MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Tuesday, February 22, 2000, at the hour of 7:25 P.M.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Hermosa Beach Boy Scout Troop 860 and Cub Scout Troop 860 Color Guard.

 

ROLL CALL :

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

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS : Mayor Oakes announced that the meeting would be adjourned in memory of Magdaline Barks, a Hermosa Beach resident since 1938 who passed away two weeks ago and whose son, George Barks, had served for 12 years as a member of the Hermosa Beach City Council, from 1974 to 1986. She said the meeting would also be adjourned in memory of Duane Midstokke, who passed away last week and whose daughter, Hermosa Beach resident Kathleen Midstokke, served as a member of the Hermosa Beach City Council from 1989 to 1993 and as City Clerk from 1984 to 1989. She expressed condolences to both families on behalf of the entire City Council.

 

Councilmember Bowler spoke of problems at the Marineland mobile home park due to the recent rain, noting that he and Councilmember Reviczky observed water up to two feet deep surrounding the lower end of the park -- an ongoing problem that the City was told had previously been dealt with. He requested that staff send a letter to the park management/ property owner expressing Council's displeasure and instructing them to take care of the problem, which was a health and safety issue for the park residents. City Manager Burrell said he would follow Council's direction.

 

Councilmember Edgerton commented on the annual crime statistics of local cities as reported in the Daily Breeze February 20, 2000, which showed crime was down 31.9 percent in Hermosa Beach from 1993 figures.

 

Mayor Oakes reminded citizens that April 1, 2000 was Census Day and encouraged everyone to fill out the census forms.

 

Mayor Oakes spoke of the success of the Education Foundation's fundraiser held February 12, 2000 at Pointe 705, noting it was an annual event to raise money for the City's schools. Councilmember Edgerton said the benefit netted $78,000 this year, exceeding the $60,000 netted last year.

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION :

 

(a) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

Coming forward to address the Council at this time were:

Shirley Cassell - Hermosa Beach, said the stacks of lumber, windows and doors at the Learned site were unsightly and so high that they would not be hidden even if trees were planted; said the Chamber of Commerce made money from the two Fiestas and the Farmers Market, as well as member dues, and did not need funding from the City; expressed concern about the City's high workman's compensation costs, noting a minimum annual cost of $700,000 from 1996 through 1999; suggested that the City may have to contract services out to avoid those high costs; and

Michael Keegan - Hermosa Beach, spoke of problems with properties that do not complete their hook-ups in a timely manner in the Loma Drive underground area, which will delay the project; requested that the Council set a time limit for property owners to hook up and develop a procedure to allow City staff to go onto properties that miss the deadline and put the hook-ups in, at the property owners expense.

 

Pursuant to Council direction, City Manager Burrell said he would research the issue of establishing a policy, including checking with other cities, and bring back in outline form the steps that would need to be taken.

 

Continuing to come forward to address the Council were:

Dale Anderson - 1107 Loma Drive, concurred with the previous speaker's concern about getting the hook-ups done, noting particular concern with the people who abstained or voted against the undergrounding; said he heard the sewer replacement would have to wait for pole removal (staff advised him that was not the case);

Earl Keegan - Loma Drive property owner, said the streets located in utility undergrounding districts should be higher on the priority list for repaving, noting the increased property tax in those areas (he was advised that a motion to that effect was made at the February 17, 2000 goals meeting); and

Tom Sedgwick - 2459 Myrtle Drive, spoke in support of the request for City guidelines regarding a deadline for hook-ups.

 

(b) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Jim Lissner dated February 15, 2000 regarding Council meeting sound .

 

City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

 

Action: Mayor Oakes directed, with the consensus of the Council, that staff look into obtaining lapel microphones for use until the completion of the Council Chambers remodel and the installation of a new sound system, perhaps getting free samples, with the matter returning to the Council only if the cost is higher than $100 to $150 each.

 

1. CONSENT CALENDAR :

 

Action: To approve the consent calendar recommendations (a) through (p), with the exception of the following items which were removed for discussion in item 3, but are shown in order for clarity: (f) Edgerton, (g) Reviczky, (k) Edgerton, (l) Edgerton, and (o) Mayor Oakes.
Motion Bowler, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

At 8:04 P.M., the order of the agenda was suspended to go to hearing item 4.

 

(a) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2000 .

 

Action : To approve as presented the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on February 8, 2000.

 

(b) RECOMMENDATION TO RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 20240 THROUGH 20415, NOTING VOIDED CHECK NOS. 20242, 20253, 20284, AND 20365 .

 

Action : To ratify the check register as presented.

 

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

 

Action : To receive and file the tentative future agenda items, as presented.

 

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

(1) Revenue and expenditure report;
(2) City Treasurer's report; and
(3) Investment report.

 

Action : To receive and file the January 2000 Financial Reports, as presented.

 

(e) RECOMMENDATION TO DENY THE FOLLOWING CLAIM AND REFER IT TO THE CITY'S LIABILITY CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 14, 2000.

 

Claimant : Currell, Kevin M.
Date of Loss : 09-02-99
Date Filed : 02-14-00

 

Action: To deny the claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator, as recommended by staff.

 

(f) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION ADDING NEW FIRE CHIEF , RUSSELL TINGLEY, TO THE LIST OF AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE TO UTILIZE THE CITY'S VISA CARD . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 8, 2000.

 

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Councilmember Edgerton for discussion later in the meeting.

 

City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

 

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6048 , entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 97-5887 RELATING TO AUTHORIZED USERS OF VISA CARD SERVICES FROM SOUTH BAY CREDIT UNION ," thereby adding new Fire Chief Russell Tingley to the list of authorized personnel eligible to utilize the City's VISA card, amended to specify "for authorized purposes."
Motion Edgerton, second Mayor Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

(g) RECOMMENDATION TO ACCEPT DONATION OF $1000 FROM RUBIN POSTAIR & ASSOCIATES (HONDA CORPORATION) TO BE USED FOR SKATE PARK STAFFING . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 10, 2000.

 

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

 

Action : To accept the $1,000 donation from Rubin Postair & Associates (Honda Corporation) to be used for Skate Park staffing.

Motion Reviczky, second Bowler. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

(h) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT (JAIBG) TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES . Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated February 10, 2000.

 

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6047 , entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF FUNDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT (JAIBG) TO THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ."

 

(i) RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MANHATTAN BEACH FOR STORM WATER CONTINUOUS DEFLECTIV E SEPARATOR UNITS AND AUTHORIZE A DESIGN CONTRACT WITH CDS TECHNOLOGIES, INC . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 8, 2000.

 

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to authorize a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Manhattan Beach for Storm Water Continuous Deflective Separator Units and to authorize a Design Contract with CDS Technologies, Inc. for a total amount of $21,421, with the City's share to be $16,601.

 

(j) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ACTION MINUTES FROM THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2000 .

 

Action : To receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of January 4, 2000.

 

(k) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES FIELD SUPERVISOR . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 16, 2000.

 

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Councilmember Edgerton for discussion later in the meeting.

 

City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

 

Action : To approve the class specification for Community Services Field Supervisor, as recommended by staff and approved by the Civil Service Board at its February 16, 2000 meeting.

Motion Edgerton, second Bowler. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

(l) RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP #52508 FOR AN EIGHT-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT (LOT 1) AND THE RECONFIGURATION OF THE LEARNED LUMBER PROPERTY (LOT 2) LOCATED AT 635 AND 705 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 10, 1999.

 

This item was removed from the consent calendar by Councilmember Edgerton for discussion later in the meeting.

 

City Manager Burrell and Assistant City Attorney Craig Steele responded to Council questions.

 

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution No. 00-6049 , entitled, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP #52508 TO RESUBDIVIDE THE EXISTING LOTS INTO TWO NEW LOTS FOR AN 8-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT ON LOT 1, AND COMMERCIAL PURPOSES ON LOT 2, LOCATED AT 635 AND 705 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA ."
Motion Edgerton, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

(m) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE ACTION MINUTES FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF FEBRUARY 15, 2000 .

 

Action : To receive and file the action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of February 15, 2000.

 

(n) RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $291 OF PROPOSITION A FUNDS TO CLOSE OUT THE DOWNTOWN SHUTTLE SERVICE . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 15, 2000.

 

Action : To approve the additional appropriation of $291 of Proposition A funds to close out the downtown shuttle service, as recommended by staff.

 

(o) RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 16, 2000.

 

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

 

City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions. Personnel Director/Risk Manager Earl also responded to Council questions, saying the next report would include the incident rate per hours worked.

 

Action : To receive and file the quarterly report on workers' compensation, from October 1, 1999 through December 31, 1999, as recommended by staff.
Motion Reviczky, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

(p) RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE CITY MEMBERSHIP IN THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CALED) . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 17, 2000.

 

Action : To authorize City membership in the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED), with an annual membership cost of $425, as recommended by staff.

 

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES - None

 

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

 

Items 1(f), (g), (k), (l), 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.

 

HEARINGS

 

4. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CORONA STREET AT PROSPECT AVENUE/14TH STREET AND OTHER TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE AREA . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 14, 2000.

 

Public Works Director Williams presented the staff report and responded to Council questions.

 

The hearing opened at 8:14 P.M. Coming forward to address the Council on this item were:

Khurt Maier - corner of Corona and 14th streets, spoke of safety issues, noting there were a lot of children on the street; said the triangle area was the worst and requested temporarily blocking off Corona Street at Prospect Avenue; said he spoke to neighbors on 14th Street and they were in favor of anything that would slow the traffic;

Martin Moreno - 1326 Corona Street, said blocking the entrance to Corona Street from Prospect Avenue was the main concern of the residents, and the stop sign was secondary; requested that the traffic study include traffic coming from Aviation Boulevard as well; said making Corona a safer street required mitigating the traffic coming from either direction;

Robert Josefeck - 1235 Corona Street, midway between Aviation and Prospect Avenue, urged the Council to approve the staff recommendation; and

Val Straser - Police Chief, suggested continuing the double yellow line up Aviation Boulevard to Prospect Avenue to eliminate the left turn at Corona Street (Public Works Director Williams recommended holding off on that suggestion until after the traffic study).

 

The hearing closed at 8:35 P.M.

 

Action : To approve the staff recommendation to:

1. Approve the six-month temporary closure of Corona Street at Prospect Avenue to mitigate the cut-through traffic in both directions on Corona Street;
2. Direct staff to conduct a "before" and "after" traffic study to measure the potential negative impacts of the closure and to report back to City Council; and
3. Defer action of the STOP sign installation request at this time.

Motion Bowler, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

The meeting recessed at 8:50 P.M.

The meeting reconvened at 9:13 P.M. with item 5.

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

 

5. REQUEST FOR CITY ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMATION OF A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 17, 2000.

 

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

 

Coming forward to address the Council on this item was:

Patricia Spiritus Benz - said there was a nice mix of 241 businesses in the proposed district, west of Valley Drive; noted the percentage breakdown on the different types of businesses; said this was a wonderful opportunity.

 

Action: To direct staff to work with the business owners to formally initiate the process for the formation of a Business Improvement District (BID) in the downtown area, as recommended by staff.
Motion Reviczky, second Mayor Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

6. NORTH PIER PARKING STRUCTURE, LOT A AND LOT B PARKING OPERATIONS . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 15, 2000.

 

City Manager Burrell presented the staff report and responded to Council questions, clarifying that the daily passes were available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the daily rate at 50 cents per hour would not exceed $8 in the parking structure and Lot A, noting that he would report back to Council at the next meeting on how the flat evening rate was working out.

 

Coming forward to address the Council on this item was:

Chris Hall - 1140 Hermosa Avenue, expressed concern about increasing the business monthly fee; said it seemed counterproductive, noting that there was no guaranteed parking space.

 

Action: To approve the proposed rates and operations for the downtown parking areas, as recommended by staff.
Motion Reviczky, second Bowler. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

 

At 10 P.M., the order of the agenda returned to item 2.

 

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - None

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

 

a. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM DUE TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated February 17, 2000.

 

City Clerk Doerfling presented the staff report.

 

Action: To appoint Howard Fishman to the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2001.
Motion Bowler, second Reviczky. The motion carried.

 

9. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL

 

a. Request from Councilmember Edgerton for consideration of a stop sign at Prospect and 10th Street .

 

Councilmember Edgerton spoke to his request.

 

Action : Mayor Oakes directed, with the consensus of the Council, to let the residents bring in petitions to initiate consideration.

 

City Manager Burrell asked the Airport Subcommittee members (Edgerton and Reviczky) if they had a preference on a meeting date for the citizen airport committee, suggesting either Wednesday, March 8, or Thursday, March 9. The subcommittee members indicated they would not attend that first meeting; City Manager Burrell said he would schedule it.

 

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

 

1. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on January 25, 2000 .

 

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION : Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

 

Title: City Manager

 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION - The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Tuesday, February 22, 2000, at the hour of 10:28 P.M. to a closed session.

 

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION - The Closed Session convened at the hour of 10:53 P.M. At the hour of 10:58 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 in memory of Magdaline Barks and Duane Midstokke on Tuesday, February 22, 2000, at the hour of 10:59 P.M. to an Adjourned Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February 29, 2000, at the hour of 7:10 P.M. to review proposed changes to residential development standards.

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