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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 11, 2000 - Council Chambers, City Hall

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

OUTGOING MAYOR'S COMMENTS

APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE:

A. Designate Mayor for a term ending January 23, 2001

B. Designate Mayor Pro Tempore for a term ending January 23, 2001; and,

C. Intergovernmental agencies requiring appointment of Mayor as delegate.

Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated April 4, 2000. (Please note: this item and several other items in this agenda are linked using PDF format - if you do not have this format, you may download a FREE copy of Adobe Reader by clicking here )

INCOMING MAYOR'S COMMENTS

RECESS

RECONVENE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 28, 2000: 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. Letter from Mayor Mike Gordon, City of El Segundo, requesting City Council consideration of a resolution in support of El Segundo's complaint against LAWA for violations of CEQA.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

2. Letter from Jim Lissner requesting the addition of a tally of "Drunk in Public" arrests to the Police Department monthly activity reports.

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 the following minutes:

1. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on March 14, 2000 .
2. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on March 28, 2000.

(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 2000 financial reports:

1. Revenue and expenditure report ;
2. City Treasurer's report;   ( PDF file) and,
3. Investment report.

(e) Recommendation to accept donation of $1000 from Chevron to be used for Summer 2000 Surf Camp. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated April 3, 2000.

(f) Recommendation to approve request to participate in the South Bay Council of Governments program to provide aerial photography services f or the City of Hermosa Beach and adjacent South Bay cites and appropriate $17,815 as the city's discounted program cost. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 30, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25258 for a 2-unit condominium project at 634 & 636 Longfellow Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 3, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25320 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1619 & 1625 Prospect Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 3, 2000.

(i) Recommendation to approve the use of the Community Center lawn by the Kiwanis Club to operate a holiday tree lot or the 2000 season. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated March 30, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to appropriate $35,412 from Federal-Aid Surface Transportation Program-Local (STP-L) Funds and $4,588 from CIP Fund 301 for Project No. CIP 00-139 Street Improvements, Hermosa Avenue between 16th Street and 26th Street and the northerly city limits. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated April 3, 2000.

 

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES - NONE

 

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION

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

4. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A VARIANCE TO ALLOW THE REQUIRED PARKING , INCLUDING GUEST SPACE, TO BE IN TANDEM AT 1250 - 8TH STREET, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE WESTERLY 12.5' OF LOT 44 AND ALL OF LOT 45, BLOCK 140, REDONDO VILLA TRACT. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 6, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Continue to meeting of May 9, 2000.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS - NONE

5. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. REQUEST FROM WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT FOR A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE HARBOR/SOUTH BAY WATER RECYCLING PROJECT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 3, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize letter of support to expand the West Basin Water Recycling Program to include other South Bay areas.

b. AB1835 (BAUGH): GRANTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES TO PAY UP TO 50% OF DIVERTING DRY WEATHER FLOWS TO SEWER SYSTEM RATHER THAN BEACHES. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 6, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize letter to be sent to Assemblymember Baugh and our representative urging support for this bill.

6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL - NONE

7. 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 Councilman Edgerton to investigate the purchase/lease of airplane tracking system with other South Bay cities.

 

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