City Council Agenda June 8, 2004

"Confusion is the doorway to a new understanding."

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 8, 2004 - Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
7:10 p.m.

MAYOR
Art Yoon
MAYOR PRO TEM
J. R. Reviczky
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sam Y. Edgerton
Michael Keegan
Peter Tucker
CITY CLERK
Elaine Doerfling
CITY TREASURER
John M. Workman
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.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS

HERMOSA HYDROGEN PRESENTATION BY PAUL OSTROVE

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 as a business item.
  1. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

    Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction, or to request the removal of an item from the consent calendar, may do so at this time. Comments on public hearing items are heard only during the public hearing. Comments from the public are limited to three minutes per speaker. Members of the audience may also speak:

    1. during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar;
    2. during Public Hearings; and,
    3. during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters.

    The City Council acknowledges receipt of the written communications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in written communications.

    The Council may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written communications for a future agenda.

    Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager.

    NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

  2. 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 4, with public comment permitted at that time.
    1. Recommendation to approve minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on May 11, 2004.

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

    3. Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items (PDF File).

    4. Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of May 19, 2004.

    5. Recommendation to authorize hanging banners for the American Cancer Society and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated June 2, 2004 (PDF File).

    6. Recommendation to authorize installation of a stop sign on 8th Place at Ocean Drive. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated June 2, 2004 (PDF File).

  3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

    1. ORDINANCE NO. 04-1241 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 17.04 DEFINITIONS, AND CHAPTER 17.44 OFF-STREET PARKING, PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SNACK SHOPS." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 2, 2004 (PDF File).

  4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

    • Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.

  5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.

    1. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ISSUANCE BY THE INDEPENDENT CITIES LEASE FINANCE AUTHORITY OF ITS MOBILEHOME PARK REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE THE MARINELAND MOBILEHOME PARK PROJECT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 2, 2004 (PDF File).

      RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt the subject resolution approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds for the purchase of Marineland Mobile Home Park by Millennium Housing of California, a California nonprofit corporation.

  6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

    1. SUNSET CONCERT SERIES 2004. Memorandum from Community Resources Department dated June 1, 2004 (PDF File).

      RECOMMENDATION: Review and approve the Sunset Concert Series proposal.

  7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

    1. UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TEAM; BOND COUNSEL AND ASSESSMENT SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR BAYVIEW ET AL PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 25, 2004 (PDF File).

      RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review and approve the agreements with Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth, Bond Counsel, and David Taussig & Associates, Inc., Assessment Engineers, and direct the City Manager to execute the agreements on behalf of the City.

  8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

    NONE

  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.

    1. Request from Mayor Yoon to provide trophies for the AVP players at a cost not to exceed $2000. This would be an ongoing program.

ADJOURNMENT

In memory of Vernon Tucker, father of Councilmember Peter Tucker.