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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 03-27-01"To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top." - Robert M. Pirsig
AGENDA
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 PRESENTATIONS RECOGNITION OF
PRESENTATION OF CITY PINS TO THE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 13, 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
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 13, 2001. (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 2001 financial reports:
(e) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Hermosa Beach Management Association. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated March 21, 2001. (f) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of March 6, 2001. (g) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving cooperative agreement with the State of California providing for the State's relinquishment of Route 91 (Artesia Boulevard) between Pacific Coast Highway and Harper Avenue; approve estimated revenue from the State in the amount of $491,120 to be deposited to a new fund titled "Artesia Boulevard Relinquishment"; and, adopt a budget for CIP 01-174, Artesia Boulevard Rehabilitation, in the amount of $491,120. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 20, 2001. (h) Recommendation to award the construction contract for Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Access Ramps to Zondiros Corporation of Torrance, California, based on their lowest responsible bid of $18,000; authorize the appropriation of $20,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund for the construction; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 15, 2001. (i) Recommendation to approve the plans, specifications, estimates, order the work and call for bids for Project No. CIP 00-139, Hermosa/Manhattan Avenue Street Improvements from 16th Street to 26th Street and 19th Street from Hermosa Avenue to Monterey Boulevard; and, instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 14, 2001. (j) Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring intent to vacate and abandon for public purposes a portion of 26th Street, between the Strand and Hermosa Avenue, as shown on the Tract of Hermosa Beach as per map recorded book 1, pages 25-26, in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated February 22, 2001. (k) Recommendation to adopt resolution ordering the preparation of a report for the annual levy of assessments within the Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District during fiscal year 2001-02. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 19, 2001. (l) Recommendation to authorize purchase of two (2) new GO-4 Parking Enforcement vehicles in the amount of $43,148.16 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment of Anaheim, California. Memorandum from Acting Police Chief Michael Lavin dated March 20, 2001. (m) Recommendation to award construction contract for Project No. 00-171, Ardmore Avenue Street Improvements- Various Locations, to Nobest, Inc. of Westminster, California based upon their lowest responsible bid of $197,016.00; authorize the appropriation of $110,000 from the 150 STIP fund; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the contingency of $19,702. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 15, 2001. (n) Recommendation to approve Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for Project No. CIP 99-144, Strand Bikeway and Pedestrian Walkway- 24th Street to 35th Street, for $97,942.89; authorize the City Manager and the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to execute the Supplemental Agreement; authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the contingency of $9,794; and, appropriation of $107,736.89 to CIP 99-144 from the 160 Sewer Fund. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 16, 2001. (o) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of March 20, 2001. (p) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of March 14, 2001. (q) Recommendation to award construction contract for sewer and concrete pavement repai r to EC Construction Co. of Chino, California, based on their bid of $30,892.50; authorize the transfer of $50,000 Sewer Fund from CIP 00-413 to CIP 01-415 to cover the costs of the above mentioned project; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary within the budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 21, 2001. 2. CONSENT ORDINANCES
3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS 4. 2001 COMMERCIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS
5. REVIEW OF MORATORIUM PROHIBITING CONVERSION OF RETAIL SPACE, DOWNTOWN MARKET STUDY AND PARKING STANDARDS. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 15, 2001.
6. REVIEW OF LOT CONSOLIDATION IN THE R-2 AND R-3 ZONES. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 20, 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: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on March 13, 2001. 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Manager 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)
ADJOURNMENT
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