2012 Jun 21 - CC MIN SPCSPECIAL MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
El Segundo Public Library
111 W. Mariposa Avenue, El Segundo, CA 90245
7:30 a.m.
7:30 A.M. SESSION
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Jacobson at 7:32 am
ROLL CALL
Council Member Fellhauer
- Present
Council Member Atkinson
Present
Council Member Fisher
_ Present
Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes
- Present
Mayor Jacobson
- Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per person, 30
minute limit total) Pursuant to Government Code § 54954.3(a), the only public comment that will be
permitted during this Special Meeting is that pertaining to the agenda item listed below. 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.
Rick Sabosky — Resident spoke concerning the current pool situation. Asked the Council to
consider the debt a pool would cost the city and encouraged the council to be fiscally responsible
when making their decision. Mr. Sabosky was unhappy about an email sent via a council member
concerning the Strategic Planning meeting which encouraged pool proponents to show their
support at this meeting.
Lee Davis — Resident spoke concerning the pool, situation. Mr. Davis encouraged the Council to
move forward immediately whether placing a pool at Richmond Street School or Hilltop Park. Just
make a decision.
Marie Loye — Resident and teacher at Richmond Street School spoke against placing a new pool
on the Richmond Street Campus.
Sandy Sabosky — Resident and teacher at Richmond Street School spoke against placing a new
pool on the Richmond Street Campus.
Alisa Lister — First grade teacher at Richmond spoke against placing a new pool on the Richmond
Street Campus.
Ron Swanson — Resident spoke asking the Council to maintain fiscal responsiblity to the city and
encouraged the council to take care of the city infrastructure needs, take out loans if needed.
Sharon Blacksten — Resident spoke on behalf of the pool encouraging the Council to build a new
pool either at Richmond Street School or the Hilltop Park site.
Mark Francis — Spoke on behalf of a new pool encouraging the Council to build a new one and
think of the income a new pool would generate.
Jeff Schordorf — Resident spoke concerning the new pool, encouraging the Council to build a new
one.
Keri Jaeger — Resident asked the Council to build the pool, but to please keep the residents in the
loop.
SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS:
Consideration and possible action regarding a strategic planning workshop resulting in
City Council guidance to staff for preparing the Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Preliminary Budget.
Staff will present a brief overview of policy issues, challenges /limitations, goals and
strategies associated with preparation and planning of the fiscal year budget including,
without limitation, the following matters:
a. Objectives for the Strategic Planning Session -
i. Provide information
ii. Set expectations
iii. Create a framework for decision - making
iv. Plan for 2012 -2013 Budget
v. Discuss Department Priorities
vi. Plan for second SP session
b. FY 2012 -2013 Strategic Plan Guiding Principles
i. Practice financial sustainability
ii. Provide effective and efficient government
iii. Focus on customer and community service
iv. Promote economic development
v. Reinvest in infrastructure
c. FY 2012 -2013 Strategic Plan Challenges — City -Wide
i. Reduced resources
ii. Slow and unpredictable economic recovery
iii. Unexpected Expenses
iv. Competing demands
v. Resolution of the Chevron discussions
d. Four -Year Expenditure Reduction Summary
e. Department Presentations — Challenges, initiatives
i. City Manager — Greg Carpenter
ii. Fire — Chief Kevin Smith
iii. Police /Information Technology — Chief Mitch Tavera & Larry Klingerman
iv. Recreation and Parks — Bob Cummings
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v. Public Works — Stephanie Katsouleas
vi. Library — Debra Brighton
vii. Planning and Building — Sam Lee
viii. Finance /Human Resources — Deborah Cullen
a. Actuary — John Bartel
MAYOR JACOBSON RECESSED MEETING AT 10:05 AM — RESUMED AT 10:27 AM
Deborah Cullen, Finance Director, presented the Financial Status and Forecast.
Financial Status and Forecast
ix. Fiscal Year 2011 -2012 Yearend Projections
x. Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 Preliminary Assumptions
xi. Updated Five -Year Forecast
Greg Carpenter, City Manager, presented Infrastructure Funding and Funding Options.
f. Infrastructure Funding
i. Funding Options
Staff was directed to return to the next Strategic Planning Session with a full list of Departments'
priorities ranked by importance.
ADJOURNMENT at 11:45 a.m.
Tracy Wea' r, City Clerk
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