MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at the hour of 7:20 P.M.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Color Guard - new Eagle Scout, Jeff Cullenburg,
                               assisted by Cub Scout Matt Cohen

 

ROLL CALL :

Present: Bowler, Dunbabin, Edgerton, Mayor Reviczky
Absent: Oakes

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS : Mayor Reviczky reported on his trip to Sacramento to lobby the legislature on behalf of the City with regard to the State budget and other issues, noting that he was among 285 representatives from cities throughout the State who went there to meet with their legislators. He said they invited all of the State legislators to a social on Monday evening but only six showed up, noting that Assemblyman George Nakano attended but Senator Debra Bowen did not. He said despite the predicted $13.2 billion State surplus, the City would not be getting back any of the $1.3 million of property tax money that was shifted from the City to the State eight years ago. He said the State will give one-time grants this year totaling $250 million to cities and counties, noting that Hermosa Beach's portion of that would be about $98,000.

Mayor Reviczky commented on the success of the Household Hazardous Waste Roundup that took place in El Segundo on April 29, 2000, noting that most of the material collected would be recycled and reused.

Mayor Reviczky announced an artist's showing at Martinique restaurant at 6 p.m., Friday, June 2, to showcase the artwork of local painter Suzanne Jenne. He said reservations were required (376-9300), the dinner cost was $35 per person, and proceeds would benefit the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation.

Councilmember Bowler announced the upcoming annual Memorial Day weekend fiesta that will take place downtown from Saturday through Monday and the annual pancake breakfast at the Hermosa Beach Fire Station Sunday morning.

Councilmember Dunbabin said it was great to see all the flags flying in the City for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday and expressed appreciation that the past City Council acted to do that. She then announced that the Hermosa Beach Garden Club would have its plant sale Saturday, June 3, 2000, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clark building, 861 Valley Drive.

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MAY 9, 2000 : No reportable actions.

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION :

 

(a) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Coming forward to address the Council at this time was:

Pete Tucker - 235 34th Street, requested that item 1(l) be removed from the consent calendar for discussion; requested an update on the hiring of more parking meter people for the summer; and expressed concern about the way the contractors left the corner of 13th Street and Hermosa Avenue, calling it a disgrace, especially with the fiesta taking place this weekend (City Manager Burrell said he would make sure the corner is cleaned up).

 

(b) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Jim Lissner requesting that City Council appeal the Planning Commission's action of May 16, 2000 granting full liquor to Einstein's .

 

Coming forward to address the Council on this issue was:

Jim Lissner - Hermosa Beach, spoke to his letter.

 

Action: To receive and file.
Motion Bowler, second Edgerton. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

1. CONSENT CALENDAR :

Action : To approve the consent calendar recommendations (a) through (o), with the exception of the following items, which were removed for discussion in item 3, but are shown in order for clarity: (e) Mayor Reviczky, (l) Bowler for Pete Tucker, (n) Mayor Reviczky, and (o) Mayor Reviczky.
Motion Edgerton, second Bowler. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

(a) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON MAY 2, 2000 . Supplemental memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 23, 2000.

Action : To approve as presented the supplemental minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of May 2, 2000. (Oakes absent)

 

(b) RECOMMENDATION TO RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 21192 THROUGH 21356, NOTING VOIDED CHECK NOS. 21273 AND 21302, AND TO APPROVE THE CANCELLATION OF CHECK NOS. 21188 AND 21353 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY TREASURER .

Action : To ratify the check register as presented. (Oakes absent)

 

(c) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS .

Action : To receive and file the tentative future agenda items as presented. (Oakes absent)

 

(d) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE APRIL 2000 FINANCIAL REPORTS :

• (1) Revenue and expenditure report;

• (2) City Treasurer's report; and

• (3) Investment report.

Action : To receive and file the April 2000 financial reports as presented. (Oakes absent)

 

(e) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT DONATIONS RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM INTREPID MARKETING GROUP FOR $10,000 TO BE USED FOR SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND ASHLEY'S BEACH MARKET FOR $100 TO BE USED FOR ROLLER HOCKEY PROGRAM MATERIALS . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 11, 2000.

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Mayor Reviczky for separate discussion later in the meeting in order to publicly acknowledge and thank the donors.

Action: To accept the following donations received by the City:

1. Intrepid Marketing Group for Uncle Ben's Rice - $10,000 - to be used for Summer Concert series (noting that $2,500 would be appropriated to FY 2000-01); and
2. Ashley's Beach Market - $100 - to be used for roller hockey program materials.

Motion Mayor Reviczky, second Bowler. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

(f) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE LEASE RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT FOR ROOM 6A IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

Action : To approve the lease renewal agreement between the City and Beach Cities Health District for the use of Room 6A in the Community Center from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 for $179.28 per month (166 square feet at a rate of $1.08 per square foot), as recommended by staff. (Oakes absent)

 

(g) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE LEASE RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES FOR ROOM 6B IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

Action : To approve the lease renewal agreement between the City and Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services for the use of Room 6B in the Community Center from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 for $178.20 per month (165 square feet at a rate of $1.08 per square foot), as recommended by staff. (Oakes absent)

 

(h) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE LEASE RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PROJECT TOUCH FOR ROOM 3 IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

Action : To approve the lease agreement between the City and Project Touch for the use of Room 3 in the Community Center from June 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001 for $615.94 for the month of June 2000 (598 square feet at a rate of $1.03 per square foot) and $645.84 from July 1, 2000 to May 31, 2001 (at a rate of $1.08 per square foot), as recommended by staff. (Oakes absent)

 

(i) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE LEASE RENEWAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION FOR ROOM C IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

Action : To approve the lease renewal agreement between the City and the Community Center Foundation for the use of Room C in the Community Center from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001, and to waive the rental fee of $336.96 per month (312 square feet at $1.08 per square foot), as recommended by staff. (Oakes absent)

 

(j) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP #25390 FOR A TWO-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 601 MANHATTAN AVENUE . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 15, 2000.

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6067 , entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP #25390 FOR A TWO-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT LOCATED AT 601 MANHATTAN AVENUE, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA ." (Oakes absent)

 

(k) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP #25404 FOR A TWO-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 644-646 MONTEREY BOULEVARD . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2000.

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6068 , entitled " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNDIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP #25404 FOR A TWO-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT LOCATED AT 644 AND 646 MONTEREY BOULEVARD, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA ." (Oakes absent)

 

(l) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ACTION MINUTES FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 16, 2000 .

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Councilmember Bowler, at the request of Pete Tucker, for separate discussion later in the meeting.

 

Coming forward to address the Council on this item was:

Pete Tucker - Hermosa Beach, said the Planning Commission's action on the 15th Street/Pacific Coast Highway hotel (item 7) should be appealed by the Council and scheduled for a full public hearing as many Precise Development Plan standards were not being met and several issues had not been addressed by the Commission (City Manager Burrell and Community Development Director Blumenfeld responded, noting that a resolution containing all of the findings and conditions would be presented for adoption at the next Planning Commission meeting).

 

Action: To receive and file the action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of May 16, 2000 as presented.
Motion Edgerton, second Dunbabin. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

(m) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPEAL FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A REQUESTED VARIANCE FROM OFF-STREET PARKING (SECTION 17.44) TO ALLOW MORE THAN TWO VEHICLE TANDEM PARKING AT 1250 EIGHTH   STREET . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2000.

Action : To adopt Resolution No. 00-6069 , entitled " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ON APPEAL FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION A REQUESTED VARIANCE FROM OFF-STREET PARKING (SECTION 17.44) TO ALLOW MORE THAN TWO-VEHICLE TANDEM PARKING AT 1250 EIGHTH STREET, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS WEST 12.5 FEET OF LOT 44 AND ALL OF LOT 45, BLOCK 140, OF REDONDO VILLA TRACT ," reflecting the Council action of May 9, 2000. (Oakes absent)

 

(n) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO GROUND LEASE FOR 1303 HERMOSA AVENUE . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 18, 2000. Supplemental amendment to lease submitted May 23, 2000.

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Mayor Reviczky for separate discussion later in the meeting.

City Manager Burrell and City Attorney Jenkins responded to Council question.

 

Action: To approve the amendment to the ground lease for 1303 Hermosa Avenue, as recommended by staff, and to authorize staff to change the exhibits as appropriate at a later date by substituting more detailed building plans than those currently attached to the document.
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

(o) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl.

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Mayor Reviczky for separate discussion later in the meeting.

Personnel Director/Risk Manager Earl and City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

 

Action: To continue Amendment No.3 to the Joint Powers Agreement to the meeting of June 13, 2000, and direct staff to return at that time with clarification on appointments.
Motion Mayor Reviczky, second Edgerton. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

a. ORDINANCE NO. 00-1201 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE, ZONING ORDINANCE, AND TO ADOPT AN IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE FOR THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE, AND OTHER TEXT AMENDMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES OF COASTAL LAND USE PLAN ." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 17, 2000.

City Clerk Doerfling pulled this item from the agenda, saying she met with City Attorney Jenkins and Community Development Director Blumenfeld and it was determined that there was no need for second reading before sending the document to the Coastal Commission. She said the introduced ordinance would be submitted with the adopted resolutions to the Coastal Commission and would then be presented for City Council adoption after the Coastal Commission has acted on the City's submittal.

 

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

Items 1(e), (l), (n) and (o) were heard at this time but are shown in order for clarity.

Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar are shown under the appropriate item.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS - None

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

 

4. REQUEST FOR THREE-WAY STOP CONTROL AT MANHATTAN AVENUE AND FIRST STREET AND FOUR-WAY STOP CONTROL AT MANHATTAN AVENUE AND SECOND STREET . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 8, 2000.

Public Works Director Williams presented the staff report and responded to Council questions. City Manager Burrell also responded to Council questions.

 

Public participation opened at 8:05 P.M. Coming forward to address the Council on this item were:

Cindy Ommen - 144 Manhattan Avenue, said she had obtained about 50 signatures supporting the stop controls; said there were a lot of avoided accidents at Second Street; said the safety issue at First Street were due to speeding and obstructed vision;

John Penna - 115 Manhattan Avenue, said his house was at the apex of the curb at First Street and Manhattan Avenue; said his main concern was the people driving down First Street at high speeds;

Larry Webb - 150 Manhattan Avenue, said the traffic turns right onto Monterey from Herondo, left onto First Street, and right onto Manhattan Avenue without stopping; and

Jeff Ommen - 144 Manhattan Avenue, said the traffic studies were not done when cars were screeching around the corner from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.

Public participation closed at 8:13 P.M.

 

Action : To adopt Resolution No. 00-6070 , entitled " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE INTERSECTION OF MANHATTAN AVENUE AND SECOND STREET AS A FOUR-WAY STOP CONTROL INTERSECTION ."
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

Further Action: To direct staff to return to the June 13, 2000 meeting with drawings showing options to resolve the problems caused by the existing rounded corner.
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

5. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACTIVITIES . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 18, 2000.

City Manager Burrell presented the staff report and responded to Council questions.

 

Action: To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6066 , entitled " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF A FUNDING REQUEST FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION'S DIVISION OF RECYCLING ."
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS - UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF TERMS . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 9, 2000.

City Clerk Doerfling presented the report and responded to Council questions.

 

Action: To direct the City Clerk to immediately advertise and request applications from interested parties for three Planning Commission terms that will expire June 30, 2000, and two Civil Service Board terms that will expire July 15, 2000.
Motion Edgerton, second Bowler. The motion carried, noting the absence of Oakes.

 

7. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL - None

 

ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS :

 

1. MINUTES :

• a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 25, 2000 ; and

• b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 9, 2000 .

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR : Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.

City Negotiator : Stephen Burrell

Employee Organizations :

• Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association

• Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association

• Teamsters Union, Local 911

• Professional and Administrative Employee Group

• Hermosa Beach Management Association

• Hermosa Beach Police Management Association

 

3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.

EXISTING LITIGATION : Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

• Name of Case : Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach

• Case Number : BC172546

 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at the hour of 8:27 P.M. to a closed session.

 

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - The Closed Session convened at the hour of 8:42 P.M. At the hour of 9:47 P.M., the Closed Session adjourned to the Regular Meeting.

 

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS - There were no decisions made requiring a public announcement.

 

ADJOURNMENT - The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at the hour of 9:48 P.M. to the Adjourned Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 1, 2000, at the hour of 7:10 P.M. for the purpose of conducting a budget workshop.

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