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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, June 8, 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

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MAY 25, 1999: MEETING CONTINUED TO JUNE 8, 1999.

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 John Heltebrake requesting removal of the barricade on 24th Street just west of 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 following minutes:

1. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on April 27, 1999 ;
2. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on May 2, 1999 ;
3. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on May 11, 1999 ; and,
4. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on May 25, 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 #25094 for a 2-unit condominium project at 850 7th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 27, 1999.

(e) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25252 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1010 First Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 27, 1999.

(f) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of May 4, 1999.

(g) Recommendation to adopt resolution setting the fee for Parking in Lieu Program. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 3, 1999.

(h) Recommendation to set Tuesday, July 13, 1999, as a public hearing to consider proposed amendment to Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 9.04.020 . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 3, 1999.

(i) Recommendation to approve renewal of the Cooperation Agreement with the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission and authorize the City Manager to sign the Cooperation Agreement for the Mayor. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 3, 1999.

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. 1999-2000 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .

a. ADOPTION OF 1999-2000 BUDGET. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 25, 1999. (Sorry, this file was too large to convert. A summary is provided under budget .)

RECOMMENDATION: Receive public testimony; receive and file questions and answers from the May 24, 1999 Budget Workshop; direct City Manager to sign an amended contract for the City Prosecutor; and, adopt resolution approving the 1999-2000 Budget.

b. ADOPTION OF 1999-2000 APPROPRIATION LIMIT . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 27, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution setting the 1999-2000 appropriations limit.

5. ADOPTION OF THE 1997 EDITIONS OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE , 1997 UNIFORM FIRE CODE AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS AMENDING CHAPTER 15, SECTIONS 15.04 THROUGH 15.24 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 17, 1999. (Sorry, documents are too large to convert and upload.)

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution, waive further reading and adopt Urgency Ordinance and introduce for first reading the Non-urgency Ordinance.

6. HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 1999-2000. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 1, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: To conduct the public hearing and adopt resolution confirming the diagram and assessment for Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District 1999-2000 and levying an assessment for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

7. IMG BEACH BASH PLAZA CONCERT BANDS. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated June 1, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve Plaza concerts from 4:00pm to 6:30pm Friday, June 11 through Sunday, June 13 in conjunction with the Mervyn's Beach Bash.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

NONE

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

NONE

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.

NONE

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 March 23, 1999;

b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 13, 1999;

c. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 27, 1999; and,

d. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 25, 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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