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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 9, 1999 - 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

PRESENTATION BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE NEW

1999 BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND VISITORS GUIDE

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF JANUARY 26, 1999: 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.

(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) COUNCIL COMMENTS

(c) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Carol Duff, President & CEO of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, dated January 25, 1999, requesting Mayor Bob Benz to attend a Beautification Awards ceremony on February 18, 1999 at Brewski's restaurant.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

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 January 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 claim and notice of closed/resolved claim. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated January 26, 1999.

Claimant: Hutchens, Raoul

Date of Loss: 09/05/98

Date Filed: 01/25/99

(e) Recommendation to receive and file quarterly report on Workers' Compensation . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 1, 1999.

(f) Recommendation to approve Fund Raisers, Ltd. to provide engraving and program support for the Millennium Walkway fundraiser. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 1, 1999.

(g) Recommendation to adopt resolutions approving Final Map #24924 for a 2-unit condominium at 123 & 125 Lyndon Street; Final Map #24925 for 2 2-unit condominiums at 133 through 139 Lyndon Street; and, Final Map #24926 for 2 2-unit condominiums at 141 through 147 Lyndon Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 3, 1999.

(h) Recommendation to approve the First Amendment to Professional Services Agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and the DMR Team, Inc. to prepare plans, specifications and estimates to include Monterey Blvd. from 19th Street to Hermosa/Manhattan Avenue for a fee of $17,545. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 2, 1999.

(i) Recommendation to receive and file the December 1998 Revenue and Expenditure report. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 4, 1999.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES - None

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

• Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.

HEARINGS

4. EIGHTH STREET TRAFFIC ISSUES STUDY . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 3, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Open hearing, receive testimony and continue hearing to meeting February 23, 1999.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. MID YEAR BUDGET REVIEW 1998-99. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 28, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the revisions to estimated revenue, appropriations, budget transfers and fund balances as shown in the Budget Summary and Revenue Worksheet.

6. INITIATIVE PETITION TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION AND ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY LOCATED JUST WEST OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, BETWEEN SIXTH AND EIGHTH STREETS, BEHIND THE LEARNED LUMBER FACILITY AND ABANDONED MAR VISTA HOTEL . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated February 2, 1999.

City Manager's Report

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive and file the report that Council ordered pursuant to Elections Code Section 9212 analyzing the fiscal impact and the proposed ordinance's consistency with the project previously voted on by Council; and, 2) select one of the following alternatives: a) Introduce the ordinance without alteration and adopt the ordinance within 10 days; b) order a special election to be held either May 11 or May 18, 1999, at which the ordinance, without alteration, shall be submitted to the voters; or, c) order the election on the proposed ordinance to be consolidated with the regular municipal election of November 2, 1999.

7. HERMOSA BEACH PIER RENOVATION PROJECT. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 4, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for the Hermosa Beach Pier Renovation Project CIP 95-620 for $585,298.95.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. BENCHES FOR LOWER PIER AVENUE . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 2, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve a subcommittee to review and recommend a replacement bench; or, approve purchase of wood benches similar to those used in Noble Park.

b. SB10 (RAINEY): LOCAL STREETS AND HIGHWAY - STORM DAMAGE REPAIR. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated January 27, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council express support for SB10 which will authorize expenditures of up to $200 million for local streets and highways.

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. LOGO DESIGN CONTEST 2000 . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated January 25, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council appoint one member of the Council to assist the panel of judges in selecting a winning logo for the Hermosa Beach 2000 logo design contest.

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 26, 1999.

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: Gigliotti v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: YC029195

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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