"The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on."

- Robert Bloch

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, March 23, 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.{Graphic stripped}

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROCLAMATIONS:

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

APRIL 11 - 17, 1999

PRESENTATIONS:

PRESENTATION OF CHECK FROM THE

HERMOSA BEACH KIWANIS CLUB TO THE

HERMOSA BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 9, 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 Vida M. Holguin of the Mira Costa High School Grad Nite Committee requesting consideration of a donation to the 1999 event.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

2. Letter from Punky Cawdrey of the Redondo Union High School Grad Nite Committee requesting consideration of a donation to the 1999 event.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

3. Letter from Donley Falkenstien requesting that modifications to the proposed initiative be received no later than the next City Council meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

4. Letter from Donley Falkenstien requesting that City Council adopt a resolution condemning the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce management's spying activities on members of the Hermosa Beach Coastal Conservation Committee.

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 March 9, 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 receive and file the February 1999 financial reports:

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

(e) Recommendation to instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the City Hall Renovations Project . Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated March 15, 1999.

(f) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of March 2, 1999.

(g) Recommendation to approve lease agreement between the City and Project Touch for the use of Room 3 in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated March 10, 1999.

(h) Recommendation to approve contract with Lyn Riley in the amount of $15,000 for the purposes of providing the State mandated continuing education training and for administering the Los Angeles County required paramedic "Quality Assurance Program". Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated March 15, 1999.

(i) Recommendation to appropriate donations of $250.00 from the Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach and $800.00 from Aubrey Organics, Inc. to the Community Resources Department; and $531.60 from South Bay DARE Fair to the Police Department. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated March 15, 1999.

(j) Recommendation to approve the use of the Community Center lawn by the Kiwanis Club to operate a holiday tree lot for the 1999 holiday season. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated March 13, 1999

(k) Recommendation to direct staff to issue the Request for Proposal and Request for Qualifications (RFP/RFQ) to develop office/retail project in connection with the downtown parking structure and initiate an appraisal to determine fair market value for ground lease. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 16, 1999.

(l) Recommendation to deny the following claims and refer them to the City's Liability Claim Administrator. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated March 16, 1999.

Claimant: Feeney, Fay

Date of Loss: 11/3/98

Date Filed: 3/11/99

Claimant: Atkinson/Durell

Date of Loss: 10/14/98

Date Filed: 3/17/99

(m) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25012 for a 3-unit condominium project at 611 9th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 16, 1999.

(n) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of March 16, 1999 .

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. REVIEW AND RECONSIDERATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT TO MODIFY EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES ON A COMMERCIAL BUILDING AT 1301 MANHATTAN AVENUE . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 16, 1999.

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Sustain the Planning Commission's decision to deny the request.

HEARING

5. 8TH STREET TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ALTERNATIVES. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 16, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Retain existing conditions on 8th Street.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

6. 1999 COMMERCIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated March 10, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the slate of special events as listed below:

EVENT	DATES	FEES
California Sports Festival - IMG	June 10-13	$34,672.00
Cal-King Volleyball Tour	August 21-22	$5,905.60
8th Annual Hermosa Beach Triathlon & Festival	October 9-10	$8,084.30

7. INITIATION OF THE PROCESS TO BECOME THE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR MOBILEHOMES IN HERMOSA BEACH . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 16, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce ordinance and waive full reading.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - None

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF APPLICATION OF THE AUTOMATIC VACANCY FOR ABSENCES FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSIONER, TODD KUH . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated March 15, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Waive automatic vacancy.

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 Mayor Pro Tem Oakes to discuss the use of pesticides on the Greenbelt and City parks.

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 March 9, 1999.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

Anticipated Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(b)

A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council.

Receipt of Claim pursuant to Tort Claims Act (copy available for public inspection in City Clerk's office). Government Code Section 54956.9(C):

Claimant: Jeanette F. Prichard

Claim #: 99-0008

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957

Title: City Manager

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT TO TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1999 FOR REVIEW OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

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