2013 Jun 18 - CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, June 18, 2013 — 5:00 PM
5:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Fisher at 5:09 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Fisher - Present
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson - Present
Council Member Fuentes - Present
Council Member Atkinson - Present
Council Member Fellhauer - Present
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.
Mayor Fisher announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant of
the items listed on the agenda.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
CLOSED SESSION:
The City Council may move 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) (1) -5- matter
1. City of El Segundo vs. City of Los Angeles, et.al. LASC Case No. BS094279
2. City of Los Angeles vs. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, et al., LASC Case No.
BC414272
3. Willmore vs. City of El Segundo, et al., LASC Case No. BC485025
4. Garton vs. City of El Segundo, et al., LASC Case No. YC066586
5. Jackson vs. City of El Segundo, et al., LASC Case No. YC67977
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
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): -2- matter.
DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957): -1- matter
Performance Evaluation
Title: City Attorney
APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE (Gov't. Code § 54957) —0- matter
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957.6): -0-
matters
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8): -0-
matters
Recessed at 6:50 PM
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, June 18, 2013 - 7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Fisher at 7:00 PM
INVOCATION — Brandon Cash, Pastor, Oceanside Christian Fellowship
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Fellhauer
PRESENTATIONS
a) Proclamation read by Mayor Fisher and presented to Patricia Morales and Nicole
Padilla proclaiming July RELAY FOR LIFE month. Event will take place July 13-
14, 2013 at Campus El Segundo.
b) Presentation by Julian Poyourow, Tree Musketeers Youth Director, to Catherine
Magruder, Tree Musketeers Advisory Director, for the Tree Musketeer's
Volunteer of the Year award.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Fisher - Present
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson - Present
Council Member Fuentes - Present
Council Member Atkinson - Present
Council Member Fellhauer - 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.
Lew Murez, long time golf course member, thanked the City for forming the Golf Course
Advisory Group and is in favor of the of preserving the Lakes of El Segundo.
Joe Svezia, would like to see the golf course stay as a normative golf course.
Chuck Shriner, Manhattan Beach resident, in favor of preserving the Lakes of El
Segundo.
Tom Courtney, Manhattan Beach resident, spoke on the financial aspect of the Lakes
at El Segundo.
Ruth Grau, Redondo Beach resident, member of the Foxy Ladies golf group enjoys the
current golf course as it stands.
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Jayne Glodowski, President of Foxy Ladies at the Lakes, enjoys the course as it
stands with its sense of community.
Denise Berger, non - resident, spoke on the Food and Beverage aspect of the Lakes at
El Segundo.
Josh Albert, resident, understands that finances are a huge part of the decision making
process for the Lakes, however, would like to see the course remain as it stands.
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 Atkinson to
read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY
UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING)
C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS
The Golf Course Advisory Group presented findings of research related to
options for improvement of the financial and physical condition of the Lakes at El
Segundo Golf Course.
Presentation by Craig Kessler and Jorge Badel, both members of the Golf Course
Advisory Group, on their research findings.
Council thanked the members of the Advisory Committee and Bob Cummings, Director
of Parks and Recreation, for their time in compiling the research on the Lakes at
El Segundo.
2. Consideration and possible action to announce the appointments to the
Economic Development Advisory Council.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Mayor Fisher announced the appointment of Sandy Jacobs, Al Keahi, and Drew Boyles
to the Economic Development Advisory Council.
E. CONSENT AGENDA
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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 2592920 to 2593080 on register No. 17 in the total
amount of $736,237.65 and Wire Transfers from 5/24/13 through 6/6/13 in the
total amount of $1,153,518.96. 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 Special City Council Meeting Minutes of June 4, 2013 and Regular City
Council Meeting Minutes of June 4, 2013.
5. Authorized the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 3375C to an agreement,
reviewed by the City Attorney, with the Regents of the University of California for
the UCLA Center for Prehospital Care to continue and provide services including
continuing education; quality improvement; emergency medical technician
training; and automatic external defibrillator programs to the El Segundo Fire and
Police Departments.
(Fiscal Impact: $7,000.00 for Fire and Police Departments Combined Over Three
(3) Years)
6. PULLED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FUENTES
7. Waived the bidding process per El Segundo Municipal Code § 1 -7 -10 and
authorized City Manager to execute an agreement, in a form approved by the
City Attorney, to purchase office furniture for the Police Department Investigative
Division work space from G/M Business Interiors utilizing Developer Fee funds.
(Fiscal Impact: $32,420.60)
8, Waived the bidding process per El Segundo Municipal Code § 1 -7 -11 and
authorized the City Manager to execute Agreement No. 4437, in a form approved
the City Attorney, to purchase to purchase sixteen (16) renegade Breach Level
IIIA tactical vest packages from FSOC (First Spear of California) LLC using
equipment replacement and Bulletproof Vest Partnership' (BVP) grant funds.
(Fiscal Impact: $44,500.00)
9. Adopted Resolution 4824 approving Plans and Specifications for Construction of
ADA Ramps (CDBG Project). Project No.: PW 13 -14.
(Fiscal Impact: $45,000.00 anticipated grant funding)
10. Adopted Resolution 4825 approving Plans and Specifications for on -call services
contracts for plumbing, electrical and general carpentry. Project No.: PW 13 -16.
(Fiscal Impact: To Be Determined)
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11. Authorized the City Manager to execute Professional Services Agreement No.
4438 with NCM Engineering Corp. for preliminary roadway and railroad design
work for the Park Place Extension Project.
(Fiscal Impact: $0, Reimbursement Grant up to $735,000.00 and Property Owner
Deposit of 20 %, up to $150,000.00; no impact to the General Fund)
12. Authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment with Stephen Doreck
Equipment Rentals, Inc. in a form approved by the City Attorney for $25,708.89,
authorized an additional $22,378.89 incontinency funds from the Economic
Uncertainty Fund to cover change orders for the Pressure Reducing Station
Waterline Improvements at 2161 El Segundo Blvd. Project, accepted the project
as complete and authorized the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with
County Recorder's Office.
(Fiscal Impact: $22,378.89)
13. Authorized the City Manager to execute an amendment with O'Duffy Bros., Inc.
in a form as approved by the City Attorney for $40,292.21 and authorized an
additional $15,227.21 in contingency funds from the Measure R, Mariposa Storm
Drain Fund to cover change orders for the Mariposa Avenue Storm Drain System
Improvements Project. Project No.: PW 12 -06.
(Fiscal Impact: $15,227.21)
14. PULLED BY STAFF
15. Authorized the City Clerk to file the City's Planning and Building Safety Director's
Notice of Completion in the County Recorder's Office and authorized the City
Manager, or designee, to close out Project No. RSI 12 -09. Residential Sound
Insulation Program's Group 46.
(Fiscal Impact: $955,506.16, less liquidated damages)
16. Adopted Resolution 4826 amending Resolution No. 4105, adopted January 5,
1999, affecting the "Pre- Approved Public Facility Site List" to accommodate
Major and /or Minor Wireless Communication Facilities.
(Fiscal Impact: Potential Revenue Source for City)
17. Authorized the City Manager, in a form approved by the City Attorney, to execute
Amendment No. 4350A to an existing Professional Services Agreement with
Wildan to increase the amount of the agreement by $75,000.00 for planning
consulting services.
(Fiscal Impact: $75,000.00)
18. Ratified the El Segundo Chamber of Commerce nomination and appointed
Natalie Ssensalo to seat #10 and re- appointed Elyse Beardsley to seat #18 of
the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and requested the City
Clerk to forward a certified copy of Council's action to the SBWIB.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
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19, Rejected the bid and bid protest from AZ Home, Inc., rejected the bid from Harry
H. Joh Construction, waived minor irregularities in the bid from Big West
Construction Corporation, awarded Contract No. 4436 to Big West Construction
Corporation for project RSI 13 -04 (Group 50) and authorized the City Manager to
execute a contract in a form approved by the City Attorney.
(Fiscal Impact: $961,978.00)
MOTION by Council Member Fellhauer, SECONDED by Council Member Fuentes to
approve Consent Agenda items 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 19.
MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
PULLED ITEMS:
14. Consideration and possible action regarding approval of a blanket purchase
order for FY 2012 -2013 in excess of $25,000.00 and possible action to waive the
formal bidding process and authorize the continued purchase of advertising
services with the Los Angeles Business Journal, not to exceed $35,000.00.
(Fiscal Impact: $35,000.00 General Fund)
MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Council Member Fellhauer to
approve a blanket purchase order for FY 2012 -2013 in excess of $25,000.00 and
waived the formal bidding process and authorized the continued purchase of advertising
services with the Los Angeles Business Journal, not to.exceed $35,000.00. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
F. NEW BUSINESS
G, REPORTS — CITY MANAGER — Thanked Bob Cummings for his participation in
the Golf Course Advisory Group, reminded everyone of the Strategic Planning
Meeting that will be held June 27, 2013 at 7:30 AM. Mr. Carpenter also gave an
update on the Plunge, he stated a portion of the piping will need to be replaced
and that the City is waiting for the L.A. County Health Department to give the go
ahead.
H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - None
REPORTS — CITY CLERK - None
J. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Has completed the banking RFP process and
announced that Chase Bank was chosen.
K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
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Council Member Fellhauer — Attended the Center Street Ice Cream Social, El Segundo
Animal Hospital Ribbon Cutting, Beauty and the Beach, Grand Re- Opening for the Old
Town Music Hall and ESMoA.
Council Member Atkinson — Attended the first Concert in Park on Sunday, June 16,
2013 and attended the El Segundo Animal Hospital Ribbon Cutting.
20. Consideration and possible action to direct staff to have an analysis prepared of
the feasibility and cost of providing diagonal parking on Richmond and Standard
Streets in the Downtown and improvements to the public parking lot at Main
Street and Grand Avenue and report results back to City Council.
(Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $60,000.00 — Downtown Parking in Lieu Account)
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, stated Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson had a conflict of interest
concerning the Standard Street parking portion of the item, therefore the motion was
split into two motions, allowing Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson to vote on the first motion and
he then excused himself for the second motion.
MOTION by Council Member Atkinson, SECONDED by Council Member Fuentes to
direct staff to have an analysis prepared for the feasibility and cost of providing diagonal
parking on Richmond Street and report results back to the City Council. MOTION
PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson left the dais.
MOTION by Council Member Atkinson, SECONDED by Council Member Fellhauer to
direct staff to have an analysis prepared for the feasibility and cost of providing
diagonal parking on Standard Street in the Downtown and improvements to the
public parking lot at Main Street and Grand Avenue and report results back to City
Council. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 4/0. MAYOR PRO TEM
JACOBSON NOT PARTICIPATING DUE TO A POTENTIAL CONFLICT.
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson returned to the dais,.
Council Member Fuentes — Attended the Beauty and the Beach, El Segundo Animal
Hospital Ribbon Cutting, Coffee with a Cop at Library Park and AQMD hearing. Happy
4t" of July to the community.
20A. Consideration and possible action to adopt a resolution opposing the Metro
recommended funding plan for the Crenshaw /LAX Transit Project and support
Director Knabe's and O'Conner's motion.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson to
adopt Resolution 4827 opposing the Metro recommended funding plan for the
Crenshaw /LAX Transit Project and supported Director Knabe's and O'Conner's motion,
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MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Mayor Pro Tern Jacobson —Wished the community Happy 4t" of July.
Mayor Fisher — Thanked NRG for the Beauty and the Beach clean -up day, attended the
El Segundo Animal Hospital Ribbon Cutting, gave a shout out to his son's AA baseball
team for winning their championship game and reminded the community that the
Concert in the Park series has begun.
21. Consideration and possible action to (1) to appoint Mayor Bill Fisher and
Councilmember Dave Atkinson to the to the Economic Development Advisory
Council (EDAC) to provide a direct conduit to the entire City Council on economic
development issues including funding recommendations and a long range
economic development strategic plan and (2) receive and file the revisions of
Council Assignments. (Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Fuentes, SECONDED by Council Member Fellhauer
approved the appointments of Mayor Bill Fisher and Council Member Dave Atkinson to
the Economic Development Advisory Council, receive and file the revisions of Council
Assignments. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
* ** Note, the Committee Listing will need to be revised per Mr. Carpenter. Mayor Pro
Tern Jacobson to be removed from the Golf Advisory Committee and replaced with
Council Member Atkinson. * **
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. - None
MEMORIALS —Allen H. Carson
CLOSED SESSION - None
ADJOURNMENT at 8:41 PM
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