2019 Sep 03 - CC MINMEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 — 4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Boyles at 4:04 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk -
Present
Council Member Brann -
Present
Council Member Pimentel -
Present
Council Member Nicol -
Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total) None
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to
the items listed on the Agenda.
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):
1. Sara Vares Augusto v. L.A. County Metropolitan Transit Authority et al.
(Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 683243)
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT (Gov't Code § 54957)
1. Performance Review
Position: City Manager
Adjourned at 5:55 PM
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 1 OF 7
REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 - 6:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER — Mayor Boyles at 6:00 PM
INVOCATION — Pastor Rob McKenna, The Bridge
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Councilmember Nicol
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
a) Chris Crotty, Senior Director of Hockey Development and Daryl Evans, retired LA
King and radio commentator for the Los Angeles Kings presented a $75,000
donation to the City for improvements at the Recreation Park Inline hockey rink.
b) Commendation read by Councilmember Pimentel, commending Kelsey
Cummings, LA County Lifeguard on her achievements with the LA County
Women's Lifeguard team.
c) Recognition by Chief Donovan, Jeff Gurney, Engineer and Cert Project Lead and
Randy Collins, Emergency Management, regarding the Fire Department CERT
Program.
d) Chief Donovan announced the Fire Department's Annual 9/11 Pancake
Breakfast will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019.
e) Chief Donovan announced the Fire Department's Strategic Planning Workshop
to be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 from 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM at the
Joslyn Center.
f) Barbara Voss, Deputy City Manager, announced the LA Street Festival
September 20 — 21, 2019, announced The Fair at Richmond Street will be held
on Saturday, September 21, 2019 and encouraged the Community to attend both
events.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles -
Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk -
Present
Council Member Brann -
Present
Council Member Pimentel -
Present
Council Member Nicol -
Present
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total)
Ryan Baldino, resident and Planning Commission, commented on item #B4 (Raytheon
Development Agreement) and the deletion of end of the meeting Public
Communications.
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 2 OF 7
Jay Hoeschler, resident and Planning Commission, commented on item #B4 (Raytheon
Development Agreement).
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS — (Related to Public Communications)
City Clerk Weaver stated the Public Communications will be placed on the
agenda going forward.
Mayor Boyles stated item #B4 will be pulled for discussion
Councilmember Brann agreed the second Public Communications should be
placed back on future agendas.
A, APPROVAL OF AGENDA ORDER AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
This is the time for City Council to: a) make changes to the agenda; b) remove items
from the consent calendar for individual consideration; or (c) rearrange the order of the
agenda.
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ORDER AND WAIVE FULL READING
MOTION by Councilmember Brann, SECONDED by Councilmember Pimentel to pull
item #134 for further discussion, pull item #B5, pull item #B6 for further discussion, pull
item #C7 to September 17, 2019 regular City Council meeting and split item #C8 into
#C8A and #C8B, read all ordinances and resolutions on the Agenda by title only and
approve Consent Agenda items 1, 2, and 3. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS
VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
Approve Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of August 20, 2019 and Special
City Council Minutes of June 11, 2019 (Strategic Planning Session).
2, Approve Warrant Numbers 3027379 through 3027522 and 9001070 through
9001070 on Register No. 22b in the total amount of $425,271.91 and Wire
Transfers from 8/12/29 through 8/18/19 in the total amount of $2,933,736.06.
3. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1588 (Zone Text Amendment
No. ZTA 19-07) and approve Environmental Assessment No. EA -1253 to reduce
the required setbacks and encroachments in the corporate Office (CO) Zone and
the Urban Mixed Use North (MU -N) Zone.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
4, PULLED BY MAYOR BOYLES
5. PULLED BY STAFF
6, PULLED BY MAYOR PRO TEM PIRSZTUK
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 3OF7
PULLED ITEMS:
4. Waive second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1589 to amend Development
Agreement No. DA 11-02, to change the phasing of certain street and other
improvements for the EI Segundo South Campus Specific Plan (ESSCSP),
located on the Raytheon campus property, near the southeast corner of Pacific
Coast Highway and EI Segundo Boulevard.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Sam Lee, Planning & Building Safety Director, gave a presentation.
Public Comments:
Scott Pozza, Raytheon Facilities Director, commented on the current Raytheon Park
and offered extended use of the park in the interim of the development phases.
Raytheon will work with Recreation and Parks Department on coordinating
scheduling/reserving the park.
Ryan Baldino, resident and Planning Commissioner, commented on the 7 -acre park
located at Raytheon and recommends the issue be resolved before voting on the item,
the park portion of the Development Agreement is vague, in his opinion.
Jay Hoeschler, resident and Planning Commissioner, stated he appreciates the good
faith effort from Raytheon to extend the park use, however, would like to see the park
portion of the development agreement hammered out before approving.
Council Discussion
Mark Hensley, read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO 1589
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT N. 11-02, TO AMENDTHE PHASING AND TO
ASSIGN CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES TO THE
APPROPRIATE PHASES.
MOTION by Mayor Boyles, SECONDED by Councilmember Pimentel to waive second
reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1589. MOTION PASSED BY VOICE VOTE. 3/2 YES:
Boyles Nicol Pimentel NO: Brann Pirsztuk
Council consensus directing staff to work with Raytheon on developing an agreement
for using the park on a regular basis, cost sharing and capital needs, include current
and future field usage.
Recessed at 7:26 PM
Reconvened at 7:31 PM
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 4 OF 7
6. Authorize City Manager to execute a 5 -year lease agreement with Equinix, in a
form approved by the City Attorney, to provide data center rack space and the
associated equipment to house City enterprise and computing equipment.
(Fiscal Impact: $404,185.20)
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk directed staff to negotiate with Equinix regarding transferring
heat from the data center to the EI Segundo Wiseburn Aquatics Center in lieu of paying
full or a partial fee for computing equipment storage.
MOTION by Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Mayor Boyles approving the 5 -
year lease Agreement No. 5768 with Equinix, with the understanding the City will look
into a partnership with Equinix regarding transferring heat to the EI Segundo Wiseburn
Aquatics Center. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
C. PUBLIC HEARINGS
7. PULLED BY STAFF — MOVING TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 REGULAR
COUNCIL MEETING.
Conduct a public hearing regarding the annual update to the Master Fee
Schedule and amending current fees and service charges and various other
amendments to City of EI Segundo Fee Schedule; this does not include water
rate fees, sewer rate fees and development impact fees.
(Fiscal Impact: potential additional revenue for FY 2019-20 of $130,000.00)
Per Council, split the item into A and B.
8. Introduce an ordinance amending EI Segundo Municipal Code deleting a
residency requirement for the City Manager (A) and allow delegation of City
Manager's purchasing and contracting signature authority (B).
(Fiscal Impact: None)
Mayor Boyles stated this was the time and place to conduct a Public Hearing regarding
amending EI Segundo Municipal Code deleting a residency requirement for the City
Manager and allow delegation of City Manager's purchasing and contracting signature
authority.
City Clerk Weaver stated that proper notice had been given in a timely manner and that
no written communication has been received in the City Clerk's office.
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, introduced and reported on the item. Mr. Hensley will split
the Ordinances into 2 (two).
Public Comment: None
MOTION by Councilmember Nicol, SECONDED by Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk to close
the public hearing. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Council Discussion
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 5OF7
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1590
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE A OF THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE DELETING A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR THE
CITY MANAGER.
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk introduced the Ordinance. The second reading and adoption
of the Ordinance is scheduled for the September 17, 2019 regular City Council meeting,
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1591
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE A OF THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING DELEGATION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S
SIGNATURE AUTHORITY.
Mayor Boyles introduced the Ordinance. The second reading and adoption of the
Ordinance is scheduled for the September 17, 2019 regular City Council meeting.
D. STAFF PRESENTATIONS - None
E. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS AND BOARDS — None
F, REPORTS — CITY CLERK — No report
G. REPORTS — CITY TREASURER — Not present
H. REPORTS — COUNCILMEMBERS
Councilmember Pimentel — No report
Councilmember Nicol — Thanked staff for coming into work on their day off to
work on the Raytheon item, specifically, Sam Lee and Ken Berkman. The time is
appreciated.
Councilmember Brann — No report
Mayor Pro Tem Pirsztuk — Thanked Safety staff for keeping our City Safe in the
wake of the 9/11 Anniversary. Thanked Ron Swanson for providing lunch to the
staff, the In and Out truck will be on site September 11, 2019.
Mayor Boyles — Congratulated Park Vista on their 32nd Anniversary, met with
WeWork at Pacific Corporate Towers, toured the Boring Company, attended a
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 6 OF 7
relationship building meeting with the LA Times at EI Segundo Brewing
Company, attended Congressman Ted Lieu's Town hall meeting held at the
EI Segundo High School's Performing Art Center and thanked staff for all the
hard work on the Raytheon Agreement.
REPORTS — CITY ATTORNEY — Will report at the September 17, 2019 City
Council meeting what bills will be hitting the Governor's desk for approval.
J. REPORTS/FOLLOW-UP — CITY MANAGER — Reiterated the second Public
Communications will be placed back on the agenda and mentioned to Council the FY
2019-20 Budget will be on the September 17, 2019 meeting.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION — (Related to City Business Only — 5 minute limit per
person, 30 minute limit total) None
ADJOURNMENT at 7:53 PM
Tracy Wea r, City Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
PAGE 7OF7