2013 Sep 25 - CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 5:00 P.M.
REVISED TO ADD:
ITEM NO. 2 UNDER CONSENT
CLOSED SESSION ADDED TO END OF AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Fisher at 5:03 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Fisher - Present
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson - Present
Council Member Fuentes - Present
Council Member Atkinson - Present
Council Member Fellhauer - Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Sandy Jacobs, Chamber of Commerce President
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 before addressing the City Council. Failure to do so is a misdemeanor and punishable
by fine of $250.
Sandy Jacobs read a letter written from Marisa Scarda at Natural Simplicity concerning the
proposed tax measures.
Edward Apodaca, General Manager of Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, would like a discussion
amongst the businesses and Council to collaborate on the possible tax measures.
Marsha Hansen — Chamber of Commerce President and CEO — thanked Greg Carpenter and
Deborah Cullen for meeting with the Chamber, however, more needs to be done. Need a balanced
approach to dealing with the budget.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS — (Related to Public Communications)
A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS:
Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only.
MOTION by Council Member Fellhauer, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacosbson to read all
ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 5/0
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B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Consideration and possible action to direct staff to prepare the necessary documents to
potentially: amend the City's tax codes for purposes of increasing the City's revenues,
including but not limited to: potentially eliminating the sales tax credit granted to businesses
and create a parking lot tax as part of the City's business license taxes ( "BLT" ); increasing
the utility user tax ( "UUT "); increasing the transient occupancy tax ( "TOT "); and imposing a
UUT on the residents. Additionally, direct staff as to whether to prepare an advisory ballot
measure that would reflect whether or not the voters believe a portion of any proposed tax
increase should be provided to the El Segundo Unified School District.
(Fiscal Impact: Unknown)
Greg Carpenter, City Manager, gave a presentation.
Council Discussion
Karl Berger, City Attorney, answered various questions for Council
Council consensus to direct staff to prepare a public information program related to the City's
financial situation, coordinate dates, times and venues for the public information program
meetings, set up a time and place for Commission, Committee, and Board members to meet and
listen to the information as well.
C. 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.
2. Consideration and possible action to adopt Resolution No. 4844 approving a revised Final
Vesting Map No. 71820, and authorize the appropriate City Official(s) to sign and record the
Final Vesting Map.
(No Fiscal Impact)
MOTION by Council Member Fellhauer, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson to approve
Consent Agenda item 2. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Moved to Closed Session at 6:38 PM.
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act
(Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real
Property Negotiator; and /or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and /or existing litigation;
and /or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and /or
conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows:
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8): -1- matters
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Lease of City Owned Property (Price and Terms)
Real Property: City Owned Golf Course ( "The Lakes ") located at Sepulveda Boulevard
(Assessor Parcel Number: 4138 -014 -913).
City's Negotiator: Greg Carpenter, City Manager
Potential Lessee /Negotiating Party: Centercal Properties, Inc.
ADJOURNMENT at 7 :05 PM
Tracy Weaver, City Clerk
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