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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 12, 1999 - 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.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

PRESENTATION FROM MIKE GORDON, MAYOR OF EL SEGUNDO, TO ADOPT THEIR RESOLUTION REGARDING A REGIONAL APPROACH TO EXPANSION OF LAX.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 1998: 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.

(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:

1. during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar;
2. during Public Hearings;
3. with the Mayor's consent, during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters; and,
4. before the close of the meeting during "Citizen Comments".

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 Danny Farshadfar dated December 10, 1998 regarding street closure to westbound traffic on 16th Street, 110 feet west of Pacific Coast Highway. having an adverse effect on business.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file

2) Letter from John Hale dated December 13, 1998 regarding Mayor Benz statements to the Daily Breeze on December 13, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

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 the following minutes:

1. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on November 24 , 1998,
2. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on December 8, 1998,
3. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on December 22 , 1998.

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

(c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items.

(d) Recommendation to receive and file the November 1998 financial reports:

1. Revenue and expenditure report;
2. City Treasurer's report; and,
3. Investment report.

(e) Recommendation to appropriate $5000.00 donation from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. to be used for the Hermosa Beach New Year's Eve celebration and appropriate $150.00 from the Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach to be used for participant prizes for the Sand Snowman contest. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated December 30, 1998.

(f) Recommendation to deny claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claim Administrator and notice of closed/resolved claim. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated January 4, 1999

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Date Filed: 11/24/97 Claimant: Prichard, Jeanette F.

Date of Loss: 07/10/98

Date Filed: 12/23/98

Claimant: Boyd, Kit

Date of Loss: 05/27/97

Date Filed: 11/24/97

(g) Recommendation to approve $16,650 to Gillis & Associates for additional design work required in the Council Chambers on CIP 95-622. Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated December 17, 1998.

(h) Recommendation to Award Construction Contract for Monterey Blvd . street improvements (CIP NO. 98-142). Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated January 4, 1999.

(i) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from Parks and Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Committee meeting of December 1, 1998 . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated December 1, 1998.

(j) Recommendation for Council to waive parking fees and time limits for the meters along Pier Avenue (from Manhattan Avenue to Hermosa Avenue) during the Sand and Strand Parking Run on Sunday, February 14, 1999 . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated December 17, 1998.

(k) Recommendation to receive and file list of regular and ongoing City Board, Commission and Committee appointive terms which expire during the 1999Calendar year . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated December 30, 1998.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.

• Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.

PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M. - None

HEARINGS

4. TURN RESTRICTIONS ON HERONDO/MONTEREY Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated January 4, 1999.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. Recommendation for the City Council to introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 99---- amending Exhibit "A" of Ordinance No. 88-932, regarding Fire Flow Fee . Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated December 15, 1998.

6 . Certification of results of signature verification of initiative petition to amend the land use designation and zoning classification of property located just west of Pacific Coast Highway, between Sixth and Eighth streets, behind the Learned Lumber Facility and abandoned Mar Vista Motel. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated January 4, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Choose from the following alternatives:

1. Introduce the ordinance without alteration at the regular meeting at which it is presented and adopt the ordinance within 10 days after it is presented; or
2. Immediately order a special election, to be held not less than 88 or more than 103 days after the date of the order, at which the ordinance, without alteration, shall be submitted to a vote of the voters of the city; or
3. Order a report pursuant to Section 9212 at the regular meeting at which the ordinance is presented. When the report is presented to the legislative body, the legislative body shall either adopt the ordinance within 10 days or order an election pursuant to subdivision (b).

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

Recommendation to direct City Manager to express concern about mandatory Social Security and the burden it will place on general funds of the City. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated December 28, 1998.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

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.

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 December 8, 1998.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)).

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code Section 54957).

Title: City Manager

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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