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City Council Minutes February 12, 2002 - Hermosa
Beach
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Tuesday,
February 12, 2002, at the hour of 7:13 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cub Scout Pack 860 - Color Guard
ROLL CALL
Present: Edgerton, Keegan, Reviczky, Yoon, Mayor Dunbabin
Absent: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Dunbabin announced that the meeting would be adjourned
in memory of Harold Schumaker and expressed condolences to his
family for their loss. She said he would be missed and noted
that nearly every child in Hermosa Beach worked at his shop,
Hermosa Cyclery, at some point.
Commissioner Yoon announced that the Beach Reporter would be
celebrating its 25th anniversary celebration Friday.
Mayor Dunbabin spoke of the recent fire at an apartment
complex, noted the mutual aid response, and congratulated the
Fire Department for swiftly extinguishing the blaze with no
loss of life or injuries, and said she received many letters of
gratitude from residents.
Mayor Dunbabin spoke of Sunday's successful Sand and Strand
Run, thanked the Councilmembers who attended the event, and
thanked the Community Resources Department and Project Touch,
the event's co-sponsor, for putting on the event. She announced
the current production of "I Do, I Do" at the Hermosa Theatre
and the ongoing production of "Late Nite Catechism" at the
Second Story Playhouse. She then commented on two write-ups on
Hermosa Beach in the current Sunset Magazine, one on the Beach
House Inn and the other on Hermosa Cyclery.
PROCLAMATION:
NATIONAL ENGINEERS’ WEEK
FEBRUARY 17 – 23, 2002
Mayor Dunbabin read the proclamation designating February 17
- 23, 2002 as National Engineers' Week in Hermosa Beach and
presented it to Public Works Director/City Engineer Harold
Williams.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF JANUARY 22,
2002: NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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Letter from Carla Merriman, Executive
Director of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and
Visitors Bureau requesting approval for both Fiestas
Hermosa on Memorial Day (May 25, 26 & 27, 2002) and
Labor Day (August 31, September 1, and 2, 2002) and
waiving applicable City fees and the billing of City
services at the actual hourly rate.
(PDF file)
City Manager Burrell and City Attorney Jenkins
responded to Council questions concerning the
appropriateness of acting on requests listed on the
agenda as written communications rather than conducting a
public hearing.
Coming forward to address the Council on this item
were:
- Carla Merriman
- - Chamber of Commerce executive director, spoke to
her letter, noting they needed a lead-in time of
several months for each event; and
- Travers Devine
- - Chamber of Commerce vice-chair/special events,
responded to Council questions, said a two-week delay
by the Council would not present a significant
impact.
Action:
To direct staff to advertise the request as a hearing
for consideration at the City Council meeting of February
26, 2002.
Motion Edgerton, second Yoon. The motion carried, noting
the dissenting vote of Reviczky.
Further Action:
To agendize at a future meeting the issue of whether or
not to allow Written Communication items to be acted upon
by the Council.
Motion Yoon, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Action:
To approve the consent calendar recommendations (a)
through (o), with the exception of the following item,
which was removed for discussion in item 4, but is shown in
order for clarity: (f) Yoon.
Motion Edgerton, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
At 7:56 P.M., the order of the agenda was suspended to
go to public hearing item 5.a.
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Recommendation to approve the following
minutes:
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Minutes of the Adjourned
Regular meeting held on January 15, 2002
; and,
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Minutes of the Adjourned
Regular meeting held on January 17, 2002.
Action:
To approve as presented the minutes of the Adjourned
Regular meetings of January 15 and January 17, 2002.
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Recommendation to ratify check register and to
approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by
the City Treasurer.
Action:
To ratify the check register, as presented.
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Recommendation to receive and file Tentative
Future Agenda Items.
(PDF file)
Action:
To receive and file the tentative future agenda items,
as presented.
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Recommendation to award the construction contract
for Project No. CIP 01-531, 3rd Street Park – New
Construction, to Mariposa Horticulture Enterprises of
Irwindale, California, in the amount of $65,334.35; waive
the minor irregularity in Mariposa Horticulture
Enterprises’ bid; authorize the Mayor to execute
and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract
subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize
the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as
necessary within the contingency of $7,000.00.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated January 22, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to:
- Award the construction contract for Project No. CIP
01-531 - Third Street Park - New Construction to
Mariposa Horticulture Enterprises of Irwindale,
California, in the amount of $65,334.35;
- Waive the minor irregularity in Mariposa
Horticulture Enterprises' bid;
- Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk
to attest the construction contract subject to approval
by the City Attorney; and
- Authorize the Director of Public Works to make
minor changes as necessary within the contingency of
$7,000.
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Recommendation to approve Youth Employment
Program to meet requirements under the Safe Neighborhood
Parks Proposition of 1992 and 1996
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated January 24, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve Youth Employment Program to meet requirements
under the Safe Neighborhood Parks Proposition of 1992 and
1996, as recommended by staff.
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Recommendation to authorize the taxicab companies
currently permitted to work in the City of Hermosa Beach
to increase the rates they charge to the public in
accordance with rates set by the City of Los
Angeles.
Memorandum from Police Chief Michael
Lavin dated February 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
This item was removed from the consent calendar by
Councilmember Yoon for separate discussion later in the
meeting.
Police Chief Lavin presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions. City Manager Burrell also
responded to Council questions.
Coming forward to address the Council on this issue
was:
- Darren DeBellis
- - South Bay Yellow Cab, said there has been no rate
increase since 1996 and cab drivers work 12 to 14 hours
per day; said the voucher program scheduled to begin
later this month would provide subsidized rates for
senior citizens; said he would work with the City on
the problems of some of the cabs, such as honking horns
and unsightly vehicles.
Action:
To authorize the taxicab companies currently permitted
to work in the City of Hermosa Beach to increase the
rates they charge to the public in accordance with rates
set by the City of Los Angeles, as recommended by staff.
Motion Yoon, second Reviczky. The motion carried, noting
the dissenting vote of Keegan.
Further Action:
By Council consensus, staff was directed to bring back a
report on taxi operations for Council consideration at
the March 12 meeting, and Mayor Dunbabin and
Councilmember Edgerton were appointed to a subcommittee
to work on the issue. So ordered.
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Recommendation to approve the plans,
specifications, estimates, order the work and call for
bids for Project No. NON-CIP 005-01, Corona Street and
Prospect Avenue Street Improvements – Street
Barrier, and instruct the City Clerk to post Notice
Inviting Sealed Bids for said project.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated January 28, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve the plans, specifications, estimates, order
the work and call for bids for Project No. NON-CIP
005-01, Corona Street and Prospect Avenue Street
Improvements - Street Barrier, and instruct the City
Clerk to post Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said
project, as recommended by staff.
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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 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
Claimant: Beverly Deros
Date of Loss: 1/18/02
Date Filed: 2/4/02
Action:
To deny the following claim and refer it to the City's
Liability Claims Administrator, as recommended by
staff.
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Recommendation to receive and file the December
2001 Revenue and Expenditure report.
Memorandum from Finance Director Viki
Copeland dated February 5, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To receive and file the December 2001 Revenue and
Expenditure report, as recommended by staff.
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Recommendation to receive and file Project Status
Report.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated December 18, 2001.
(PDF file)
Action:
To receive and file the status report of capital
improvement projects that are either under design or
construction, as recommended by staff.
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Recommendation to deny the request for the City
to pay for the construction of a handicap ramp at the
southeast corner of 2nd Street and Palm Drive.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated February 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To deny the request for the City to pay for the
construction of a handicap ramp at the southeast corner
of Second Street and Palm Drive, as recommended by
staff.
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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 6, 2002.
(PDF file)
Claimant: Berl Pierce
Date of Loss: 8/8/01
Date Filed: 2/6/02
Action:
To deny the following claim and refer it to the City's
Liability Claims Administrator, as recommended by
staff.
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Recommendation to adopt resolution approving
Final Map #25664 for a 2-unit condominium project at 321
10th Street.
Memorandum from Community Development
Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 5, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution
No. 02-6188, entitled
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF FINAL
TRACT MAP #53183 FOR A SEVEN-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT
LOCATED AT 710-734 FIRST PLACE, HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA."
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Recommendation to adopt resolution approving
Final Map #53183 for a 7-unit condominium project at
710-734 1st Place.
Memorandum from Community Development
Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to adopt Resolution
No. 02-6188, entitled
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING APPROVAL OF FINAL
TRACT MAP #53183 FOR A SEVEN-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT
LOCATED AT 710-734 FIRST PLACE, HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA."
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Recommendation to receive
and file action minutes from the Public Works
Commission meeting of December 19, 2001
.
Action:
To receive and file the action minutes from the
Public Works Commission meeting of December 19,
2001.
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CONSENT ORDINANCES
a.
“AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 17.46.130C OF THE ZONING
ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENT FOR A BUILDING PERMIT
FOR WALLS AND FENCES FROM 36 INCHES OR MORE IN HEIGHT TO 42
INCHES OR MORE IN HEIGHT.
For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk
Elaine Doerfling dated January 30, 2002.
(PDF file)
City Clerk Doerfling presented the ordinance for waiver of
full reading and adoption, noting it had been introduced at
the last meeting.
Action:
To waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 02-1217, as
recommended.
Motion Reviczky, second Edgerton. The motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Edgerton, Keegan, Reviczky, Yoon, Mayor Dunbabin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE
DISCUSSION
Item 2(f) was heard at this time but is shown in order for
clarity.
Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar
are shown under the appropriate item.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) ALLOCATION OF AN ESTIMATED $141,000 TO
RETROFIT THE COMMUNITY THEATER AND CENTER FOR COMPLIANCE
WITH THE AMERICAN DISABILITY ACT.
Memorandum from Community Development
Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
Community Development Director Blumenfeld presented the
staff report and responded to Council questions.
The public hearing opened at 7:59 P.M. As no one came
forward to address the Council on this item, the public
hearing was closed at 7:59 P.M.
Action:
To approve by minute order the Fiscal Year 2002-2003
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of
$144,749 to retrofit the Community Center and the Community
Center Theater for compliance with the American Disability
Act, as recommended by staff.
Motion Edgerton, second Yoon. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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At 8:00 P.M., the order of the agenda returned to item
3.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
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MID YEAR BUDGET REVIEW 2001-02.
Memorandum from Finance Director Viki
Copeland dated February 4, 2002.
(PDF file)
Finance Director Copeland presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions. Public Works Director
Williams also responded to Council questions.
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to:
- Approve the revisions to estimated revenue,
appropriations, budget transfers and fund balances as
shown in the Budget Summary and Revenue Worksheet;
- Approve the amendment to the transfer policy and
creation of a Contingency Fund; and
- Receive and file the information on the impact of
electricity rates on Utility User Tax revenue.
Motion Reviczky, second Edgerton. The motion carried by
a unanimous vote.
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The meeting recessed at 8:35 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 8:50 P.M.
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FIRE STATION RECONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION PROJECT
- PROGRAM REPORT.
Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley
dated February 5, 2002.
(PDF file)
Fire Chief Tingley presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions. City Manager Burrell also
responded to Council questions.
Coming forward to address the Council on this item
was:
- Mary McGrath
- - RRM Design, said she had prepared the report and
reviewed the executive summary; said the facility was
built in 1958 and discussed the needs assessment and the
priorities, noting the need to double the facility in
size.
Action:
To receive and file the report and direct staff to return
with a financing plan, as recommended by staff.
Motion Yoon, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
Proposed Action:
To direct staff to investigate the cost of similar studies
for the Police Department and Civic Center.
Motion Reviczky, second Mayor Dunbabin. After further
discussion, it was suggested that the issue be discussed at
the goals session and the motion was subsequently
withdrawn.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY
MANAGER
None
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY
COUNCIL
None
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OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
None.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Closed Session meeting of
January 22, 2002.
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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.
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Existing Litigation: Government Code Section
54956.9(a)
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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, February 12, 2002, at the
hour of 9:37 P.M. to a closed session.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The Closed Session convened at the hour of 9:45 P.M. At the
hour of 10:06 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 Harold Schumaker on
Tuesday, February 12, 2002, at the hour of 10:07 P.M., to an
Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held Monday, February 25, 2002,
at the hour of 7:10 P.M. to conduct a workshop on the
renovation of Valley Park.
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