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AGENDA

Note:  Additional staff items, if available, will be linked on Monday.

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, June 27, 2000 - 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 JUNE 13, 2000: 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:

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 John Hales requesting to speak to City Council regarding the Pier Phase III proposed design.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider Mr. Hales comments and receive and file letter.

 

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 memorandum regarding the May 2000 financial reports from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated June 22, 2000.

(e) Recommendation to accept the work by U-Liner West for CIP No. 99-402, PCH Sewer Reconstruction; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; authorize staff to release payment to U-Liner West; and, authorize City Clerk to release U-Liner West from the Faithful Performance Bond and the Labor and Materials Bond. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 20, 2000.

(f) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25504 for a 2-unit condominium project at 122 Hermosa Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 19, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25568 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1217 Cypress Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 19, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25635 for a 2-unit condominium project at 1041 7th Street and 1040 8th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 19, 2000.

(i) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of June 6, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to approve up to five one-day promotions per year on the Pier Plaza to raise up to $50,000 to help defray costs for selected community events. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated June 19, 2000.

(k) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of three (3) new black and white patrol cars for $74,354.76 and one (1) unmarked detective vehicle for $23,885.36 from the Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated June 19, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of one (1) new staff car for the Fire Chief from the Wondries Fleet Group of Alhambra, California for $24,068.00. Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated June 21, 2000.

(m) Recommendation to award contract to Blodgett/Baylosis Associates (BBA) to prepare the General Plan Housing Element Update in the amount of $23,980 (exclusive of public mailing and advertising costs for hearings) and direct the City Manager to execute the contract for services. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated June 21, 2000.

(n) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Planning Commission meetin g of June 20, 2000.

(o) Recommendation to approve contract change order #10, Project No. CIP 97-182 Myrtle Avenue Underground Utility District, for the grinding and repaving of Palm Drive from 24th Street to 26th Street and authorize budget transfer. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated June 21, 2000.

(p) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Professional and Administrative Employee Group. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated June 19, 2000.

(q) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the General & Supervisory Employees' Association, Teamsters Local 911. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated June 19, 2000.

(r) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Hermosa Beach Management Association . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated June 21, 2000.

 

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. 2000-2001 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .

a. ADOPTION OF 2000-2001 BUDGET . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated June 22, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive public testimony; 2) receive and file questions and answers from the June 1, 2000 Budget Workshop; 3) adopt resolution increasing the encroachment fee from $.50/sq. ft. to $1.00/ sq. ft. per month; 4) approve revisions to revenue and transfers; 5) approve amendments to appropriations; 6) approve contingency funds for upgrade of the financial management and citation processing systems; 7) adopt the amended Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; and, 8) adopt resolution approving the 2000-2001 Budget.

b. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3.12.090 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXEMPT "COMPUTERS AND PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT" FROM THE FORMAL BIDDING PROCESS. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated June 19, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce ordinance.

c. ADOPTION OF 2000-2001 APPROPRIATION LIMIT . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated June 21, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution setting the 2000-2001 appropriations limit.

 

5. REVIEW DELINQUENT REFUSE BILLS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERING SAID DELINQUENT CHARGES BE PLACED ON THE PROPERTY TAX BILL AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSMENT WOULD AFFECT ONLY THOSE PROPERTIES WITH REFUSE BILLS DELINQUENT AS OF APRIL 30, 2000. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 13, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive testimony from affected property owners regarding their delinquent refuse bills; adopt resolution authorizing and directing the County Assessor to include delinquent refuse charges, which remain ten days following this hearing, as a special assessment for collection as part of the County tax collection process.

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

6. FORMATION OF A PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 22, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce ordinance.

 

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PLACEMENT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE 2000 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 21, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

 

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS EXPIRATION OF TERMS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 22, 2000.

• CIVIL SERVICE BOARD : Two terms expiring July 15, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Reappoint, without interviews, since only the two incumbents have applied for the seats;

• PLANNING COMMISSION : Three terms expiring June 30, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Schedule applicant interviews prior to the July 11 ^th meeting, with appointments to follow at the regular meeting; and, 2) Extend the application filing period in the interim, with a filing deadline of 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, 2000.

 

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 for authority to initiate a lawsuit against the FAA in conjunction with Rancho Palos Verdes and Redondo Beach.

 

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 June 13, 2000.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: Stephen Burrell
Employee Organizations: 

• Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association

• Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association

• Teamsters Union, Local 911

• Professional and Administrative Employee Group

• Hermosa Beach Management Association

• Hermosa Beach Police Management Association

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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