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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 10-16-97
"Ancestry is most important to those who have done nothing themselves." - Louis L'Amour
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Thursday, October 16, 1997 - Council Chambers, City Hall
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m. Closed Session - Immediately following Regular Session
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, the Office of the City Clerk, and the Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting, a packet is also available in the Council foyer.{Graphic stripped}
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESENTATIONS:
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO KIRSTIN ERICSON
PROCLAMATIONS:
5TH ANNUAL AMERICAN HEART WALK DAY OCTOBER 25, 1997
DENTAL HYGIENE MONTH OCTOBER 1997
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.
(a) 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 one minute. Citizens also may speak:
Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager.
(b) COUNCIL COMMENTS
(c) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1) Letter from David R. Bull dated September 18, 1997 requesting that the City Council consider returning the section of Valley Drive between 2nd St. and Herondo back to 2-way traffic.
RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.
2) Letter from Rosamond Fogg dated September 28, 1997 regarding the Macpherson Oil Company project.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to respond. 1. 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.
(a) Recommendation to approve minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on September 23, 1997.
(b) Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the City Treasurer. (no sataff report available)
(c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (no staff report available)
(d) Recommendation to receive and file August 1997 financial reports. (no staff report available)
1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report.
(e) Recommendation to accept donation from Ralph's Grocery Company and appropriate to the Community Resources Department. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated September 24, 1997.
(f) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting held on September 17, 1997.
(g) Recommendation to approve the request from the Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League to share in the cost of a new scoreboard for the Community Center Gymnasium in an amount up to $1,500 and authorize the expenditure of up to $1,500 from the Park and Beach Improvement Project Fund #95-506. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 30, 1997.
(h) Recommendation to approve the request from the United States Surfing Federation a non-profit organization, to conduct an amateur surfing contest on the beach north of the Hermosa Pier, Sunday, November 23, 1997 from 7am to 4pm; waive the per participant/spectator fees; approve the event contract; and, authorize the Mayor to execute the contract . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 30, 1997.
(i) Recommendation to deny the following claims and refer them to the City's Liability Claims Administrator:
Claimant: Frans R. Weigman Date of Loss: 05/25/97 Date of Claim: 09/17/97
Claimant: Robert Olsen Date of Loss: 04/05/97 Date of Claim: 10/01/97
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated October 2, 1997.
(j) Recommendation to approve agreement for rescue service for marine and terrestrial wildlife at a cost of one dollar annually and direct staff to execute agreement on behalf of the City. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated October 2, 1997.
(k) Recommendation to adopt resolutions approving Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the General/Supervisory Bargaining Unit and the Professional and Administrative Employee Group. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated October 9, 1997.
2. CONSENT ORDINANCES
NONE
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.
NONE
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
4. SKATEBOARD TRACK : COMMUNITY CENTER . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 29, 1997.
RECOMMENDATION: Select a site at the Community Center for the skateboard track from the three (3) alternatives and direct staff to return with cost estimates and a feasibility plan for the selected site.
5. PEDICAB BICYCLE CARRIAGE PROPOSAL . Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated October 1, 1997.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Allow the use of a pedicab bicycle carriage service for a one-year trial period; 2) Restrict pedicab service to the downtown commercial zone and the Strand walkway. Operating hours 6pm to 12 midnight every day; and, 3) Monitor the pedicab service through the Traffic Enforcement Bureau of the Police Department.
6. ADMINISTRATION OF CITY MUNICIPAL STORMWATER AND URBAN RUNOFF DISCHARGE PROGRAMS. Memorandum from Public Works Department dated October 6, 1997.
RECOMMENDATION: To continue to retain John L. Hunter and Associates, Inc. to perform and administer the City's Municipal Storm Water and Urban Runoff Discharge Programs and authorize expenditures of $30,240 from appropriated $75,000 Sewer Funds for NPDES program.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
a. REPORT OF RESULTS OF LAWSUIT BETWEEN KEEP HERMOSA BEAUTIFUL AND CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH. Oral report by City Attorney Michael Jenkins. (staff report not available)
b. INITIATIVE PROHIBITING THE USE OF PRIVATE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS ON STATE PROJECTS OR PROJECTS INCLUDING STATE FUNDS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 25, 1997.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution stating opposition to the initiative sponsored by the Professional Engineers in California Government.
8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
NONE
9. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
NONE
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Citizens wishing to address the Council on items within the Council's jurisdiction may do so at this time. Please limit comments to three minutes.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
1. MINUTES: Reading of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on September 23, 1997.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
a. THREATENED LITIGATION BY UNISPEC CONSTRUCTION CONCERNING LOWER PIER AVENUE PROJECT.
3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: Stephen Burrell
Employee Organizations: Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association Hermosa Beach Management Association
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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