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2012 Aug 07 - CC MINREGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 — 5:00 PM 5:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Jacobson at 5:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes - Council Member Fisher - Council Member Atkinson - Council Member Fellhauer - Present Present - Arrived at 5:03 P.M. Present Present 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. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 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(a) -0- matter CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(b): -0- matter, Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9(c): -1- matter. DISCUSSION OF PERSONNEL MATTERS (Gov't Code §54957): - 0- matter APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE (Gov't. Code § 54957) — 0 - matter MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 1 CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54957.6): -3- matters 1. Represented Group: Supervisory and Professional Employees Association (SPEA). Negotiator: Greg Carpenter, City Manager 2. Unrepresented Group: Executive Management Group (City Department Heads) Negotiator: Greg Carpenter, City Manager 3. Unrepresented Group: Management Confidential Group (Non- represented, non department head employees) Negotiator: Greg Carpenter, City Manager CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code §54956.8): -0- matters Council recessed at 6:50 P.M, . MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 2 REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012 - 7:00 P.M. 7:00 P.M. SESSION CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Jacobson at 7:03 P.M. INVOCATION — Rob McKenna Pastor, The Bridge PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Council Member Fellhauer PRESENTATIONS Doug Poffinbarger, Director of Green Cities and Campuses with NRG Energy, Integrated Solutions gave a presentation regarding its Sustainable Communities Pilot Program for El Segundo's residents and businesses. ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes - Present Council Member Fisher - 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. Rod Spackman, Chevron USA — Spoke on incident related to Richmond, CA Facility A. PROCEDURAL MOTIONS Consideration of a motion to read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes, SECONDED by Council Member Fellhauer to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 3 B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS (PUBLIC HEARING) Consideration and possible action to open a public hearing and receive testimony to; 1) approve an Environmental Assessment (EA No. 959) for a proposed Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Errata to the Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and 2) approve General Plan Amendment No. GPA 12 -01, Specific Plan Amendment 12 -01, Zone Change No. ZC 12 -01, Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 12 -01, Development Agreement No. DA 12 -01, Subdivision No. SUB 12 -02, and Site Plan Review No. 12 -01 with conditions for the 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan and related development project at 222 Kansas Street. Applicant: Mar Ventures, Inc. on behalf of SMPO Lab, LLC. (Fiscal Impact: $450,000.00 Developer Contribution) Mayor Jacobson stated this was the time and place for a pubic hearing and receive testimony to; 1) approve an Environmental Assessment (EA No. 959) for a proposed Addendum to a Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Errata to the Addendum and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and 2) approve General Plan Amendment No. GPA 12 -01, Specific Plan Amendment 12 -01, Zone Change No. ZC 12 -01, Zone Text Amendment No. ZTA 12 -01, Development Agreement No. DA 12- 01, Subdivision No. SUB 12 -02, and Site Plan Review No. 12 -01 with conditions for the 222 Kansas Street Specific Plan and related development project at 222 Kansas Street. Applicant: Mar Ventures, Inc. on behalf of SMPO Lab, LLC. Clerk Pro Tern Shilling stated that proper noticing was done and no communications had been received by the City Clerk's Office. Paul Samaras, Principal Planner, City Of El Segundo, gave a presentation,. Russ Taylor, Project Architect/Partner, Teeter Architects Inc., gave a presentation. Marla Cazier - Mosley, Regional Program Manager, USDA, gave a presentation. Francis Okino, Area Veterinarian in Charge, USDA, gave a presentation. Bill Messori, Executive V.P., Mar Ventures, Inc., gave a presentation. No Public Communication. MOTION by Council Member Fisher, SECOND by Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes, to close the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 4779 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 4 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ADDENDM TO A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) NO. 959 AND ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA) NO. 12 -01 FOR THE 222 KANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN AND A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 222 KANSAS STREET. MOTION by Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes, SECONDED by Council Member Fellhauer to adopt the resolution. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. Mark Hensley, City Attorney read by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 1470 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 222 KANSAS STREET SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT AT 222 KANSAS STREET BY ADOPTING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 12 -01; ZONE CHANGE NO. 12 -01; ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT NO. 12 -01; AND APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 12 -01; SUBDIVISION NO. 12 -02 (VESTING TENTATIVE MAP NO. 71903); AND SITE PLAN REVIEW NO. 12 -01. Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes introduced the Ordinance. Second reading and adoption scheduled for August 21, 2012. C. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2, Presentation: Oral Report by the City of El Segundo Chief of Police, Mitch Tavera, related to parking and traffic restriction recommendations at Washington Street and Walnut Avenue and Holly Avenue at Washington Street and Kansas Street. (Fiscal Impact: N /A) Police Chief Tavera recommended the following; 1) Reinstate Permit Parking on Washington Street from Walnut Avenue to Maple Avenue on the west side of the street to include a portion of Walnut Avenue (specific to a townhome complex on Walnut Avenue) on a trial basis; 2) Remove the "Do Not Enter" barricade on Walnut Avenue at Washington Street on a trail basis; 3) Remove the barriers at Holly Avenue and Kansas Street on a trail basis. Council received and filed presentation. Mayor Jacobson requested this item be divided into two sections because of a Conflict of Interest for him specific to the Washington Street from Walnut Avenue to Maple Avenue portion of the agenda item. MOTION by Council Member Atkinson, SECOND by Council Member Fellhauer, to agendize recommendation for Holly Avenue and Kansas Street for the August 21, 2012 Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE: 5/0. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 5 Mayor Jacobson left dais. COUNCIL CONSENSUS to agendize recommendation of Police Chief Tavera for Washington Street from Walnut Avenue to Maple Avenue and for barricade on Walnut Avenue at Washington Street. Mayor Jacobson returned to the dais. D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS 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. 1 Approved Warrant Numbers 2588435 - 2588628 on Register No. 20 in the total amount of $1,160,264.99 and Wire Transfers from 7/6/12 through 7/19/12 in the total amount of $2,771,879.10. 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 City Council Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2012, and Special Agenda (Closed Session) Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2012. 5. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION by Mayor Jacobson. 6. Approved a thirty (30) day provisional appointment extension for the position of Interim Administrative Specialist in the Fire Department. (Fiscal Impact: $2,100.00) 7. Approved the recommended step placement for a newly promoted employee to the Management/Confidential class of Information Systems Manager. (Fiscal Impact: $11,735.00 Salary difference between Step A and proposed Step C.) 8. Approved a new Class Specification for Information Systems Specialist; adopted Resolution No. 4781 establishing the basic monthly salary range for Information Systems Specialist; approved the proposed examination plan; and eliminated the Network Technician and Application Specialist classifications. (Fiscal Impact: None) 9. Approved Reimbursement Agreement No. 4315 between the City of El Segundo and the County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works for the restoration of Aviation Blvd. Adopt revised Plans and Specifications for rehabilitation of MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 6 Aviation Blvd. from 116th Street to El Segundo Blvd. Approve Capital Improvement Project. Project No.; 12 -02 (Fiscal Impact: $507,975.00 (City portion), $683,025.00 (Los Angeles County reimbursement) for a project total of $1,191,000.00) Authorized staff to advertise the project for receipt of construction bids. MOTION by Council Member Fellhauer, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tern Fuentes to approve Consent Agenda items 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 5. Consideration and possible action to adopt a Resolution authorizing the annual destruction of identified records in accordance with the provisions of Section 34090 of Government code of the Stated of California. (Fiscal Impact: Not to exceed $1,000.00) Item to be brought back to the August 21, 2012 City Council Meeting, F. NEW BUSINESS 10. Consideration and possible action regarding 1) Introduction of an Ordinance and 2) Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to approve an Amendment to the Contract between the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CaIPERS) and the El Segundo City Council to (a) Provide Government Code Section 20516(a) (3% Employee Cost Sharing of Additional Benefits) applicable to Local Fire Members and (b) Provide Government Code Section 20475 (Different Level of Benefits for the 3% @ 55 formula) for Local Police Members entering into membership after the effective date of the Contract; and 3) Approval for Staff to administer the Employee Election for Local Fire (Fiscal Impact: 1) Cost savings based on the 3% Cost Sharing under GC § 20516(a) estimated at $164,534.08 for Fiscal Year 2012/13 2) Unknown decrease in the employer safety rate as new employees are hired into the Second Tier). Deborah Cullen, Finance Director, gave a report. Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only: ORDINANCE NO. 1471 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 7 Council Member Fisher, introduced the Ordinance. Second reading and adoption scheduled for September 4, 2012, Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only: RESOLUTION NO. 4780 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF EL SEGUNDO MOTION by Council Member Fellhauer, Seconded by Council Member Fisher to adopt Resolution No. 4780 and approve staff to administer the Employee Election for Cost Sharing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 5/0. G. REPORTS — CITY MANAGER Reminder; Special City Council Meeting on August 16, 2012; the second Strategic Planning Session. Preliminary date of August 22, 2012 for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the El Segundo Beach Life Guard /Restroom Facility. H. REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY - None REPORTS — CITY CLERK - None REPORTS — CITY TREASURER - None K. REPORTS — CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Council Member Fellhauer — 11. Consideration and possible action to direct staff to prepare a policy prioritizing funding for sidewalk, curb and gutter installation, repairs and replacement for City Council Consideration. (Fiscal Impact: None) Public Works Director, Stephanie Katsouleas spoke regarding liability for keeping existing side walks, curbs and gutters in repair. DIRECTION by Council for staff to 1) provide list of streets with no sidewalks, curbs and /or gutters 2) estimated costs to install new sidewalks, curbs and /or gutters and 3) prepare a policy prioritizing funding for new sidewalk, curb and gutter installations, for City Council consideration in September /October 2012. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 8 Attended State of the City. Attended installation of officers for the League of California Cities, discussed motto presented of "Think Big Think Local" and how it relates to City of El Segundo. Council Member Atkinson — None Council Member Fisher — Discussed State of City; requested the meeting be put on the City's Website. Congratulated all the athletes of the 2012 Summer Olympics and especially the USA Women's Soccer Team. Mayor Pro Tem Fuentes — Discussed that tonight is "National Night Out" put on by our Police Department. Entire City Council participated in the Babe Ruth Tournament opening ceremonies. Senior Housing Board Meeting attended by herself and Carl Jacobson. Attended South Bay Council of Governments meeting; spoke about presentations with Metro regarding the 110 HOV. Mentioned Broadway in the Parks opening, this coming Thursday and that Parks and Recreation Theater production is coming up. Had lunch with Congressman Henry Waxmen; spoke to him regard sequestration due to be presented to congress in the near future. Attended Rotary's Movie in the Park at Chevron. Announced August 24, 2012 is Dodger Night. Mayor Jacobson - Thanked Council Members for working on the presentation for the State of the City. Attended tour of Air Force Base. 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 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 9 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. Scott Global, California Edison, spoke regarding conserving energy between 12pm noon and 7pm everyday. Jack Axelrod, 317 Richmond Street, spoke regarding; 1) Item #1 concerns with trucks entering side streets; 2) Requested Council to consider three resolution regarding; a) releasing Bradley Manning and Proclamation making him a National Hero; b) amendment to reverse Citizens United decision; c) ending all drilling in the Artic d) ending all drone attacks; and 4) thanked Council for their time and effort maintaining the fiscal health of the City, spoke about Council's additional responsibilities. MEMORIALS — Shirley Ann Booterbaugh Tom Lewis CLOSED SESSION — NONE ADJOURNMENT 9:21 P.M. r Ma �;i l l�ng Clerk l m .r MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 2012 PAGE NO. 10