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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 22, 1998 - 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.{Graphic stripped}

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

MAYOR'S COMMENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRESENTATIONS:

PRESENTATION OF

CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO

CAROLYN PADDOCK AND CAMERON CHACKER

OF HERMOSA VALLEY SCHOOL

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 Jim Lissner dated September 16, 1998 requesting that City Council appeal the September 15, 1998 decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit for 934 Hermosa Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate

2) Letter from David Hunt dated September 16, 1998 requesting that City Council waive the film location permit fee for ABC television program 20/20 to cover the reunion of three Vietnam Veterans in Hermosa Beach.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request and direct staff as deemed appropriate.

3) Letter from Micki Smallman dated September 17, 1998 requesting that City Council appeal the September 15, 1998 decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit for 934 Hermosa Avenue.

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 Adjourned Regular meeting held on August 12, 1998 ;
2. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on August 25, 1998 ;
3. Minutes of the Regular meeting held on September 8, 1998 ; and,
4. Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on September 10, 1998 .

(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 report regarding the City Treasurer's Report, Investment Report and Financial Reports for July and August, 1998. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated September 17, 1998.

(e) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #24807 for a 3-unit condominium project at 645 Second Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 14, 1998.

(f) Recommendation to approve operations policy and programming strategy for the Community Center Skate Track as outlined in the staff report. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 15, 1998.

(g) Recommendation to appropriate $40,000 from the Downtown Enhancement Fund and Prospective Expenditures as required to pay for the decorations and maintenance for the holiday decoration program . Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 15, 1998.

(h) Recommendation to award landscape maintenance contract to Van Herrick's of Gardena, California for a period of 32 months in the amount of $405,700; authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; and, authorize the Public Works Director to make minor changes as necessary within budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 15, 1998.

(i) Recommendation to award downtown area cleaning contract to California Street Maintenance of Gardena, California for a period of 33 months in the amount of $240,000; authorize an appropriation of $27,200 for FY 98-99 budget from the Downtown Enhancement Fund; authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; and, authorize the Public Works Director to make minor changes as necessary within budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 15, 1998.

(j) Recommendation to award sweeping of streets, alleys, walkstreets and parking lots contract to California Street Maintenance of Gardena, California for a period of 33 months in the amount of $456,750; authorize an appropriation of $18,459 for FY 98-99 budget from Prospective Expenditures; authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; and, authorize the Public Works Director to make minor changes as necessary within budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 15, 1998.

(k) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of September 15, 1998.

(l) Recommendation to award parking structure construction contract to ARB, Inc. Constructors of Lake Forest, California in the amount of $4,701,900; authorize the Mayor to execute the contract; direct City Clerk to reject all other bids and release all bid bonds; and, authorize the Public Works Director to issue change orders as necessary within budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 15, 1998.

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. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO REALIGN THE MOBILE HOME PARK LOT LINES TO ELIMINATE ONE MOBILE HOME SITE AND ACCOMMODATE THREE LARGER UNITS AT 531 PIER AVENUE, MARINELAND MOBILE HOME PARK . Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 14, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: 1) Deny the Precise Development Plan to reconfigure a portion of the site; and, 2) Direct staff to work with the State Department of Housing and Community Development to restore the original site configuration with 60 mobilehome spaces consistent with Chapter 17.18, Mobilehome Park Development District (MHP).

5. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT AND SELF CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 1, 1998.

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

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

6. REVIEW OF FIESTA DE LAS ARTES AGREEMENT WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 15, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Determine whether or not you wish to conduct a public hearing prior to taking action on the 1999 Fiestas.

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. RECOMMENDATION TO CONFIRM SPECIAL MEETING DATE OF SEPTEMBER 29, 1998, 7:00PM TO ADDRESS ZONING, PARKING, AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. HERMOSA YEAR 2000 CELEBRATION CONCEPTUAL PLAN. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 15, 1998.

SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Approve conceptual plan.

b. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM DUE TO UNSCHEDULED VACANCY . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated September 17, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint from among the applicants interviewed prior to this meeting to fill an unexpired term ending June 30, 1999.

c. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS . Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated September 15, 1998.

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

d. PROPOSITION 9 . Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 16, 1998.

RECOMMENDATION: Review and consider taking a position in opposition to Proposition 9.

9. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL - None

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.

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.

ADJOURNMENT

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