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2014 Apr 01 - CC MIN REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 — 5:00 PM 5:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Fisher at 5:00 PM ROLL CALL Mayor Fisher - Present Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson - Present Council Member Fuentes - Present Council Member Atkinson - Present Council Member Fellhauer - Present - Absent PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only— 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Individuals who have received value of$50 or more to communicate to the City Council on behalf of another, and employees speaking on behalf of their employer, must so identify themselves prior to addressing the City Council. Failure to do so shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of $250. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: Mayor Fisher announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to the items listed on the agenda. CLOSED SESSION: The City Council moved into a closed session pursuant to applicable law, including the Brown Act (Government Code Section §54960, et seq.) for the purposes of conferring with the City's Real Property Negotiator; and/or conferring with the City Attorney on potential and/or existing litigation; and/or discussing matters covered under Government Code Section §54957 (Personnel); and/or conferring with the City's Labor Negotiators; as follows: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956.9(d) (3): -3- matter 1. City of El Segundo vs. City of Los Angeles, et.al. LASC Case No. BS094279 2. Springfield vs. City of El Segundo, et.al. LASC Case No. YC067789 3. Moore vs. City of El Segundo, LASC Case No. BC537712 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO. 1 Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(d) (2) and (3): -0- matter. Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c): -0- matter. DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957): -0- matter APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE (Gov't. Code § 54957): —0- matter CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957.6): -8- matters Agency Designated Representative: City Manager Employee Organizations: Police Management Association; Police Officers Association; Police Support Services Employees Association; Fire Fighters Association; Supervisory and Professional Employees Association; City Employees Association; Executive Management Group (Unrepresented Group); Management/Confidential Group (Unrepresented Group) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8): -0- matters Adjourned at 6:50 PM MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Fisher INVOCATION — Rev. Dina Ferguson, St. Michael Episcopal PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation read by Council Member Fuentes and presented to Raquel Gonzales, Donor Mother and Ambassador, declaring April 2014 as DMV/National Donate Life Month. b. Proclamation read by Mayor Fisher April 23, 2014 Denim Day for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ROLL CALL Mayor Fisher - Present Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson - Present Council Member Fuentes - Present Council Member Atkinson - Present Council Member Fellhauer - Present - Absent 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. Liz Garnholz, resident, spoke regarding vote by mail ballots, controls for ensuring that not more than one ballot is counted, and sample ballot mailing. Mike Briney, residents, spoke in support of SCROC funding. Patricia Morales and Maggie Walsh, spoke on the Relay of Life event and presented an Award and Plaques to Council. Also requested that the City waive City related fees for the event. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.3 Marc Rener, resident, spoke regarding Council comments to residents during meetings, downtown parking, and employee compensation. Sari-, Pena, Consolidated Disposal Services, spoke regarding the upcoming jhredding day in El Segundo, and stated that Consolidated would be giving away recycling and emergency preparedness kits at the event. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS — (Related to Public Communications) Mark Hensley, City Attorney, answered questions regarding duplicate ballots. Council Member Fuentes requested an item be agenized at a future meeting under her name regarding SCROC. 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 Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Fuentes to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.4 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING) 1. Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and receive testimony regarding Environmental Assessment No. EA-997 (Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impacts pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Section 15070 ("IS/MND"), General Plan Amendment No. GPA 12- 03, Zone Change No. ZC 12-03, Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 12-05, Specific Plan No. SP 12-05, Development Agreement No.12-04, Subdivision No SUB 12- 07 (Vesting Tentative Parcel Map No. 71788), Conditional Use Permit No. CUP 12-08, Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 13-11 and Parking Demand Study No. PDS 12-06. The project consists of a proposed five-story, 190 —room hotel with one level of underground parking, containing 72 parking spaces; continued use of an existing office building; and continued use of an existing parking structure. If approved, the proposed hotel would be 111,350-gross-square-foot, a maximum of 89 feet tall and include 190 rooms. The existing two parcels on the site (Assessor Parcel Nos. 4138-005-036) would be subdivided into three new parcels. Each parcel would contain an individual use as follows: (1) five-story hotel (1.52 acres), (2) office building (0.42 acre), and (3) office/hotel parking and remote airport parking to serve LAX (1.04 acres). The total floor area ratio (FAR) for the site would be approximately 1.47. Applicant: The Realty Associates Fund IX, L.P. (Fiscal Impact: $18,000 annual Development Agreement payment until Certificate of Occupancy is issued) Mayor Fisher stated that this was the time and place to conduct a public hearing and receive testimony to: adopt a Resolution approving the IS/MND (Environmental Assessment No. EA-997); implementing a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and incorporating the errata sheet, amending the General Plan (Amendment No. 12-03), and approving Subdivision 12-07 for Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (VTPM) 71788, Conditional use Permit No. CUP 12-08, Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 13- 11, and Parking Demand Study No. PDS 12-06; introduce, and waive first reading, of an Ordinance for Zone Change No 12-03, Zone Text Amendment No. 12-05, Specific Plan No. 12-05, and Development Agreement No. 12-04; c) Schedule second reading and adoption of Ordinance on April 15, 2014. Deputy Clerk Domann stated that proper notice had been given in a timely manner and no written communication was received in the City Clerk's office. Greg Carpenter, City Manager, introduced the item, Kimberly Christensen, AICP, Planning Manager gave a presentation and answered questions. Mayor Fisher opened the Public Hearing. Public Input: MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.5 Realty Associates responded to questions. IvII1%C fRUtJIJIns, resiuenL spoke QuUUI pal King at II1 1IVlGl. Marc Rener, resident, spoke about the parking impact on Walnut Ave. MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Jacobson to close the Public Hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT Council Discussion. Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 4867 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NO. EA-997, ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA 12-03 AND APPROVING SUBDIVISION NO. 12-07 FOR VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 71788, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. CUP 12-08, ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT NO. AUP 13-11, AND PARKING DEMAND STUDY NO. PDS 12-06 FOR THE 888 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT. MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson to adopt Resolution No. 4867 approving the IS/MND (Environmental Assessment No. EA- 997); implementing a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) and incorporating the errata sheet, amending the General Plan (Amendment No. 12-03), and approving Subdivision 12-07 for Vesting Tentative Parcel Map (VTPM) 71788, Conditional use Permit No. CUP 12-08, Administrative Use Permit No. AUP 13-11, and Parking Demand Study No. PDS 12-06 and scheduled second reading and adoption of Ordinance on April 15, 2014. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 1494 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN NO. SP 12-05, ZONE CHANGE NO, ZC 12-03, ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. ZZTA 12-05, AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. DA 12-04; ADDING ESMC SECTION 15-3-2(A)(9); FOR THE 888 NORTH SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT. Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson introduced Ordinance No. 1494, MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.6 Scheduled second reading and adoption of the Ordinance on April 15, 2014, C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS 2. Consideration and possible action regarding recommendations from the Senior Housing Board Corporation to modify the eligibility requirements to reside at the Park Vista Apartments located at 615 East Holly Street. (Fiscal Impact: N/A) Senior Housing Board Member Jim deCordova gave a report. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson, SECONDED by Council Member Atkinson to authorize the Senior Housing Board to lower the income/net worth eligibility requirement from $45,000 to $35,000 for a one person household and from $50,000 to $40,000 for a two person household and authorize the Senior Housing Board to modify the residency requirement from one year prior to application to at least five proven years of contiguous residency within the City of El Segundo at any time during a person's adult (18 years and over) life. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT 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. Approved Warrant Numbers 2597039 - 2597277 on Register No. 12 in the total amount of$1,171,194.38 and Wire Transfers from 03/01/2014 through 03/16/2014 in the total amount of $2,987,698.93. Authorized staff to release. Ratified Payroll and Employee Benefit checks; checks released early due to contracts or agreement; emergency disbursements and/or adjustments; and wire transfers. 4. Approved Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2014. 5. Authorized Fire Engine 35 (Unit#3345) to be declared a surplus vehicle. (Fiscal Impact: None) 6. Authorized the return of a 1968 Crown fire engine to the El Segundo Firefighters' Association. The fire engine was purchased by the Fire Association and donated to the City in 2003 to be used as a display engine at special events. (Fiscal Impact: None) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.7 7. Adopt Resolution No. 4868 approving Plans and Specifications for Center St. and Pine Ave. Water Main Improvement, Project No. PW 14-02. ir•___� rPn nn nnN k'Fiscal Impact: "o00,000M� MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson to approve Consent Agenda items 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT REPORTS — CITY MANAGER—Thanked staff for their work on the 888 North Sepulveda development project. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - NONE REPORTS — DEPUTY CITY CLERK— Spoke on upcoming April 8, 2014 Municipal Election. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fellhauer—ABSENT Council Member Atkinson — NONE Council Member Fuentes — Spoke regarding Earthquake Preparedness and clarified her vote at the last meeting related to Top Golf. Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson — NONE Mayor Fisher— 8. Consideration and possible action to act as a partner with the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership for Southern California (AMP SoCal) in response to the 2014 Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) notice. (Fiscal Impact: None) MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson, to approve the letter of commitment to act as a partner within AMP SoCal. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. COUNCIL MEMBER FELLHAUER ABSENT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.8 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. Marc Rener, resident, spoke on the budget, personnel cuts, and inconsistencies in the numbers. Mike Robbins, resident, spoke on personnel cuts and employee compensation. MEMORIALS - None ADJOURNMENT at 8:33 p.m. C7 D n, eputy r�'lI MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 1,2014 PAGE NO.9