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final environmental impact report. The project
will extend Park Place from Allied Way to
Nash Street. The Council agreed to proceed
with staff’s preferred Alternative 1C (one of
several options provided), which will relocate
the existing BNSF rail tracks to allow for a
single grade separation. The tracks will run
over a bridge while Park Place will extend
underneath. This configuration will include
a roundabout at Park Place and Allied Way
to allow for better traffic flow. Planning and
Building Safety Director Sam Lee said that
Alternative IC meets the project needs to
close the gap on Park Place and provide an
alternate east-west route between PCH and
Douglas Street to relieve traffic congestion
along Rosecrans and adjacent arteries.
A representative from consultant EMG
provided an update on the citywide facilities
condition assessment, the first study of its
kind, with the goal of establishing a short-
and long-term capital improvement program
for the 31 City-owned buildings (e.g. City
Hall, Fire Stations, Police Department, Library,
Park Vista, etc.). EMG’s analysis dug
deeply into building systems and components,
going so far as to bar-code all equipment.
The assessment considered exterior systems;
interior construction; interior finishes; health/
fire/life safety systems; heating, ventilation
and air conditioning; plumbing; electrical
and service distribution; and fire suppression.
The findings reported that City buildings
are in good shape overall, with no urgent
safety improvements needed right now. Existing
minor safety issues such as missing fire
extinguishers and potential trip hazards can
be easily addressed.
All the buildings currently fell in the 0
to 5 percent range of the “facility condition
index” – indicating they are “in new or wellmaintained
condition, with little or no visual
evidence of wear or other deficiencies.”
Initial outlay calls for about $90,000 this
fiscal year (already budgeted) to address items
such as a new fire alarm control panel at City
Hall, waterproofing at Library Park’s south
wall, and rain gutters at Camp Eucalyptus.
Second-year needs estimate about $140,000,
but then replacement costs for various facilities
will begin to escalate over time and will
require approximately $45 million over the
next 20 years. Next steps will be to prioritize
future projects and create a separate capital
improvement plan for City facilities. Council
will discuss the matter during upcoming
summer strategic planning sessions.
Environmental Committee Chair Tracey
Miller-Zarneke provided the quarterly update
on the seven-member group’s activities and
achievements. She presented the committee’s
top five goals, which include eliminating
single-use plastics (straws, bags, food
containers), establishing a green business
recognition program, expanding local water
conservation efforts, developing policy to set
green construction standards, and investigating
joining a clean power alliance (to potentially
lower rates and consider potentially cleaner
electricity alternatives).
Park Maintenance Superintendent Christopher
Hentzen provided the Council with
the latest update on the Gateway Committee’s
(comprised of representation from
City committees, commission and business
sectors) efforts in regards to the Main Street
and Imperial Highway Entryway Capital
Improvement Project. The longstanding
entryway was a project driven by the El
Segundo Woman’s Club in 1959/60 with
the still-present rock walls and service club
signage the end result. Landscaping followed
in the mid-1970s. Hentzen said in revamping
the entryway, the committee is looking for
something that represents El Segundo’s current
status via a horizontal layout that is “safe
and fun,” “unique, kinetic or even moving”
and includes new landscaping and lighting.
Initial thought is to keep the rock walls, but
remove the service club signage and also
carry the theme over to the east side of the
street. Committee member George Renfro
added that the goal is to create something
“Instagrammable” that can represent “an
aspirational view of the city.”
For the next step starting June 1, the
committee will reach out to artist teams to
present possible concepts for the entryway.
Submissions will be due by the end of that
month. A selection team (expanded with
Council and/or other committee members
added to the mix) will review the submissions
in July, choose finalists in August with
six to eight weeks of concept development
to follow and finalist selection in October.
Renfro returned to the podium to make a
pitch (with fellow organizer John McCullough)
for the Council to again allocate funding for
this summer’s El Segundo Art Walk. The City
provided $33,000 along with a headquarters/
beer and wine garden space on Main Street for
last year’s three events to help the Art Walk
grow. Renfro reported that the 2018 events
(third Thursdays in June, July and August)
drew the largest crowds ever with about
3,500 attendees each time and 48 businesses
participating. He pointed to a successful social
media and advertising campaign. This year’s
goal is to increase artist participation, grow
attendance by 500 per event and continue to
bolster El Segundo’s reputation as a cultural
destination and arts hub.
Renfro and McCullough asked the Council
for $39,000 ($13,000 per event) -- an uptick
of $6,000 from last year -- to provide more
event infrastructure and staffing, additional
security and more local/regional marketing.
While noting tax dollar recoup from the events
won’t match the City’s outlay, Deputy City
Manager Barbara Voss pointed to possible
“longer-term benefits” from those visiting
downtown during the Art Walk and becoming
patrons in the future.
After much discussion, the Council agreed
to subsidize the $39,000 with the stipulation
that Art Walk organizers look for other
sponsorships in the future and work towards
becoming self-sufficient – considering the City
faces budget deficits in a few years and may
not be able to allocate funding for the event.
The Council also spoke at length about
a request from the local PTA Council to
maintain fees for the Run for Education at
last year’s level of $6,000. Costs doubled
for this year’s event, swelling to over
$12,000 (thanks mainly to road closures
and fully burdened costs for Police and
Public Works). The Council approved a fee
waiver system in 2015 with an associated
scorecard that set waiver percentage for various
special events. The Run for Education
came in with a score of 16 (25 is the max)
that qualified it for up to a 50 percent fee
waiver. The Council agreed on Tuesday to
revisit the scorecard (which may be outdated)
to see if the Run for Education might qualify
for a bump up to a 20-plus score and 75
percent waiver to push the fees back down
to last year’s level.
And last but not least, Finance Director
Joseph Lillio provided a mid-year budget
overview showing revenues tracking just
slightly above budget and expenditures
on target. Thanks mostly to continued
unfilled vacancies, the City realized additional
surplus funds -- $864,000 in unassigned
reserves. The Council agreed to allocate the
extra dollars as staff recommended: $250,000
additional funding to the 115 pension trust,
$150,000 to LAX legal fees, $120,000 to
Richmond Field improvements; $100,000
to residential sidewalk replacements (the
Council on Tuesday also authorized a study
on this topic to prioritize where to add new
sidewalks), and $39,000 for the El Segundo
Art Walk Funding. The Council opted to
put the remaining $204,000 into the 115
pension trust.
During reports, Public Works Director Ken
Berkman praised new hauler EDCO for a
smooth first week of service after taking over
the solid waste collection contract on May
1. He described the company as responsive
to any initial hiccups. He also reported that
a notable number of owners of triplexes as
well as four- and five-unit complexes that
aren’t part of the City contract (which only
covers single-family and duplex owners)
have begun to sign up with EDCO for their
collection services.
Presentations at the beginning of the meeting
included a proclamation for National
Police Week (May 12-18) coinciding with
Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 to
commemorate law enforcement officers past
and present who dedicated their professional
lives to uphold the law and ensure public
safety. Chief Bill Whalen made mention of
the many officers in the region killed in the
line of duty over the years, including four
in El Segundo.
A second proclamation designated May as
Older Americans Month with long-time local
resident Cecelia “Bebe” Buchen recognized
as the 2019 El Segundo Older American of
the Year as the City gears up for the Elderfest
Celebration on Saturday, May 11 at the
Joslyn Center. •
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NOTICE OF ORDINANCE
CITY OF EL SEGUNDO
ORDINANCE NO. 1578
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
THE DATE OF THE CITY’S
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER
THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH
OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS
BEGINNING IN MARCH 2020;
AMENDING TITLE 1 OF THE EL
SEGUNDO MUNICIPL CODE AND
REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION
WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE
SECTION 10403; AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 1563
SUMMARY OF ADOPTED
ORDINANCE
The general municipal elections for the
City of El Segundo are currently held
the second Tuesday of April in each
even-numbered year. Government Code
§ 14052 prohibits a city from holding
an election other than on a statewide
election date, if holding an election on
a non-concurrent date has previously
resulted in voter turnout for of a regularly
scheduled election that was at least 25%
less than the average voter turnout within
the city of four previous statewide general
elections. The City of El Segundo did not
meet the qualifying criteria to continue to
conduct stand-alone elections and legally
is required to move its elections to the
date of the statewide general election.
On September 27, 2017, the Governor
signed Senate Bill 568 (Lara) into law;
stating in 2019, statewide election dates
will be in March and November in each
even-numbered year; The City desires to
change its municipal election to the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in March
2020, an established election date listed
in Elections Code § 1000. In order to
accomplish the change in election date,
the term of City Council Members elected
in April 2016 and 2018, who would
otherwise be up for election in April 2020
and April 2022, would instead expire in
March 2020 and 2022.
The whole number of members of the
City Council of said City is five; that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 1578 was duly
introduced and was duly passed and
adopted by said City Council, approved
and signed by the Mayor, and attested to
by the City Clerk, all at a regular meeting
of said Council held on the 20th day of
November 2018, and the same was so
passed and adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Mayor Boyles, Mayor Pro
Tem Pirsztuk, Council Member Brann,
Council Member Pimentel and Council
Member Nicol
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
A copy of the ordinance is available for
viewing in the City Clerk’s office, 350
Main St. El Segundo, CA or the City’s
website at http://www.elsegundo.org then
go to Available Documents.
El Segundo Herald Pub. 5/9/19
H-26419
City of El Segundo
Public Hearing Notice
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a public hearing on:
EA 1201 - Beach Cities Media Campus
Project Address: 2021 Rosecrans Avenue
Project Description: The Beach Cities Media Center Project (BCMC) proposes the development of an
approximately five-story, 240,000 square foot office building, a one-story, 66,000 square foot studio and production
facilities building, and 7,000 square feet of retail uses in two, one-story structures. The request includes a includes
a General Plan amendment and Zone Change to amend the Land Use designation and change the zoning from
Commercial Center to Mixed Use South, a 10-year Development Agreement and an Environmental Impact Report.
Applicant: Rosecrans-Sepulveda Partners 4, LLC (“RSP4”)
Hearing: Thursday, May 23, 2019, 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
350 Main Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Environmental Determination: A Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared for the BCMC Project
(EA-1201) pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15063 (“CEQA guidelines”).
Further Information: Any person may give testimony at the public hearing at the time and place indicated above.
Written comments may be submitted to Ethan Edwards, AICP, Contract Planner, at eedwards@elsegundo.org or
mailed to the address above. Note that any appeal of a decision made following a public hearing may be limited
to the issues raised by evidence submitted before or during that public hearing.
Gregg McClain.
Planning Manager El Segundo Herald Pub. 5/9/19
H-26422
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