City of Hermosa Beach --- 02-22-00

"Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things."
 Frank A. Clark

 

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, February 22, 2000 - 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, 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

CENSUS 2000 - APRIL 1, 2000

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 three minutes. Citizens also may speak:

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

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

(b) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Jim Lissner dated February 15, 2000 regarding Council meeting sound.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

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 February 8, 2000.

(b) Recommendation to ratify check register .

(c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items.

(d) Recommendation to receive and file the January 2000 financial reports:

  1. Revenue and expenditure report;
  2. City Treasurer's report; and,
  3. Investment report.

(e) Recommendation to deny the following claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 14, 2000.

  • Claimant: Currell, Kevin M.
  • Date of Loss: 09-02-99
  • Date Filed: 02-14-00

(f) Recommendation to adopt resolution adding new Fire Chief, Russell Tingley, to the list of authorized personnel eligible to utilize the City's VISA card. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 8, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to accept donation of $1000 from Rubin Postair & Associates (Honda Corporation) to be used for Skate Park staffing. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 10, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to adopt resolution to authorize the release of funds available under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant (JAIBG) to the County of Los Angeles. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated February 10, 2000.

(i) Recommendation to authorize a cooperative agreement with the City of Manhattan Beach for Storm Water Continuous Deflective Separator Units and authorize a design contract with CDS Technologies, Inc. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 8, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of January 4, 2000 .

(k) Recommendation to approve the class specification for Community Services Field Supervisor . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 16, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #52508 for an eight-unit condominium project (Lot 1) and the reconfiguration of the Learned Lumber Property (Lot 2) located at 635 and 705 Pacific Coast Highway . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 10, 1999.

(m) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of February 15, 2000 .

(n) Recommendation to approve additional appropriation of $231 of Proposition A funds to close out the downtown shuttle service. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 15, 2000.

(o) Recommendation to receive and file the quarterly report on Workers' Compensation . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated February 16, 2000.

(p) Recommendation to authorize City membership in the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED). Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 17, 2000.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES - NONE

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

  • Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.

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

4. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CORONA STREET AT PROSPECT AVENUE/14TH STREET AND OTHER TRAFFIC ISSUES IN THE AREA. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 14, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve a six-month temporary closure of Corona Street at Prospect Avenue to mitigate the cut-through traffic in both directions on Corona Avenue; direct staff to conduct a "before and after" traffic study to measure the potential negative impacts of the closure and to report back to City Council; and, defer action of the stop sign installation request at this time.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. REQUEST FOR CITY ASSISTANCE IN THE FORMATION OF A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 17, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff to work with the group to formally initiate the process.

 

6. NORTH PIER PARKING STRUCTURE, LOT A AND LOT B PARKING OPERATIONS. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated February 15, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed rates and operations for the downtown.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - NONE

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION TO FILL AN UNEXPIRED TERM DUE TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated February 17, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint from among the applicants interviewed January 25th and this evening to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 2001.

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.

a. Request from Councilmember Edgerton for consideration of a stop sign at Prospect and 10thStreet.

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 25, 2000.

2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957

Title: City Manager

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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