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City Council Agenda October 23, 2001 - Hermosa
Beach
"The most important trip you may take in life is meeting
people half way." - Henry Boyle
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, October 23, 2001 - Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.
Closed Session - Immediately following Regular Session
MAYOR
John Bowler |
CITY CLERK
Elaine Doerfling |
MAYOR PRO TEM
Kathy Dunbabin |
CITY TREASURER
John M. Workman |
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sam Y. Edgerton Julie Oakes J. R. Reviczky |
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.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RETIREMENT OF GARY CRUM, SECTION CHIEF LOS ANGELES
COUNTY LIFEGUARD SERVICE |
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2001: 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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on
any items within the Council's jurisdiction may do so at this
time. (Exception: Comments on public hearing items must be
heard during the public hearings.) Members of the public
wishing to request the removal of an item from the Consent
Calendar may do so at this time. Please limit comments to three
minutes. Citizens also may speak:
- during discussion of items removed from the Consent
Calendar;
- during Public Hearings; and,
- with the Mayor's consent, during discussion of items
appearing under Municipal Matters;
Citizens with comments regarding City management or
departmental operations are requested to submit those comments
to the City Manager.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
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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
3, with public comment permitted at that time.
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Recommendation to approve the following
minutes:
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Minutes of the Adjourned
Regular meeting held on September 24, 2001
; and,
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Minutes of the Regular meeting
held on September 25, 2001
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Recommendation to ratify check register.
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Recommendation to receive and file
Tentative Future Agenda Items.
(PDF file)
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Recommendation to receive and file
memorandum regarding the September 2001 financial
reports.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated
October 18, 2001.
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Recommendation to receive and file Project
Status Report.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated October 8, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve request for
stop signs on Longfellow Avenue at Highland Avenue to
create a 3-way stop and adopt resolution designating the
intersection of Longfellow Avenue and Highland Avenue as a
three-way stop control intersection.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated October 2, 2001
(PDF file).
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Recommendation to approve a sole source
contract with Advanced Electronics in the amount of
$10,892.45 to re-locate public safety communications
equipment for the Police and Fire Departments to Hermosa
View School, 1800 Prospect Avenue.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Police Chief Michael Lavin dated October
17, 2001.
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Recommendation to declare United
Storm Water, Inc., City of Industry, California, sole
source provider for maintenance of the catch basins
citywide, in accordance with the provisions of Section
3.12.070 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code; approve a
one-year contract with United Storm Water, Inc., in the
amount of $14,958 for the maintenance of 45 catch basins
with 56 Drainpac storm drain filter inserts; authorize the
City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the
Contract subject to approval of the City Attorney; and,
authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes as
necessary not to exceed $1,042.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated October 2, 2001
(PDF file).
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Recommendation to approve the Staff
recommendation to prohibit the parking of vehicles greater
than six feet in height on the south side of Gould Avenue
west of Porter Lane for a length of 100 feet from the
intersection
. (PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated October 15, 2001.
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Recommendation to
receive and file action minutes from the Public Works
Commission meeting of October 10, 2001
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Recommendation to approve
contract
(PDF file) and
scope of work for E. Tseng &
Associates (ETA) to continue to provide consultant services
implementing the City's AB939 waste reduction and recycling
program
(PDF file) .
Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol
Blumenfeld dated October 10, 2001.
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Recommendation that the City Council waive
parking fees and time limits for the meters along both
sides of Pier Avenue (from Manhattan Avenue to Hermosa
Avenue) and on Hermosa Avenue between 8th and 16th Streets,
during the Sand and Strand Run on Sunday, February 10, 2002
from 7:00am to 12:00pm.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney
dated October 15, 2001.
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Recommendation
to receive and file action minutes from the Parks,
Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission
meeting of October 2, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve agreement with
South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution Services in the
amount of $5,000 for fiscal year 2001-02.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated October
17, 2001.
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Recommendation to adopt resolution
approving Final Map #25198 for a 2-unit condominium project
at 1724 Golden Avenue.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol
Blumenfeld dated October 16, 2001.
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Recommendation to adopt resolution
approving Final Map #25924 for a 2-unit condominium project
at 948 & 952 15th Street.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol
Blumenfeld dated October 16, 2001.
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Recommendation to adopt resolution
approving Final Map #26027 for a 2-unit condominium project
at 817 & 819 Monterey Boulevard.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol
Blumenfeld dated October 16, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve the class
specification for Code Enforcement Officer. Memorandum
from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated
October 18, 2001.
(PDF file)
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Recommendation to
receive and file action minutes from the Planning
Commission meeting of October 16, 2001.
(PDF file)
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Recommendation to approve a contract
amendment in the amount of $392,716 for the firm of Ecology
and Environment (E & E) for increased scope of work in
preparing environmental documentation in connection with an
application for a Precise Development Plan and related
agreements and permits for construction and operation of
the Tycom submarine fiber-optic cable project.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol
Blumenfeld dated October 10, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve the Third
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between
the City of Hermosa Beach and Quantum Consulting for
contract administration and inspection services associated
with the construction of the Loma Drive Underground Utility
District in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000; appropriate
$25,000 from the 308 Loma Drive Utility Undergrounding
Fund; and, authorize the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor
to execute said amendment to the agreement, upon approval
as to form the by City Attorney.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated October 17, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve a change of
lender for the ground lease partnership for 1303 Hermosa
Avenue LLC and direct City Manager to execute Amendment
#2.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated October
18, 2001.
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CONSENT ORDINANCES
NONE
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR
SEPARATE DISCUSSION
* Public comments on items removed from the Consent
Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.
a.
TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17.46.130 --
WALLS, FENCES AND HEDGES IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND
MANUFACTURING ZONES.
(PDF file)
RECOMMENDATION: Continue to next regularly
scheduled meeting.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
a. TECHNOLOGY MASTER PLAN.
Memorandum from Community Resources Director
Mary Rooney dated October 15, 2001.
(PDF file)
RECOMMENDATION:
Listen to a presentation by Dennis Vlasich from Kerry
Consulting Group and adopt the Technology Master Plan as a
guideline for technology decisions in the City.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY
MANAGER
a. HOLIDAY PARKING REGULATIONS.
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell
dated October 17, 2001
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approve holiday parking program for all silver meters and
parking lots from November 22, 2001 through December 25,
2001.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
NONE
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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.
a. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Dunbabin to change the
parking regulations to 3 hour limit, 10am to 10pm on Pier
Avenue from Monterey Boulevard to Valley Drive.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED
IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
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1. MINUTES:
Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on
October 9, 2001.
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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.
Existing Litigation: Government Code Section
54956.9(a)
a. Name of Case:
Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach
Case Number:
BC172546
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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