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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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,
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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)
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7. Adopt Resolution No. 4868 approving Plans and Specifications for Center St. and
Pine Ave. Water Main Improvement, Project No. PW 14-02.
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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
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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.
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