City of Hermosa Beach --- 05-22-01

"Live so that your friends can defend you but never have to." - Arnold H. Glasow

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 22, 2001 - 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, 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

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MAY 8, 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:

  • during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar;
  • during Public Hearings; and,
  • with the Mayor's consent, during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters;

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 Jim Lissner regarding new liquor license application downtown.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2. Letter from Jim Lissner regarding the need for Assistant Fire Chief.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

3. Letter from Hermosa Beach Little League requesting approval for "Carnival of Champions" on June 9, 2001 at Clark Field.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve request.

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 :

(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 March 2001 financial reports :

  • Revenue and expenditure report;
  • City Treasurer's report; and,
  • Investment report.

(e) Recommendation to approve the plans, specifications, order the work and call for bids; and, instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for Project No. 95-622 - City Hall Remodel, ADA Upgrades . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 8, 2001.

(f) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of May 2, 2001 .

(g) 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 May 14, 2001.

  • Claimant: Garcia, Danny
  • Date of Loss: 11/10/00
  • Date Filed: 05/09/01
  • Allegation: Injury to knee

(h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 15, 2001 .

(i) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of May 1, 2001 .

(j) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving and adopting the administering agency-state master agreement No. 07-5155(004) pavement rehabilitation of Hermosa Avenue: 16th Street to 26th Street, Manhattan Avenue: 27th Street to the North City Limits, Greenwich: Hermosa Avenue to Manhattan Avenue; award the construction contract for Project No. CIP 00-139 - Hermosa Avenue Street Improvements-Hermosa Avenue from 16th St. to 26th St. and 19th Street from Hermosa Ave. to Monterey Blvd. to Sully-Miller Contractors of Anaheim, California, in the amount of $378.883.60; authorize the transfer of the remaining Prop C Fund balance of $78,000 from Project No. 95-150 to this 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 contingency of $38,000.00 . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 9, 2001.

(k) Recommendation to adopt resolution designating Artesia Boulevard between 270 ft. east of Pacific Coast Highway and 1,060 ft. east of Pacific Coast Highway as a 3-hour time limit zone f rom 9:00am to 5:00pm, and designating Artesia Boulevard between Harper Avenue and 40 ft. west of Harper Avenue as a 15-minute green time limit zone . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 15, 2001.

(l) Recommendation to accept the work by Irish Construction Co. for Project Nos. 97-182 Myrtle Avenue Utility Undergrounding & 97-183 Loma Drive Utility Undergrounding; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and, authorize staff to release the 5% retention payment to Irish Construction . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 16, 2001.

(m) Recommendation to dispense with the formal bidding process associated with Section 13.08.110 Responsibility of property owners to provide service connection - Effect of noncompliance. Subsection F of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 14, 2001.

(n) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25798 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1129-1131 Cypress Avenue . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 15, 2001.

(o) Recommendation to receive and file report on working relationship between Tycom Ltd. and Ecology and Environment (E & E) Environmental Consultants . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2001.

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. - None

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

4. AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH KERRY CONSULTANT TO ADD SERVICES TO DRAFT AN RFP FOR TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE FOR CITY HALL INFRASTRUCTURE AT A COST OF $8,000 . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 16, 2001.

RECOMMENDATION: Authorize staff to amend the agreement with Kerry Consulting Group to provide the City with an RFP for the technology infrastructure at City Hall; and, appropriate $8,000 from Prospective Expenditures to pay for the additional services.

5. REVIEW OF LOT CONSOLIDATION IN THE R-2 AND R-3 ZONES . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2001. (Continued from meeting of March 27, 2001).

RECOMMENDATION: Continue to meeting of June 12, 2001.

6. REPORT ON DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY . Memorandum from Police Chief Michael Lavin and Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated May 15, 2001.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

STATUS REPORT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SOLID WASTE AGREEMENT - INFORMATIONAL ITEM. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 17, 2001.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL - None

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 Edgerton to direct staff to report on the impact of electricity rates on the Utility Users Tax (UUT) and revise UUT taxes for the portion which is based on electricity usage.

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 May 8, 2001.

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: Cal Compact Landfill Litigation

  • Shell Chemical Co. v. County of Los Angeles, et al

  • Case Number: USDC Case #CV-00-01917 MRP (MANx)

  • Phillips Petroleum Co. v. County of Los Angeles, et al

  • Case Number: USDC Case #CV-00-1938 MRP (MANx)

3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Government Code Section 54957 - Title: City Manager

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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