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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 14 , 1998 - 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:

National Library Week

April 19-25, 1998

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MARCH 24, 1998: 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:

• during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar;
• during Public Hearings;
• with the Mayor's consent, during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters; and,
• 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 ICRMA (Independent Cities Risk Management Authority) inviting City Council to a luncheon to be held on April 22, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2. Letter from Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce dated April 7, 1998 announcing new features that will debut that this year's Memorial Day Fiesta de las Artes.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

3. Letters from Marineland Mobile Owners Association and Darlene and Dean Sinatra regarding the Marineland Mobile Home Park.

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 minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on March 24, 1998.

(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 deny the following claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated April 1, 1998.

Claimant: Julien A. Martinsons

Date of Loss: 11/8/97

Date Filed: 3/26/98

(e) Recommendation to approve amendment to C.D.B.G. reimbursable contract for implementation of the project to remove architectural barriers to the disabled at City Hall. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 26, 1998.

(f) Recommendation to adopt resolutions establishing traffic signal locations and stop intersections throughout the City. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated April 7, 1998.

(g) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of March 18, 1998.

(h) Recommendation to instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the City Hall Renovations (C.I.P. No. 95-622). Memorandum from Fire Chief Pete Bonano dated April 6, 1998.

(i) Recommendation to approve GTE Frame Relay Fractional T-1 Services (128K), Earthlink Internet access, and GTE Web Page hosting for the City; approve an allocation of $7,475 from the General Fund to the Data Processing budget to pay for start-up costs of the service; and, approve an allocation of $11,000 from the General Fund to the Data Processing budget to pay for the annual costs of the service. Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Mary Rooney dated April 7, 1998.

(j) Recommendation to approve amendment to the design contract for the Community Center Skate Track Project (CIP 97-525) to include design of the Community Center Tennis Courts (CIP 98-526) and appropriate $15,400 from the 4% UUT Fund to the Community Center Tennis Court Project to pay for these services. Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Mary Rooney dated April 7, 1998.

(k) Recommendation to approve amendment to City Manager employment agreement effective January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2000. Memorandum from Councilmembers Reviczky and Oakes dated March 25, 1998.

(l) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving a revised records retention schedule for the City of Hermosa Beach. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated April 8, 1998.

(m) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Parcel Map #24753 for a two-unit condominium project at 226 Monterey Boulevard. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 6, 1998.

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. Text amendment to modify M-1 zone permitted use list. (continued from meeting of March 24, 1998) Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 9, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive any public testimony and continue public hearing to the regular City Council meeting of May 12, 1998.

HEARING

5. REVIEW OF ASPEN REPORT . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 1, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Review and receive the report prepared by Aspen, take any public comment and comments from Macpherson Oil Company, and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

6. SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS ON AMBY PLACE. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated March 8, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request that Amby Place be exempt from sidewalk requirements.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

NONE

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION TO WAIVE AUTOMATIC VACANCY PROVISION UNDER SECTION 2.32.20 OF MUNICIPAL CODE DUE TO MATERNITY LEAVE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated March 23, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

b. PROPOSITION 223 - SCHOOL SPENDING LIMITS ON ADMINISTRATION. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 9, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Determine whether or not to take a position on Proposition 223.

c. FAIR HOUSING AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1998 - HR3206. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 30, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Determine whether or not to take a position on HR 3206.

d. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RETENTION OF 310 AREA CODE IN THE SOUTH BAY CITIES. Memorandum from Councilmember Reviczky dated April 9, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution and direct staff to forward it to the appropriate agencies.

9. 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 direct the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission to review the activities/uses of the Clark Building concerning private parties and report back to the City Council with a recommendation.

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 24, 1998.

2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: 1309 Bard Street

Negotiating Parties: Russ Lesser & Stephen Burrell

Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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