and Building_ Safety Director's decision is final " SECTION 9• Anew section 15 -18 -2 5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.5: SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by City Council resolution, it is unlawful to display signs on public property owned by the city " SECTION 10 A new section 15 -18 -6 1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.1: ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. A Uniform Code Permits If required by the uniform codes adonted by this code, for example, the building, electrical or plumbing codes, persons seeking to erect, attach, or install signs, must first obtain a building permit, or other similar permit, before seeking a sign permit or, for exempt signs, erecting, attaching, or installing such si ns B Encroachment Permit If a sign requires an encroachment permit under this chapter, then the terms and conditions of the encroachment permit may be incorporated into the sign permit " SECTION 11 A new section 15 -18 -6 2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.2: ALTERNATIVE PLACE OR MANNER: If the Planning and Building Safety Director denies a permit for a sign that would be acceptable by changing the sign's place or manner, then the Director must inform the applicant of such alternatives Should the applicant accept the alternative place or manner then the Director will issue a permit in accordance with this chapter " Page 8 of 23 018 SECTION 12 A new section 15- 18 -6.3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.3: CRITERIA FOR PERMIT CONSIDERATION: The Planning and Building Safety Director's determination whether or not to issue a permit and if issued what conditions are placed in a permit, must be guided solely by the standards and criteria set forth in this chapter " SECTION 13 A new section 15 -18 -6 4 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.4: EXPEDITED REVIEW: Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1094 8(c), and any successor statute or regulation the permits under this chapter are designated for expedited judicial review pursuant to the procedure set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure § 1094 8, or any successor statute or regulation " SECTION 14 A new section 15 -18 -7 5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -7.5: REAL ESTATE SIGNS A Real Estate Signs Real estate signs as defined in Civil Code § 713 Signs must comply with the following Signs must be displayed on private real property and only with written consent of the owner, 2 One (1) sign may be placed on the real property to which it pertains in residential zones, three (3) signs may be placed on the real property to which they pertain in all other zones, Signs cannot exceed six (6) square feet in residential zones or exceed the cumulative total of fifty (50) square feet for all other zones, 4 Before the City issues a certificate of occupancy. multifamily buildmes must install one permanent sign standard or monument that is for the sole purpose of unit owners advertising their units The design for the sign standard and its location on the property must be approved by the Planning and Building Safety Director before its installation. The one -side surface area of the sign cannot exceed a cumulative total of nine (9) square feet. B Signs must be removed within five (5) day after the advertised property is sold, rented or leased Page 9 of 23 01� C Temporary Real Estate Directional Signs Signs that identify and provide directional information to any residential property that is offered for sale, or for rent for the first time Signs must comply with the following Signs must be located only along the most direct single route to the residential property along arterial streets, 2. Not more than one (1) sign is permitted at each intersection and only with written consent of the owner, Signs must be removed when the subject property is sold or, for temporary signs, when the event ends, Signs cannot exceed nine (9) square feet in area, Signs cannot exceed five (5) feet in height, D Relationship to applicable law- temporary real estate directional signs allowed under this section are in addition to those specifically allowed by state law " SECTION 15 ESMC § 15 -18 -8 is amended to read as follows "15 -18 -8: SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following development standards apply to signs in nonresidential zones• A General Provisions All signs must be erected and maintained consistently with this Chapter B Freestanding Buildings Freestanding buildings are allowed wall, fin, marquee, canopy, awning, projecting, and roof signage up to five percent (5 %) of each building face C Store Fronts Store front shops are allowed signage up to fifteen percent (15 %) of the face of each shop front, including any wall, fin, marquee, canopy, awning, projecting, and roof signs D Monument Or Ground Signs Monument or ground signs up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of six (6) feet are allowed E Freestanding Or Pole Signs For lots with multiple uses or multiple users, the number of freestanding or pole signs are limited to a total of one for each street on Page 10 of 23 which the lots included in the plan have frontage and provide for common usage of such signs Up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of 25 feet shall be permitted F Site Signage On -site signage, including without limitation, building marker signs, directional signs, identification signs and information signs, used for either ingress or egress, identification of facilities or similar features must be submitted as part of a sign plan G Directional Signs- Signs which provide directions to a business located on another property within the City, a maximum distance of five hundred feet (500') from the property on which the sign is located H Large Signs Any sign over five hundred (500) square feet in area is subject to City Council approval Temporary Signs Except as otherwise provided, two (2) temporary signs not exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) square feet, are allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the Crtv issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subiect to the followme requirements Special Event Or Sale Signs A sign advertising a special event or sale, up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a specified maximum thirty (30) day period is allowed, which may be renewed up to a total of one hundred twenty (120) days Animal or human beings, live or simulated, designed or used to attract attention to the premises may be used only as a special event or sale sign, provided they are not located on public property or in the public right of way Construction Signs Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months The Planning and Building Safety Director may grant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions Construction signs must be removed not later than one (1) week after completion of construction si__ j Me .32) square feet Real estate signs Page I I of 23 3-4 Announcement Signs One temporary construction "announcement" or "Coming Soon" sign up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a new development or business may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection, but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year J Setbacks Any sign may be erected and maintained in a required setback, provided a five foot (5') minimum setback is maintained and the sign is not located in a required corner clearance or driveway visibility area K Works Of Art Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and are subject to review by the Planning and Building Safety Director to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor component of the artwork The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of art shall be permitted to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval L Identification One identification sign for each street frontage is allowed, provided the signs contain only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed The size of such signs must be counted as a portion of the maximum signs otherwise permitted on the property (e.g , freestanding buildings, store fronts, and monument signs) M LED Signs LED Signs are allowed as follows 1. The LED sign must be located in a commercial or industrial zone at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from the boundary of a residential zone which is in direct line of site LED signs may have up to two faces 2 Light emitting diodes comprising LED signs can only emit amber light 3 The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the area of the total sign area Page 12 of 23 022 The LED sign may only be a part of the following signs monument, ground, pole, or freestanding The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fifteen (15) seconds All LED signs must have ambient light monitors installed and must at all times allow such monitors to automatically adjust the brightness level of the LED sign based on ambient light conditions At no time may the LED sign be operated at a brightness level greater than the manufacturer's recommended levels The changeable copy must be monochromatic It must utilize a dark background with only the message or image lit in an amber color Only text, without graphical depictions, can be included with the changeable copy on LED signs Permit applications for LED signs must include a copy of the manufacturer's operating manual, including any recommended standards for brightness and other display operations N Building Marker Signs One (1) building marker sign is allowed per building SECTION 16 ESMC § 15 -18 -9 is amended to read as follows. "15 -18 -9: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following sign regulations shall apply to residential zones Page 13 of 23 123 WN ■ Page 13 of 23 123 A Identification Signs- One identification sign per lot is allowed, not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in area, provided the sign does not extend above or out from the front wall, and contains only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed (Ord. 1290, 12 -15 -1998) B & Nonresidential Uses, Unlighted Signs Nonresidential uses in the R -3 Zone shall be permitted one unlighted sign, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in size, which pertains only to the sale, lease or hire of the particular building, property, or premises on which it is displayed C I4- Wall Signs Permitted nonresidential uses in residential zones that are currently in compliance with this Code, except home occupation businesses, shall be permitted one wall sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet in size for the purpose of identifying the business located on the property D 3- Works Of Art Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and shall be subject to review by the Director of Community, Economic and Development Services to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor component of the artwork The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of art shall be permitted Page 14 of 23 024 to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval (Ord 1290, 12 -15 -1998, amd Ord 1315, 1 -18 -2000) E Temporary Signs. Except as otherwise provided, two (2) temporary signs not exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) square feet, are allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the City issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subject to the following requirements 1 Construction Signs Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months. The Planning and Building Safety Director may rg ant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions 2 Announcement Signs One temporary construction announcement or Commg Soon sign up to a maximum size of six (6) square feet for a new development may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection, but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year F Building Marker Signs- One (1) building marker sign is allowed per building SECTION 17 ESMC § 15 -18 -10 is amended to read as follows "15- 18 -10: SIGNS EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING: The following signs are exempt from obtaining a sign permit, but all signs must comply with the corner clearance and driveway visibility provisions of Chapter 2 of this Title A Public Notice Or Warning Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable Federal, State, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, including Official notices used by any court, public body, official, public officer in the performance of a public duty, or person giving legal notice, and 2 Directional, warning, or information signs of a public or semi - public nature, established and maintained by an official body. B Inside Building Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from a distance of more than three feet (3') beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such a sign is located C Traffic- Control Traffic - control signs on private property, (e g , stop, yield, and similar signs), the face of which meet California Department of Transportation or City public works standards and contain no commercial message Page 15 of 23 025 D. Building Markers Building marker signs E Flags Official flags of the United States, the State of California, and other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, official flags of foreign nations, and nationally or internationally recognized organizations, including corporations "POW/MIA" flags F Lights Strings of light bulbs used for traditional holiday decorations, during the appropriate holiday period, which do not contain commercial copy or are not used for commercial purposes G Political Political signs shall pcmritted are allowed in any zone, eiEeept the Open cpaee and Publi,, Fneihtieq v,..,e.. subject to the following 1 Such signs cannot exceed four (4) square feet in area. 2 Such signs must be removed not later than forty eight (48) hours after the election or ballot measure for which they refer are intended " c 10 .�• SECTION 18• ESMC § 15 -18 -11 is amended in its entirety to read as follows 15- 18 -11: PROHIBITED SIGNS: All signs not expressly permitted under this Chapter are prohibited Such signs include, but are not limited to A Beacon signs, used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes B Balloons or other inflated devices or signs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes C Billboards D Flags and pennants, except those exempt under the previous section E Signs which emit sounds (except ordering menu boards at drive- thrus), odor, or visible matter, such as smoke or steam Page 16 of 23 026 F Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section G Trailer or portable signs H Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, no outdoor advertising structure, outdoor advertising display, or billboard, regardless of size, which does not advertise the business conducted or services rendered or the goods produced er seld upon the property upon which the sign is placed shall be placed within five hundred feet (500') of either side of a State or County freeway or highway in a manner which makes the sign thereon visible to persons or passengers upon any such thoroughfare I Signs which flash, rotate, pulsate, or otherwise move, such that they create a traffic hazard or are so located that any green, yellow or red light thereon will materially or practically tend to interfere with approaching drivers readily distinguishing them from a traffic signal or other traffic - control or warning device. J Strobe lights used in signs (Ord 1290, 12- 154998) SECTION 19 ESMC § 15 -18 -15 is amended in its entirety to read as follows u ► 1 .��� • • . � •� [lf►fClA Page 17 of 23 027 ■_ Page 17 of 23 027 Whenever the permittee, property owner, or person in possession or control of the property fails to comply with a director's order requiring compliance with this chapter, the city may abate any such sign in the following manner A Declaration of Nuisance The City Council may declare, by resolution, as public nuisances and abate all illegal signs within its jurisdiction The resolution must describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by stating the lot and block number according to the county assessor's map and street address, if known Any number of parcels of private property may be included in one resolution B Notice of Heanng Before the City Council adopts the resolution, the City Clerk must mail not less than ten (10) days' written notice to all persons owning the property described in the proposed resolution as determined by the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the notice is prepared In addition, the notice must be sent to all known persons, if any, in possession or control of such property if their names are different from those appearing on the assessment roll, and to the permittee, if any The notice must state the date, time and place of the hearing and generally describe the purpose of the hearing and the nature of the illegal sign C Posting of Notice Page 18 of 23 028 . - - ._.. - Whenever the permittee, property owner, or person in possession or control of the property fails to comply with a director's order requiring compliance with this chapter, the city may abate any such sign in the following manner A Declaration of Nuisance The City Council may declare, by resolution, as public nuisances and abate all illegal signs within its jurisdiction The resolution must describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by stating the lot and block number according to the county assessor's map and street address, if known Any number of parcels of private property may be included in one resolution B Notice of Heanng Before the City Council adopts the resolution, the City Clerk must mail not less than ten (10) days' written notice to all persons owning the property described in the proposed resolution as determined by the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the notice is prepared In addition, the notice must be sent to all known persons, if any, in possession or control of such property if their names are different from those appearing on the assessment roll, and to the permittee, if any The notice must state the date, time and place of the hearing and generally describe the purpose of the hearing and the nature of the illegal sign C Posting of Notice Page 18 of 23 028 ".. . .. Whenever the permittee, property owner, or person in possession or control of the property fails to comply with a director's order requiring compliance with this chapter, the city may abate any such sign in the following manner A Declaration of Nuisance The City Council may declare, by resolution, as public nuisances and abate all illegal signs within its jurisdiction The resolution must describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by stating the lot and block number according to the county assessor's map and street address, if known Any number of parcels of private property may be included in one resolution B Notice of Heanng Before the City Council adopts the resolution, the City Clerk must mail not less than ten (10) days' written notice to all persons owning the property described in the proposed resolution as determined by the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the notice is prepared In addition, the notice must be sent to all known persons, if any, in possession or control of such property if their names are different from those appearing on the assessment roll, and to the permittee, if any The notice must state the date, time and place of the hearing and generally describe the purpose of the hearing and the nature of the illegal sign C Posting of Notice Page 18 of 23 028 After a resolution is adopted, the enforcement officer must cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front of which the illegal sign exists Notice must be substantially in the following form orm NOTICE TO REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN Take Notice that on the day of 20 the El Segundo City Council adopted a resolution declaring that an illegal sign is located on or in front of this property which constitutes a public nuisance The sign must be abated by being removed Failure to remove the sign will result in the City taking action to remove it The cost of such removal will be assessed upon the property from or in front of which the sign is removed and will constitute a lien upon the property until paid Refer to the resolution for further particulars A copy of this resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk All property owners having any objection to the proposed removal of the sign are notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo to be held on at a m /p m at( location ), when their objections will be heard and given due consideration Dated this day of 20 City Clerk City of El Segundo This notice must be posted at least ten (10) days before the time for hearing objections by the City Council D Written Notice of Proposed Abatement In addition to nostmg notice of the resolution and notice of the meetm when objections will be heard, the City Council must direct the City Clerk to mail written notice of the proposed abatement to the all persons ownin the property described in the resolution The City Clerk must cause the written notice to be mailed to each person on whom the described property is assessed in the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the City Council adopted its resolution The City Clerk must confirm with the county assessor the names and addresses of all the persons owning the property described in the resolution The address of a property owner shown on the assessment roll is conclusively deemed to be the proper address for the purpose of mailing the notice If the county of Los Angeles poses any charges upon the ci y for the actual costs of furnishing the list, the city will reimburse the County Page 19 of 23 023 and such costs shall be a part of the cost of abatement assessed against the property owner The notices mailed by the City Clerk must be mailed at least ten (10) days before the time for hearing objections by the City Council The notices mailed by the clerk must be substantially in the form of notice set forth above E Hearing -- Continuances-- Oblecthons -- Finality of Decision- -Order to Abate At the time stated in the notices, the City Council will hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of the sign It may continue the hearing from time to time By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council will allow or overrule any oblectrons At that time, the city acquires jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal The City Council's decision is final If objections are not been made, or after the City Council has disposed of those made, the council will order the enforcement officer to abate the nuisance by having the sign removed The order must be made by motion or resolution F Entry Upon Private Property The enforcement officer or city contractor may enter private property to abate the nuisance G Removal by Owner -- Special Assessment and Lien for Costs Before the enforcement officer takes action, the property owner or person in possession or control of the property may remove the illegal sign at the owner's own cost and expense Notwithstanding such action, in any matter in which an order to abate was issued, the City Council may, by motion or resolution, further order that a special assessment and lien be limited to the costs incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the property, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, legal and other related costs H Cost of Abatement, Itemization The enforcement officer will keep an account of the cost of abatement of an illegal sign Such officer must submit to the City Council, for confirmation, an itemized written report showing that cost A copy of the report must be posted at least three (3) days before being submitted to the City Council, on or near the City Council chambers door, with notice of the time of submission At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the City Council Page 20 of 23 GJ0 will hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement The City Council may modify the report if it is deemed necessary The City Council may then confirm the report by motion or resolution Abatement by Contract The nuisance may, in the sole discretion of the City Council, be abated by performance on a contract awarded by the City Council on the basis of competitive bids let to the lowest responsible bidder The contractor performing the contract must keep an itemized account and submit such itemized written report for each separate parcel of property required by this section Special Assessment and Lien The cost incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the parcel or parcels, including investigation, boundary_ determination, measurement, clerical, legal or other related costs, are a special assessment against that parcel After the assessment is made and conformed, a lien attaches on the parcel upon recordation of the order confirming the assessment in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder In the event any real property to which a lien would attach was transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if the lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value was created and attaches thereon, before the date on which the first installment of the assessment would become delinquent, the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section will not attach to the real property and the costs of abatement and the costs of enforcing abatement, as confirmed, relating to the property will be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection 2 Upon confirmation of the report, a copy must be given to the County Assessor and Tax Collector, who will add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municipal purposes 3 The crtv must file a certified copv of the report with the Countv Assessor Tax Collector and County Auditor on or before August 10th of each calendar year The description of the parcels reported must be those used for the same parcels on the Los Angeles County Assessor's map books for the current year 4 The city may request the County Auditor to enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land 5 The city will further request the County Auditor to collect the amount of the assessment at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes Any delinquencies in the amount due are subject to the same penalties and Page 21 of 23 031 procedures of foreclosure provided for ordinary municipal taxes 6 The city acknowledges that the County Tax Collector may collect assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills and receipts for the assessments It is further acknowledged that the lien of assessment has the priority of the taxes with which it is collected, and further, that all laws relating to levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes apply to these special assessments K Issuance of Receints for Abatement Costs The enforcement officer may receive the amount due on the abatements costs and issue receints at any time after the confirmation of the report and until ten (10) days before a copy is given to the Assessor and Tax Collector or, where a certified copy is filed with the County Auditor, until August 1 st following the confirmation of the report L Refund of Assessments The City Council may order a refund of all or nart of an assessment pursuant to this section if it finds that all or part of the assessment was erroneously levied An assessment, or part thereof, will not be refunded unless a claim is filed with the City Clerk on or before November 1st after the assessment has become due and payable The claim must be verified by the person who paid the assessment or by the person's guardian, conservator, executor or administrator " SECTION 20 Environmental Assessment The City Council determines that this Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq, "CEQA ") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq , the "State CEQA Guidelines ") because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing zoning code and specification of procedures related thereto and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings required therefore The proposed Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment, but rather will help reduce the impact of signs on the environment Accordingly, the proposed Ordinance constitutes a Class 1, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 categorical exemption SECTION 21 Repeal of any provision of the ESMC herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's effective date Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance SECTION 22 If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable Page 22 of 23 0 J 2 SECTION 23 The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original ordinances, make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting, and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law SECTION 24 This Ordinance will become effective on the thirty -first (31st) day following its passage and adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of , 2006 Kelly McDowell, Mayor ATTEST Cindy Mortesen, City APPROVED AS TO FORM MARK D HENSLEY, City Attorney Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney P \Planning and Building Safety \Projects \EA715\2006 -08 -1 Sign Code Ordinance EA715 doc Page 23 of 23 033 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 18, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Special Orders of Business AGENDA DESCRIPTION. Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and introduce an ordinance to amend El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and mannerthat signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction. (Fiscal Impact. None) RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: 1. Open Public Hearing, 2. Discussion; 3 Introduction and first reading bytitle only of Ordinance for Zone Text Amendment No ZTA 06 -06, 4 Schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance on August 1, 2006; and /or 5. Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item. BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: On June 22, 2006, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on an amendment to El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and mannerthat signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction. After receiving public testimony and reviewing the documents, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2603 with two (Continued on next page. ) ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. Draft Ordinance 2. Planning Commission Staff Report, dated June 22, 2006, including Resolution No. 2603 3. Draft Planning Commission Minutes, dated June 22, 2006 FISCAL IMPACT: None Operating Budget. NIA Amount Requested: N/A Account Number: N/A Project Phase: NIA Appropriation Required, _Yes X No ORIGIN ED BY: DATE: Gary D. Chi ts, Interim Director of Planning and Building Safety UJGt STAFF REPORT. July 18, 2006 Page 2 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: jcont.) amendments (discussed below), recommending City Council approval of the project Project Analysis In January 2006 an application was filed with the Planning and Building Safety Department requesting that a sign using Light Emitting Diodes (LED) be allowed Current zoning provisions prohibit signs that flash, rotate, pulsate or move such that they create a traffic hazard Such signs may be considered as animated signs Yet, there is no specific language in the code that sets standards with regard to signs that use LED's. At the February 7, 2006 City Council meeting, the City Council considered an urgency ordinance prohibiting Animated Signs on a city wide basis This item would establish a moratorium against Animated Signs The City Council did not adopt the urgency ordinance but instead directed staff to review the sign provisions in the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) and return with recommendations for any changes The proposed amendment was initiated by the Planning and Building Safety Department to modify several provisions of the sign regulations in the Municipal Code, including a revised sign definition and clarification of definitions of sign types (animated, changeable copy, light emitting diode or LED, and political signs), new provisions to standardize the use of LED signs, revisions to the requirements for real estate signs and temporary signs, a maximum height for monument/ground signs, and revisions to the requirements for abatement of signs Some of the proposed language changes are revisions to conform with state and federal law New language in ESMC Section 15- 18 -2.5 was inserted that specifically makes it unlawful to display signs on public property. Public property includes streets, sidewalks, and City owned property Approval to use public property to display signs may be given by the City Council A new section in the ESMC, 15- 18 -7.5, was created that only addressed real estate signs. No change was made to the allowance of "For Sale" signs The significant change addressed temporary real estate signs, such as open house or directional signs Temporary directional signs are limited to nine square feet and only one sign is allowed per intersection as long as they are not placed on public property Staff researched Light Emitting Diodes (LED) signs and created language that staff believes allows for the use of LED signs as well as ensuring the use of LED signs does not create a traffic safety problem. Signs using LED's are allowed in the commercial or industrial zones and can only be placed on monument/ground signs and freestanding /pole signs Due to the size limitations of monument/ground and freestanding /pole signs, the changeable copy portion of an LED sign is limited to a maximum of 75 square feet and 50% of the entire area of the size Signs using LED's are not allowed within 150 feet within any residential zone that is in the direct line of site. This provision protects a residence from any glare caused by the LED and allows LED's to be placed within 150 feet of a residential zone as long as the residential 035 STAFF REPORT: July 18, 2006 Page 3 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: (cont) zone is not directly exposed to the LED sign. Additional language was inserted that restricted the LED to amber color and the changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fifteen (15) minutes. Staff proposed a 15- minute time limit for the frequency of changeable copy thinking that It would clearly distinguish these provisions for LED signs from animated signs wherein the animation is continuous or changes on a much shorter time intervals such as a matter of seconds However, the Planning Commission Is of the opinion that a much shorter time Interval of 15 seconds is sufficient, consistent with a code Interpretation Issued by the Planning Commission for a specific project In January 2001 Planning and Building Safety Staff proposed to add a maximum height for monument and ground signs of 25 feet Currently, the height of monument and ground signs Is only limited by the maximum height allowed In each zoning district within which it is located. Thus, signs could vary significantly with a maximum height limit of 28 feet In the C -2 Zone and 200 feet in the C -3 Zone, for example The Planning Commission concurred with Staffs concerns regarding the lack of adequate height controls. However, the Commission recommends a 6- foot height limit, which has been Incorporated into the proposed Ordinance. The Commission felt that the 6 -foot height limit Is appropriate for monument and ground signs since there is an existing 25 -foot height limit for freestanding and pole signs that provides businesses with adequate design options In addition to the changes stated above, the final major change to the sign provisions Is the amendment to the sign abatement proceedings The new provisions establish procedures of declaration of a public nuisance, noticing, proposed abatement, hearing, and removal. The City Council must determine and declare by resolution that a sign is a public nuisance and Illegal through a noticed public hearing process. Upon completion of the discussion at the June 22nd meeting, the Planning Commission recommended that the Council adopt the proposed ordinance regarding sign regulations with two modifications to limit the height of monument and ground signs to 6 feet In height and to allow the changeable copy of a LED sign to change once every fifteen (15) seconds. The attached ordinance Includes these two modifications General Plan Conformance The attached Planning Commission staff report dated June 22, 2006 provides In -depth analysis of the project and Its conformance with the General Plan Environmental Review In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the proposed 036 STAFF REPORT: July 18, 2006 BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: (cont) Page 4 project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act The proposed Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment, but rather will help reduce the impact of signs on the environment Accordingly, the proposed Ordinance constitutes a Class 1, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 categorical exemption Public Comments No comments were received from the public at the June 22, 2006 Planning Commission meeting with regards to the proposed Zone Text Amendment Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an Ordinance to approve Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 06 -06 Staff will return to City Council for a second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on August 1, 2006. P \Planning & Building SafetylPROJECTSIEA- 71512006-07 -18 SignOrdinanceCCReport EA -715 doc fi# ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15-18 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER THAT SIGNS ARE ERECTED AND CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE CITY'S JURISDICTION. The City Council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows SECTION 1 The City Council finds and declares as follows A A review of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") shows that there are numerous updates that must be made to various regulations for zoning, subdivisions, and other, similar, matters, B This Ordinance is intended to update, clarify, and bring certain provisions of the City's sign regulations into conformance with current policies and procedures; C In adopting this Ordinance, the Council intends simply to regulate aesthetics, impose the community's design standards, and protect public health and safety Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to affect the content of signage or to create a chilling effect on free speech, D The regulations adopted by this Ordinance are reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions needed to implement community standards of construction, design, and appearance, E When adopting this Ordinance, the City considered the entire administrative record concerning sign regulation including, without limitation, information set forth in staff reports presented to the El Segundo Planning Commission and City Council; photographic evidence presented by staff during its presentation to the Council, public testimony, the City's General Plan, the City's inventory of illegal or abandoned signs, guidelines for traffic safety issued by various public agencies including the California Department of Transportation, and other evidence set forth in the record or commonly known to the community, F Should any part of this Ordinance inadvertently regulate signs in a manner that does not conform with applicable laws, the Council intends that such regulation be interpreted and enforced in a manner that brings this Ordinance into conformance with such laws, G Where particular signs are defined based on their use, a g., construction signs or real estate signs, the Council intends that such signs be regulated based upon use, Page 1 of 18 OJ8 placement, design, construction, and other, similar, reasons rather than the content of such signs, SECTION 2 Section 15 -1 -6 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") is amended as follows "15 -1 -6: DEFINITIONS: respeethyely _ ribed to them in this Gh Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govem the construction of the words and -phrases used in this Title. SIGN: Any structure, device, or material, temporary or permanent, fixed or portable, moving or stationary, whether located inside or outside a building, that is visible from any property where the primary purpose of the sign is to convey visual communication "Sign" does not include the following A Interior signs that are located entirely within an enclosed structure and not visible from the extenor, B Building features that are only decorative or architectural and do not include lettering, trademarks, or moving parts, C Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, without limitation, religious or political symbols when they are permanently integrated into the structure of a building: D Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration or appearance including, without limitation, tattoos or makeup, E Marks on tangible products that identify the maker, seller, provider or product, and that customarily remain attached to the product even after completion of a sale, Page 2 of 18 039 , , , , SIGN: Any structure, device, or material, temporary or permanent, fixed or portable, moving or stationary, whether located inside or outside a building, that is visible from any property where the primary purpose of the sign is to convey visual communication "Sign" does not include the following A Interior signs that are located entirely within an enclosed structure and not visible from the extenor, B Building features that are only decorative or architectural and do not include lettering, trademarks, or moving parts, C Symbols of noncommercial organizations or concepts including, without limitation, religious or political symbols when they are permanently integrated into the structure of a building: D Items or devices of personal apparel, decoration or appearance including, without limitation, tattoos or makeup, E Marks on tangible products that identify the maker, seller, provider or product, and that customarily remain attached to the product even after completion of a sale, Page 2 of 18 039 F Traffic, directional, emergency warning or informational signs required or authorized by a government agency having jurisdiction; G Public utility stg ids, H. Advertisements or banners mounted on duly licensed mass transit velucles including without limitation, buses and trains, that legally pass through the city, Grave stones or grave markers, Insignia located on legal vehicles and water craft including, without limitation, license plates, registration msigrua, noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business for which the velucle is an instrument or tool, and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease or exchange of vehicles or watercraft K Foundation stones and comer stones if cut into any masonry surface or inlaid to be part of a building when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material, and L Newsracks and newsstands SIGN ABANDONED Any sign which was lawfully erected, but whose use has ceased or whose structure has been abandoned for a venod of one (1) year A lawfully erected sign structure for a vacant property or building which is actively available for lease us not abandoned, unless the Planning and Building Safety Director determines the sign is a public nuisance, pursuant to Section 15 -18-4 of this Title .... _ SIGN, ANIMATED: A sign with action or motion, flashing, or color changes requiring electrical energy, but not including wind - actuated elements such as flags, banners, or specialty items, and public service signs such as time and temperature units Page 3 of 18 0`10 ..... . SIGN ABANDONED Any sign which was lawfully erected, but whose use has ceased or whose structure has been abandoned for a venod of one (1) year A lawfully erected sign structure for a vacant property or building which is actively available for lease us not abandoned, unless the Planning and Building Safety Director determines the sign is a public nuisance, pursuant to Section 15 -18-4 of this Title .... _ SIGN, ANIMATED: A sign with action or motion, flashing, or color changes requiring electrical energy, but not including wind - actuated elements such as flags, banners, or specialty items, and public service signs such as time and temperature units Page 3 of 18 0`10 SIGN, CHANGEABLE COPY: A stet, or hart of a sign, that includes commercial or noncommercial copy that can be changed through manual or electronic means, regardless of method of attachment or materials of construction SIGN, IDENTIFICATION A sign with cony that identifies only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed SIGN, LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OR LED: A sign incomorating light- emitting diodes (LED) to display commercial or noncommercial copy. SIGN, POLITICAL: A temporary freestanding sign with noncommercial copy erected for an upcoming election SECTION 3 ESMC § 15 -18 -1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows. "15 -18 -1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this Chapter is to encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication to the City, maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the City's ability to attract sources of economic development and growth, encourage signs which are integrated with and harmonious in size, design, style, material, and appearance to the buildings and sites which they occupy and surround, improve pedestrian and traffic safety, minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property, and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign restrictions. This Chapter is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers in furtherance of the more general goals set forth in the General Plan to regulate the time, place, and manner that signs may be used within the City's Jurisdiction " SECTION 4 ESMC § 15 -18 -2 is amended in its entirety to read as follows- "15-18-2: APPLICABILITY: This chapter regulates signs placed on private and public property located within the city of El Segundo For signs on public property, this chapter applies only to public property owned or controlled by the City or such public property over which the City may exert its land use regulations A sign may only be erected and maintained in conformance with the requirements of this Chapter " SECTION 5 A new section 15- 18 -2.1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.1: MESSAGE SUBSTITUTION: Noncommercial copy may be substituted for any commercial copy on any sign that is allowed by this chapter, whether permitted or exempt Noncommercial copy of any kind Page 4 of 18 041 may be substituted for any other type of noncommercial copy on any sign that is allowed by this chapter whether by permit or exemption Message substitution may be made without any additional city approval or permitting This section prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary within this chapter The purpose of this section is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over noncommercial speech, or favoring of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message. This section does not create a right to increase the total amount of signage on property, does not affect the permitting requirements of this chapter, and does not override terms and conditions in private contracts." SECTION 6 A new section 15 -18 -2 2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.2: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW: All signs must comply with all applicable law including, without limitation, the uniform building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and grading codes, at the time the sign is constructed and mounted for display Signs that are substantially rebuilt, remodeled, or refurbished must conform to all codes in effect at the time such work occurs " SECTION 7 A new section 15- 18 -2.3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows- "15-18-2.3: VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS: Except as otherwise provided, all deviations from this chapter must comply with the variance procedures set forth in this code. Unless otherwise provided to the contrary, all sign regulations of conditional use permits are controlled by this chapter and must be processed without regard to the proposed message, content, or copy of proposed signs " SECTION 8 A new section 15 -18 -2 4 is added to the ESMC to read as follows: "15- 18 -2.4: SIGN CLASSIFICATION: The Planning and Building Safety Director may classify every sign proposed to be erected within the city's jurisdiction in accordance with this chapter Signs that do not clearly fall within one of the definitions provided by this chapter must be placed in a classification which the sign, based upon its design, location, physical characteristics, and purpose, most closely approximates Unless appealed to the planning commission pursuant to this code, the Planning and Building Safety Director's decision is final " SECTION 9 A new section 15- 18 -2.5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows- Page 5 of 18 "15- 18 -2.5: SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by City Council resolution, it is unlawful to display signs on public property owned by the city " SECTION 10 A new section 15 -18 -6 1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.1: ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. A Uniform Code Permits If required by the uniform codes adopted by this code, for example, the building, electrical or plumbing codes, persons seeking to erect, attach, or install signs, must first obtain a building permit, or other similar permit, before seeking a sign permit or, for exempt signs, erecting, attaching, or installing such signs B Encroachment Permit. If a sign requires an encroachment permit under tlus chapter, then the terms and conditions of the encroachment permit may be incorporated into the sign permit." SECTION 11 A new section 15- 18 -6.2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows: "15- 18 -6.2: ALTERNATIVE PLACE OR MANNER: If the Planning and Building Safety Director denies a permit for a sign that would be acceptable by changing the sign's place or manner, then the Director must inform the applicant of such alternatives Should the applicant accept the alterative place or manner then the Director will issue a permit in accordance with this chapter." SECTION 12- A new section 15- 18 -6.3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows: "15- 18 -6.3: CRITERIA FOR PERMIT CONSIDERATION: The Planning and Building Safety Director's determination whether or not to issue a permit and, if issued, what conditions are placed in a permit, must be guided solely by the standards and criteria set forth in this chapter " SECTION 13 A new section 15 -18 -6 4 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.4: EXPEDITED REVIEW: Pursuant to Califorma Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.8(c), and any successor statute or regulation, the permits under this chapter are designated for expedited ,judicial review pursuant to the procedure set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure § 1094 8, or any successor statute or regulation " Page 6 of 18 04J SECTION 14 A new section 15- 18 -7.5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -7.5: REAL ESTATE SIGNS. A Real Estate Signs Real estate signs as defined in Civil Code § 713 Signs must comply with the following Signs must be displayed on private real property, 2 One (1) sign may be placed on the real property to which it pertains in residential zones, three (3) signs may be placed on the real property to which they pertain in all other zones, Signs cannot exceed six (6) square feet in residential zones or exceed the cumulative total of thuty -two (32) square feet for all other zones; 4 Before the City issues a certificate of occupancy, multifamily buildings must install one permanent sign standard or monument that is for the sole purpose of unit owners advertising their units The design for the sign standard and its location on the property must be approved by the Planning and Building Safety Director before its installation. The one -side surface area of the sign cannot exceed a cumulative total of nine (9) square feet. B Signs must be removed within five (5) day after the advertised property is sold, rented or leased C Temporary Real Estate Directional Signs Signs that identify and provide directional information to any residential property that is offered for sale, or for rent for the first time. Signs must comply with the following Signs must be located only along the most direct single route to the residential property along arterial streets, Not more than one (1) sign is permitted at each intersection, Signs must be removed when the subject property is sold or, for temporary signs, when the event ends, 4 Signs cannot exceed rune (9) square feet in area, 5 Signs cannot exceed five (5) feet in height, D Relationship to applicable law. temporary real estate directional signs allowed Page 7 of 18 0 444 under this section are in addition to those specifically allowed by state law " SECTION 15 ESMC § 15 -18 -8 is amended in its entirety to read as follows. 1115 -18 -8: SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following development standards apply to signs in nonresidential zones A General Provisions All signs must be erected and maintained consistently with this Chapter B Freestanding Buildings Freestanding buildings are allowed wall, fin, marquee, canopy, projecting, and roof signage up to five percent (5 %) of each building face C Store Fronts Store front shops are allowed signage up to fifteen percent (15 %) of the face of each shop front, including any wall, fin, marquee, canopy, projecting, and roof signs D Monument Or Ground Signs Monument or ground signs up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of 6 feet are allowed E Freestanding Or Pole Signs For lots with multiple uses or multiple users, the number of freestanding or pole signs are limited to a total of one for each street on which the lots included in the plan have frontage and provide for common usage of such signs Up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of 25 feet shall be permitted F Site Signage On -site signage used for either ingress or egress, identification of facilities or similar features must be submitted as part of a sign plan G Directional Signs Signs which provide directions to a business located on another property within the City, a maximum distance of five hundred feet (500') from the property on which the sign is located H Large Signs Any sign over five hundred (500) square feet in area is subject to City Council approval Temporary Signs Except as otherwise provided, two (2) temporary signs not exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) square feet, are allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the City issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subject to the following requirements. Page 8 of 18 0115 Special Event Or Sale Signs A sign advertising a special event or sale, up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a specified maximum thirty (30) day period is allowed, which may be renewed up to a total of one hundred twenty (120) days Animal or human beings, live or simulated, designed or used to attract attention to the premises may be used only as a special event or sale sign, provided they are not located on public property or in the public right of way Construction Signs Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months The Planning and Building Safety Director may grant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions Announcement Signs One temporary construction "announcement" or "Coming Soon" sign up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a new development or business may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection, but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year Setbacks Any sign may be erected and maintained in a required setback, provided a five foot (5') mimmum setback is maintained and the sign is not located in a required comer clearance or driveway visibility area K Works Of Art- Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and are subject to review by the Planning and Building Safety Director to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor component of the artwork The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (I%) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of art shall be permitted to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval L Identification One identification sign for each street frontage is allowed, provided the signs contain only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed The size of such signs must be counted as a portion of the maximum signs otherwise permitted on the property (e g , freestanding buildings, store fronts, and monument signs) Page 9 of 18 U4U M LED Signs LED Signs are allowed as follows The LED sign must be located in a commercial or industrial zone at least one hundred fifty (15 0) feet from the boundary of a residential zone which is in direct line of site LED signs may have up to two faces Light emitting diodes comprising LED signs can only emit amber light The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the area of the total sign area. The LED sign may only be apart of the followmg signs monument, ground, pole, or freestanding The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fifteen (15) seconds All LED signs must have ambient light monitors installed and must at all times allow such monitors to automatically adjust the brightness level of the LED sign based on ambient light conditions. At no time may the LED sign be operated at a brightness level greater than the manufacturer's recommended levels The changeable copy must be monochromatic. It must utilize a dark background with only the message or image lit in an amber color Only text, without graphical depictions, can be included with the changeable copy on LED signs Permit applications for LED signs must include a copy of the manufacturer's operating manual, including any recommended standards for brightness and other display operations SECTION 16 ESMC § 15 -18 -9 is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "15 -18 -9: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following sign regulations apply to residential zones A Identification Signs One identification sign per lot is allowed, not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in area, provided the sign does not extend above or out from the front wall, and contains only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed B Nonresidential Uses, Unlit Signs Nonresidential uses in the R -3 Zone are allowed Page 10 of 18 ti 4 1 one unlit sign, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in size, which pertains only to the sale, lease or hire of the particular building, property, or premises on which it is displayed C Wall Signs Permitted nonresidential uses in residential zones that are currently in compliance with this Code, except home occupation businesses, are permitted one wall sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet in size for the purpose of identifying the business located on the property. D Works Of Art Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and are subject to review by the Planning and Building Safety Director to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor component of the artwork The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (I %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of art are not allowed to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval." E Temporary Signs. Except as otherwise provided, two (2) temporary sign not exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) square feet, are allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the City issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subject to the following requirements. Construction Signs. Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months. The Planning and Building Safety Director may grant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions. 2 Announcement Signs One temporary construction "announcement" or "Coming Soon" sign up to a maximum size of six (6) square feet for a new development may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection, but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year SECTION 17 ESMC § 15 -18 -10 is amended in its entirety to read as follows, "15- 18 -10: SIGNS EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING: The following signs are exempt from obtaining a sign permit, but all signs must comply with the comer clearance and dnveway visibility provisions of Chapter 2 of this Title Page 11 of 18 10j A Public Notice Or Warning Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable Federal, State, or local law, regulation, or ordinance, including Official notices used by any court, public body, official, public officer in the performance of a public duty, or person giving legal notice, and Directional, warning, or information signs of a public or semi - public nature, established and maintained by an official body. B Inside Building Any sign inside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from a distance of more than three feet (Y) beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such a sign is located C Traffic - Control Traffic - control signs on private property, (e.g, stop, yield, and similar signs), the face of which meet California Department of Transportation or City public works standards and contain no commercial message. D Building Markers. Building marker signs E Flags Official flags of the United States, the State of California, and other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, official flags of foreign nations, and nationally or internationally recognized organizations, including corporations. F Lights Strings of light bulbs used for traditional holiday decorations, during the appropriate holiday period, which do not contain commercial copy or are not used for commercial purposes G Political Political signs are allowed in any zone subject to the following- 1 Such signs cannot exceed four (4) square feet in area. 2 Such signs must be removed not later than forty eight (48) hours after the election or ballot measure for which they are intended." SECTION 18 ESMC § 15 -18 -11 is amended in its entirety to read as follows- 15-18-11: PROHIBITED SIGNS: All signs not expressly permitted under this Chapter are prohibited. Such signs include, but are not limited to A Beacon signs, used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes Page 12 of 18 Vrl� B Balloons or other inflated devices or signs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes C Flags and pennants, except those exempt under the previous section. D Signs which emit sounds (except ordering menu boards at dnve - thrus), odor, or visible matter, such as smoke or steam E Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section F Trailer or portable signs G Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, no outdoor advertising structure, outdoor advertising display, or billboard, regardless of size, which does not advertise the business conducted or services rendered or the goods produced or sold upon the property upon which the sign is placed shall be placed within five hundred feet (500) of either side of a State or County freeway or highway in a manner which makes the sign thereon visible to persons or passengers upon any such thoroughfare H Animated signs Strobe lights used in signs SECTION 19 ESMC § 15 -18 -15 is amended in its entirety to read as follows. "15- 18 -15: ABATEMENT OF SIGNS. Whenever the permittee, property owner, or person in possession or control of the property fails to comply with a director's order requiring compliance with this chapter, the city may abate any such sign in the following manner A Declaration of Nuisance. The City Council may declare, by resolution, as public nuisances and abate all illegal signs within its jurisdiction. The resolution must describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by stating the lot and block number according to the county assessor's map and street address, if known Any number of parcels of private property may be included in one resolution B Notice of Hearing Before the City Council adopts the resolution, the City Clerk must mail not less than ten (10) days' written notice to all persons owning the property described in the proposed resolution as determined by the last equalized Page 13 of 18 00 assessment roll available on the date the notice is prepared In addition, the notice must be sent to all known persons, if any, in possession or control of such property if their names are different from those appearing on the assessment roll, and to the permittee, if any The notice must state the date, time and place of the hearing and generally describe the purpose of the hearing and the nature of the illegal sign. C Posting of Notice After a resolution is adopted, the enforcement officer must cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front of which the illegal sign exists Notice must be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN Take Notice that on the — day of 20_, the El Segundo City Council adopted a resolution declaring that an illegal sign is located on or in front of this property which constitutes a public nuisance. The sign must be abated by being removed. Failure to remove the sign will result in the City taking action to remove it The cost of such removal will be assessed upon the property from or in front of which the sign is removed and will constitute a lien upon the property until paid. Refer to the resolution for further particulars. A copy of this resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk All property owners having any objection to the proposed removal of the sign are notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo to be held on at a.m /p in at( location_______), when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. Dated this _ day of 20 City Clerk City of El Segundo This notice must be posted at least ten (10) days before the tune for hearing objections by the City Council D Written Notice of Proposed Abatement In addition to posting notice of the resolution and notice of the meeting when objections will be heard, the City Council must direct the City Clerk to mail written notice of the proposed abatement to the all persons owning the property described in the resolution The City Clerk must cause the written notice to be mailed to each person on whom the described property is assessed in the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the Page 14 of 18 u -0l City Council adopted its resolution The City Clerk must confirm with the county assessor the names and addresses of all the persons owning the property described in the resolution The address of a property owner shown on the assessment roll is conclusively deemed to be the proper address for the purpose of mailing the notice. If the county of Los Angeles poses any charges upon the city for the actual costs of furnishing the list, the city will reimburse the County and such costs shall be a part of the cost of abatement assessed against the property owner The notices mailed by the City Clerk must be mailed at least ten (10) days before the time for hearing objections by the City Council The notices mailed by the clerk must be substantially in the form of notice set forth above E Hearing -- Contmuances -- Objections -- Finality of Decision - -Order to Abate. At the time stated in the notices, the City Council will hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of the sign. It may continue the hearing from time to time By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council will allow or overrule any objections At that time, the city acquires jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal 2 The City Council's decision is final If objections are not been made, or after the City Council has disposed of those made, the council will order the enforcement officer to abate the nuisance by having the sign removed. The order must be made by motion or resolution. F Entry Upon Private Property The enforcement officer or city contractor may enter private property to abate the nuisance G Removal by Owner -- Special Assessment and Lien for Costs Before the enforcement officer takes action, the property owner or person in possession or control of the property may remove the illegal sign at the owner's own cost and expense Notwithstanding such action, in any matter in which an order to abate was issued, the City Council may, by motion or resolution, further order that a special assessment and hen be limited to the costs incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the property, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, legal and other related costs H Cost of Abatement, Itemization Page 15 of 18 'S4. The enforcement officer will keep an account of the cost of abatement of an illegal sign Such officer must submit to the City Council, for confirmation, an itemized written report showing that cost 2 A copy of the report must be posted at least three (3) days before being submitted to the City Council, on or near the City Council chambers door, with notice of the time of submission At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the City Council will hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement The City Council may modify the report if it is deemed necessary The City Council may then confine the report by motion or resolution Abatement by Contract The nuisance may, in the sole discretion of the City Council, be abated by performance on a contract awarded by the City Council on the basis of competitive bids let to the lowest responsible bidder. The contractor performing the contract must keep an itemized account and submit such itemized written report for each separate parcel of property required by this section Special Assessment and Lien The cost incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the parcel or parcels, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clencal, legal or other related costs, are a special assessment against that parcel After the assessment is made and conformed, a lien attaches on the parcel upon recordation of the order confirming the assessment in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. In the event any real property to which a lien would attach was transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if the lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value was created and attaches thereon, before the date on which the first installment of the assessment would become delinquent, the lien which would otherwise be imposed by this section will not attach to the real property and the costs of abatement and the costs of enforcing abatement, as confirmed, relating to the property will be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection Upon confirmation of the report, a copy must be given to the County Assessor and Tax Collector, who will add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municipal purposes The city must file a certified copy of the report with the County Assessor, Tax Collector and County Auditor on or before August 10th of each calendar year The description of the parcels reported must be those used Page 16 of 18 J for the same parcels on the Los Angeles County Assessor's map books for the current year The city may request the County Auditor to enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land The city will further request the County Auditor to collect the amount of the assessment at the tune and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes Any delinquencies in the amount due are subject to the same penalties and procedures of foreclosure provided for ordinary municipal taxes The city acknowledges that the County Tax Collector may collect assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills and receipts for the assessments It is further acknowledged that the lien of assessment has the priority of the taxes with which it is collected, and further, that all laws relating to levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes apply to these special assessments K Issuance of Receipts for Abatement Costs. The enforcement officer may receive the amount due on the abatements costs and issue receipts at any time after the confirmation of the report and until ten (10) days before a copy is given to the Assessor and Tax Collector or, where a certified copy is filed with the County Auditor, until August 1 st following the confirmation of the report L. Refund of Assessments The City Council may order a refund of all or part of an assessment pursuant to this section if it finds that all or part of the assessment was erroneously levied An assessment, or part thereof, will not be refunded unless a claim is filed with the City Clerk on or before November 1st after the assessment has become due and payable. The claim must be verified by the person who paid the assessment or by the person's guardian, conservator, executor or administrator " SECTION 20 Environmental Assessment The City Council determines that tlus Ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., "CEQA ") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et seq , the "State CEQA Guidelines ") because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing zoning code and specification of procedures related thereto and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings required therefor The proposed Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment, but rather will help reduce the impact of signs on the environment Accordingly, the proposed Ordinance constitutes a Class 1, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 categorical exemption SECTION 21 Repeal of any provision of the ESMC herein will not affect any penalty, Page 17 of 18 (It J,i forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's effective date Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Ordinance. SECTION 22 If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. SECTION 23 The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be entered into the City of El Segundo's book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting, and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law SECTION 24 This Ordinance will become effective on the thirty -first (31st) day following its passage and adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of , 2006 Kelly McDowell, Mayor ATTEST Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM MARK D HENSLEY, City Attorney Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney P \Planning and Budding Safety\Proiecis\EA715\2006-07 -18 Sign Code Ordinance EA715 doc Page 18 of 18 053 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT PUBLIC MEETING: June 22, 2006 SUBJECT: Environmental Assessment No. EA -715 & Zone Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 06 -06 APPLICANT: City of El Segundo PROPERTY OWNER: Various REQUEST: A Zone Text Amendment to amend El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place, and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction. PROPERTY INVOLVED: Various -City Wide I. Introduction The Planning and Building Safety Department is requesting that the Planning Commission review the proposed ordinance that amends the City's zoning regulations regarding signs. II. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No 2603 recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed zone text amendments III. Analysis In January 2006 an application was filed with the Planning and Building Safety Department requesting that a sign using Light Emitting Diodes (LED) be allowed Current zoning provisions prohibit signs that flash, rotate, pulsate or move such that they create a traffic hazard Such signs may be considered as animated signs Yet, there is no specific language in the code that sets standards with regard to signs that use LEDs At the February 7, 2006 City Council meeting, Council Member Jim Boulgandes presented an urgency ordinance prohibiting Animated Signs on a city wide basis This item would establish a moratorium against Animated Signs The City Council did not adopt the urgency ordinance but instead directed staff to review � �JJti EA -715, ZTA 06 -06 Various the sign provisions in the El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) and return with recommendations for any changes After reviewing the existing provisions in the ESMC, staff determined that some language in the code should be revised to conform with state and federal law In addition, staff proposes new provisions to standardize the use of LED signs Staff proposes to modify several provisions of the sign regulations in the ESMC A new definition is added to clarify the description of "sign" and to identify the difference between signs using Light Emitting Diodes and signs that are considered to be animated Light Emitting Diodes are small pin points of light that when illuminated in a unique order, convey a specific message or graphic Animated signs may use various ways to communicate, such as through the use of motion, moving elements, or through the use of lighting Signs that use LEDs have the ability to be animated Since animated signs are prohibited in the ESMC, staff proposes standards that limit the use of animation in LED signs The limitations are that no graphics are allowed and the changeable copy portion must remain fixed for at least fifteen minutes In addition, proposed ESMC Section 15 -18 -2 1 would establish the allowance for message substitution This new provision is to prevent any inadvertent favoring of commercial speech over noncommercial speech It allows the copy portion of the sign to be changed regardless of its statement New language, ESMC Section 15 -18 -2 5 was inserted that specifically makes it unlawful to display signs on public property Public property includes streets, sidewalks, and City owned property Approval to use public property to display signs may be given by the City Council A new section in the ESMC, 15 -18 -7 5, was created that only addressed real estate signs No change was made to the allowances of "For Sale" signs The significant change addressed temporary real estate signs, such as open house or directional signs Temporary directional signs are limited to nine square feet and only one sign is allowed per intersection as long as they are not placed on public property While the City's codes do regulate construction of signs, the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC') does not define or fully regulate Animated Signs These kinds of signs can affect traffic patterns, produce light nuisances„ and otherwise affect the public health, safety, and welfare The only identifiable regulation of Animated Signs is a January 11, 2001 Planning Commission determination that purports to affect light emitting diode (or "LED ") signs on a city -wide basis That decision imposed regulations for a LED sign as follows 1 Only white LED was permitted (red poses a traffic hazard), 2 /� EA -715, ZTA 06 -06 V . r Various 2 Only text was permitted for LED signs (no graphic images), 3 No flashing, scrolling, rolling or twinkling text was permitted —the text must not be animated, and 4 The copy must be shown for at least fifteen (15) seconds before it could be changed The Planning Commission's decision, however, was project specific and did not establish objective standards of general application for subsequent Animated Sign projects While a Planning Commission determination can have great import in determining City policy, a decision made by the Planning Commission for a particular project cannot extend to the City's entire jurisdiction and constitute regulation for all subsequent projects Such decision - making authority lies exclusively with the City Council and should be codified within the ESMC Staff researched Light Emitting Diodes (LED) signs and created language that staff believes allows for the use of LED signs as well as ensuring the use of LED signs does not create a traffic safety problem Signs using LEDs are allowed in the commercial or industrial zones and can only be placed on monument/ground signs and freestanding /pole signs Due to the size limitations of monument/ground and freestanding /pole signs, the changeable copy portion of an LED sign is limited to a maximum of 75 square feet and 50% of the entire area of the size Signs using LEDs are not allowed within 150 feet within any residential zone that is in the direct line of site This provision protects a residence from any glare caused by the LED and allows LEDs to be placed within 150 feet of a residential zone as long as the residential zone is not directly exposed to the LED sign Additional language was inserted that restricted the LED to amber color and the changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fifteen (15) minutes In addition to the changes stated above, the final major change to the sign provisions is the amendment to the sign abatement proceedings. The new provisions establish procedures of declaration of a public nuisance, noticing, proposed abatement, hearing, and removal that conform with State law IV. General Plan The proposed amendment to the sign regulations is in conformance with the General Plan in that the proposed modifications conform to Land Use Element Objective LU1 -5 to recognize the City as a comprehensive whole and create polices, design standards and monumentation that will help create a sense of place for the entire City, Land Use Element Policy LU1 -5.2 to adopt a comprehensive sign ordinance which will regulate the quantity, quality, and location of signs, Land Use Element Objective LU1 -2 to prevent deterioration and blight throughout the City, Land Use Element Policy LU1 -2.2 to prevent 3 05° EA -715, ZTA 06 -06 Various deterioration and blight, properties should be maintained at all times in accordance with City of El Segundo codes Additionally, the proposed sign regulations conform to Circulation Element Policy C1 -1.9 to provide all residential, commercial, and industrial areas with efficient and safe access for emergency vehicles which would be achieved through the implementation of the driveway and intersection clearance requirements to maintain adequate visibility Vl. Environmental Review The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) The proposed Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment, but rather will help reduce the impact of signs on the environment Accordingly, the proposed Ordinance constitutes a Class 1, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 categorical exemption VII. Conclusion Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution No. 2603 which recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance which amends the signage provisions in El Segundo Municipal Code (ESMC) Title 15 Chapter 18 VIII. Attachments A Draft Planning Commission Resolution No 2603 including Ordinance B Underline Strikeout format of the changes to the code Kimberly Christensen Planning Manager Seimone Jugi,6, irz for Planning and Building Safety 4 v59 RESOLUTION NO. 2603 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. 715 AND ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 06 -06 TO AMEND EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15 -18 REGARDING SIGNS. The Planning Commission of the City of El Segundo does resolve as follows SECTION 1 The Planning Commission finds and declares that A On June 5, 2006, the City of El Segundo initiated an application for Environmental Assessment No EA -715 and Zone Text Amendment No 06 -6 for amendments to Chapter 15 -18 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") regulating signs A draft ordinance implementing the proposed zone text amendments is attached as Exhibit "A," and incorporated by reference, B The application was prepared and reviewed by the City's Planning and Building Safety Department for, in part, consistency with the General Plan and conformity with the ESMC, C In addition, the City reviewed the project's environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq , "CEQA" ), the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal Code of Regulations § §15000, et seq, the "CEQA Guidelines "), and the City's Environmental Guidelines (City Council Resolution No 3805, adopted March 16, 1993), D The Planning and Building Safety Department completed its review and scheduled a public hearing regarding the application before this Commission for June 22, 2006, E On June 22, 2006, the Commission held a public hearing to receive public testimony and other evidence regarding the application including, without limitation, information set forth in the staff report Following the public hearing, the Commission considered the evidence, and F This Resolution, and its findings, are made based upon the evidence presented to the Commission at its June 22, 2006, hearing including, without limitation, the staff report submitted by the Planning and Building Safety Department SECTION 2 Environmental Assessment The Planning Commission determines that the proposed ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Cade §§ 21000, et seq , "CEQA ") and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 California Code of Regulations §§ 15000, et -] EA -715, ZTA 0606 Various seq , the "State CEQA Guidelines ") because it consists only of minor revisions and clarifications to an existing zoning code and specification of procedures related thereto and will not have the effect of deleting or substantially changing any regulatory standards or findings required therefor The proposed Ordinance is an action that does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment, but rather will help reduce the impact of signs on the environment Accordingly, the proposed Ordinance constitutes a Class 1, Class 4, Class 5, and Class 8 categorical exemption SECTION 3 General Plan Findings As required under Government Code § 65454 the ESMC amendments proposed by the Ordinance are consistent with the City's General Plan as follows A The amendment to the El Segundo Municipal Code relating to the City's sign regulations conforms with several Land Use Element Goals, Objectives and Policies Specifically, the amendment is consistent with Goal LU1 -5, Policy LU1- 5 2, Objective LU1 -2, and Policy LU1 -2.2, in that the amendment to the Speck Plan will recognize the City as a comprehensive whole and create polices, design standards and monumentation that will help create a sense of place for the entire City, will adopt a comprehensive sign ordinance which will regulate the quantity, quality, and location of signs; and will prevent deterioration and blight throughout the City by maintaining property at all times in accordance with City of El Segundo codes B The amendment to the El Segundo Municipal Code relating to the City's sign regulations conforms with Circulation Element Policy C1 -1.9 to provide all residential, commercial, and industrial areas with efficient and safe access for emergency vehicles which would be achieved through the implementation of the driveway and intersection clearance requirements to maintain adequate visibility along public - rights -of -way SECTION 4 Zone Text Amendment Findings Based on the factual findings of this Resolution, the proposed Zone Text Amendment is necessary to carry out the proposed protect and to establish development standards for signs SECTION 5 Recommendations The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt the Ordinance set forth in attached Exhibit "A," and incorporated by reference, implementing amendments to the City's sign regulations SECTION 6 Reliance on Record Each and every one of the findings and determination in this Resolution are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the project The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the Planning Commission in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole -2- (k 61. SECTION 7 This Resolution will remain effective until superseded by a subsequent resolution SECTION 8 The Commission Secretary is directed to mad a copy of this Resolution to any person requesting a copy SECTION g This Resolution may be appealed within ten (10) calendar days after its adoption All appeals must be in writing and filed with the City Clerk within this time period Failure to file a timely written appeal will constitute a waiver of any right of appeal PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June, 2006 ATTEST Seimone Jugis, Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM Mark D Hensley, City Attorney a Michael Kretzmer, Chairperson City of El Segundo Planning Commission Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney -3- Kretzmer - Frick - Fellhauer - Rotolo - Wagner - EA -715 ZTA 06-06 Vanous ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 -18 OF THE EL SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THAT SIGNS ARE ERECTED AND CITY'S JURISDICTION. THE TIME, PLACE, AND MANNER CONSTRUCTED WITHIN THE The City Council of the city of El Segundo does ordain as follows SECTION l The City Council finds and declares as follows A A review of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") shows that there are numerous updates that must be made to various regulations for zoning, subdivisions, and other, similar, matters, B This Ordinance is intended to update, clarify, and bring certain provisions of the City's sign regulations into conformance with current policies and procedures, C In adopting this Ordinance, the Council intends simply to regulate aesthetics, Impose the community's design standards, and protect public health and safety Nothing in this Ordinance is intended to affect the content of signage or to create a chilling effect on free speech. D The regulations adopted by this Ordinance are reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions needed to implement community standards of construction, design, and appearance, E When adopting this Ordinance, the City considered the entire administrative record concerning sign regulation including, without limitation, information set forth in staff reports presented to the El Segundo Planning Commission and City Council, photographic evidence presented by staff during its presentation to the Council, public testimony, the City's General Plan, the City's inventory of illegal or abandoned signs, guidelines for traffic safety issued by various public agencies mcludtng the California Department of Transportation, and other evidence set forth in the record or commonly known to the community, F Should any pan of this Ordinance inadvertently regulate signs in a manner that does not conform with applicable laws. the Council intends that such regulation be interpreted and enforced in a manner that brings this Ordinance into conformance with such laws, G Where particular signs are defined based on their use, e.g., construction signs or real estate signs, the Council intends that such signs be regulated based upon use, placement design, construction, and other, similar, reasons rather than the content Page 1 of 18 EA -715, ZTA 06 -06 L'i v' Vanous of such signs, SECTION 2 Section 15 -1 -6 of the El Segundo Municipal Code ( "ESMC ") is amended as follows "15 -1 -6: DEFINITIONS: The fallowing WOFdS and phrzases, v�hen Efsed EF9 this Title, shall ha4-e t4e-�s Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of the words and phrases used in this Title SIGN: Any structure device, or material temporary or permanent fixed or portable moving or stationan whether located inside or outside a building, that is visible from ant proven where the primary purpose of the sign is to convey visual communication Sign does not include the following A Interior signs that are located entirely within an enclosed structure and not visible from the exterior. B Building features that are only decorative or architectural and do not include lettering trademarks or moving parts C Symbols of noncommercial orgam2ations or concepts including without limitation, religious or political symbols when they are permanentIN integrated into the structure of a building D Items or devices of personal apparel decoration or appearance including without limitation tattoos or makeup E Marks on tangible products that identify the maker, seller, provider or product. and that customarily remain attached to the product even after completion of a sale Page 2 of 18 61 6.4 F Traffic. directional emergencv watrung or informational signs required or authorized by a government agencv having jurisdiction G Public utility signs H Advertisements or banners mounted on duh, licensed mass transit vehicles including without limitation buses and trains, that legall-, pass through the cin•. Grave stones or grave markers, Insignia located on legal vehicles and water craft including—without limitation, license plates registration insignia, noncommercial messages, messages relating to the business for which the vehicle is an instrument or tool, and messages relating to the proposed sale, lease or exchange of velucles or watercraft H Foundation stones and corner stones if cut into any masonry surface or inlaid to be pan of a building when constructed of bronze or other incombustible material, and L Newsracks and newsstands SIGN, ABANDONED Anv sign which was lawfuliv erected, but whose use has ceased or whose structure has been abandoned for a period of one (1) year A lawfully erected sign structure for a vacant property or building which is actively available for lease us not abandoned, unless the Planning and Building Safetv Director determines the sign is a public nuisance- pursuant to Section 15 -18-4 of this Title [fir . ...... -. ■.z. -- - - -- - -- - -- - - - SIGN, ANIMATED A sign with action or motion flashing. or color changes requiring electncal energy but not including wind- actuated elements such as flags, banners- or specialty items- and public service signs such as time and temperature units Page 3 of 18 663 - - - -- ` . SIGN, ABANDONED Anv sign which was lawfuliv erected, but whose use has ceased or whose structure has been abandoned for a period of one (1) year A lawfully erected sign structure for a vacant property or building which is actively available for lease us not abandoned, unless the Planning and Building Safetv Director determines the sign is a public nuisance- pursuant to Section 15 -18-4 of this Title [fir . ...... -. ■.z. -- - - -- - -- - -- - - - SIGN, ANIMATED A sign with action or motion flashing. or color changes requiring electncal energy but not including wind- actuated elements such as flags, banners- or specialty items- and public service signs such as time and temperature units Page 3 of 18 663 SIGN. CHANGEABLE COPY: A sign or part of a sim that includes commercial or noncommercial conv that can be changed through manual or electronic means. regardless of method of attachment or materials of construction SIGN. IDENTIFICATION A sign with coi3v that identifies only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed SIGN, LIGHT EMITTING DIODE OR LED: A step incorooratmg light- emitting diodes (LED) to displav commercial or noncommercial copy SIGN, POLITICAL: A temporary freestanding sign with noncommercial copv erected for an upcoming election SECTION 3 ESMC § 15 -18 -1 is amended in its entirety to read as follows- "15-18-1: PURPOSE: The purpose of this Chapter is to encourage the effective use of signs as a means of communication in the City, maintain and enhance the aesthetic environment and the City's ability to attract sources of economic development and growth, encourage signs which are integrated with and harmonious in size, design, style, material, and appearance to the buildings and sites which they occupy and surround, improve pedestrian and traffic safety, minimize the possible adverse effect of signs on nearby public and private property, and to enable the fair and consistent enforcement of these sign restrictions This Chapter is adopted pursuant to the City's police powers in furtherance of the more general goals set forth in the General Plan to regulate the time, place, and manner that signs may be used within the City's lunsdiction " SECTION 4 ESMC § 15 -18 -2 is amended in its entirety to read as follows "15 -18 -2: APPLICABILITY: This chapter regulates signs placed on private and public property located within the city of El Segundo For signs on public property, this chapter applies only to public property owned or controlled by the City or such public property over which the City may exert its land use regulations A sign may onl} be erected and maintained in conformance with the requirements of this Chapter " SECTION 5 A new section 15 -18 -2 1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "I5- 18 -2.1: MESSAGE SUBSTITUTION: Noncommercial copy may be substituted for any commercial copy on any sign that is allowed by this chapter, whether permitted or exempt Noncommercial copy of any kind Page 4 of 18 6 U may be substituted for any other type of noncommercial copy on any sign that is allowed by ties chapter whether by permit or exemption Message substitution may be made without any additional city approval or permitting This section prevails over any more specific provision to the contrary withm this chapter The purpose of this section is to prevent any madvertent favoring of commercial speech over noncommercial speech, or favoring of any particular noncommercial message over any other noncommercial message This section does not create a tight to increase the total amount of signage on property, does not affect the permitting requirements of this chapter, and does not ovemde terms and conditions in private contracts " SECTION 6 A new section 15- 18 -2.2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -2.2: COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW: All signs must comply with all applicable law including, without limitation, the uniform building, electrical., plumbing, mechanical, and grading codes, at the time the sign is constructed and mounted for display. Signs that are substantially rebuilt, remodeled, or refurbished must conform to all codes in effect at the time such work occurs " SECTION 7 A new section 15- 18 -2.3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -23: VARIANCES AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS: Except as otherwise provided, all deviations from this chapter must comply with the variance procedures set forth in this code Unless otherwise provided to the contrary, all sign regulations of conditional use permits are controlled by this chapter and must be processed without regard to the proposed message, content, or copy of proposed signs " SECTION 8 A new section 15 -18 -2 4 is added to the SSMC to read as follows: "15- 18 -2.4: SIGN CLASSIFICATION: The Plamung and Building Safety Director may classify every sign proposed to be erected within the city's jurisdiction in accordance with this chapter Signs that do not clearly fall within one of the definitions provided by this chapter must be placed in a classification which the sign based upon its design, location, physical characteristics. and purpose, most closely approximates Unless appealed to the planning commission pursuant to this code, the Planning and Building Safety Director's decision is final " SECTION 9 A new section 15- 18 -2.5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows- Page 5 of 18 6 6 "15 18 -2.5: SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter or by City Council resolution, it is unlawful to display signs on public property owned by the city " SECTION 10 A new section 15- 18 -6.1 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.1: ADDITIONAL PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. A Uniform Code Permits If required by the uniform codes adopted by this code, for example, the building, electrical or plumbing codes, persons seeking to erect, attach, or install signs, must first obtain a building permit, or other similar permit, before seeking a sign permit or, for exempt signs, erecting, attaching, or installing such signs B Encroachment Permit If a sign requires an encroachment permit under this chapter, then the terms and conditions of the encroachment permit may be incorporated mto the sign permit " SECTION l 1 A new section 15- 18 -6.2 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.2: ALTERNATIVE PLACE OR MANNER: If the Planning and Building Safety Director denies a permit for a sign that would be acceptable by changing the sign's place or manner, then the Director must inform the applicant of such alternatives Should the applicant accept the alternative place or manner then the Director will issue a permit in accordance with this chapter " SECTION 12 A new section 15- 18 -6.3 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.3: CRITERIA FOR PERMIT CONSIDERATION: The Planning and Building Safety Director's determination whether or not to issue a permit and. if issued, what conditions are placed in a permit, must be guided solely by the standards and criteria set forth in this chapter " SECTION 13 A new section 15 -18 -6 4 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -6.4: EXPEDITED REVIEW: Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.8(c), and any successor statute or regulation, the permits under this chapter are designated for expedited ,judicial review pursuant to the procedure set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure § 1094.8, or any successor statute or regulation " Page 6 of 18 EA -715. ZTA X6-05 668 Vanous SECTION 14 A new section 15- 18 -7.5 is added to the ESMC to read as follows "15- 18 -7.5: REAL ESTATE SIGNS A Real Estate Signs Real estate signs as defined in Civil Code § 713 Signs must comph, with the following Signs must be displayed on private real property, One (1) sign may be placed on the real property to which it pertauis in residential zones, three (3) signs may be placed on the real property to which they pertam in all other zones, 3 Signs cannot exceed six (6) square feet m residential zones or exceed the cumulative total of thirty -two (32) square feet for all other zones, Before the City issues a certificate of occupancy, multifamily buildings must install one permanent sign standard or monument that is for the sole purpose of unit owners advertising their ututs The design for the sign standard and its location on the property must be approved by the Planning and Building Safety Director before its installation The one -side surface area of the sign cannot exceed a cumulative total of nine (9) square feet B Signs must be removed within five (5) day after the advertised property is sold, rented or leased C Temporary Real Estate Directional Signs. Signs that identify and provide directional information to any residential property that is offered for sale, or for rent for the first trine Signs must comply with the following Signs must be located only along the most direct single route to the residential property along arterial streets, Not more than one (1) sign is permitted at each intersection, Signs must be removed when the subject property is sold or, for temporary signs, when the event ends, 4 Signs cannot exceed rune (9) square feet in area, Signs cannot exceed five (5) feet in height, D Relationship to applicable law temporary real estate directional signs allowed Page 7 of 18 C 63 under this section are in addition to those specifically allowed by state law " SECTION 15 ESMC § 15 -18 -8 is amended in its entirety to read as follows 1115 -18 -8. SIGNS IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following development standards apply to signs in nonresidential zones A General Provisions All signs must be erected and maintained consistently with this Chapter B Freestanding Buildings Freestanding buildings are allowed wall, fin, marquee, canopy, projecting, and roof signage up to five percent (5 %) of each building face C Store Fronts Store front shops are allowed signage up to fifteen percent (15 %) of the face of each shop front, including any wall, fin, marquee, canopy, projecting, and roof signs D Monument Or Ground Signs Monument or ground signs up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of 25 feet are allowed E Freestanding Or Pole Signs For lots with multiple uses or multiple users, the number of freestanding or pole signs are limited to a total of one for each street on which the lots included in the plan have frontage and provide for common usage of such signs Up to one hundred fifty (150) square feet of signage area per sign face and a maximum height of 25 feet shall be permitted Site Signage On -sne signage used for either ingress or egress, identification of facilities or similar features must be submitted as part of a sign plan G Directional Signs Signs which provide directions to a business located on another property within the City, a maximum distance of five hundred feet (500') from the property on which the sign is located H Large Signs Any sign over five hundred (500) square feet in area is subject to Cun Council approval Temporary Signs Except as otherwise provided, two (2) temporary signs not exceeding a cumulative total of six (6) square feet, are allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the City issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subject to the following requirements Page 8 of 18 i 70 Special Event Or Sale Signs A sign advertising a special event or sale, up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a specified maximum thirty (30) day period is allowed, which may be renewed up to a total of one hundred twenty (120) days Animal or human beings, live or simulated, designed or used to attract attention to the premises ma} be used only as a special event or sale sign, provided they are not located on public property or in the public right of way 2 Construction Signs Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months The Planning and Building Safety Director may grant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions Announcement Signs One temporary construction "announcement" or "Coming Soon" sign up to a maximum size of one hundred (100) square feet for a new development or business may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection, but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year Setbacks Any sign may be erected and maintained in a required setback, provided a five foot (5') minimum setback is maintained and the sign is not located in a required comer clearance or driveway visibility area K Works Of Art Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (I %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and are subject to review by the Planning and Building Safety Director to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor componemttf the artwork. The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (I%) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of an shall be permitted to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval L Identification One identification sign for each street frontage is allowed, provided the signs contain only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed The size of such signs must be counted as a portion of the maximum signs otherwise permitted on the property (e g , freestanding buildings, store fronts, and monument signs) Page 9 of 18 `7 1 i M LED Signs LED Signs are allowed as follows The LED sign must be located in a commercial or industrial zone at least one hundred fifty (150) feet from the boundary of a residential zone which is in direct line of site LED signs may have up to two faces 2 Light emitting diodes comprising LED signs can only emit amber light The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the area of the total sign area 4 The LED sign may only be a part of the following signs monument, ground, pole, or freestanding The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fifteen (15) minutes All LED signs must have ambient light monitors installed and must at all tunes allow such monitors to automatically adjust the brightness level of the LED sign based on ambient light conditions At no time may the LED sign be operated at a brightness level greater than the manufacturer's recommended levels The changeable copy must be monochromatic It must utilize a dark background with only the message or image ht in an amber color Only text, without graphical depictions, can be included with the changeable copy on LED signs Permit applications for LED signs must include a copy of the manufacturer's operating manual, mcludmg any recommended standards for bnghmess and other display operations SECTION 16 ESMC § 15 -18 -9 is amended in its entirety to read as follows "15 -18 -9: SIGNS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES: The following sign regulations apply to residential zones A Identification Signs One identification sign per lot is allowed. not to exceed twenty (20) square feet in area, provided the sign does not extend above or out from the front wall. and contains only the name and street address of the building upon which it is placed B Nonresidential Uses, Unlit Signs Nonresidential uses in the R -3 Zone are allowed Page 10 of 18 07 one unlit sign, not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in size. which pertains only to the sale, lease or hire of the particular building, property, or premises on which it is displayed C Wall Signs Permitted nonresidential uses in residential zones that are currently in compliance with this Code, except home occupation businesses, are permitted one wall sign. not to exceed six (6) square feet in size for the purpose of identifying the business located on the property D Works Of Art Works of art, including decorative flags and murals, such as historical and community oriented murals, which are not for commercial purposes are permitted Such artworks may contain the name or identification of a commercial sponsor up to six (6) square feet in area or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, and are subject to review by the Planning and Building Safety Director to determine if the extent of any commercial message in the mural is a minor component of the artwork. The use of registered, copyrighted, or trademarked names, insignia or logos is permitted within the sponsor's portion of the artwork, but names, insignia, or logos larger than six (6) square feet or one percent (1 %) of the area of the artwork, whichever is less, may not include registration, copyright, or trademark symbols Works of an are not allowed to exceed five hundred (500) square feet without City Council approval " E Temporary Signs Except as otherwise provided, one (1) temporary sign not exceeding a cumulative total of three (3) square feet, is allowed at all times Except for political signs, additional temporary signs may be displayed upon the City issuing a temporary sign permit, which is subject to the following requirements. Construction Signs Signs identifying those persons engaged in construction up to a maximum of thirty two (32) square feet per construction site shall be allowed for a maximum period of six (6) months The Planning and Building Safety Director may grant up to three (3) separate six (6) month extensions 2 Announcement Signs One temporary construction "announcement" or "Coming Soon" sign up to a maximum size of six (6) square feet for a new development may be erected and maintained from the time a building permit is issued until final inspection. but in no case may an announcement sign be displayed for more than one year SECTION 17 ESMC § 15 -18 -10 is amended in its entirety to read as follows "15- 18 -10: SIGNS EXEMPT FROM PERMITTING: The following signs are exempt from obtaining a sign permit, but all signs must comply with the corner clearance and driveway visibility provisions of Chanter 2 of this Title Page 11 of 18 VIJ A Public Notice Or Warning Any public notice or warning required by a valid and applicable Federal, State, or local ImA. regulation. or ordinance, including Official notices used by any court, public body, official, public officer in the performance of a public duty, or person giving legal notice and Directional, warning, or information signs of a public or semi - public nature, established and maintained by an official body B Inside Building Any sign mside a building, not attached to a window or door, and not legible from a distance of more than three feet (Y) beyond the lot line of the lot or parcel on which such a sign is located C Traffic - Control Traffic - control signs on private property, (e.g., stop, yield. and similar signs), the face of which meet California Department of Transportation or City public works standards and contain no commercial message D Building Markers Building marker signs E Flags Official flags of the United States, the State of California, and other states of the nation, counties, municipalities, official flags of foreign nations, and nationally or internationally recognized organizations, including corporations F Lights Strmgs of light bulbs used for traditional holiday decorations, during the appropriate holiday period, which do not contain commercial copy or are not used for commercial purposes G Political Political signs are allowed in any zone subject to the following. 1 Such signs cannot exceed four (4) square feet in area 2 Such signs must be removed not later than forty eight (48) hours after the election or ballot measure for which they are intended " SECTION 18 ESMC § 1 -5 -18 -1 l is amended in its entirety to read as follows 15- I8 -11: PROHIBITED SIGNS: All signs not expressly permitted under this Chapter are prohibited Such signs include, but are not limited to A Beacon signs, used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes Page 12 of 18 EA -775, ZTA 06 -06 V ` 'Y Various B Balloons or other inflated devices or signs used in connection with commercial premises for commercial purposes C Flags and pennants, except those exempt under the previous section D Signs which emit sounds (except ordering menu boards at dnve- thrus) odor. or visible matter, such as smoke or steam E Strings of lights not permanently mounted to a rigid background, except those exempt under the previous section F Trailer or portable signs G Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, no outdoor adverusmg structure, outdoor advertising display, or billboard, regardless of size, which does not advertise the business conducted or services rendered or the goods produced or sold upon the property upon which the sign is placed shall be placed within five hundred feet (500') of either side of a State or County freeway or highway in a manner which makes the sign thereon visible to persons or passengers upon any such thoroughfare H Animated signs Strobe lights used in signs SECTION 19 SSMC § 15 -18 -15 is amended in its entirety to read as follows "15- 18 -15: ABATEMENT OF SIGNS. Whenever the permittee, property owner, or person in possession or control of the property fails to comply with a director's order requiring compliance with this chapter, the city may abate any such sign in the following manner A Declaration of Nuisance The City Council may declare. by resolution, as public nuisances and abate all illegal signs within its jurisdiction The resolution must describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by stating the lot and block number according to the county assessor's map and street address, if known Any number of parcels of pnvate property may be included in one resolution B Notice of Hearing Before the City Council adopts the resolution, the City Clerk must mail not less than ten (10) days' written notice to all persons owning the property described in the proposed resolution as determined by the last equalized Page 13 of 18 075 assessment roll available on the date the notice is prepared In addition, the notice must be sent to all known persons, if any, in possession or control of such property if their names are different from those appearing on the assessment roll and to the permittee if any The notice must state the date, time and place of the hearing and generally describe the purpose of the hearing and the nature of the illegal sign C Posting of Notice After a resolution is adopted, the enforcement officer must cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front of which the illegal sign exists Notice must be substantially in the following form NOTICE TO REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN Take Notice that on the _ day of 20_, the El Segundo City Council adopted a resolution declaring that an illegal sign is located on or in front of this property which constitutes a public nuisance The sign must be abated by being removed Failure to remove the sign will result in the City taking action to remove it The cost of such removal will be assessed upon the property from or in front of which the sign is removed and will constitute a hen upon the property until paid Refer to the resolution for further particulars A copy of this resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk All property owners having any objection to the proposed removal of the sign are notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of El Segundo to be held on at am/pm at ( location— when their objections will be heard and given due consideration Dated this day of 20 City Clerk City of El Segundo This notice must be posted at least ten (10) days before the time for hearing objections b} the City Council D R ritten Notice of Proposed Abatement In addition to posting notice of the resolution and notice of the meeting when objections will be heard the City Council must direct the City Clerk to mail written notice of the proposed abatement to the all persons owning the property described in the resolution The City Clerk must cause the written notice to be mailed to each person on whom the described property is assessed in the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the Page 14 of 18 EA -715, ZTA 06-06 Various City Council adopted Its resolution The City Clerk must confirm with the county assessor the names and addresses of all the persons owning the property described in the resolution The address of a property owner shown on the assessment roll is conclusively deemed to be the proper address for the purpose of mailing the notice If the county of Los Angeles poses any charges upon the cit} for the actual costs of furnishing the list, the city will reimburse the County and such costs shall be a part of the cost of abatement assessed against the property owner The notices mailed by the City Clerk must be mailed at least ten (10) days before the time for hearing objections by the City Council The notices mailed by the clerk must be substantially in the form of notice set forth above E Heanng -- Continuances — Objections— Finality of Decision —Order to Abate At the time stated in the nouces, the City Council will hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of the sign. It may continue the hearing from time to time By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council will allow or overrule any objections. At that time, the city acquires, jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal 2 The City Council s decision is final If objections are not been made, or after the City Council has disposed of those made, the council will order the enforcement officer to abate the nuisance by having the sign removed The order must be made by motion or resolution F Entry Upon Private Property The enforcement officer or city contractor may enter private property to abate the nuisance G Removal by Owner — Special Assessment and Lien for Costs Before the enforcement officer takes action, the property owner or person in possession or control of the property may remove the illegal sign at the owner's own cost and expense Notwithstanding such action, in any matter in which an order to abate was issued, the City Council mad, by motion or resolution, further order that a special assessment and hen be limited to the costs incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the property, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, legal and other related costs H Cost of Abatement, Itemization Page 15 of 18 U V 7 i The enforcement officer will keep an account of the cost of abatement of an illegal sign Such officer must submit to the City Council, for confirmation, an itemized written report showing that cost A copy of the report must be posted at least three (3) days before being submitted to the City Council, on or near the Cm Council chambers door. with notice of the time of submission At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the City Council will hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to be assessed for the abatement The City Council may modify the report if it is deemed necessary The City Council may then confirm the report by motion or resolution Abatement by Contract The nuisance may, m the sole discretion of the City Council, be abated by performance on a contract awarded by the City Council on the basis of competitive bids let to the lowest responsible bidder The contractor performing the contract must keep an itemized account and submit such itemized written report for each separate parcel of property required by this section Special Assessment and Lien The cost incurred by the city in enforcing abatement upon the parcel or parcels, including investigation, boundary determination, measurement, clerical, legal or other related costs, are a special assessment against that parcel After the assessment is made and conformed, a lien attaches on the parcel upon recordation of the order confirming the assessment in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder In the event any real property to which a lien would attach was transferred or conveyed to a bona fide purchaser for value, or if the lien of a bona fide encumbrancer for value was created and attaches thereon, before the date on which the first installment of the assessment would become delinquent, the lien which would otherwise be imposed by tlus section will not attach to the real property and the costs of abatement and the costs of enforcing abatement, as confirmed, relating to the property will be transferred to the unsecured roll for collection 2 Upon confirmation of the report- a copy must be given to the County Assessor and Tax Collector who will add the amount of the assessment to the next regular tax bill levied against the parcel for municipal purposes The city must file a certified copy of the report with the County Assessor, Tax Collector and County Auditor on or before August 10th of each calendar year The description of the parcels reported must be those used Page 16 of 18 U78 for the same parcels on the Los Angeles County Assessor's map books for the current year 4 The city may request the County Auditor to enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land 5 The city will further request the County Auditor to collect the amount of the assessment at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes Any delinquencies in the amount due are subject to the same penalties and procedures of foreclosure provided for ordinary municipal taxes 6 The city acknowledges that the County Tax Collector may collect assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills and receipts for the assessments It is further acknowledged that the hen of assessment has the priority of the taxes with which it is collected, and further, that all laws relating to levy, collection and enforcement of county taxes apply to these special assessments K Issuance of Receipts for Abatement Costs The enforcement officer may receive the amount due on the abatements costs and issue receipts at any time after the confirmation of the report and until ten ( 10) days before a copy is given to the Assessor and Tax Collector or, where a certified copy is filed with the County Auditor, until August 1st following the confirmation of the report L Refund of Assessments The City Council may order a refund of all or part of an assessment pursuant to this section if it finds that all or part of the assessment was erroneously levied. An assessment, or part thereof, will not be refunded unless a claim is filed with the City Clerk on or before November I st after the assessment has become due and payable. The claim must be verified by the person who paid the assessment or by the person's guardian, conservator, executor or administrator " SECTION 20 Repeal of any provision of the ESMC herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Ordinance's effective date Any such repealed pan will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurrmg before the effective date of this Ordinance SECTION 21 If an} pan of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a coun of competent jurisdiction. the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable SECTION 22 The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, Page 17 of 18 0119 cause it to be entered into the Cm of El Segundo's book of original ordinances, make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting, and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law SECTION 23 This Ordinance will become effective on the thirry -first (31st) day following its passage and adoption PASSED AND ADOPTED this ^ day of , 2006 ATTEST Cmdy Mortesen. City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM MARK D HENSLEY City Attorney Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney Kelly McDowell, Mayor Page 18 of 18 U80 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA JUNE 22, 2006 Chairman Kretzmer called the regular meeting of the El Segundo CALL TO ORDER Planning Commission to order at 7 00 p m in the Council Chamber of the City of El Segundo City Hall, 350 Main Street, El Segundo, California Director Jurjis led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag PRESENT FELLHAUER, KRETZMER, ROTOLO, WAGNER ABSENT FRICK Chairman Kretzmer presented the Consent Calendar None Commissioner Wagner moved, seconded by Commissioner Fellhauer, to approve the June 8, 2006, Minutes as submitted Motion passed 4 -0 None PLEDGE TO FLAG ROLL CALL CONSENT CALENDAR CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Director Jugis explained that the Commission had been provided WRITTEN amended Municipal Code Section pages for Item H -2, replacement COMMUNICATIONS Page Nos 7, 10 and 13 Chairman Kretzmer presented Item H -2, Environmental Assessment No PUBLIC HEARINGS, 715 and Zone Text Amendment No (ZTA) 06 -6 Address Citywide NEW BUSINESS, Applicant City of El Segundo Property Owner Various EA NO.715 and ZTA NO. 06-6 Planning Manager Christensen presented the staff report and the recommendation to adopt Resolution No 2603, recommending that the A ZTA to amend El City Council adopt the proposed Zone Text Amendment Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 Planning Manager Christensen noted for Commissioner Wagner that the regulating the time, high school marquee LED sign is not regulated under this code because place, and manner it is located on school property, and she explained that these new that signs are provisions would establish regulations for any future LED slgnage erected and El Segundo Planning Commission Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 1 of 4 A ki O 1 Commissioner Wagner stated that the proposed changeable copy every constructed within 15 minutes is too long, suggesting that every 15 seconds would be more the City's appropriate jurisdiction. Commissioner Rotolo asked for additional Input on the proposal for allowing temporary directional real estate signs Assistant City Attorney Berger explained that the proposed real estate sign section brings the code into conformance with state law, and noted that directional signage placed on private property would need the owner's consent Commissioner Wagner expressed his belief that monument signs should be much lower than the proposed 25 -foot high, suggesting a maximum height of 6 to 8 feet for monument signs Chairman Kretzmer noted his desire for signs to be consistent with the zones wherein these businesses are located, suggesting that additional language would be appropriate to indicate specific zones have their own standards for signage Planning Manager Christensen advised that the Downtown Specific Plan has its own standards for signage, which is extremely restrictive when compared to other zones in the City Assistant City Attorney Berger explained that If there is a conflict between a specific plan and the municipal code, the speck plan would apply to a specific zone, that the specific plans or development agreement would regulate the signs in those areas Chairman Kretzmer noted his opposition to allowing monument signage that is any higher than it is wide, suggesting additional verbiage may be appropriate to limit signage proportion Addressing the Commission's concern to limit the size of monument signs, Director Juries suggested amending the groundimonument sign definition to limit the height to 6 feet, with a base not to exceed 6 feet Assistant City Attorney Berger advised that the proposed Section 15 -1 B- BD would need to be amended to reflect that change Chairman Kretzmer concurred with Commissioner Wagner's comment regarding the proposed 15 -minute limitation on the changeable copy It was the consensus of the Commission that 15 -minute changeable El Segundo Planning Commission Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 2 of 4 iJv- copy Is excessive, that it should be closer to every 15 seconds Chairman Kretzmer questioned if the City has research data to support staffs assertion that animated signs can affect traffic patterns, produce light nuisances and affect the public health and safety Planning Manager Christensen advised that staff did not conduct any studies, but noted that a lot of traffic safety analysis has been done on these matters Chairman Kretzmer expressed his belief that when these blanket type statements are made, staff should cite some research reference to support their claims Assistant City Attorney Berger stated that the footnote to his comment is this is a legislative determination, which can be different with each city, and noted it can be supported if challenged Planning Manager Christensen stated in response to an Inquiry from Commissioner Fellhauer that the LED section has specific language that addresses orientation of these signs away from residential properties Chairman Kretzmer opened the public hearing There being no input, Chairman Kretzmer closed the public hearing Commissioner Wagner moved, seconded by Commissioner Fellhauer, MOTION to concur with staffs recommendation, moved that changeable copy be permitted every 15 seconds, that the monument signs be no more than 6 feet high, and moved to adopt Resolution No 2603 Passed 4 -0 None PUBLIC HEARINGS CONTINUED BUSINESS Director Jurlis announced that he has taken a job in the private sector REPORT FROM and noted his pleasure in working with this Commission DIRECTOR None PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS None OTHER BUSINESS The Planning Commissioners commended Director Jurjis for his hard PLANNING work and wished him well in his future endeavors COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS El Segundo Planning Commission Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 3 of 4 X83 Chairman Kretzmer wished everyone a safe and fun 4th of July celebration The meeting adjoumed at 8 11 p m ADJOURNMENT PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 27th DAY OF JULY, 2006 Seimone Jurps, Secretary of the Planning Commission and Director of Community, Economic and Development City of El Segundo, California Mike Kretzmer, Chairman of the Planning Commission City of El Segundo, California El Segundo Planning Commission Minutes June 22, 2006 Page 4 of 4 684 !u1 -18 ^08 08:14am From - Continental Oavelopment 3104140102 T-T4T P 0WNS F -133 -- _ CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VIA FAX AND U.S MAIL July 17, 2006 Honorable Mayor McDowell and City Council Members c/o City Clerk City of El Segundo 350 Main Street El Segundo, CA 90245 Subject: Environmental Assessment No EA -715 and Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 06-6 to amend the sgnage provisions in the E1 Segundo Municipal Code Dear Mayor McDowell and City Council Members Continental Development Corporation has reviewed the proposed amendments to the City's sign regulations and respectliilly submits the following comments regarding the proposed amendments for the July 18 public hearing record: 15 -18 6.1: Additional Permit Requirements It appears that the sequence of permits required is reversed- Typically the drawings that support building and / or electrical permits are prepared once a sign permit is approved and the sign design, size, placement, content, and materials are known. 1-low does an applicant obtain a building and / or electrical permit for a sign before the aforementioned components are finalized and approved? 15- 18 -7.5: Real Estate Simms: Continental Development does not support limiting real estate signs in non- residential zones to a cumulative total of 32 square feet. Real estate signs are typically scaled to the size of the property being advertised. Limits established for the size of real estate signs should provide the flexibility to correlate to the size of the site being advertised. Commercial leasing signs are typically around 50 square feet. 15 -18 -8: Signs in Nonresidential Zones — D. Monument or Ground Siggg: Continental Development opposes the proposed 6400t height limit on monument and ground signs as too restrictive. Continental supports the maximum 25 -foot height limit as proposed by Planning and Building Safety staff, as this alternative establishes a city -wide standard while still providing sign design flexibility for sites of various sizes. 15 -18-8: Sig U in Nonresidential Zores — M. LED Suns. Regarding the establishment of a time limit for the frequency of changeable copy on LED signs, Continental Development supports the Planning Commission's recommended standard that states: 2041 1`100eM NS NJGM PQ ado Me a SEOLTM CALWOM A 902&5. 1a PROW (910) 004520 - FAX (310) 41a9M 085 Jul -10 -00 00:14am From - Continental Development 3104140102 7-T41 P 0031003 F-133 CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION July l7, 2006 El Segundo City Council Page 2 "The changeable copy portion of the sign cannot change more than once every fiftcen (15)seconds " The proposed sign amendments place new standards and restrictions on signs m the City of El Segundo that will result in some cxisting signs becuming legal non - conforming signs. It is requested that a "grandfather clause" be added to the proposed amendments to allow property owners to repair or replace legal non - conforming signs at their original size if such signs must be repaired or replaced. Thank you for consideration of our comments regarding the proposed amendments to the City's sign regulations. Sincerely, j01A A 6 4A� CA. Toni Rena Planning Managcr U1 Copy. Mr Gary D. Chicots, Interim Director of Planning and Building Safety Len Blakesley, CDC Bob Inch, CDC Alex Rose, CDC Bob Tamofsky, CDC u8G EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT MEETING DATE: August 1, 2006 AGENDA HEADING: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AGENDA DESCRIPTION- Consideration and possible action regarding an Annual Report of the Library Board of Trustees Oral presentation will be made by Dorothy Doukakis, Vice - President, Library Board of Trustees RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTIOW 1) Receive and file report; 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION: Presentation of an Annual Report by the Vice - President of the Library Board of Trustees ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None ORIGINATED Director of Library & Cable Services City Manager DATE, 11 Q �6 DATE' 7 8 ; 2 CITY OF EL SEGUNDO PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER 7/7/2006 THROUGH 7/20/2006 Date Payee Amount Description 7/10/2006 West Basin Water 794,372 43 H2O water payment 7/12/2006 Health Comp 1,59686 Weekly claims 717 7/13/2006 Employment Development 42,174 41 State Taxes 7/13/2006 IRS 211,324 98 Federal Taxes 7/19/2006 Federal Reserve 20000 Employee I Bonds 7/19/2006 Federal Reserve 15000 Employee EE Bonds 7/19/2006 Cal PERS 234,279 45 PERS Retirement 7/19/2006 Health Comp 4,47322 Weekly claims 7/14 7/19/2006 Lane Donovan Golf Partners 19,713 13 Lakes payroll transfer 7/20/2006 La Salle 43,725 00 ABAG Payment 7/7- 7/20/06 Workers Comp Activity 53,453 94 SCRMA checks issued 1,405,463 42 DATE OF RATIFICATION: 8/01/06 TOTAL PAYMENTS BY WIRE- 1,405,463 42 Certified as to the accuracy of the wire transfers by .I I A / o6 Date _2-,`f -U Date D e Infofmation on actual expenditures is available in the City Treasurer's Office of the City of El Segundo u8s 3 0 z Ou p y Z m W � N H W� yOy� Cy U� 3 �Iw 0 0 N J N a O Q a 0 s a a LL O N �,Q8,Q�8m8��t8� $ N YI 0 h y 0 N N W N � p Np l7 d �a j p w W N N z LL OZ 3d zzdzp� miw � po m`dI ZpW IyJKKf FO_m = WK3op0 WIY S.H I' Z d LL w D� O LL 6 N N ~j N � W w r LL LL LL� D� N J J W K2 S Gla 33�__ a " u�y's `o °a oia� a3w Jw ua �rc z o wage oza�Oro�WOamgg Oa a`� ' � w�3rc°'6j d t��N�duawaxs�swD�"d t33LL33tgi 'u5o 2 n 'm N Wo QWON zu w w a E `o N N O g E u Q U0 O� r Q � �nU w w 0 p U w u U 0 > cd E n E 0 E A° sm vF cU P g O p S m E uU d m 0 E E a Ul W U w S m s E ® U o gCo M1 a� C nE�a� c yyarn °ms3`�c a��nE F �ge�m E rc�va� �unw� a N E s 5 i @ E ry E A E d a usvAS D 11 � II U K LL ¢ 0 f D m S Y a mW U _dd w K N p � � Z I a O I O U W F K x � O libi REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 - 5'00 P M 5 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Pro Tern Busch at 5 00 p m ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell Mayor Pro Tem Busch Council Member Boulgandes Council Member Fisher Council Member Jacobson Present — arrived at 5 02 P M Present Present - Present Present Mark Hensley, City Attorney, announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to items identified on the agenda and that the 54956 9(b) item was a threat of litigation regarding the Payne Claim No 06 -04 PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250 - NONE SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS — Consideration and possible action to appoint the City Manager as labor negotiator on behalf of the City with regard to the El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees Association MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher to appoint City Manager Jeff Stewart as labor negotiator on behalf of the City with regard to the El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees Association MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 4/0 MAYOR MCDOWELL ABSENT CLOSED SESSION' The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq ) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator, and /or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and /or existing litigation, and /or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel), and /or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows 0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 2006 J 1 PAGE NO 1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956 9(a)) — 3 matters City of El Segundo v 2221 Park Place, LASC Case No. BC319034 City of El Segundo v CTF2, Alaska, LASC Case No BC319033 City of El Segundo vs City of Los Angeles, et. al LASC No BS094279 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(b) -1- potential cases (no further public statement is required at this time); Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956 9(c) -0- matter DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957) — 0 matter CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957 6),-2- matters 1 Labor Negotiator Mark Hensley, City Attorney Unrepresented Employee Jeff Stewart, City Manager Labor Negotiator Jeff Stewart Represented Employees El Segundo Supervisory and Professional Employees Association CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956 8) -0- matter SPECIAL MATTERS -0- matter Council recessed at 6 40 p m MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 2006 V , j PAGE NO 2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 - 7.00 P M 7 00 P M SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor McDowell at 7 03 p m INVOCATION— Pastor Dino Tumbuan of Saint John's Lutheran Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Eric Busch PRESENTATIONS — a Council Member Jacobson presented a Proclamation Val Patterson, Market Manager, in commemoration of El Segundo Farmers' Market 7th Anniversary, and invitation to the community to partake in the cake cutting ceremony on July 20, 2006 at 5 30 p m ROLL CALL Mayor McDowell - Present Mayor Pro Tern Busch - Present Council Member Boulgandes - Present Council Member Fisher - Present Council Member Jacobson - Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed. Brian Crowley, resident, spoke regarding Item No 3 Stated he felt the land was overpriced Also spoke regarding Items 18 and 19 A PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only MOTION by Council Member Bougarides, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING V y JULY 18, 2006 PAGE NO 3 B SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS 1 Consideration and possible action to open a Public Hearing and Introduce an Ordinance to amend the El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction (Fiscal Impact None) Mayor McDowell stated this Is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing regarding an Ordinance to amend the El Segundo Municipal Code Chapter 15 -18 regulating the time, place and manner that signs are erected and constructed within the City's jurisdiction Deputy City Clerk Domann stated that proper notice was completed and one communication had been received in the City Clerk's Office Council had been copied and copies made available for the public Brian Crowley, resident, spoke regarding regulations on billboards and filming signs MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to continue the public hearing until the next Council meeting on August 1, 2006 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 2 Consideration and possible action to open a Public Hearing and adopt a Resolution setting the Golf Course and Driving Range fees at The Lakes Golf Course, as recommended by the Golf Course Sub - Committee (Fiscal Impact $137,400 in new annualized revenues). Mayor McDowell stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing regarding a Resolution setting the Golf Course and Driving Range fees at The Lakes Golf Course, as recommended by the Golf Course Sub - Committee Deputy City Clerk Domann stated that proper notice was completed and no communications had been received in the City Clerk's Office BIII Crowe, Assistant City Manager and Interim Recreation and Parks Director, gave a report MOTION by Council Member Jacobson, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to close the public hearing MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 Council comment MOTION by Council Member Boulgardes, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to adopt Resolution No 4473 adopting new fees for the El Segundo Parks and Recreation Department to recover costs Incurred from providing various public services C UNFINISHED BUSINESS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 2006 091 PAGE NO 4 3 Consideration and possible action to purchase approximately five acres of unimproved land located at the northeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street from TPG -EI Segundo Partners, LLC. (Fiscal Impact $4,900,000) Jeff Stewart, City Manager, gave a report Brian Jacobs, URS, gave a report regarding the environmental review that had been conducted and responded to Council questions MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to approve the purchase of approximately five acres of land located at the northeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street from TPG, receive and file Complete Appraisal Summary Report prepared by CB Richard Ellis, Receive and file the Limited Site (Environmental) Investigation prepared by URS, authorize the City Treasurer to deposit the amount of $4,900,000 into the escrow account opened by the City with Chicago Title, and authorize staff to take other action necessary to close escrow by August 5, 2006 MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE AYES MAYOR MCDOWELL, MAYOR PRO TEM BUSCH, COUNCIL MEMBERS BOULGARIDES AND FISHER; NOES COUNCIL MEMBER JACOBSON 4/1 D REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 4 Consideration and possible action to receive the Annual Report of the Capital Improvement Program Advisory Committee (CIPAC) Oral presentation will be made by CIPAC Chairman Mr Jason Aro (Fiscal Impact None) Mr Jason Aro, CIPAC Chairman, gave an oral presentation MOTION BY Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Busch to receive and file the Annual Report of CIPAC MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 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 Mayor McDowell, Mayor Pro Tern Busch and Council Member Fisher had potential conflicts regarding the location of their residences with respect to Item No. 14 In order to have a voting quorum, Mayor McDowell was selected by random draw to participate in the item Approved Warrant Numbers 2553923 to 2554172 on Register No 18 in the total amount of $2,383,496 78 and Wire Transfers from 6/9/2006 through 6/22/2006 in the total amount of $1,402,542 52 and Warrant Numbers 2554173 to 2554382 on Register No 19 in the total amount of $651,811.71 and Wire Transfers from 6/23/2006 through 7/6/2006 in the total amount of $965,283 06 Ratified Payroll and Employee Benefit checks, checks released early due to contracts or agreement, emergency disbursements and /or adjustments, and wire transfers 6 Approved City Council Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2006 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 094 JULY 18, 2006 PAGE NO 5 7 Approved Professional Services Agreement No 3619 with Gary Chicots to serve as Interim Director of Planning and Building Safety (Fiscal Impact $50,000) Authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement 8 Adopted Resolution No 4474 providing for salary and benefit changes to Chapter 1A2 (Management - Confidential Series) of the El Segundo Administrative Code, adopted Resolution No 4475 establishing new salary ranges for Accountant and Office Specialist II — Human Resources, and adopted Resolution No 4476 updating the Nationwide Retirement Solutions Governmental Deferred Compensation Matching Plan and Trust Plan (Fiscal Impact $236,000) 9. Approved a $2,000,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be used for the Residential Sound Insulation (RSI) program Accepted FAA Grant Agreement for Project No AIP 3 -06- 0139 -40 Authorized the City Manager to execute Agreement No 3626 10 Adopted Ordinance No 1396 approving the issuance of a Pipeline Franchise Agreement to Chevron Pipeline Company for a period of ten years for a jet fuel pipeline located generally in Virginia Street between Imperial Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard (Fiscal Impact $3,000 — estimated annual franchise fee) 11 Awarded Contract No 3620 to California Fence & Supply for the installation of security enclosures around reservoir hatches at the 6 million gallon water reservoir located at 301 Maryland Street (Fiscal Impact $16,800) Authorized the City Manager to execute the construction contract on behalf of the City 12 Awarded Contract No 3621 to Trueline for the Recreation Park racquetball courts refurbishment at 339 Sheldon Street in the amount of $26,589, Approved Capital Improvement Project — Project No PW 06 -10 (Contract Amount $26,589) Authorized the City Manager to execute a Public Works contract with Trueline in a form as approved by the City Attorney 13 Adopted plans and specifications for installation of a Telemetry System for the City's Water and Wastewater Divisions at 400 Lomita Street, approved Capital Improvement Program — Project No. PW 06 -01 (Fiscal Impact $125,000) Authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of construction bids 14 Adopted plans and specifications for 2005 -2006 Slurry Seal of various Streets, approved Capital Improvement Program — Protect No PW 0"9 (Estimated Cost $200,000) Authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of construction bids 15 Authorized the purchase of up to 39 mobile and handheld radios for the Fire Department on a sole source basis with grant funding provided by the U S Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), under the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) for the Fiscal Year 2005 Federal Budget Year (FY 2005) (Fiscal Impact $168,220; Pursuant to El Segundo Municipal Code Sec. 1 -7 -10, waived the bidding process based upon sole source vendor for specified radios MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 2006 095 PAGE NO 6 16 Awarded Contract No to 3622 Shaw Industries, Inc. in the amount of $35,000 by piggybacking onto State of California Contract #4- 97- 72 -0008A for re- carpeting the Youth Services Division and the Matsui Meeting Room at the El Segundo Public Library Carpet selection will match the Library's main floor carpeting style which was installed in 2005, during the new meeting rooms and remodeling project. (Fiscal Impact: $35,000) Authorized the City Manager to execute the contract in a form as approved by the City Attorney MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to approve Consent Agenda Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 MAYOR PRO TEM BUSCH AND COUNCIL MEMBER FISHER NOT PARTICIPATING IN ITEM 14 DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THEIR RESIDENCES CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA F NEW BUSINESS 17 Consideration and possible action regarding the adoption of a Resolution establishing Utility Service Priority Regulations pursuant to Government Code § 65589 7 giving affordable housing developments priority access to existing sewer capacity and water supply Steve Finton, Public Works Director, gave a report, MOTION by Council Member Boulgardes, SECONDED by Council Member Fisher, to adopt Resolution No 4477 establishing the Utility Service Priority Regulations in accordance with Government Code § 65589 7 MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 Council consensus that Item 18 and 19 to be taken as one item 18 Consideration and possible action regarding funding for the development of capital projects (fire station and athletic fields) on approximately six acres located on the northeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street (Fiscal Impact. $9,800,000 estimated) Jeff Stewart, City Manager, gave a report. Kevin Smith, Interim Fire Chief, gave a report on the proposed fire station 19 Consideration and possible action regarding a presentation from RJM Design Group related to the construction of an athletic facility at the northeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street and recommendations from the Recreation and Parks Commission relative to the athletic facility Steve Finton, Pubic Works Director, gave a report Funding sources identified as follows MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING f f ) J PAGE NO 7 $9,800,000 in funding from Account Numbers 01- 400- 8202 -8490 ($5 9 million — Community Center, 302 -400- 8202 - 8998), ($300,000 — Soccer Fields), and 301 -400- 8207 -8645 ($2 6 million — Fire Station #2) Craig Sensenbach, RJM Design Group, gave a presentation MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson to allocate $500,000 for design of the new Fire Station #2. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Busch SECONDED by Council Member Boulgarides to allocate $3 8 for construction and design of athletic fields at the northeast corner of Mariposa Avenue and Nash Street, contingent upon finding the balance of funds needed for construction of Fire Station #2 MOTION PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE- AYES: MAYOR MCDOWELL, MAYOR PRO TEM BUSCH, COUNCIL MEMBERS BOULGARIDES AND FISHER, NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERJACOBSON 20 Consideration and possible action regarding the authorization for the Police Department to purchase a Mobile Mutual Aid Emergency Response Vehicle for use by Area G law enforcement agencies utilizing Federal Homeland Security Grant Funds. (Fiscal Impact $255,000) Mitch Tavera, Police Captain, gave a report MOTION by Council Member Boulgarides, SECONDED by Council Member Jacobson, pursuant to El Segundo City Code Sec 1 -7 -10, waive the bidding process based upon sole source vendor, Universal Specialty Vehicles, Inc (USV), for a Mobile Mutual Aid Emergency Response Vehicle from the FY 2005 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) funds awarded to the El Segundo Police Department and authorize the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No 3623 approved by the City Attorney with USV MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0 G REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — Introduced Gary Chicots Interim Planning and Building Safety Director, and Rich Brunette, new Recreation and Parks Director H REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — NONE REPORTS — CITY CLERK — NONE REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — NONE K REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fisher — Spoke regarding Federal Grants Council Member Jacobson — NONE Council Member Boulgarides — NONE Mayor Pro Tem Busch — Spoke regarding the recent Little League All Star games MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING �)9 7 JULY GiENO8 Mayor McDowell — Stated he attended the recent Independent Cities Association Seminar PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have receive value of $50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250 While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow Council to take action on any item not on the agenda. The Council will respond to comments after Public Communications is closed Brian Crowley, spoke regarding a sink hole on the proposed Athletic Fields Also spoke regarding the TPG Development Agreement and stated TPG was required to provide parking for the fields Also spoke regarding security and safety at the Athletic Fields Robert Stenson, resident, spoke regarding the Athletic Fields and the purchase price of the land Also spoke against the proposed Aquatics Center at the High School Suzanne Fuentes, resident, spoke against the proposed Aquatics Center at the High School Anne Schmidt, resident, spoke in favor of an Aquatics Center but against the proposed location John Morton, resident, spoke regarding traffic and parking issues with the proposed Aquatics Center at the High School MEMORIALS — John Ryan, head of Public Affairs at the Los Angeles Air Force Base, Gary Chandler, Retired El Segundo Battalion Chief, Patricia Ann DUPUIS, long -time resident of El Segundo, Vinnie Guzman, El Segundo Police Officer, and Marge Telsinger, resident CELEBRATION — Thomas Charles Ford, son of David and Linda Ford Dad is Chief of Staff in Sacramento for Assemblyman Ted Lieu CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 10 45 p m Cathy Domann, Deputy City Clerk MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 2006 L� p PAGE NO 9 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda AGENDA DESCRIPTION* Consideration and possible action to receive and file the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Plan and approve key budget dates RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION. 1) Receive and file the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program Plan 2) Publish announcements of the key budget dates a) Budget Workshop August 15, 2006, 5 00 p m b) Public Hearing September 5, 2006, 7 00 p m c) Continued Public Hearing and Adoption September 19, 2006, 7 00 p m 3) Alternatively discuss and take other action related to this item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION' Copies of the FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Plan have been distributed to the City Council and are available for public inspection in the Library, City Clerk's office and the on the City web site www elseQundo org Continued ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS- The FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Plan (On Separate Cover) FISCAL IMPACT. Operating Budget: Amount Requested: Account Number. Project Phase. Appropriation Required: _ Yes x No ORIGINATED BY. DATE: Bret M Plumlee, Director Administrative Services � AVA JeffLft, City Manager 0 ,9J BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION CONTINUED Staff is once again pleased to present to City Council a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2006 -2007 The Preliminary Budget includes General Fund Expenditures of $52 3 million offset by General Fund Revenues of $52 3 million The following assumptions were taken by staff in balancing the General Fund budget 1 Approximately $2 7 million is being transferred from the Economic Uncertainty Fund to assist in balancing the budget That action is in keeping with past City Council policy This will leave an estimated balance of dust over $550,000 at the end of FY 2006 -2007 2 For the first time in two years, the State has not negatively affected our budget The impact of the State's budget reductions was $763,400 over the past two fiscal years as a result of Proposition 1A This reduction has been eliminated in the FY 2006- 2007 budget 3 Departments have kept operational expenditure increases to a minimum, 4. General Fund revenues have increased $3 5 million over FY 2005 -2006. Mayor General Fund expenditure budget assumptions impacting the ability to balance the budget 5 $3 5 million increase in General Fund expenditures resulting primarily from bargaining unit obligations is included in the budget 6 Safety and Miscellaneous retirement savings of $750,000 are included in the budget helping to offset the salary and benefit costs 7 Health benefit increases of 10 0% citywide are included in the budget The impact on the General Fund is approximately $375,000 8 The budget includes replenishing $500,000 for the Equipment Replacement Fund and funding 100% of estimated expenses in the Liability Insurance Fund 9 Overall utility costs have increased approximately 10% 10 Overall fuel costs have increased 10% 11 The fiscal impact of new proposed programs included in the budget is $243,650 12 The fiscal impact of personnel changes included in the budget is $244,750 13 The fiscal impact of proposed technology projects included in the budget is $200,000, 14 The General Fund contribution to Capital Improvement projects is $750,000 15 Overall General Fund expenditures have increased $3 5 million over FY 2005 -2006 While the City is in a strong financial position, we continue to be impacted by ongoing bargaining -unit obligations and increasing health costs for at least the next two years General Fund mayor sources of revenue, such as Utility User's Taxes, Business License Tax, Sales Tax, Transient Occupancy Tax, and Property Tax have grown substantially the past two fiscal years While the growth of these revenues has contributed significantly to the ability to balance the budget, they can fluctuate greatly thereby making it difficult to make long -term projections Even with a strong growth in the revenue base, $2 7 million was used from the Economic Uncertainty Fund to balance this year's budget, and staff recommends depositing any General Fund surplus generated at the end of this fiscal year into the Economic Uncertainty Fund to replenish this fund and use it to assist in balancing future years' 00 budgets when needed Revisions to this FY 2006 -2007 Preliminary Budget will be submitted to Council and included in the final budget adoption on September 19, 2006 ilk; EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA MEETING DATE: August 1, 2006 AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agenda Consideration and possible action regarding amending the City Manager's contract and authorizing payment of the bonus provided for in the City Manager's current contract (Potential fiscal impact approximately $12,000) COUNCIL ACTION: 1) Approve Amendment No 1 to the City Manager's Contract, 2) Authorize payment of the $15,000 bonus provided for in the City Manager's current contract, 3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION. On June 20, 2006 the City Council appointed the City Attorney as labor negotiator for purposes of meeting with the City Manager to negotiate the terms and conditions of the City Manager's contract based upon direction received from the City Council To this end, the Council met in closed session on June 20 and July 18, 2006 with the City Attorney Based upon the negotiations, the City Council and City Manager have (subject to final action being taken by the City Council) agreed to the following changes to the City Manager's contract 1 The City Manager's annual base salary shall be increased from $154, 500 to $162,680, 2 The City Manager shall on July 1, 2007 be eligible to receive a bonus in an amount not to exceed $17,500 (as determined by the City Council), and, 3 The City Manager shall be eligible to receive three percent (increased from two and one -half percent) matching funds from the City based upon the City Manager' participation in the City's deferred compensation plan program ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. Draft Amendment No 1 to City Manager's Contract FISCAL IMPACT. Approximately $12,000 (depending on City Manager's participation in deferred compensation program and amount of bonus awarded) ORIGINATED BY Mark DATE: July W AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT NO I TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ( "AMENDMENT NO 1 ") is entered into this 1st day of August, 2006, between the City of El Segundo ( "CITY ") and Jeffrey L Stewart ( "EMPLOYEE ") with respect to that certain EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT entered into between the CITY and EMPLOYEE on May 3, 2005 ( "AGREEMENT ") Effective as of July 1, 2006, the CITY and EMPLOYEE do hereby agree to amend Sections 4(A) and 4(C) of the AGREEMENT and replace these sections in their entirety with the following language "(A) EMPLOYEE'S annual base salary is $162,680 which shall be paid in equal bi- weekly payments In addition, subject to the City Council's sole discretion, on July 1, 2007, EMPLOYEE shall be eligible to receive a single payment in an amount not to exceed $17,500 based on EMPLOYEE'S performance during the prior twelve- month period of this Agreement In addition, the City Council shall evaluate EMPLOYEE'S performance and salary annually following the effective date of this AGREEMENT and determine in its sole discretion whether to increase EMPLOYEE'S compensation Any increase in compensation must be a writing signed by the parties," "(C) EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to all other benefits of employment now in effect (excluding salary increases which are governed by Section 4 (A) above), or as hereafter approved by the City Council, which are provided to other management employees of the CITY, except EMPLOYEE shall be entitled to received up to three percent matching funds from the CITY based upon EMPLOYEE'S participation in the CITY'S deferred compensation program EMPLOYEE shall accrue executive, vacation and sick leave at the maximum rate provided for management employees " All of the other terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT shall remain in full force and effect CITY Kelly McDowell, Mayor A3 EMPLOYEE Jeffrey L Stewart ATTEST- Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM Mark D Hensley, City Attorney 104 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Agen( DESCRIPTION. Consideration and possible action regarding the purchase of the Tightrope Cablecast System to replace the existing Community Cable's scrolling Bulletin system. (Fiscal Impact $40,000 Equipment Replacement Fund) RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION. 1) Pursuant to ESMC § 1 -7 -10, that the City Council waive bidding requirements and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to purchase a Tightrope Cablecast Bulletin system and supporting equipment from Media Control Systems 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION- The current Community Cable Television Bulletin System is on the Equipment Replacement List item #2280 The system, which highlights City services, activities, and local organizations, runs on both channels 3 and 22 in a scrolling mode when other taped or live programs are not showing The requested Tightrope Cablecast system has the advanced capability to play back full - motion video and can be programmed remotely for emergency notification operations Integration into existing editing equipment will allow for expanded broadcast hours and a reduction of staff cost associated with playback operations (Continued) ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS None FISCAL IMPACT- Operating Budget Equipment Replacement Amount Requested- $40,000 Account Number 601 -400- 6601 -8104 Project Phase Appropriation Required: _Yes X No ..� \ -� ! alp Der riggh Library and Cable Services Director 7 J. Background & Discussion (Continued) The Tightrope system was selected after research and demonstrations of several other systems including Inscriber, SCALA, Digimation and MaestroVision At the April 2006 National Association of Broadcasters Convention, the Cable Program Manager compared and tested systems hands -on within our operating parameters. The Tightrope Cablecast was determined by staff as the best custom configuration into our existing Cable studio equipment The program broadcasting is done through a simplified interface that allows much greater flexibility for our 2 channels Other systems researched were aimed primarily at scheduling for a network computer style format These were not as efficient or flexible as the Tightrope system, which is needed for our weekly style of television scheduling The Tightrope Cablecast system configured with the 360 Systems Server will allow for sharing of programs between all existing edit bays and the playback system in the DV format without converting programs to MPG -2 for playback This feature allows for superior picture quality and saves staff time needed for compression of extremely large video files for playback and transfer The system also has a Serial Digital Interface (SDI) built in for the next upgrade required for uncompressed digital formats Once integrated and programmed for Bulletin Board operation, Cable staff will develop and expand the system's capacity to automate playback functions for extended replay hours of City produced programming with no increased staffing costs Emergency notification can also be expanded with the flexibility of a remote system and more flexible scheduling parameters The cities of Torrance, Costa Mesa, Glendale and Santa Monica are also using Tightrope purchased through MCS and give positive references for the equipment, reseller and operation Media Control Systems is the only authorized Tightrope Cablecast reseller in Southern California 106 EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE August 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDA HEADING Consent Agenda AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action regarding the adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No 4162 authorizing the installation of all -way stop signs at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street (Fiscal Impact $2000) RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION- 1) Adoption of a Resolution amending Resolution No 4162 authorizing the Installation of all - way stop signs at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street, and, 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this Item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION. Presently, the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street is controlled by stop signs on Richmond Street only. El Segundo Boulevard has no stop signs at the Intersection Chevron staff park in lots north of El Segundo Boulevard Approximately 250 employees must cross the Boulevard, on foot, to enter the employee gate Immediately south of the intersection This results in approximately 500 pedestrian crossings dally The Intersection is conspicuously marked with painted crosswalks and pedestrian signs Even with these measures in place, there have been numerous near misses between vehicles and pedestrians The numerical warrants for stop signs at this intersection are not met (see attached analysis) However, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides that stop signs are applicable at intersections where there is a need to control vehicle/ pedestrian conflicts It is, therefore, recommended that all -way stop control be installed to protect pedestrians crossing at the intersection It is estimated that the cost to Install the stop signs will be $2000. This cost can be borne by the current Public Works Department budget with no additional appropriation required ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1 Resolution 2 Traffic Analysis FISCAL IMPACT Operating Budget Not applicable Amount Requested Not applicable Account Number, Not applicable Project Phase Not applicable Appropriation Required, No ORIGINATED DATE 7 zo f o,d den J Fenton, Director of Public Works n RESOLUTION NO. _ A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 4162 REGARDNG ALL -WAY STOP SIGNS AT THE EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD / RICHMOND STREET INTERSECTION. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of El Segundo as follows SECTION 1 Section 5, Subsection 5 75 — of Resolution No 4162, adopted May 16, 2000 is hereby amended as follows Delete "Richmond St , N entrance" Add `Richmond St, N /E/W entrances" SECTION 2 The City Clerk Is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution, record this Resolution in the book of the City's original resolutions, and make a minute of the adoption of the Resolution in the City Council's records and the minutes of this meeting SECTION 3 This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain effective unless repealed or superseded PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of 2006 ATTEST Cindy Mortesen, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM MARK D HENSLEY, City Attorney 0 Karl H Berger, Assistant City Attorney Kelly McDowell, Mayor 68, Reso El Segundo @Richmond doc CITY OF EL SEGUNDO TRAFFIC COMMITTEE TRAFFIC ANALYSIS DATE. August 1, 2006 SUBJECT Intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street Consideration of All -Stop Control Prepared by Steve Finton, Public Works Director /City Engineer with consultation from the Traffic Committee Physical Characteristics: The intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street is a "T" intersection with stop sign control in the southbound direction only Richmond Street terminates into El Segundo Boulevard from the north and El Segundo Boulevard extends through the intersection ending at Whiting Street, four blocks westofthe intersection Both streets are classified as "local" streets in the City's Master Plan of Streets El Segundo Boulevard is a 37' wide roadway with concrete sidewalk on the north side only Richmond Street is a 40' wide roadway with sidewalks on both sides Both streets are equipped with concrete curbs The grades of the roadways at the intersection slope downward in the southerly and easterly direction and sight distance appears adequate Accident History. The have been no reported accidents in the last five years Pedestrians. The Chevron refinery complex exists on the south side of the intersection Chevron staff parking lots occupy the lots on the northwest and northeast comers of the intersection Chevron staff cross El Segundo Boulevard, on foot, using two painted crosswalks to enter the refinery at an employee gate situated immediately south of the intersection The intersection is equipped with a high visibility pedestrian crossing paddle on the El Segundo Boulevard centerline to warn motorists of the pedestrian crossing Chevron representatives have informed the City of numerous "close calls" involving their employees crossing El Segundo Boulevard at Richmond Street Chevron estimates that approximately250 staff cross El Segundo Boulevard on a daily basis resulting in 500 pedestrian crossings a day Problem: Conflicts betweeneast/west bound vehicles and pedestrians occur at the intersection of El Segundo Boulevard and Richmond Street Recommended Solution: Install additional stop control in the eastbound and westbound directions at the intersection to create an all -way stop Guidelines for the Installation of stop signs are provided in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) developed by the Federal Highway Administration The MUTCD guidelines for stop signs (Section 2B 07) include specific warrants for multi -way stop signs based on vehicle and pedestrian volumes, accident history and measured delay The numerical warrants are not met at the intersection The MUTCD does provide, however, that stops signs are appropriate where needed to control conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians Stops signs on El Segundo Boulevard at Richmond Street are warranted to protect pedestrian traffic El Segundo @ Richmon Stop Sign Analysis 5 -1 -06 DOC EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE- August 1, 2006 AGENDA ITEM STATEMENT AGENDAHEADING: Councilmember Fisher AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator back -up system serving the Civic Center complex and public safety facilities (Fiscal Impact None) RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION 1) Direct staff to schedule a comprehensive test of the electrical power generator serving the Civic Center complex; 2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item BACKGROUND & DISCUSSION One of the primary goals of this City Council is to ensure that the City of El Segundo is prepared to handle any emergency that might impact the residents and staff of the City in performing their duties during a public emergency. Part of a comprehensive plan is to ensure that the City's staff is able to respond and obtain adequate support in the event of a power outage resulting from any number of events Accordingly, I am recommending that staff undertake a full -scale test of the Civic Center complex's electrical power back -up generator I am aware that staff conducts routine checks of the generator, but do not believe that an exercise involving the scheduled cessation of power to the Civic Center has ever been conducted I believe such a test would be prudent in order to witness first -hand what will happen during the outage and when power is restored by the generators, and to allow staff the means necessary to plan for such an event ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: None FISCAL IMPACT. None Operating Budget: Amount Requested* Account Number: Project Phase Appropriation Required: _Yes _ No ORIGI ATED DATE: July Bill Fisher, Counalmefnber DATE: 1. Je rt, Cit Mana er 9 _I