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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-23-2021 - CC Regular Mtg. MinutesHermosa Beach City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Closed Session 5:30 P.M. Regular Session 6:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting via Zoom City Council Justin Massey, Mayor Michael Detoy, Mayor Pro Tern Stacey Armato, Councilmember Mary Campbell, Councilmember I. CALL TO ORDER The City Council Regular Meeting of the City of Hermosa Beach met via a virtual meeting held pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom March 17, 2020 on the above date. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Massey at 6:06 p.m. Mayor Massey opened the meeting by acknowledging the recent and tragic loss of life due to the senseless acts of violence in Georgia and Boulder Colorado. He categorically condemned the racism and violence that took many innocent lives. He asked all participants of the meeting to acknowledge this somber moment by participating in a moment of silence. II. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led Mayor Massey. Ill. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey Absent: None IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City Attorney Michael Jenkins reported that Closed session was called to order at 5:30 p.m. with no members of the public providing public comment. Attorney Jenkins shared that there was no reportable action from closed session. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Massey announced that Hermosa Beach will once again be participating in the Wyland National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation which starts April 1 and continues until April 30. The nonprofit national community service campaign encourages residents to make a series of simple pledges at My Water Pledge.com to use water more efficiently, reduce pollution and save energy. He reminded residents that simple individual actions can add up to big changes in protecting the environment. He emphasized how City of Hermosa Beach has used over 300 million gallons of recycled water at parks and public areas to conserve water and protect the environment. He then asked Hermosa residents to join him — and the City — in taking the pledge to personally conserve water. Mayor Massey then provided a reminder that ballots for the upcoming special election on May 11, 2021 will be going out to every Hermosa Beach registered voter beginning April 12 to fill a vacant City Council seat. The election will be conducted through the mail. There are 5 candidates who will be appearing on the May 11 ballot, and residents can learn more by visiting the Elections page on the City's website. He also reminded residents about the candidate forum on March 24, 2021 at 7 p.m., hosted by Leadership Hermosa Beach and the Easy Reader. The event can be streamed live at the Easy Reader website, LHB website, City website and will also be broadcast live on Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa Beach. Additional candidate forums are scheduled for April 8 at 7pm, hosted by the Hermosa Beach Neighborhood Association and April 12 at 6pm, hosted by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Hermosa Beach Business Association. Mayor Massey concluded his announcements by thanking those who attended the Coffee with the Mayor event on Saturday March 20, 2021. He shared that many good questions were asked by community members. He then announced the next Coffee with the Mayor event will be Saturday, April 17t" at 10am. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting). VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: Councilmember Campbell motioned to approve the agenda, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None VII. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager Lowenthal began by providing an update on COVID-19. She began by sharing good news on the transition into the less restrictive red tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. As a result of these changes, the City worked with the volleyball community to get the volleyball nets restored to the commercial zone on the beach last Thursday for recreational use. The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors removed the nets last year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City posted the Public Health Officer's rules for playing safely, and everyone is asked to follow those rules to prevent the virus spread and keep volleyball courts open. She also shared that Junior Guards will be offered again this summer. There will be limits on the number of young people who can participate. Ms. Lowenthal then asked all residents to continue following Public Health's rules by wearing a face covering and keep at least 6 feet of physical distance from people who are not members of your household. City Manager Lowenthal then shared the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health update and guidance for sports leagues. Earlier guidance permitted competitions between two teams engaged in outdoor sports. The state does not yet allow tournament play — which involves more than two teams. The updated guidance that was issued on Friday March 19, 2021 clarified testing requirements for competitions for specific sports, such as football, rugby and water polo. The guidance also stated that COVID-19 testing no longer has to be done within 24 hours prior to a competition. Public Health determined that weekly testing of teams is adequate to meet all sport -related testing requirements. Consistent with state guidance, Public Health also permits indoor sports to engage in indoor activities, including training, conditioning, contact practice and competition. But Public Health requires the implementation and adherence to state requirements. These include regular testing, and development and implementation of a Return to Play Safety Plan and a Site -Specific Safety Plan. Public Health requires that these indoor sports activities limit the number of participants to 10% of indoor occupancy for the facility. Public Health also said that observers are not permitted for any youth or adult indoor sports activities, including competitions. As a result of the changes in COVID-19 restrictions, the City is also moving ahead with getting local basketball courts reopened this week. The Public Health requirements are similar to those for volleyball. Public Health limits participants to no more than 15 people from up to 3 households. It also requires face coverings while playing. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) IX. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS/ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following members of the public provided public comment: 1. Sarah Harper (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) a. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved receive and file written communications, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS a. UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES Councilmember Armato provided a brief report on legislative action of the legislative committee of the California Contract Cities Association. The committee took the position of oppose unless amended on S136 the Neighborhood Homes Act, proposed by Senator Caballero. The act establishes housing as an allowable use on any parcel zone for office or commercial retail use. The committee also took a position of oppose unless amended on SB9, which relates to housing development approvals, proposed by Senator Pro Tern Attkins. SB9 would require local government to ministerially approve housing development pertaining to residential units in a single-family residential zone. Additionally, the measure would require local governments to ministerially approve urban lot splits. The committee took the position of support on SB15, which relates to housing development: incentives: rezoning of idle retail sites, proposed by Senator Portantino. SB15 would require the State to provide incentives in the form of grants to local governments that rezone idle sites used for big box retailers or commercial shopping centers, to instead allow the development of housing, and supporting and sponsoring SB809 proposed by Senator Allen. SB809 relates to natural resources and has changed in form since Councilmember Armato's last report to the City Council. SB809 has dropped the arm of requiring cities to participate in a regional housing trust. Instead, a multi -jurisdictional regional agreement that would authorize the city or county to satisfy part of its requirement to identify zones suitable for residential development by adopting and implementing a multi -jurisdictional regional agreement. The bill would require the agreement to clearly establish the jurisdiction that is contributing suitable land for residential development and the jurisdiction or jurisdictions that are contributing funding for that development. The bill would require that a multijurisdictional regional agreement be between two or more cities or counties that are located within the same county or within adjacent counties. Mayor Pro Detoy provided an update from the monthly meeting of the Los Angeles County Sanitation District. He shared promising news that for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, there were no detectable traces of COVID-19 in the wastewater. He added that the County Sanitation District is also taking proactive steps to test for any variants of the COVID-19 virus in the wastewater. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) XI. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None a. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b. CHECK REGISTERS C. REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, COVID-19 REVENUE REPORT TRACKING REPORT AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2021 d. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT e. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS f. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF MARCH 11, 2021 g. ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF JANUARY 20, 2021 h. ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 16, 2021 PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS j. REVIEW OF SUBMITTAL OF THE 2020 HERMOSA BEACH HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT k. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 8.52 OF TITLE 8 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE, FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, FOR COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION ►= XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS — TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M. None XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. APPROVE THE LEADERSHIP HERMOSA BEACH CLASS OF 2021 PROJECT INCLUDING MAINTENANCE UPGRADES TO THE EASTERN BBQ AREA AT VALLEY PARK MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to approve staff recommendation, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) b. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH APPENDIX S: REOPENING PROTOCOL FOR YOUTH AND ADULT RECREATIONAL SPORTS LEAGUE REVIEW MOTION: Mayor Pro Tern Detoy moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None The following members of the public provided public comment: 1. Mark Paaluhi (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. March 23, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting) c. ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH EXTENDING THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL EVICTIONS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EXTENDING COMMERCIAL TENANT PROTECTIONS FROM PREMATURE EVICTION BASED ON LANDLORD INTENT TO DEMOLISH OR SUBSTANTIALLY REMODEL, AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Armato, Campbell, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Mayor Massey adjourned the City Council meeting to April 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for closed session and 6:00 p.m. regular City Council Meeting. The Council meeting concluded at 8:25 p.m. Eduardo Sarmiento, City Cle