"I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is - I could be just as proud for half the money." - Arthur Godfrey

Tuesday, April 13, 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.

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROCLAMATIONS:

MEDAL OF VALOR WEEK

April 19 - 23, 1999

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 23, 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 Roger Bacon requesting that City Council consider a plaque design and location for Surfers Walk of Fame.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

2. Resident petition requesting that City Council consider the removal of the barricades at Oceanview and 3rd Street and reopen the street.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

3. Resident petition requesting that City Council consider measures to mitigate dangerous conditions on upper 8th Street between Prospect Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

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 Minutes of the Regular meeting held on March 23, 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 adopt resolution approving Final Map #25179 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1157 & 1159 Cypress Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 1, 1999.

(e) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #24974 for a 2-unit condominium project at 650-652 10th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 1, 1999.

(f) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #21493 for a 2-unit condominium project at 840 15th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Bumenfeld dated April 1, 1999.

(g) Recommendation to award bid to Commercial Fleet Financing in the amount of $20,771 for the purchase of one (1) new 4x4 pickup truck for the Community Services Division of the Police Department. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Sraser dated April 5, 1999.

(h) Recommendation to approve opening the South Park upper lot for 6-hour parking from 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. daily. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 5, 1999.

staff report not available

(i) Recommendation to receive and file notice of resolved claims. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated April 7, 1999.

staff report not available

(j) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25053 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1427 Manhattan Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 7, 1999.

(k) Recommendation to instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the City Hall Renovation project (CIP #95-622). Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated April 6, 1999.

(l) Recommendation to accept and appropriate donations of $500.00 from the Hermosa Kiwanis Foundation to the Police Department to be used for the Police chaplain program and $4,500.00 from Peyton Cramer Ford to the Community Resources Department to sponsor the CBVA tournament. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated April 6, 1999.

(m) Recommendation to approve amendment to City Manager employment agreement effective January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2000. Memorandum from Councilmembers Reviczky and Oakes dated April 8, 1999.

(n) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving architectural modifications at 1301 Manhattan Avenue . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 8, 1999.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

a. ORDINANCE NO. 99-1190 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ASSUMING ENFORCEMENT FOR THE MOBILEHOME PARK ACT." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated March 25, 1999.

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. LOS ANGELES COUNTY URBAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUND APPROVAL FOR 1999-2000. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 30, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve by minute order the expenditure of the Fifth Year 1999-00 Block Grant estimated allocation, and any additional allocation funding, for the removal of architectural barriers to the disabled.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC PARKING METERS FOR THE COMMERCIAL ZONE. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated April 6, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the purchase of electronic parking meters for the commercial zone; 2) allow up to 4 hours per stay at silver meters; and, 3) appropriate funds for the purchase.

6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. LEAF BLOWER ORDINANCE . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 31, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council express its opinion concerning efforts to enact a state preemption on the City's ordinance prohibiting the use of gas powered leaf blowers and direct staff to track the bills and express the City Council's opinion.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL -

NONE

8. 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 Reviczky to adopt resolution opposing SBC/Pac Bell's request for authority to charge up to $1.10 for the "411" calls it now charges 25¢ for and to raise the rate of an emergency break through call from $1.00 to $5.00.

b. Request from Councilmember Reviczky to create a Public Works Commission.

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 23, 1999.

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: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: BC172546

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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