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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, September 12, 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.

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PROCLAMATIONS

COASTAL CLEAN-UP DAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2000

 

CONSTITUTION WEEK
SEPTEMBER 17-23, 2000

 

LOS ANGELES ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
8TH ANNUAL "MEMORY WALK"
OCTOBER 7, 2000

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2000: MEETING CANCELLED.

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. Letter from Parker Herriott regarding lighting on the Plaza and in Noble Park.

RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file.

2. Letter from Gina and Tom Nyman regarding noise issues on Manhattan Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION: Refer item to Special Meeting to be scheduled for September 28, 2000 (See item 9a).

3. Letter from Jim Lissner requesting that Adelphia Cable be permitted to play the video tape he made of the Public Works Commission interviews.

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:

• Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on August 1, 2000 ;
• Minutes of the Regular meeting held on August 8, 2000 ;
• Minutes of the Special meeting held on August 28, 2000 ; and,
• Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on September 5, 2000 .

(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 July 2000 financial reports. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated September 6, 2000.

(e) Recommendation to deny the following claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated August 10, 2000.

• Claimant: Mishler, Gary
  Date of Loss: 02-02-00
  Date Filed: 08-08-00
• Claimant: Uribe, Gabriel
  Date of Loss: 08-19-00
  Date Filed: 08-29-00

(f) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of three (3) defibrillators from Zoll Medical Corp. of Burlington, Massachusetts in the amount of $15,915.04. Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated August 9, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of four (4) Motorola MCS-2000 radios from the Motorola Corporation in the amount of $8,287.84 for use in the patrol cars. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated August 3, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to receive and file the Pier Renovation, Phase II Progress Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated August 29, 2000.

(i) Recommendation for reappropriation of funds from 1999-2000. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated August 23, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to approve the plans, specifications, estimates, order the work and call for bids for CIP 99-409, Manhole Repair/Reconstruction - 24th Street, Beach Drive and the Strand, and instruct the City Clerk to issue Notice Inviting Bids for said project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 5, 2000.

(k) Recommendation to award the purchase of a new City pickup truck with utility bed for the Public Works Department to Wondries Fleet Division of Alhambra, California, in the amount of $29,733.03 and authorize staff to issue the appropriate purchase documents as required. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 5, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of one (1) new Ford F-150 pickup truck from Pacific Ford of Long Beach in the amount of $23,160.09 and appropriate $1,693.00. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated September 6, 2000.

(m) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of August 1, 2000.

(n) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of August 15, 2000.

(o) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of two (2) new 4-wheel drive vehicles (Dodge Durango - $56,810.06) from Atlas Dodge of Costa Mesa, California. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated September 6, 2000.

(p) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25631 for a 2-unit condominium project at 830 15th Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated August 30, 2000.

(q) Recommendation to approve the request from Project Touch, a Hermosa Beach based non-profit organization, to conduct a Classic Car Show on Clark Field , Sunday, October 22, 2000, from 10:00am to 4:00pm with requirements/waivers as outlined in the staff report. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 6, 2000.

(r) Recommendation to approve fire equipment purchases from All Star Fire Equipment in the amount of $9,179.44, L.N. Curtis & Sons in the amount of $882.45, and United Fire Equipment in the amount of $81.72 and appropriate $14,573.16 from the equipment replacement fund for the above purchases totaling $10,143.61 plus $4,429.55 for factory additions and change orders necessary to complete the new Pierce Dash. Memorandum from Fire Chief Russell Tingley dated September 6, 2000.

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

a. ORDINANCE NO. 00-1204 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE STORM WATER AND URBAN RUNOFF POLLUTION CONTROL ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FOR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE." Memorandum from Deputy City Clerk Naoma Valdes dated September 6, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Continue consideration to meeting of October 10, 2000.

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. TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) AND TO ADOPT THE CMP LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT, PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 4, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution certifying compliance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) pursuant to California Government Code Section 65089.

5. A DETERMINATION OF THE DISPOSITION OF STATE C.O.P.S. GRANT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000. Memorandum from Police Chief Val Straser dated August 23, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Appropriate Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Program Grant Funds in the amount received, a minimum of $100,000; and, appropriate California Law Enforcement Equipment Program (CLEEP) Grant Funds ($100,000) to the Police Department for front-line equipment.

6. TEXT AMENDMENT 00-2 CONTINUED FROM THE AUGUST 8, 2000 MEETING - AMEND THE DEFINITION OF LOT COVERAGE . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 7, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance.

 

HEARING

7. VALLEY PARK IMPROVEMENTS - APPROVAL OF SCHEMATIC DESIGNS. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated August 24, 2000

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the schematic designs and authorize the landscape architect, David Evans & Associates, to prepare construction documents and cost estimates.

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

8. ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - 27TH STREET AND MANHATTAN AVENUE , 2634 MANHATTAN AVENUE - APPLICANT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 7, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve plan for the use of City owned property adjacent to 27th Street and direct City Manager and City Attorney to finalize agreement and execute.

9. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. SCHEDULE SPECIAL MEETINGS : 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES - 9/28/00 & JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION - 10/26/00. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 6, 2000.

b. LIBRARY SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 7, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council engage a consultant to evaluate the financial feasibility of operating the Hermosa Beach library as a City library.

10. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. Memorandum from Deputy City Clerk Naoma Valdes dated September 6, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint from among the applicants who were interviewed on September 5, 2000, for three full four-year terms, expiring October 31, 2004, to the newly created Public Works Commission; and, appoint from among the applicants interviewed on September 5, 2000, for two partial two-year terms, expiring October 31, 2002, to the newly created Public Works Commission.

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.

NONE

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 July 11, 2000.

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: City of Hermosa Beach v. Hermosa Beach Land and Water Company, et al.
• Case Number: YC036393

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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