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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 05-28-98
"The noblest motive is the public good."
NOTE TO VIEWERS : Sorry this is up late, my machine has been infected with a virus and I was not able to translate these pages. I have only included a few staff reports as there are virus problems with almost all of them and there is not enough time to do a complete scan, Again---Sorry.
AGENDA
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Thursday, May 28, 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
PRESENTATIONS:
PRESENTATION OF OUTSTANDING SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD AWARD TO VICTOR SWEETEN
PROCLAMATIONS:
RECREATION AND PARKS MONTH --- JULY 1998
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MAY 12, 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 and petition from 3rd Street residents requesting changes to 3rd Street and Ocean View Avenue.
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 May 12, 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 receive and file the April 1998 financial reports:
Revenue and expenditure report; City Treasurer's report; and, Investment report.
(e) Recommendation to approve event contract between the City of Hermosa Beach and Hawthorne Savings to present three free community concerts on the beach: July 12, 19 and 26 from 6:00pm to dusk and approve program outline. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 18, 1998.
(f) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of May 19, 1998.
(g) Recommendation to receive and file Caltrans report relative to the request for a traffic signal at Pacific Coast Highway and 16th Street and authorize the City Traffic Engineer to request Caltrans' consideration of higher visibility crosswalks using state of the art technology at this location. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 20, 1998.
(h) Recommendation to authorize removal of covenant prohibiting sale of lots separately at 514-518 Pier Ave./1184 Cypress. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 18, 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. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FROM COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR (CC) TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MD) AND ZONE CHANGE FROM SPA7 (SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 7) TO R-2, and a Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Tract Map #52508, for an eight-unit detached condominium project taking access from 7th Street, on the rear portion of two commercial parcels fronting on Pacific Coast Highway (635 and 705 Pacific Coast Highway), and Precise Development Plan to reconfigure the layout and increase the P.C.H. frontage of the existing lumber yard, AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION AT 635 AND 705 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 19, 1998.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Approve the requested General Plan Amendment and Zone Change.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Based upon previous City Council action on a recent similar Zone Change and General Plan Amendment request, deny the request.
5. RECONSIDERATION OF TWO-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 840 15TH STREET. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 18, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Sustain the Planning Commission's approval of the Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, and Vesting Tentative Parcel Map with the provision that the project be developed in conformance with the attached revised plans submitted and dated May 21, 1998.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
6. TRAFFIC STUDY - 6TH STREET WEST OF PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. (Continued from meeting of May 12, 1998). Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 20, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
7. LORETO PLAZA - LEASE OF ADDITIONAL AIRSPACE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 21, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Determine whether or not to lease additional airspace; and, 2) If City Council decides to lease the additional airspace, City Manager be directed to contract for the appraisal upon payment of the deposit and direct that the lease be revised to reflect Council's decision.
8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
a. HERMOSA BEACH CITY-SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 18, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve establishment of a Hermosa Beach City-School District Partnership and select two Councilmembers as representatives.
b. ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 42 SPONSORED BY THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 20, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Support the passage of ACA 42 so that it will appear on the November 1998 ballot and direct the letters be sent to Senator Dills and Assemblywoman Bowen.
9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
a. VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF TERMS - CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 20, 1998.
RECOMMENDATION: Immediately advertise and request applications from interested parties for one Civil Service Board term that will expire July 15, 1998, with appointment to be made at the regular Council meeting of July 14, 1998.
10. 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 Pro Tem Benz to consider holding a recognition dinner for the top 20 sales tax producers in the Hermosa Beach.
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 May 12, 1998.
2. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 4181-024-900 (Southeast corner of 27th St. & Manhattan Ave.) Negotiating Parties: Stephen Burrell Mark Walther Under Negotiation: Price & Terms of Payment
3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Initiation of Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
Consideration of joining amicus brief, at no cost to the City, in the following two cases:
Monterey Dunes, Inc. v. City of Monterey, United States Supreme Court, Case No. 97-1235
Kobzoff v. Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Case No. B099100
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT TO BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998 AT 7:10PM.
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