SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022
OPEN SESSION - Mayor Boyles called to order at 2:05 PM
ROLL CALL
Mayor Boyles Present
Mayor Pro Tem Pimentel - Present
Council Member Pirsztuk - Present
Council Member Nicol Present
Council Member Giroux - Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Giroux
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5-minute limit per person, 30-minute limit total) None
A. Read all Ordinances and Resolutions on the Agenda by Title Only.
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Pirsztuk to read all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda by title only. MOTION PASSED BY VOICE VOTE. 5/0
B. CONSENT:
Approve Resolution No. 5351 to continue the City's utilization of relaxed teleconferencing requirements under the Brown Act.
(Fiscal Impact: None)
MOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk, SECONDED by Council Member Giroux approving Consent Agenda item 1. MOTION PASSED BY VOTE. 5/0 C. STAFF PRESENTATIONS:
2. Amendments to the City's Business License Tax Ordinance to be Placed on the Ballot for the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election. (Fiscal Impact: If approved by voters, it is estimated the measure could generate an additional $3,000,000 in annual revenue beginning with FY 2023-2024. There will be election costs of approximately $7,500 ($2,513 for the County election and about $4,987 for City Attorney and staff time) associated with the ballot measure included in the November 2022 election. Sufficient funds have been included in the FY 2022-23 Budget; however, if an additional appropriation is required, this will be addressed at mid-year review.)
Joe Lillio, Chief Financial Officer and Mark Hensley, City Attorney, presented the item an answered Council's questions.
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Council Discussion
Council Consensus and direction on the following items requested of staff; • Revision of Sales Tax Credit
• Option A: with a modification - Lower the threshold to a maximum of $25,000 and sunset after 3 years or whichever comes first. • Business Tax Proposed Restructure (Apartment Units)
• Option 2: accept the proposed per unit charge of $150/unit (first 1-3 units will have a base of $150, after 3 the assessing will begin the per unit charge of $150).
• Business Tax Proposed Restructure (Hotels, Motels, Auto Courts & Lodging Houses)
• Same proposed structure as Apartments (see above).
• Eliminate assessing the sq. footage and employee charge. • Business Tax Proposed Restructure (Nonprofits)
• Accept the proposed flat fee of $150
• Business Tax Proposed Restructure (Inflationary Index) • Accept the proposed at an average of the last five-year CPI.
City Attorney's Office will make the changes discussed while Council convenes to Closed Session.
Recessed into Closed Session at 3:21 PM
Mayor Boyles announced that Council would be meeting in closed session pursuant to the items listed on the Agenda.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov't Code §54956.9(d)(1): -1-matters
1. Michael Ward vs. City of El Segundo, Workers Compensation Adjudicatory Board Case No. ADJ 11677036, 11673928, and 11677032.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code §54956.9 (d)(4): - 1- matters.
CONFERENCE WITH CITY'S LABOR NEGOTIATOR (GOV'T CODE §54957.6): -2-
MATTER(S)
Employee Organizations: Police Officers' Association (POA) and Fire Fighters' Association (FFA)
Agency Designated Representative: Irma Moisa Rodriquez, City Manager, Darrell George, and Human Resources Director, Rebecca Redyk
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Adjourned at 4:01 PM
Reconvened to Open Session at 4:13 PM
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read the resolutions by title only:
RESOLUTION NO. 5352
A RESOLUTION ADDINGA PROPOSITION TO THE PREVIOUSLY CALLED NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR THE SUBMISSION TO QUALIFIED VOTERS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLES 3 AND 4 OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY CERTAIN BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES AND TAKING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS.
MOTION by Council Member Giroux, SECONDED by Council Member Nicol approving Resolution No 5352. MOTION PASSED BY VOTE. 5/0
Council consensus designating Council Members to draft ballot argument in favor of the ballot measure and directing City Attorney to draft impartial analysis of the ballot measure.
Mark Hensley, City Attorney, read the resolution by title only; RESOLUTION NO. 5353
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, AMENDING MINOR PORTIONS OF CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 5337 AND 5338 TO AUTHORIZE UP TO FOUR BALLOT MEASURES FOR THE CITY'S NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
VOTION by Council Member Pirsztuk
adoption Resolutioni No. 5358 Pending resolutons No. 5337 and 5338. Piotre PASSED BY VOICE VOTE. 5/0
Adjourned at 4:17 PM
Marry Weaker
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