MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Thursday, June 1, 2000, at the hour of 7:15 P.M.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Fire Chief Russ Tingley

 

ROLL CALL :

Present: Bowler, Dunbabin, Edgerton, Oakes, Mayor Reviczky
Absent: None

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION :

Coming forward to address the Council at this time were:

Janet Taranto - 906 Third Street, requested that money be budgeted to landscape the Ocean View Avenue/Third Street walk-street/park; also requested budgeting as much money as possible for streets and sidewalks;

Lynn Schubert - Hermosa Beach, said she carried a petition for the 21st Street project on page 157, noting that the street is in very bad condition;

Ellen Murphy - 843 Third Street, requested funding for the park at Ocean View Avenue and Third Street be put in the budget tonight; and

Nicole Webb - 840 Third Street, requested funding for the Ocean View/Third Street park; also noted that there were a lot of potholes on Ocean View Avenue between Third and Fifth streets and no sidewalks.

 

1. PRELIMINARY BUDGET REVIEW

Overview of Budget Changes - With the use of an overhead projector, City Manager Burrell reviewed the major changes in the proposed budget, including the changes in revenue and expenditures, additional personnel and service increases. He then reviewed the list of capital improvement projects and the proposed street improvement projects.

City Manager Burrell and Finance Director Copeland responded to Council questions.

 

At 8:00 p.m., the order of the agenda was suspended to go to item 2.

 

2. 2000/2001 GOALS/WORKPLAN . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 25, 2000.

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

Councilmember Edgerton requested that there be wood rather than metal signs on the Greenbelt and City parks.

Mayor Reviczky said there were no Public Works development standards and the Public Works Commission should be formed quickly (goal 14) and given direction to create guidelines with regard to signage and other issues.

With regard to the development of alternative ideas for the end of the Pier (goal 11), Mayor Reviczky noted that staff had been directed at a previous meeting to come back with a square footage/infrastructure cost on a public use facility on the end of the Pier.

City Manager Burrell said a good time to set up the annual meetings between the Council and the Commissions (goal 15) would be after the budget is adopted.

With regard to dropping the WAVE program and providing a taxi-based system (goal 22), Mayor Reviczky requested that they look at the Torrance voucher program as well as other options, noting that the WAVE currently costs $20 per ride. Councilmember Dunbabin suggested that the City also promote the MTA by providing maps and schedules. Councilmember Bowler suggested linking bus information on the City's web site.

Regarding goal 29, Councilmember Dunbabin said she did not want the repavement of only those streets where undergrounding has occurred.

City Manager Burrell said he would also like to prepare an information packet that includes the City's undergrounding policy to give out to interested citizens.

 

Action: To receive and file the letters received from Jim Lissner, one dated April 3, 2000 pertaining to remodeling priorities, and the other dated April 19, 2000 pertaining to hotel parking requirements.
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

Final Action: To approve the FY 2000-2001 Goals, as modified by Council comments.
Motion Bowler, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

3. AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES UNDER THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 25, 2000.

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

 

Action: To approve Amendment No. 3 to the Joint Powers Agreement for employment and training services available to South Bay residents under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), as recommended by staff.
Motion Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

The meeting recessed at 8:45 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 9:04 p.m., and the order of the agenda returned to item 1.

 

1. PRELIMINARY BUDGET REVIEW

REVIEW OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS - With the use of an overhead projector, Public Works Director reviewed the proposed capital improvements, referred to the five-year program, and responded to Council questions. City Manager Burrell and Community Resources Rooney also responded to Council questions.

Mayor Reviczky asked that the year of completion be included in the budget.

City Manager Burrell said if the City learns before the budget is adopted that the State is going to provide more funding for projects, staff would include that along with a recommendation in the City's five-year plan.

Action : It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to revise page 173 of the final budget to include funding for the Ocean View Avenue/Third Street park and to show additional funding needed to fully fund the Valley Park project, with the understanding that Valley Park would be done first and everything else would be second.

 

OVERVIEW OF REVENUE CHANGES - The Council reviewed the revenue worksheets. Finance Director Copeland and City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions related to those worksheets.

City Manager Burrell noted the proposal to raise the encroachment permit fees for everyone from 50 cents to $1 per square foot to allow for use maintenance.

Councilmember Bowler noted that all encroachments did not receive an equal benefit. Mayor Reviczky concurred and suggested perhaps different rates for different areas. Councilmember Dunbabin asked that staff also bring back information on what other cities charge.

City Manager Burrell said he would bring back additional information on the matter of encroachment fees at the meeting of June 27, 2000. He said he would also have the City Attorney comment on the issue of walk street encroachments versus plaza encroachments when the matter comes back.

 

REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES - City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions and discussed the proposed staff increases in the budget, including two new police officers and one police service officer; a Fire Department administrative battalion chief and a full-time administrative assistant (rather than a part-time clerk typist); and a half-time Code enforcement officer in Community Development. City Clerk Doerfling, City Treasurer Workman, Community Resources Rooney, Finance Director Copeland, Fire Chief Tingley, Police Chief Straser and Public Works Director Williams were available to respond to Council questions specifically related to their departments.

With regard to the City Council budget, Councilmember Bowler expressed concern about the bid process for the purchase of computers and related equipment and said they also may want to reconsider the four-year replacement policy to take advantage of new technology. City Manager Burrell said staff would report back on amending the purchasing policy and the replacement policy.

In response to Council questions, City Manager Burrell said the entire issue of the City's web site would be addressed at a later time.

With regard to the Dial-a-Ride budget (page 75), City Manager Burrell said he would report back on that issue, as discussed earlier.

Finance Director Copeland noted a correction to be made on page 89, saying there were six engineers, not three as shown.

Mayor Reviczky requested that Public Works Director Williams report back on the increase in the downtown sweeping/cleaning cost (page 121-122) with information on the difference between what was previously done and what is currently being done.

 

ADJOURNMENT - The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Thursday, June 1, 2000, at the hour of 10:48 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at the hour of 7:10 P.M.

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