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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 11-09-99"If it is true that we are what we eat, how come we all aren't light, new and improved?" - Ivern Ball
AGENDA REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, November 9, 1999 - Council Chambers, City Hall
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m. 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 foyer. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 three minutes. Citizens also may speak:
Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager. (b) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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 October 26, 1999. (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 deny the following claims and refer them to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated November 3, 1999.
(e) Recommendation to approve, pending Fire Department approval, the use of fireworks for the New Years Eve celebration on the Pier Plaza on December 31, 1999, and to authorize the City Manager to sign the attached agreement. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 8, 1999. (f) Recommendation to accept and appropriate to the Community Resources Department a $350.00 donation from the Hermosa Beach Rotary Club for the annual Halloween Howl and a $300.00 donation from the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club for the Halloween Howl and the Sand Snowman contest. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated October 27, 1999. (g) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of twenty-six (26) Motorola MTS2000 Portable Radios and accessories from the Motorola Corporation at a cost of $50,564.56 (includes tax). Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated November 1, 1999. (h) Recommendation to approve plans, specifications, estimates, order the work and call for bids for CIP 98-621 Phase II Municipal Pier Architectural Upgrades and instruct the City Clerk to post Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated November 2, 1999. (i) Recommendation to receive and file report on Council's request for information about basic cable services from Adelphia. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated November 3, 1999. (j) Recommendation to approve plans, specifications, estimates, order the work and call for bids for CIP 99-529, Clark Field-Building Demolition, and instruct the City Clerk to post Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated November 2, 1999. (k) Recommendation to approve Request for Proposals for Construction Administration/Inspection Services for CIP 97-182, Myrtle Avenue Underground Utility District No. 97-1, and CIP 97-183, Loma Drive Underground Utility District No. 97-2, and authorize staff to solicit proposals. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated November 2, 1999. (l) Recommendation to approve Request for Proposals for Professional Services for Design for CIP 98-621, Phase III Municipal Pier Architectural Upgrades, and authorize staff to solicit proposals. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated November 2, 1999. (m) Recommendation to award contract for sanitary sewer maintenance and video inspection to Empire Pipe Cleaning and Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $230,170 for three years; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes to the contract amount not to exceed $23,017. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated November 1, 1999. (n) Recommendation to receive and file report on Integrated Pest Management . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated October 28, 1999. (o) Recommendation to approve request from the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and authorize the placement of cards in all commercial (silver post) parking meters indicating two hours free parking from November 22nd through December 27th . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated November 3, 1999 and supplemental letter from Donley Falkenstien dated October 19, 1999. 2. CONSENT ORDINANCES
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M. 4. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO RECONFIGURE MOBILE HOME SPACES BY RELOCATING ONE SPACE AND ADDING ONE SPACE AT 531 PIER AVENUE, MARINELAND MOBILE HOME PARK. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated November 1, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Sustain Planning Commission’s denial
5. A GROUND LEASE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND 1301 HERMOSA AVENUE LLC TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A RETAIL BUILDING LOCATED AT 1303 HERMOSA AVENUE. (Continued from meetings of October 12, 1999 and October 26, 1999) Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated November 2, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the ground lease with the following conditions: 1) Initial ground lease rate at $21,000 per year; 2) CPI lease adjustments assessed every five years (maximum 15% each assessment); 3) Ground lease escalator assessed every five years at 12.5% of the effective gross rent receipts but not less than the CPI adjusted ground lease; 4) Off-site improvements consistent with the plan attached to the staff report; 5) Exterior building finish consistent with the abutting City parking structure interior; 6) Reimbursement to the City for site work (electrical and telephone conduit and sewer lateral); and, 7) Approve an appeal to an encroachment permit for a 2'-6' encroachment at the second floor level of the project and related ground level encroachments shown on plan attached to staff report.
6. APPEAL OF DENIAL BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION FOR A PERMIT TO KEEP MORE THAN TWO ADULT DOGS AT 1042 SECOND STREET . Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated November 2, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Uphold denial of permit. MUNICIPAL MATTERS 7. SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL - MARCH 18-19, 2000. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated November 1, 1999 RECOMMENDATION: Approve event with the additional of a surf contest; an allocation of $5,000 from the Downtown Enhancement Fund for parade expenses; up to $2,000 from Prop A Transportation Funds for shuttle bus service; waiver of parking fees, banner fees, and amplification permit fees; billing for Police, Fire and Public Works services at actual hourly cost; and, street closure for an additional day (March 19th) to expand the festival to two (2) days. 8. INITIATIVE PETITION TO ESTABLISH RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF THE BEACH FOR TEMPORARY EVENTS AND COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated November 2, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file reports and select one of the following alternatives: 1) Introduce the ordinance without alteration (and adopt it within 10 days; or, 2) Direct the City Clerk to prepare and bring back, at the appropriate time, the documents required to submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters at the regular municipal election in November of 2001. 9. INITIATIVE PETITION TO ESTABLISH LIMITS ON THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE TERMS WHICH MAY BE SERVED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated November 2, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report and select one of the following alternatives: 1) Introduce the ordinance without alteration (and adopt it within 10 days; or, 2) Direct the City Clerk to prepare and bring back, at the appropriate time, the documents required to submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters at the regular municipal election in November of 2001. 10. CHANGE IN REPORTING OF QUARTERLY SALES TAX DATA , REQUEST FROM MR. JIM LISSNER. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated November 4, 1999. RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to continue receiving existing quarterly sales tax reports. 11. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the placement of a permanent acknowledgement and memorial plaque in recognition of a single contribution for the project and direct the City Manager to work with the representative of the donor to work out the details of the gift. 12. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
13. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNMENT
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