AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
7:10 p.m.

MAYOR
Peter Tucker
MAYOR PRO TEM
Sam Y. Edgerton
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Michael Keegan
J. R. Reviczky
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

PRESENTATION BY LEADERSHIP HERMOSA

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2006.

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 March 28, 2006.

    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.

    4. Recommendation to receive and file report of Customer Service Surveys/Complaints. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated April 3, 2006.

    5. Recommendation to award the contract to paint streetlight poles on Hermosa Ave. at various locations to Everlast Painting Co. of San Pedro in the original bid amount of $6,600; authorize addition of protective coating to streetlight poles at an additional cost of 4,500; authorize issuance of the appropriate purchasing documents; and authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes to the agreement up to $900. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April 4, 2006.

    6. Recommendation to approve amending the existing Agreement with Psomas to include construction management support services on an on-call basis for various Capital Improvement Projects, for an additional amount of $40,000. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April 4, 2006.

    7. Recommendation to approve amending the agreement with United Storm Water Inc., increasing the FY 05-06 contract amount from $15,505 to $22,000; approve amending the agreement with Empire Pipe Cleaning and Equipment, increasing FY 05-06 contract amount from $113,050 to $125,030; approve amending the agreement with Resource Collection, increasing the FY 05-06 contract amount from $92,088 to $101,297 for each year of the Resource Collection agreement; approve amending the agreement with LA County Dept. of Public Works Maintenance, increasing the contract amount from $4,000 to $5,000; and, authorize the appropriation of the funds necessary to accomplish these changes. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April 6, 2006.

    8. Recommendation to approve Final Map #60637 for a 3-unit condominium at 1220 Sunset Dr. & 1223 Loma Drive. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 5, 2006.

    9. Recommendation to authorize staff to give “Final Notice” to all property owners in the Beach Drive Underground Utility District that have not completed their private utility conversions and to further direct staff to disconnect the overhead utility services to those properties that do not complete the necessary work within 30-days of receiving said notice. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April 5, 2006.

  3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

    1. ORDINANCE NO. 06-1264 – “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-3) TO SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1255 PROSPECT AVENUE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 31, HERMOSA HEIGHTS TRACT, BEING LOT 14, BLOCK 84 AND PART OF LOT 7, BLOCK 88 OF SECOND ADDITION TO HERMOSA BEACH, AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION.” For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated March 29, 2006.

  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. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO MERGE THE PROPERTY AT 726 PROSPECT AVENUE, COMPRISED OF TWO LOTS, INTO ONE PARCEL. (Continued from meeting of March 14, 2006). Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 4, 2006.

      PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: To release the subject lots from the merger requirement, allowing development of the two lots.

  6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

    None

  7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

    1. LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE LOMITA RAILROAD MUSEUM EXPANSION PROJECT

      RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor to send a letter of support to Congresswoman Jane Harman for the Railroad Museum Expansion Project.

  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.

    NONE

ADJOURNMENT