"If you want your children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders." - Abigail Van Buren

 

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, July 25, 2000 - Council Chambers, City Hall

Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.

 

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 JULY 11, 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:

• 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. Letters from Roger Creighton regarding concealed weapon permits and badges. Supplemental memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated July 20, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2. Letter from Joanne Edgerton, President of the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation, requesting City Council approval of a banner fundraising program.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

3. Letter from Alan Dettelbach concerning the Clark Field backstops, CIP 99-529. Supplemental memorandum from Mary Rooney, Community Resources Director dated July 19, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve re-bidding schedule.

 

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:

• Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on July 11, 2000; and,
• Minutes of the Regular meeting held on July 11, 2000.

(b) Recommendation to ratify check register.

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

(d) Recommendation to receive and file memorandum regarding the June 2000 financial reports . Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated July 20, 2000.

(e) Recommendation to approve contract for Fire Department Nurse Educato r with Lyn Riley in the amount of $15,000 for the purposes of providing the state mandated continuing education training and for administering the Los Angeles County required paramedic "Quality Assurance Program". Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated July 10, 2000.

(f) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of nineteen (19) sets of Turnout s, protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting, from L. N. Curtis & Sons in the amount of $18,090.34. Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated July 12, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to accept donation received by the City from S & N Corporation, dba Hermosa Saloon, for $100.00 to be used for fire training equipment. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated July 17, 2000.

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

(i) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of July 18, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to approve plans, specifications, estimates, order of work and call for bids on the Golden Avenue Street Improvements; instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said project; and, approve the re-appropriation of $61,218.00 from FY 1999-00 budget to the FY 2000-01 budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 18, 2000.

(k) Recommendation to adopt final resolution approving 71 room hotel at 1530 Pacific Coast Highway. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 19, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to award a Professional Services Agreement to Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc. for providing City Traffic Engineering Services for a fee of $10,000; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize staff to negotiate an agreement with Stevens-Garland Associates, Inc. for services in the FY 2001-02. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 20, 2000.

(m) Recommendation to approve class specification for Building Inspector . Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated July 20, 2000.

(n) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of one (1) new Dodge Durango 4 wheel drive beach patrol vehicle from Glen E. Thomas Dodge of Long Beach in the amount of $30,313.71 (includes tax). Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated July 20, 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. - None

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

4. PRESENTATION BY RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. REGARDING THEIR APPLICATION FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINE AGREEMENT AND CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE IN HERMOSA BEACH. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated July 17.2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file staff report.

 

5. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER - None

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated July 20, 2000.

 

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 to consider support for Senate Bill 1546, which appropriates the State's share of costs for the construction of the Southern California Veterans Home in Los Angeles County.

 

ADJOURNMENT

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