AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, January 28, 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.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS: TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION BY HERMOSA VALLEY STUDENTS TERI TSOSIE, DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR/TEACHER

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) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Candice Younger of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, representing Patricia Turner, requesting a fee waiver for Conditional Use Permit Application fees. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated January 22, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Deny requested fee waiver.

(c) COUNCIL COMMENTS

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 Special meeting held on January 14, 1997 ; and,
2. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on January 14, 1997.

(b) Recommendation to ratify check register.

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

(d) Recommendation to receive and file the December 1996 financial reports:

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

(e) Recommendation by the former Cable Television Advisory Board and staff that Council approve an allocation of $50,000 from account #001-3125 to the School District to pay for multimedia laboratory equipment. Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Mary Rooney dated January 21, 1997.

(f) Recommendation to approve street closure, allocation of $5,000 from the DEC fund, allocation of $2,000 from Prop A Transportation Funds for shuttle bus service, fee waivers, and approve charging actual costs only for police, fire, and public works personnel for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 15, 1997. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated January 6, 1997.

(g) Recommendation by the Community Center Foundation Board and staff that Council approve the shared use of Room C in the Community Center with Arts Hermosa. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated January 14, 1997.

(h) Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute a contract with Gordon H. Chong & Partners to provide architectural design and engineering for the parking structure at Parking Lot C in the amount of $380,000 once an agreement with County Prop A is signed. Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated January 22, 1997.

(i) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of January 21, 1997.

(j) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving preparation of application for Transportation Improvement Program (T.I.P.) funds for reconstruction of the Strand Bikeway and Strand wall ; and, for the construction of the bikeway ending at Strand and 35th Street to connect with the bikeway in Manhattan Beach. Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated January 23, 1997.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

NONE

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.

4. ZONE CHANGE FROM M-1, LIGHT MANUFACTURING, TO R-2, TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL, OR TO SUCH OTHER ZONE AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 322 ARDMORE AVE., 603 & 623 3RD STREET. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated December 9, 1996.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve zone change.

5. REPORT ON THE MORATORIUM ON THE DEMOLITION OR MODIFICATION OF HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURES . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated January 21, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and adopt ordinance on urgency basis extending the subject moratorium for 10 months, 15 days.

6. MUNICIPAL PIER RENOVATION - APPROVAL OF DESIGN. Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated January 21, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve Alternative 1 as the preferred design for the Municipal Pier and Pier Plaza Project; 2) Adopt an Environmental Negative Declaration for the Municipal Pier Renovation Project by adopting resolution; and, 3) Direct staff to solicit proposals for construction of a restaurant to be located at the end of the pier.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

7. 1995-96 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (INCLUDING REPORT FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITOR . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 23, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. SALES TAX UPDATE (SB1997) LEAGUE APPOINTMENT OF TASK FORCE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated January 28, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Support the concept of the return of an additional 1% sales tax to cities on a population basis; direct a letter to the League of California Cities supporting appointment of the City of Covina to the task force; and, authorize expenditure of $250 to financially support this effort.

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated January 21, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint delegates and alternates to the various committees consistent with the policy of maintaining permanent representation whenever possible.

b . SCHEDULE MEETING WITH SUPERVISOR KNABE . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated January 23, 1997

10. 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: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on January 14, 1997.

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.

a. Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

Name of Case: Lissner v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: BS041936

b. Anticipated Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(b)

A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council.

Number of potential cases: 1

Statement made by Mr. Trott outside an open meeting of City regarding a threat of litigation and a record of the statement made by the City's special labor counsel, Richard Kreisler.

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957

Title: City Manager

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT