City Council Agenda June 25, 2002 - Hermosa Beach

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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 25, 2002
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.
Closed Session - Immediately following Regular Session

Hermosa Beach Community Center, Room 4
710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach

MAYOR
Kathy Dunbabin
MAYOR PRO TEM
Sam Y. Edgerton
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Michael Keegan
J. R. Reviczky
Art Yoon
CITY CLERK
Elaine Doerfling
CITY TREASURER
John M. Workman
CITY MANAGER
Stephen R. Burrell
CITY ATTORNEY
Michael Jenkins

All council meetings are open to the public. PLEASE ATTEND.

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 JUNE 11, 2002: NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.

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.

    NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

  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 and file memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling regarding the minutes of the Regular meetings of May 28 and June 11, 2002 (PDF File) .

    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 (PDF File) .

    4. Recommendation to receive and file the May 2002 financial reports:

      1. Revenue and expenditure report; (PDF File)
      2. City Treasurer's report; and, (PDF File)
      3. Investment report. (PDF File)
    5. Recommendation to receive and file notice of closed claims. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated June 11, 2002 (PDF File) .

    6. Recommendation to extend the current contract for City advertising (legal and display ads) with the Easy Reader newspaper and approve contract for a term of three years. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 14, 2002 (PDF File) .

    7. 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 June 18, 2002 (PDF File) .

      Claimant: Suanne White
      Date of Loss: 05-25-02
      Date Filed: 06-04-02

    8. Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of June 4, 2002

    9. Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of June 18, 2002 (PDF File) .

    10. Recommendation to award Construction Contract for CIP 01-167, Street Improvements - Concrete Pavement Repair at Various Locations, to Damon Construction Co. in the amount of $79,720; 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 changes in an amount not to exceed $20,280. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 18, 2002 (PDF File) .

    11. Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25226 for a 2-unit condominium project at 228 Ardmore Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 18, 2002 (PDF File) .

    12. Recommendation to adopt resolution approving installation of a 3-way stop at Ardmore Avenue at 16th Street. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 17, 2002 (PDF File) .

    13. Recommendation to approve amendment to City Manager's employment agreement effective January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2003. Memorandum from Councilmember Reviczky and Councilmember Keegan dated June 20, 2002 (PDF File) .

    14. Recommendation to adopt resolution finding that public convenience and necessity demand that the Area II Parking Permit District be extended to include the west side of Cypress Avenue between 11th Street and Pier Avenue. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 19, 2002 (PDF File) .

    15. Recommendation to accept work by Torres Construction for Project No. CIP 01-628, Community Center Improvements - Courtyard; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and, authorize staff to release payment to Torres Construction (10% retained for 35 days following filing of Notice of Completion) Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 18, 2002 (PDF File) .

    16. Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of $23,997 from the 301 Capital Improvement fund and authorize the transfer of expenditures in the amount of $23,997 from the 150 Grant fund to the 301 Capital Improvement fund for Project No. CIP 94-620, Pier Renovation - Phase I. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 19, 2002 (PDF File) .

    17. Recommendation to approve the renewal of the City's Property Insurance and Auto Physical Damage Insurance as quoted through the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority and purchase excess workers' compensation insurance in joint program with selected cities as proposed by Wexford Insurance and pursue a pooled self-insurance option through the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated June 20, 2002 (PDF File) .

  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. REVIEW DELINQUENT REFUSE BILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERING SAID DELINQUENT CHARGES BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY TAX BILL AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSMENT WOULD AFFECT ONLY THOSE PROPERTIES WITH REFUSE BILLS DELINQUENT AS OF MARCH 31, 2002. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 11, 2002 (PDF file) .

      RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive testimony from affected property owners regarding their delinquent refuse bills; 2) Adopt resolutions authorizing and directing the County Assessor to include delinquent refuse charges, which remain ten days following this hearing, as a special assessment for collection as part of the County tax collection process; and, 3) approve request from Consolidated Disposal Service to include an Administrative Fee of $25.00 as part of each property tax assessment.

  6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

    1. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY PROVIDING EVALUATION OF ISSUES RAISED IN MR. JACK JANKEN'S CORRESPONDENCE OF APRIL 22 AND APRIL 25, 2002.

      RECOMMENDATION: Council discretion.

    2. PROJECT NO. CIP 95-507, VALLEY PARK IMPROVEMENTS, AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 17, 2002 (PDF file) .

      RECOMMENDATION: 1) Reject the bid from Ecology Construction, apparent low bidder; 2) award construction contract to Terra-Cal Construction, Inc. of Baldwin Park, California in the amount of $1,075,044.00; 3) approve additional $196,810.20 for alternate bid items; 4) authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; 5) authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the contingency of $130,000.00; 6) authorize the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor to execute said agreement upon approval as to form by the City Attorney; and, 7) approve estimated revenue of $235,214.00, $178,000 from the Per Capita Grant and $57,214 from the Roberti Z'berg Grant, and appropriate the funds to this project.

  7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

    NONE

  8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

    1. DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 3, 2002.

  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. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 28, 2002; and,
    2. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on June 11, 2002.
  1. 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.

    Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    1. Name of Case: Gaines v. Wolcott, et al.
      Case Number: YC041272
    2. Name of Case: Ryan v. City of Hermosa Beach, et al.
      Case Number: YC041782
    3. Name of Case: Hallstein v. City of Hermosa Beach, et al.
      Case Number: CV 01-6202 RJK (Ex)
    4. Name of Case: Burd v. City of Hermosa Beach, et al.
      Case Number: CV 00-10016 CAS (CWx)
    5. Name of Case: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach
      Case Number: BC172546

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT