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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 10, 1998 - 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.{Graphic stripped}

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

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 - None

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 27, 1998.

(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 approve an annual memorial donation program for parks and recreation facilities and approve the 1998 Annual Parks Donation List. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 3, 1998.

(e) Recommendation to approve the use of the Hermosa Valley Park Soccer Field for local Youth Club Soccer Teams subject to rental policy. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 2, 1998.

(f) Recommendation to approve request from United States Surfing Federation to conduct an amateur surfing contest on the beach south of the Hermosa Beach Pier, Sunday, March 1, 1998 from 7am to 4:30pm, waive the per participant/spectator fees, and approve the event contract. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 2, 1998.

(g) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of January 21, 1998.

(h) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Hermosa Beach Police Management Association . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated January 29, 1998.

(i) Recommendation to receive and file the December 1997 Revenue and Expenditure

Report. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 5, 1998.

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. CONSIDERATION OF RETURNING VALLEY DRIVE BETWEEN HERONDO AVENUE AND 2ND STREET TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 3, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive public comment and provide direction to staff.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW 1997-98 . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 28, 1998.

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

6. PROPOSAL FOR TRAFFIC STUDY 6TH & 8TH STREETS AND ARDMORE AVENUE WEST OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated January 28, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.

7. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND FESTIVAL, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1998. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 2, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve event contract and consider fee waiver/funding requests.

8. CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL FOR SUNSET CONCERTS ON THE BEACH SERIES. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 3, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve free evening concerts at the beach north of the Pier to be held on three Sundays in July; approve Hawthorne Savings as the presenting sponsor for the concerts who with co-sponsors will pay for and produce the event; approve free use of the beach for the series; direct staff to draft an event contract for Council approval; and, allocate $800 from the Prospective Expenditures Fund to the Community Resources staff budget for part time staff with all other direct City costs charged to the presenting sponsor.

9. AB939 WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated January 28, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve contract and scope of work for E. Tseng & Associates (ETA) to provide consultant services to implement the City's waste reduction and recycling program.

10. REQUEST TO USE "WAVE" SHUTTLE BUS DURING FIESTA DE LAS ARTES EVENTS MEMORIAL DAY AND LABOR DAY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated January 28, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the appropriation of Proposition C funds (estimated to be $7800) for the requested shuttle service.

11. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. OIL PROJECT HAZARD ANALYSIS REPORT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 2, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the scope of work and direct the City Manager to sign letter of agreement with the Aspen Group in the amount not to exceed $6,000.

12. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL - None

13. 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.

a. Request from Mayor Edgerton to direct staff to communicate with Caltrans and request installation of a traffic signal at Pacific Coast Highway and 16th Street.

b. Request from Councilmember Bowler to direct Traffic Engineer to study 10th Street and Hermosa Avenue and provide a recommendation regarding adding a stop sign.

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: Reading of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on January 27, 1998.

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957

Title: City Manager

3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiator: Stephen Burrell

Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Management Association

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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