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AGENDA

ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, April 29, 1997 - Council Chambers, City Hall

7:10 p.m.

Closed Session immediately following

MAYOR J. R. Reviczky		CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling
MAYOR PRO TEM Sam Y. Edgerton		CITY TREASURER John M. Workman
COUNCIL MEMBERS Robert Benz John Bowler Julie Oakes		CITY MANAGER Stephen R. Burrell CITY ATTORNEY Michael Jenkins

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATION:

SOUTH BAY ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND COMMITTEE
PRESENTATION OF DONATIONS TO LOCAL CHARITIES

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 - None

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 April 8, 1997 ;
2. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on April 14, 1997 ; and,
3. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on April 22, 1997 .

(b) Recommendation to ratify check register.

(c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items .

(d) Recommendation to receive and file the March 1997 financial reports:

1. SEQ OL0_2 1 . Revenue and expenditure report;
2. SEQ OL0_2 2 . City Treasurer's report; and,
3. SEQ OL0_2 3 . Investment report.

(e) Recommendation to adopt a resolution acknowledging the receipt and filing of the Annual Statement of Investment Policy for the City of Hermosa Beach. Memorandum from City Treasurer John Workman dated April 10, 1997.

(f) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of 4/16/97.

(g) Recommendation to approve agreement for guaranteeing a payment for the engineering cost for the Myrtle Avenue and Loma Drive Utility Undergrounding Assessment District. Memorandum from Public Works Director Amy Amirani dated April 10, 1997.

(h) Recommendation to approve lease agreement between City of Hermosa Beach and Project Touch for the use of Room 3 in the Community Center for a period of one year and authorize Mayor to sign the lease. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 21, 1997.

(i) Recommendation to approve request from Project Touch to conduct a Classic Car Show on Clark Field on Sunday, October 19, 1997. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 21, 1997.

(j) Recommendation to approve request from Sister City Association to conduct a Hermosa Beach 90th Birthday community celebration with Sister City Loreto, Mexico on the Community Center parking lot on July 26, 1997. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 21, 1997.

(k) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from Planning Commission meeting of 4/15/97.

(l) Recommendation to approve updated list of recommended improvements for Hermosa Valley Park . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated April 21, 1997.

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. APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN R-1 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FOR A FIVE-LOT SUBDIVISION (FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS AND A PRIVATE STREET), VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP #52278 AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 532 - 540 20TH STREET . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated April 24, 1997.

RECOMMENDATION: Continue to the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting to provide time for applicant to respond to City consultant report on proposed drainage plans for project.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS - None

5. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS IN MAY . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 24, 1997.

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 Mayor Reviczky for adoption of resolution in support of Proposition E on the June 3, 1997 ballot which calls for replacement funding for fire and paramedic emergency services in the Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire District.

b. Request from Mayor Reviczky for City Council support of S392.

c. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Edgerton that we close the City because someone might sue us.

d. Request from Councilmember Bowler for consideration of issuing a taxicab franchise.

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:

a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on February 11, 1997; and,

b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on February 25, 1997.

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: Hermosa Beach Walk Street Homeowners, Steve Yeager, George Lanz, Charles Danforth, and Savitri Carlson v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case Number: YC028756

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT