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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CANVASS OF VOTES AND INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

RECESS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

NATIONAL PARKS & RECREATION MONTH JULY 2006

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF JUNE 23, 2006: 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 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.

   Letter from Mr. Roy Judd regarding his property at 2416 Hermosa Avenue.

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 June 13, 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 accept donations of $10,000 from Upstage Right Productions to be used for the Centennial Concert Series to be held in 2007-08; and, $3,744 from AYSO Region 18 to be used for Community Resources program materials in 2006-07. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated July 5, 2006.

   5. Recommendation to approve a proposal for third party administration of the City’s workers’ compensation claims submitted by Southern California Risk Management Associates and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract for an approximate three (3) year term commencing August 1, 2006 with an option for extending up to an additional two years. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated July 6, 2006.

   6. Recommendation to receive and file the Status Report on the implementation of Nonconforming Ordinance. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 27, 2006.

3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

   NONE

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. ADOPTION OF METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA) LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT AND SELF CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 27, 2006.

      RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution certifying compliance with Congestion Management Program.

   2. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION, ON APRIL 18, 2006, REGARDING THE PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PARKING PLAN, RELATED TO PARKING OPERATIONS AT THE HERMOSA BEACH PAVILION AT 1601 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 3, 2006

      PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION::

      1. Sustain the Planning Commission decision and adopt the attached Resolution to require that the property owner provide 2 hours free parking for customers with validation for all patrons of the building and provide signage identifying the free parking in order to increase use of the parking structure and prevent spillover parking in the neighborhood; and
      2. Re-evaluate the effectiveness of the validation program in six months to determine whether it is necessary to impose new conditions on the Parking Plan or repeal the mandatory validation program and initiate public parking measures to mitigate spill over neighborhood parking.

6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

   1. REVISED AMENDMENTS TO PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION ORDINANCE. (Continued from meeting of 6/27/06) Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 6, 2006.

      RECOMMENDATION:Waive full reading and introduce the ordinance.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

   NONE

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

   1. APPOINTMENT TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM DUE TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated July 5, 2006.

      RECOMMENDATION:Appoint from among the applicants interviewed earlier this evening to fill an unexpired term ending October 31, 2008 on the Public Works Commission.

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

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 June 27, 2006.

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.

   Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

   Name of Case: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach
   Case Number: BC172546

3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
   Government Code Section 54957.6

   Claimant: Stephen Burrell
   Claim Against: Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association
   Hermosa Beach Management Association

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RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

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