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City Council Minutes March 26, 2002 - Hermosa
Beach
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL
of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Tuesday,
March 26, 2002, at the hour of 7:15 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
John Hales
ROLL CALL
Present: Edgerton, Reviczky, Yoon, Mayor Dunbabin
Absent: Keegan
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Edgerton commented on the success of the St.
Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on March 16 and 17, noting it
was a wonderful event.
Councilmember Yoon announced that the City's annual
Eggstravaganza event would take place at 11 a.m. Saturday,
March 30, at Valley Park.
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION OF 30 YEAR SERVICE AWARDS AND
CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO
VINCENT BRUCCOLIERI
CHRISTOPHER KELLY
CARLOS HERRERA
Mayor Dunbabin presented the 30-year service awards and
certificates of recognition to Public Works employees
Christopher Kelly and Carlos Herrera, with congratulations to
them both. Firefighter Vincent Bruccolieri was unable to attend
the meeting.
PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSIONER
CHARLIE CHEATHAM REGARDING THE
PROPOSED REVISION OF EXISTING NEWSRACK
PROGRAM
Public Works Commissioner Charlie Cheatham presented the
proposal and responded to Council questions.
Action:
To direct staff to return at a future meeting with revisions
to the Municipal Code regarding newsracks following review by
the City Attorney, as recommended by staff.
Motion Edgerton, second Reviczky. The motion carried, noting
the absence of Keegan.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 12, 2002: NO
REPORTABLE ACTIONS.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
No written communications were submitted. Coming forward
to address the Council at this time were:
- Casmer Kuflak
- - Hermosa Beach, expressed concern about Sketchers in
Manhattan Beach, saying it will generate a lot more
traffic; requested removal of the signal at Longfellow
and Sepulveda for safety reasons as Longfellow was not
wide enough to accommodate the traffic; suggested putting
the signal at Duncan since it was a wider street and had
a stop sign on Ardmore; said he had a petition with 65
signatures;
- No name given
- - Hermosa Beach, said the traffic study did not
address the growth potential from the Sketchers project;
said once the turn-signal was put in place by Caltrans,
it would be harder to stop the project; and
- Jan Barylski
- - Hermosa Beach, said she collected signatures and
many people were unaware of the project; said everyone
she spoke to signed the petition.
City Manager Burrell and City Attorney Jenkins responded
to Council questions.
Action:
Mayor Dunbabin directed, with the consensus of the
Council, that the northeast Hermosa traffic study report,
which is currently scheduled for review and recommendation
by the Public Works Commission at its April 17 meeting,
return to the City Council with a full report for
consideration at the meeting of May 14, including
information on the proposed turn signal and other issues of
concern. (Keegan absent)
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Action:
To approve the consent calendar recommendations (a)
through (k), with the exception of the following items
which were removed for discussion in item 4, but are shown
in order for clarity: (a) Mayor Dunbabin, (e) Reviczky, (i)
Yoon, and (k) Edgerton.
Motion Edgerton, second Reviczky. The motion carried,
noting the absence of Keegan.
At 8:04 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 February 25, 2002
; and,
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Minutes of the
Regular meeting held on February 26, 2002.
This item was removed from the consent calendar by
Mayor Dunbabin for separate discussion later in the
meeting in order to register an abstention on item
2(a)(2) as she was absent from that meeting.
Action:
To approve as presented the City Council minutes of
the Adjourned Regular meeting of February 25, 2002.
Motion Reviczky, second Yoon. The motion carried,
noting the absence of Keegan.
Action:
To approve as presented the City Council minutes of
the Regular meeting of February 26, 2002, as presented.
Motion Reviczky, second Yoon. The motion carried,
noting the abstention by Mayor Dunbabin, and the
absence of Keegan.
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Recommendation to ratify check register and to
approve cancellation of certain
checks
(PDF file)
as recommended by the City Treasurer.
Action:
To ratify the check register, as presented. (Keegan
absent)
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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. (Keegan absent)
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Recommendation to receive and file the
February 2002 financial reports:
(PDF file)
- Revenue and expenditure report;
- City Treasurer's report; and,
- Investment report.
Action: To receive and file the February 2002
financial reports as presented. (Keegan
absent)
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Recommendation to accept donation of $1000.00 from
the Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach to be used by the
Fire Department for the purchase of a thermal imaging
device.
Memorandum from Finance Director Viki
Copeland dated March 18, 2002.
(PDF file)
This item was removed from the consent calendar by
Councilmember Reviczky for separate discussion later in
the meeting in order to acknowledge and thank the
donor.
Action:
To accept the donation of $1,000 from the Woman's Club
of Hermosa Beach to be used by the Fire Department for
the purchase of a thermal imaging device.
Motion Reviczky, second Yoon. The motion carried,
noting the absence of Keegan.
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Recommendation to
receive and file the action minutes of the Parks,
Recreation and Community Resources Advisory
Commission meeting of March 5, 2002.
Action:
To receive and file the action minutes of the March 5,
2002 Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory
Commission meeting. (Keegan absent)
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Recommendation to adopt resolution providing for an
extension of a temporary increase in the salary for the
City Clerk.
Memorandum from Personnel
Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated March 19,
2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to adopt
Resolution No. 02-6192, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY
CLERK." (Keegan absent)
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Recommendation to
receive and file action minutes from the Planning
Commission meeting of March 19, 2002.
Action:
To receive and file action minutes from the Planning
Commission meeting of March 19, 2002. (Keegan
absent)
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Recommendation to approve contract amendment for the
South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution in the amount
of $2,000 for the remainder of the 2001?02 fiscal year.
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen
Burrell dated March 21, 2002.
(PDF file)
This item was removed from the consent calendar by
Councilmember Yoon for separate discussion later in the
meeting.
City Manager Burrell responded to Council
questions.
Action:
To approve the contract amendment for the South Bay
Center for Dispute Resolution in the amount of $2,000
for the remainder of the 2001?02 fiscal year, as
recommended by staff.
Motion Yoon, second Reviczky. The motion carried,
noting the absence of Keegan.
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Recommendation to receive and file Project Status
Report.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated February 13, 2002.
(PDF file)
Action:
To receive and file the report on the status of
capital improvement projects that are either under
design or construction, as recommended by staff.
(Keegan absent)
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Recommendation to award construction contract for
Project No. CIP 00-191, 14th Street Landscape Planters,
to American Gardens of Redondo Beach, California, in
the amount of $21,995.00; authorize a transfer in the
amount of $16,000 within the Capital Improvement Fund
from Project No. CIP 00-172 21st St. Street Improvement
to the project; authorize the Mayor to execute and the
City Clerk to attest that 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 $2,200.00.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated March 14, 2002.
(PDF file)
This item was removed from the consent calendar by
Councilmember Edgerton for separate discussion later in
the meeting.
Public Works Director Williams presented the staff
report and responded to Council questions.
Action:
To approve the staff recommendation to:
- Award construction contract for Project No. CIP
00-191, 14th Street Landscape Planters, to American
Gardens of Redondo Beach, California, in the amount
of $21,995;
- Authorize a transfer in the amount of $16,000
within the Capital Improvement Fund from Project No.
CIP 00-172, 21st St. Street Improvement, to the
project;
- Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk
to attest that 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
$2,200.
Motion Edgerton, second Yoon. The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
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CONSENT ORDINANCES
NONE
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE
DISCUSSION
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Items 2(a), (e), (i) and (k) 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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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BEACH BASH 2002 APPLICATIONS. (Continued from
meeting of March 12, 2002)
Memorandum from Community Resources
Director Mary Rooney dated March 18, 2002.
(PDF file)
Documents:
Beach Bash 2002 June 7 through 9,
2002
(PDF file)
; and
event contract
(PDF file)
:
Community Resources Director Rooney presented the
staff report and responded to Council questions, said
pursuant to Council discussion at the last meeting, the
number of days has been further reduced to total 13
impact days on the beach, with three days for the
event, nine days for set-up and tear-down, and one day
of inactivity on Sunday, June 2, to avoid impacting the
Strand and visitors to the beach. City Attorney Jenkins
also responded to questions, saying that the Council
could if desired reopen the public hearing, but that
the item had been continued for Council deliberations
only.
Coming forward to address the Council on this item
was:
- Ratha Harntha
- - IMG representative, responded to Council
questions and confirmed that $40,000 would be donated
to Hermosa Beach charities.
Action:
To approve, as recommended by staff, the request from
IMG to hold Beach Bash 2002 on June 7-9 and the event
contract as presented.
Motion Edgerton, second Reviczky. The motion carried,
noting the dissenting vote by Mayor Dunbabin and the
absence of Keegan.
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EXPENDITURE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR THE GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION OF PROJECTS FUNDED THROUGH THE CDBG
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003.
Memorandum from Community Development
Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 21, 2002
(PDF file)
Action:
Mayor Dunbabin directed, with the consensus of the
Council that this item be continued to the next meeting
as recommended by staff to allow time for staff to
confirm the amount available for expenditure. (Keegan
absent)
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
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AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO REQUIRED
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OR
REMODELING BY ADDING ALLEYS AS DEFINED TO THE MUNICIPAL
CODE.
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen
Burrell dated March 21, 2002.
(PDF file)
City Manager Burrell withdrew this item from the
agenda to bring back to the next meeting. No action was
taken.
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The meeting recessed at 8:20 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 8:48 P.M., at which time the
order of the agenda was returned to item 4.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
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LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
CONTROL (ABC) REGARDING AN APPLICATION FROM EIN STEIN'S
RESTAURANT TO MODIFY THEIR ABC LICENSE TO REMOVE THE
PROHIBITION ON ADMISSION OR COVER CHARGE OR A MINIMUM
DRINK PURCHASE.
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen
Burrell dated March 13, 2002.
(PDF file)
City Manager Burrell presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions.
Action:
To receive and file the letter, as recommended by
staff. Motion Yoon, second Edgerton. The motion carried
by a unanimous vote.
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AB2863 - HOUSING ELEMENT REFORM - PROPOSED
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING ELEMENT INTRODUCED AT REQUEST OF
THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES AND CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES.
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen
Burrell dated March 14, 2002.
(PDF file)
City Manager Burrell presented the staff report and
responded to Council questions. City Attorney Jenkins
also responded to Council questions.
Proposed Action:
To direct staff to prepare a letter of support of AB
2863, as recommended by staff.
Motion Reviczky, second Mayor Dunbabin. The motion and
second were subsequently withdrawn.
City Manager Burrell said he would provide the
Council with copies of the bill as it is drafted now,
and would bring the item back at the next meeting for
Council consideration.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
NONE
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OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
Proposed Action:
To agendize for a future meeting the issue of establishing
some parking set-asides in the downtown parking structure
for residents who live east of Pacific Coast Highway.
Motion Yoon, second Mayor Dunbabin. The motion was
subsequently withdrawn.
Action:
To establish a subcommittee, spearheaded by Councilmember
Yoon, with another Councilmember to be appointed later, to
study and review options related to parking issues for
residents east of Pacific Coast Highway. Motion Yoon,
second Reviczky. The motion carried, noting the absence of
Keegan.
Mayor Dunbabin announced that the meeting would be
adjourned in memory of Nobel Prize winner James Tobin, a
relative of Councilmember Edgerton who recently passed
away.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN
CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
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MINUTES:
Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on
March 12, 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.
Initiation of Litigation: Government Code Section
54956.9(c)
Number of potential cases: 1
Anticipated Litigation: Government Code Section
54956.9(b)
Number of potential cases: 1
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
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, March 26, 2002, at the hour
of 9:17 P.M. to a closed session.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
The Closed Session convened at the hour of 9:25 P.M. At the
hour of 10:45 P.M., the Closed Session adjourned to the Regular
Meeting.
ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Attorney Jenkins announced that the City Council
directed him to engage the services of a law firm for purposes
of preparing a complaint against the City of Redondo Beach in
connection with the Heart of the City plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Hermosa Beach adjourned in memory of James Tobin on Tuesday,
March 26, 2002, at the hour of 10:46 P.M. to the Regular
Meeting on Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at the hour of 7:10 P.M.
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