MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Monday, April 30, 2001, at the hour of 7:22 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Rick Koenig

ROLL CALL :
Present: Dunbabin, Edgerton, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Bowler
Absent: None
Also present were: Steve Burrell, City Manager
Mary Rooney, Community Resources Director
Harold Williams, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Tristan Malabanan, Assistant Engineer
Bob Moore, Lifeguard Section Chief
Elaine Doerfling, City Clerk

Councilmember Dunbabin said several residents had asked her about the budget process. She requested adding to tonight's agenda the scheduling of an advertised, staff-conducted, budget information meeting to take place prior to the scheduled May 24 City Council budget workshop. City Manager Burrell said the budget would be finished on May 15, and the meeting could take place May 17, 2001.

Action : To agendize for consideration later this evening an item concerning the scheduling of a budget information meeting to be conducted by staff on May 17 for people interested in the budget and the budget process, based on the finding that the item arose after the posting of the agenda and required immediate action.
Motion Dunbabin, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

PIER RENOVATION - PHASE III - WORKSHOP

REVIEW OF OVERALL DESIGN OF THE PIERHEAD . All design boards produced by the architect were set up by staff for display at the meeting.

1. TOWERS - DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING TOWER PROPOSAL

Action : To remove the Pier towers, as shown in the demonstration project (mock-ups), from conceptual consideration at this time.
Motion Mayor Bowler, second Dunbabin. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Coming forward to address the Council on this item were:

John Hales - Hermosa Beach, said cylindrical shaped towers would be wide enough at the bottom to house the equipment but graceful because they would get narrower as they go up; said cylindrical towers would also be consistent with the plan;

Bob Moore - County Lifeguard Section Chief, said the towers had been designed to store the communications and electrical equipment above ground to avoid flooding; said accommodations must be considered for that equipment;

Robert Bell - Hermosa Beach, spoke in support of the proposed archway;

Scott Alden - Hermosa Beach, said the Pier area should not be made to look like a carnival said it was nice to be able to walk to the end of the Pier now, and thought it all should be kept simple;

Shirley Cassell - Hermosa Beach, said the banner and towers were not needed; suggested that nothing be built there;

Rick Koenig - Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, asked for a review of the plans and an explanation of the proposal.

Councilmember Oakes reviewed the plans on display and explained the proposal, noting the needed improvements to the beach restrooms and the lifeguard facility, including the addition of a women's locker room.

Continuing to come forward to address the Council at this time were:

Robert Bell - requested consideration of a small building in the Pier area for use by the Historical Society, noting they could rotate historical items there for public viewing;

John Hales - requested a small, enclosed, vertical display panel, with perhaps a couple shelves, where the Historical Society could display items showing the history of the city;

Jill Morales - Hermosa Beach, liked the idea of the archway, but thought it should be more ornate; showed a sample of a sea-life silhouette and submitted fliers from the artist;

Pete Tucker - Hermosa Beach, said the truck pad proposed to be in front of the Mermaid Restaurant did not have to be so large and could be used for bicycle racks; suggested that trucks park in the parking structure or in Lot B;

Theresa Alden - Hermosa Beach, liked the idea of a graceful arch; said Hermosa has a great beach and that asset should be preserved; suggested something unobtrusive and graceful, with a more natural look, using natural materials and plants;

Michael Keegan - Hermosa Beach, said a pressure washing system was needed in the bathroom and perhaps could be extended to the Plaza to keep the whole area clean;

Gary Zimmerman - Hermosa Beach, said the low lights along the Pier were much better than overhead lights but still created a light-glare problem; said the lights had a little ring around them to prevent glare when looking down at them, but caused a glare for anyone looking out at the Pier, suggested angling them to eliminate the glare;

No name given - said the metal restroom doors in Venice were all broken and required high maintenance ;

Rick Koenig - said he liked the design; suggested a mission style roof for the lifeguard building; thought the tile design on the pierhead was too busy and that he would prefer more muted colors; said the lighting should be more "beach town" and less "space age";

John Hales - requested a small meeting area in the Plaza, a small alcove to gather people for presenting awards after the Sand and Strand races and other activities.

2. SELECTION OF THE PAVING MATERIALS

Action : To eliminate the planters in the circular design area.
Motion Dunbabin, second Oakes. The motion carried, noting the dissenting vote of Reviczky.

Action : To have black concrete as the background color (currently shown as light green), in all areas excluding the observation deck.
Motion Mayor Bowler, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Proposed Action : To request that the architect integrate granite into a nice design to see how it would work with some of the proposed paving materials in the center.
Motion Oakes, second Edgerton. The motion was subsequently withdrawn.

Action : To ask the architect to submit five designs, including the existing pattern, a compass rose, a sunburst, and two more ideas of their own, using thumbnail sketches only.
Motion Mayor Bowler, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

The meeting recessed at 9:35 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 9:55 P.M.

3. RESTROOM DOORS

Proposed Action : To install wooden doors with framework that would accommodate metal doors in the future if that change was desired.
Motion Reviczky, second Mayor Bowler. The motion was subsequently withdrawn.

Action : To approve the proposed individual restrooms and wooden doors and have the architect report back on light and ventilation issues.
Motion Reviczky, second Edgerton. The motion carried, noting the dissenting vote of Dunbabin.

Action : To use the black concrete and eliminate any design element in front of the restrooms.
Motion Reviczky, second Dunbabin. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Action : To rotate the location of the showers and sinks from the east side of the building to the west side.
Motion Dunbabin, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Consensus : To keep the roof of the restroom building as presented.

4. LIFEGUARD GARAGE ROOFTOP TREATMENT

Action : To eliminate the stairway at the bottom of the ramp but maintain the other elements as proposed, including the observation deck.
Motion Oakes, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Action : To direct the architect to include peripheral benches on the observation deck and to prepare three designs for the observation deck, one using the Hermosa Beach logo, with the architect coming up with two design ideas of their own and selecting the background color.
Motion Edgerton, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

5. OTHER ITEMS

Proposed Action : To keep the pierhead at the two flat levels of the same dimensions as currently exists.
Motion Edgerton, second Dunbabin. The motion failed with Oakes, Reviczky and Mayor Bowler dissenting.

Action : To eliminate the proposed truck-parking pad.
Motion Edgerton, second Oakes. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

Action : To request the architect to prepare a sketch to see if it would work to have stadium stairs on the north side leading all the way to the sand.
Motion Oakes, second Edgerton. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

City Manager Burrell noted that the consultants had met their obligations and that this would be outside of their scope of their current work. He said they would estimate how long it would take and then schedule another meeting.

Consensus : To have another workshop meeting like this, with just the City Council, not the consultants.

BUDGET INFORMATION MEETING

This item was added to the agenda earlier in this meeting.

Action : To schedule a budget information meeting to be conducted by staff for Thursday, May 17, 2001, noting that the Council was not required to attend.
Motion Dunbabin, second Reviczky. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.

CITIZEN COMMENTS - None

ADJOURNMENT - The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Tuesday, April 30, 2001, at the hour of 10:55 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at the hour of 7:10 P.M.