"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves." - James M. Barrie

 

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 26, 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

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ROUND-UP
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
LAWNDALE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
4722 MANHATTAN BEACH BLVD.
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PROCLAMATIONS:

RIDESHARE WEEK
OCTOBER 2-6, 2000

 

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 12, 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 Carl Swanberg concerning sidewalks on the north side of the 400 block of 29 ^th Street.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

2. Letter from Jim Lissner requesting that City Council appeal the Planning Commission's approval of a liquor license for 1031 Hermosa Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

3. Letter from Christine Hollander, President of the Hermosa Beach Community Center Foundation, requesting that City Council waive $250 in banner fees to promote their annual fundraiser to be held on October 15, 2000.

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 minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on September 12, 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 August 2000 financial reports. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated September 21, 2000.

(e) Recommendation to accept donations of $100.00 from South Bay BMW to be used for Halloween Howl activity materials; $8,054.00 from tour ticket proceeds to be used for dock and boat expenses for USS Elliot visit to the City; $1,600.00 from Donald and Eve Currin to be used for park bench memorial to Marylou Gilholm; and, $250.00 from the Hermosa Kiwanis Foundation to be used for entertainment at the Halloween Howl activity. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated September 19, 2000.

(f) Recommendation to accept the Pier Plaza Pavement Repair performed by Shaw & Sons Concrete Contractors of Costa Mesa. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 13, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to award construction contract for Project No. 003-99, Golden Avenue Street Improvement Project, to EC Construction of So. El Monte in the amount of $13,955.00; authorize the mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the construction contract subject to approval by the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make minor changes as necessary not to exceed $1,400.00. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 18, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to approve lease agreements between the City and the Association for Retarded Citizens, Easter Seals Society and South Bay Center for Counseling for space in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 18, 2000.

(i) Recommendation to approve lease agreement between the City and South Bay Youth Project for Room 6A in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 18, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to approve lease agreement and fee waiver between the City and the Community Center Foundation for Room 6C in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 18, 2000.

(k) Recommendation to approve action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of September 19, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to adopt a resolution to request financial assistance from the Coast Commission for completing the City's Local Coastal Program. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 20, 2000.

 

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

a. ORDINANCE NO. 00-1205 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF LOT COVERAGE." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated September 14, 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. THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION AND THE INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY’S CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO OFFER THE RETIREMENT FORMULAS KNOWN AS 3% AT 55 FOR FIRE SAFETY EMPLOYEES, 3% AT 50 FOR POLICE SAFETY EMPLOYEES, AND 2% AT 55 FOR MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEES. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SAID AMENDMENT IS TO BE JANUARY 1, 2001. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl dated August 31, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution, introduce and waive full reading of ordinance.

 

5. TEXT AMENDMENT REGARDING OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGLE AND MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated September 20, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council direct staff to proceed with the subject text amendments.

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

6. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY DESIGNS FOR CIP 00-630, PIER RENOVATIONS, PHASE III . Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 19, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve the building locations, configurations and elevations, and preliminary plaza design and authorize the landscape architect, Perkiss · Rose-RSI, to prepare construction documents and cost estimates.

 

7. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO CLOSE A PORTION OF CORONA STREET AT PROSPECT AVENUE/14TH STREET. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 19, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution approving the permanent closure of Corona Street at Prospect Avenue to mitigate the cut-through traffic on Corona Street.

 

8. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION LINES. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated September 13, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Approve agreement with RCN for installing telecommunication lines in the City.

 

9. PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated September 21, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider guidelines.

 

10. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

1. REPORT FROM CITY MANAGER REGARDING THE RETAIL BUILDING AT 1303 HERMOSA AVENUE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 21, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: To consider requested changes to building exterior (Plans will be made available at the meeting).

b. SET SPECIAL MEETING DATE : JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION - OCTOBER 26, 2000. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 20, 2000.

 

11. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION APPOINTMENT . Memorandum from Deputy City Clerk Naoma Valdes dated September 19, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Appoint a replacement for the two year term expiring on October 31, 2002, from among the remaining applicants who were interviewed on September 5, 2000, for the.

12. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL     NONE

 

ADJOURNMENT

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