"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it." - Jean De La Fontaine

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 11, 1997 - 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS:

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF

APPRECIATION TO THE D.U.I. TASK FORCE

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 Gretchen Reviczky dated February 21, 1997 regarding councilmember conduct.

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 25, 1997.

(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 lease agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and the South Bay Free Clinic for the use of Rooms 7 and 11 in the Community Center and authorize Mayor to sign lease . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 26, 1997.

(e) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of February 19, 1997 .

(f) Recommendation to award contract to D & M Inc. Construction for seismic strengthening of the Clark Building in the amount of $86,555 and authorize Mayor to execute contract . Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated March 4, 1997.

(g) Recommendation to award contract to W. A. Rasic Construction for Sewer Construction and Street Rehabilitation Project (CIP 96-408) in the amount of $504,465 and authorize the Mayor to execute contract . Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated March 4, 1997.

(h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of March 4, 1997 .

(i) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission meeting of March 5, 1997.

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. TEXT AMENDMENT TO OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS IN THE R-1 ZONE TO ALLOW UP TO A 10% MARGIN FOR ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION IN CERTAIN JUSTIFIABLE CASES ON LOTS OF 2,100 SQUARE FEET OR LESS, AND STUDY THE POLICIES OF OTHER CITIES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF A 10% OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR ALL R-1 LOTS . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 5, 1997.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Adopt ordinance approving text amendment as modified, maintaining 2100 square foot threshold with no exceptions.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. 1997 COMMERCIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated February 26, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve special events and authorize Mayor to execute contracts.

6. REPORT ON REFERENDUM . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 6, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

7. LOWER PIER AVENUE STREETSCAPE - PROPOSED OUTDOOR DINING STANDARDS. Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated March 4, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider the tentative outdoor dining plan for Lower Pier Avenue and provide direction on the types of improvements that would be allowed within the proposed lease areas in the event that City Council subsequently approves an outdoor dining plan.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. PROPOSITION 172 SALES TAX - PUBLIC SAFETY PROGRAM, REPEAL OF AB1191 . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 4, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize letters of support for AB339 (Takasugi) and AB334 (Wildman).

b. REPORT ON VACATION OF EASTSIDE BEACH DRIVE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 6, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to staff on how to proceed with the potential vacation of a portion of the right-of-way.

c. PARKING IN-LIEU PROGRAM AND FUND. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 6, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Provide direction to staff regarding program requirements.

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL -- None

10. 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 Bowler for discussion of M-1 zones.

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:

a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on February 11, 1997.

b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on February 25, 1997.

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: Harris v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: BC163471

Name of Case: Lissner v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: BS041936

Name of Case: Lissner v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: BS043141

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT