"Don't find fault. Find a remedy." - Henry Ford

AGENDA

 

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, July 27, 1999 - 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, 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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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:

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 Gary Kazanjian requesting a 20 minute parking space in front of his business at 423 Pier Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

2. Letter from Abel Ybarra, Corporate Director for the Aloha Days Longboard Surf Contest, requesting City Council approval to build the "Hermosa Beach Historical Surf Museum" on the north side of the lower portion of the Hermosa Beach Pier.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

3. Letter from Jim Lissner informing the City Council of the deadline to file a protest with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for issuance of a license at 837 Hermosa Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

4. Letter from Robbie Thain of Makai Events requesting Council approval of the addition of a live band to the "7's In the Sand" event.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

5. Letter from Lauren & Aslam Amlani requesting that the City Council appeal the decision of the Planning Commission for 830 - 15 ^th Street.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider 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:

1) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on July 13, 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 receive and file the June 1999 financial reports:

(e) Recommendation to approve operations plan for the skate track which includes: 1) General supervision; 2) Seasonal hours of operation based on available funding for supervision; 3) Participant registration (to be implemented following the summer season); and, 4) Establish a sponsorship package and/or user fee as required to defray the cost of supervision and maintenance. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated July 19, 1999.

(f) Recommendation to approve the use of the Pier, west end of plaza, and Beach by the Community Center Foundation for the Hermosa Beach Film Festival beach screening scheduled for Sunday, September 26, 1999 from 7:00pm-10:00pm; waive special event, sound amplification, and banner permit fees; charge for Police services (if required) at the actual hourly rate (no overhead charges); and, authorize the Mayor to sign contract. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated July 19, 1999.

(g) Recommendation to approve revised lease agreement between the City and the South Bay Free Clinic for the use of Room 7 in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated July 20, 1999.

(h) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25096 for a 2-unit condominium project at 824-828 Manhattan Avenue . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 15, 1999.

(i) Recommendation to approve the plans, specifications, estimates, order the work and call for bids for Project No. CIP 99-143, Monterey Boulevard Improvements , and instruct the City Clerk to post a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for said project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 20, 1999.

(j) Recommendation to appropriate $74,354.76 from the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase of three (3) new black and white patrol cars for the Police Department. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated July 20, 1999.

(k) Recommendation to approve contract 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 Department dated July 15, 1999.

(l) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of July 20, 1999.

(m) Recommendation to transfer $13,109 from CIP 98-621, Pier Architectural Upgrade in Proposition A Open Space Funds to CIP 95-620 Pier Renovation for FY 98-99 and appropriate $100,000 from the State Coastal Conservancy Grant to CIP 98-621 for FY 99-00. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 21, 1999.

(n) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of July 6, 1999.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

NONE

3. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.

4. TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO MODIFY M-1 ZONE PERMITTED USE LIST . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 21, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce and waive full reading of ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance adding additional uses to the M-1 Zone permitted use list.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

5. HERMOSA VALLEY PARK RENOVATION . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated July 20, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Review the proposed list of improvements for Hermosa Valley Park; 2) add, delete and amend the list as desired; and, 3) direct Public Works staff to develop a Request for Proposals as necessary to prepare a design, budget, and construction documents for the proposed improvements.

6. PESTICIDE USE IN THE PARKS SYSTEM. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 14, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed IPM Program/Policy for the City of Hermosa Beach.

7. PETITION TO KEEP CIRCLE DRIVE A 20-FOOT PAVED STREET. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated July 21, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Deny request.

8. PLACING ON THE BALLOT A MEASURE , SUBMITTED BY PETITION, WHICH PROPOSES TO REPEAL THE CITY'S UTILITY USER TAX, REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION WITH THE COUNTY AND CERTAIN OTHER RESOLUTIONS NECESSARY FOR THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1999. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated July 15, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Approve the wording of the ballot measure question; 2) decide on the filing of a written argument by Council; and, 3) adopt the resolutions pertaining to (a) ordering submittal of measure to voters/giving notice, (b) requesting consolidation with the County, (c) setting priorities for written arguments/directing City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis, and (d) providing for rebuttal arguments.

9. FOLLOW-UP REVIEW OF DRAFT ZONING STANDARDS FOR SINGLE AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated July 20, 1999.

RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropriate relative to proceeding with a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance.

10. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

APPOINTMENTS TO PLANNING COMMISSION TO FILL TWO EXPIRED TERMS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated July 8, 1999. (Continued from meeting of 7/13/99)

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint/reappoint from among the applicants interviewed earlier this evening to fill the two expired terms on the Planning Commission.

b. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated July 20, 1999. (Continued from meeting of 7/13/99)

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint delegates and alternates to the various committees, consistent with the policy of maintaining permanent representation whenever possible, and delete any obsolete temporary subcommittees as appropriate.

11. 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 by Councilmember Bowler to consider designating lower Pier Avenue as a "Pedestrian Plaza". (Continued from meeting of 7/13/99)

b. Request by Councilmember Edgerton to direct staff to modify bench seating at South Park Roller Hockey Rink so that small children can view the action while seated. (Continued from meeting of 7/13/99)

c. Discussion of possible measure for the November 2, 1999 ballot submitted by Councilmember Benz requiring all zoning changes be submitted to the voters for approval.

d. Discussion of possible measure for the November 2, 1999 ballot submitted by Councilmember Benz changing the height limit to 45 feet in commercial zones.

e. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Reviczky to direct staff to return with a program to develop and implement a specific plan for the downtown (Pier Avenue from the Strand to Valley Drive and Hermosa Avenue from 8 ^th to 16 ^th Streets). The purpose of the specific plan would be to have goals on the kinds of uses, numbers of particular uses to achieve in the area.

f. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Reviczky to direct staff to return with a text amendment to Section 17.44.140(E) by removing the word "previous" and direct that staff perform an inventory of parking allocations for existing uses in the downtown area and that these become the maximum allocations.

g. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Reviczky to direct staff to amend existing program to make entertainment permits separate and issued to the operator of the business, not a CUP that goes with the property.

ADJOURNMENT

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