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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 03-13-01"The trouble with life in the fast lane is that you get to the other end in an awful hurry." - John Jensen AGENDA REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.
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 PROCLAMATIONS FOUNDERS DAY -- APRIL 1, 2001 CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 27, 2001: 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 three minutes. Citizens also may speak:
Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager. (b) 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 the following minutes:
(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 the modified Final Engineer's Report for Assessment District No. 97-1 ( Myrtle Avenue Utility Undergrounding ). Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 5, 2001. (e) Recommendation to receive and file the Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 5, 2001. (f) Recommendation to adopt a resolution declaring intention to vacate and abandon for public purposes a portion of 25th Street, between The Strand and Hermosa Avenue and setting a Public Hearing date of April 10, 2001. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 6, 2001. (g) Recommendation to accept the work by Sully-Miller Contracting Co. for Project No. CIP 95-150, Hermosa Avenue Street Improvements; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; authorize staff to release payment to Sully-Miller Contracting Co. (10% retained for 35 days following filing of Notice of Completion); authorize increase in the contract amount by $12,000; authorize the appropriation of $5,000 from the Sewer Fund; and, authorize the transfer of the balance of $39,594 from CIP 99-409 Manhole Repair/Reconstruction to CIP 95-150 Hermosa Avenue Street Improvements for completion of the project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 28, 2001. (h) Recommendation to receive and file status report on Project No. CIP 97-182, Myrtle Avenue Undergrounding, and Project No. CIP 97-183, Loma Drive Undergrounding. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 5, 2001. (i) 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 March 7, 2001.
(j) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #52794 for a 7-unit condominium project at 1046-1054 Monterey Boulevard. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 6, 2001. 2. CONSENT ORDINANCES - NONE 3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M. - NONE MUNICIPAL MATTERS 4. PROJECT NO. CIP 95-507, VALLEY PARK IMPROVEMENTS, APPROVAL OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 5, 2001.
5. TAXI VOUCHER PILOT PROGRAM . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 8, 2001.
6. TYCOM LTD REQUESTING PERMISSION TO INSTALL AN UNDERGROUND CABLE TO HOUSE A TRANS PACIFIC FIBER OPTIC CABLE AT TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 8, 2001.
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
9. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
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 13, 2001; and, b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on February 27, 2001. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR -- Government Code Section 54957.6
3. 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)
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT
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