AGENDA

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The Council receives a packet with detailed information and recommendations on nearly every agenda item. Complete agenda packets are available for public inspection in the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Library, Office of the City Clerk, and the Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting, a packet is also available in the Council Chambers foyer.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 26, 2002

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Although the City Council values your comments, the Brown Act generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any matter not listed on the posted agenda as a business item.

1. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

   Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction, or to request the removal of an item from the consent calendar, may do so at this time. Comments on public hearing items are heard only during the public hearing. Comments from the public are limited to three minutes per speaker. Members of the audience may also speak:

   1. during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar;
   2. during Public Hearings; and,
   3. during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters.

   The City Council acknowledges receipt of the written communications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in written communications.

   The Council may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written communications for a future agenda.

   Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager.

   1. Letters from Al Benson regarding Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 8.24, Noise Control.

2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following more routine matters will be acted upon by one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member removes an item from the Consent Calendar. Items removed will be considered under Agenda Item 4, with public comment permitted at that time.

   1. Recommendation to receive a file memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling regarding the minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting of March 4, 2002 and the Regular meetings of March 12 and March 26, 2002.

   2. Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the City Treasurer.

   3. Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items .

   4. Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of March 20, 2002 .

   5. Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of $55,000 from the 150 Grant Fund for Project No. CIP 00-630, Pier Renovation - Phase III. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 27, 2002 .

   6. Recommendation to approve the Public Works Commission's recommendation to install signs on the north side of Gould Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and El Oeste Drive stating "No Parking - Vehicles Over 6 Feet in Height." Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated April 3, 2002 .

   7. Recommendation to award Professional Services Agreement to Uniplan Engineering, Inc. to provide design and engineering services for CIP 00-410 and CIP 00-192 in the amount of $122,800; authorize the appropriation of $115,273 from the 160 Sewer fund; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the Professional Services Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney; authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes to the agreement up to $12,280. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 28, 2002 .

   8. Recommendation to accept the work by Sully-Miller Contracting Co. for Project No. CIP 00-139, Hermosa Avenue Street Improvements; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and, authorize Staff to release payment to Sully-Miller Contracting Co. (10% retained for 35 days following filing of Notice of Completion). Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated April 2, 2002 .

   9. Recommendation to approve Adopt-A-Stormdrain donations from new private sponsors and approve the design, size, wording and placement of Adopt-A-Stormdrain signage. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 28, 2002 .

   10. Recommendation to appropriate additional funding of $62,289 from the Equipment Replacement Fund and $62,288 from the Capital Improvement Fund to provide total funding required to complete Project No. CIP 95-622, City Hall Remodel - ADA Upgrades. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 28, 2002 .

3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

   NONE

4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

   • Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.

   1. 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 .

      RECOMMENDATION: Approve by minute order the allocation and expenditure of $5,860 of CDBG funds for general administration.

   2. VACATION OF A PORTION OF 8TH STREET BETWEEN THE STRAND AND HERMOSA AVENUE. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 27, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution ordering the vacation and abandonment, for public purposes, of a portion on 8th Street, between the Strand and Beach Drive, as shown on the tract of Hermosa Beach as recorded in Map Book 1, pages 25 & 26, in the Office of the Los Angeles County Recorder .

   3. REVIEW AND RECONSIDER OF PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PARKING PLAN FOR ALTERATIONS TO AN EXISTING RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER TO ACCOMMODATE OFFICES, A HEALTH AND FITNESS CLUB, AND RETAIL USES AND A VARIANCE TO THE 35' HEIGHT LIMIT TO ENCLOSE EXISTING DECK AREAS TO MATCH THE HEIGHT OF THE EXISTING ROOF, AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 1605 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, HERMOSA PAVILION. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 1, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: To sustain the decision to approve the Precise Development Plan and Parking Plan subject to the conditions contained in the resolution, and to sustain the decision to approve the variance to enclose the upper floor deck areas and open area of the parking structure .

   4. TEXT AMENDMENT FOR FRONT YARD REQUIREMENTS ON THROUGH LOTS BETWEEN THE STRAND AND THE SERVICE ROAD PARALLEL TO HERMOSA AVENUE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 27TH STREET AND 35TH STREET. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 3, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: To introduce and waive full reading of ordinance amending Section 17.46.152 of the Zoning Ordinance .

   5. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF ALOHA DAYS - AUGUST 10 & 11, 2002. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 1, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: Approve request from the Aloha Days Committee to hold their annual surf competition and "Aloha Days" Hawaiian Festival August 10 & 11, 2002; consider requests for fee waivers, funding and the second day a plaza vendors; and, approve the event contract.

6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

   1. REQUEST FOR SPEED HUMPS ON ALLEY EAST OF HERMOSA AVENUE BETWEEN PIER AVENUE AND 14TH STREET. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated April 3, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: To approve the Public Works Commission's recommendation to install speed humps on a trial basis in the alley east of Hermosa Avenue between Pier Avenue and 14th Street.

   2. DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) LETTER RECEIVED APRIL 1, 2002 REGARDING CHANGES IN EIN STEIN'S RESTAURANT AND BREWERY INC. ABC LICENSE OPERATING CONDITIONS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 4, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: Review the information and determine whether or not the City Council wishes to send a letter to ABC regarding these changes.

   3. REVIEW OF PIER PHASE III CONTRACTS AND AMENDMENTS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 4, 2002 .
      
      

      RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the information regarding the design contract for the Pier Phase III project and approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City and Perkiss-Rose - RSI for an increase in scope of services and contract amount of $96,612; authorize the appropriation of $85,000 from the 301 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Fund; authorize the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor to execute said amendment subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to make adjustments to the scope of work as necessary, not to exceed $9,661 as noted in the memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 27, 2002.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

   1. APPOINTMENTS TO SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 2, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council appoint John Workman to serve as a Board member for the term of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 and Janice Web, Vice-President of Cal Fed Bank to serve as a Board member for the term of July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004.

   2. 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 April 2, 2002 .

      RECOMMENDATION: Consider taking a position of support.

   3. MEMORANDUM FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING PUBLIC INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CITY'S POSITION ON THE HEART OF THE CITY PLAN IN REDONDO BEACH.

      RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider drafting a letter that expresses the City's concerns with the Heart of the City Plan.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

   NONE

9. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL

   Requests from Council members for possible future agenda items:

   Recommended Action: 1) Vote by Council whether to discuss this item; 2) refer to staff for a report back on a future agenda; or, 3) resolution of matter by Council action tonight.

   NONE

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 March 26, 2002.

2. 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

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
   Government Code Section 54957

   Title: City Manager

ADJOURNMENT