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Home My WebLink About08-10-2021 - Agenda Pkg - CC Regular MeetingTuesday, August 10, 2021 5:00 PM City of Hermosa Beach City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 City Council Mayor Justin Massey Mayor Pro Tem Michael Detoy Councilmembers Stacey Armato Mary Campbell Raymond Jackson Regular Meeting Agenda Face masks required for all in-person attendance Closed Session - 5:00 P.M. Regular Meeting - 6:00 P.M. Duly Posted on August 5, 2021 at 10:25 p.m. by E.S. Executive Team Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager Viki Copeland, Finance Director Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police Angela Crespi, Interim Public Works Director Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager Kelly Orta, Community Resources Manager City Treasurer Karen Nowicki City Attorney Michael Jenkins Suja Lowenthal, City Manager PLEASE NOTE: This is a full Packet including all pages and sub-pages, of all staff-reports and other materials of each agenda item as if physically stacked together and represents the complete agenda Packet as a single PDF file as of the date and time the agenda was initially posted (unless otherwise indicated here). It is meant to be an aid, but not intended as a replacement for the 'Living' agenda. This full Packet does not contain additions, modifications, or supplementals that have been added after the first posting of the 'Living' agenda unless indicated here. 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Agenda Item No. Starting Page Ending Page Agenda 114 COVID‐19 UPDATE BCHD 15 15 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND MCCORMICK AMBULANCE SEMI‐ANNUAL UPDATE 16 16 WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT UPDATE ON USE OF RECYCLED WATER 17 17 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE 18 18 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 19 26 UPDATES FROM AD HOC COMMITTEES 27 27 Consent Calendar 11a 28 38 11b 39 54 11c 55 68 11d 69 72 11e 73 90 11f 91 111 11g 112 116 PUBLIC HEARING 13a 117 424 Municipal Matters 14a 425 430 14b 431 516 14c 517 529 14d 530 534 14e 535 537 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 15a 538 544 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Packet August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda VIEWING OPTIONS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS Public meetings are broadcast live on Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa Beach. Additional viewing options are provided as a courtesy. ZOOM: Join the meeting link if available or participate by phone YOUTUBE CHANNEL: www.youtube.com/channel/UCaiZxw06ue-Tgc8DmXYzh2Q CITY WEBSITE: www.hermosabeach.gov and visit the Agendas/Minutes/Videos page ***PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU EXPERIENCE TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WHILE VIEWING THE MEETING ON ONE OF THESE PLATFORMS, PLEASE TRY ONE OF THE OTHER VIEWING OPTIONS*** Page 2 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING AT: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87032785286?pwd=RGVVZnduNGVIVGJLOFlvaFNuYTBlUT09 Face masks required for all in-person attendance OR PARTICIPATE BY PHONE: •Toll Free: 877-853-5257 •Meeting ID: 870 3278 5286, then # •Passcode: 513185 ATTENDEES WILL BE MUTED UNTIL THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD IS OPENED. If you are joining by phone, press * 6 to unmute your line. Comments from the public are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION a.21-0488 MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on July 27, 2021. b.21-0497 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation. Name of Case: Donna Bauer v. Hermosa Beach, et al. Case Number: 19 STCV 32667, Los Angeles Superior Court c.21-0499 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION Page 3 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda 6:00 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT Face masks required for all in-person attendance. Hybrid virtual/in person Meetings are held pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020. 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Go to the Agendas/Minutes/Video webpage and find the meeting you’d like to submit comments on. Click on the eComment button for your selected meeting. 2. Find the agenda item for which you would like to provide a comment. You can select a specific agenda item/project or provide general comments under the Oral/Written Communications item. 3. Sign in to your SpeakUp Hermosa Account or as a guest, enter your comment in the field provided, provide your name, and if applicable, attach files before submitting your comment. Page 4 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT V. ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING CITY EVENTS VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:This is the time for the City Council to change the order in which it takes up items on this agenda, remove and/or continue agenda items and pull items from the consent calendar for separate consideration. VII. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS a.21-0477 COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT b.21-0478 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND MCCORMICK AMBULANCE SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATE c.21-0486 WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT UPDATE ON USE OF RECYCLED WATER VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT - The City Manager and staff may provide brief reports on pending City business. Longer oral reports to be provided are as follows: a.21-0479 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE Page 5 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda IX. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC: This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction not on this agenda, on items on this agenda as to which public comment will not be taken (City Manager Reports, City Councilmember Reports Consent Calendar items that are not pulled for separate consideration and Future Agenda Items), on written communications, and to request the removal of an item from the consent calendar. Public comments on the agenda items called City Manager Reports, City Councilmembers Reports, Consent Calendar items that are not pulled for separate consideration and Future Agenda Items will only be heard at this time. Further, comments on public hearing items are heard only during the public hearing. Members of the audience may also speak during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration; during Public Hearings; and, during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters. All comments from the public under this agenda item are limited to three minutes per speaker, but this time allotment may be reduced due to time constraints. The City Council acknowledges receipt of the written communications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in oral and written communications, except that the Council may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written communications for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the City Manager. a.21-0480 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council receive and file the written communication. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION from Matt McCool (Submitted 8-3-21 at 12.00 p.m.) Attachments: X. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS: Councilmembers may briefly respond to public comments, may ask a question for clarification or make a brief announcement or report on his or her own activities or meetings attended. a.21-0481 UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES Page 6 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda XI. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any consent calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration prior to the vote on the consent calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item prior to the vote on the consent calendar. Items removed will be considered under Agenda Item XII (12), with public comment permitted at that time. The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived of any ordinance listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption. a.REPORT 21-0482 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council approve the following minutes: 1. July 27, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting 07-27-21 Regular City Council Mtg. MinutesAttachments: b.REPORT 21-0473 CHECK REGISTERS (Finance Director Viki Copeland) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers. 1. 7-19-21 2. 7-26-21 3. 7-27-21 Attachments: c.REPORT 21-0467 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 2021 (Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council receive and file the June 2021 Fire and Ambulance monthly report. Fire and Ambulance Monthly Report_June 2021Attachments: d.REPORT 21-0438 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 6, 2021 (Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of July 6, 2021. Minutes of July 6, 2021Attachments: e.REPORT 21-0496 ACTION SHEET OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 2, 2021 (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Page 7 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action sheet of the Economic Development Committee meeting of August 2, 2021. 1. Economic Development Committee Action Minutes 080221 2. Hermosa Beach Tourism Presentation Attachments: f.REPORT 21-0487 APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EVENT LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF THE PARKS FOR ITS ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDING PETS IN THE PARK HELD AT VALLEY PARK; MOVIES AT THE BEACH HELD SOUTH OF PIER; AND PUMPKINS IN THE PARK HELD AT EDITH RODAWAY FRIENDSHIP PARK (Senior Recreation Supervisor Lisa Nichols) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council: 1. Approve a long-term agreement with Friends of the Parks (FOP) for its annual events including Pets in the Park held at Valley Park; Movies at the Beach held south of the Pier; and Pumpkins in the Park held at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park; and 2. Authorize the Mayor and City Council to execute the agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney (Attachment 1). Proposed Agreement with FOP to Provide Pets in the Park, Pumpkins in the Park and Movies in the Park Attachments: g.REPORT 21-0484 ORDINANCE 21-1435 OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 17.08.020 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING “HOME OCCUPATIONS” (HOME BASED BUSINESSES) IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES (City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council waive full reading and adopt by title Ordinance No. 21-1435. 21-1435 Home Occupation OrdinanceAttachments: XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION - Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be handled separately. Public comment will be taken prior to Council deliberation and action on each item pulled from the Consent Calendar. XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M. a.REPORT 21-0470 TEXT AMENDMENT 21-02 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OFF-STREET PARKING IN COMMERCIAL ZONES AND DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15061 AND 15308 AND THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED UNDER THE Page 8 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH’S COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council introduce the first reading of an ordinance to amend Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.26.050, Chapter 17.44, and Section 17.52.035 regarding off-street parking in commercial zones, as recommended by the Planning Commission (Attachment 1). 1. Draft Ordinance 2. Targeted Parking Amendments Power Point Presentation 3. Zoning Code Assessment 4. Prior Introductory Power Point Presentation 03.01.2021 5. General Plan Goals and Policies Consistency 6. Map of Commercial Properties 7. Coastal Zone Parking Management Study 8. Economic Market Study 9. 2014 Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Recommendations 10. Link to March 4, 2020, Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session Agenda 11. Link to May 19, 2020, Planning Commission Agenda 12. February 17, 2021, Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Group Meeting Notes 13. Link to March 1, 2021, Economic Development Committee Agenda 14. Link to March 3, 2021, Joint City Council/ Planning Commission Study Session Agenda 15. Link to April 20, 2021, Planning Commission Agenda 16. Link to July 20, 2021 Planning Commission Agenda Attachments: XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a.REPORT 21-0498 CALPERS RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY HIRE (Finance Director Viki Copeland) Recommendation:Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Adopt a Resolution allowing the temporary hire of Janet Bratlien as Senior Account Clerk in the Finance Department. 1. Resolution 21-xxxx 180 Day Wait Period Exception 2. Janet Bratlien Offer Letter (Redacted) Attachments: b.REPORT 21-0425 AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CIP 421 ANNUAL SEWERIMPROVEMENTS-PHASE 1 (Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi) Page 9 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council: 1. Award the construction contract for CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements-Phase 1 in the amount of $386,617.50; 2. Authorize the Interim Public Works Director to establish a 20 percent project contingency for a total contingency amount of $77,323.50; 3. Adopt the attached resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach Approving the Construction of CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements-Phase 1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6 and Establishing a Project Payment Account;" 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and the City Clerk to attest, subject to approval by the City Attorney; and 5. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion following final completion of the project. 1. Bid Opening Log 2. Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. Bid Documents 3. Draft Resolution 4. Draft Agreement 5. Project Area Map of Affected Streets Attachments: c.REPORT 21-0491 DETERMINE WHETHER CITY STAFF SHOULD BE VACCINATED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY (Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to draft a policy that would require City staff to be vaccinated or otherwise be compliant with the City's vaccination policy as a condition of employment; 2. Authorize staff to commence the required meet and confer process with City labor associations; and 3. Direct staff to return to City Council with a draft policy once the bargaining process is complete. 1. State CDPH Order for High-Risk Settings 2. Executive Order of the Chair of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors 3. Written Communication from Alex Fineman dated 7-30-21 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION from Arthur Schaper (Submitted 7-29-21 at 5.13 p.m.) Attachments: d.REPORT 21-0476 DETERMINE THE FORMAT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY THE CITY OR HELD ON CITY PROPERTY (Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi) Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council authorize the continuation of a hybrid (in-person and virtual) format for meetings conducted by the City or held on City property, or limit attendance to virtual only where logistics preclude the hybrid format, or implement Los Angeles County Health Officer Orders. e.REPORT 21-0495 DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE & ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE (City Manager Suja Lowenthal) Page 10 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Recommendation:Staff recommends City Council: 1. Designate a Voting Delegate and an alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021; and 2. Provide direction to the Voting Delegate and alternate regarding the City's position on League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution(s). XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Requests from Councilmembers for possible future agenda items and questions from Councilmembers regarding the status of future agenda items. No discussion or debate of these requests shall be undertaken; the sole action is whether to schedule the item for consideration on a future agenda. No public comment will be taken. Councilmembers should consider the city's work plan when considering new items. The existing list of future agenda items below is for information only. a.21-0494 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Tentative Future Agenda.pdfAttachments: XVI. ADJOURNMENT Page 11 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 August 10, 2021City Council Regular Meeting Agenda FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS: August 16, 2021 - Monday - Adjourned Regular Meeting: 5:00 PM - Tri-Agency Meeting with HBCSD and BCHD August 24, 2021 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark) September 14, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting September 28, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting October 12, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting October 23, 2021 - Saturday - Adjourned Regular Meeting: 9:00 AM - City Council Retreat October 26, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting November 9, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Mayor Transition) November 23, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting December 14, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting December 28, 2020 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark) BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS: August 17, 2021 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting September 9, 2021 - Thursday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting September 13, 2021 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Economic Development Committee Meeting September 21, 2021 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting September 15, 2021 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting October 4, 2021 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Economic Development Committee Meeting October 5, 2021 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting October 19, 2021 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 1, 2021 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Economic Development Committee Meeting November 2, 2021 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting November 16, 2021 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 17, 2021 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting December 6, 2021 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Economic Development Committee Meeting December 7, 2021 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting December 13, 2021 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: July 5, 2021 - Monday - Independence Day Observed September 6, 2021 - Monday - Labor Day November 11, 2021 - Thursday - Veteran's Day November 25, 2021 - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day Page 12 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021 City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0477 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0478 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND MCCORMICK AMBULANCE SEMI-ANNUAL UPDATE City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0486 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 WEST BASIN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT UPDATE ON USE OF RECYCLED WATER City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0479 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0480 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the written communication. Attachments: 1.Email from Matt McCool submitted August 3, 2021 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Matt McCool August 3, 2021 VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL Mayor Justin Massey City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 RE: False allegation of domestic terrorism to blow up City Hall Dear Mayor Massey: The purpose of this letter is to express, I am deeply concerned that the Hermosa Beach Police Department is targeting me for retaliation, which includes reporting me to the FBI on domestic terrorism threats to blow up City Hall. On February 13, 2020, I send the City Council an email addressing these false allegations made in a false police report. (Exhibit A). I have continuously mocked the allegations that my use of “sic semper tyrannis,” is associated with right-wing extremism, just because Timothy McVeigh wore a tee shirt with the phrase, “sic semper tyrannis.” Sic semper tyrannis state motto Commonwealth of Virginia. For the record, this occurred 14 months after the fact. Therefore, Acting Police and Interim Police Chief of the Hermosa Beach Police Department were not involved. I was reported to the FBI less than two months of Chief on the job. I am looking forward to seeing how this is going to play out. Do you think Martha Stewart ever thought she would end up in Federal prison for her false statements to Federal investigators? Sic semper tyrannis, Matt McCool Exhibit A From: Matt McCool <mccool.matt@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 3:20 PM To: citycouncil@hermosabch.org Cc: recordsrequest@hermosabeach.gov; cityclerk@hermosabch.org Subject: RE: Public Records Request Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council: I hope all is well, and hope all of you had a chance to watched President Donald J. Trump's incredible State of the Union Address last week. For me, the highlight was the surprise of Rush Limbaugh receiving our country's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. As an artist myself, Rush Limbaugh's political satire and parody has a strong influence on my own highly controversial and misunderstood artwork. However it's still Trey Parker and Matt Stone that have the greatest influence on my art and political commentary. The purpose of this email is the attached Public Records Request, which is related to the May 25, 2019 email below regarding a Stephanie Palmer. She is an associate of Mayor Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem* Massey and Councilwoman Armato. Again I do not know this individual. There was a very brief interaction online, and I blocker her. However in the de facto official City of Hermosa Beach secret Facebook group, Hermosa Beach Forum, she is still claiming continuous interactions of threats and harassment, all while claiming more and more knowledge about me through this imaginary relationship. Ms. Palmer states she has an, "ongoing report at the Hermosa Police Department," where "anyone can add to that report any correspondence," and "Like 5 other people have done that so far." See attachment. I need to fact check this statement, as I might want to add my own correspondence as well. As an artist, I want to ensure all my best work is included in this alleged portfolio. Additionally Ms. Palmer is alleging I am a domestic terrorist, and I threated "to blow up City Hall?" Also according to the Hermosa Beach Forum, I don't live in Hermosa because apparently I moved back in with my parents in Thousand Oaks? I'm probably living in their basement too, where I am assembling a plethora of ghost guns that hold a "30-caliber clip." Then in my spare time I'm continuously rereading, The Catcher in the Rye. I do not know a Kira Burt, and never heard of her until someone sent me her post. However apparently she knows Ms. Palmer. This is a perfect example how my situation has continued to escalate for years by the most random of people that I do not know. All of the above and below ties back to my March 15, 2014 violent attack by Thomas "TJ" Powers, and the subsequent police misconduct and conspiracy. During my 2017 campaign for City Council, Ms. Palmer became deranged over multiple false allegations made about me in Facebook posts by an associate of Mr. Powers. Unfortunately this is not an isolated incident. For years Mr. Powers and his associates are on a victim blaming crusade, where by claiming Mr. Powers is the real victim for his own violence. In January 2018, I went before City Council to self-report allegations of criminal harassment and criminal threats made in your secret Facebook group by an associate of Mr. Powers. At the time, I as a City Commissioner, served at the pleasure of the City Council. No action was taken by the City Council to investigate these obviously false allegations, and I continued to serve as a City Commissioner. I went on record that night so I have a video to show my background investigator that even my political opponents did not believe the allegations. However I am not concerned about my political opponents. I am concerned about the unstable individuals, like a Mr. Powers. These unstable individuals are continuously reading that I am harassing and threatening women. There may be a time when one of these individuals see me out in town, and they want to play hero by accosting me. When this leads to violence, and it will. I know from personal experience. The responsibility will fall onto City leadership for failing to take action to correct this matter. In the meantime, I am looking forward to the outcome of this Public Records Request. Very Respectfully, Matt McCool City of Hermosa Beach Received By:_____________________ 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Referred To: ____________________ 310.318-0203 - Fax 310.372-6186 Date Referred:___________________ Email: recordsrequest@hermosabch.org Public Records Request The City of Hermosa Beach encourages public participation in the governing process and provides reasonable accessibility to all public records except those documents which are exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law or considered confidential or privileged under the law. The City is under no obligation to respond to requests which are not focused or specific. The City may withhold documents which are exempt from disclosure under state or federal law, including the attorney—client privilege or any other applicable privilege. The City, in accordance with Government Code Section 6253(b), has ten (10) days to respond to any request for public documents by indicating whether or not the documents exist and will be made available. Actual production of the documents may take somewhat longer depending upon their ease of availability and staff workload. To assist us in providing a timely response to your request, please fill out the form below and indicate the specific record/document you wish to review. Name (please print):Email: Address:Phone: City:Fax: Record or Document Requested: To assist the City with your request, please identify each requested record/document separately. Please be as specific as possible. Non specific inquiries may cause responses to be delayed or may prove to be burdensome and therefore the City may not be able to respond. (Additional sheets may be used) Submit all requests to the City Clerk’s Office. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Photocopies are $0.20 per page (Mailing fee, if applicable is $3.00 plus postage). Fees must be paid before records are released. I agree to pay all applicable fees and charges per the City Council Resolution of Fees for any copies I request of the above mentioned document. Accepted method of payment:Cash or check. Credit card accepted in person only. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature Date For Departmental Use Only: Action Requested:Action Taken:By_____________________ Date _____________ _____Review Only _____Document Reviewed _____Non-Existent Document _____Copies Requested _____Copies Provided _____Other (Please Explain) _____Refusal/Reason __________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ For City Clerk’s Use Only: Date Requestor Notified Notified By: Date Picked Up or Mailed Matt McCool mccool.matt@gmail.com n/a n/a n/a 310-486-9696 regarding me since March 15,2014. This should include any record,including incident reports, phone calls and emails.On the de facto official City of Hermosa Beach Facebook group, a Stephanie Palmer, is claiming there is an ongoing report for me. She and 5 other people have reported me for threats, associate of Mayor Campbell, Mayor Pro Tem* Massey and Councilwoman Armato. I am respectfully requesting any and all official police reporting harassment and planning domestic terrorism.(See Attachment) Ms. Palmer isan 13 FEB 20 MCCOOL.MATTHEW.TODD. 1280758457 Digitally signed by MCCOOL.MATTHEW.TODD.1280758457 DN: c=US, o=U.S. Government, ou=DoD, ou=PKI, ou=USN, cn=MCCOOL.MATTHEW.TODD.1280758457 Date: 2020.02.13 13:59:09 -08'00' City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0481 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0482 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES (City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council approve the following minutes: 1.July 27, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting Respectfully Submitted by: Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Closed Session-5:00 P.M., Regular Session 6:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting via Zoom City Council Justin Massey, Mayor Michael Detoy, Mayor Pro Tem Stacey Armato, Councilmember Mary Campbell, Councilmember Ray Jackson, 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 6:04 p.m. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led Mayor Massey. III. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor Massey Absent: None IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City attorney Jenkins stated that the City Council meeting began at 5:01 p.m. and no public comment was given for the closed session agenda, no additional items were added, and there was no reportable action was taken. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2021 Closed Session Report) V. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Massey began his announcements by sharing that on July 26, 2021, at the meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Board of Directors, the Board moved to activate its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and declare water shortage level one for the service area representing nearly one million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County. Based on the increasing severity of the drought, the Governor’s request for a voluntary 15% reduction in statewide water use, and West Basin’s long-standing role as a leader in regional water efficiency and conservation measures, initiating shortage level one of the WSCP will allow the district to implement targeted shortage response actions that encourage voluntary reductions in water use. In addition to working closely with its retail water suppliers to promote local water efficiency and conservation measures, West Basin developed a drought communications plan that will guide the district’s public information and education outreach activities in the service area as the drought continues. West Basin’s WSCP includes six standard water shortage levels, corresponding to increasingly severe shortage conditions as compared to normal reliability conditions. Each level aligns with specific response actions that West Basin can implement to address and resolve any current or expected supply-demand gaps created by the associated water shortage. At present, West Basin is not implementing mandatory water use reductions or rationing. For more information, please visit: www.westbasin.org/drought. Next, Mayor Massey announced that the 58th International Surf Festival will take place from July 28 – August 1, 2021 in the four South Bay beach cities and includes numerous events such as a surfing contest, bodysurfing contest, beach run, paddleboard races, dory race, and youth events. For more information including a schedule of events, please visit www.surffestival.org Mayor Massey proceeded to announce that the Chamber of Commerce will once again host the Summer Sidewalk event. He encouraged everyone to join the family friendly event on Friday, August 6, 2021 – Sunday, August 8, 2021 from 11:00am – 6:00pm daily. For more information, please visit: https://www.hbchamber.net/summer2021/ Mayor Massy then announced that Hermosa Beach and Athens Services will be hosting a free paper shredding and compost giveaway event on Saturday August 21, 2021. The event will be at the parking lot of the Community Center located at 710 Pier Avenue from 8am-1pm and is open to residents only. He reminded everyone interested in attending to please bring your own container, shovel, and gloves to collect compost and the paper shredding is limited to three boxes per resident. For safety reasons, no hazardous materials are accepted, and no walk ups are allowed. More information can be found on the community calendar section of the City’s website. Mayor Massey Concluded his comments by announcing the Sister City Association’s annual sister city trip from October 21-28, 2021. Loreto, Baja CA Sur, Mexico has been the sister city of Hermosa Beach since 1967. Loreto is a fishing village of 20,000 inhabitants. It’s a Magical City because of its historical significance. It’s the first Capital of the California's and the first Mission of the California's. Loreto became a city in 1697 and the Sister City Association will be helping them celebrate their 323rd anniversary and Hermosa's 53-year relationship with Loreto. Activities will include a walking tour of Loreto, a fishing trip, Mexican cooking class or mixology class, boat trip to the Islands of Loreto Bay National Marine Park, driving to the Sierra Gigantas Mountains and volunteer opportunities for beach clean-up. For more information, please visit www.hb- sistercity.org. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2012 Announcements on upcoming city events.) VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Armato requested Public Hearing Item 13b be continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Amato motioned to approve the agenda, with Public Hearing Item 13b being continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem 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. July 27, 2021 Approval of Agenda) 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. (July 27, 2021 Proclamations and Presentations) VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Lowenthal began he report by providing an update on California’s eviction protections, which have been extended through September 30, 2021, to help keep California families in their homes. She shared that the deadline is approaching, and tenants and landlords should be aware of the following updates in the state’s COVID-19 Rent Relief program. It now covers 100% of unpaid and future rent and utilities for income-eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by the pandemic. Those who have already applied and received payment will receive additional funds to reach 100% compensation. Interested landlords and renters can check eligibility and apply at HousingIsKey.com or by calling 833-430-2122. Applicants may qualify regardless of immigration status and will not be required to show proof of citizenship. All application information is kept private and will not be shared. In addition, assistance from the state’s COVID-19 Rent Relief program does not count as earned income for renters and will not interfere with eligibility for any other state benefit assistance programs. Next, Ms. Lowenthal provided details regarding the large ship off Hermosa Beach’s coast near 25th Street. She shared that staff has implemented traffic controls on 25th Street from Hermosa Avenue to Palm Drive, to support the next undersea fiber optic cable pull taking place in Hermosa Beach. The project has encountered a delay because the undersea cable got stuck in a pipe. The crew was working today to free the cable. If the cable issue can be resolved, the cable pull will continue into next week. If the crews aren’t able to free the cable, then the network company that has an agreement with the city, RTI Solutions, Inc., will have to close the project and reassess their options. If that happens, 25th Street will be re-opened. Related to this work, a subcontractor of RTI is performing ground rod installation work for the existing cables that run underneath the Greenbelt at 21st Street. The construction work is expected to be completed on Wednesday. Restoration of the Greenbelt with new woodchips and planting will be performed for the rest of the week and into next week. Ms. Lowenthal then shared a report from the West Basin Municipal Water District regarding the recycled water Hermosa Beach receives from them for irrigation purposes. West Basin reported that the secondary effluent water that it uses to provide tertiary disinfected recycled water to industrial and irrigation customers, like the City, had been affected by the City of Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant’s mechanical issues that occurred about two weeks ago. Those mechanical issues also resulted in a discharge of untreated sewage to the ocean on July 11, 2021. West Basin reports that it is continuing to produce compliant recycled water and is working hard to ensure tertiary disinfected recycled water production is not affected. To ensure West Basin can meet the current demands, West Basin said that recycled water production is being supplemented with potable – or drinking -- water at its treatment plant. West Basin said it also is continuing to meet recycled water quality standards at its Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility. West Basin added that a temporary and slight increase in turbidity and odor in the tertiary disinfected recycled water may occur over the next couple of weeks. West Basin said that as Hyperion completes repairs, it expects the recycled water quality will improve. West Basin will continue to provide periodic updates to inform of any changes as well as when Hyperion is back to normal operations. City Manager Lowenthal then provided an update on the awarded construction contracts for CIP 186 and CIP 190 Street Improvements to Hardy & Harper, Inc. and CIP 192 Annual Striping Project CIP 192 Annual Striping Improvements to PCI. Both projects are moving into construction. CIP 186 and 190 Street Improvements project provide for the pavement rehabilitation of streets and repair or replacement of deteriorated portions of sidewalk, curb and gutter, and ADA curb ramps in various locations across the city. Construction preparations including site surveys started this week and residents will see pavement work beginning on August 2, 2021. This project is expected to take approximately 60 working days to complete. CIP 192 Annual Striping Project provides traffic restriping of five local streets and restriping of five public parking lots throughout the city. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on August 2, 2021 and will take approximately 28 working days to complete. Notifications will be distributed directly to impacted residents for each project containing key construction dates, expected type of work, and phone numbers of key personnel. Updates regarding the projects will also be posted on the City’s website on a regular basis. Ms. Lowenthal then shared information related to the Public Works Department’s work with Southern California Edison to obtain an updated timeline for completion of their construction project at 2nd Street and Hermosa Avenue. The project will replace an underground structure/vault for improved reliability but has experienced unexpected delays related to groundwater at the site. As result, the construction is held pending a permit from the Water Quality Control Board. The SCE Project Manager and the Public Works Inspector visited the site today to review the traffic control and address some of the issues that have been raised by residents. SCE has assured that they are preparing updated communications and a revised project timeline and will be sharing the information with staff and the impacted residents in the next few days. Once received, staff will share the information on the Hermosa Beach website and social media outlets. City Manager Lowenthal then turned it over to Lieutenant Dorothy Scheid to provide the police department update, followed by an update from Jim Fasola the delegate to the Los Angeles County West Vector & Vector Borne Disease Control District Board of Trustees. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 City Manager Report) IX. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS/ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following people provided public comment: 1. Jessica Guheen 2. Barbara Ellman 3. Betsy Ryan 4. Dylan Michlin 5. Kent Allen 6. Jessica Accamando 7. Erick Thompson 8. Geoff Hirsch 9. Jeff Bronchick 10. Jim Lesner 11. Matt McCool 12. Laura Pena 13. Fred Nichols (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Public Participation ) X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS a. UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Councilmember Comments/Meetings Attended) XI. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Jackson. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None a. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b. CHECK REGISTERS c. REVENUE REPORT, COVID-19 REVENUE TRACKING REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT FOR MAY 2021 d. CITY TREASURER’S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT e. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS f. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF JULY 14, 2021 g. ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 19, 2021 h. ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 20, 2021 i. PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS j. EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, TO CLARIFY THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND CITY FACILITIES (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Consent Calendar) XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION None XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS – TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M. a. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INCLUSION OF THE CYPRESS BLOCK PARTY ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ON CYPRESS AVENUE BETWEEN 6TH STREET AND 8TH STREET; AND THE HERMOSA HARMONY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 ON THE BEACH SOUTH OF THE PIER TO THE 2021 SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR The following people provided public comment: 1. Kent Allen 2. Trent Larson 3. Jessica Accamando 4. Zeal Levin 5. Fred Nichols MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to approve staff recommendation, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Detoy. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem 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. July 27, 2021 Public Hearing Item 13a) b. ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPAIR THE SIDEWALK AREA ABUTTING THEIR REAL PROPERTY Councilmember Armato requested Public Hearing item 13b be continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting during the approval of the agenda. XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) The following people provided public comment: 1. Scott Gauch 2. Matt McCool 3. Ed Hart 4. Jon David MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to receive staff presentation, authorize staff to review the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element consistent with the discussion and comments that Council has provided tonight. Including the potential addition of additional properties to the Housing element and authorize staff to submit the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Housing and Community Development for review and comment, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tem Detoy 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: (July 27, 2021 Municipal Matter 14a) MOTION TO EXTEND MEETING: Councilmember Campbell moved to extend the City Council meeting to 12:15 a.m., seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None b. DETERMINE THE FORMAT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CONSIDER WHETHER CITY STAFF SHOULD BE VACCINATED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to bring back both items listed on the staff recommendation for further discussion and deliberation at the next regular City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by majority consent. AYES: Councilmembers Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Massey NOES: Councilmember Jackson, and Mayor Pro Tem Detoy (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link July 27, 2021 Municipal Matter 14b) XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No comments were made regarding future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Massey Adjourned the meeting to Tuesday August 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session followed by regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. The City Council meeting concluded at 12:20 a.m. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk’s office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: July 27, 2012 Adjournment) Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0473 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 CHECK REGISTERS (Finance Director Viki Copeland) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers. Attachments: 1.Check Register 7/19/2021 2.Check Register 7/26/2021 3.Check Register 7/27/2021 Respectfully Submitted by: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97768 7/19/2021 AMERICAN ARBOR CARE 6282720197 250.00 Total : 250.0020197 97769 7/19/2021 ATHENS SERVICES 1062193616660 45.39 Total : 45.3916660 97770 7/19/2021 BRAUN LINEN SERVICE 1687165 to 169192700163 199.26 Total : 199.2600163 97771 7/19/2021 CALIFORNIA MARKING DEVICE 680300262 20.81 Total : 20.8100262 97772 7/19/2021 COMPLETES PLUS 01AZ1389 to 01BA868609436 883.78 171.78 304.91 349.81 Total : 1,710.2809436 97773 7/19/2021 DADIGAN, KEATON PO 36391/TR 85822325 174.72 Total : 174.7222325 97774 7/19/2021 DOOLEY ENTERPRISES INC 60773/Mat Req 83860212735 2,357.57 Total : 2,357.5712735 97775 7/19/2021 DOWNSTREAM SERVICES, INC.10493021034 4,454.00 Total : 4,454.0021034 97776 7/19/2021 DUNCAN SOLUTIONS, INC.100483320668 ARBORIST/21ST/24TH/HILLCREST/JUN21 115-8186-4201 SHREDDING SERVICES/JUL21 001-2101-4309 PRISONER LAUNDRY/JUN21 001-2101-4306 REQ 708592/SARMIENTO NAME PLATE 001-1121-4305 VEHICLE MAINT/REPAIR PARTS/JUN21 715-2101-4311 715-3104-4311 715-3302-4311 715-6101-4311 MILEAGE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAINING 001-2101-4312 SHOOTING RANGE AMMUNITION 001-2101-4305 STORM DRAIN CATCH BASIN MAINT/JUN21 161-3109-4201 CITATION PAYMENT SYSTEM FEES/JUN21 001-1204-4201 4,963.80 Total : 4,963.8020668 2b (1) 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 2 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97777 7/19/2021 FAMILY THEATRE INC PO 36364 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASS NO. 955516932 001-4601-4221 1,260.00 Total : 1,260.0016932 97778 7/19/2021 FEHR & PEERS 145943 TRAFFIC COUNTS/MAY2121539 301-1201-4201 2,733.88 Total : 2,733.8821539 97779 7/19/2021 FRONTIER 310-372-6186-0831895 2ND FL CITY HALL CANON FAX 6/16-7/15/2119884 001-1121-4304 13.05 001-1141-4304 13.06 001-1201-4304 13.05 001-1202-4304 13.06 001-1203-4304 13.02 Total : 65.2419884 97780 7/19/2021 GLEOW LLC 0250 EXECUTIVE COACHING/CRESPI/MAY2121692 001-1201-4201 320.00 Total : 320.0021692 97781 7/19/2021 GRAINGER 9939700051 MAT REQ 854086/YARD/SPORTS DRINKS10836 001-4202-4305 53.37 MR838676/IMPACT SOCKET/BATTERY HOLDER9941383177 715-4206-4309 42.16 MAT REQ 838677/BATTERIES/CHARGER9947717923 715-4206-4309 370.78 REQ 854098/PARK PLAY EQUIP PARTS9951702035 001-6101-4309 248.35 Total : 714.6610836 97782 7/19/2021 HAJOCA CORPORATION S161975297 - 2074914 PLUMBING SUPPLIES/JUN2113330 001-3301-4309 687.56 001-4204-4309 878.27 Total : 1,565.8313330 97783 7/19/2021 HAMMOND, HANNA PO 36359 DISMISSED CITATION 44009615 REFUND22363 001-3302 38.00 Total : 38.0022363 97784 7/19/2021 HDL SOFTWARE LLC SIN009579 BUSINESS LICENSE SOFTWARE 21/2211122 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 3 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97784 7/19/2021 (Continued)HDL SOFTWARE LLC11122 715-1206-4201 14,209.25 Total : 14,209.2511122 97785 7/19/2021 HERMOSA POOLS 976 COMM CTRY FOUNTAIN MAINT/JUL21-DEC2119611 001-4204-4201 850.00 Total : 850.0019611 97786 7/19/2021 HINDERLITER DE LLAMAS AND ASSC SIN009276 SALES & USE TAX AUDIT/OCT20-DEC2007547 001-1202-4201 1,603.73 Total : 1,603.7307547 97787 7/19/2021 INDEPENDENT STATIONERS SI00429257 MAT REQ 435063/OFFICE SUPPLIES16742 001-1204-4305 28.68 Total : 28.6816742 97788 7/19/2021 JOHN L HUNTER AND ASSOC INC HB1MS412105 MUNI STORM WATER PROGRAM ADMIN/MAY2105356 161-3109-4201 8,255.14 Total : 8,255.1405356 97789 7/19/2021 JOL DESIGN Mat Req 987471 368 DAY CAMP SHIRTS/DEPOSIT12162 001-4601-4201 1,494.17 368 DAY CAMP SHIRTS/BAL DUEMat Req 987473 001-4601-4201 1,494.18 Total : 2,988.3512162 97790 7/19/2021 MARKS, LAURA LEE PO 36320 CITY COUNCIL PHOTO SHOOT20782 001-1101-4201 175.00 Total : 175.0020782 97791 7/19/2021 MCBRIDE, RYAN PO 36394/TR 859 MILEAGE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAINING22328 001-2101-4312 138.88 Total : 138.8822328 97792 7/19/2021 MERCHANTS LANDSCAPE SERVICES 58186 WOOD CHIPS AT SOUTH PARK18071 301-8603-4201 3,200.00 Total : 3,200.0018071 97793 7/19/2021 OFFICE DEPOT 161889074001 MAT REQ 791321/OFFICE SUPPLIES13114 001-2101-4305 65.65 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 4 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97793 7/19/2021 (Continued)OFFICE DEPOT13114 MAT REQ 854018/BLACK HP PRINTER INK165112667001 001-4202-4305 32.48 MAT REQ 854021/PENCIL HOLDER/REFUND168984349001 001-4202-4305 -21.89 MAT REQ 791328/BATTERIES169495902001 001-2101-4305 65.61 MAT REQ 854080/YARD/OFFICE SUPPLIES175667162001 001-4202-4305 65.10 MAT REQ 854080/YARD/PENCILS175695992001 001-4202-4305 2.24 MAT REQ 854081/YARD OFFICE/CHAIR175711453001 001-4202-4305 74.89 MAT REQ 854083/PENCIL SHARPENER176665291001 001-4202-4305 39.95 MAT REQ 863099/OFFICE SUPPLIES178927226001 001-4201-4305 26.70 MAT REQ 863099/FILE ORGANIZER178934039001 001-4201-4305 10.95 MAT REQ 863099/FACE MASKS178934040001 157-2702-4305 31.98 Total : 393.6613114 97794 7/19/2021 OLYMPIC AUTO CENTER 14231/Mat Req 838671 VEHICLE HB10/PAINT DOORS & ROOF00093 715-2101-5403 2,927.61 VEHICLE 57/TRUCK BED BOX14232/Mat Req 838670 715-6101-4311 1,450.88 Total : 4,378.4900093 97795 7/19/2021 OPENGOV INC INV00004541 FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY SOFTWARE 21/2219485 001-1202-4201 9,692.00 Total : 9,692.0019485 97796 7/19/2021 RAY CASTILLO CONSTRUCTION 182 SOUTH PARK WALL INSTALLATION22289 301-8603-4201 8,000.00 Total : 8,000.0022289 97797 7/19/2021 RICHIE, JOHNATHAN PO 36367 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASS NO. 949120932 001-4601-4221 1,228.50 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 5 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 1,228.50 97797 7/19/2021 RICHIE, JOHNATHAN20932 97798 7/19/2021 ROUND STAR WEST LLC PO 36335 INSTRUCTOR PMT/CLASSES 9321/2/7/816921 001-4601-4221 3,572.80 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASS NO. 9387PO 36368 001-4601-4221 1,050.00 Total : 4,622.8016921 97799 7/19/2021 RSM US LLP 6260647 CYBER SECURITY ASSESSMENT/BAL DUE22160 715-1206-4201 4,000.11 Total : 4,000.1122160 97800 7/19/2021 SAFEWAY INC VONS 802711-062421-2110 REQ 435264/ICE FOR EMPLOYEE LUNCH16425 001-1203-4201 11.80 MAT REQ 435261/BATTERY806788-060821-2110 001-4601-4305 10.94 Total : 22.7416425 97801 7/19/2021 SIEMENS INDUSTRY INC 5620034602 TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE/MAY2107158 001-3104-4201 465.00 Total : 465.0007158 97802 7/19/2021 SIGNVERTISE 9972/Mat Req 791220 "NO FIREWORKS" BANNER INSTALL/REMOVE09491 001-4202-4201 550.00 Total : 550.0009491 97803 7/19/2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AUDIO 10722/Req 838680 DETECTIVE HIGHLANDER WINDOW TINTING18178 715-2101-5403 291.15 Total : 291.1518178 97804 7/19/2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 700156101336 ELECTRICITY/MAY21-JUN2100159 001-4204-4303 14,612.15 105-2601-4303 287.83 ELECTRICITY/MAY21-JUN2170022278305 001-6101-4303 2,307.24 ELECTRICITY/JUN21700296306651 105-2601-4303 29.24 ELECTRICITY/MAY-JUN21/UPGRADE PMT 38700382668983 105-2601-4303 2,912.86 001-3104-4303 776.45 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 6 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97804 7/19/2021 (Continued)SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO00159 001-4204-4303 1,568.47 Total : 22,494.2400159 97805 7/19/2021 SPCALA 2021-0531 ANIMAL SHELTERING SERVICES/MAY2118821 001-3302-4201 875.00 Total : 875.0018821 97806 7/19/2021 SPECIALIZED ELEVATOR SERVICES 28483 PARKING STRUCTURE ELEVATOR MAINT/JUN2121538 001-3304-4201 160.00 CITY HALL ELEVATOR MAINT/JUN2128484 001-4204-4201 160.00 Total : 320.0021538 97807 7/19/2021 SPRINT 269424317-234 CSO TRUNK MODEMS/MAY2110098 001-3302-4304 262.94 Total : 262.9410098 97808 7/19/2021 STAPLES ADVANTAGE 8062349733 OFFICE & JAIL SUPPLIES09532 001-2101-4305 68.93 001-2101-4309 24.94 REQ 791341/KEYBOARD/MOUSE/NOTEPADS8062500069 001-2101-4305 86.53 MAT REQ 791347/CAT 6 CABLES8062643902 001-2101-4305 50.86 Total : 231.2609532 97809 7/19/2021 THE COUNSELING TEAM INTERNATIO 79253 POLICE DEPARTMENT COUNSELING/MAY2120121 001-1203-4320 250.00 Total : 250.0020121 97810 7/19/2021 TICK TOCK TONY Ref# 0281 PIER PLAZA CLOCK MAINTENANCE22009 001-3301-4201 700.00 Total : 700.0022009 97811 7/19/2021 T-MOBILE Account 946625962 RECORDS/WATCH COMM/CELLS/JUN2119082 001-2101-4304 26.96 Total : 26.9619082 97812 7/19/2021 TORRANCE AUTO PARTS 10152020 to 286943 AUTO MAINT PARTS/MAY-JUN2116735 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 7 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97812 7/19/2021 (Continued)TORRANCE AUTO PARTS16735 715-2101-4311 692.19 715-3104-4311 327.41 715-3302-4311 406.65 715-4206-4309 321.92 715-6101-4311 50.56 Total : 1,798.7316735 97813 7/19/2021 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC 045-339331 EDEN ANNUAL SOFTWARE MAINT 21/2205626 715-1206-4201 40,987.42 Total : 40,987.4205626 97814 7/19/2021 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 5202100319 DIG ALERTS/MAY2108207 161-3109-4201 107.35 DIG ALERTS/JUN21620210323 161-3109-4201 128.80 DIG ALERTS/STATE FEES/JUN21dsb20202620 161-3109-4201 48.07 DIG ALERTS/STATE FEES/JUN21dsb20203182 161-3109-4201 48.07 Total : 332.2908207 97815 7/19/2021 UPTIME COMPUTER SERVICE 32155 MONTHLY PRINTER MAINTENANCE/JUL2104768 715-1206-4201 554.45 Total : 554.4504768 97816 7/19/2021 V & V MANUFACTURING, INC.53044 RENUMBER 10 BADGES/3 BADGE HOLDERS01938 001-2101-4314 412.85 001-2101-4314 51.22 Total : 464.0701938 97817 7/19/2021 VCA COAST ANIMAL HOSPITAL 401459890 K9 OFFICER CHARLIE VET CARE/JUN2109672 170-2105-4201 320.66 Total : 320.6609672 97818 7/19/2021 VERIZON BUSINESS SERVICES 71868149 VOIP PHONES/BARD/MAY2118666 001-3302-4304 70.28 VOIP PHONES/BASE 3/MAY2171870525 001-3302-4304 109.40 VOIP PHONES/YARD/MAY2171870650 07/19/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 8 5:35:55PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97818 7/19/2021 (Continued)VERIZON BUSINESS SERVICES18666 001-4202-4201 145.79 Total : 325.4718666 Bank total : 155,910.41 51 Vouchers for bank code :boa 155,910.41Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 51 "I hereby certify that the demands or claims covered by the checks listed on pages 1 to 8 inclusive, of the check register for 7/19/2021 are accurate funds are available for payment, and are in conformance to the budget." By Finance Director Date 7/19/2021 07/26/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1 5:27:24PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97819 7/26/2021 RAY, JAY VINCENT PO 36398 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASSES 9425/45/5704800 001-4601-4221 4,488.64 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASSES 9424/44/56PO 36399 001-4601-4221 4,712.39 INSTRUCTOR PMT/CLASSES 9426-7/48-9/59/60PO 36439 001-4601-4221 9,426.67 Total : 18,627.7004800 Bank total : 18,627.70 1 Vouchers for bank code :boa 18,627.70Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 1 "I hereby certify that the demands or claims covered by the checks listed on pages 1 to 1 inclusive, of the check register for 7/26/2021 are accurate funds are available for payment, and are in conformance to the budget." By Finance Director Date 7/26/2021 2b (2) 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97820 7/27/2021 BARROWS, PATRICK PO 36396 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/TENNIS CAMPS17271 001-4601-4221 4,896.50 Total : 4,896.5017271 97821 7/27/2021 BOWEN, TIMOTHY D PO 36408 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASSES 9389/9017562 001-4601-4221 2,485.64 Total : 2,485.6417562 97822 7/27/2021 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES C0009909 FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES/AUG2120781 001-2202-4251 492,879.00 180-2202-4251 3,588.52 001-2202-4251 31,643.03 001-2202-4111 10,629.59 Total : 538,740.1420781 97823 7/27/2021 FRONTIER 310-318-0113-1203155 EOC ANALOG LINES/JUL2119884 715-1206-4304 1,266.46 EOC LANDLINES/JUL21310-379-0652-1216195 001-1201-4304 65.68 EOC CABLE/INTERNET/JUL21323-159-2268-0924145 001-1201-4304 296.08 Total : 1,628.2219884 97824 7/27/2021 PETTY CASH PO 36423 PETTY CASH/MAR21-JUN2118547 001-1141-4315 95.00 001-2101-4305 173.48 001-2101-4317 98.00 001-4202-4305 59.90 001-4601-4308 116.56 001-6101-4309 7.61 170-2105-4201 45.00 170-2105-5401 88.19 301-8603-4201 86.23 001-2101-4312 36.29 PETTY CASH/JUL21PO 36424 001-4202-4305 65.65 715-3302-4311 45.99 2b (3) 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 2 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount (Continued)Total : 917.90 97824 7/27/2021 PETTY CASH18547 97825 7/27/2021 RACE COMMUNICATIONS RC523776 DEDICATED INTERNET SERVICE/JUL2122179 715-1206-4201 1,020.00 Total : 1,020.0022179 97826 7/27/2021 RICHIE, JOHNATHAN PO 36400 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASS NO. 949520932 001-4601-4221 1,092.00 Total : 1,092.0020932 97827 7/27/2021 ROUND STAR WEST LLC PO 36401 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASSES 9378/8116921 001-4601-4221 1,260.00 Total : 1,260.0016921 97828 7/27/2021 SBCU VISA 01F0034513168 CC DRINKING WATER DELIVERY/JUN2103353 001-2101-4305 355.69 LEBARON/ADD'L CELL PHONE DATA/JUN21Doc# 200443717704 CC 001-2101-4305 2.99 SENIOR CENTER MUSIC/JUN21Doc#119443982379 CC 001-2101-4305 9.99 CONFERENCE LINE/MAY21IC30411-0521 CC 001-1201-4304 5.52 3 POLO SHIRTS FOR DETECTIVESMat Req 791348 CC 001-2101-4314 136.36 SCHEID/CELL PHONE/ADD'L DATA/JUN21PO 35313 CC 001-2101-4305 0.99 5 PAINT WASTE DRUMSPO 36183 CC 001-3104-4309 854.77 001-3104-4309 49.88 BAIT BIKE CABLE LOCKS (10)PO 36230 CC 001-2101-4305 88.64 CSI KIT AND RELATED EQUIPMENTPO 36233 CC 001-2101-5402 1,067.71 ENGINEERING/2021 GREENBOOKSPO 36235 CC 001-4202-4305 738.50 001-4202-4305 65.27 SALLYPORT/ETHERNET NETWORK SWITCHPO 36243 CC 001-2101-4305 21.98 001-2101-4305 2.09 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 3 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97828 7/27/2021 (Continued)SBCU VISA03353 PARKS AND REC MONTH GOODIE BAGSPO 36246 CC 001-4601-4308 115.90 001-4601-4308 11.01 NCR PAPERPO 36247 CC 001-1203-4305 46.97 001-1203-4305 20.30 CITY YARD STAFF/300 DISPOSABLE MASKSPO 36261 CC 157-2702-4309 35.94 157-2702-4309 3.42 CAR WASH FOR PD TESLAPO 36270 CC 715-2101-4311 31.99 DETECTIVES/4 HEADPHONE SETSPO 36273 CC 001-2101-4305 319.96 001-2101-4305 30.40 "HUMAN RESOURCES" CUSTOM STAMPPO 36283 CC 001-1203-4305 9.99 001-1203-4305 0.95 COMM THEATRE MARQUEE LETTERSPO 36284 CC 001-4601-4308 288.73 001-4601-4308 20.83 FRILOT/GARKOW/500 BUSINESS CARDS EACHPO 36295 CC 001-2101-4305 110.15 SUMMER CAMP/2 BEACH TENTSPO 36299 CC 001-4601-4308 319.90 001-4601-4308 30.40 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON RAFFLE PRIZEPO 36342 CC 001-1203-4201 17.39 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36343 CC 001-1203-4201 197.07 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH DESSERTSPO 36344 CC 001-1203-4201 420.00 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36345 CC 001-1203-4201 92.21 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36347 CC 001-1203-4201 68.16 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36348 CC 001-1203-4201 178.75 E-SIGNATURE BUSINESS PRO SUBSCRIPTIONPO 36349 CC 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 4 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97828 7/27/2021 (Continued)SBCU VISA03353 001-1121-4305 480.00 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36352 CC 001-1203-4201 105.00 JULY 4TH DEPLOYMENT/STAFF DINNERPO 36353 CC 001-2101-4305 784.00 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZEPO 36355 CC 001-1203-4201 54.74 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36356 CC 001-1203-4201 140.00 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH FOODPO 36360 CC 001-1203-4201 2,606.47 STAFF APPRECIATION RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36361 CC 001-1203-4201 230.99 STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCH RAFFLE PRIZESPO 36361 CC 001-1203-4201 131.38 CITY MGR OFFICE/KEYBOARD/KEYBOARD TRAYPO 36435 CC 001-1201-4305 102.58 001-1201-4305 9.74 HOMELAND SECURITY/OFFICER EDUCATIONReceipt CC 001-2101-4201 28.71 LOWENTHAL/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS/LUNCHTR 855 CC 001-1201-4317 72.00 LEBARON/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESSTR 848 CC 001-2101-4317 372.92 LOWENTHAL/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS/DINNERTR 855 CC 001-1201-4317 50.00 LOWENTHAL/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESSTR 855 CC 001-1201-4317 372.92 LOWENTHAL/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS/LUNCHTR 855 CC 001-1201-4317 19.52 LOWENTHAL/PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS/DINNERTR 855 CC 001-1201-4317 47.42 JONES/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAININGTR 856 CC 001-2101-4312 672.36 DEANDRADE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAININGTR 857 CC 001-2101-4312 672.36 DADIGAN/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAININGTR 858 CC 001-2101-4312 672.36 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 5 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 97828 7/27/2021 (Continued)SBCU VISA03353 MCBRIDE/EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAININGTR 859 CC 001-2101-4312 672.36 Total : 14,068.6303353 97829 7/27/2021 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO 700057262780 ELECTRICITY/JUN2100159 105-2601-4303 48.79 ELECTRICITY/JUN21700234897163 001-3304-4303 3,439.22 ELECTRICITY/JUN21700304673105 160-3102-4201 89.51 ELECTRICITY/JUN21700371314327 105-2601-4303 94.51 Total : 3,672.0300159 97830 7/27/2021 SPECTRUM BUSINESS 8448300300049969 PD CABLE/JUL2120236 001-2101-4201 76.95 PD CABLE/APR218448300300049969 001-2101-4201 76.15 Total : 153.1020236 97831 7/27/2021 SPORTS CAMP MANAGEMENT PO 36382 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/SUMMER CAMPS18036 001-4601-4221 19,807.55 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/CLASSES 9408/9PO 36421 001-4601-4221 5,294.54 INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT/SPORTS CAMPSPO 36441 001-4601-4221 20,109.08 Total : 45,211.1718036 7272021 7/27/2021 CALPERS FISCAL SERVICES DIV 100000016475808 PREPAY MISC TIER 1 UNFUNDED LIABILITY15230 001-2032 1,078,909.00 PREPAY MISC TIER 2 UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475819 001-2032 18,234.00 PREPAY FIRE TIER 1 UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475828 001-2203-4180 937,913.00 PREPAY POLICE TIER 1 UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475836 001-2032 1,775,123.00 PREPAY POLICE TIER 2 UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475847 001-2032 5,998.00 07/27/2021 Check Register CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 6 4:56:00PM Page: Bank code :boa Voucher Date Vendor Invoice Description/Account Amount 7272021 7/27/2021 (Continued)CALPERS FISCAL SERVICES DIV15230 PREPAY FIRE PEPRA UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475857 001-2203-4180 3,627.00 PREPAY POLICE PEPRA UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475867 001-2032 7,463.00 PREPAY MISC PEPRA UNFUNDED LIABILITY100000016475873 001-2032 16,782.00 Total : 3,844,049.0015230 Bank total : 4,459,194.33 13 Vouchers for bank code :boa 4,459,194.33Total vouchers :Vouchers in this report 13 "I hereby certify that the demands or claims covered by the checks listed on pages 1 to 6 inclusive, of the check register for 7/27/2021 are accurate funds are available for payment, and are in conformance to the budget." By Finance Director Date 7/29/2021 City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0467 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 2021 (Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the June 2021 Fire and Ambulance monthly report. Executive Summary: City departments generate monthly reports to provide a snapshot of activities performed each month. Prior to the transition of fire and ambulance transport services to the County of Los Angeles,the Hermosa Beach Fire Department developed monthly response reports.After the transition,the monthly report was updated to include Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD)and McCormick Ambulance information and continues to be uploaded to the website.The following report provides details regarding services provided for the month of June 2021. Background: At the February 11,2020 Council meeting,City Council requested monthly reports be placed onto the City Council agenda under consent calendar.On the July 14,2020 City Council agenda,the monthly reports began to appear. This report reflects the services for June 2021. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description February 11, 2020 (Regular Meeting)City Council requested monthly reports be placed onto the City Council agenda under consent calendar July 14, 2020 (Regular Meeting)Monthly reports began on City Council consent agenda Discussion: The June 2021 monthly report provides an overview of services provided by LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance (Attachment 1:June 2021 LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report). City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0467 Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) LACoFD and McCormick Ambulance work together to provide emergency medical services (EMS)to the Hermosa Beach community.LACoFD has two apparatus stationed at Station 100 including:one assessment engine (Engine 100)staffed with a Fire Captain,a Fire Engineer and a Firefighter Paramedic;and a paramedic squad (Squad 100)staffed with two Firefighter Paramedics.It is important to note that the paramedic squad (Squad 100)only responds to calls for service within the City of Hermosa Beach.The paramedic unit does not provide mutual aid and instead remains available for calls within Hermosa Beach. Each of the LACoFD apparatus have the capability of providing basic emergency medical care known as Basic Life Support (BLS)to medical patients.In addition,the paramedic squad has advanced equipment including medications and responds from within the City to address Advanced Life Support (ALS) calls, such as a stroke or heart attack. When LACoFD is dispatched,McCormick Ambulance may also be dispatched as the City’s emergency medical transportation provider.LACoFD provides life-saving medical care on scene and continues ALS level care as the patient is transported to a local hospital.In the case of a BLS level call,monitoring and care is safely provided by one of the two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT’s) assigned to the responding ambulance. LACoFD follows industry standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which outlines call transfer times and total response times.The NFPA standard for call transfer time is that each call will be answered within 60 seconds 90 percent of the time.Additionally,responding units are to be enroute within 60 seconds to EMS related calls and 80 seconds for structure fire calls. NFPA further stipulates that for EMS calls,responding units must arrive on scene within 8 minutes and 59 seconds 90 percent of the time. The June 2021 call transfer report provided by LACoFD includes four calls wherein the call transfer time exceeded the 60-second NFPA standard.It was determined that the LA County Fire dispatch center experienced a high volume of calls throughout the day which resulted in the extended call transfer times. Table 1 below provides the response details for each of the five incidents. There was one call for service that extended beyond the NFPA standards for response time.LA County Hawthorne engine 160 responded to the call for service on June 13th as Engine 100 was on scene of a traffic collision at 21st Court and Hermosa Avenue The three remaining calls were conducted within the NFPA response time standard of 8 minutes and 59 seconds. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0467 Table 1: Date Call Type Call Transfer Time Length of Transfer LACoFD Dispatch Time On Scene Time Length of Arrival Total Response Time June 13 ALS 19:37 100 seconds 19:40 19:53 13 minutes 16 minutes June 20 ALS 00:26 224 seconds 00:31 00:36 5 minutes 8 minutes & 44 seconds June 20 ALS 02:07 183 seconds 02:11 02:16 5 minutes 8 minutes & 3 seconds June 24 ALS 13:17 64 seconds 13:19 13:23 4 minutes 6 minutes Table definitions ·Call Transfer Time:The time when the call was actually transferred from South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority also known as Regional Communications Center (RCC). ·Length of Transfer:The length of time that it took from LACoFD dispatch center to answer the call from RCC. ·LACoFD Dispatch Time:The time in which appropriate fire apparatus were dispatched to the incident. ·On Scene Time: The time in which the dispatched units arrived at the incident location. ·Length of Arrival: The time between when the unit was dispatched and arrived on scene. ·Total Response Time:The total combined time between the call transfer time and the length of time arriving units on scene. McCormick Ambulance McCormick Ambulances are staffed by two EMT’s who can provide and transport BLS patients independently and,with the support of LACoFD paramedics riding in the ambulance,can also transport ALS patients. In June 2021,McCormick Ambulance responded to 72 calls for services within the City of Hermosa Beach.The June 2021 report indicated that 14 calls resulted in delayed Code 3 responses.A Code 3 response is when the responding emergency units are driving with lights and sirens to a presumed life-threatening emergency,which is typically classified as an ALS call.According to the McCormick City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0467 life-threatening emergency,which is typically classified as an ALS call.According to the McCormick Ambulance contract,“response time must not exceed eight (8)minutes,fifty-nine (59)seconds”for a Code 3 incident. After staff’s review of the June 2021 McCormick Ambulance monthly report and a discussion with McCormick Ambulance management, the following outlines the reasons for the delayed responses: ·Multiple Calls: (5) The dispatch center received multiple calls at the same time; ·Distance:(7)Based on the location the ambulance begins the response to the City,it could impact the response time.The City contract does not have a unit permanently stationed within Hermosa Beach,therefore the responding ambulance often begins the response outside of the City; ·Bariatric Response:(1)Fire requests the transport for a patient that requires an extra wide gurney capable of transporting a heavier and wider patient.For McCormick,the bariatric gurneys located at the Hawthorne and Compton station so based on availability when requested, there may be a delay in the arrival of the gurney and the subsequent transport; ·APOT:(1)Ambulance Patient Offload Time happens when there are 3 or more ambulances at a hospital waiting at least 30 minutes to transfer care of the patient from the ambulance crew to the hospital for continuation of care. Two factors have impacted McCormick Ambulance’s response times especially in the multiple call and distance categories:staffing and hospital wait times.McCormick Ambulance has experienced a staffing shortage.There has been a high rate of turnover and limited interest from qualified candidates for available positions.In addition,the hospital wait times,the time in which the ambulance crews must wait after transporting the patient to the hospital to transfer patient care from the ambulance to the hospital,continue to be extended therefore impacting the number of units available to respond to emergency calls. McCormick Ambulance demonstrates a continuous effort to detect and correct service level performance deficiencies by identifying the reason for delayed response times,issuance of personnel performance notices when mandatory response requirements are not met,and the release of personnel upon continued performance issues.McCormick Ambulance also provides training and continuing education to staff to improve skills and service delivery. As our transport provider,McCormick Ambulance continually works with Los Angeles County Emergency Medical Services Agency and hospitals to address hospital wait times.One measure currently in place is the deployment of a McCormick Ambulance gurney van,with a senior staff member,to a local hospital with multiple McCormick Ambulance units waiting to transfer care.The senior staff member is able to take over patient monitoring to allow the responding units to restock City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0467 their ambulances and return to in service status for additional calls. Although the emergency medical transport units were delayed for 14 calls in June 2021,patients were provided timely life-saving emergency medical care on scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics.Los Angeles County Fire Department and McCormick Ambulance are committed to providing excellent emergency medical care,customer service,and response to the residents and visitors of Hermosa Beach. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Safety Element Goal 5. High quality police and fire protection services provided to residents and visitors. Policies: ·5.2 High level of response.Achieve optimal utilization of allocated public safety resources and provide desired levels of response, staffing, and protection within the community. Fiscal Impact: Fire and ambulance services are contracted and accounted for during the annual budget process. Attachments: 1. Fire and ambulance monthly report-June 2021 Respectfully Submitted by: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 5 of 5 powered by Legistar™ E100 S100 Total FIRE, EXPLOSION 111 ‐ Building fire 1 1 2 0.73% FIRE, EXPLOSION Total 1 1 2 0.73% RESCUE, EMS 300 ‐ Rescue, emergency medical call (EMS) call, other 6 5 11 3.97% 311 ‐ Medical assist, assist EMS crew 1 1 0.36% 321 ‐ EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 79 72 151 54.51% 322 ‐ Vehicle accident with injuries 2 2 4 1.44% 323 ‐ Motor vehicle/pedestrian accident (MV Ped)1 1 2 0.72% 342 ‐ Search for person in water 1 1 2 0.72% RESCUE, EMS Total 90 81 171 61.72% HAZARDOUS CONDITION 412 ‐ Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)1 1 0.36% 440 ‐ Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other 2 1 3 1.10% 444 ‐ Power line down 1 1 0.36% 445 ‐ Arcing, shorted electrical equipment 1 1 0.36% HAZARDOUS CONDITION Total 5 1 6 2.18% SERVICE CALL 500 ‐ Service Call, other 1 1 0.36% 520 ‐ Water problem, other 1 1 0.36% 522 ‐ Water or steam leak 1 1 0.36% 553 ‐ Public service 1 1 0.36% 554 ‐ Assist invalid 1 1 0.36% SERVICE CALL Total 5 5 1.80% GOOD INTENT CALL 600 ‐ Good intent call, other 38 6 44 15.88% 611 ‐ Dispatched & cancelled enroute 12 8 20 7.22% 651 ‐ Smoke scare, odor of smoke 1 1 0.36% GOOD INTENT CALL Total 51 14 65 23.46% FALSE ALARM, FALSE CALL 700 ‐ False alarm or false call, other 1 1 0.36% 735 ‐ Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 1 1 0.36% 744 ‐ Detector activation, no fire ‐ unintentional 6 6 2.17% 745 ‐ Alarm system sounded, no fire ‐ unintentional 1 1 0.36% FALSE ALARM, FALSE CALL Total 9 9 3.25% SPECIAL OR OTHER INCIDENT TYPE 900 ‐ Special type of incident, other 12 6 18 6.50% 911 ‐ Citizen complaint 1 1 0.36% SPECIAL OR OTHER INCIDENT TYPE Total 13 6 19 6.86% Grand Total 174 103 277 100.00% Note: Data based on updated fireview report ‐ apparatus 2021 data. Hermosa Beach units responses. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HERMOSA BEACH FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 Incident Type UNIT RESPONSES Percentage Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 1 DAY OF THE WEEK E100 S100 Total Sunday 35 17 52 Monday 25 13 38 Tuesday 32 21 53 Wednesday 22 13 35 Thursday 13 8 21 Friday 24 16 40 Saturday 23 15 38 Grand Total 174 103 277 Note: Data based on updated fireview ‐ apparatus 2021 data. Hermosa Beach units responses. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HERMOSA BEACH FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 UNIT RESPONSES ‐ 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 E100 S100 Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 2 TIME OF THE DAY E100 S100 Total 00:00:00 TO 00:59:59 4 3 7 01:00:00 TO 01:59:59 4 4 8 02:00:00 TO 02:59:59 10 8 18 03:00:00 TO 03:59:59 2 2 4 04:00:00 TO 04:59:59 5 4 9 05:00:00 TO 05:59:59 4 1 5 06:00:00 TO 06:59:59 6 3 9 07:00:00 TO 07:59:59 6 3 9 08:00:00 TO 08:59:59 13 7 20 09:00:00 TO 09:59:59 7 5 12 10:00:00 TO 10:59:59 8 4 12 11:00:00 TO 11:59:59 10 2 12 12:00:00 TO 12:59:59 4 1 5 13:00:00 TO 13:59:59 7 6 13 14:00:00 TO 14:59:59 3 2 5 15:00:00 TO 15:59:59 12 7 19 16:00:00 TO 16:59:59 6 2 8 17:00:00 TO 17:59:59 13 8 21 18:00:00 TO 18:59:59 9 7 16 19:00:00 TO 19:59:59 6 5 11 20:00:00 TO 20:59:59 12 7 19 21:00:00 TO 21:59:59 6 3 9 22:00:00 TO 22:59:59 11 5 16 23:00:00 TO 23:59:59 6 4 10 Grand Total 174 103 277 Note: Data based on updated fireview ‐ apparatus 2021 data. Hermosa Beach units responses. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT HERMOSA BEACH FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2021 UNIT RESPONSES ‐ 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 00:00:00 TO 00:59:5901:00:00 TO 01:59:5902:00:00 TO 02:59:5903:00:00 TO 03:59:5904:00:00 TO 04:59:5905:00:00 TO 05:59:5906:00:00 TO 06:59:5907:00:00 TO 07:59:5908:00:00 TO 08:59:5909:00:00 TO 09:59:5910:00:00 TO 10:59:5911:00:00 TO 11:59:5912:00:00 TO 12:59:5913:00:00 TO 13:59:5914:00:00 TO 14:59:5915:00:00 TO 15:59:5916:00:00 TO 16:59:5917:00:00 TO 17:59:5918:00:00 TO 18:59:5919:00:00 TO 19:59:5920:00:00 TO 20:59:5921:00:00 TO 21:59:5922:00:00 TO 22:59:5923:00:00 TO 23:59:59E100 S100 Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 3 Ad Hoc Report: Name: Date: Description: Seizure Date Seizure Time ALI City Answer Secs Call Type ID ALI Class 6/1/2021 18:20:53 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/1/2021 18:29:00 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/2/2021 11:14:24 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls BUSN 6/3/2021 16:51:24 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/4/2021 04:45:35 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls RESD 6/4/2021 09:30:56 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls VOIP 6/5/2021 14:48:33 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls BUSN 6/5/2021 15:30:21 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls BUSN 6/5/2021 17:17:08 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/6/2021 01:19:51 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/6/2021 20:08:14 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/7/2021 07:29:53 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/7/2021 15:20:47 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls RESD 6/7/2021 15:41:13 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/8/2021 11:56:49 HERM BCH 50 911 Calls WPH2 6/8/2021 13:20:27 HMB 6 911 Calls WPH2 6/9/2021 20:18:29 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 13:20:56 HMB 10 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 15:09:15 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 17:13:11 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls VOIP 6/11/2021 17:28:11 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 17:28:18 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 17:28:30 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/11/2021 20:28:26 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls PBXb 6/12/2021 17:49:21 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/12/2021 20:13:54 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/13/2021 15:53:04 HERM BCH 21 911 Calls WPH2 6/13/2021 17:53:49 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls VOIP 6/13/2021 19:37:05 HERM BCH 100 911 Calls WPH2 6/14/2021 20:00:54 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/14/2021 21:00:29 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/14/2021 21:40:48 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/14/2021 21:53:38 HERM BCH 39 911 Calls WPH2 6/15/2021 06:19:13 HMB 2 911 Calls W911 6/15/2021 06:26:40 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/16/2021 07:43:37 HERM BCH 17 911 Calls WPH2 6/16/2021 07:47:40 HERM BCH 32 911 Calls WPH2 6/16/2021 08:22:10 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/16/2021 11:21:13 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 Hermosa Call Answer Time 7/1/2021 June 2021 Los Angeles County Fire Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 4 6/16/2021 22:00:17 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/17/2021 03:44:44 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/17/2021 04:31:52 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls VOIP 6/17/2021 10:36:00 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/17/2021 14:51:18 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/17/2021 18:34:00 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 00:28:54 HERM BCH 17 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 16:15:07 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 17:18:43 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 17:35:24 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 17:48:08 HERM BCH 25 911 Calls WPH2 6/19/2021 20:32:45 HMB 89 911 Calls WPH2 6/20/2021 00:26:51 HERM BCH 224 911 Calls WPH2 6/20/2021 02:07:09 HERMOSA BEACH 183 911 Calls VOIP 6/20/2021 02:19:48 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/20/2021 08:21:31 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls RESD 6/22/2021 08:32:43 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/22/2021 13:48:13 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/22/2021 15:03:36 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls BUSN 6/22/2021 17:41:23 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/23/2021 05:19:41 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/23/2021 07:15:07 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/24/2021 13:17:05 HMB 64 911 Calls WPH2 6/25/2021 13:09:26 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/25/2021 23:05:04 HMB 2 911 Calls W911 6/26/2021 01:14:56 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/26/2021 21:06:42 HMB 24 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 09:42:08 HERMOSA BEACH 20 911 Calls RESD 6/27/2021 09:42:34 HMB 24 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 09:42:37 HMB 35 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 10:21:46 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls RESD 6/27/2021 12:19:38 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 15:56:15 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 18:06:23 HMB 1 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 18:57:41 HB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/27/2021 21:57:27 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls VOIP 6/28/2021 02:03:48 HERM BCH 4 911 Calls WPH2 6/28/2021 15:35:56 HMB 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/28/2021 19:27:23 HERMOSA BEACH 33 911 Calls VOIP 6/29/2021 10:34:29 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/29/2021 17:18:03 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/30/2021 01:06:23 HERM BCH 2 911 Calls WPH2 6/30/2021 04:44:54 HERMOSA BEACH 2 911 Calls RESD Average Call Answer Time (seconds)14 Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 5 McCormick Ambulance June 2021 Total Number of Dispatched Calls Dispatched Calls Totals Transported 72 Cancelled 51 Grand Total 123 NOTE: None 72, 59% 51, 41% Total Dispatched Calls Transported Cancelled Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 6 Calls per the day of the week Day of the Week Completed Cancelled Total Sunday 16 10 26 Monday 12 7 19 Tuesday 11 13 24 Wednesday 8 5 13 Thursday 4 4 8 Friday 7 8 15 Saturday 14 4 18 Grand Total 72 51 123 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Completed Canceled Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 7 Response by the Time of Day Time of Day Total Response 00:00:00 TO 00:59:59 3 01:00:00 TO 01:59:59 5 02:00:00 TO 02:59:59 10 03:00:00 TO 03:59:59 2 04:00:00 TO 04:59:59 3 05:00:00 TO 05:59:59 3 06:00:00 TO 06:59:59 3 07:00:00 TO 07:59:59 4 08:00:00 TO 08:59:59 7 09:00:00 TO 09:59:59 4 10:00:00 TO 10:59:59 5 11:00:00 TO 11:59:59 3 12:00:00 TO 12:59:59 1 13:00:00 TO 13:59:59 6 14:00:00 TO 14:59:59 2 15:00:00 TO 15:59:59 9 16:00:00 TO 16:59:59 3 17:00:00 TO 17:59:59 9 18:00:00 TO 18:59:59 8 19:00:00 TO 19:59:59 7 20:00:00 TO 20:59:59 10 21:00:00 TO 21:59:59 5 22:00:00 TO 22:59:59 7 23:00:00 TO 23:59:59 4 Grand Total 111 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 00:00:00 TO 00:59:5901:00:00 TO 01:59:5902:00:00 TO 02:59:5903:00:00 TO 03:59:5904:00:00 TO 04:59:5905:00:00 TO 05:59:5906:00:00 TO 06:59:5907:00:00 TO 07:59:5908:00:00 TO 08:59:5909:00:00 TO 09:59:5910:00:00 TO 10:59:5911:00:00 TO 11:59:5912:00:00 TO 12:59:5913:00:00 TO 13:59:5914:00:00 TO 14:59:5915:00:00 TO 15:59:5916:00:00 TO 16:59:5917:00:00 TO 17:59:5918:00:00 TO 18:59:5919:00:00 TO 19:59:5920:00:00 TO 20:59:5921:00:00 TO 21:59:5922:00:00 TO 22:59:5923:00:00 TO 23:59:59Time of Day Responses Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 8 Response Times Within Allowable Time Delayed Response Cancelled Total Code 3: Response Time of 8:59 or less 18 14 0 32 Code 2: Response Time of 15:00 or less 40 0 0 36 Cancelled Responses 0 0 51 51 Grand Total 58 14 51 123 Submitted by Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator 9 City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0438 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 6, 2021 (Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of July 6, 2021. Attachments: 1.Minutes of July 6, 2021 Approved: Kelly Orta, Community Resources Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ MINUTES REGULAR MEETING of the PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION July 6, 2021 – Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive – 7:00 P.M. Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission Lauren Pizer Mains, Chairperson Barbara Ellman, Vice Chairperson Jani Lange Traci Horowitz ************************************************************************************************************************ THIS MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020. ANY OR ALL COMMISSIONERS MAY ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE/VIRTUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE. ************************************************************************************************************************ Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission agendas and staff reports are available for review on the City’s web site at www.hermosabeach.gov Written materials distributed to the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission within 72 hours of the meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the Community Resources Department during normal business hours from Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call Present: Chairperson Pizer Mains, Vice Chairperson Ellman, Commissioner Horowitz, Senior Recreation Supervisor Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta, and Associate City Attorney Patrick Donegan. 4. Announcements 5. Presentations A. None. 6. Miscellaneous Items and Reports – Community Resources Manager A. COVID-19 Updates B. Updates Regarding Items Previously on the Commission’s Agenda C. Parks and Recreation Month 7. Public Comment Anyone wishing to address the Commission on items pertaining to parks and recreation that are not listed on the agenda may do so at this time. The Brown Act generally prohibits the Commission from taking action on any matter not listed on the posted agenda. Comments from the public are limited to three minutes per speaker. Coming forward to address the Commission at this time: (00:14:23) Zachary Palsson, Hermosa Beach resident Geoff Hirsch, Hermosa Beach resident 8. Correspondence A. None. 9. Consent Calendar A. May and June 2021 Department Activity Report B. Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2021 Motion by Chairperson Pizer Mains to approve Items A. May and June 2021 Department Activity Report and B. Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of June 2, 2021. Vice Chairperson Ellman seconded the motion. Motion passed with a 3-0 vote. 10. Items Removed from the Consent Calendar for Separate Discussion None. 11. Public Hearings A. Approval of the Cypress Block Party on Sunday, August 1 on Cypress Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission hold a Public Hearing to make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the inclusion of the Cypress Block Party to the 2021 Special Event Calendar on Sunday, August 1 on Cypress Avenue between 6th Street and 8th Street. This item was moved to the adjourned regular meeting of July 12, 2021 due to a lack of quorum. B. Approval of the Hermosa Harmony Festival on Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, October 2 on the Beach South of the Pier Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission hold a Public Hearing to make a recommendation to the City Council to approve the inclusion of the Hermosa Harmony Festival to the 2021 Special Event Calendar on Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, October 2 on the beach south of the Pier. Coming forward to address the Commission at this time: (00:32:33) Adam Malovani, Hermosa Harmony Festival event producer Geoff Hirsch, Hermosa Beach resident Motion by Commissioner Horowitz to recommend for approval by City Council the inclusion of the Hermosa Harmony Festival on Saturday, August 21 and Saturday, October 2 on the Beach South of the Pier to the 2021 Special Event Calendar. Vice Chairperson Ellman seconded the motion. Motion passed with a 3-0 vote. 12. Matters for Commission Consideration A. Approval of the Addition of Volley4Sound to the Special Event Calendar on Sunday, October 10 at the Volleyball Courts North of the Pier Recommendation: Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission approve the addition of the Volley4Sound event to the 2021 Special Event Calendar on Sunday, October 10 at the volleyball courts north of the Pier. Motion by Vice Chairperson Ellman to approve the addition of Volley4Sound on Sunday, October 10 at the Volleyball Courts North of the Pier to the 2021 Special Event Calendar. Commissioner Horowitz seconded the motion. Motion passed with a 3-0 vote. 13. Commissioner’s Reports A. Sub-committees i. Special Event (Lange and Ellman) ii. Community Theatre (Lange and Pizer Mains) iii. Municipal Leases (Pizer Mains and Horowitz) iv. Community Resources Department Use Policies (Ellman) v. Clark Building Improvements (Ellman and Pizer Mains) vi. Naming Policy (Horowitz) B. Commission Liaison Roles i. Surfers Walk of Fame (Lange) ii. Access Hermosa (Ellman) – on hold 14. Items Requested by Commissioners A. None 15. Other Matters 16. Adjournment This meeting was adjourned to the adjourned regular Monday, July 12 meeting by Chairperson Pizer Mains at 8:40pm. City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0496 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 ACTION SHEET OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF AUGUST 2, 2021 (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action sheet of the Economic Development Committee meeting of August 2, 2021. Attachments: 1.Action Sheet of the August 2, 2021 Economic Development Committee Meeting 2.Hermosa Beach Tourism Presentation Respectfully Submitted by:Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 City of Hermosa Beach Action Minutes - Draft Economic Development Committee Mary Campbell, Chair Peter Hoffman, Vice Chair Michael Detoy, Committee Member David Pedersen, Committee Member 6:00 PM Council Chambers (Virtually)Monday, August 2, 2021 Economic Development Committee Action Minutes - Draft August 2, 2021 ******************************************************************************************************* THIS MEETING IS HELD PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER N-29-20 ISSUED BY GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ON MARCH 17, 2020. ANY OR ALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE/VIRTUAL MEETING. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY TELECONFERENCE. ******************************************************************************************************* 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call David Pedersen, Chair Mary Campbell and Vice Chair Peter HoffmanPresent:3 - Michael DetoyExcused:1 - Absent:0 Committee Member Michael Detoy excused himself prior to roll call at the start of the meeting and rejoined the meeting during Agenda item #8 for the remainder of the meeting. All Economic Development Committee Members attended remotely. Also present remotely: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Christy Teague, Senior Planner Melanie Emas, Assistant Planner Douglas Krauss, Environmental Programs Manager 4. Public Comments Attending remotely to speak: None. Page 1City of Hermosa Beach August 2, 2021Economic Development Committee Action Minutes - Draft 5.REPORT 21-0472 Approval of the July 12, 2021 Economic Development Committee Action Minutes July 12, 2021 Economic Development Committee Action MinutesAttachments: ACTION: Motion by Committee Member Pedersen and seconded by Chair Campbell to approve the July 12, 2021 Economic Development Committee action minutes as presented. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye:Member Pedersen and Chair Campbell2 - Excused:Member Detoy1 - Absent:0 Abstain:Vice Chair Hoffman1 - 6.REPORT 21-0475 Stakeholder Advisory Working Group Stakeholder Meeting Notes from 072121Attachments: a. Summary of Meeting, Issues and Ideas Identified on July 21st b. Identify Topics for Stakeholder Advisory Working Group - Tourism and Special Events c. Identify Economic Development Committee Representative on August 4th and August 18th Committee Member Pedersen will be the primary representative at the August 4th meeting. Committee Member Detoy will be the primary representative at the August 18th meeting with Vice Chair Hoffman serving as the alternative representative. 7. Public Comments Attending remotely to speak: Laura Pena. 8.REPORT 21-0485 Tourism Presentation Supplemental - Hermosa Beach TourismAttachments: Attending remotely to speak: Jessica Accamando (President, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau); Courtney Ryan (General Manager, Hotel Hermosa); Lori Ford (Owner, Gum Tree). 9. Business Recovery Updates: a. Business Updates b. Temporary Outdoor Dining Update Page 2City of Hermosa Beach August 2, 2021Economic Development Committee Action Minutes - Draft Attending remotely to speak: Douglas Krauss (Environmental Programs Manager). 10. Zoning Code Parking Amendments Update 11. Public Comments Attending remotely to speak: Laura Pena, Jon David. 12. Committee Member Questions, Announcements and Items for Next Agenda 13. Adjournment to Next Meeting September 13, 2021 at 6:00pm Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 8:04 PM. Page 3City of Hermosa Beach HERMOSA BEACH TOURISM Economic Development Committee August 2, 2021 PLAN HERMOSA GOVERNANCE Goal 5.Small beach town character is reflected throughout Hermosa Beach. 5.7 Visitor and resident balance.Recognize the desire and need to balance visitor-serving and local-serving uses as a key to preserving character and the economic vitality of the community. PLAN HERMOSA GOVERNANCE Goal 6. A broad-based and long-term economic development strategy for Hermosa Beach that supports existing businesses while attracting new business and tourism. 6.4 Business support. Support the Chamber of Commerce, retailers, tourist service businesses, artists, and other agencies to develop an aggressive marketing strategy with implementation procedures. PLAN HERMOSA LAND USE Goal 1. Create a sustainable urban form and land use patterns that support a robust economy and high quality of life for residents. 8.4 Existing accommodations.Protect the existing local inventory of conforming legal visitor-serving accommodations in the lower and middle cost ranges. 8.5 New accommodations. Encourage visitor-serving accommodations in the Recreational Commercial land use designation,and encourage new hotel/motel development throughout commercially zoned areas to provide a range of room types, sizes, and prices. PLAN HERMOSA LAND USE Goal 8. A range of coastal-dependent and visitor- serving uses available to serve a variety of income ranges and amenity desires. 1.5 Balance resident and visitor needs. Ensure land uses and businesses provide for the needs of residents as well as visitors. PLAN HERMOSA LAND USE Goal 10. A strong sense of cultural and architectural heritage. 10.4 Historic resources as cultural tourism. Promote historic places and cultural tourism as an economic development strategy. COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM TOURISM Customers to support shops, restaurants, hotels and service businesses. Revenues to the City: •Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) •Sales Tax •Parking Fees Tourism provides jobs. Visitor spending strengthens the local economy. Interesting guests from around the world, here to experience Hermosa Beach. TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) •Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) or “bed tax” –14% of hotel/motel room rate •TOT expected to be about $2 million in FY 2021-2022 reduced from pre-pandemic •TOT was $3.25 million in FY 2018-2019 •Visitor TOT is about 5% of City revenue, equal to about $200 per household to help support Hermosa Beach services, including Police, Fire, Parks and Public Works. SALES TAX $2.7 million Sales Tax Collected in FY 2019-2020 For the latest period in 2020, the largest Sales Tax categories: •Eating/Drinking Establishments 24% -reduction •Other Retail 10% -increase •Food Stores 9.5% -increase For the latest period in 2020, Sales Tax by Location: •PCH 50% •Downtown 44% •Aviation Blvd.6% HERMOSA BEACH ATTRACTIONS •Beach and Pier •Downtown Shops and Restaurants •Lighthouse Café •Sainte Rock Live Music Venue •The Comedy and Magic Club •History and Hermosa Beach Historical Society Museum •Special Events-Fiesta, Volleyball Tournaments, Concerts, etc. •Variety of Accommodations TYPES OF HERMOSA BEACH VISITORS •Day Visitors –regional, may pay for parking, lunch or dinner, limited shopping. •Overnight Visitors –hotel stays, multiple meals, more time for shopping and services. •International Visitors –longer stays, greatest spending, plan in advance. •Leisure and Business –Leisure travel coming back faster than Business travel and conferences. AVERAGE DAILY SPENDING BY OVERNIGHT VISITORS TO CALIFORNIA 1.Food Service -$160 2.Accommodations -$144 3.Arts/Entertainment/Recreation -$85 4.Transportation/Gas -$85 5.Retail Sales -$82 Note: 10% of US Travel is in California *Source: Visit California, may be higher in coastal regions CALIFORNIA TOURISM RECOVERY •Number of 2020 Visitors only 45% of 2019 Visitors •Travel-related spending expected to recover 78.5% in 2021 •International travel expected to recover only 30.8% •Leisure travel could recover 81% in 2021 •Business travel expected to recover 42%in 2021 •*Source: Visit California TOURISM SUMMARY •California and South Bay tourism recovery expected to bounce back strong. •Opportunity for Hermosa Beach to benefit from tourism recovery. •Tourism brings additional customers to make businesses more viable. •Capital improvements support community quality of life and tourism. City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 APPROVAL OF A SPECIAL EVENT LONG-TERM AGREEMENT WITH FRIENDS OF THE PARKS FOR ITS ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDING PETS IN THE PARK HELD AT VALLEY PARK; MOVIES AT THE BEACH HELD SOUTH OF PIER; AND PUMPKINS IN THE PARK HELD AT EDITH RODAWAY FRIENDSHIP PARK (Senior Recreation Supervisor Lisa Nichols) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1.Approve a long-term agreement with Friends of the Parks (FOP)for its annual events including Pets in the Park held at Valley Park;Movies at the Beach held south of the Pier;and Pumpkins in the Park held at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park; and 2.Authorize the Mayor and City Council to execute the agreement,subject to approval by the City Attorney (Attachment 1). Executive Summary: In November 2020,City Council approved negotiations for a special event long-term agreement (LTA) with Friends of the Parks for its annual events including Pets in the Park held at Valley Park;Movies at the Beach held south of the Pier;and Pumpkins in the Park held at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park.Staff worked with Friends of the Parks to develop the proposed agreement and recommends approval of a long-term agreement beginning September 17, 2021 and expiring October 14, 2023. Background: As part of the approval process for the special event LTA policy pilot program,staff received an LTA application in October 2020 from Friends of the Parks for its annual events including Pets in the Park held at Valley Park in May;Movies at the Beach held south of the Pier in September;and Pumpkins in the Park held at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park.On November 5,2020,the Parks,Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission reviewed the LTA application from Friends of the Parks and recommended commencement of negotiations with FOP.On November 24,2020,City Council approved the Commission’s recommendation to commence negotiations. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description November 24, 2020 City Council reviewed the LTA application and approved Commission’s recommendation to commence negotiations. Discussion: Staff worked with Friends of the Parks to develop mutually agreeable terms for an agreement to hold its annual events including Pets in the Park held at Valley Park in May;Movies at the Beach held south of the Pier in September;and Pumpkins in the Park held at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park in October. Pets in the Park The all-ages event is focused on encouraging and educating responsible pet ownership for Hermosa Beach residents.It includes activities,exhibitors,and a pet parade with an estimated attendance of approximately 800 and has traditionally been held each May at Valley Park.If approved,this event would take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022 and May 6, 2023. Pumpkins in the Park The all-ages holiday event includes Halloween-themed activities such as face painting,seasonal games,pumpkin decorating,a marionette show and photo opportunities.The event’s estimated attendance is approximately 200.Pumpkins in the Park is held each year at Edith Rodaway Park.If approved, this event would take place on the following dates: ·Saturday, October 9, 2021 ·Saturday, October 8, 2022 ·Saturday, October 14, 2023 Movies at the Beach The community event includes free movie screenings on the beach and is intended to be a fundraising event for Friends of the Parks with an estimated attendance of approximately 2,000. Traditionally,this event has been a complimentary event with the Summer Concert Series each Saturday evening prior to the Sunday evening concerts.Given that the Summer Concert Series will not take place in 2021 and the community’s interest for more events in the fall season,FOP would like to hold Movies on the Beach in September on the following dates: ·Saturday, September 18, 2021 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 ·Saturday, September 25, 2021 ·Saturday, September 10, 2022 ·Saturday, September 24, 2022 ·Saturday, September 9, 2023 ·Saturday, September 23, 2023 Event setup would take place on the day prior.Included in the agreement is the ability for FOP to utilize the Pier Plaza for event-related setups and as approved by staff. Negotiations have concluded and staff recommends approval of the proposed long-term agreement with Friends of the Parks commencing September 17,2021 and expiring October 14,2023 ( Attachment 1).Pets in the Park would not take place in 2021 as part of the proposed agreement as Friends of the Parks could not plan the event in time due to uncertainty of COVID-19 precautionary measures required at the time of the event. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies: ·1.6 Long-term considerations.Prioritize decisions that provide long-term community benefit and discourage decisions that provide short-term community benefit but reduce long-term opportunities. Parks and Open Space Element Goal 3. Community parks and facilities encourage social activity and interaction. Policies: ·3.1 Community-friendly events.Encourage,permit,and support community group,nonprofit, or business organized events on City property that support physical activity,beach culture, and family-friendly social interactions. ·3.2 Social and cultural events.Design and program parks and open space to accommodate unique social and cultural events to foster connectedness and interaction. ·3.3 Commercial use of facilities.Regulate and enforce commercial use of City parks and open spaces to ensure activities do not impact general use and enjoyment. Goal 8.Special events at the beach are balanced to support community recreation and City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 Goal 8.Special events at the beach are balanced to support community recreation and economic development without restricting coastal access or impacting the community. Policies: ·8.3 Community-focused events.Prioritize the approval of special events that enhance the sense of community,improve economic vitality,and foster a healthy environment and active lifestyles. ·8.4 Family-focused events.Prioritize events that appeal to a wide segment of community members. Fiscal Impact: Table 1 includes all applicable special event fees associated with the Pets in the Park,Movies at the Beach and Pumpkins in the Park events.As proposed in the agreement and consistent with other special event long-term agreements previously approved by the Council,FOP would be responsible for paying all direct costs; indirect costs would be waived. Direct fees are highlighted in yellow. If approved,FOP would pay approximately $346 annually plus fees for reserved parking.Fee waivers for indirect costs would total approximately $30,874 for the 2021 calendar year and $31,463 annually for the 2022 and 2023 calendar years.This high number is in large part due to FOP’s ability to use Pier Plaza for event-related activities for its Movies on the Beach events.The total fees waived over the long-term agreement term would be approximately $93,800. Table 1: FOP Long-term Agreement Fees through 2023 FEE * COST CALCULATION Annual TOTAL Agreement TOTAL PETS IN THE PARK (2022 – 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 2 years $589 $1,178 Parking (TBD ) $1.25 - $1.50 per hour TBD TBD TBD Amplified Sound Permit $173 $173 x 2 years $173 $346 MOVIES AT THE BEACH (2021, 2022 and 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 3 years $589 $1,767 Parking (TBD ) $1.25 - $1.50 per hour TBD TBD TBD Amplified Sound Permit $173 $173 x 3 years $173 $519 Event Set -up $266 per day $266 x 2 set -up days x 3 years $532 $1,596 Category II $2,811 per event day $2,811 x 2 event days x 3 years $5,622 $16,866 Pier Plaza Use Fee $11,771 $11,771 x 2 event days x 3 years $23,542 $70,626 PUMPKINS IN THE PARK (2021, 2022 and 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 3 years $589 $1,767 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 FEE * COST CALCULATION Annual TOTAL Agreement TOTAL PETS IN THE PARK (2022 – 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 2 years $589 $1,178 Parking (TBD ) $1.25 - $1.50 per hour TBD TBD TBD Amplified Sound Permit $173 $173 x 2 years $173 $346 MOVIES AT THE BEACH (2021, 2022 and 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 3 years $589 $1,767 Parking (TBD ) $1.25 - $1.50 per hour TBD TBD TBD Amplified Sound Permit $173 $173 x 3 years $173 $519 Event Set -up $266 per day $266 x 2 set -up days x 3 years $532 $1,596 Category II $2,811 per event day $2,811 x 2 event days x 3 years $5,622 $16,866 Pier Plaza Use Fee $11,771 $11,771 x 2 event days x 3 years $23,542 $70,626 PUMPKINS IN THE PARK (2021, 2022 and 2023) Non -Profit Application Fee $589 $589 x 3 years $589 $1,767 City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 5 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0487 *2022 and 2023 special event fees to be determined by the Master Fee Schedule. Totals are calculated based on 2021 special event fees. Attachments: 1.Proposed Agreement with Friends of the Parks to Provide Pets in the Park,Pumpkins in the Park, and Movies at the Beach Respectfully Submitted by: Lisa Nichols, Senior Recreation Supervisor Concur: Kelly Orta, Community Resources Manager Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 6 of 6 powered by Legistar™ Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 1 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND FRIENDS OF THE PARKS TO PROVIDE PETS IN THE PARK, PUMPKINS IN THE PARK, AND MOVIES AT THE BEACH THIS AGREEMENT is made this ________ day of _________________, 2021, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (hereinafter called “CITY”), and Friends of the Parks (hereinafter called “FOP”). RECITALS A. FOP desires to organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the annual Pets in the Park (“Pets Event”), Pumpkins in the Park (“Pumpkins Event”) and Movies at the Beach (“Movies Event”) in the City on City-owned property for the term of this Agreement. B. The CITY is willing to make its property available for each Event due to the benefit it provides to the community. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: Section 1. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on September 17, 2021 and terminate October 14, 2023, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. Section 2. FOP’s Duties: a. Events and Locations. FOP may organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the Pets Event at Valley Park; Movies Event at the beach on the south side of the Pier; and the Pumpkins Event at Edith Rodaway Park. Each Event must remain open to the public. Event dates included as part of this agreement shall be: • Pets Event: o May 7, 2022 o May 6, 2023 • Movies Event: o September 17, 2021 (set-up) – September 18, 2021 and September 24, 2021 (set-up) – September 25, 2021 o September 9, 2022 (set-up) – September 10, 2022 and September 23, 2022 (set-up) – September 24, 2022 o September 8, 2023 (set-up) – September 9, 2023 and September 22, 2023 (set-up) – September 23, 2023 • Pumpkins Event: o October 9, 2021 o October 8, 2022 o October 14, 2023. Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 2 b. Annual Event Confirmation. FOP must annually inform the CITY of its intent to produce each Event, including confirmation of Event dates and Event times, no later than three months prior to each Event. Should FOP desire to reschedule Event(s) date(s) from the dates outlined in this Agreement, it must do so in writing no later than three months prior to the requested event(s) date(s). CITY will review the request against other activities and events booked. While approval of a date change will not be unreasonably withheld, already scheduled activities or events will have priority. Event format changes and use of alternate or additional location(s) may be approved as mutually agreed upon between the CITY and FOP provided FOP informs the CITY of this request at least three months prior to each Event. The CITY or FOP may cancel an Event within 30- days written notice prior to each Event without penalty due to COVID-19 precautionary measures or other pandemic-related health orders that would deem the event unsafe or temporarily prohibited. CITY reserves the right in its sole discretion at any time or times to close and suspend the use of each Event Location subject to this Agreement for any duration in order to protect public health and safety. Any such closure will not constitute a breach or a default of this Agreement. CITY shall have no liability whatever to FOP for the effect of such suspension and closure on any Event, nor shall CITY have any responsibility to provide FOP with substitute Event locations. FOP’s rights under this Agreement are subject and subordinate to CITY’s police and emergency powers in addition to CITY’s rights to manage its municipal facilities including outdoor public spaces and its contractual rights as described in this Agreement. c. Event Permits and Agreements. FOP shall obtain permits from CITY for each Event and shall enter into and comply with all agreements for such permits as required by CITY, including but not limited to the provision of adequate insurance and indemnification of CITY, its officers, agents, volunteers, employees, and attorneys as outlined in the Special Event Permit. Exhibit A includes a sample Special Event Permit. i. FOP shall additionally procure any required permits from the Los Angeles County Health Department and any other government agency should food service or other activity that requires additional permits is provided at an Event. d. Insurance. FOP shall provide comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its appointed and elected officials, officers, employees and agents as insured’s; and (b) be primary with respect to any insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard cross-liability provisions. FOP shall furnish properly executed certificates of insurance to City, which certificates shall clearly evidence all coverage required above and provide that such insurance shall not be materially changed, terminated or allowed to expire except on 30 days prior written notice to Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 3 City; and further, shall provide that if FOP fails to pay any required deductible or self-insured retention, City may do so at FOP’s expense. e. Fee to CITY. FOP shall pay CITY all direct costs associated with each Event within 30 days following each Event. Such costs shall include but not be limited to the provision of CITY staff time dedicated to the Event; Amplified Sound Permit; parking fees; banner fees and building inspection fees. Indirect costs shall be waived including the category fees, Pier Plaza use fee and co-sponsor fees. The annual special event application fee will also be waived. f. Annual Review. Within 60 days prior to and after each Event, FOP shall provide an annual overview to the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission in the form of an agendized presentation. Each pre-event presentation shall highlight: a general event overview including anticipated number of attendees; an overview of the event footprint and individualized setup; and anticipated impacts to the community as a result of the event. Each post-event presentation shall include: a general overview including the actual number of attendees; actual impact(s) to the community as a result of the event; and any event struggle(s) and success(es). g. Environmental Sustainable Measures. FOP shall implement the CITY’s environmental sustainability measures, including but not limited to: i. Electric and Bio-diesel Generators. Generators on the venue shall be electric or operated with a 50% blend of bio-diesel fuel, or equivalent or lower emissions sources. ii. Food Service Containers. FOP has read, understands and accepts responsibility for ensuring implementation of the CITY’s food packaging prohibitions in Section 8.64.030 of the Municipal Code, which reads as follows: 8.64.030(C). No Person shall use or distribute Polystyrene Food Service Ware at City- sponsored events, City-managed concessions and City meetings open to the public. This subsection shall apply to the function organizers, agents of the organizers, City Contractors, Food Providers and any other Person that enters into an agreement with one or more of the function sponsors to sell or distribute Prepared Food or otherwise provide a service related to the function. Biodegradable food service containers shall be used by vendors in the food court and beer garden. Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 4 iii. Plastic Bags. Use of plastic bags to deliver, provide, or hand merchandise or Event-related items is prohibited. iv. Balloons. Consistent with HBMC Section 8.64.060, oil balloons, "metalized" or Mylar balloons, and latex balloons filled with air, helium or lighter-than-air gas shall not be used, distributed or displayed at any of the events authorized by this Agreement. v. FOP shall additionally implement all sustainability measures in the City’s Green Matrix through its conduct of the Event and shall ensure vendor compliance. vi. FOP shall: (1) Incorporate sustainability requirements into vendor agreements, and advertise green measures and rules in event advertising and online; (2) prohibit the use of single-use plastic straws, stirrers, and utensils beginning July 1, 2020 (per HBMC 8.64); limit single-use paper, packaging, and décor items; use appropriately sized plates, containers and cups; and limit use of handouts, flyers and giveaways; (4) enact a no- idling requirement for vehicles associated with the loading and unloading of event-related equipment; and (5) provide onsite personnel to ensure that litter and trash are minimized, and recycling is maximized. vii. FOP shall participate in pre-event and post-event reviews of compliance with sustainability measures as requested by the City and at a time mutually agreed upon. h. Private Security Standards. FOP shall work in concert with the Hermosa Beach Police Department to determine private security standards that are appropriate for each Event. FOP shall seek to employ CITY’s preferred private security firm provided its costs are competitive. The private security standards will be in addition to the minimum police services provided by the Hermosa Beach Police Department, which will be determined by the Hermosa Beach Police Department representative(s). i. Restroom, Recycling and Trash Facilities. FOP shall provide an acceptable number of portable toilet facilities for each Event as determined by a Public Works representative(s). FOP shall also provide trash and recycling receptacles for each Event as required by the Public Works Department. The location, delivery and pick-up of these items must be mutually agreed upon between FOP and the CITY prior to each Event. j. Event-Related Equipment. FOP shall provide all chairs, tables, canopies, audio system and any other Event-related equipment needed for each Event, including all staffing necessary for the transportation, set-up and break-down of equipment. Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 5 k. Parking Spaces. FOP may request dedicated use of public parking spaces as needed for the parking of Event-related vehicles; storage of essential Event- related equipment and supplies; and other Event-related structures for each Event. Use of these spaces must be mutually agreed upon between the CITY and FOP following submittal of a site plan by FOP outlining the use of the parking space(s) at least ten (10) working days prior to each Event. While approval of parking request(s) will not be unreasonably withheld, already scheduled activities or events will have priority. The CITY will consider approval based on the location, seasonal needs for parking, and the overall impacts to the loss of parking spaces to the area. FOP shall ensure the spaces are clean from debris, sand and other materials that were collected as a result of event-related activities. l. Logistical Meetings. FOP is required to participate in logistical and planning meetings with relevant CITY departments as reasonably requested by the City. The date(s) and time(s) of these meetings will be mutually agreed upon. m. Sponsorships. FOP may sell sponsorships for the Pets Event and Pumpkins Event. FOP agrees that Event sponsors will not be from any person or entity promoting alcohol, gambling, political, or religious viewpoints. Donating persons or entities must be consistent with the core values, mission, and vision of the City Section 3. MOVIES Event. In addition to those Event requirements outlined in Section 2, FOP shall be required to implement and follow the following related specifically to its Movies Events. a. Screen and Sound System. FOP shall provide a screen and sound system for the Event, including the use of volunteers and staff necessary to execute all aspects of the Event. The screen specifications must be provided to the Community Development Department for review and approval no later than ten (10) working days prior to the Event. Any equipment requested to be left overnight, in between event dates, is subject to City approval. If equipment is to be left overnight, FOP may be required to provide fencing and security as required by the City. b. Volleyball Courts. FOP shall provide personnel for volleyball net removal to those volleyball courts impacted by the Event prior to each Event at an agreed upon date and time. FOP shall additionally provide for the replacement of the volleyball nets at a date and time mutually agreed upon. The nets must be acceptably replaced in a safe and playable manner. c. Programming. FOP may secure, compensate, and program community-friendly entertainment for the Event, subject to approval by the City Manager. Approval of programming will not be unreasonably withheld. FOP must provide the CITY with its programming schedule no later than ten (10) working days prior to the Event. Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 6 d. Sponsorships. FOP may sell sponsorships for the Movies Event. FOP agrees that Event sponsors will not be from any person or entity promoting alcohol, gambling, political, or religious viewpoints. Donating persons or entities must be consistent with the core values, mission, and vision of the City. e. Media. FOP may manage all media and event publicity and promotion for each Event. f. Booth Space on Pier Plaza. FOP may offer booth space on Pier Plaza in a 40’ x 40’ space in the far northwest corner to sponsors or vendors that have been pre-approved by the CITY. A diagram showing placement of all booths must be mutually agreed upon between the CITY and FOP and submitted at least ten (10) working days prior to each Event. g. Booth Space on the Beach. FOP may offer booth space on the beach to those sponsors and vendors that meet the qualifications as outlined in Section 4(f). Booths must be not less than ten (10) feet from the Strand wall and interiors of tents shall be shielded from view from the Strand with opaque backing. h. Food Sponsors or Vendors. Sales of food, non-alcoholic beverages and merchandise may only be made from within the open-facing side of the booths on the beach. Section 4. CITY’s Duties. a. Event Permits. CITY shall provide event permits to FOP for each Event unless CITY determines in its sole discretion that it would not be in the public interest or that it would be averse to the public health, safety, or welfare. b. Event Fee Invoicing. CITY shall provide FOP with initial estimates for indirect CITY costs associated with each Event 30 days in advance of each event. Such costs shall be those noted in section 2(e). These amounts are intended as estimations, as final costs billed to FOP may change due to public safety staffing availability and various other factors. c. No Parking Signs. The CITY shall post No Parking signs at least 72 hours prior to the start of each Event setup and at those parking spaces approved by the CITY as noted in section 2(k). Section 5. Assignment. This agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by either party, without the prior written consent of the other party. Section 6. Independent Contractor. FOP will act hereunder as an independent contractor. This Agreement shall not and is not intended to constitute FOP as an agent, servant, or employee of CITY and shall not and is not intended to create the relationship of partnership, joint venture or association between CITY and FOP. Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 7 Section 7. Termination. CITY may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to FOP if CITY determines in its sole discretion that continuation of this Agreement would not be in the public interest, that it would be adverse to the public health, safety, or welfare, or that a substantial portion of CITY’s property is unavailable due to construction activity. Prior to termination on the ground that a substantial portion of CITY’s property is unavailable due to construction activity, CITY shall provide FOP an opportunity to propose adjustments to the venue or an alternative location for the event. FOP’s proposed adjustments or alternative shall be provided within 30 days of written notice from CITY and is subject to approval of the City Council, in its sole discretion, in a public meeting. Upon termination of the Agreement, any events subsequent to the termination will no longer be the responsibility of FOP. Section 8. Notice. Any notice required to be given shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent postage prepaid or if personally delivered as follows: For FOP: Friends of the Parks 710 Pier Avenue Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attention: Laura Leventhal, President (424) 625-4705 or (310) 717-8069 For CITY: City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, California 90254 Attention: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager (310) 318-0216 Section 9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire integrated agreement between CITY and FOP, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both parties. The parties anticipate that, in addition to this Agreement, they will enter into an event agreement for each Fiesta setting forth precise terms and conditions applicable to that Fiesta. [Signatures on following page.] Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 8 EXECUTED the day and year first above stated. FRIENDS OF THE PARKS By:____________________________________ Laura Leventhal, President CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH By:___________________________________ Justin Massey, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST By:_________________________________ By:_________________________________ Michael Jenkins, City Attorney City Clerk Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 9 EXHIBIT A – Special Event Permit CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT I. Permit CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH (“City”) hereby grants approval to the ______________ EVENT PLANNER”) for use of the ____________ (the “SITE”) as the location for the _________________ (the “EVENT”). The permission granted herein for conduct of the EVENT on the SITE, shall commence from ________ and terminate at __________, including set up and tear down, on _________________________. This Permit is revocable at any time for violation of conditions of approval, the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code or any applicable regulation or law. II. Event Planner’s Obligations (checked boxes denote applicable obligations) 1. Not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days in advance of the EVENT, EVENT PLANNER shall: ☐ a) Damage deposit: Post a bond, cashier's check or letter of credit, in the amount of $_______________ as compensation for any damage that may occur to physical property or other costs arising from EVENT PLANNER’S use of the SITE. The bond or other surety shall provide that in the event the EVENT PLANNER fails or refuses to clean up and restore the SITE to its original condition or fails or refuses to compensate City for other physical damage, City may, at its option, make demand upon the surety for such cash payment as is required to perform such work. ☐ b) Insurance: Provide to City a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall (a) name the City, its appointed and elected officials, officers, employees and agents as insured’s; and (b) be primary with respect to any insurance or self- insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard cross-liability provisions. EVENT PLANNER shall furnish properly executed certificates of insurance to City, which certificates shall clearly Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 10 evidence all coverage required above and provide that such insurance shall not be materially changed, terminated or allowed to expire except on thirty (30) days prior written notice to City; and further, shall prov ide that if the EVENT PLANNER fails to pay any required deductible or self-insured retention, City may do so at EVENT PLANNER’s expense. ☐ c) Event fees: EVENT PLANNER shall tender any outstanding fees associated with the City’s Special Event Application process a minimum of 30 days prior to the EVENT unless n on-profit, per participant fees apply for payment immediately following the event. ☒ d) Permits and approvals: EVENT PLANNER shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals for the EVENT as set forth in the completed Special Event Application or otherwise required by the City (e.g., business license, street banner approval, light pole banner requests, etc.). ☐ e) Provide City with the name and event day telephone number of its designated representative for the event, and/or the names of designated representatives who will be physically on the property for the entire duration of the EVENT if different from that stated on the Special Event Permit Application; ☐ f) Notify all residents and businesses within a 300 foot radius of the SITE. The notice shall be in writing and shall include the date and time of the EVENT, and the telephone number of the designated representative. Said written notice shall be provided to the City through electronic copy not less than 1 week prior to distribution for review and approval; 2. Commencing with the date and time this permit authorizes the use by the EVENT PLANNER for the EVENT, EVENT PLANNER shall: ☐ a) Fence the entire EVENT area; ☐ b) Provide adequate portable restroom facilities for the EVENT according to standards as outlined by City for Special Events; ☐ c) Provide adequate first aid facilities and staff; ☐ d) Secure its own telephones and telephone lines for the EVENT; Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 11 ☐ e) Install a protective barrier around the perimeter of the EVENT not later than _______________. EVENT PLANNER shall be responsible for removal of the barrier upon completion of the EVENT. Said barrier(s) shall structurally and aesthetically fulfill the City’s requirements for said barrier(s); ☐ f) Ensure that the EVENT includes adequate access and seating to reasonably accommodate the needs of the disabled; ☐ g) Provide its staff and designated City representatives with proper credentials and identification for access to the EVENT and SITE area; ☐ h) Clean, restore, resurface and make operational the SITE to the satisfaction of the City (notwithstanding the clean-up activities described in Section III.7) upon completion of the EVENT and no later than the post- event walk-through (if applicable) described in Section III.9.; ☐ i) Maintain six (6) posted volleyball courts on the north side of the Pier for recreational use; ☐ j) Install and maintain six (6) posted, temporary volleyball courts on the south side of the Pier for recreational use. ☐ k) Pay to City the total sum of costs for all personnel, materials, equipment, and disposal fees incurred by City in connectio n with SITE preparation and clean-up activities and associated repairs described in Section III.7., including overhead and indirect costs. Payment shall be made within 60 days of receipt of invoice from City; ☐ h) DO NOT EXTEND PAST NOBLE PARK WITH ANY EVENT RELATED EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, OR SET UP. 3. Conduct the EVENT in accordance with all materials included in the complete Special Event Application for the EVENT approved by the City, including but not limited to the EVENT Site Plan, Parking Plan, Safety/Security Plan, Green Matrix, and Accessibility Plan. If information on any Special Event Application materials has changed from that which was approved by the City, EVENT PLANNER shall notify the City within 24 hours of any such change. 4. EVENT PLANNER’s obligations shall be completed in the time periods set forth above and notice of items not completed to City’s satisfaction shall be Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 12 given to EVENT PLANNER in writing. EVENT PLANNER shall have seven days from receipt of notice to complete the obligation, except in the event of an emergency. Any obligations not completed within the dates set forth above may be completed by City and EVENT PLANNER shall reimburse City on a time and materials basis. III. Services to be Provided by City ☐ 1. Representatives of the City, including any required police and fire officials necessary to complete required inspections, and EVENT PLANNER shall perform a walk-through of the SITE on _______________, at which time the condition of the SITE shall be duly noted in writing by said representatives, and shall specifically identify any existing damage or other abnormalities and City shall repair anything identified as a potential hazard or liability prior to EVENT PLANNER taking possession of the SITE. ☐ 2. Facilitate closing of streets impacted by the SITE, including _______________, during the hours of _______________. ☐ 3. Approve text of notices as required by Section II. f. above. ☐ 4. Provide, at no additional cost, the following: a) _____ collection containers with a storage capacity of not less than twenty-five (25) gallons each; b) Collection vehicle and crew to empty the cans on the SITE; c) Street sweepers. ☐ 5. Ensure that, to the best of the City’s knowledge, all other organized activities will be excluded from the SITE during the EVENT. ☐ 6. Provide a 24-hour contact person who shall be available in the event of emergency during the time EVENT PLANNER maintains possession of the SITE. ☐ 7. Perform clean-up at cost to EVENT PLANNER as established in the Special Event Permit Application for the EVENT, or in accordance with actual cost if the amount of clean-up exceeds the EVENT fees, which shall include but is not limited to: Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 13 ☐ a. Removal and disposal from public property all no-parking signs, litter and debris located at the SITE at cost to EVENT PLANNER; ☐ b. Steam cleaning of sidewalks, garages and hardscape surfaces as required at the SITE at cost to EVENT PLANNER; ☐ c. Repair of any irrigation damage to landscaped medians, planter beds, lawn areas and the SITE grounds; ☐ d. Renovation of all turf and shrubs on landscaped medians, planter beds, lawn areas on the SITE; ☐ e. Removal and disposal of trash receptacles placed on public areas of the SITE; ☐ f. Restoration of all public areas impacted by the EVENT, including public streets, to the same conditions prior to the EVENT. 8. The City shall submit itemized invoices to EVENT PLANNER for all work described above within 90 days of the EVENT. Said invoic es shall include an itemized breakdown of costs associated with the cleanup of SITE. In addition, the City will provide an itemized invoice listing all time and materials used in the repair of City facilities. 9. Subsequent to the EVENT, and after EVENT P LANNER completed its cleanup process of the premises, a post-event walk-through shall be conducted by the representatives of the City and EVENT PLANNER, at which time any damages or other abnormalities which may have arisen as a result of the use of the premises by EVENT PLANNER shall be duly noted in writing by said representatives, it being understood that the City (1) shall undertake to repair and/or replace any damaged property; and (2) shall bill EVENT PLANNER for the cost thereof. The foregoing notwithstanding, EVENT PLANNER shall remain responsible for any later-discovered damage that was not reasonably visible during the walk-through. Walk thru to be held no later than _______________. IV. Notices All notices and communications shall be sent to the parties at the following addresses: Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 14 The City of Hermosa Beach 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 V. Indemnification EVENT PLANNER shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify the City and County of Los Angeles, its officers, employees and volu nteer from and against any and all liability, loss, damage expense, and costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation), of every nature arising out of or in connection with production and performance of the EVENT or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Permit except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City. EVENT PLANNER shall pay promptly any judgment rendered against City and County of Los Angeles, their respective officers, agents or employees, for any such claims, damages, penalties, obligations and/or liabilities. VI. Authority The person executing this Permit for EVENT PLANNER certifies that s/he has full authority to sign on behalf of EVENT PLANNER and to bind EVENT PLANNER to the foregoing conditions. VII. Revocation EVENT PLANNER hereby accepts all of the foregoing conditions and understands and acknowledges that City may revoke this permit at any time upon finding that any of the foregoing conditions have not been satisfied. EVENT PLANNER further acknowledges that this permit may be revoked and the EVENT ordered concluded at any time during the course of the EVENT by the highest ranking City police officer or fire personnel on duty at the time upon determination that the EVENT is causing a violation of State law or upon a determination that the EVENT has become a threat to public safety. VIII. Miscellaneous Provisions This permit is personal to the EVENT PLANNER and may not be transferred, assigned or otherwise conveyed without the consent of the City. Neither party will use the other party’s name, logos, trademarks or service marks Friends of the Parks Agreement 2021 - 2023 15 in any manner without the other party’s prior written approval. This permit grants permission solely for the EVENT described above on the day(s) and time(s) indicated on the SITE. Nothing in this permit shall be construed as creating a partnership, joint enterprise or other contractual arrangement between City and EVENT PLANNER. The EVENT is a privately sponsored event; it is not a City event and is not sponsored by the City. APPROVED BY: City: Signature Date Address: Telephone No. Applicant: Signature Event Planner Representative Print Name Address: Telephone No City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0484 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 ORDINANCE 21-1435 OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 17.08.020 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING “HOME OCCUPATIONS” (HOME BASED BUSINESSES) IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES (City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council waive full reading and adopt by title Ordinance No. 21-1435. Executive Summary: At the July 27,2021 City Council meeting,staff presented the attached Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach amending section 17.08.020 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code.As demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic,emerging technology allows professionals to conduct business with clients without the need for in-person visits.The proposed text amendment would allow the City to issue professionals home-based business licenses without the requirement to maintain a principal licensed office in a commercial zone.Following public hearing,City Council approved the introduction of the ordinance by the following vote: Ayes:Councilmembers Jackson,Campbell,Armato,Mayor Pro Tem Detoy,and Mayor Massey Noes:None Absent:None Abstain:None Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description July 27, 2021 (Regular Meeting) Introduce Ordinance amending section 17.08.020 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code regarding “Home Occupations” (Home based businesses) in residential zones Fiscal Impact: There is no direct fiscal impact to the City associated with the recommended action. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0484 Attachment: 1.Ordinance No. 21-1435 Respectfully Submitted by: Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ Page 1 of 3 21-1435 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ORDINANCE NO. 21-1435 AN ORDINANCE REGARDING HOME OCCUPATIONS (HOME-BASED BUSINESSES) AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 17.08.020 of Chapter 17.08 of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended by deleting Home Occupation Requirement 14. 17.08.020 17.08.020 Permitted uses. D. Home Occupation Requirements. SECTION 2. Section 17.08.020 of Chapter 17.08 of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended by renumbering the subsequent Home Occupation Requirements. Definitions 14. No listing or advertising of the address of such home occupation for business purposes is permitted including display ads in telephone, business and city directories and in newspapers and magazines. The telephone number and address may be listed on business cards. 15. The term of any permit shall be for one year, or for such other period as shall be authorized by the city council. 16. It shall be a condition of any permit hereunder that the applicant shall agree that, in the event of amendment of this section to prohibit such or any home occupation in a zone in which the same is situated, that such home occupation shall not have the status of nonconforming use, and may be eliminated forthwith without provision for extended liquidation or amortization. 17. Prior to permit approval, the premises shall be inspected to determine compliance with all limitations and requirements, particularly subsection (D)(12) of this section. SECTION 3. The proposed amendments to delete requirement 14 and renumber subsequent requirements only. The amendments will not impede the City’s ability to meet its Page 2 of 3 21-1435 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 General Plan goals and the amendments are necessary to carry out the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance, including the orderly planned use of land resources. SECTION 4. CEQA. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(1), because CEQA does not apply to ministerial projects proposed to be carried out or approved by public agencies. The project is statutorily exempt from CEQA in that it allows for approval of professionals to obtain business licenses for home-based businesses only. Additionally, the zone text changes are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15061 states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. No possibility exists that the zone text amendments will have a significant effect on the environment because the zone text amendments allow for approval of professionals to obtain business licenses for home-based businesses only. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937. SECTION 6. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2021 by the following vote: AYES: Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None (Signatures on the next page) Page 3 of 3 21-1435 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 _________________________________________________________________________ PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Eduardo Sarmiento, Michael Jenkins, City Clerk City Attorney City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 TEXT AMENDMENT 21-02 CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OFF-STREET PARKING IN COMMERCIAL ZONES AND DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15061 AND 15308 AND THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED UNDER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH’S COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council introduce the first reading of an ordinance to amend Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.26.050,Chapter 17.44,and Section 17.52.035 regarding off-street parking in commercial zones, as recommended by the Planning Commission (Attachment 1). Executive Summary: At its August 22,2017 meeting,City Council unanimously voted to adopt its first general plan update since 1979,PLAN Hermosa.PLAN Hermosa is the culmination of a multi-year community-wide effort reflecting on the community and its future and articulating a shared vision. Zoning and subdivision regulations are one of the primary tools a city has for implementation of its general plan.Zoning and subdivision regulations translate the policies of a general plan into parcel specific regulations,including land use regulations and development standards.The type and intensity of land uses that are permitted and how they perform is critical to achieving PLAN Hermosa’s vision for neighborhood preservation and enhancement,economic development,coastal resource protection,environmental sustainability,and community health.The targeted parking amendments are one part of the comprehensive zoning code update which seeks to update the City’s zoning and development standards to implement PLAN Hermosa. At its July 20,2021 meeting,the Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance,which would amend Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 17.26.050, Chapter 17.44, and Section 17.52.035 regarding off-street parking in commercial zones. Background: The targeted parking amendments were part of the larger effort to update the comprehensive zoning City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 The targeted parking amendments were part of the larger effort to update the comprehensive zoning code and subdivision regulations.Previous planning documents that informed the targeted amendments include the Zoning Code Assessment Report (Attachment 3),the General Plan and related parking goals and policies (Attachment 5),the Coastal Zone Parking and Management Study (Attachment 7),and the 2014 Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Recommendations (Attachment 9). Stakeholder interviews conducted as part of the Zoning Code Assessment and members of the Stakeholder Advisory Group for the Economic Development Committee indicated parking as a restriction to redeveloping and attracting new businesses to Hermosa Beach.Each group cited amending the parking standards as a community priority,to be addressed ahead of the comprehensive zoning code update.The City moved forward with this recommendation,seeking to lift barriers to development,promote the economic vitality of the City’s commercial areas,and support small-scale commercial establishments.Staff intends to bring the comprehensive zoning code update back for Planning Commission and City Council consideration and recommendation at a later meeting. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 Analysis: The proposed changes focus on flexibility,adaptive re-use,and allowing investment in small projects that would otherwise require additional parking or costly parking in-lieu fees.The following analysis summarizes the proposed text amendments: Modify HBMC Section 17.26.050.The Zoning Code currently restricts limited outdoor dining on private property to 200 square feet (with no additional parking requirements),no alcoholic beverage service,and no dining on roof decks.The proposed changes would allow limited outdoor dining on private property up to 400 square feet (with no additional parking requirements),alcoholic beverage service,and dining on roof decks.There are no changes to the allowed operational hours which limits outdoor dining to 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.in the C2 and C3 Zones and 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.in all other zones that the use is allowed; the use still requires an administrative permit. Modify HBMC Chapter 17.44 (Off-street parking).The targeted parking amendments focus on flexibility,adaptive re-use,and allowing investment in small projects that would otherwise require additional parking or costly parking in-lieu fees. Change of Use The current zoning code requires changes of use to a more intensive use (e.g.from an office 1:250 square feet to a restaurant 1:100 square feet)to provide additional parking for the increased parking requirement.Except,in the Downtown District,non-restaurant uses less than 5,000 square feet changing to a restaurant must provide all required parking,with no parking credit allowed for the existing or prior use. The proposed changes allow a change of use without requiring additional parking,provided there is no change in building square footage and the new use is not a late-night alcohol establishment. Currently,in the Downtown District,all development must provide required parking on-site for the proposed use, without consideration of whether it is a ground floor retail use. The proposed change would allow no on-site parking for the first 5,000 square feet of ground floor non-residential,non-office,and non-late night alcohol establishment use in the Downtown and C-1 Zones. Flexibility in Meeting the Parking Requirements In the current code,any addition to a commercial building requires additional parking for the additional square footage.The proposed changes would allow a limited amount of additional square footage without requiring additional parking (10 percent or 500 square feet whichever is greater), after which additional parking would be required for the additional square footage,provided that the City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 after which additional parking would be required for the additional square footage,provided that the use is not a late-night alcohol establishment. The code currently contains specific limitations to discretionary parking programs (e.g.parking plans, common parking facilities,and Downtown in-lieu fees.The proposed changes remove these specific limitations within discretionary parking programs and allows the Planning Commission to weigh merits of request (e.g.common parking facilities),and refines allowances for flexibility in parking design (e.g. tandem parking, valet parking, mechanical parking). Modify HBMC Section 17.52.035.The proposed changes eliminate requirements for buildings nonconforming to parking requirements in a commercial or manufacturing zone to support the proposed changes to HBMC Chapter 17.44 (Off-street Parking). Environmental Determination: Pursuant to Public Resources Code §21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines §15183,projects that are consistent with the development density of existing zoning,community plan or General Plan policies, for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)was certified,shall be exempt from additional CEQA analysis,except as may be necessary to determine whether there are project-specific significant effects that are unusual to the project or site that would otherwise require additional CEQA review. The text amendments have no new impacts that have not already been analyzed in the General Plan EIR,Supplemental EIR and there are no cumulative or off-site impacts from the proposed project that were not already addressed in the General Plan EIR.As such,the text amendments are exempt from further CEQA review. The project is also categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines.Section 15061 states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.Reducing the availability of parking spots for certain commercial uses in the City would reduce impacts on the environment by reducing car trips to City businesses and encourage the use of public transportation or other alternative to driving.The zone text changes are also categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)pursuant to Section 15308,which exempts actions by regulatory agencies to protect the environment. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 Goal 5. Small beach town character is reflected throughout Hermosa Beach. Policies 5.1 Residential and commercial compatibility.Provide a balance between residential and commercial uses and strive to ensure their compatibility. 5.2 Development decisions.Strive to conduct the development review process in a consistent and predictable manner. 5.3 Clear regulations.Establish clear,unambiguous regulations and policies to clearly communicate the City’s expectations for new development. 5.4 Guidelines and standards.Provide for clear development guidance,standards,and rules by developing tools and guidelines to illustrate concepts of local character. 5.5 Community benefits.Consider incentives for new development that provides a substantial economic benefit to the community such as retail sales taxes,transient occupancy taxes or higher-paying jobs.Prohibit the provision of incentives that outweigh the direct benefits from the use. 5.6 Revitalization incentives.Develop and provide incentives to assist developers in revitalization and rehabilitation of existing structures, uses and properties. 5.7 Visitor and resident balance.Recognize the desire and need to balance visitor-serving and local-serving uses as a key to preserving character and the economic vitality of the community Goal 6.A broad-based and long-term economic development strategy for Hermosa Beach that supports existing businesses while attracting new business and tourism. Policies 6.1 Long-term economic development.Support the development and implementation of long-term economic development strategies that seek to establish and keep new businesses and a strong middle class in Hermosa Beach over the decades to come. 6.2 Regional presence.Encourage economic development strategies that will make Hermosa Beach a driving force and jobs center behind the regional economy of the South Bay region. 6.3 Diversified economy.Encourage economic development strategies that allow the city to move beyond reliance on its two main industries -accommodation and food service and retail trade- and transform itself to a mature mix of economic activity and job opportunities. 6.5 Creative economy.Prioritize strategies that will create an economy full of diverse talents, trades and goods for the city.For long lasting economic success,a range of services,arts, City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 5 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 trades and goods for the city.For long lasting economic success,a range of services,arts, entertainment and retail should be supported on all scales of the city’s economy. 6.7 Retail base.Encourage economic development reflective of the character of Hermosa Beach with small and medium scale retail development within Hermosa Beach in order to create a stronger tax base and increase the City’s tax revenue. Land Use Element Goal 1.Create a sustainable urban form and land use patterns that support a robust economy and high quality of life for residents. Policies 1.5 Balance resident and visitor needs.Ensure land uses and businesses provide for the needs of residents as well as visitors. 1.7 Compatibility of uses.Ensure the placement of new uses does not create or exacerbate nuisances between different types of land uses. 1.9 Retain commercial land area.Discourage the conversion of commercial land to residential uses. Goal 3. A series of unique, destination-oriented districts throughout Hermosa Beach. Policies 3.4 Emerging employment sectors.Strive to create districts that support increased employment activity, particularly for growing or emerging economic sectors. 3.5 Compact office formats.New employment uses should be designed in a compact format with minimal front setbacks from the street,typical lease spans of 40 feet or less,and where feasible, combined with other commercial uses. Goal 4.A variety of corridors throughout the city provide opportunities for shopping, recreation, commerce, employment and circulation. Policies 4.2 Employment centers.Encourage the development and co-location of additional office space and employment centers along corridors,preferably above ground-floor commercial uses on second or third floors. 4.10 Pedestrian access.For all new development,encourage pedestrian access,and create City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 6 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 strong building entries that are primarily oriented to the street. Goal 5 Quality and authenticity in architecture and site design in all construction and renovation of buildings. Policies 5.2 High-quality materials.Require high quality and long lasting building materials on all new development projects in the city. 5.3 Locally appropriate materials.Require architectural designs,building materials and landscape design to respect and relate to the local climate,topography,history,and building practices. 5.5 Preservation and adaptive reuse.Provide incentives for the preservation or adaptive reuse of historic structures and iconic landmarks. 5.6 Eclectic and diverse architecture.Seek to maintain and enhance neighborhood character through eclectic and diverse architectural styles. Goal 6 A pedestrian-focused urban form that creates visual interest and a comfortable outdoor environment. Policies 6.6 Human-scale buildings.Encourage buildings and design to include human-scale details such as windows on the street,awnings and architectural features that create a visually interesting pedestrian environment. 6.7 Pedestrian oriented design.Eliminate urban form conditions that reduce walkability by discouraging surface parking and parking structures along walkways,long blank walls along walkways, and garage-dominated building facades. 6.8 Balance pedestrian and vehicular circulation.Require vehicle parking design to consider pedestrian circulation. Require the following of all new development along corridors: •Where parking lots front the street,the City will work with existing property owners to add landscaping between the parking lot and the street. •Parking lots should be landscaped to create an attractive pedestrian environment and reduce the impact of heat islands. •The number of curb cuts and other intrusions of vehicles across sidewalks should be minimized. •When shared parking supply options are not available,encourage connections between City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 7 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 •When shared parking supply options are not available,encourage connections between parking lots on adjacent sites. •Above-ground parking structures should be designed according to the same urban design principles as other buildings. •Encourage the use of systems to increase parking lot efficiency,such as mechanical lift systems or occupancy sensors. Goal 10. A strong sense of cultural and architectural heritage. Policies 10.5 Adaptive reuse and sustainable development.Promote historic preservation as sustainable development and encourage adaptive reuse of historic or older properties. Mobility Element Goal 4.A parking system that meets the parking needs and demand of residents,visitors,and employees in an efficient and cost effective manner. Policies 4.1 Shared parking.Facilitate park-once and shared parking policies among private developments that contribute to a shared parking supply and interconnect with adjacent parking facilities. 4.8 Ensure commercial parking.Ensure that prime commercial parking spaces are available for customers and other short-term users throughout the day. 4.11 Consolidated parking facilities.Consider the development of new small-scale parking structures or shared facilities outside of the Downtown core and incorporate adaptability standards so that they may serve other uses in the future. Fiscal Impact: There are no direct fiscal impacts anticipated with the implementation of the proposed ordinance.To the extent the more flexible parking approach encourages new development,it may indirectly encourage investment and redevelopment of properties that could result in increased property tax revenue over the longer term. Attachments: 1.Draft Resolution and Ordinance 2.Targeted Parking Amendments City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 8 of 9 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0470 3.Zoning Code Assessment 4.Prior Introductory Power Point Presentation 5.General Plan Goals Consistency 6.Map of Commercial Properties Total Building Square Footage 7.Coastal Zone Parking Management Study 8.Economic Market Study 9.2014 Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Recommendations 10.Link to March 4, 2020, Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session Agenda 11.Link to May 19, 2020, Planning Commission Agenda 12.February 17, 2021, Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Group Meeting Notes 13.Link to March 1, 2021, Economic Development Committee Agenda 14.Link to March 3, 2021, Joint City Council/ Planning Commission Study Session Agenda 15.Link to April 20, 2021, Planning Commission Agenda 16.Link to July 20, 2021, Planning Commission Agenda Respectfully Submitted by: Melanie Emas, Assistant Planner Concur: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 9 of 9 powered by Legistar™ ORDINANCE NO. _______ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING SECTIONS 17.26.050 AND 17.52.035 AND CHAPTER 17.44 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNIPAL CODE RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES. The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does ordain as follows: Section 1. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on July 20, 2021, to consider amending the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Sections 17.26.050 and 17.52.035 and Chapter 17.44 related to off-street parking requirements in the commercial zones (TEXT 20-02). Section 2. The City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on August 10, 2021, not to exceed forty (40) calendar days following the Planning Commission’s recommendation, to consider amending the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Sections 17.26.050 and 17.52.035 and Chapter 17.44 related to off-street parking requirements in the commercial zones (TEXT 20-02). Section 3. Pursuant to Public Resources Code §21083.3 and CEQA Guidelines §15183, projects that are consistent with the development density of existing zoning, community plan or General Plan policies, for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified, shall be exempt from additional CEQA analysis, except as may be necessary to determine whether there are project-specific significant effects that are peculiar to the project or site that would otherwise require additional CEQA review. The text amendments have no new impacts that have not already been analyzed in the General Plan EIR, Supplemental EIR and there will be no cumulative or off-site impacts from the proposed project that were not already addressed in the General Plan EIR. As such, the text amendments are exempt from further CEQA review. The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15061 states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Reducing the availability or parking spots for certain commercial uses in the City will reduce impacts on the environment by reducing car trips to City businesses and encourage the use of public transportation or other alternative to driving. The zone text changes are also categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15308, which exempts actions by regulatory agencies to protect the environment. Section 4. The City Council approves of the following amendments to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code: 1. Subsections 17.26.050 (B)(6)(b) of Chapter 17.44 of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 2 b. Standards and Limitations. The location, design and operation of the limited outdoor seating area shall comply with all of the following: i. Outdoor seating shall be incidental and accessory to food establishments for patrons of the food establishment to consume food or beverages purchased during the hours that food or beverages are offered for sale, but not to exceed 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-2 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted. Employee break areas physically separated and restricted from public use are regulated by subsection (B)(3) of this section. ii. The outdoor seating area authorized by this subsection (B)(6) shall not exceed a total of two hundred (200) square feet of floor area per business or tenant space, and shall not contain more than one (1) seat per fifteen (15) square feet of area. Where the outdoor seating area is located on both private property and the public right-of-way, the cumulative outdoor seating area shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet of floor area and shall not contain more than one (1) seat per fifteen (15) square feet of area. Seating shall not be reserved, and waiter/waitress table service shall not be provided. Additional parking is not required. iii. The outdoor seating area shall be located proximate to the business providing the seating, such as adjacent to the building, within courtyards, or on balconies or decks, excluding including any roof deck. Outdoor seating areas shall not be arranged so as to create food courts. Outdoor seating areas shall not reduce, be located within, or damage any required landscaped area. iv. Alcoholic beverages shall not be offered, sold or consumed within the outdoor seating area. v. No entertainment, music, speakers, televisions, or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided within the outdoor seating area or situated so as to be clearly visible to the outdoor seating area. vi. The location and use of the outdoor seating area shall not obstruct the movement of pedestrians, goods or vehicles; required parking spaces; driveways or parking aisles; entrances; legal signs; utilities or other improvements. A minimum four (4) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained, unless otherwise required by law. When located adjacent to parking spaces, driveways or parking lot aisles, a physical barrier such as curb or railing shall be provided. vii. Furnishings shall be strictly limited to chairs, benches and tables, and single pole table umbrellas designed for outdoor use. Extraneous objects, such as portable shade canopies, podiums, heat lamps, and service objects, are not allowed. All furnishings and barriers shall be maintained free of appendages or conditions that pose a hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. viii. All furnishings shall be maintained in good condition at all times. The area shall be supplied adequate solid waste management containers and 3 maintained in a neat and clean manner, free of litter and graffiti, at all times. ix. Any lighting provided for the use shall be extinguished no later than 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-3 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted, and shall be high- efficiency, the minimum intensity necessary, fully shielded (full cutoff) and down cast (emitting no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture), not create glare or spill beyond the property lines, and the lamp bulb shall not be directly visible from within any residential unit. x. The use of water for cleaning the area shall conform to Chapter 8.56, Water Conservation and Drought Management Plan, and shall be minimized and any runoff generated shall drain to the sewer system only and shall under no circumstances drain to the stormwater system. xi. Noise emanating from the property shall be within the limitations prescribed by Chapter 8.24 and shall not create a nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and/or commercial establishments. The outdoor seating area shall not adversely affect the welfare of the residents or commercial establishments nearby. xii. The design and use of the outdoor seating area shall conform to all building, fire, zoning, health and safety and other requirements of the Municipal Code and all other requirements of law. 2. Chapter 17.44 of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 17.44.015 Applicability. The requirements of this Chapter apply to the establishment, alteration, expansion, or change in any use or structure, as provided below. A. New Buildings and Land Uses. On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with this Chapter at the time any main building or structure is erected or any new land use is established, except as provided below. B. Change of Use of Existing Buildings. When a new use is established in an existing building, parking shall be provided as follows: 1. Late Night Alcohol Establishment. Where the new use is a late night serving alcohol establishment, parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided. 2. Uses Other than Late Night Alcohol Establishment. When a new use other than a late night alcohol establishment is established in an existing building no additional parking spaces shall be required. Any addition or expansion to the 4 existing building shall provide parking pursuant to 17.44.015. D, Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. C. Downtown and C-1 Districts. 1. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, no on-site parking is required for the first 5,000 square feet of ground floor non-residential, non-office, and non-late night alcohol establishment use. Parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for ground floor area in excess of 5,000 square feet and for all upper story floor area. 2. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, residential, office, and late night alcohol establishments shall provide parking in accordance with this Chapter. D. Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. 1. Additions less than 10 percent or 500 square feet. No additional parking is required for alterations to existing buildings that do not change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater, provided the use is other than a late night alcohol establishment. 2. Additions greater than 10 percent or 500 square feet. Additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration which would change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater. 3. Late night alcohol establishments. For late night alcohol establishments, additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration what would change the building square footage on-site. E. When Constructed. Parking facilities required by this Chapter shall be constructed or installed prior to final inspection or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the uses that they serve. 17.44.030 Off-street parking--Commercial and business uses. Required Number of Spaces by Use. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided for various uses shall not be less than the following: unless a parking plan approved by 5 the planning commission pursuant to 17.44.210 allows for a reduction in the number of spaces required. A. Assembly halls: one (1) space for each five (5) seats, permanent or removable, or one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area in the assembly hall, whichever is greater. B. Automobile or boat sales: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. C. Bowling alleys: five (5) spaces for each lane plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area except bowling alley lanes and approach areas. D. Clubs, fraternity and sorority houses, rooming and boarding houses and similar uses having sleeping and guest rooms: two (2) covered spaces for each three (3) guest rooms; in dormitories each fifty (50) square feet shall be considered a guest room; two (2) spaces shall be required for each guest room with kitchen facilities. E. Commercial Uses. 1. Bars and cocktail lounges: one (1) space for each eighty (80) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Beauty colleges: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 3. Business schools and trade schools: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 4. Furniture and hardware stores: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 5. Offices, general: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 6. Offices, Governmental and Public Utilities. Government offices that generate high levels of contact with the public, or have high numbers of employees, including but not limited to employment offices, public social services offices, Department of Motor Vehicle offices: one (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area for the first twenty-thousand (20,000) square feet of the building(s), plus one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for the remaining floor area. 7. Offices, medical: five (5) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area. 8. Restaurants (other than walk-up, drive-through and drive-in: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) per 200 square feet of on-site outdoor seating area in excess of 400 square feet. 9. Restaurants, walk-up, drive-through and drive-in without adequate dining room facilities: one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area, but not less than ten (10) spaces. 10. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 11. Gymnasiums/health and fitness centers, as follows: a. Less than or equal to three thousand (3,000) square feet and with less than or equal to twenty (20) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 6 b.Greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet but not more than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. c. Greater than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. F. Hospitals: two (2) spaces for each patient bed. G. Hospitals (mental), convalescent homes, guest homes, rest homes, sanitariums and similar institutions: one (1) space for each three (3) beds. H. Hotels: one (1) space for each unit for the first fifty (50) units; one (1) space per one (1) and one-half (1/2) units after fifty (50); and one (1) space per two (2) units after one hundred (100) units. Hotels with facilities including restaurants, banquet rooms, conference rooms, commercial retail uses and similar activities shall provide parking for the various uses as computed separately in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. I. Industrial Uses. The parking requirements of this subsection apply only to industrial uses; parking for commercial and other permitted uses in industrial zones shall provide the number of spaces as otherwise specified by this chapter. 1. Industrial uses of all types, except, public utility facilities and warehouses: one (1) space for each vehicle used in conjunction with the use; plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Warehouses, buildings or portions of buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet for the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus, one (1) space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet for the second twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each four thousand (4,000) square feet in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each vehicle operated from the property. Prior to approval of a warehouse use by the city, a covenant shall be recorded, guaranteeing the warehouse area, facility or building will not be converted, remodeled or changed to a nonwarehouse use unless the number of spaces otherwise required by this chapter are secured and provided prior to such change or unless approved by planning commission in accordance with this chapter. J. Mobilehomes or trailer parks: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit with at least one (1) space adjacent to the trailer site. K. Mortuaries or undertaking establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of building area for the chapel or public assembly area. L. Motels: one (1) space for each unit, plus two (2) for the manager’s unit. M. Recreation or amusement establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area. N. Service stations: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. O. Snack Bar/Snack Shop. The parking requirements for a snack bar and/or snack shop shall be the same as that for a restaurant, unless it can be shown to the planning commission that the characteristics of the building, its location, size and other mitigating factors such as limited service area relative to gross floor area and limited seating capacity result in less parking demand than for a restaurant use. In these cases the planning commission may 7 consider the retail commercial requirement for parking, pursuant to Section 17.44.210, Parking plans. P. Short-term vacation rentals in commercial zones: one (1) space per bedroom, in no case less than one (1) space per unit and a maximum of two (2) spaces per unit being required. (Ord. 19-1395 §5, 2019; Ord. 17-1378 §7, 2017; Ord. 14-1346 §4, 2014; Ord. 04-1241 §4, 2004; Ord. 95-1126 §1, 1995; prior code Appx. A, § 1152) 17.44.040 Parking requirements for the downtown district. The following requirements apply within the boundary of the downtown district, as defined by the map incorporated by this reference: A. The amount of parking shall be calculated for each particular use as set forth in Section 17.44.030 with the exception of the following: 1. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 2. Offices, general: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 3. Office, medical: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). B. When the use of an existing building or portion thereof is less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross floor area is changed from a nonrestaurant use to a restaurant use, the parking requirement shall be calculated as set forth in Section 17.44.030, with no parking credit allowed for the existing or prior use. C. When the use of an existing building or a portion thereof is changed to a more intensive use with a higher parking demand (with the exception of restaurants less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross floor area as noted above), the requirement for additional parking shall be calculated as the difference between the required parking as stated in this chapter for that particular use as compared to a base requirement of one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet gross floor area. D. For expansions to existing buildings legally nonconforming to parking requirements, parking requirements shall only be applied to the amount of expansion. E. Parking In-Lieu Fees. When the city council provides for contributions to an improvement fund for a vehicle parking district in lieu of parking spaces so required, said in-lieu fee contributions shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of this chapter pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission. 1. The director of the community development department shall be responsible for the calculations required under this chapter and shall calculate and collect the in-lieu contribution. 2. The following allowances through in-lieu fee contributions for parking may be allowed with a parking plan as approved by the planning commission and as prescribed in Section 17.44.210: a. Building sites with a ratio of building floor area to building site of 1:1 or less may pay an "in-lieu" fee for all required spaces. b.Building sites where buildings will exceed a 1:1 gross floor area to building site area ratio shall be required to provide a minimum of twenty-five (25) 8 percent of the required parking on-site. (Ord. 04-1239 §4, 2004; Ord. 94- 1099 §1, 1994: prior code Appx. A, § 1152.5) 17.44.060 Common parking facilities. Pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission, Ccommon parking facilities may be provided to wholly or partially satisfy the off-street parking requirements of two (2) or more uses when one (1) or more of such uses will only infrequently generate use of such parking area at times when it will ordinarily be needed by the patrons or employees of the other use(s). A. Up to one hundred (100) percent of the parking requirements of governmental and public auditorium uses may be allowed to be provided in such multiple-use parking areas. Up to eighty (80) percent of the parking requirements of other uses may be allowed to be provided in such multiple-use parking areas. B. The following factors shall be considered in determining the proportionate part of the required parking for such use(s): 1. Whether the affected requirements are those of permanent buildings, or those of mere occupancies; 2. The peak as well as normal days and hours of operation of such buildings and of the structures and occupancies with which it is proposed to share multiple-use parking areas; 3. Whether the proposed multiple-use parking area is normally or frequently used by the patrons, customers or employees of other buildings or occupancies which will share such parking area at the same time as the applicant’s patrons, customers and employees will normally or frequently utilize such parking area; 4. The certainty that the multiple-use parking area(s) will be available for satisfying such parking requirements to the extent approved, and the permanency of such availability; 5. The proximity and accessibility of the multiple-use parking area(s). C. A parking plan approval by the planning commission for multiple-use parking area(s) shall be so conditioned as to reasonably ensure the satisfaction of the appropriate parking requirements during the continued existence of the buildings or occupancies involved. D. If the common parking area(s) and the building sites to be served are subject to more than one ownership, permanent improvement and maintenance of such parking facilities must be provided in one of the following manners: 1. By covenant or contract among all such property owners; and duly recording an appropriate covenant running with the land; 2. By the creation of special districts and imposing of special assessments in any of the procedures prescribed by state law; 3. By utilizing the authority vested in a parking authority as provided by state law; 4. By dedicating such common parking area to the city for parking purposes subject to the acceptance of such dedication by the city council. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1154) 17.44.070 Off-street parking--Mixed uses. Whenever there is a combination of two or more distinct uses on one lot or building site, the total number of parking spaces required to be provided for such lot or building site shall be not less than 9 the sum total of the parking spaces required for each of the distinct uses. No off-street parking facilities provided for one use shall be deemed to provide parking facilities for any other use except as otherwise specified within this chapter or allowed pursuant to approval of a parking plan. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1155) 17.44.110 Tandem parking and entry-way standards for residential parking. 1. Residential Parking. 1. No entranceway for vehicular access to any garage shall be less than eight feet wide. No such entranceway shall have less than six feet eight inches vertical clearance. 2. In all residential zones, required parking spaces including replacement of on-street parking may be tandem. In the R-1 zone only, tandem parking may be accessed directly from a public street. 3. Guest spaces in all residential zones may be located in garage setbacks of seventeen (17) feet or nine feet as required in Section 17.44.090(C) ; provided, they comply with the dimensional requirements specified in Section 17.44.100. However, in no case may one guest space be located behind another guest space. 4. The second floor level of a dwelling unit may project over a driveway fronting on a street or alley to within the prescribed setback required by the zone in which the development is proposed, or exists. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1159) 2. Non-residential Parking. Tandem parking may be permitted to satisfy parking requirements for non-residential uses in accordance with the following. 1. No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other. 2. Both spaces shall be assigned to a single non-residential establishment. 17.44.140 Requirements for new construction. Parking spaces shall be provided, permanently maintained and available for every building hereafter erected in compliance with this Chapter 17.44. 17.44.190 Valet ParkingReserved. Required off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses may be provided through valet parking with review and approval of a parking plan, in accordance with Section 17.44.210 (Parking plans). 3. Subsections 17.52.035 (D)-(E) of Chapter 17.44 of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: 10 A. Nonresidential buildings are subject to the provisions of 17.44.015. in a C or M zone nonconforming as to parking may be expanded only if applicable parking requirements for the amount of the expansion area are satisfied. B. When the use of an existing commercial, manufacturing or other non-residential building or structure is changed to a more intense use with a higher parking requirement the requirement for additional parking shall be calculated as the difference between the required parking as stated in Section 17.44.030 for that particular use as compared to the requirement for the existing or previous use, which shall be met prior to occupying the building unless otherwise specified in Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 05-1257 § 8, 2005) Section 5. The City Council finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the general objectives, principles, and standards of the General Plan. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this __ day of _____________, 2021. _________________________________________________________________ PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________ _________________________ City Clerk City Attorney 11 Exhibit B Proposed Text Amendment – Redlines The underlined text represents the modification to the zoning code. Chapter 17.26 C1, C2 AND C3 COMMERCIAL ZONES 17.26.050 Standards and limitations. Every use permitted or maintained in C zones shall be subject to the following: A. Parking. Parking shall be provided as specified by Chapter 17.44. B. Enclosures. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building enclosed on all sides, except for the following: 1. Outdoor uses may be permitted by conditional use permit for uses listed as stated in the permitted use list; 2. Commercial parking lot; 3. Uses incidental to a use conducted primarily within a building located on the premises; provided, that such incidental uses are not conducted in whole or in part on sidewalks, public ways or within any required front or rear yard; and provided, further, that such incidental uses are of a type which cannot be economically or practically conducted within buildings. Where incidental uses are not conducted within a building, no part of the area devoted to the incidental uses shall be considered as part of the required parking facilities. All outdoor storage or activities shall be substantially screened from public visibility, public streets, parks or other public places, and properties; 4. Temporary outdoor merchandise display and outside dining in conjunction with a temporary outdoor event such as a sidewalk sale, authorized by the city council by special permit as set forth in Section 12.12.070. 5. Outdoor dining or seating located adjacent to a food establishment, authorized by an encroachment permit for use of the public right-of-way obtained pursuant to Section 12.16.090. Deviation from the standards in Section 12.16.090 may be allowed pursuant to a conditional use permit, issued in compliance with Chapter 17.40. 6. Limited outdoor seating for the purposes of food consumption, accessory to food establishments on private property, shall be allowed with approval of a permit from the community development department, subject to the standards and limitations in this subsection. Food establishments include snack shops, restaurants, food and beverage markets, supermarkets, bakeries, or similar establishments that offer food or beverages, as determined by the community development director. a. Administrative Permit Required. i. Prior to the establishment of any limited outdoor seating area accessory to any food establishments on private property, an administrative permit shall be required pursuant to Chapter 17.55 except as otherwise stated in this section. An application shall be filed with the community development department in writing upon a form furnished by the department. The application shall include a site plan and drawings and information showing location, furnishings and seating arrangement in sufficient detail to demonstrate the compliance with this section, accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council. ii. The community development director may issue the administrative permit only after determining that the request complies with the standards and provisions of this section and any other requirements applicable to the use set forth in the Municipal Code; provided, that where limited outdoor 2 seating is comprised of seating on private property and the public right-of- way, the standards applicable to limited outdoor seating on the public right- of-way in Section 12.16.090(C) shall govern on the private property. iii. The permit shall lapse, and be of no force and effect, and a new administrative permit shall be required for outdoor seating whenever there is a change in food establishment ownership, change in the nature or scope of the business, the permitted food establishment does not operate for a period of more than six (6) months, or the community development director determines, based on substantial evidence, that the food establishment operation no longer meets the standards set forth in subsection (B)(6)(b) of this section. b. Standards and Limitations. The location, design and operation of the limited outdoor seating area shall comply with all of the following: i. Outdoor seating shall be incidental and accessory to food establishments for patrons of the food establishment to consume food or beverages purchased during the hours that food or beverages are offered for sale, but not to exceed 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-2 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted. Employee break areas physically separated and restricted from public use are regulated by subsection (B)(3) of this section. ii. The outdoor seating area authorized by this subsection (B)(6) shall not exceed a total of two hundred (200) square feet of floor area per business or tenant space, and shall not contain more than one (1) seat per fifteen (15) square feet of area. Where the outdoor seating area is located on both private property and the public right-of-way, the cumulative outdoor seating area shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet of floor area and shall not contain more than one (1) seat per fifteen (15) square feet of area. Seating shall not be reserved, and waiter/waitress table service shall not be provided. Additional parking is not required. iii. The outdoor seating area shall be located proximate to the business providing the seating, such as adjacent to the building, within courtyards, or on balconies or decks, excluding including any roof deck. Outdoor seating areas shall not be arranged so as to create food courts. Outdoor seating areas shall not reduce, be located within, or damage any required landscaped area. iv. Alcoholic beverages shall not be offered, sold or consumed within the outdoor seating area. v. No entertainment, music, speakers, televisions, or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided within the outdoor seating area or situated so as to be clearly visible to the outdoor seating area. vi. The location and use of the outdoor seating area shall not obstruct the movement of pedestrians, goods or vehicles; required parking spaces; driveways or parking aisles; entrances; legal signs; utilities or other improvements. A minimum four (4) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained, unless otherwise required by law. When located adjacent to parking spaces, driveways or parking lot aisles, a physical barrier such as curb or railing shall be provided. 3 vii. Furnishings shall be strictly limited to chairs, benches and tables, and single pole table umbrellas designed for outdoor use. Extraneous objects, such as portable shade canopies, podiums, heat lamps, and service objects, are not allowed. All furnishings and barriers shall be maintained free of appendages or conditions that pose a hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. viii. All furnishings shall be maintained in good condition at all times. The area shall be supplied adequate solid waste management containers and maintained in a neat and clean manner, free of litter and graffiti, at all times. ix. Any lighting provided for the use shall be extinguished no later than 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-3 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted, and shall be high- efficiency, the minimum intensity necessary, fully shielded (full cutoff) and down cast (emitting no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture), not create glare or spill beyond the property lines, and the lamp bulb shall not be directly visible from within any residential unit. x. The use of water for cleaning the area shall conform to Chapter 8.56, Water Conservation and Drought Management Plan, and shall be minimized and any runoff generated shall drain to the sewer system only and shall under no circumstances drain to the stormwater system. xi. Noise emanating from the property shall be within the limitations prescribed by Chapter 8.24 and shall not create a nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and/or commercial establishments. The outdoor seating area shall not adversely affect the welfare of the residents or commercial establishments nearby. xii. The design and use of the outdoor seating area shall conform to all building, fire, zoning, health and safety and other requirements of the Municipal Code and all other requirements of law. c. Conditional Use Permit. Any deviation from the standards listed in this subsection shall require a conditional use permit in compliance with Chapter 17.40. 7. Outdoor retail sales/displays located adjacent to a retail establishment, authorized by an encroachment permit for use of the public right-of-way obtained pursuant to Section 12.16.100. Deviation from the standards in Section 12.16.100 may be allowed pursuant to a conditional use permit, issued in compliance with Chapter 17.40. C. Merchandise. No merchandise shall be sold other than at retail. Sale of repossessed merchandise or secondhand merchandise taken in by the seller as a trade-in on new merchandise is permissible, provided that such sales are conducted on the premises where such merchandise was originally sold, or any successor locations. D. Signs. Signs for this section are regulated by Section 17.50.140. E. Building Height. 1. In the C-1 zone, any building may have a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. 2. In the C-2 zone, no building shall exceed a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. 3. In the C-3 zone, no building shall exceed a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet. F. Front Yard Setback. No lot need provide a front yard except as may be required by a precise plan. 4 G. Alley Setback. Buildings shall conform with Section 17.44.130. H. Rear and Side Yard Setback Adjacent to Residential Zones. 1. C-3 Zone. A minimum rear and/or side yard setback of eight feet shall be provided, and an additional two feet of setback shall be provided for each story over the first story for structures that abut residential zones, except where public rights-of-way, twenty (20) feet or greater in width, separate the commercial zone from the residential zone. 2. C-1 and C-2 Zones. A minimum rear and/or side yard setback of five feet shall be provided, except where public rights-of-way twenty (20) feet or greater in width, separate the commercial zone from the residential zone. 3. Existing Buildings. Existing commercial buildings that do not comply with the above setback requirement adjacent to residential zones shall not be considered "nonconforming buildings" under the terms of Chapter 17.52. Therefore, such buildings may be remodeled or expanded as long as any new constructions conforms with the above setback requirements. I. Landscaping Adjacent to Residential Zones. The required rear and/or side yard area shall be landscaped and provided with an automatic watering system. Size, quantity and type of landscaping shall be subject to review and approval by the planning director. Landscaping shall be appropriately maintained, trimmed and void of weeds. (Ord. 15-1349 §3, 2015; Ord. 14-1345 §2, 2014; Ord. 12-1333 §5, 2012; Ord. 97-1171 §1, 1997; Ord. 94-1115 §1, 1994; Ord. 94-1100 §2, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 8-5) Chapter 17.44 OFF-STREET PARKING 17.44.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Entrance-way" means an opening or passageway to a building or structure which permits pedestrian or vehicular access to such building or structure. "Gross floor area" means the total area occupied by a building or structure, excepting therefrom only the area of any inner open courts, corridors, open balconies (except when utilized, e.g., restaurant seating or similar usage), and open stairways. Such total area shall be calculated by measuring along the outside dimensions of the exterior surfaces of such building or structure. "Major city street" means all public rights-of-way designated in the circulation element of the general plan as a primary, or secondary arterials or as collectors. "Mechanical vehicle lift" means a mechanical system that lifts or descends one (1) vehicle to make space available to park a second vehicle in a vertical tandem fashion. "Off-street parking" means parking upon private property as accessory to other permitted land uses, and shall not include publicly owned parking. "Tandem parking" means one (10) automobile parked after or behind another in a lengthwise fashion. In this title, tandem parking is limited to not more than one (1) automobile behind another. "Underground parking facilities" means a basement equipped, designed, used or intended to be used for parking automobiles. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(1), 2020; prior code Appx. A, § 1150) 17.44.015 Applicability. The requirements of this Chapter apply to the establishment, alteration, expansion, or change in any use or structure, as provided below. A. New Buildings and Land Uses. On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with this Chapter at the time any main building or structure is erected or any new land use is established, except as provided below. B. Change of Use of Existing Buildings. When a new use is established in an existing building, parking shall be provided as follows: 1. Late Night Alcohol Establishment. Where the new use is a late night serving alcohol establishment, parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided. 2. Uses Other than Late Night Alcohol Establishment. When a new use other than a late night alcohol establishment is established in an existing building no additional parking spaces shall be required. Any addition or expansion to the existing building shall provide parking pursuant to 17.44.015. D, Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. C. Downtown and C-1 Districts. 2 1. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, no on-site parking is required for the first 5,000 square feet of ground floor non-residential, non-office, and non-late night alcohol establishment use. Parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for ground floor area in excess of 5,000 square feet and for all upper story floor area. 2. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, residential, office, and late night alcohol establishments shall provide parking in accordance with this Chapter. D. Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. 1. Additions less than 10 percent or 500 square feet. No additional parking is required for alterations to existing buildings that do not change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater, provided the use is other than a late night alcohol establishment. 2. Additions greater than 10 percent or 500 square feet. Additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration which would change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater. 3. Late night alcohol establishments. For late night alcohol establishments, additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration what would change the building square footage on-site. E. When Constructed. Parking facilities required by this Chapter shall be constructed or installed prior to final inspection or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the uses that they serve. 17.44.020 Off-street parking--Residential uses. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following: Use Parking Requirement A. One (1) family dwelling Two (2) off-street parking spaces plus one (1) guest space. B. Duplex or two (2) family dwelling Two (2) off-street parking spaces for each unit plus one (1) guest space. One (1) additional space of on-site guest parking shall be provided for each on-street space lost because of new curbcuts and/or driveways. C. Multiple dwellings (three (3) or more units) Two (2) off-street spaces for each dwelling unit plus one (1) guest space for each two (2) dwelling units. One (1) additional space of on-site guest parking shall be provided for each on-street space lost because of new curbcuts and/or driveways. D. Detached servants’ quarters or guesthouses One (1) space. E. Supportive or transitional housing, medical or residential care facilities, group homes: Limited to six (6) persons. Same as one (1) family dwelling. F. Junior accessory dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit Refer to Section 17.21.040(I). 3 (Ord. 20-1404 §14, 2020; Ord. 20-1403U §14, 2020; Ord. 18-1385 §6, 2018; Ord. 13-1342, §11, #E, July 2013; prior code Appx. A, § 1151) 17.44.030 Off-street parking--Commercial and business uses. Required Number of Spaces by Use. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided for various uses shall not be less than the following: unless a parking plan approved by the planning commission pursuant to 17.44.210 allows for a reduction in the number of spaces required. A. Assembly halls: one (1) space for each five (5) seats, permanent or removable, or one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area in the assembly hall, whichever is greater. B. Automobile or boat sales: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. C. Bowling alleys: five (5) spaces for each lane plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area except bowling alley lanes and approach areas. D. Clubs, fraternity and sorority houses, rooming and boarding houses and similar uses having sleeping and guest rooms: two (2) covered spaces for each three (3) guest rooms; in dormitories each fifty (50) square feet shall be considered a guest room; two (2) spaces shall be required for each guest room with kitchen facilities. E. Commercial Uses. 1. Bars and cocktail lounges: one (1) space for each eighty (80) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Beauty colleges: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 3. Business schools and trade schools: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 4. Furniture and hardware stores: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 5. Offices, general: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 6. Offices, Governmental and Public Utilities. Government offices that generate high levels of contact with the public, or have high numbers of employees, including but not limited to employment offices, public social services offices, Department of Motor Vehicle offices: one (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area for the first twenty- thousand (20,000) square feet of the building(s), plus one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for the remaining floor area. 7. Offices, medical: five (5) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area. 8. Restaurants (other than walk-up, drive-through and drive-in: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) per 200 square feet of on-site outdoor seating area in excess of 400 square feet. 9. Restaurants, walk-up, drive-through and drive-in without adequate dining room facilities: one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area, but not less than ten (10) spaces. 10. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 11. Gymnasiums/health and fitness centers, as follows: 4 a. Less than or equal to three thousand (3,000) square feet and with less than or equal to twenty (20) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. b. Greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet but not more than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. c. Greater than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. F. Hospitals: two (2) spaces for each patient bed. G. Hospitals (mental), convalescent homes, guest homes, rest homes, sanitariums and similar institutions: one (1) space for each three (3) beds. H. Hotels: one (1) space for each unit for the first fifty (50) units; one (1) space per one (1) and one- half (1/2) units after fifty (50); and one (1) space per two (2) units after one hundred (100) units. Hotels with facilities including restaurants, banquet rooms, conference rooms, commercial retail uses and similar activities shall provide parking for the various uses as computed separately in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. I. Industrial Uses. The parking requirements of this subsection apply only to industrial uses; parking for commercial and other permitted uses in industrial zones shall provide the number of spaces as otherwise specified by this chapter. 1. Industrial uses of all types, except, public utility facilities and warehouses: one (1) space for each vehicle used in conjunction with the use; plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Warehouses, buildings or portions of buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet for the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus, one (1) space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet for the second twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each four thousand (4,000) square feet in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each vehicle operated from the property. Prior to approval of a warehouse use by the city, a covenant shall be recorded, guaranteeing the warehouse area, facility or building will not be converted, remodeled or changed to a nonwarehouse use unless the number of spaces otherwise required by this chapter are secured and provided prior to such change or unless approved by planning commission in accordance with this chapter. J. Mobilehomes or trailer parks: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit with at least one (1) space adjacent to the trailer site. K. Mortuaries or undertaking establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of building area for the chapel or public assembly area. L. Motels: one (1) space for each unit, plus two (2) for the manager’s unit. M. Recreation or amusement establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area. N. Service stations: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. O. Snack Bar/Snack Shop. The parking requirements for a snack bar and/or snack shop shall be the same as that for a restaurant, unless it can be shown to the planning commission that the characteristics of the building, its location, size and other mitigating factors such as limited service area relative to gross floor area and limited seating capacity result in less parking demand than for 5 a restaurant use. In these cases the planning commission may consider the retail commercial requirement for parking, pursuant to Section 17.44.210, Parking plans. P. Short-term vacation rentals in commercial zones: one (1) space per bedroom, in no case less than one (1) space per unit and a maximum of two (2) spaces per unit being required. (Ord. 19-1395 §5, 2019; Ord. 17-1378 §7, 2017; Ord. 14-1346 §4, 2014; Ord. 04-1241 §4, 2004; Ord. 95-1126 §1, 1995; prior code Appx. A, § 1152) 17.44.040 Parking requirements for the downtown district. The following requirements apply within the boundary of the downtown district, as defined by the map incorporated by this reference: A. The amount of parking shall be calculated for each particular use as set forth in Section 17.44.030 with the exception of the following: 1. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 2. Offices, general: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 3. Office, medical: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). B. When the use of an existing building or portion thereof is less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross floor area is changed from a nonrestaurant use to a restaurant use, the parking requirement shall be calculated as set forth in Section 17.44.030, with no parking credit allowed for the existing or prior use. C. When the use of an existing building or a portion thereof is changed to a more intensive use with a higher parking demand (with the exception of restaurants less than five thousand (5,000) square feet gross floor area as noted above), the requirement for additional parking shall be calculated as the difference between the required parking as stated in this chapter for that particular use as compared to a base requirement of one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet gross floor area. D. For expansions to existing buildings legally nonconforming to parking requirements, parking requirements shall only be applied to the amount of expansion. E. Parking In-Lieu Fees. When the city council provides for contributions to an improvement fund for a vehicle parking district in lieu of parking spaces so required, said in-lieu fee contributions shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of this chapter pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission. 1. The director of the community development department shall be responsible for the calculations required under this chapter and shall calculate and collect the in-lieu contribution. 2. The following allowances through in-lieu fee contributions for parking may be allowed with a parking plan as approved by the planning commission and as prescribed in Section 17.44.210: a. Building sites with a ratio of building floor area to building site of 1:1 or less may pay an "in-lieu" fee for all required spaces. b. Building sites where buildings will exceed a 1:1 gross floor area to building site area ratio shall be required to provide a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the 6 required parking on-site. (Ord. 04-1239 §4, 2004; Ord. 94-1099 §1, 1994: prior code Appx. A, § 1152.5) 17.44.050 Unlawful to reduce available parking. The provision and maintenance of required off-street parking facilities and areas, and of area available to the owner or user of real property for meeting minimum required parking standards, shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner and user. An owner or user of real property containing uses for which off- street parking facilities or areas are required by this chapter shall be prohibited from the following: A. Reducing, diminishing or eliminating existing required off-street parking facilities or area under the ownership or control of such owner or user, whether on the same lot or on a separate lot from the use requiring such off-street parking facilities or area; or B. Selling, transferring, leasing or otherwise making unavailable for such required off-street parking facilities or area any portion of said lot or of any adjacent lot under the same ownership or control if the same is necessary for and available to satisfy in whole or in part the off-street parking requirements imposed by this chapter. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1153) 17.44.060 Common parking facilities. Pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission, Ccommon parking facilities may be provided to wholly or partially satisfy the off-street parking requirements of two (2) or more uses when one (1) or more of such uses will only infrequently generate use of such parking area at times when it will ordinarily be needed by the patrons or employees of the other use(s). A. Up to one hundred (100) percent of the parking requirements of governmental and public auditorium uses may be allowed to be provided in such multiple-use parking areas. Up to eighty (80) percent of the parking requirements of other uses may be allowed to be provided in such multiple-use parking areas. B. The following factors shall be considered in determining the proportionate part of the required parking for such use(s): 1. Whether the affected requirements are those of permanent buildings, or those of mere occupancies; 2. The peak as well as normal days and hours of operation of such buildings and of the structures and occupancies with which it is proposed to share multiple-use parking areas; 3. Whether the proposed multiple-use parking area is normally or frequently used by the patrons, customers or employees of other buildings or occupancies which will share such parking area at the same time as the applicant’s patrons, customers and employees will normally or frequently utilize such parking area; 4. The certainty that the multiple-use parking area(s) will be available for satisfying such parking requirements to the extent approved, and the permanency of such availability; 5. The proximity and accessibility of the multiple-use parking area(s). C. A parking plan approval by the planning commission for multiple-use parking area(s) shall be so conditioned as to reasonably ensure the satisfaction of the appropriate parking requirements during the continued existence of the buildings or occupancies involved. D. If the common parking area(s) and the building sites to be served are subject to more than one ownership, permanent improvement and maintenance of such parking facilities must be provided in one of the following manners: 7 1. By covenant or contract among all such property owners; and duly recording an appropriate covenant running with the land; 2. By the creation of special districts and imposing of special assessments in any of the procedures prescribed by state law; 3. By utilizing the authority vested in a parking authority as provided by state law; 4. By dedicating such common parking area to the city for parking purposes subject to the acceptance of such dedication by the city council. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1154) 17.44.070 Off-street parking--Mixed uses. Whenever there is a combination of two or more distinct uses on one lot or building site, the total number of parking spaces required to be provided for such lot or building site shall be not less than the sum total of the parking spaces required for each of the distinct uses. No off-street parking facilities provided for one use shall be deemed to provide parking facilities for any other use except as otherwise specified within this chapter or allowed pursuant to approval of a parking plan. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1155) 17.44.080 Uses not otherwise specified. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided in connection with any use not otherwise provided for in this chapter shall come before the commission for parking determination. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1156) 17.44.090 Off-street parking location. All off-street automobile parking facilities shall be located as follows: A. All required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or building site as the use for which such spaces are provided; provided however, that such parking spaces provided for commercial, business, industrial or warehouse uses may be located on a different lot or lots, all of which are less than three hundred (300) feet distance from the use for which it is provided, and such lot or lots are under common ownership with the lot or building site for which such spaces are provided. Where the buildings are situated on one lot and the parking is situated on another lot, the owner shall file with the Community Development Department an affidavit recorded by the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder that these lots are held in common ownership for the use specified. Such distance shall be measured along a straight line drawn between the nearest point on the premises devoted to the use served by such parking facilities and the nearest point on the premises providing such parking facilities. It is further provided that uses located within the boundaries of an established off-street parking district, organized pursuant to action by the City Council, shall be waived by the requirements of this subsection. B. No parking space required for any residential use shall be more than two hundred (200) feet total walking distance from the nearest entrance of the dwelling unit for which it is provided, except that residential uses located within the boundaries of an established off-street parking district, organized pursuant to action by the city council, shall be waived by the requirements of this subsection. C. In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public street shall be set back a minimum of seventeen (17) feet from the exterior edge of the nearest public improvement (sidewalk or street improvement) if roll-up garage doors are installed, or set back twenty (20) feet if standard garage doors are installed. On streets where public improvements for sidewalks have not been completed the above setback shall be measured from the edge of the required or planned sidewalk. 8 This measurement does not include structural supports or other parts of the structure provided parking dimension and turning radii are not obstructed. Garages or parking stalls fronting on an alley shall provide one of the following setbacks from the property line: seventeen (17) feet, nine feet or three feet, except garages or parking stalls fronting on an alley of fifteen (15) feet in width or less need only to comply with the turning radius requirements of Section 17.44.130. For purposes of this section the service road located parallel to Hermosa Avenue approximately between 27th Street and 35th Street shall be considered as an alley. D. Residential parking within the front twenty (20) feet shall be allowed only when paved and leading to a garage. E. A garage may be located on one side lot line or on a rear property line which does not border a street or alley when said garage complies with all of the following: 1. No portion of such garage is more than thirty-five (35) feet from the rear lot line; and 2. No portion of such garage is closer than three feet to a habitable building on adjacent lot; and 3. There are no openings on the side of the garage which are on the property line; and 4. The wall on the side of the garage is constructed of one-hour fire resistant materials, and meets all building code regulations; and 5. There has been provision for all roof drainage to be taken care of on the subject lot; and 6. Such accessory structure is no more than one story in height and a distance of not less than six feet from the main building; and 7. Such accessory building is used only for storage of automobiles, and may be used in conjunction therewith for open sun deck. F. Open parking spaces for residential uses in the open space zone (OS-O) shall be located only within the rear fifty (50) percent or in the rear forty (40) feet whichever is the lesser of a residential lot. G. Required guest parking spaces for duplex, two-family or multiple-family residential uses that are shared between units shall not be located in tandem and shall be open and accessible to guests of all the units. (Ord. 00-1207, §4 (part), 10/24/00; Ord. 98-1179, §4 (1), 01-27-98; Ord. 96-1153 § 1, 1996; Ord. 94-1120 § 1, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 1157) 17.44.100 Size of spaces. A. No parking space for residential uses within any building shall be less than an inside dimension of eight feet, six inches wide or less than twenty (20) feet long. B. Parking spaces, not within a building, shall comply with the parking lot design standards attached hereto, with the following exceptions: 1. In residential zones, guest parking spaces located in tandem behind a required parking space shall have a minimum length of seventeen (17) feet. 2. Guest parking spaces situated parallel to alleys and located behind garage doors with a nine-foot setback shall have a minimum length of twenty-two (22) feet. C. Parking lot design standards for commercial and manufacturing uses are amended to allow the inclusion of thirty (30) percent compact car spaces in lots of ten or more stalls. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1158) 9 17.44.110 Tandem parking and entry-way standards for residential parking. A. Residential Parking. 1. No entranceway for vehicular access to any garage shall be less than eight feet wide. No such entranceway shall have less than six feet eight inches vertical clearance. 2. In all residential zones, required parking spaces including replacement of on-street parking may be tandem. In the R-1 zone only, tandem parking may be accessed directly from a public street. 3. Guest spaces in all residential zones may be located in garage setbacks of seventeen (17) feet or nine feet as required in Section 17.44.090(C) ; provided, they comply with the dimensional requirements specified in Section 17.44.100. However, in no case may one guest space be located behind another guest space. 4. The second floor level of a dwelling unit may project over a driveway fronting on a street or alley to within the prescribed setback required by the zone in which the development is proposed, or exists. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1159) B. Non-residential Parking. Tandem parking may be permitted to satisfy parking requirements for non- residential uses in accordance with the following. 1. No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other. 2. Both spaces shall be assigned to a single non-residential establishment. 17.44.120 Driveways. Off-street automobile parking facilities shall be provided with driveways providing vehicular access to such facilities from a public street or alley as follows: A. Minimum driveway width shall be nine (9) feet, clear of all obstructions. B. Driveways and parking spaces shall be paved with not less than six (6) inches of portland cement concrete, except that when supported by a selected rock base which is acceptable to the chief building inspector for the type of soil upon which it is constructed, driveways may be paved with a minimum of three (3) inches of asphaltic concrete. Pervious concrete or similar material and drainage facilities may be alternatively installed for driveways and parking areas, or portions thereof, to specifications approved by the building official and/or city engineer as applicable. Where practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize infiltration. C. Such driveways for vehicular access to parking spaces provided for any residential use shall be located wholly on the same lot as the parking spaces for which such driveway provides access, except in the-case of common driveways. In the case of common driveways, easements of five feet on adjoining properties may be combined to create a driveway ten (10) feet in width. Where access to required off-street parking spaces is via a common driveway, the owner shall file with the building department an affidavit recorded by the office of the Los Angeles County recorder that joint easements exist for the purpose of the driveway. D. No driveway providing access to any off-street parking space or garage shall have a slope greater than twenty (20) percent; provided, that any ramp slope in excess of twelve and one-half (12-1/2) percent includes transitions on each side with a minimum length of eight (8) feet and a maximum slope of one-half (1/2) the maximum ramp slope, in accordance with the driveway grade standards set forth below; further, any area used for guest parking shall have a maximum slope of twelve and 10 one-half (12-1/2) percent. (Ord. 09-1300 § 4, May 2009; Ord. 93-1089 § 1, 1993; prior code Appx. A, § 1160) 11 12 17.44.130 Turning radii, stall width and aisle width. For the purpose of determining access to garages or open parking spaces, the minimum dimensions for turning radii, for stall widths, and for aisle widths shall be as set forth in the "parking lot design standards," on file with the city. Where an angle of parking other than one listed in the attached standards is proposed, the chief building inspector shall determine by interpolation the dimensions required for such parking. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1161) 17.44.140 Requirements for new construction. Parking spaces shall be provided, permanently maintained and available for every building hereafter erected in compliance with this Chapter 17.44. 17.44.150 Underground parking facilities. Underground parking facilities shall conform to all the provisions of this chapter; provided however, that underground parking facilities may be located in the side, front and rear yards which are completely below existing ground level. However, in the side yards and rear yards not abutting a street, the grade may be raised an average of three feet with a maximum of six feet above the existing grade, provided both side yards are provided with cement stops in order not to obstruct any pedestrian way. No portion of such facility shall have less than seven feet inside vertical clearance, except doorways may be six feet eight inches. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1163) 17.44.160 Required improvement and maintenance of parking area. Every lot or area used for a public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in the following manner: A. Surface Parking Area. 1. Off-street parking areas shall be paved with not less than three (3) inch asphaltic or six (6) inch portland cement concrete surfacing and maintained so as to eliminate dust or mud and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. Pervious material with drainage facilities may be alternatively installed for driveways and parking areas, or portions thereof, to specifications approved by the building official or city engineer as applicable. Where practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize stormwater retention and filtration. In no case shall drainage be allowed across sidewalks or driveways, except residential use. 2. Designated parking spaces shall be indicated with paint or approved stripping material on the surface of the parking area. B. Border Barricades, Screening and Landscaping. 1. Off-street parking area that is not separated by a fence from any street, alley or property line upon which it abuts, shall be provided with a suitable concrete curb or timber barrier of dressed dimension stock not less than six inches in height, located not less than two feet from such street or alley property lines, and such curb or barrier shall be securely installed and maintained; provided no such curb or barrier shall be required across any driveway or entrance to such parking area. Modifications for stormwater and urban runoff management (e.g., curb inlets) may be allowed to specifications approved by the building official or city engineer as applicable. Where practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize infiltration. 13 2. Any unenclosed off-street parking area abutting property located in one of the R zones shall be separated from such property by a solid masonry wall six (6) feet in height measured from the grade of the finished surface of such parking lot closest to the contiguous R zone property; provided, that along the required front yard, the solid masonry wall shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height. No such solid masonry wall need be provided where the elevation of that portion of the parking area immediately adjacent to an R zone is six (6) feet or more below the elevation of such R zone property along the common property line. C. Lighting. Light fixtures shall be high-efficiency, fully shielded (full cutoff) and down cast (emitting no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture), and not create glare or spill beyond the property lines. Any lights provided to illuminate any off-street parking area or used car sales area permitted by this ordinance shall be arranged so the light is reflected away from any street or premises upon which a dwelling unit is located and the lamp bulb is not directly visible from within any residential unit. D. Entrances and Exits. The location and design of all entrances and exits shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer. E. Traffic Circulation. Traffic circulation within off-street parking facilities except for residential parking shall be designed to ensure that no automobile need enter a major street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same parking lot, or enter such major street backwards in order to leave such lot. If such circulation is not otherwise possible, a turnaround area within such lot, not less than thirty (30) feet in diameter, shall be provided. Directional signs or markings shall be provided in all facilities in which one-way traffic has been established. F. Authorized Vehicles. In all residential zones, parking spaces shall be maintained free and clear and utilized solely for the parking of authorized vehicles (obstructive storage prohibited). "Authorized vehicles" shall mean automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks and vans not exceeding one and one-half ton capacity. Trailers, boats, recreational vehicles, motor homes, campers (not mounted to a motorized vehicle), tractor trucks and inoperable vehicles are prohibited. (Ord. 09- 1300 §4, May 2009; Prior code Appx. A, § 1164) 17.44.170 Parking area in R-3 or R-P zones. Every parking area located in an R-3 or R-P zone shall be governed by the following provisions in addition to those required above: A. No parking lot to be used as an accessory to a commercial or industrial establishment shall be established until it shall first have been reviewed by the planning commission and its location approved. Such approval may be conditioned upon the commission’s required lighting, planting and/or maintenance of trees, shrubs or other landscaping within and along the borders of such parking area. B. Such a parking lot to be used as an accessory to a permitted commercial or industrial establishment shall be so located that the boundary of such parking lot closest to the site of the commercial or industrial establishment to which it is accessory shall be not more than fifty (50) feet distant. C. Such parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of private passenger vehicles. D. No sign of any kind, other than one designating entrances, exits or conditions of use shall be maintained on such parking lot. Any such sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1165) 14 17.44.180 Resulting fractions. When calculating the number of off-street automobile parking spaces required by this code for any particular use, building or structure, or integrated group of uses, buildings or structures, any resulting fraction less than one-half shall be disregarded, and any such fraction one-half or greater shall be construed as requiring one additional parking space. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1166) 17.44.190 Valet ParkingReserved. Required off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses may be provided through valet parking with review and approval of a parking plan, in accordance with Section 17.44.210 (Parking plans). 17.44.200 1Assignment of off-street residential parking spaces. Required off-street parking spaces, except guest spaces, shall be permanently assigned and/or rented with each unit on the basis of the required parking per unit stated under Section 17.44.020, and the unit occupant shall be given sole use of said spaces for vehicle parking only. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1168) 17.44.210 Parking plans. A. A parking plan may be approved by the planning commission to allow for a reduction in the number of spaces required. The applicant shall provide the information necessary to show that adequate parking will be provided for customers, clients, visitors and employees or when located in a vehicle parking district, the applicant shall propose an in-lieu fee according to requirements of this chapter. B. Factors such as the following shall be taken into consideration: 1. Van pools; 2. Bicycle and foot traffic; 3. Common parking facilities; 4. Varied work shifts; 5. Valet parking; 6. Unique features of the proposed uses; 7. Peak hours of the proposed use as compared with other uses sharing the same parking facilities especially in the case of small restaurants or snack shops in the downtown area or in multitenant buildings; 8. Mechanical vehicle lifts, not subject to Section 17.44.240(A)(2) and (3); 9. Other methods of reducing parking demand. C. A covenant with the city a party thereto, may be required limiting the use of the property and/or designating the method by which the required parking will be provided at the time that the planning commission determines that inadequate parking exists. D. Fees, application and processing procedures for parking plans shall be set forth by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(2), 2020; Ord. 94-1099 § 3, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 1169) 17.44.220 Consolidated off-street parking. Subject to approval by the planning commission as prescribed in Section 17.44.210, required parking spaces for various uses may be reduced in number and computed at one space per two hundred fifty (250) 15 square feet of gross floor area when parking is consolidated in retail shopping centers over ten thousand (10,000) square feet in size, or where public parking areas are created to take the place of on-site parking within vehicle parking districts. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1170) 17.44.230 Parking for reduced parking demand housing. A. When requested by the applicant, multi-family residential developments providing housing affordable to lower-income households, senior housing, and housing for disabled persons shall provide off-street parking according to the following formula: Use Off-Street Parking Spaces Family housing (restricted to lower-income households) Studio 0.5 per unit 1-bedroom 1 per unit 2 or 3 bedrooms 2 per unit 4 or more bedrooms 3 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff member spaces 1 per 20 units Senior housing or housing for disabled persons Studio 0.5 per unit 1 or 2 bedrooms 1 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff member spaces 1 per 20 units (senior housing) 1 per 10 units (housing for disabled persons) Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility (restricted to lower-income persons) Studio 0.5 1-bedroom 1 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff (when applicable) 1 per 20 units B. The number of accessible parking spaces provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Building Standards Code) for Housing for Senior Citizens and housing for disabled persons shall be the number of spaces required in accordance with the basic parking ratio for multiple dwelling units. C. All required parking shall be provided in non-tandem parking spaces. D. Lower income housing: All units are rental units reserved for a period of at least 55 years for rental units restricted to lower-income households where affordable monthly rents shall not exceed 30% of 60% of annual median County household income divided by 12, and adjusted for household/unit size. SRO units shall be treated as one-bedroom units for the purposes of determining affordability. 16 These restrictions shall be set forth in a written agreement between the property owner, and the City, the Housing Authority of the City Los Angeles or another housing provider approved by the City. These agreements shall specify: a) the maximum rents based on the same formula which established initial rent levels as a condition of City approval, or other formula approved by the City; b) the term for which rental units must remain affordable; and c) terms under which affordability is maintained after sale or transfer of the property. E. Housing for seniors or disabled persons: Applies to housing specifically restricted to, designed for and occupied by seniors or by disabled persons with limitations that affect the ability to drive. 17.44.240 Mechanical vehicle lifts. A. Building Permit Required. 1. A building permit is required for the installation of a mechanical vehicle lift system. 2. Mechanical vehicle lifts may be permitted to meet off-street parking space requirements in Section 17.44.020 (Off-street parking--Residential uses) on residential lots equal to or smaller than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet. 3. On residential lots greater than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet, mechanical vehicle lifts are permitted where the parking space(s) provided by the mechanical vehicle lift(s) is/are in excess of the minimum number of required parking spaces and are subject to requirements of this section. B. Parking Plan Required. On residential lots greater than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet and in all other zones, mechanical vehicle lifts are allowed to meet the off-street parking space requirements in Sections 17.44.020 and 17.44.030 with review and approval of a parking plan, in accordance with Section 17.44.210 (Parking plans). C. Screening. Mechanical vehicle lift shall be located only within a fully enclosed garage. D. Vertical Clearance. A mechanical vehicle lift may only be used to store two (2) vehicles vertically where a minimum vertical height clearance from the garage floor to the garage ceiling plate or, in the case of a lift installed below the garage floor, from the below grade floor to the garage ceiling, is a minimum of twelve (12) feet clear of obstructions. E. Safety. 1. All equipment shall be listed and rated by a testing agency recognized by California (i.e., UL). 2. A mechanical vehicle lift shall be permitted only if it is operated with an automatic shutoff safety device and is installed in accordance with manufacturer specifications. 3. A mechanical vehicle lift shall be equipped with a key locking mechanism. 4. Mechanical vehicle lifts shall provide a manual override to access or remove vehicles from the mechanical vehicle lift in the event of a power outage. F. Miscellaneous. 1. Mechanical vehicle lifts shall not be utilized to meet required guest parking. Guest parking shall remain open and accessible at all times. 2. In buildings that are nonconforming to parking, where fewer parking spaces are provided than required by Sections 17.44.020 and 17.44.030, the number of at-grade parking spaces shall not be reduced. 3. Standards in this chapter which are not specifically stated in and do not contradict this section still apply. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(3), 2020) Chapter 17.52 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 17.52.035 Requirements for buildings nonconforming to parking requirements. A. The following limitations on expansion apply to residential buildings on building sites containing two dwelling units or less that are nonconforming as to the number of parking spaces required on the building site, including guest parking spaces, based on the number of parking spaces available that meet all the requirements of Chapter 17.44, or that meet the exceptions of sub-section B. In the event of conflict between the limitation contained in this section and Section 17.52.030, the more restrictive shall apply. 1. Building site provides less than one parking space per unit: A maximum expansion of one hundred (100) square feet of floor area may be constructed; provided, however, that up to five hundred (500) square feet may be added if one or more parking spaces are added to the building site, even if the resulting total is less than one parking space per unit. 2. Building site provides one or more but less than two parking spaces per unit: A maximum expansion of five hundred (500) square feet may be constructed. 3. Building site provides two or more parking spaces per unit but provides insufficient guest parking: An expansion as allowed by Section 17.52.030 B. Exception: Existing parking spaces that do not comply with the 20-foot minimum length requirement, turning radius requirements, the minimum 9-foot driveway width requirement, the alley or street setback requirement, and/or the driveway slope requirement, which provide at least the following for each standard, shall be deemed conforming to these requirements and shall be considered complying parking spaces for existing residential buildings: • • Length: Minimum 17 feet 6 inches (inside measurement) • • Turning Radius: Minimum 20 feet (measured from far side of alley or street) • • Driveway Width: Minimum 8 feet • • Driveway Slope: Maximum 15% • • Alley or Street Setback: As necessary to provide a 20-foot turning radius Residential buildings that have the minimum required parking spaces meeting at least the criteria contained in this exception and have no other nonconforming conditions shall be considered conforming buildings and are not subject to the expansion limitations of this chapter. C. Building sites containing three or more dwelling units shall not be expanded in floor area unless the site provides two parking spaces per unit plus one guest space for every two units. D. Nonresidential buildings are subject to the provisions of 17.44.015. in a C or M zone nonconforming as to parking may be expanded only if applicable parking requirements for the amount of the expansion area are satisfied. E. When the use of an existing commercial, manufacturing or other non-residential building or structure is changed to a more intense use with a higher parking requirement the requirement for additional parking shall be calculated as the difference between the required parking as stated in Section 17.44.030 for that particular use as compared to the requirement for the existing or previous use, which shall be met prior to occupying the building unless otherwise specified in Chapter 17.44. (Ord. 05-1257 § 8, 2005) 12 Exhibit C Proposed Text Amendment – Clean Chapter 17.26 C1, C2 AND C3 COMMERCIAL ZONES 17.26.050 Standards and limitations. Every use permitted or maintained in C zones shall be subject to the following: A. Parking. Parking shall be provided as specified by Chapter 17.44. B. Enclosures. All uses shall be conducted wholly within a building enclosed on all sides, except for the following: 1. Outdoor uses may be permitted by conditional use permit for uses listed as stated in the permitted use list; 2. Commercial parking lot; 3. Uses incidental to a use conducted primarily within a building located on the premises; provided, that such incidental uses are not conducted in whole or in part on sidewalks, public ways or within any required front or rear yard; and provided, further, that such incidental uses are of a type which cannot be economically or practically conducted within buildings. Where incidental uses are not conducted within a building, no part of the area devoted to the incidental uses shall be considered as part of the required parking facilities. All outdoor storage or activities shall be substantially screened from public visibility, public streets, parks or other public places, and properties; 4. Temporary outdoor merchandise display and outside dining in conjunction with a temporary outdoor event such as a sidewalk sale, authorized by the city council by special permit as set forth in Section 12.12.070. 5. Outdoor dining or seating located adjacent to a food establishment, authorized by an encroachment permit for use of the public right-of-way obtained pursuant to Section 12.16.090. Deviation from the standards in Section 12.16.090 may be allowed pursuant to a conditional use permit, issued in compliance with Chapter 17.40. 6. Limited outdoor seating for the purposes of food consumption, accessory to food establishments on private property, shall be allowed with approval of a permit from the community development department, subject to the standards and limitations in this subsection. Food establishments include snack shops, restaurants, food and beverage markets, supermarkets, bakeries, or similar establishments that offer food or beverages, as determined by the community development director. a. Administrative Permit Required. i. Prior to the establishment of any limited outdoor seating area accessory to any food establishments on private property, an administrative permit shall be required pursuant to Chapter 17.55 except as otherwise stated in this section. An application shall be filed with the community development department in writing upon a form furnished by the department. The application shall include a site plan and drawings and information showing location, furnishings and seating arrangement in sufficient detail to demonstrate the compliance with this section, accompanied by a fee set by resolution of the city council. ii. The community development director may issue the administrative permit only after determining that the request complies with the standards and provisions of this section and any other requirements applicable to the use set forth in the Municipal Code; provided, that where limited outdoor 2 seating is comprised of seating on private property and the public right-of- way, the standards applicable to limited outdoor seating on the public right- of-way in Section 12.16.090(C) shall govern on the private property. iii. The permit shall lapse, and be of no force and effect, and a new administrative permit shall be required for outdoor seating whenever there is a change in food establishment ownership, change in the nature or scope of the business, the permitted food establishment does not operate for a period of more than six (6) months, or the community development director determines, based on substantial evidence, that the food establishment operation no longer meets the standards set forth in subsection (B)(6)(b) of this section. b. Standards and Limitations. The location, design and operation of the limited outdoor seating area shall comply with all of the following: i. Outdoor seating shall be incidental and accessory to food establishments for patrons of the food establishment to consume food or beverages purchased during the hours that food or beverages are offered for sale, but not to exceed 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-2 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted. Employee break areas physically separated and restricted from public use are regulated by subsection (B)(3) of this section. ii. The outdoor seating area authorized by this subsection (B)(6) shall not contain more than one (1) seat per fifteen (15) square feet of area. iii. The outdoor seating area shall be located proximate to the business providing the seating, such as adjacent to the building, within courtyards, or on balconies or decks, including any roof deck. Outdoor seating areas shall not be arranged so as to create food courts. Outdoor seating areas shall not reduce, be located within, or damage any required landscaped area. iv. No entertainment, music, speakers, televisions, or audio or visual media of any type, whether amplified or unamplified, shall be provided within the outdoor seating area or situated so as to be clearly visible to the outdoor seating area. v. The location and use of the outdoor seating area shall not obstruct the movement of pedestrians, goods or vehicles; required parking spaces; driveways or parking aisles; entrances; legal signs; utilities or other improvements. A minimum four (4) foot wide pedestrian path shall be maintained, unless otherwise required by law. When located adjacent to parking spaces, driveways or parking lot aisles, a physical barrier such as curb or railing shall be provided. vi. All furnishings and barriers shall be maintained free of appendages or conditions that pose a hazard to pedestrians and vehicles. vii. All furnishings shall be maintained in good condition at all times. The area shall be supplied adequate solid waste management containers and maintained in a neat and clean manner, free of litter and graffiti, at all times. viii. Any lighting provided for the use shall be extinguished no later than 11:00 p.m. in the C-3 zone and zones that allow C-3 uses, or 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 3 p.m. in the other zones where this use is permitted, and shall be high- efficiency, the minimum intensity necessary, fully shielded (full cutoff) and down cast (emitting no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture), not create glare or spill beyond the property lines, and the lamp bulb shall not be directly visible from within any residential unit. ix. The use of water for cleaning the area shall conform to Chapter 8.56, Water Conservation and Drought Management Plan, and shall be minimized and any runoff generated shall drain to the sewer system only and shall under no circumstances drain to the stormwater system. x. Noise emanating from the property shall be within the limitations prescribed by Chapter 8.24 and shall not create a nuisance to surrounding residential neighborhoods, and/or commercial establishments. The outdoor seating area shall not adversely affect the welfare of the residents or commercial establishments nearby. xi. The design and use of the outdoor seating area shall conform to all building, fire, zoning, health and safety and other requirements of the Municipal Code and all other requirements of law. c. Conditional Use Permit. Any deviation from the standards listed in this subsection shall require a conditional use permit in compliance with Chapter 17.40. 7. Outdoor retail sales/displays located adjacent to a retail establishment, authorized by an encroachment permit for use of the public right-of-way obtained pursuant to Section 12.16.100. Deviation from the standards in Section 12.16.100 may be allowed pursuant to a conditional use permit, issued in compliance with Chapter 17.40. C. Merchandise. No merchandise shall be sold other than at retail. Sale of repossessed merchandise or secondhand merchandise taken in by the seller as a trade-in on new merchandise is permissible, provided that such sales are conducted on the premises where such merchandise was originally sold, or any successor locations. D. Signs. Signs for this section are regulated by Section 17.50.140. E. Building Height. 1. In the C-1 zone, any building may have a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. 2. In the C-2 zone, no building shall exceed a maximum height of thirty (30) feet. 3. In the C-3 zone, no building shall exceed a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet. F. Front Yard Setback. No lot need provide a front yard except as may be required by a precise plan. G. Alley Setback. Buildings shall conform with Section 17.44.130. H. Rear and Side Yard Setback Adjacent to Residential Zones. 1. C-3 Zone. A minimum rear and/or side yard setback of eight feet shall be provided, and an additional two feet of setback shall be provided for each story over the first story for structures that abut residential zones, except where public rights-of-way, twenty (20) feet or greater in width, separate the commercial zone from the residential zone. 2. C-1 and C-2 Zones. A minimum rear and/or side yard setback of five feet shall be provided, except where public rights-of-way twenty (20) feet or greater in width, separate the commercial zone from the residential zone. 3. Existing Buildings. Existing commercial buildings that do not comply with the above setback requirement adjacent to residential zones shall not be considered "nonconforming 4 buildings" under the terms of Chapter 17.52. Therefore, such buildings may be remodeled or expanded as long as any new constructions conforms with the above setback requirements. I. Landscaping Adjacent to Residential Zones. The required rear and/or side yard area shall be landscaped and provided with an automatic watering system. Size, quantity and type of landscaping shall be subject to review and approval by the planning director. Landscaping shall be appropriately maintained, trimmed and void of weeds. (Ord. 15-1349 §3, 2015; Ord. 14-1345 §2, 2014; Ord. 12-1333 §5, 2012; Ord. 97-1171 §1, 1997; Ord. 94-1115 §1, 1994; Ord. 94-1100 §2, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 8-5) Chapter 17.44 OFF-STREET PARKING 17.44.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter: "Entrance-way" means an opening or passageway to a building or structure which permits pedestrian or vehicular access to such building or structure. "Gross floor area" means the total area occupied by a building or structure, excepting therefrom only the area of any inner open courts, corridors, open balconies (except when utilized, e.g., restaurant seating or similar usage), and open stairways. Such total area shall be calculated by measuring along the outside dimensions of the exterior surfaces of such building or structure. "Major city street" means all public rights-of-way designated in the circulation element of the general plan as a primary, or secondary arterials or as collectors. "Mechanical vehicle lift" means a mechanical system that lifts or descends one (1) vehicle to make space available to park a second vehicle in a vertical tandem fashion. "Off-street parking" means parking upon private property as accessory to other permitted land uses, and shall not include publicly owned parking. "Tandem parking" means one (10) automobile parked after or behind another in a lengthwise fashion. In this title, tandem parking is limited to not more than one (1) automobile behind another. "Underground parking facilities" means a basement equipped, designed, used or intended to be used for parking automobiles. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(1), 2020; prior code Appx. A, § 1150) 17.44.015 Applicability. The requirements of this Chapter apply to the establishment, alteration, expansion, or change in any use or structure, as provided below. A. New Buildings and Land Uses. On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with this Chapter at the time any main building or structure is erected or any new land use is established, except as provided below. B. Change of Use of Existing Buildings. When a new use is established in an existing building, parking shall be provided as follows: 1. Late Night Alcohol Establishment. Where the new use is a late night serving alcohol establishment, parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided. 2. Uses Other than Late Night Alcohol Establishment. When a new use other than a late night alcohol establishment is established in an existing building no additional parking spaces shall be required. Any addition or expansion to the existing building shall provide parking pursuant to 17.44.015. D, Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. C. Downtown and C-1 Districts. 2 1. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, no on-site parking is required for the first 5,000 square feet of ground floor non-residential, non-office, and non-late night alcohol establishment use. Parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for ground floor area in excess of 5,000 square feet and for all upper story floor area. 2. In the Downtown and C-1 Districts, residential, office, and late night alcohol establishments shall provide parking in accordance with this Chapter. D. Additions or Expansions of Existing Buildings. 1. Additions less than 10 percent or 500 square feet. No additional parking is required for alterations to existing buildings that do not change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater, provided the use is other than a late night alcohol establishment. 2. Additions greater than 10 percent or 500 square feet. Additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration which would change the building square footage on site by more than 10 percent or 500 square feet, whichever is greater. 3. Late night alcohol establishments. For late night alcohol establishments, additional parking in accordance with this Chapter shall be provided for any alteration what would change the building square footage on-site. E. When Constructed. Parking facilities required by this Chapter shall be constructed or installed prior to final inspection or the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the uses that they serve. 17.44.020 Off-street parking--Residential uses. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided in connection with each of the following uses shall be not less than the following: Use Parking Requirement A. One (1) family dwelling Two (2) off-street parking spaces plus one (1) guest space. B. Duplex or two (2) family dwelling Two (2) off-street parking spaces for each unit plus one (1) guest space. One (1) additional space of on-site guest parking shall be provided for each on-street space lost because of new curbcuts and/or driveways. C. Multiple dwellings (three (3) or more units) Two (2) off-street spaces for each dwelling unit plus one (1) guest space for each two (2) dwelling units. One (1) additional space of on-site guest parking shall be provided for each on-street space lost because of new curbcuts and/or driveways. D. Detached servants’ quarters or guesthouses One (1) space. E. Supportive or transitional housing, medical or residential care facilities, group homes: Limited to six (6) persons. Same as one (1) family dwelling. F. Junior accessory dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit Refer to Section 17.21.040(I). 3 (Ord. 20-1404 §14, 2020; Ord. 20-1403U §14, 2020; Ord. 18-1385 §6, 2018; Ord. 13-1342, §11, #E, July 2013; prior code Appx. A, § 1151) 17.44.030 Off-street parking--Commercial and business uses. Required Number of Spaces by Use. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided for various uses shall not be less than the following unless a parking plan approved by the planning commission pursuant to 17.44.210 allows for a reduction in the number of spaces required. A. Assembly halls: one (1) space for each five (5) seats, permanent or removable, or one (1) space for each fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area in the assembly hall, whichever is greater. B. Automobile or boat sales: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. C. Bowling alleys: five (5) spaces for each lane plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area except bowling alley lanes and approach areas. D. Clubs, fraternity and sorority houses, rooming and boarding houses and similar uses having sleeping and guest rooms: two (2) covered spaces for each three (3) guest rooms; in dormitories each fifty (50) square feet shall be considered a guest room; two (2) spaces shall be required for each guest room with kitchen facilities. E. Commercial Uses. 1. Bars and cocktail lounges: one (1) space for each eighty (80) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Beauty colleges: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 3. Business schools and trade schools: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. 4. Furniture and hardware stores: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 5. Offices, general: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 6. Offices, Governmental and Public Utilities. Government offices that generate high levels of contact with the public, or have high numbers of employees, including but not limited to employment offices, public social services offices, Department of Motor Vehicle offices: one (1) space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area for the first twenty- thousand (20,000) square feet of the building(s), plus one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area for the remaining floor area. 7. Offices, medical: five (5) spaces for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area. 8. Restaurants: one (1) space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area plus one (1) per 200 square feet of on-site outdoor seating area in excess of 400 square feet. 9. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 10. Gymnasiums/health and fitness centers, as follows: a. Less than or equal to three thousand (3,000) square feet and with less than or equal to twenty (20) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. 4 b. Greater than three thousand (3,000) square feet but not more than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. c. Greater than six thousand (6,000) square feet, or with more than forty (40) students at one time if classes are offered: one (1) space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. F. Hospitals: two (2) spaces for each patient bed. G. Hospitals (mental), convalescent homes, guest homes, rest homes, sanitariums and similar institutions: one (1) space for each three (3) beds. H. Hotels: one (1) space for each unit for the first fifty (50) units; one (1) space per one (1) and one- half (1/2) units after fifty (50); and one (1) space per two (2) units after one hundred (100) units. Hotels with facilities including restaurants, banquet rooms, conference rooms, commercial retail uses and similar activities shall provide parking for the various uses as computed separately in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. I. Industrial Uses. The parking requirements of this subsection apply only to industrial uses; parking for commercial and other permitted uses in industrial zones shall provide the number of spaces as otherwise specified by this chapter. 1. Industrial uses of all types, except, public utility facilities and warehouses: one (1) space for each vehicle used in conjunction with the use; plus one (1) space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Warehouses, buildings or portions of buildings used exclusively for warehouse purposes: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet for the first twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus, one (1) space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet for the second twenty thousand (20,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each four thousand (4,000) square feet in excess of forty thousand (40,000) square feet; plus one (1) space for each vehicle operated from the property. Prior to approval of a warehouse use by the city, a covenant shall be recorded, guaranteeing the warehouse area, facility or building will not be converted, remodeled or changed to a nonwarehouse use unless the number of spaces otherwise required by this chapter are secured and provided prior to such change or unless approved by planning commission in accordance with this chapter. J. Mobilehomes or trailer parks: two (2) spaces for each dwelling unit with at least one (1) space adjacent to the trailer site. K. Mortuaries or undertaking establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of building area for the chapel or public assembly area. L. Motels: one (1) space for each unit, plus two (2) for the manager’s unit. M. Recreation or amusement establishments: one (1) space for each seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area. N. Service stations: one (1) space for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of site area. O. Snack Bar/Snack Shop. The parking requirements for a snack bar and/or snack shop shall be the same as that for a restaurant. P. Short-term vacation rentals in commercial zones: one (1) space per bedroom, in no case less than one (1) space per unit and a maximum of two (2) spaces per unit being required. (Ord. 19-1395 §5, 2019; Ord. 17-1378 §7, 2017; Ord. 14-1346 §4, 2014; Ord. 04-1241 §4, 2004; Ord. 95-1126 §1, 1995; prior code Appx. A, § 1152) 5 17.44.040 Parking requirements for the downtown district. The following requirements apply within the boundary of the downtown district, as defined by the map incorporated by this reference: A. The amount of parking shall be calculated for each particular use as set forth in Section 17.44.030 with the exception of the following: 1. Retail, general retail commercial uses: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 2. Offices, general: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). 3. Office, medical: one (1) space for each 333.33 square feet of gross floor area (or three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet). B. Parking In-Lieu Fees. When the city council provides for contributions to an improvement fund for a vehicle parking district in lieu of parking spaces so required, said in-lieu fee contributions shall be considered to satisfy the requirements of this chapter pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission. 17.44.050 Unlawful to reduce available parking. The provision and maintenance of required off-street parking facilities and areas, and of area available to the owner or user of real property for meeting minimum required parking standards, shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner and user. An owner or user of real property containing uses for which off- street parking facilities or areas are required by this chapter shall be prohibited from the following: A. Reducing, diminishing or eliminating existing required off-street parking facilities or area under the ownership or control of such owner or user, whether on the same lot or on a separate lot from the use requiring such off-street parking facilities or area; or B. Selling, transferring, leasing or otherwise making unavailable for such required off-street parking facilities or area any portion of said lot or of any adjacent lot under the same ownership or control if the same is necessary for and available to satisfy in whole or in part the off-street parking requirements imposed by this chapter. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1153) 17.44.060 Common parking facilities. Pursuant to a parking plan approved by the planning commission, common parking facilities may be provided to wholly or partially satisfy the off-street parking requirements of two (2) or more uses when one (1) or more of such uses will only infrequently generate use of such parking area at times when it will ordinarily be needed by the patrons or employees of the other use(s). A. The following factors shall be considered in determining the proportionate part of the required parking for such use(s): 1. Whether the affected requirements are those of permanent buildings, or those of mere occupancies; 2. The peak as well as normal days and hours of operation of such buildings and of the structures and occupancies with which it is proposed to share multiple-use parking areas; 3. Whether the proposed multiple-use parking area is normally or frequently used by the patrons, customers or employees of other buildings or occupancies which will share such 6 parking area at the same time as the applicant’s patrons, customers and employees will normally or frequently utilize such parking area; 4. The certainty that the multiple-use parking area(s) will be available for satisfying such parking requirements to the extent approved, and the permanency of such availability; 5. The proximity and accessibility of the multiple-use parking area(s). B. A parking plan shall be so conditioned as to reasonably ensure the satisfaction of the appropriate parking requirements during the continued existence of the buildings or occupancies involved. C. If the common parking area(s) and the building sites to be served are subject to more than one ownership, permanent improvement and maintenance of such parking facilities must be provided in one of the following manners: 1. By covenant or contract among all such property owners; and duly recording an appropriate covenant running with the land; 2. By the creation of special districts and imposing of special assessments in any of the procedures prescribed by state law; 3. By utilizing the authority vested in a parking authority as provided by state law; 4. By dedicating such common parking area to the city for parking purposes subject to the acceptance of such dedication by the city council. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1154) 17.44.070 Off-street parking--Mixed uses. Whenever there is a combination of two or more distinct uses on one lot or building site, the total number of parking spaces required to be provided for such lot or building site shall be not less than the sum total of the parking spaces required for each of the distinct uses. No off-street parking facilities provided for one use shall be deemed to provide parking facilities for any other use except as otherwise specified within this chapter or allowed pursuant to approval of a parking plan. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1155) 17.44.080 Uses not otherwise specified. The aggregate amount of off-street automobile parking spaces provided in connection with any use not otherwise provided for in this chapter shall come before the commission for parking determination. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1156) 17.44.090 Off-street parking location. All off-street automobile parking facilities shall be located as follows: A. All required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or building site as the use for which such spaces are provided; provided however, that such parking spaces provided for commercial, business, industrial or warehouse uses may be located on a different lot or lots, all of which are less than three hundred (300) feet distance from the use for which it is provided, and such lot or lots are under common ownership with the lot or building site for which such spaces are provided. Where the buildings are situated on one lot and the parking is situated on another lot, the owner shall file with the Community Development Department an affidavit recorded by the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder that these lots are held in common ownership for the use specified. Such distance shall be measured along a straight line drawn between the nearest point on the premises devoted to the use served by such parking facilities and the nearest point on the premises providing such parking facilities. 7 It is further provided that uses located within the boundaries of an established off-street parking district, organized pursuant to action by the City Council, shall be waived by the requirements of this subsection. B. No parking space required for any residential use shall be more than two hundred (200) feet total walking distance from the nearest entrance of the dwelling unit for which it is provided, except that residential uses located within the boundaries of an established off-street parking district, organized pursuant to action by the city council, shall be waived by the requirements of this subsection. C. In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public street shall be set back a minimum of seventeen (17) feet from the exterior edge of the nearest public improvement (sidewalk or street improvement) if roll-up garage doors are installed, or set back twenty (20) feet if standard garage doors are installed. On streets where public improvements for sidewalks have not been completed the above setback shall be measured from the edge of the required or planned sidewalk. This measurement does not include structural supports or other parts of the structure provided parking dimension and turning radii are not obstructed. Garages or parking stalls fronting on an alley shall provide one of the following setbacks from the property line: seventeen (17) feet, nine feet or three feet, except garages or parking stalls fronting on an alley of fifteen (15) feet in width or less need only to comply with the turning radius requirements of Section 17.44.130. For purposes of this section the service road located parallel to Hermosa Avenue approximately between 27th Street and 35th Street shall be considered as an alley. D. Residential parking within the front twenty (20) feet shall be allowed only when paved and leading to a garage. E. A garage may be located on one side lot line or on a rear property line which does not border a street or alley when said garage complies with all of the following: 1. No portion of such garage is more than thirty-five (35) feet from the rear lot line; and 2. No portion of such garage is closer than three feet to a habitable building on adjacent lot; and 3. There are no openings on the side of the garage which are on the property line; and 4. The wall on the side of the garage is constructed of one-hour fire resistant materials, and meets all building code regulations; and 5. There has been provision for all roof drainage to be taken care of on the subject lot; and 6. Such accessory structure is no more than one story in height and a distance of not less than six feet from the main building; and 7. Such accessory building is used only for storage of automobiles, and may be used in conjunction therewith for open sun deck. F. Open parking spaces for residential uses in the open space zone (OS-O) shall be located only within the rear fifty (50) percent or in the rear forty (40) feet whichever is the lesser of a residential lot. G. Required guest parking spaces for duplex, two-family or multiple-family residential uses that are shared between units shall not be located in tandem and shall be open and accessible to guests of all the units. (Ord. 00-1207, §4 (part), 10/24/00; Ord. 98-1179, §4 (1), 01-27-98; Ord. 96-1153 § 1, 1996; Ord. 94-1120 § 1, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 1157) 8 17.44.100 Size of spaces. A. No parking space for residential uses within any building shall be less than an inside dimension of eight feet, six inches wide or less than twenty (20) feet long. B. Parking spaces, not within a building, shall comply with the parking lot design standards attached hereto, with the following exceptions: 1. In residential zones, guest parking spaces located in tandem behind a required parking space shall have a minimum length of seventeen (17) feet. 2. Guest parking spaces situated parallel to alleys and located behind garage doors with a nine-foot setback shall have a minimum length of twenty-two (22) feet. C. Parking lot design standards for commercial and manufacturing uses are amended to allow the inclusion of thirty (30) percent compact car spaces in lots of ten or more stalls. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1158) 17.44.110 Tandem parking and entry-way standards for residential parking. A. Residential Parking. 1. No entranceway for vehicular access to any garage shall be less than eight feet wide. No such entranceway shall have less than six feet eight inches vertical clearance. 2. In all residential zones, required parking spaces including replacement of on-street parking may be tandem. In the R-1 zone only, tandem parking may be accessed directly from a public street. 3. Guest spaces in all residential zones may be located in garage setbacks of seventeen (17) feet or nine feet as required in Section 17.44.090(C) ; provided, they comply with the dimensional requirements specified in Section 17.44.100. However, in no case may one guest space be located behind another guest space. 4. The second floor level of a dwelling unit may project over a driveway fronting on a street or alley to within the prescribed setback required by the zone in which the development is proposed, or exists. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1159) B. Non-residential Parking. Tandem parking may be permitted to satisfy parking requirements for non- residential uses in accordance with the following. 1. No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other. 2. Both spaces shall be assigned to a single non-residential establishment. 17.44.120 Driveways. Off-street automobile parking facilities shall be provided with driveways providing vehicular access to such facilities from a public street or alley as follows: A. Minimum driveway width shall be nine (9) feet, clear of all obstructions. B. Driveways and parking spaces shall be paved with not less than six (6) inches of portland cement concrete, except that when supported by a selected rock base which is acceptable to the chief building inspector for the type of soil upon which it is constructed, driveways may be paved with a minimum of three (3) inches of asphaltic concrete. Pervious concrete or similar material and drainage facilities may be alternatively installed for driveways and parking areas, or portions thereof, to specifications approved by the building official and/or city engineer as applicable. Where 9 practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize infiltration. C. Such driveways for vehicular access to parking spaces provided for any residential use shall be located wholly on the same lot as the parking spaces for which such driveway provides access, except in the-case of common driveways. In the case of common driveways, easements of five feet on adjoining properties may be combined to create a driveway ten (10) feet in width. Where access to required off-street parking spaces is via a common driveway, the owner shall file with the building department an affidavit recorded by the office of the Los Angeles County recorder that joint easements exist for the purpose of the driveway. D. No driveway providing access to any off-street parking space or garage shall have a slope greater than twenty (20) percent; provided, that any ramp slope in excess of twelve and one-half (12-1/2) percent includes transitions on each side with a minimum length of eight (8) feet and a maximum slope of one-half (1/2) the maximum ramp slope, in accordance with the driveway grade standards set forth below; further, any area used for guest parking shall have a maximum slope of twelve and one-half (12-1/2) percent. (Ord. 09-1300 § 4, May 2009; Ord. 93-1089 § 1, 1993; prior code Appx. A, § 1160) 10 11 17.44.130 Turning radii, stall width and aisle width. For the purpose of determining access to garages or open parking spaces, the minimum dimensions for turning radii, for stall widths, and for aisle widths shall be as set forth in the "parking lot design standards," on file with the city. Where an angle of parking other than one listed in the attached standards is proposed, the chief building inspector shall determine by interpolation the dimensions required for such parking. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1161) 17.44.140 17.44.150 Underground parking facilities. Underground parking facilities shall conform to all the provisions of this chapter; provided however, that underground parking facilities may be located in the side, front and rear yards which are completely below existing ground level. However, in the side yards and rear yards not abutting a street, the grade may be raised an average of three feet with a maximum of six feet above the existing grade, provided both side yards are provided with cement stops in order not to obstruct any pedestrian way. No portion of such facility shall have less than seven feet inside vertical clearance, except doorways may be six feet eight inches. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1163) 17.44.160 Required improvement and maintenance of parking area. Every lot or area used for a public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in the following manner: A. Surface Parking Area. 1. Off-street parking areas shall be paved with not less than three (3) inch asphaltic or six (6) inch portland cement concrete surfacing and maintained so as to eliminate dust or mud and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. Pervious material with drainage facilities may be alternatively installed for driveways and parking areas, or portions thereof, to specifications approved by the building official or city engineer as applicable. Where practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize stormwater retention and filtration. In no case shall drainage be allowed across sidewalks or driveways, except residential use. 2. Designated parking spaces shall be indicated with paint or approved stripping material on the surface of the parking area. B. Border Barricades, Screening and Landscaping. 1. Off-street parking area that is not separated by a fence from any street, alley or property line upon which it abuts, shall be provided with a suitable concrete curb or timber barrier of dressed dimension stock not less than six inches in height, located not less than two feet from such street or alley property lines, and such curb or barrier shall be securely installed and maintained; provided no such curb or barrier shall be required across any driveway or entrance to such parking area. Modifications for stormwater and urban runoff management (e.g., curb inlets) may be allowed to specifications approved by the building official or city engineer as applicable. Where practicable, surface runoff shall drain into an adjacent pervious area on the property to maximize infiltration. 2. Any unenclosed off-street parking area abutting property located in one of the R zones shall be separated from such property by a solid masonry wall six (6) feet in height measured from the grade of the finished surface of such parking lot closest to the 12 contiguous R zone property; provided, that along the required front yard, the solid masonry wall shall not exceed forty-two (42) inches in height. No such solid masonry wall need be provided where the elevation of that portion of the parking area immediately adjacent to an R zone is six (6) feet or more below the elevation of such R zone property along the common property line. C. Lighting. Light fixtures shall be high-efficiency, fully shielded (full cutoff) and down cast (emitting no light above the horizontal plane of the fixture), and not create glare or spill beyond the property lines. Any lights provided to illuminate any off-street parking area or used car sales area permitted by this ordinance shall be arranged so the light is reflected away from any street or premises upon which a dwelling unit is located and the lamp bulb is not directly visible from within any residential unit. D. Entrances and Exits. The location and design of all entrances and exits shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer. E. Traffic Circulation. Traffic circulation within off-street parking facilities except for residential parking shall be designed to ensure that no automobile need enter a major street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same parking lot, or enter such major street backwards in order to leave such lot. If such circulation is not otherwise possible, a turnaround area within such lot, not less than thirty (30) feet in diameter, shall be provided. Directional signs or markings shall be provided in all facilities in which one-way traffic has been established. F. Authorized Vehicles. In all residential zones, parking spaces shall be maintained free and clear and utilized solely for the parking of authorized vehicles (obstructive storage prohibited). "Authorized vehicles" shall mean automobiles, motorcycles, light trucks and vans not exceeding one and one-half ton capacity. Trailers, boats, recreational vehicles, motor homes, campers (not mounted to a motorized vehicle), tractor trucks and inoperable vehicles are prohibited. (Ord. 09- 1300 §4, May 2009; Prior code Appx. A, § 1164) 17.44.170 Parking area in R-3 or R-P zones. Every parking area located in an R-3 or R-P zone shall be governed by the following provisions in addition to those required above: A. No parking lot to be used as an accessory to a commercial or industrial establishment shall be established until it shall first have been reviewed by the planning commission and its location approved. Such approval may be conditioned upon the commission’s required lighting, planting and/or maintenance of trees, shrubs or other landscaping within and along the borders of such parking area. B. Such a parking lot to be used as an accessory to a permitted commercial or industrial establishment shall be so located that the boundary of such parking lot closest to the site of the commercial or industrial establishment to which it is accessory shall be not more than fifty (50) feet distant. C. Such parking lot shall be used solely for the parking of private passenger vehicles. D. No sign of any kind, other than one designating entrances, exits or conditions of use shall be maintained on such parking lot. Any such sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1165) 17.44.180 Resulting fractions. When calculating the number of off-street automobile parking spaces required by this code for any particular use, building or structure, or integrated group of uses, buildings or structures, any resulting fraction less 13 than one-half shall be disregarded, and any such fraction one-half or greater shall be construed as requiring one additional parking space. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1166) 17.44.190 Valet Parking Required off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses may be provided through valet parking with review and approval of a parking plan, in accordance with Section 17.44.210 (Parking plans). 17.44.200 Assignment of off-street residential parking spaces. Required off-street parking spaces, except guest spaces, shall be permanently assigned and/or rented with each unit on the basis of the required parking per unit stated under Section 17.44.020, and the unit occupant shall be given sole use of said spaces for vehicle parking only. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1168) 17.44.210 Parking plans. A. A parking plan may be approved by the planning commission to allow for a reduction in the number of spaces required. The applicant shall provide the information necessary to show that adequate parking will be provided for customers, clients, visitors and employees or when located in a vehicle parking district, the applicant shall propose an in-lieu fee according to requirements of this chapter. B. Factors such as the following shall be taken into consideration: 1. Van pools; 2. Bicycle and foot traffic; 3. Common parking facilities; 4. Varied work shifts; 5. Valet parking; 6. Unique features of the proposed uses; 7. Peak hours of the proposed use as compared with other uses sharing the same parking facilities especially in the case of small restaurants or snack shops in the downtown area or in multitenant buildings; 8. Mechanical vehicle lifts, not subject to Section 17.44.240(A)(2) and (3); 9. Other methods of reducing parking demand. C. A covenant with the city a party thereto, may be required limiting the use of the property and/or designating the method by which the required parking will be provided at the time that the planning commission determines that inadequate parking exists. D. Fees, application and processing procedures for parking plans shall be set forth by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(2), 2020; Ord. 94-1099 § 3, 1994; prior code Appx. A, § 1169) 17.44.220 Consolidated off-street parking. Subject to approval by the planning commission as prescribed in Section 17.44.210, required parking spaces for various uses may be reduced in number and computed at one space per two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area when parking is consolidated in retail shopping centers over ten thousand (10,000) square feet in size, or where public parking areas are created to take the place of on-site parking within vehicle parking districts. (Prior code Appx. A, § 1170) 14 17.44.230 Parking for reduced parking demand housing. A. When requested by the applicant, multi-family residential developments providing housing affordable to lower-income households, senior housing, and housing for disabled persons shall provide off-street parking according to the following formula: Use Off-Street Parking Spaces Family housing (restricted to lower-income households) Studio 0.5 per unit 1-bedroom 1 per unit 2 or 3 bedrooms 2 per unit 4 or more bedrooms 3 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff member spaces 1 per 20 units Senior housing or housing for disabled persons Studio 0.5 per unit 1 or 2 bedrooms 1 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff member spaces 1 per 20 units (senior housing) 1 per 10 units (housing for disabled persons) Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility (restricted to lower-income persons) Studio 0.5 1-bedroom 1 per unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units Staff (when applicable) 1 per 20 units B. The number of accessible parking spaces provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Building Standards Code) for Housing for Senior Citizens and housing for disabled persons shall be the number of spaces required in accordance with the basic parking ratio for multiple dwelling units. C. All required parking shall be provided in non-tandem parking spaces. D. Lower income housing: All units are rental units reserved for a period of at least 55 years for rental units restricted to lower-income households where affordable monthly rents shall not exceed 30% of 60% of annual median County household income divided by 12, and adjusted for household/unit size. SRO units shall be treated as one-bedroom units for the purposes of determining affordability. These restrictions shall be set forth in a written agreement between the property owner, and the City, the Housing Authority of the City Los Angeles or another housing provider approved by the City. These agreements shall specify: a) the maximum rents based on the same formula which established initial rent levels as a condition of City approval, or other formula approved by the City; 15 b) the term for which rental units must remain affordable; and c) terms under which affordability is maintained after sale or transfer of the property. E. Housing for seniors or disabled persons: Applies to housing specifically restricted to, designed for and occupied by seniors or by disabled persons with limitations that affect the ability to drive. 17.44.240 Mechanical vehicle lifts. A. Building Permit Required. 1. A building permit is required for the installation of a mechanical vehicle lift system. 2. Mechanical vehicle lifts may be permitted to meet off-street parking space requirements in Section 17.44.020 (Off-street parking--Residential uses) on residential lots equal to or smaller than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet. 3. On residential lots greater than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet, mechanical vehicle lifts are permitted where the parking space(s) provided by the mechanical vehicle lift(s) is/are in excess of the minimum number of required parking spaces and are subject to requirements of this section. B. Parking Plan Required. On residential lots greater than two thousand one hundred (2,100) square feet and in all other zones, mechanical vehicle lifts are allowed to meet the off-street parking space requirements in Sections 17.44.020 and 17.44.030 with review and approval of a parking plan, in accordance with Section 17.44.210 (Parking plans). C. Screening. Mechanical vehicle lift shall be located only within a fully enclosed garage. D. Vertical Clearance. A mechanical vehicle lift may only be used to store two (2) vehicles vertically where a minimum vertical height clearance from the garage floor to the garage ceiling plate or, in the case of a lift installed below the garage floor, from the below grade floor to the garage ceiling, is a minimum of twelve (12) feet clear of obstructions. E. Safety. 1. All equipment shall be listed and rated by a testing agency recognized by California (i.e., UL). 2. A mechanical vehicle lift shall be permitted only if it is operated with an automatic shutoff safety device and is installed in accordance with manufacturer specifications. 3. A mechanical vehicle lift shall be equipped with a key locking mechanism. 4. Mechanical vehicle lifts shall provide a manual override to access or remove vehicles from the mechanical vehicle lift in the event of a power outage. F. Miscellaneous. 1. Mechanical vehicle lifts shall not be utilized to meet required guest parking. Guest parking shall remain open and accessible at all times. 2. In buildings that are nonconforming to parking, where fewer parking spaces are provided than required by Sections 17.44.020 and 17.44.030, the number of at-grade parking spaces shall not be reduced. 3. Standards in this chapter which are not specifically stated in and do not contradict this section still apply. (Ord. 20-1419 §4(3), 2020) Chapter 17.52 NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES 17.52.035 Requirements for buildings nonconforming to parking requirements. A. The following limitations on expansion apply to residential buildings on building sites containing two dwelling units or less that are nonconforming as to the number of parking spaces required on the building site, including guest parking spaces, based on the number of parking spaces available that meet all the requirements of Chapter 17.44, or that meet the exceptions of sub-section B. In the event of conflict between the limitation contained in this section and Section 17.52.030, the more restrictive shall apply. 1. Building site provides less than one parking space per unit: A maximum expansion of one hundred (100) square feet of floor area may be constructed; provided, however, that up to five hundred (500) square feet may be added if one or more parking spaces are added to the building site, even if the resulting total is less than one parking space per unit. 2. Building site provides one or more but less than two parking spaces per unit: A maximum expansion of five hundred (500) square feet may be constructed. 3. Building site provides two or more parking spaces per unit but provides insufficient guest parking: An expansion as allowed by Section 17.52.030 B. Exception: Existing parking spaces that do not comply with the 20-foot minimum length requirement, turning radius requirements, the minimum 9-foot driveway width requirement, the alley or street setback requirement, and/or the driveway slope requirement, which provide at least the following for each standard, shall be deemed conforming to these requirements and shall be considered complying parking spaces for existing residential buildings: • • Length: Minimum 17 feet 6 inches (inside measurement) • • Turning Radius: Minimum 20 feet (measured from far side of alley or street) • • Driveway Width: Minimum 8 feet • • Driveway Slope: Maximum 15% • • Alley or Street Setback: As necessary to provide a 20-foot turning radius Residential buildings that have the minimum required parking spaces meeting at least the criteria contained in this exception and have no other nonconforming conditions shall be considered conforming buildings and are not subject to the expansion limitations of this chapter. C. Building sites containing three or more dwelling units shall not be expanded in floor area unless the site provides two parking spaces per unit plus one guest space for every two units. D. Nonresidential buildings are subject to the provisions of 17.44.015. Targeted Parking Amendments City of Hermosa Beach – Planning Commission July 20, 2021 Objectives Targeted Parking-Related Zoning Amendments: Implement PLAN Hermosa •Revitalization •Clear regulations •Economic development •Pedestrian-oriented urban form •Sustainable land use patterns •Mobility and access Promote the economic vitality of City’s commercial areas. Support small-scale commercial establishments. Background A number of community conversations and studies regarding parking PLAN Hermosa Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone Zoning Code Assessment Report Recommendations •Exempt small commercial establishments •Exempt or reduce parking requirements for changes of use •Reduce parking requirements in consideration of City goals •Allow flexibility in the amount and design of parking Specific amendment related outreach Specific Amendment Related Outreach Meeting Date Description March 4, 2020 Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session – Introduction to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment for Feedback May 19, 2020 Planning Commission – The Final Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Presentation February 17, 2021 Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Working Group – Introduction to the Targeted Parking Amendments to Receive Feedback March 1, 2021 Economic Development Committee – Introduction to the Targeted Parking Amendments to Receive Feedback March 3, 2021 Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session – Introduction to the Comprehensive Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance for Feedback April 20, 2021 Planning Commission – Commissioner Item to Provide Input as a Follow-up to the March 3rd Study Session Local Coastal Land Use Plan Local Coastal Land Use Plan amendment parallel process Incorporate PLAN Hermosa Mobility Element and parking policies into Certified Land Use Plan Have consulted with Coastal Commission staff on PLAN Hermosa, no outstanding issues regarding the Mobility Element Targeted Parking Amendments 1.Adaptive reuse 2.Support small establishments 3.On-site outdoor dining 4.Flexibility in meeting parking requirements 1. Adaptive Reuse Current requirements: Changes of use to a more intensive use must provide parking for increased parking requirement Except Downtown non-restaurant uses less than 5,000 square feet changing to a restaurant must provide all required parking Proposed amendments: Change of Use. Allow a change of use without requiring additional parking provided there is no change in building square footage Does not apply to Late Night Alcohol Establishments Limited Additions. Allow up to 10% (minimum allowance of 500 square feet) addition without requiring additional parking, after which additional parking would be required for the addition, but not for the entire site Does not apply to Late Night Alcohol Establishments 2. Support Small Establishments Concept: Exempt small commercial establishments from parking requirements Proposed Amendments: Do not require parking for the first 5,000 square feet of ground floor nonresidential uses Limited to Downtown and C-1 Districts Does not apply to office or late night alcohol establishments 3. On-site Outdoor Dining Proposed Amendments Do not require additional parking for the first 400 square feet of on-site outdoor dining Including roof-top dining Allow the associated food establishment to provide the same food and beverage service in the on-site outdoor dining area that is provided indoor Including alcohol and table service 4. Flexibility Current allowances: Parking plan The number of required parking spaces may be reduced with a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission Common parking facilities 80% of required parking may be satisfied in common parking facilities pursuant to a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission Downtown in-lieu parking fees Fees may be paid in-lieu of providing parking in Downtown pursuant to a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission provided that buildings exceeding a 1.0 FAR provide 25% of required parking on-site Proposed Amendments: Remove codified specific limitations where a Parking Plan is required, allowing the Planning Commission to weigh merits of request 4. Flexibility Proposed Amendments: Allow tandem parking for employee parking Allow valet parking pursuant to approval of a Parking Plan Recommended Action Staff recommends the Planning Commission: 1.Adopt the resolution recommending the City Council adopt a text amendment to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code regarding off-street parking in commercial zones and determination that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Thank You HERMOSA BEACH HB ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH May 2020 i Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................1 The Project ................................................................................................................................ 1 This Paper ................................................................................................................................. 2 Next Steps ................................................................................................................................. 3 2 What is Zoning? ................................................................................................4 What Zoning Can Do .............................................................................................................. 4 What Zoning Cannot Do ........................................................................................................ 5 The Basic Dilemma: Flexibility vs. Certainty .......................................................................... 5 Users’ Perspectives ............................................................................................................ 5 Tradeoffs ......................................................................................................................... 8 3 Usability .............................................................................................................9 Organization and Style ........................................................................................................... 9 Code Complexity .................................................................................................................. 11 Lack of Clear Definitions and Rules of Measurement ....................................................... 11 Underutilized Tables .............................................................................................................. 12 Absence of Illustrations ......................................................................................................... 13 4 Zones ...............................................................................................................14 Zones to Implement PLAN Hermosa ................................................................................... 14 Streamline Existing Zones ...................................................................................................... 15 Zone Presentation and Organization .................................................................................. 15 City of Hermosa Beach ii 5 Development Standards ...............................................................................16 Physical Form and Design Related Standards ................................................................... 17 Tailor Standards to Reflect Character Areas ..................................................................... 18 Objective Design Standards ................................................................................................ 18 Residential Development .............................................................................................. 19 Mixed-Use Development ............................................................................................... 20 Provide Flexibility .................................................................................................................... 21 6 Use Regulations ..............................................................................................22 Adopt a Use Classification System ...................................................................................... 23 Reflect Contemporary Land Uses ....................................................................................... 23 Ensure All Zones Allow Appropriate Land Uses .................................................................. 23 Standards for Specific Uses .................................................................................................. 24 7 Parking Requirements ....................................................................................25 Reduce or Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements ...................................................... 26 Exempt Small Commercial Establishments .................................................................. 27 Exempt or Reduce Parking Requirements for Changes of Use ................................. 27 8 Development Review and Approval ...........................................................28 Reliance on Discretionary Review ....................................................................................... 28 Adjust Review Thresholds ............................................................................................... 29 Consider a Minor Use Permit Process ........................................................................... 29 Unclear Review and Approval Procedures ....................................................................... 30 Clarify Administrative Procedures for All Decisions ..................................................... 31 Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report iii 9 Compliance with State and Federal Law ....................................................32 Housing ................................................................................................................................... 32 Housing Developments .................................................................................................. 32 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) ................................................................................... 33 Affordable Housing ......................................................................................................... 33 Housing for Persons with Disabilities .............................................................................. 33 Manufactured Housing .................................................................................................. 34 Adult Oriented Businesses .................................................................................................... 34 Coastal Act ............................................................................................................................ 34 Cottage Food Operations ................................................................................................... 35 Emergency Shelters; Transitional and Supportive Uses ..................................................... 35 Family Day Care Homes ....................................................................................................... 36 Processing and Review Procedures .................................................................................... 36 Religious Uses ......................................................................................................................... 36 Signs ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Solar Energy Systems ............................................................................................................. 36 Telecommunications............................................................................................................. 37 Water Conservation and Landscaping .............................................................................. 37 Appendix A Ordinance User Interview Summary ..........................................38 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 38 Themes .................................................................................................................................... 38 Comments .............................................................................................................................. 39 General Comments ........................................................................................................ 39 Design and Development Standards ........................................................................... 40 Land Use Regulations ..................................................................................................... 41 Parking Regulations ........................................................................................................ 43 Zoning Administration and Process .............................................................................. 44 Example References ...................................................................................................... 46 List of Interviewees ................................................................................................................ 47 City of Hermosa Beach iv This page intentionally left blank. 1 1 INTRODUCTION On August 22, 2017, the Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously adopted its first general plan update since 1979, PLAN Hermosa. PLAN Hermosa is the culmination of a multi-year community- wide effort to reflect on the community and its future. It incorporates many ideas from residents, City officials and staff, and others involved in the planning process and articulates a shared vision. “Hermosa Beach is the small town others aspire to be; a place where our beach culture, strong sense of community, and commitment to sustainability intersect.” Organized around a framework for sustainability, each section of the Plan addresses different aspects of the community and identifies goals and policies to guide residents, decision-makers, businesses, and City staff toward achieving the vision. The challenge now is to translate the policies related to zoning and subdivision controls into a user-friendly, legally adequate, and effective set of regulations and procedures that steer development to the most suitable places and helps the community achieve their long-term vision as a community that values small beach town character, vibrant economy and healthy environment and lifestyles. Zoning and subdivision regulations are one of the primary tools a city has for implementation of its general plan. Zoning and subdivision regulations translate the policies of a general plan into parcel-specific regulations, including land use regulations and development standards. The type and intensity of land uses that are permitted and how they perform will be critical to achieving PLAN Hermosa’s vision for neighborhood preservation and enhancement, economic development, coastal resource protection, environmental sustainability, and community health. The Project The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment is the first phase of a two-phase effort to comprehensively update the City’s zoning and subdivision regulations and repurpose them as a more effective tool to provide the kind of development that Hermosa Beach wants, consistent with the PLAN Hermosa. The objective is to produce a user-friendly set of regulations that provide clear direction about the City’s expectations and to facilitate development of quality projects by City of Hermosa Beach 2 making standards clear and effective, streamlining review processes, and incorporating flexibility to adapt to specific circumstances. The ultimate objective for the Assessment is to set clear direction for a comprehensive Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance update. A thorough and accurate assessment will set the foundation for an updated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance that not only complies with state law, but also: • Is consistent with and implements PLAN Hermosa; • Respects the City fabric and groundwork that has occurred overtime and reflects current uses, practices, and development patterns; • Provides clear decision-making protocols and streamlined review processes, where appropriate; • Retains the character and scale of the community’s neighborhoods, districts, and corridors; • Adds to the economic vitality and promotes adaptive reuse and reinvestment of properties; • Addresses previously created nonconforming conditions and brings them into compliance to the extent appropriate and feasible; • Complies with State and federal requirements and current case law; and • Is clear, concise, understandable, and easy to use. This Paper As the first step, City staff and the consultant team have been evaluating the current Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances to identify issues that need to be addressed and changes that should be considered as part of the update. This paper summarizes the principal findings and conclusions of the consultant team’s work and recommends a number of ways that the current ordinances could be improved. It is intended to distill key choices and present “big ideas” for the update, which will be further developed and refined as that effort progresses. The assessment undertaken by the consultant team addressed both the zoning and the subdivision ordinances. However, the dividing and merging of land within the City is largely controlled by the State Subdivision Map Act and the principal assessment finding regarding the City’s subdivision regulations is to update the ordinance for clarity and consistency with State law. As such, much of the discussion in this paper relates to recommendations for Zoning Ordinance provisions, for which the City has broader discretion. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 3 The paper is organized by seven topical areas: • Usability; • Zones; • Development Standards; • Use Regulation; • Parking Requirements; • Development Review and Approval; and • Compliance with State and Federal Law Included as an appendix is a summary of comments received during interviews with ordinance users. Next Steps This paper will be the basis for a study session with the Planning Commission. Comments from the study session and further work with City staff will guide preparation of an Annotated Outline representing a recommended approach to the overall organizational structure of the updated Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances and a work plan for conducting the update. City of Hermosa Beach 4 2 WHAT IS ZONING? While the General Plan and, in the Coastal Zone, the Local Coastal Plan, sets forth a wide-ranging and long-term vision for the City, zoning and subdivision regulations specify how each individual property can be used to achieve those objectives. Zoning is the body of rules and regulations that control what is built on the ground, as well as what uses occupy buildings and sites. Zoning determines the form and character of development, such as the size and height of buildings, and also includes provisions to ensure that new development and uses will fit into existing neighborhoods by establishing the rules for being a “good neighbor.” Zoning regulations deal with two basic concerns: • How to minimize the adverse effects that buildings or using one property can have on its neighbors; and • How to encourage optimal development patterns and activities within a community, as expressed in planning policies. What Zoning Can Do Zoning is used to implement the community goals expressed in a general plan and other land use plan documents. Zoning can do the following: • Use Regulations. Zoning specifies what uses are permitted or conditionally permitted, what uses are required to meet specified standards or limitations, and what uses are prohibited. In this way, the zoning determines the appropriate mix of compatible uses, as well as how intense these uses can be. • Development and Design Standards. Zoning reflects the desired physical character of the community in a set of development and design standards that control the height and bulk of buildings, streetfront and architectural character, location of parking and driveways, “buffering” of uses, and open space needs. • Performance Standards. Zoning often includes standards that control the “performance” of uses to ensure land use compatibility between new and existing neighborhoods or uses. Performance standards address items such as noise, dust, vibration, and stormwater runoff. • Predictability. The use regulations and development standards established in zoning provide neighbors with assurance of what land uses are permitted and to what scale they may be developed. Property owners benefit from knowing exactly what can be done. City staff benefits too, since the need for case-by-case discretionary review of development applications is reduced. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 5 What Zoning Cannot Do There are things that zoning cannot do, since zoning is limited in some respects by State law and legal precedent. However, issues not addressed in zoning are usually addressed by other planning tools, such as specific plans and design guidelines. Zoning will not do the following: • Dictate Architectural Design. Although zoning can improve the overall physical character of the community, it can only do so with respect to the building envelope— the height, bulk, and basic elements of structures and their orientation and location on the site. The architectural style or detailed design elements of a building, such as colors and finish materials, are addressed in design guidelines. • Regulate Free Market. Zoning cannot create a market for new development. For example, it cannot determine the exact mix of tenants in a private development. It can, however, create opportunities in the real estate market by removing barriers and offering incentives for desirable uses. • Establish Land Use Policy. Zoning is a tool for implementing land use policy, not setting it. As such, zoning is not the appropriate means for planning analysis or detailed study. Zoning takes direction from the General Plan/Local Coastal Plan and other established land use plans. The Basic Dilemma: Flexibility vs. Certainty As Hermosa Beach considers how best to improve its zoning and subdivision regulations, one issue will be how to find the right balance between flexibility and certainty that will best implement PLAN Hermosa. The dichotomy between these concepts creates tension, not only for City officials and staff who use the regulations on a day-to-day basis, but also for homeowners, business owners, and others who may only come into contact with zoning a few times over the years they may live or operate a business in the City. Everyone wants to know what are the rules and standards by which new development will be judged – how are decisions made to approve, conditionally approve, or reject applications? And, for many, knowing the timeframe as well as the criteria for approval also is important – who has appeal rights, and when is a decision final so a project can proceed. For others, flexibility is important: the site or existing building may be unique, the design innovative and responsive, or the public benefits so compelling that some relief from underlying requirements and generic architectural details may be appropriate. Perspectives of code users help inform the discussion about this issue. Users’ Perspectives Expectations about what zoning should or should not do, and how far it should go, are different, depending on individual perspectives. Applicants view zoning differently than design professionals, City of Hermosa Beach 6 and City staff perspectives are not always the same as those of residents or City officials. At the risk of over-simplification, we offer the following set of expectations for different ordinance users as a starting point for thinking about regulatory options for an update of the zoning and subdivision regulations. Applicants Individuals applying to the City for a zoning approval through a permit or land use review generally want to know: • What are the rules that the City follows for development review? These include use regulations, design guidelines and standards, development standards, review procedures, and criteria for decision-making. • What is the timeframe for decision-making, and when is a decision final? Is it the day the approval is granted, or is there some stated time they have to wait before they know they can proceed with the next steps, refine an architectural design, solicit bids, and initiate construction? Users also need to know how much time they have to obtain a building permit or business license. • What relief can they request if a regulation or standard constrains a design solution or otherwise limits what they would like to do with their property or their building? In thinking about relief, it often is useful to distinguish concerns about what the allowable uses are (recognizing that use variances are illegal and the only way to accommodate different uses would be through a zoning code or map amendment) from concerns about how to accommodate a design or improvement on a lot. Relief may be needed from physical development standards (e.g. setbacks or fence height limitations) or from performance requirements that relate primarily to the impact of a use or building design on an adjacent lot. • How important are neighbor concerns in the decision-making process? If an applicant follows the rules, does the City have the right to require changes to a design solely because of a neighbor’s objections? Are there limitations on conditions of approval or are all elements of a project “negotiable”? Does the City distinguish “as-of-right” development applications from those requesting exceptions to the standards in weighing how far to go to respond to community concerns? Design Professionals Architects and other design professionals typically want to know the answer to the same questions applicants pose, but because of their specific role in a project, they often want to know more specifically how much flexibility the ordinance allows for site planning and architectural design. If the City wants to mandate certain design solutions, as opposed to “encouraging” a type of design, the ordinance should say so to avoid misunderstandings during the development review process. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 7 An example of a mandated design solution is a requirement for windows or display spaces and a prohibition of blank walls on retail frontages. In this context, design professionals also want to know whether the mandate is a guideline or a development regulation. If it’s a regulation and the proposed building design doesn’t benefit from adding windows, it will be necessary to request a specific form of administrative relief, which could be a variance or a design modification, in order to deviate from the dimensional requirements. By contrast, if the mandate is a design guideline, it may be possible to propose an alternative design solution that meets the guideline’s objective without applying for a variance or use permit to waive design standards if the ordinance provides for alternative ways to comply with a guideline. The flexibility that a design professional typically seeks includes: • Relief from overly prescriptive standards, including setbacks, building height, bulk and articulation, landscaping, location of parking, and architectural design standards (e.g. colors, finishes, porch dimensions, roof pitches, etc.); • Relief from provisions that constrain energy efficiency and water conservation; • Relief for buildings with historic or architectural character; and • Relief for uses or activities with unique needs (e.g. artist studios, churches, personal improvement uses). City Staff and Officials City staff and officials also want flexibility for a number of reasons: • To respond to community concerns; • To implement the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan, and other City plans and initiatives, and to further public policies; • To reconcile competing priorities; • To protect unique and special resources, which may range from coastal resources to historic buildings, affordable housing, and special retail uses; and • To respond to new or emerging technologies, services, or activities. Residents and Business Owners While planners and City officials strive to respond to community concerns, residents and business owners don’t always have the same perspective on zoning, particularly if they feel their interests are not served. Many critical issues are decided when a General Plan/Local Coastal Plan is prepared; however, as implementation details are worked out, community thinking about General Plan/Local Coastal Plan direction may evolve, and there may not be consensus on all of the regulatory solutions proposed to implement the plan. City of Hermosa Beach 8 Neighbors want to know with some certainty what can be built, so there are no surprises once construction begins. However, if they have concerns, they would like to know what the process is for community input – how much flexibility the City has to condition approval and what they can do to affect the final result. Business owners likewise want to know whether they can expand or adapt space to new uses or activities. Being able to respond quickly to changing markets is important, and lengthy review times are counterproductive to that objective. Tradeoffs As the City considers the next steps for regulatory reform, discussion of choices could address these basic philosophical issues: • Flexibility vs. predictability: Are the zoning and subdivision regulations intended as a rule of law or a rule of individuals? Should the area for negotiation be wide or narrow? To what extent should this be determined by the code or by practice? • Flexibility vs. administrative cost: What are the costs to the applicant, to opponents, and to the City’s tolerance for hearings? • Development cost vs. quality: Standards should be written with an understanding of their effect on developers' and consumers' costs and on the quality of the environment for both user and community at large. • Preservation vs. development: Will a particular regulation stimulate or dampen change in uses, users, or appearance? A related issue is whether adopting a new standard will result in a proliferation of nonconforming conditions, which could also discourage investment. • Under regulation vs. over-regulation: How does the community strike the right balance and find the least number of rules that will do the job? Striking the right balance will not be easy, and lessons from similar communities that have recently amended their zoning and subdivision regulations can enable the City to avoid mistakes others have made and achieve its goals for economic development and sustainable land use. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 9 3 USABILITY The need to make Hermosa Beach’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances more user-friendly and concise was an important issue expressed by staff and observed by the consultant team. Ordinance users find that the text of the Ordinance is complex and that interpretations may differ among staff. The document is difficult to navigate and should rely more extensively on pointers and references to direct users to appropriate regulations. A well-organized code is easy to use, navigate, and understand. This section contains general observations about the existing organization, format, and usability, as well as strategies for improving these aspects of the existing Ordinance. Organization and Style The City’s current Zoning Ordinance, Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, is organized in a manner that exhibits an underlying structure that generally follows a flow from introductory provisions, to zone standards, citywide standards, and finally administrative procedures. While the underlying structure can be recognized by those with ample ordinance-using experience, this structure is not intuitive or obvious to the average user. The Ordinance lacks a user-friendly structure with clear hierarchy and chapter numbering is not consecutive. Some chapters appear to follow a pattern of every second number (ex. 17.02, 17.04, 17.06) while others don’t (ex. 17.50, 17.53, 17.54, 17.55). The chapters that follow a pattern of every second number appear to be original, while chapters that don’t follow this pattern appear to be later amendments. Over the years, as sections and chapters have been updated or added, there hasn’t been a comprehensive reformat of the Ordinance, resulting in a disorganized format as well as inconsistent organization of each individual section. The organization of Hermosa Beach’s Zoning Ordinance can be improved in several ways, with the overall organization and formatting reflecting a systematic, consistent, and sound arrangement to facilitate understanding. First, the City should consider a new level in the organizational hierarchy—Part—to organize the 39 chapters into logical groups intended to make the zoning ordinance easier to navigate. For example, the chapters contained in Title 17 could be grouped into five parts to provide an additional level of organization. • Part I: Introductory Provisions • Part II: Zone Regulations • Part III: Citywide Standards • Part IV: Administration • Part V: Terms and Definitions City of Hermosa Beach 10 With this organization, the ordinance progresses from the most often referenced to the least—with basic provisions in the beginning, followed by regulations of specific zones, citywide standards, and then administrative chapters. As a general rule, the most frequently consulted provisions should come before provisions less frequently consulted. A final part or division can group all definitions and standards of measurement together, so that users have access to a comprehensive reference section in an easily located place. Next, the Ordinance could be enhanced with a comprehensive index and table of contents so that users do not have to scour the text for a section when needed. Finally, the City should supplement these organizational revisions with improvements to the appearance of the text itself, including wider spacing, different fonts for chapters, sections, and the main text, and consistent indentation. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 11 Code Complexity The organization of the current Ordinance leaves standards of development spread out among various sections. Because standards are dispersed, users are left with a nagging fear that a “hidden” regulation might affect the viability of a project. Uncertainty regarding development possibilities can be a significant barrier when attempting to attract investment. Also some development standards result from or have been derived from ballot measures, which is not always clearly articulated. Overall, the chapter ordering of the Ordinance is not always intuitive, and sections that should be grouped together are often found far apart or separated by other chapters. Accessory Dwelling Unit standards, which are applicable in multiple zones are located in their own chapter in the midst of chapters of zone standards. Mixed-use development standards and educational institution standards, which are only applicable in the C-1 and C-3 zone, respectively, are located in a chapter with development standards applicable to uses in multiple zones, Chapter 17.40, Conditional Use Permit and Other Permit Standards. Additional standards for specific uses, are located in a third chapter, Chapter 17.42, General Provisions, Conditions, and Exceptional Uses. Hermosa Beach should ensure that the Zoning Ordinance functions efficiently and with the fewest number of provisions necessary to achieve its goals. To this end, related content should be organized together and unnecessary sections of the Ordinance should be removed in order to avoid ambiguity and reduce the sheer bulk of the Ordinance. Lack of Clear Definitions and Rules of Measurement Though the current Zoning Ordinance includes three sections of definitions, some terms that should be defined, are not, some definitions are overly specific, and others include development standards. The definition of ‘grade’ includes a statement that the determination of grade is to be made by the Community Development Director. The definition of ‘open space’ identifies acceptable encroachments. Definitions should convey the meaning of a term; standards should be located in the body of the regulations. The definitions should be updated to include modern terminology and be made more general so that they will apply to terms as they are used throughout the Zoning Ordinance and other City codes. Where possible, definitions should also align with those of other applicable rules and regulations such as the Building Code, State Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations, and State housing laws. The Zoning Ordinance does not include a separate chapter on rules of measurement; rules for the calculation of standards are located throughout the ordinance. In some cases, such as lot coverage, and determining the baseline points for measuring building height, they are incorporated into general definitions. Others are located among regulations for specific development aspects. The calculation of floor area is located within the definition of ‘gross floor area’ in the definitions section of the off-street parking regulations. Clear rules of measurement ensure that all users are able to determine the way that standards should be applied in the same City of Hermosa Beach 12 Tables with cross references enhance usability. manner in order to arrive at the same conclusion. Locating a complete set of rules of measurement in one location, either at the beginning or the end of the Ordinance, provide an easy-to-locate reference tool to ensure consistent interpretation and application of standards. Underutilized Tables The existing Ordinance does utilize tables to present certain regulatory requirements, although inconsistently and sparingly. The C-1, C-2, C-3, and M-1 zones and Specific Plan Area No. 11 use tables to present use regulations while all other zones and plan areas list use allowance or cross-reference other zones for use allowances. Tables can greatly improve the readability of complex regulations and could be used more extensively to organize and more clearly present information throughout the Ordinance. Use regulation tables can specify the level of review required, list any limitations on permitted uses, and provide cross-references to other sections of the Ordinance where additional regulations apply. Development standard tables can list dimensional requirements for lots, setbacks, heights, and other standards with cross-references to other applicable sections of the Ordinance. This approach helps avoid unnecessary redundancy, repetition of provisions, and confusion from conflicts. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 13 Illustrations of standards, such as these in the City’s Height Requirements & Calculating Height handout, aid in interpretation. Absence of Illustrations In addition, the current Zoning Ordinance provides few graphic examples or illustrations. Graphics can clearly depict standards for measuring building height or yard setbacks, while verbal equivalents are prone to misinterpretation and uncertainty. Clarifying visual examples of measurement standards, development standards, and other complex provisions, similar to those included on the City’s Height Requirements & Calculating Height handout, help with understanding and enforcement. Incorporating illustrations such as these into the Zoning Ordinance can communicate development regulations more clearly and in less space than written standards. City of Hermosa Beach 14 4 ZONES Zoning districts, or zones, create the framework for implementation of General Plan policies and land use designations. The General Plan establishes land use designations and the overall policy basis for land use and development. Zoning then establishes zones which are intended to define distinct locations for different uses, consistent with general plan land use designations. The Zoning Ordinance includes standards for each of these zones with detailed regulations as to what uses are permitted, what uses are allowed, and what physical development standards apply. Zones to Implement PLAN Hermosa PLAN Hermosa builds upon the city’s historic development pattern to accommodate anticipated population and employment growth. The Land Use Designations Map in PLAN Hermosa indicates the intended use of each parcel of land in the City. The land use designations were developed to provide both a vision of the organization of uses in the City and a flexible structure to allow for changes in economic conditions and community vision. There are four categories of land use designations: Residential, Commercial, Creative Industrial, and Institutional. The majority of individual designations within these four categories are consistent with or similar to previous designations or existing development types. Others are new, including Public Facilities and Beach land use designations. In these situations, new zones on the Zoning Map and in the Zoning Ordinance are warranted. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 15 Streamline Existing Zones There may also be opportunity for streamlining existing zones and eliminating those that are no longer necessary. For example, the only differences between the R-3, Multiple-family Residential, Zone and the R-P, Residential Professional, Zone are variations in lot coverage allowances, height considerations, and that the R-P Zone allows office as a conditionally permitted use. The R-P Zone is within the High Density Residential Land Use Designation in PLAN Hermosa and its existing development consists solely of residential uses. In the interest of creating a concise and user- friendly zoning ordinance, the total number of zones should be minimized and zones that are not necessary, such as the R-P Zone, should be removed or consolidated. Additionally, the Zoning Ordinance also includes 10 Specific Plan Areas. The regulations for these Specific Plan Areas vary in content and detail, ranging from refinements to the residential housing types allowed and minimum lot area per dwelling for an individual residential development to detailed use regulations and development standards for a large portion of Pier Avenue. Each of the Specific Plan Areas should be reviewed for relevance and their potential to integrate necessary standards into zone regulations. In some cases, relevant Specific Plan Areas standards may be integrated entirely into other base zones. In other cases, a unique zone may be warranted. Zone Presentation and Organization The Zoning Ordinance will benefit from combining similar zones, where appropriate, and by renaming zones to reflect the General Plan land use designation and provide information regarding the purpose and nature of the zone. Zones can then be consolidated into related groups, such as Residential, Commercial and Mixed-Use, Industrial, and Public and Semi-Public districts, similar to how the C-1, C-2, and C-3 zones are consolidated into one chapter in the existing Zoning Ordinance. When zones are consolidated, the differences among individual zones are identified through purpose statements and reflected in the use regulations and development standards, which will vary based on the unique characteristics and purposes of the zone. City of Hermosa Beach 16 5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The importance of quality design in community spaces and residential neighborhoods cannot be overemphasized. A well-designed city directly elevates the quality of life, which in turn, attracts investment and increases communal pride. As Hermosa Beach redevelops over time, the City will continue to face design challenges. The current Zoning Ordinance does not have sufficient standards to appropriately guide and regulate development especially in building appearance and design compatibility. Development regulations that address the building form and site design of new development can respond to differences in character, promote a desirable physical form, and ensure that more intense uses of land do not become public nuisances. The Zoning Ordinance does not address the physical form of development in an organized or complete fashion. The current Zoning Ordinance was first written at a time when Ordinances focused on regulating use rather than design. More recently, design-oriented approaches are replacing traditional, use-based zoning as a means of addressing the physical character of development. Hermosa Beach has followed this trend over the years, as development standards and requirements have been added. In some instances, they have been added with little analysis of how all the standards work together and collectively influence resulting development. In other instances, such as Specific Plan Area No. 11, detailed development standards that address many aspects of site development and building design have been adopted. PLAN Hermosa provides a foundation for implementing zoning techniques designed to improve the physical form of new development. It recognizes that distinct neighborhoods, districts, and corridors contribute positively to the overall structure and character of the City. Fourteen character areas are identified, defined by their future vision, intended distribution of land use, and desired form and character. PLAN Hermosa also includes a number of policies related to design, including, but not limited to: 1.6: Scale and context. Consider the compatibility of new development within its urban context to avoid abrupt changes in scale and massing. 2.7: Context sensitive design. Wherever feasible, orient residential buildings to address streets, public spaces or shared private spaces, and consider the physical characteristics of its site, surrounding land uses, and available public infrastructure. 2.8: Neighborhood transitions. Encourage that new development provide appropriate transitions in scale, building type and density between different land use designations. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 17 3.5: Compact office formats. New employment uses should be designed in a compact format with minimal front setbacks from the street, typical lease spans of 40 feet or less, and where feasible, combined with other commercial uses. 6.6: Human-scale buildings. Encourage buildings and design to include human-scale details such as windows on the street, awnings and architectural features that create a visually interesting pedestrian environment. Physical Form and Design Related Standards In order to implement PLAN Hermosa policies, the City will need to adopt new development regulations to address the form and design of new development, such as standards for the following: • Location of a building on a lot – where a building may or must be built to the street and where setbacks are required; • Building form and massing; • Façade design and articulation; • Orientation of building entries; • Transparency – pedestrian level windows offering views into buildings and displays; • Limitations on blank walls; • Relation to adjoining sites; • Location and screening of parking; and • Landscaping. Establishing minimum design standards will set the tone for the type of development the City hopes to attract. These standards will allow developers and designers to know exactly what is Form-related standards can help achieve high quality design. City of Hermosa Beach 18 expected of them. At the same time, flexibility can still be achieved by allowing a modification of standards so long as certain findings and criteria are met. Flexibility is particularly important given the varied lot sizes and topography that characterize City. Tailor Standards to Reflect Character Areas It would be difficult for the City to prepare a single, comprehensive set of design requirements as neighborhoods, districts, and corridors within Hermosa Beach have distinct characters that required tailored regulations so that new development is appropriate to the context of the area. Standards should be refined to foster the type of character desired within various areas of the City. In pedestrian-oriented areas, the objective should be to have buildings enclose a street and provide an interesting, engaging front, making walking and shopping pleasurable. In more auto-oriented areas there is more potential for incompatibility between uses, so landscaping and screening may be important. Development standards should also address compatibility and ensuring that new buildings fit amongst existing buildings. The ordinance should detail how to address contextual issues of building placement, scale, massing, and height and include standards to ensure sensitive transition from more intense development to surrounding neighborhoods. While each zone or area should have individually tailored requirements, the organization of the requirements should be uniform, so that users can easily ascertain the requirements for a particular zone. Objective Design Standards The State of California has adopted recent legislation to address the State-wide housing shortage and now requires a streamlined and ministerial process for specific residential developments, including multi-unit residential development and mixed-use development with 2/3 of the square footage for residential use. These types of projects must be reviewed against existing objective standards rather than through a discretionary entitlement process. Objective Standard (per State law): One that involves no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant and the public official prior to submittal. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 19 An update to the Zoning Ordinance provides an opportunity to establish objective standards to achieve quality designed housing projects without subjective interpretation or a complex review and approval process, consistent with State law requirements. Residential Development The Zoning Ordinance currently establishes standards for multi-family development primarily in Chapter 17.16 – R-3 Multiple-Family Residential Zone and Chapter 17.24 - RPD Residential Planned Development. Basic standards include height, front yard, side yards, placement of buildings, area, lot coverage, usable open space, and lot area per dwelling. Projects typically require discretionary review by the Planning Commission where more qualitative conditions are applied to ensure compatibility with neighborhood context and to elevate design quality. The Zoning Ordinance update provides the opportunity to refine existing quantitative standards and develop new objective standards that capture the qualitative conditions typically applied to multi-family residential projects through the discretionary process. Objective standards should be developed to ensure that development is compatible with the surrounding neighborhoods, that quality materials are used, and that building form and scale is appropriate to the site. Such standards may address the following: • Setbacks; • Building heights; • Floor area ratio (FAR) or lot coverage; • Usable open space • Relation to neighboring buildings (stepbacks and articulation versus “compatibility in scale”); • Explaining in details the characteristics of a particular architectural style and list the required components; • Limits on blank wall (breaks in blank walls every X feet); • Building frontage requirements (number of doors, space between doors and garage, etc.); • Material requirements; • Color requirements; and • Consistency with neighborhood character (if defined in an objective manner). To support consistent application of objective standards, it is recommended that images and exhibits representing a suggested design topic or standard with text callouts be developed in the new Ordinance, where applicable, to illustrate the design intent. City of Hermosa Beach 20 Mixed-Use Development Chapter 17.40.180 – Mixed-use Development (C-1 Zone) of the current Ordinance provides the opportunity to establish mixed-use development subject to approval of a conditional use permit, a discretionary permit process, within the C-1 Limited Business and Residential zone. The residential portion of a mixed-use development is subject to the development standards of the R-3 Multiple Family Residential Zone with a few tailored exceptions relating to condominiums, percentage limitation of first floor residential use, front setbacks, lot coverage and trees. General development guidance is provided for noise, security, and lighting. In addition, parking requirements are provided in Section 17.44.010 Off Street Parking – Mixed Use where required parking is determined using on the sum requirements of all individual uses. While State law requirements for objective standards and a streamlined review process apply to mixed-use development with 2/3 of the square footage for residential use, mixed-use development may be comprised of a number of different use combinations. By providing a variety of uses within close proximity, mixed-use development can reduce automobile dependence, preserve green space and natural resources, promote revitalization, enhance economic development. Mixed-use developments can also provide for a wide range of housing types and choices for different income levels and may increase affordable housing opportunities. Development standards tailored to the unique attributes of mixed-use development can provide greater assurance of compatibility with neighborhoods and better alignment with market considerations. While the objective standards and a streamlined review process is required for certain mixed-use developments, the City should consider establishing objective standards and streamlined review for other types of mixed-use developments in order to promote their establishment while ensuring appropriate design and siting. Mixed-use development standards should address compatibility issues while providing flexibility for combining residential and commercial components with active, pedestrian-oriented ground floor uses, where consistent with PLAN Hermosa. In addition to the physical form and design related standards discussed previously in this paper, customized mixed- use regulations should consider the following: • Location of desired land uses; • Public and private access; • Building placement and orientation; • Residential private open space; • Common open space; • Noise, light, and odor control; and • Location and screening of parking, loading, and service areas. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 21 Provide Flexibility In many instances, particularly in areas like Hermosa Beach with small lots with existing development, the need for flexibility in the application of development standards is not a reflection of the quality of the project or design, rather a reflection of site constraints that limit the effectiveness of a ‘one size fits all’ approach. The existing Zoning Ordinance provides for little flexibility in the application of development standards. The two primary avenues available for modification of development standards in the current Zoning Ordinance are variances and administrative variances. Specific findings related to unique characteristics of a property are required to approve variances and administrative variances are limited in scope and the legality of administrative variances is unclear. As the City incorporates additional development regulations into the Zoning Ordinance, the City should create additional opportunities for gaining relief from codified locational, developmental, and operational standards in cases where modifications are warranted by special circumstances that may not meet the requirements for approval of a variance based on physical hardship. This could be done in the form of additional provisions for approval of waivers and exceptions, including Staff level approval of a so-called de minimus waiver from dimensional standards. Options include a minor modification that allows for specified dimensional modifications (e.g. less than a 10 percent reduction in setbacks and fence heights) that would have a negligible impact and are non-controversial in nature. Some jurisdictions provide one level of adjustment without notice and a slightly higher level of adjustment with notice and the opportunity for neighbors to request a public hearing. City of Hermosa Beach 22 6 USE REGULATIONS Use regulations detail the type of uses that are allowed, the review process, and specific limitations that apply to a particular activity or use. Use regulations have traditionally been used to separate incompatible land uses, minimize nuisances, and limit adverse effects on neighboring properties. Each zone currently contains a list of permitted uses and some list conditionally permitted uses. Residential zones allow any use permitted in less intense residential zones (ex. The R-3 Zone allows any use permitted in the R-2 Zone). Some zones, including the C-1, C-2, C-3, and M-1 zones and SPA-11, present use regulations in tables with cross references to use specific standards. There are outdated and overly specific uses, such as ‘detective agency’, ‘messenger service’ and ‘computer and Internet access center’. Other times, uses with little distinction between them are regulated separately. ‘Toy store’, ‘clothing and wearing apparel sales and service’, ‘department store’, drugstore’, ‘florist or plant shop’, and ‘hobby and craft sales and services’ are all examples of similar retail services, and that may even occur within a single retail establishment, that are separately regulated. The Ordinance lacks a comprehensive list of defined uses that are regulated by the Ordinance. Commercial land uses are grouped into a single section of the Zoning Ordinance while residential uses are mixed in with definitions of general terms in a separate section. Some uses are not defined. During the course of stakeholder interviews, attracting and retaining retail and restaurant uses in the Downtown was identified as one of the greatest challenges facing the City today. Over the years, the City has added strict and inflexible standards to the Ordinance and conditions of approval to individual projects that limit operations of commercial uses, particularly establishments that serve alcohol and provide live or late night entertainment. While these standards and limitations were intended to maintain and improve community livability, and reduce nuisance activity, particularly in areas with commercial and residential adjacencies, they have also stifled potential economic investment in the Downtown and along the corridors. The Zoning Ordinance update effort provides the opportunity to update the City’s approach to use regulation to reflect modern uses, current development practices, and State and Attracting and retaining retail and restaurant uses in the Downtown is a challenge. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 23 federal law and support community objectives such as economic development, increased walkability, diversity of housing types, and vibrant urban centers. Through well-crafted regulations, the Zoning Ordinance can maximize the City’s economic development “pluses” and support economic investment, while ensuring it does not create undue impacts on its neighbors. Adopt a Use Classification System The Zoning Ordinance should ensure that every use regulated by the ordinance is defined through a clearly defined modern classification system, which places land uses and activities into groups based on common functional, product, or physical characteristics. There are many advantages to this type of use classification system. Listing use groups instead of specific uses help streamline the use regulation parts of the Ordinance. Categories are also broad enough to allow classification of new, unanticipated uses, so that the City does not need to amend these sections or make interpretations as frequently. Under this system, all use categories would be defined in a single chapter of the Code. This chapter would organize use categories into groups such as residential; public and semi-public; commercial; industrial; and transportation, communication, and utility uses. This way, similar uses are found near one another for comparison when a classification question arises. The official names of each use group would be utilized throughout the Code in a consistent manner, with the definitions chapter serving as a reference. Reflect Contemporary Land Uses To help modernize the Zoning Ordinance, the use classification system described above should eliminate obsolete uses (i.e., those no longer allowed, or outdated terms) such as game arcade and miniature golf course, and also include new contemporary uses such as industrial flex space and shared office spaces. Ensure All Zones Allow Appropriate Land Uses The allowable uses within each zone should be evaluated for compatibility with the purpose of the zone, the corresponding land use designation in PLAN Hermosa, and reflective of contemporary use and development trends. In particular, use regulations in nonresidential districts should be evaluated to allow a broader range of uses, reflecting the changing nature of land use and allowing a creative combination of uses, consistent with PLAN Hermosa. In particular, M-1 Zone use allowances should be evaluated, balancing the need to protect the accessibility of the area for production, design, and manufacturing uses and allowing non-manufacturing uses that are conducive to and supportive of the viability of creative and innovative endeavors. City of Hermosa Beach 24 Standards for Specific Uses Regulations applicable to specific land uses are currently found throughout the Ordinance. An entire chapter, Chapter 17.21, is dedicated to standards for Accessory Dwelling Units. Chapter 17.40, Conditional Use Permit and Other Permit Standards, and 17.42, General Provisions, Conditions and Exceptional Uses, both contain specific standards for multiple uses. The fact that these regulations pertaining to particular uses are scattered throughout the Ordinance makes it hard for users to find them and determine which special regulations apply to a particular project. Some use definitions in the existing Ordinance include limitations, requirements, and allowances related to the use. For example, the definition of “Hotel” includes a statement that the decision- making body has the authority to set any limitation on the number and/or type of kitchenette facilities provided in the guest rooms for projects located on parcels of greater than 20,000 square feet. Although these provisions may be appropriate, embedding them within the use definitions complicates administration and makes it difficult for applicants to determine which development standards apply to a particular proposal. These regulations should be addressed in separate sections of the Ordinance where the limitations are visible and adequately discussed. For example, they may be located in a chapter dedicated to standards for specific uses and referenced in the use regulations for each zoning district. The City should consolidate requirements that are applicable to specific uses and activities into a single chapter. Within this chapter, the uses can be alphabetized, making them easy to locate. The standards for specific uses can be referenced in the land use tables in the zone regulations, which will reduce overall wordiness in the Ordinance. When revising use regulations, the City should be sure to reevaluate and expand its regulation of uses that create potential incompatibilities with surrounding properties. The City should incorporate explicit performance standards to ensure that the operation of one use does not cause an undue burden upon the use and enjoyment of adjacent property and everyone is clear on what the requirements are. Finally, the City should evaluate the limitations in the Ordinance and project approvals on establishments that serve alcohol and provide entertainment in in seeking a better balance of achieving community goals for a vibrant local economy and the revitalization of the downtown core while minimizing adverse impacts. The Ordinance should be evaluated in terms of creating opportunities for new investment to achieve these goals, in consideration of other mechanisms the City may employ to address public nuisances and poor behavior of individual establishments. All of these modifications to the existing use classification system and development standards will work to reduce the need for discretionary review of new development. With clarified requirements and a more comprehensive scheme of use classification, approvals will encounter fewer delays, with heightened assurances of appropriate development and compatibility with adjacent properties. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 25 7 PARKING REQUIREMENTS Parking was by far the most frequent issue raised by stakeholders. The topic has been the focus of many community conversations and planning efforts, including, but not limited to PLAN Hermosa and the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. The City recently completed a Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone which included a parking inventory, occupancy analysis, demand analysis, and recommendations for parking strategies. Parking requirements have a large influence on the ability to utilize property. Because of the high costs of building and maintaining off-street parking, minimum parking requirements can raise barriers to reuse underutilized parcels. This is particularly true in already built-out areas, such as Hermosa Beach, where there may not be enough space to provide required parking. Where additional parking spaces cannot be provided due to site constraints, businesses are deterred from expanding or investing within the City. The quantity, location, and appearance of parking areas also have a substantial impact on the character and functionality of streets, commercial corridors, and residential neighborhoods. Too much parking can limit the utilization of a property and be an impediment to achieving a wide range of community goals. Too little parking can impede accessibility and impact neighborhoods. The amount of parking is optimized when it strikes a right balance between supply and demand. For roughly 50 years, cities across the country, including Hermosa Beach, have included minimum requirements as a means of mitigating the impact of parking demand on public streets. These minimum parking requirements are based on inaccurate assumptions and do not reflect actual parking demand. For example, in Hermosa Beach, many of the minimum parking requirements were derived from the Institute of Traffic Engineers Trip Generation Manual and do not reflect local conditions. This approach to parking demand mitigation has created a number of unwanted side effects, including: • Reducing the viability of reuse of existing buildings; • Limiting options for development on smaller lots or awkwardly-shaped sites; • Discouraging alternatives to automobiles (by promoting an overabundance of parking, alternatives like walking, cycling, transit and car-sharing are at a distinct disadvantage); • Eroding pedestrian environments by increasing the proliferation of land devoted to the automobile, creating large swathes of inhospitable surface parking lots; and City of Hermosa Beach 26 • Adding to the cost of living, since the cost of providing minimum required parking is passed down to the consumer in the price for goods, services, and housing, creating an unfair burden for those who do not drive. As such, cities are increasingly turning to other mechanisms as ways of addressing parking concerns including increasing alternative transportation options and employing parking management techniques. Additionally, our transportation systems are on the cusp of one of the fastest and most transformative shifts in history. The demand for shared mobility services is an early sign of behavior change. Autonomous vehicles are being used on streets today. These changes will have great consequences for parking demand. Although it is unknown exactly what these consequences will be, it is certain that there are more transportation options available than before and people are no longer dependent on individual vehicles for access and mobility. The future transportation system and our mobility choices will continue to have a lot more flexibility. Mobility choices will not be primarily limited to a personal vehicle or existence of a transit line. Reduce or Eliminate Minimum Parking Requirements All of the parking requirements should be evaluated and reduced where appropriate based on actual and anticipated parking demand and in consideration of the collective of City goals, including economic development, pedestrian orientation, housing affordability, and sustainability; of the recommendations from the Coastal Zone parking study and Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy, of the changing nature of our transportation systems; and of a parking management program. For example, the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy included a number of recommendations to encourage a more pedestrian-oriented district, including: • Locating parking off-site • Reduced parking for commercial, restaurant, office, and retail uses • Reduced parking for mixed-use development • Vehicle parking reductions for the provision of bicycle parking • Utilizing net usable square footage as the basis for parking calculations, rather than gross square footage In revising parking requirements, the City should consider providing uniform parking requirements for grouped land uses with similar space and operational requirements. The City could still provide Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 27 separate requirements for land uses with particular space and operational requirements that generate unique parking demands. Standardizing parking requirements so multiple uses have the same requirements can ease administration and provide flexibility with regard to re-use and re- investment. Flexibility could also be offered in the way that parking is designed and located, such as allowances for tandem, valet, and stacked parking (parking lifts), thus providing more opportunity for parking in less space. The City should consider varying or adjusting parking requirements by district as well, considering the availability of street or public parking supplies in a particular district. Exempt Small Commercial Establishments The City should consider providing an exemption from the off-street parking requirements for small commercial establishments, such as those under 1,500 square feet of gross floor area. This exemption could be across the board or limited based on certain characteristics, such as new uses in existing buildings, uses located in pedestrian oriented commercial districts, or uses within a commercial center with shared parking facilities. For many small retail and business uses, available on-street parking in the City’s commercial districts and corridors or shared in a shopping center is adequate for their parking demand. Alleviating small commercial establishments from providing parking may help fill vacant storefronts and incentivize redevelopment. Exempt or Reduce Parking Requirements for Changes of Use It is often infeasible to provide additional on-site parking on an already developed site, thus limiting the types of new uses that may locate in an existing building. To support the continued occupancy of existing buildings, the City could consider not requiring additional parking where a new commercial use is established in an existing building even if the new use is subject to a higher parking requirement than the previous use, provided existing parking is retained and there is no change to the building that results in additional gross floor area. Alternatively, when a new business moves into a building where the existing use had a legal nonconforming parking deficiency, the new use could be credited the number of required parking spaces unmet by the previous use. While this parking credit is available in the Downtown District, the City should consider applying this approach on a broader scale. Parking exemptions can incentivize small commercial establishments. City of Hermosa Beach 28 8 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW AND APPROVAL Zoning provisions governing development review and other administrative matters create the procedural environment through which the City can achieve the goals and policies laid out in its General Plan and other adopted policies. At their best, development review provisions can promote the type of development a community wants by providing a clear, predictable path to project approval; conversely, vague review processes with unclear requirements can cause developers a high level of anxiety, frustrate community residents, and severely dampen a City’s ability to attract desirable growth. Generally, prospective investors value three central qualities in any administrative code: 1) certainty in the requirements and structure of the review process, 2) built-in flexibility to adjust development standards to the needs of individual projects, and 3) opportunities to request relief from requirements that constitute a substantial burden. Certainty about the types of development they can expect to see in their community is also important to residents. The degree to which Hermosa Beach can incorporate these qualities into its Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances will help improve its ability to compete for desirable development. This section contains general observations about the existing development review procedures and strategies to streamline development review and approval process. Reliance on Discretionary Review The flexibility of a zoning ordinance is largely defined by its hierarchy of uses and their required permits. This hierarchy establishes the different levels of review the ordinance requires to make various types of decisions. These decisions typically range from a relatively informal counter staff review of proposed uses and structures for compliance prior to the issuance of a building permit or business license to more formal and complex procedures requiring public notice and a hearing before the Planning Commission prior to issuance of a use permit or other discretionary approval. The primary factor influencing a project’s place in the hierarchy of uses is whether the proposed use is permitted "by right" or allowed subject to certain conditions, or whether a Conditional Use Permit or other permit type with review by the Planning Commission, is required. This determination is a reflection of community issues and concerns that should be embodied in the General Plan. Decisions about where an application fits in the hierarchy may also, however, be influenced by how a jurisdiction selects and designs administrative techniques. It is often possible, for example, to reduce the review threshold for a particular type of application (i.e. place it lower in the hierarchy), by increasing the specificity of development standards and performance-based criteria. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 29 Adjust Review Thresholds The Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update provides an opportunity to adjust review thresholds based on analysis of the types of issues and projects in the City that have typically generated the most interest and concern. For example, projects that currently require Planning Commission approval but are consistently approved without public comment, such as small condominium projects, might be shifted to the jurisdiction of the Community Development Department Director. Generally speaking, responsibilities should be assigned with a view toward minimizing the number of players involved in making any given decision, while increasing opportunities for meaningful public input. The number of uses that require discretionary review can be reduced by including carefully crafted standards and restrictions that are specific to specific uses throughout the City or in particular zones into the Zoning Ordinance. As a result, the community and decision-makers may be confident their vision is being implemented and may reduce the need to weigh in on individual projects, allowing more projects to be approved administratively. There are a variety of approaches the City could use to reduce the number of uses requiring review, including permitting more uses by right subject to: • Compliance with development and design standards that could be added to the Zoning Ordinance based on the General Plan’s goals for design quality; • Compliance with new standards and requirements that reflect “standard conditions” that are typically imposed when such uses have been conditionally approved; and • Compliance with specific limitations on location, floor area, hours of operation, and similar features that are the source of potential adverse impact. Consider a Minor Use Permit Process The City may also consider a new type of use permit – a Minor Use Permit – approved by the Community Development Director. The Minor Use Permit would be required for uses that are “limited in scope and impacts” but which currently require a hearing by the Planning Commission, or could be used for minor amendments to Use Permits. Applications for Minor Use Permits would be subject to public notice and a hearing before the Director would only be held if someone requested one. All decisions would be subject to appeal. The Director would also have the authority to defer action and refer the application to the Planning Commission for final action. Notice of decision or notice of pending decision could be given to Planning Commissioners with an option for the Planning Commission to call for review of a project. Such a procedure creates more certainty in the process for both the community and developers while still providing opportunities for meaningful public input. Conditional Use Permits would be reserved for uses that pose potential or significant land use compatibility issues and warrant Planning Commission review and approval. City of Hermosa Beach 30 Ordinance-users expressed that it wasn’t always clear what the review process or who the review authority was for a given decision. Unclear Review and Approval Procedures Ordinance-users expressed that it wasn’t always clear what the review process or who the review authority was for a given decision. Chapter 17.68, Procedure, Hearings, Notices and Fees, of the current Zoning Ordinance contains some common permit procedures. Other chapters contain permit-specific provisions for reports of decision and findings, effective dates, appeals, reapplication, revocation, and expiration. In many cases it is unclear how these procedures differ from permit to permit, especially when many other aspects of the permit procedures, including review body, are the same. For example, both parking plans and conditional use permits are subject to Planning Commission approval. The Zoning Ordinance is clear in stating that a decision by the Planning Commission of a conditional use permit may be appealed to the City Council. However, for parking plans, the Zoning Ordinance states that processing procedures are to be set by resolution of the City Council and is silent on appeal procedures, leaving many questions. Is a parking plan appealable? If a parking plan is submitted along with a Conditional Use Permit and the Conditional Use Permit is appealed, is the parking plan up for consideration as part of the appeal? Clearly distinguishing the issuing authority and applicable review process helps clarify the level of review required for a project. Additionally, procedural nuances between different types of approvals, often with the same review authority, is confusing. The creation of a simplified permit structure that establishes a limited number of procedural tracks for approvals would provide greater clarity for all users and simplify administration. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 31 Clarify Administrative Procedures for All Decisions The updated Zoning Ordinance should set forth clear administrative procedures to be followed for all types of decisions. The level and extent of administrative process required for different types of decisions will vary. However, for even the simplest administrative procedures, the Ordinance should, at a minimum, establish unambiguous authority for approval and the process for appeal. The approval process can be streamlined simply by consolidating and clarifying procedures and permit approval criteria. Decision-making protocols should be clearly defined so that it is clear how approvals are processed, and the intent of these regulations should be included to help determine if a proposal meets the purpose of the regulation. Findings that the decision-making body is required to make in order to approve a project should be clear so that all interested parties know the criteria against which a project is evaluated. Expanding the set of common permit procedures would improve usability by helping applicants to understand the general review process more easily. Where necessary, unique procedures could be developed for specific permit types, but generally, permits with the same review body should follow the same procedures. Elements of a standard set of common administrative procedures include the following: • A clear and consistent authority for determining whether an application is complete; • Clear and consistent procedures for appeals; • Requirements for public notification; and • Permit effective dates and time extension procedures. City of Hermosa Beach 32 9 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW California law grants cities and counties relatively broad discretion in the regulation of land uses and development, and the Federal courts and United States Congress have, for the most part, left land use and environmental regulation up to state and local government. There are, however, some important exceptions to this approach. If local regulations conflict with federal law, pursuant to the supremacy clause of the United State Constitution, then local laws are preempted. In some cases, both Congress and the State have identified matters of critical concern that limit the authority of California cities. This section discusses some State and Federal laws to consider through the update of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Housing As California's housing supply and homelessness crisis continues, the State Legislature has passed numerous pieces of housing legislation in each legislative session of the past several years. Most recent legislation is aimed at streamlining approval of housing projects and reducing barriers to the creation of housing. The City has been actively working to comply with the legislation through a number of mechanisms. Highlights of housing related legislation most relevant to the Zoning Ordinance are briefly summarized below. Housing Developments SB330, the Housing Crisis Act, limits cities’ and counties’ ability to regulate housing developments, including residential development, mixed use development with 2/3 of the square footage for residential, and transitional and supportive housing. It creates a preliminary application process where existing objective development standards are those in effect when a preliminary application is submitted, establishes timeframes for when a historic determination and project approval must be made, and limits the number of hearings. A number of provisions address housing density. General Plan and zoning densities may not be reduced below 2018 numbers. This includes changes to development standards that lessen intensity of housing. Zoning may not be changed to remove housing, and there may be no onsite reduction in the number of units. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 33 The Housing Crisis Act also prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing or enforcing new subjective design standards. Establishing objective development standards for housing developments are discussed in more detail in section 5 of this paper. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) New laws further restrict what local agencies may regulate regarding ADUs. Local agencies may not adopt ADU ordinances that: impose minimum lot size requirements for ADUs; set certain maximum ADU dimensions; require replacement off-street parking when a "garage, carport or covered parking structure" is demolished or converted to construct the ADU. New laws allow for an ADU as well as a "junior" ADU where certain access, setback and other criteria are met and explicitly identifies opportunities for ADUs in multifamily buildings. Additionally, until Jan. 1, 2025, cities may not condition approval of ADU building permit applications on the applicant being the "owner-applicant" of either the primary dwelling or the ADU. Hermosa Beach adopted its Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance consistent with the new legislation in December 2019. Affordable Housing The State Density Bonus Law (Cal. Gov’t Code §65915) allows for density bonuses and additional incentives for affordable housing. Cal. Gov’t Code §65913 expedites state and local residential development, assuring local agencies can sufficiently zone for affordable housing, and encourage and incentivize affordable housing. Recent changes to the State Density Bonus Law increase the density bonus and other concessions for 100 percent affordable housing projects. Housing projects with a minimum of 80 percent low income units and up to 20 percent moderate income units are eligible for a density bonus of up to 80 percent the maximum allowed density or a density bonus with no limit if located within ½ mile of a major transit stop and qualify for at least four concessions, reduced parking requirements, and a height increase of up to three stories or 33 feet when located within ½ mile of a major transit stop. Housing for Persons with Disabilities Various provisions in both federal and State law limit the authority of local agencies to regulate facilities for mentally and physically handicapped persons. In 1988, Congress extended the 1968 Fair Housing Act’s prohibitions against housing discrimination to include discrimination on the basis of handicap or familial status (families with children). The Federal Fair Housing Act Amendments (FHAA) defined "handicapped" to include persons with physical or mental disabilities and recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. The FHAA not only prevents communities from discriminating against handicapped individuals but also requires "reasonable accommodations in rules policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations are necessary to afford [handicapped persons an] equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling." The California Fair Employment and Housing Act, codified as Government Code Sections 12900 to 12996, reinforces provisions of federal statute to prohibit any unlawful discrimination against persons with disabilities. City of Hermosa Beach 34 The State Supreme Court has prohibited local agencies from limiting the number of persons unrelated by blood, marriage, or adoption who can reside in a single-family home. Pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code §1566.3, a residential care facility that serves six or fewer people is considered a residential use and its occupants, regardless of legal relation, are considered a family for purposes of residential use laws and zoning codes. Further, such a use shall not be included within the definition of a boarding house, rooming house, institution or home for the care of minors, the aged, or persons with mental health disorders, foster care home, guest home, rest home, community residence, or other similar term that implies that the residential facility is a business run for profit or differs in any other way from a family dwelling. Manufactured Housing The Land Use and Development Code is compliant with Cal. Gov’t Code §§65852.3-.5 which requires local agencies to allow the installation of manufactured homes certified under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. §§5401 et seq.) on a foundation system, pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code §1855, on lots zoned for single-family dwellings. Adult Oriented Businesses Local agencies may regulate, pursuant to a content-neutral ordinance, the time, place, and manner of operation of sexually-oriented business when the ordinance serves a substantial government interest, does not unreasonably limit alternative avenues of communication, and is based on narrow, objective, and definite standards (Cal. Gov’t Code §65850.4). Through the Zoning Ordinance update, regulations must ensure there are a reasonable range of alternative sites where adult-oriented businesses may be located. Coastal Act In 1976, the California Coastal Act was passed to protect coastal resources and maximize public access to the shoreline in the coastal zone, which is designated by the State Legislature. As part of the Coastal Act, local governments can prepare and implement Local Coastal Programs (LCPs) that are consistent with and achieve the objectives of the Coastal Act. The Coastal Act gives priority to: • Coastal-dependent and coastal-related uses and activities, such as commercial fishing, recreational boating and water-oriented recreational activities; • Coastal access and recreational needs, such as public coastal access and recreation, along with consideration of traffic, parking, circulation and infrastructure needs; and Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 35 • Environmentally sensitive areas, including the protection and restoration of water quality and sensitive habitat areas, along with consideration of shoreline erosion and sea level rise. Once an LCP is approved by the Coastal Commission, local governments have the responsibility of issuing coastal permits for most new development, subject to the standards set in the certified LCP. Each LCP consists of a local coastal land use plan, which the City drafted with the PLAN Hermosa effort and is preparing to submit to the Coastal Commission for certification, and an implementation plan consisting of measures to implement the plan (primarily the Zoning Ordinance). Thus, the Zoning Ordinance must conform with and carry out the local coastal land use plan. Cottage Food Operations Pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code §51035, a city or county may not prohibit cottage food operations (homemade and packaged food defined in Cal. Health & Safety Code §113758) in any residential dwelling, but shall do one of the following: Classify the use as a permitted use in any residential zone, grant a nondiscretionary permit for the use, or require a permit for the use. Emergency Shelters; Transitional and Supportive Uses Cal. Gov’t Code §§65582, 65583, and 65589.5 require each local government to: 1) amend its Code to identify district(s) where emergency shelters are allowed as a permitted use without a conditional use or other discretionary permit to include sufficient capacity to accommodate the need for emergency shelter identified in the housing element, and 2) treat transitional and supportive housing as a residential use of the property subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same district. Cal. Gov’t Code §65582 contains definitions for "supportive housing," "target population," and "transitional housing" to be more specific to housing element law. AB2162 requires that supportive housing be a use by right in districts where multifamily and mixed uses are permitted, including nonresidential districts permitting multifamily uses, if the proposed housing development meets specified criteria, and requires a local government to approve, within specified periods, a supportive housing development that complies with these requirements. Local governments are prohibited from imposing any minimum parking requirement for units occupied by supportive housing residents if the development is located within ½ mile of a public transit stop. City of Hermosa Beach 36 Family Day Care Homes Pursuant to Cal. Health & Safety Code §§1597.30 et seq., small family day care homes in a residential unit is a residential use and is not subject to a fee or business license. Large family day care homes may not be prohibited in any district where residential is allowed, but a city or county shall do one of the following: classify the use as a permitted residential use, grant a non- discretionary permit for the use, or require a permit for the use. However, zoning requirements for large family day care home must be reasonable and are limited to spacing and concentration, traffic control, parking, and noise control. Noise control standards must be consistent with the general noise ordinance and must take noise levels generated by children into consideration. Processing and Review Procedures State law specifies a number of processing requirements and review procedures related to land use regulation. These include procedures and requirements for development agreements (Cal. Gov't Code §§65864 et seq.), general plan consistency (Cal. Gov't Code §65860), permit review timelines (Cal. Gov't Code §§65920 et seq.), prezoning land upon annexation (Cal. Gov't Code §65859), notice of public hearings (Cal. Gov't Code §§65090 et seq.), variances (Cal. Gov't Code §§65900 et seq.), and zoning amendment procedures Cal. Gov't Code §§65853 et seq.). Religious Uses The Federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) requires public agencies to demonstrate a compelling government interest and to use the least restrictive means when making a land use decision that imposes a substantial burden on religious exercise. Religious uses must be treated the same as similar non-religious uses. Additionally, regulations cannot impose a substantial burden to religious exercise. Signs In June 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert (No. 135 S.CT. 2218, 2015) affirmed that sign regulations must be “content-neutral” to survive a legal challenge. In order to be content-neutral and satisfy First Amendment limitations, sign regulations must be based on “time, place, and manner” restrictions, rather than by content- or message-based restrictions. Content-based regulations are subject to what is called a “strict scrutiny” standard – that is, a compelling governmental interest must be demonstrated and regulations must be narrowly tailored to serve that interest. Solar Energy Systems Cal. Gov't Code §65850.5 requires that solar energy systems be approved administratively with requirements limited to health and safety requirements per local, State, and federal law and those Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 37 necessary to ensure systems will not have a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety. A use permit may be required if the building official makes a finding based on substantial evidence that a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety would result. Every city and county is required to have an ordinance expediting permitting for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. Telecommunications The Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 Limits state or local governments' authority to regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities. State or local governments must not unreasonably discriminate against providers of functionally equivalent services and not prohibit or effectually prohibit use of personal wireless devices. Further, state or local governments shall not regulate placement, construction, and modification of personal wireless service facilities based on the environmental effect of radio frequency emissions, to the extent that such facilities comply with FCC regulations. Cal. Gov't Code § 65850.6 requires a city or county to ministerially approve an application for a co-location facility on or immediately adjacent to an existing wireless telecommunications co-location facility. It also prohibits a city or county from imposing certain conditions of approval on permits for construction or reconstruction of wireless telecommunications facility. Water Conservation and Landscaping Cal. Gov't Code §53087.7 prohibits cities or counties from enacting any regulation that substantially increases the cost of installing, effectively prohibits, or significantly impedes the installation drought tolerant landscaping, synthetic grass, or artificial turf on residential property. The Water Conservation in Landscaping Act of 2006 (Cal. Gov't Code §65597) requires local agencies to adopt the updated Department of Water Resources (DWR) Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) or a local landscape ordinance that is at least as effective in conserving water. City of Hermosa Beach 38 APPENDIX A ORDINANCE USER INTERVIEW SUMMARY Introduction As part of the initial evaluation of the current Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, the consultant team conducted a series of interviews with a range of “ordinance users”– people who have utilized the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances in Hermosa Beach and/or have a specific interest in regulations that will implement the updated General Plan/Local Coastal Plan–to understand the concerns and issues associated with updating the ordinances. The ordinance users interviewed encompassed a variety of people, which included: landowners, developers, architects, real estate professionals, and designers. The City’s consultants conducted eight hour-long interview sessions on March 4, 2020, in addition to two phone interviews on March 12, 2020. A total of 31 code users in groups of one to five people were interviewed. The confidential interviews were conducted by staff from the consulting team– Martha Miller of Miller Planning Associates and Diane Bathgate of RRM Design Group. No staff members were present during the interviews to encourage candid responses. Participants were asked a series of questions regarding overarching concerns as well as specific topics related to the City’s Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. People attending were also given the opportunity to discuss issues of significance to them that were not otherwise discussed or addressed from the facilitated questions. Themes A strong consensus among code users emerged about what major issues are. While ordinance users may ultimately differ on precise changes to take, there was clear agreement that the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances require modifications to be more understandable, to reflect existing conditions, and to achieve major City policy goals. Generally, ordinance users thought the City’s regulations were outdated and in need of improvement in order to achieve the community’s vision for the future. Following is a list of major themes heard during the interviews. A comprehensive list of comments received, organized by topic, is attached. 1. Do not regulate based on the worst-case scenario. • This approach causes unintended consequences that often obstruct the ability to achieve other city goals. 2. Make the regulations easier to use, understand, and interpret. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 39 • Include practices and interpretations currently used, but not officially documented and apply regulations with a “common sense” mindset. 3. Parking requirements are a major obstacle to investment and reinvestment. • Reduce parking requirements and incorporate flexibility, particularly for nonresidential uses. 4. Allow a wider variety of uses to occupy vacant spaces and generate activity, particularly in the Downtown and along corridors. 5. Align Downtown regulations and processes with market-driven strategies for reinvestment. 6. Clarify the review process and make it less onerous. • Adjust review bodies and processes to more appropriately reflect the significance of a project. Comments General Comments • The Zoning Ordinance is very cumbersome to work with. It’s hard to find things if you are not familiar with it. It’s hard for the first 10 years, the next 20 years of working with it are not so bad. • There are so many little idiosyncrasies in the Ordinance that you would not know if you didn’t work with it on other projects. • PLAN Hermosa policies and implementing actions should be evaluated to determine what should be addressed in the Zoning Ordinance and what should be addressed in other parts of the Municipal Code or through other means. • The City’s approach seems to be that everyone gets punished when they have issues with a few. The City tends to overreact. • In general, there is a fear of change. • City receives generational mixed messages. Now is completely opposite from previous vision. What is the desired image for the City? Boutique? Party? Quiet? • The Zoning Code lacks incentives to revitalize. • Redevelopment efforts in downtown are a “nightmare.” • Focus on the vision in PLAN Hermosa, not incremental change. • Clearer rules and regulations, all written down to minimize multiple interpretations. • Keep density to what residents want, do not facilitate overdevelopment. • Improving review processes to be more predictable and streamlined would entice more investment and improvement, especially important for downtown Hermosa Beach. City of Hermosa Beach 40 • There is a need to build more housing. • Provide for more gathering and placemaking opportunities. • Align regulations to support market-driven reinvestment. • Hermosa Beach deserves a better downtown. • Address catalyst properties and need City leadership. Design and Development Standards • A lot of policy is interpreted through the code; that makes it hard. For example, the way to determine height was first changed based on a policy for interpretation. Another example is determining whether a portion of a garage is below grade. The language in the Ordinance says to take natural grade but when the City analyzed the project, they used a straight-line method to determine grade. That was different from how Staff applied the exact same standard previously. The Ordinance language didn’t change, the interpretation of how to apply it did. • Trash issue – City wanted to take away shared facilities, ordinance passed, knee jerk response to restaurants not keeping clean. Need to look at larger context and implications, not just specific case. • Small lots – make one threshold. • Open space and parking requirements can conflict. • Lot coverage and open space requirements can be redundant and need to be loosened up (“it’s now like a Rubik’s Cube). • Allow more flexibility with renovations, allow full renovations without bringing all up to code. • Important to allow for condominiums and consider reduction in size. • Modify exceptions for building height (increase from 5 percent). • R-1 zone problems with alley garage, parking in the rear, and open space compliance (for example, on Myrtle Street can push whole building back and never reach compliance). • Open space regulations currently require 10 feet by 10 feet space - provides a disincentive for varied walls and good design. • R-1 and R-2 have different interpretations of open space requirements – make consistent. • Recommend being able to allow side yard to be used toward open space requirement. • Consider allowing half of front yard toward open space for an alley condition. • For public right-of-way between parkway and lot, need consistency in regulations and a mechanism for future removal of improvements (bond, grant deed, etc.) • Reconcile General Plan and Code conflicts regarding sidewalk encroachments. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 41 • Alley access is encouraged in PLAN Hermosa, but it is not in the Zoning Code. • The sign ordinance is confusing, such as fascia board requirements allow for a too big of a range and only one wall sign is allowed per business. • Design standards are lacking except for SPA-11 area. Need guidance for: – Window glazing - do not want highly reflective glazing, needs to be added to Code. – Murals – need clarifying direction as now can apply to front wall or glazing but consider allowing stepping back graphic a foot or two. – Drive-through uses – now need a use permit, in conflict with carbon neutrality goals, consider standard for new drive-throughs. – Lot mergers/subdivisions – now new lots must be 4,000 square feet in size, consider consistencies with adjacent lots, ownership ties, require lot mergers for R-1 lots only. • Reconsider building heights and floor area ratio (FAR) regulations, are currently disincentives to redevelop. • Clarify how side yards are measured (for example, existing requirement is 10 percent with 3 feet clear). • Clarify regulations regarding convex slopes, need to apply more common sense. • Have many legal nonconforming lots, consider mergers and other strategies. • Allow buildings of three stories, consistent with character. • Require more trees (consider shorter species in consideration of view protection). • Consider changing building height methodology. • Need standards tailored for each neighborhood/area. • Enhance requirements for more permeable surfaces where possible. Land Use Regulations • The community is concerned with construction impacts. The City is small, and the lots are small. Nothing can be built without impacting neighbors. Maybe there is a need for a construction ordinance. • The way traffic impacts are considered will change as the traffic impact analysis shifts to consideration of vehicle miles travelled (VMT). How the City decides to manage VMT should get wrapped into the Zoning Ordinance. • Sometimes new uses that on their own create additional vehicle trips, actually reduce the overall number and length of vehicle trips when located in already developed areas. A City of Hermosa Beach 42 commercial use that adds diversity in a built area can reduce trips because people are already in an area and can meet that need without going to another location. • The jobs/housing imbalance in the City is exasperated by the Zoning Ordinance. The basic environmental issues in Hermosa Beach is affordable housing. • Mixed-use zoning would be appropriate for the PCH corridor • Reconsider conditional use permits to be more context appropriate (for example, allow full liquor CUP use to stay open past 10 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights). Make an allowable use or less stringent when not adjacent to residential. • The current open space rules sometimes push bad design. • Restaurants and party businesses should be treated differently. Restaurants should not require a CUP. • Reconsider ground floor uses to allow for creative office or office, especially in areas not as desirable for restaurant or retail (such as outskirts of downtown). This could help address Hermosa Beach’s lack of weekday, daytime population to support businesses. • Revisit assembly CUP thresholds (anything over 15 people needs CUP process which may be appropriate for a church, but not for new fitness use). • Add regulations for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) into Code and consider providing shelf ready, pre-drawn plans and allowing pre-fabricated options. • Add in requirements of SB 1818 and SB 330 into Code. • Reduce loopholes in Local Coastal Program (LCP). • For historic resources, need to be clear on regulations. • Frontage requirements along the Strand (3 feet, 9 feet or 17 feet setbacks) are impediments to design (not effective at original intent of discouraging parking behind units). • Condominium developments do not need to go to Planning Commission. • Reconcile mixed use direction between General Plan (discouraged) and Zoning Code (allowed). • In the Cypress Avenue area, loosen up light industrial/manufacturing regulations to allow for other uses (such as brewery, coffee house, galleries, architecture offices, incidental retail, other arts-related uses) and consider performance standards to ensure compatibility with neighboring residences. • Clarify and make consistent parking/driveway allowances (now inconsistent between single family and multi-family). • Clarify downhill slope transition requirements to ensure public water is not going onto private, downward driveways (sometimes request concrete swale or trench drain). Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 43 • For the Building Code, City uses California Code with a few modifications, and it works pretty well with the Zoning Code. Sometimes a conflict arises, such as with low impact development (LID) using rain barrels in the side yard for onsite water retention. • Regarding the M-1 zone, there are many different opinions and perspectives on current and future use and it is not designed well for public access. Current Planning Commission direction allows retail only with a temporary event permit. • Allow for mixed use (with residential or office above commercial) and address parking concerns. • Reconcile differences between California Coastal Commission, State, and City regarding housing requirements such as with ADUs, JADUs, FAR, etc. • Office uses should be allowed in commercial zones, even if need to limit amount of square footage or require to be above ground floor. • Establish adaptive reuse requirements. • Hermosa Beach generally has a “one size fits all” approach to multi-family zoning regulations but have some very different neighborhoods so requirements need to be more tailored. For example, 400 square feet of open space is required regardless of lot size – consider percentage requirement. • Remove building separation standard on same site (only really applies to past design patterns). • Ensure compatibility between uses such as between commercial and residential uses, especially important for small, compact patterns in Hermosa Beach. Parking Regulations • Parking is the issue that holds up projects. The City could address this by being more flexible on parking. • City needs to catch up with the State and revisit parking along the transit corridor (PCH). • Parking is the number one issue when requesting approvals. • City needs to build in-lieu space parking structure and has the funds. • In-lieu parking program previously approved is now not available and is unfair. • Commercial uses get push back from neighborhoods and City does not enforce residents to use garages. • Encourage Uber, Lyft, shuttle, buses and messaging that may need to walk a bit. • Consider 20 percent parking requirement if provide bicycle racks. • City may have overissued resident parking passes. • The parking variance process is too onerous, expensive, lengthy and risky. City of Hermosa Beach 44 • Need to be forward thinking with parking strategies. • Consider public private partnership (PPP) approach to building a parking structure south of Sharkeez. • Recommend not requiring parking for small businesses. • Consider no parking for historic resources. • Revisit parking recommendations in the Downtown Strategic Plan. • City’s current parking regulations are outdated. • Have observed inconsistent treatment for waiving parking, need more consistency. • Move downtown parking inland so folks will need to walk by retail/stores. • Employees have no dedicated parking area. • Two-hour parking limit is too restrictive for dining/restaurants. • Parking is only an issue primarily on weekends. • Concerned with ADU garage conversions as there is no requirement for additional parking. • Reduce and eliminate off-street parking requirements. • Allow use of shared parking between private and public uses. Zoning Administration and Process • The City’s planning review process is ridiculous. Over the last four years or so, it has become extremely difficult. Staff will not talk to you about a project unless you make an appointment. Even if you simply want to drop off plans, you must have an appointment. This is cumbersome. Also, if you are missing anything, Staff will not accept the project. The problem is, they are just doing a partial plan check at the counter. So even if you correct that, they haven’t looked at everything and they will give you corrections again. It goes on and on. • The level of detail in plans required for planning review is excessive. The City basically requires you to prepare engineering drawings before you even know if a project is viable. Engineered plans are required too early in the entitlement process. • Of all jurisdictions I’ve worked in, Hermosa Beach used to be the most straightforward and common sense in their review. Now they are the worst. • Hermosa Beach doesn’t have design review, which is a good thing. • Lengthy process to entitle hotel at 14th Street and Hermosa Avenue. • Due to the length of the development process and EIR, project is now on hold and requires new financing. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 45 • Time to get things approved is abnormally long due to stringent policies and general complacency at all levels (for example, patio approval along the Strand took a year and half). • City is good at processing routine items, much longer times if there are different interests involved. • Regulations are not always easily apparent, and everything goes to Planning Commission (for example, reduction of seats at a brewery went to Planning Commission and cost $6500). • Changes in staff result in different direction and can cause confusion. • Staff is helpful, accessible, and open to discussion, and provides complete information on what needs to be submitted. • Planning Commission discusses and adds restrictions if no issues or neighbor testimony. • Consider administrative approval unless comments are received and then take to a public meeting (Director, Zoning Administrator, or Planning Commission). • Applicants do not receive comments ahead of meetings and can be blindsided (for example, applicant not allowed to review screencheck EIR). • Would like more certainty in the process. • Consider better forums and opportunities to work out issues. • Code interpretations sometimes are unwritten rules that applicant finds out after the fact. • Make sure there are clear inspection standards. • Planning and Public Works sometimes do not communicate well which can result in conflicting requirements. Provide clearer areas of responsibility for site planning and for right of way, such as with grading and drainage. • Remove requirement to submit materials on CD (too antiquated). • For convex slope determinations, change from Planning Commission level to administrative (Director), but appealable. • Allow more decisions to be made at the administrative level (such as minor modifications, use permits, others). • Establish one point in time to bring lots into conformance (remove structure, merge, or fire wall). • Change of use request process is too long and too expensive (since go to Planning Commission) and is a disincentive for new small businesses. Consider more ministerial/administrative processes to be business friendly. • Provide a process for including critical points so can be reviewed in the field with plan set. • Recommend interdepartmental routing of conceptual plans, include summary “up front” of requirements for all departments, and enhance interdepartmental communication. City of Hermosa Beach 46 • Regarding survey standards, require corner monuments and verifications that ties were established/set, filed and inspected in the field. • Provide a written, digital checklist on website of requirements. • Single-family related applications do not need to be reviewed by Planning Commission if comply with rules. Example References • Redondo Beach’s Code is pretty good. • Manhattan Beach’s Code is cumbersome but tailored. The Planning Department put together tools to help streamline the process. For residential projects, they have a check sheet with every code that is related to project. It’s a helpful tool to use when designing a project. • For parking, City of Los Angeles allows fractions of parking spaces or replacement with bicycle racks. • For parking, West Hollywood does not require parking for uses less than 10,000 square feet. • Look into Urban Land Institute (ULI) strategies for shared parking. • Review City of Long Beach example regarding limitations on drive-through uses. • Manhattan Beach has good regulations for ADUs and Junior ADUs including a streamlined process. • Torrance has a “one stop” desk that covers requirements of all departments. • El Segundo “Sleepy Hollow” is a good example of a creative office district. • Look at potential parking approaches in Manhattan Beach and El Segundo to help “right size” parking requirements and provide flexibility. • Coastal Commission has become more accepting of parking changes, see examples in Santa Monica and San Diego. Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Assessment Report 47 List of Interviewees Adam Eisenberg Bob Healey Bob Rollins Brandon Straus Chrissie Grasso Christie Teague Dean Nota Ed Almanza Fran Uralman George Schmeltzer George Shweiri Jason Muller John Starr Jon Davide Jonathan Wicks Karynne Thim Larry Peha Laura Pena Lisa Ryder Lori Ford Maria Islas Maryl Binney Michelle Licata Mike Grannis Mike Levine Mike Wally Nicole Ellis Peter Nolan Stacey Straus Stefan Schmandt William “Bill” Errett Targeted Parking Amendments Issues and Options City of Hermosa Beach – Economic Recovery and Stakeholder Working Group February 17, 2021 Agenda Objectives Background Issues and Options to Consider Discussion Objectives Targeted Parking-Related Zoning Amendments: Lift barriers to development of a variety of housing types. Promote the economic vitality of City’s commercial areas. Support small-scale commercial establishments. Background A number of community conversations and studies regarding parking PLAN Hermosa Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone Zoning Code Assessment Report Recommendations •Exempt small commercial establishments •Exempt or reduce parking requirements for changes of use •Reduce parking requirements in consideration of City goals •Allow flexibility in the amount and design of parking Background Parking requirements create a number of unwanted side effects: Reduce the viability of reuse of existing buildings; Limit options for development on small or awkwardly-shaped sites; Discourage alternatives to automobiles; Erode pedestrian environments; and Add to the cost of living. As such, cities are increasingly turning to other mechanisms as ways of addressing parking. Background Beach visitation was at an all time high in 2020, despite closure of numerous public parking areas Comprehensive update to the parking requirements will be considered as part of the comprehensive Zoning Update The Housing Element update (in progress) and additional challenges to commercial businesses due to COVID warrant earlier consideration of certain parking-related zoning amendments Targeted Parking Amendments 1.Residential parking requirements 2.On-site outdoor dining 3.Flexibility in meeting parking requirements 4.Adaptive reuse 5.Support small establishments 1. Residential Parking Current requirements: Don’t support a variety of housing types Limit design options Parking and garages dominate residential street frontages Option to consider: Scale number of required parking spaces to number of bedrooms Consistent with Section 17.44.230 for senior and affordable housing projects Current Requirement Option to Consider 2 spaces plus 1 guest space per unit Studio 0.5 spaces/unit 1 bedroom 1 space/unit 2 or 3 bedrooms 2 spaces/unit 4 or more bedrooms 3 spaces/unit Guest spaces 1 per 5 units 2. On-site Outdoor Dining Support On-site Outdoor Dining Do not require additional parking for the first 400 square feet of on-site outdoor dining Including roof-top dining Allow the associated food establishment to provide the same food and beverage service in the on-site outdoor dining area that is provided indoor Including alcohol and table service 3. Flexibility -Requirements Current allowances: Parking plan The number of required parking spaces may be reduced with a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission Common parking facilities 80% of required parking may be satisfied in common parking facilities pursuant to a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission Downtown in-lieu parking fees Fees may be paid in-lieu of providing parking in Downtown pursuant to a parking plan approved by the Planning Commission provided that buildings exceeding a 1.0 FAR provide 25% of required parking on-site Option to consider: Remove specific limitations within discretionary parking programs –allow Planning Commission to weigh merits of request 3. Flexibility -Design Refine allowances for flexibility in parking design: Tandem parking Valet parking Mechanical parking 4. Adaptive Reuse Current allowances: Downtown:allowance for non-restaurant uses less than 5,000 square feet in size to change to a more intense use without providing additional parking Option to consider: Citywide:Allow a change of use without requiring additional parking provided there is no change in building square footage Limit the size of the building that qualifies? Citywide:Allow a limited amount of additional square footage without requiring additional parking (ex. 10%), after which additional parking would be required for the addition, but not for the entire site 5. Support Small Establishments Concept: Exempt small commercial establishments from parking requirements Option to consider: Size limitation (ex. 3,000 or 5,000 square feet) Maximum number of exempt spaces per development or parcel (ex. four) Limit locations (ex. pedestrian districts) Limit types of uses (ex. bars) Discussion 1.Residential parking requirements 2.On-site outdoor dining 3.Flexibility in meeting parking requirements 4.Adaptive reuse 5.Support small establishments Next Steps March 1:Economic Development Committee Meeting – Targeted Parking Amendments Discussion March 3: Planning Commission/City Council Study Session –Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update, including targeted parking amendments discussion Spring 2021:Draft Targeted Parking Amendments Fall 2021+: Review and adoption, including Coastal Commission review Thank You Need Solution Free, plentiful, and convenient parking Provide parking Parking Planning – Old Approach Need Solution Support community objectives Compact, multi-modal development Reduce impervious surface Affordability AccessibilityPublic health Functional and attractive communities Equity Reduce motor vehicle use, encourage alternative modes Accommodate new uses Provide parking Information Improved travel options Convenient payment systems Shared facilities Enforcement Land use planning System management Complimentary facilities Economic Development Parking Planning – New Approach 1 General Plan Consistency The parking amendments are evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Goals and Policies are listed below: Governance Element Goal 5. Small beach town character is reflected throughout Hermosa Beach. Policies 5.1 Residential and commercial compatibility. Provide a balance between residential and commercial uses and strive to ensure their compatibility. 5.2 Development decisions. Strive to conduct the development review process in a consistent and predictable manner. 5.3 Clear regulations. Establish clear, unambiguous regulations and policies to clearly communicate the City’s expectations for new development. 5.4 Guidelines and standards. Provide for clear development guidance, standards, and rules by developing tools and guidelines to illustrate concepts of local character. 5.5 Community benefits. Consider incentives for new development that provides a substantial economic benefit to the community such as retail sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes or higher-paying jobs. Prohibit the provision of incentives that outweigh the direct benefits from the use. 5.6 Revitalization incentives. Develop and provide incentives to assist developers in revitalization and rehabilitation of existing structures, uses and properties. 5.7 Visitor and resident balance. Recognize the desire and need to balance visitor-serving and local-serving uses as a key to preserving character and the economic vitality of the community Goal 6. A broad-based and long-term economic development strategy for Hermosa Beach that supports existing businesses while attracting new business and tourism. Policies 6.1 Long-term economic development. Support the development and implementation of long- term economic development strategies that seek to establish and keep new businesses and a strong middle class in Hermosa Beach over the decades to come. 6.2 Regional presence. Encourage economic development strategies that will make Hermosa Beach a driving force and jobs center behind the regional economy of the South Bay region. 6.3 Diversified economy. Encourage economic development strategies that allow the city to move beyond reliance on its two main industries – accommodation and food service and retail trade– and transform itself to a mature mix of economic activity and job opportunities. 2 6.5 Creative economy. Prioritize strategies that will create an economy full of diverse talents, trades and goods for the city. For long lasting economic success, a range of services, arts, entertainment and retail should be supported on all scales of the city’s economy. 6.7 Retail base. Encourage economic development reflective of the character of Hermosa Beach with small and medium scale retail development within Hermosa Beach in order to create a stronger tax base and increase the City’s tax revenue. Land Use Element Goal 1. Create a sustainable urban form and land use patterns that support a robust economy and high quality of life for residents. Policies 1.5 Balance resident and visitor needs. Ensure land uses and businesses provide for the needs of residents as well as visitors. 1.7 Compatibility of uses. Ensure the placement of new uses does not create or exacerbate nuisances between different types of land uses. 1.9 Retain commercial land area. Discourage the conversion of commercial land to residential uses. Goal 3. A series of unique, destination-oriented districts throughout Hermosa Beach. Policies 3.4 Emerging employment sectors. Strive to create districts that support increased employment activity, particularly for growing or emerging economic sectors. 3.5 Compact office formats. New employment uses should be designed in a compact format with minimal front setbacks from the street, typical lease spans of 40 feet or less, and where feasible, combined with other commercial uses. Goal 4. A variety of corridors throughout the city provide opportunities for shopping, recreation, commerce, employment and circulation. Policies 4.2 Employment centers. Encourage the development and co-location of additional office space and employment centers along corridors, preferably above ground-floor commercial uses on second or third floors. 4.10 Pedestrian access. For all new development, encourage pedestrian access, and create strong building entries that are primarily oriented to the street. 3 Goal 5 Quality and authenticity in architecture and site design in all construction and renovation of buildings. Policies 5.2 High-quality materials. Require high quality and long lasting building materials on all new development projects in the city. 5.3 Locally appropriate materials. Require architectural designs, building materials and landscape design to respect and relate to the local climate, topography, history, and building practices. 5.5 Preservation and adaptive reuse. Provide incentives for the preservation or adaptive reuse of historic structures and iconic landmarks. 5.6 Eclectic and diverse architecture. Seek to maintain and enhance neighborhood character through eclectic and diverse architectural styles. Goal 6 A pedestrian-focused urban form that creates visual interest and a comfortable outdoor environment. Policies 6.6 Human-scale buildings. Encourage buildings and design to include human-scale details such as windows on the street, awnings and architectural features that create a visually interesting pedestrian environment. 6.7 Pedestrian oriented design. Eliminate urban form conditions that reduce walkability by discouraging surface parking and parking structures along walkways, long blank walls along walkways, and garage-dominated building facades. 6.8 Balance pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Require vehicle parking design to consider pedestrian circulation. Require the following of all new development along corridors: • Where parking lots front the street, the City will work with existing property owners to add landscaping between the parking lot and the street. • Parking lots should be landscaped to create an attractive pedestrian environment and reduce the impact of heat islands. • The number of curb cuts and other intrusions of vehicles across sidewalks should be minimized. • When shared parking supply options are not available, encourage connections between parking lots on adjacent sites. • Above-ground parking structures should be designed according to the same urban design principles as other buildings. • Encourage the use of systems to increase parking lot efficiency, such as mechanical lift systems or occupancy sensors. 4 Goal 10. A strong sense of cultural and architectural heritage. Policies 10.5 Adaptive reuse and sustainable development. Promote historic preservation as sustainable development and encourage adaptive reuse of historic or older properties. Mobility Element Goal 4. A parking system that meets the parking needs and demand of residents, visitors, and employees in an efficient and cost effective manner. Policies 4.1 Shared parking. Facilitate park-once and shared parking policies among private developments that contribute to a shared parking supply and interconnect with adjacent parking facilities. 4.8 Ensure commercial parking. Ensure that prime commercial parking spaces are available for customers and other short-term users throughout the day. 4.11 Consolidated parking facilities. Consider the development of new small-scale parking structures or shared facilities outside of the Downtown core and incorporate adaptability standards so that they may serve other uses in the future. 28th St 21st St 29th St 14th St HarperAveMornings ide Dr 30th Pl30th St Pal mDr 25th St BeachDrBeachD r 24th St 5th St 31st Pl Ocean Dr31st St 30th St 32nd Pl 6th St 17th St 3rd St 6th St 10th St 9th St 7th St 1 6 t h StBayv i ewDrL o ma Dr 33rd St 8th PlSunsetDr Loma DrTheStrandH e r o n d o S t ArdmoreAvePacificCoastHwyProspectAve Monterey B l vdP i e r Ave 1st S t 8th St 2 2 n d S t2nd S t G o u l d Ave A rd mo r e Av eLongfellow A v e Her mosaAveHermosa AveAviation Blv dManhat t anAve27th St Longfellow A v e V a ll e y D r Artesia Blvd 2nd St Commercial Properties Total Building Sq Ft No Building 1 - 5,000 sq ft 5,001 - 15,000 sq ft 15,001 - 30,000 sq ft 30,001 - 75,000 sq ft 75,000 - 305,257 sq ft Residentially Zoned - Non-Conforming Commerical Use Commercially Zoned - Non-Conforming Residential Use ´ Total Building Size of Commercial Properties City of Hermosa Beach 1 REVISED November 2019 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. 2 LIST OF FIGURES ..................................................................................................................................... 4 LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................... 4 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 5 PURPOSE ...................................................................................................................................... 5 STUDY GOALS .............................................................................................................................. 6 RELEVANT PLANS ......................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECT PROCESS ..................................................................................................................... 9 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS & PARKING INVENTORY .................................................................... 10 STUDY AREA CHARACTERISTICS .............................................................................................. 10 PARKING DATA SOURCES ........................................................................................................ 10 ZONE DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISTICS ...................................................................... 12 INVENTORY OF PARKING ......................................................................................................... 23 EXISTING PARKING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................................... 24 Parking Fees .................................................................................................................... 24 Residential Parking Permit Program ............................................................................. 24 Daily Parking Permit Program ....................................................................................... 24 Employee Parking Permit Program .............................................................................. 24 Off-Street Parking Requirements ................................................................................. 25 3. PARKING OCCUPANCY ANALYSIS .......................................................................................... 26 OVERALL OCCUPANCY SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 26 OCCUPANCY BY ZONE ............................................................................................................ 27 OCCUPANCY BY ON AND OFF-STREET PARKING .................................................................. 30 On-Street Parking............................................................................................................ 30 Off-Street Parking (Public and Private) ........................................................................ 31 OCCUPANCY BY SPACE TYPE ................................................................................................. 32 On-Street Parking............................................................................................................ 34 Off-Street Parking (Public and Private) ........................................................................ 34 KEY TAKEAWAYS ........................................................................................................................ 35 4. PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 36 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 3 PARKING DEMAND ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 36 Code Requirements for Existing Non-Residential Uses ............................................... 37 Actual Built Parking Ratios ............................................................................................. 42 ANTICIPATED PEAK PARKING DEMAND ................................................................................. 43 ANTICIPATED SEASONAL PARKING DEMAND ........................................................................ 48 ANTICIPATED FUTURE PARKING DEMAND .............................................................................. 50 KEY TAKEAWAYS ........................................................................................................................ 51 5. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................... 52 DEVELOPMENT OF RECOMMENDATIONS .............................................................................. 55 STRATEGICALLY INVEST IN INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 55 MAXIMIZE USE OF EXISTING PARKING SUPPLY ........................................................................ 60 IMPROVE MOBILITY OPTIONS TO REDUCE PARKING DEMAND ............................................ 62 SIMPLIFY AND LEVERAGE THE ZONING CODE ....................................................................... 64 ENHANCE PARKING ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATIONS ................................................... 67 PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PARKING AS NEEDED ........................................................... 73 APPENDIX A ......................................................................................................................................... 76 APPENDIX B ......................................................................................................................................... 77 APPENDIX C ........................................................................................................................................ 78 C.1 VICTORIA TRANSPORTATION POLICY INSTITUTE .............................................................. 78 C.2 PORTLAND, OR REDUCED PARKING FOR MIXED-USE AREAS PROVISION.................... 79 C.3 PETCO PARK AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY ................................................................. 79 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 4 List of Figures Figure 1.1 – Project Timeline ................................................................................................................ 9 Figure 2.1 – Study Area Map ............................................................................................................. 11 Figure 2.2 – Zone 1 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 14 Figure 2.3 – Zone 2 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 15 Figure 2.4 – Zone 3 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 16 Figure 2.5 – Zone 4 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 17 Figure 2.6 – Zone 5 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 18 Figure 2.7 – Zone 6 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 19 Figure 2.8 – Zone 7 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 20 Figure 2.9 – Zone 8 Boundary Map .................................................................................................. 21 Figure 3.1 – On-Street Parking Occupancy by Zone ..................................................................... 31 Figure 3.2 – Off-Street Parking by Zone ........................................................................................... 31 Figure 4.1 – Map of Observed Non-Residential Land Uses ........................................................... 41 List of Tables Table 2.1 – Zone Descriptions and Parking Types .......................................................................... 22 Table 2.2 – Coastal Zone Parking Space Inventory by Zone ........................................................ 23 Table 2.3 – Coastal Zone Parking Space Inventory ....................................................................... 23 Table 2.4 – Hermosa Beach Off-Street Parking Requirements ..................................................... 25 Table 3.1– Summary of Overall Occupancy per Zone ................................................................. 27 Table 4.1 – Non-Residential Parking Spaces Requi red by City Code ......................................... 38 Table 4.2 – Actual Built Parking Ratios for Non-Residential Land Uses ........................................ 42 Table 4.3 – Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rates for Non-Residential Land Uses ............. 45 Table 4.4 – Non-Residential Parking Demand by Number of Parking Spaces ........................... 46 Table 4.5 – Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Ratios ................................................................. 48 Table 4.6 – Seasonal Parking Demand ............................................................................................ 49 Table 5.1 – Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 52 Table 5.2 – Recommendations Matrix ............................................................................................. 54 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 5 1. Introduction A sunny small beach city of 1.4 square miles, Hermosa Beach sits at the center of Los Angeles County’s South Bay coastline along the Santa Monica Bay. The town is the very essence of the Southern California lifestyle, with an average of 283 sunny days per year and nighttime temperatures that rarely dip below 50 degrees. With two miles of sandy beach shoreline, Hermosa attracts more than a million visitors to the beach each year. The small-town charm of Hermosa Beach is highlighted in commercial areas like Pier Avenue, well known for its many diverse restaurants and local retailers. There are architecturally diverse residences on the Strand, bungalows scattered throughout the town, and multi-level homes with ocean views. Outdoor activities such as beach volleyball, surfing, skateboarding, and biking are quintessential to the Hermosa Beach culture. Other favorite activities include jogging or walking along the Greenbelt or the Strand, the paved path paralleling the beach and connecting Hermosa Beach to cities up and down the Santa Monica Bay coastline. This lively beach city is also well known for its entertainment offerings including live music from rock to blues to jazz. Festivals, special events, and summer concerts occur throughout the year. The three-day weekends of Memorial Day and Labor Day bring thousands of visitors to the Fiesta Hermosa street fair, which has been a tradition for many years, features hundreds of crafters and artists and live bands. Home to nearly 20,000 residents, Hermosa Beach is within a short commute of many of the largest and best-known names in corporate America in the aerospace, tech, industrial, service and financial fields. The Hermosa Beach City School District, consistently recognized as a California Distinguished School, offers a high-quality education to students in kindergarten through eighth grade, while high schoolers attend Mira Costa or Redondo Union High Schools. The City of Hermosa Beach has recently completed a planning process to define the community’s vision for the future of the City. Elements of the community vision have identified the need for increased management of the City’s parking resources within the Hermosa Beach Coastal Zone. This technical report summarizes the findings of a parking management study conducted for both public and private parking within the Coastal Zone and provides associated recommendations for refining parking standards in the study area. Purpose The evaluation of parking within the Coastal Zone is primarily based on comparing existing parking inventory to both parking occupancy and demand, which ultimately inform specific recommendations based upon the analysis to achieve optimal utilization levels of parking resources. To this end, this report considers the goals and objectives from previous Hermosa Beach plans and studies, industry standards, and best practices that form foundational recommendations that the City of Hermosa Beach can implement to balance the parking needs for residents, visitors, and employees alike. This report is intended to provide additional parking analysis and related parking management strategies to satisfy the requirements set forth in the California Coastal Act. The City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 6 study evaluates future parking availability and demand, based on the previously completed parking utilization study (City of Hermosa Beach, Beach Access and Parking Study, January 2015), and with proposed parking strategies from the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy, the City Facilities Master Plan, and the effect of parking policies and multimodal enhancements proposed within PLAN Hermosa. This study includes a review of the City’s current parking standards for various uses, identifies peak use times, and collects data from businesses to determine existing parking availability and demand. This study will form the basis to establish and/or revise parking standards and recommend adjustments to residential and employee parking permit and fee programs within the Coastal Zone to balance coastal access with efficient use of the City’s limited land resources and achievement of the City’s economic development and mobility goals. The results of this study includes recommended parking standards and/or fee rates for various uses within the Coastal Zone and specifically the Downtown Core. This study has four main sections: 1. Existing Conditions & Parking Inventory – this section documents the characteristics of the study area, the inventory of parking within the study area, and the City’s existing parking code requirements and programs to manage parking within the Coastal Zone. 2. Parking Occupancy Analysis – –This section also provides a detailed description of occupancy (utilization) counts by both zone and type, and by time of day and week. 3. Parking Demand Analysis – compares the occupancy rates to existing City parking code, peer city parking rates, and industry standard rates to determine the appropriateness of current minimum parking requirements. The purpose of this analysis was to assist in determining how to optimize parking within the study area for each of the defined zones. 4. Recommendations – The results of the inventory, occupancy, and demand analyses ultimately drive the Recommendations, and are aligned with the goals and objectives from PLAN Hermosa, the Beach Access and Parking Study, and the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. The recommendations made in this report draw from best practices by peer cities and industry-wide standards as guidance, and have been tailored to address the unique features of Hermosa Beach’s infrastructure, character, and geography. Study Goals The goals and objectives of this study were developed based on the current goals and objectives found in PLAN Hermosa and the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. Establishing these goals provides a guide for the recommendations in Section 6 that will focus and streamline the approach necessary to improve the parking within the City’s Coastal Zone: 1. Create a parking system that meets the parking needs and demands of residents, visitors, and employees in an efficient and cost-effective manner. This goal is established in the Mobility chapter of PLAN Hermosa. The goal in PLAN Hermosa is accompanied with numerous actionable parking-related objectives, which were incorporated into the recommendations section of this report. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 7 2. Modify parking standards to encourage revitalization and investment in a pedestrian- oriented district. This goal is a summarization of a critical parking strategy found in the Hermosa Beach Downtown Core Revitalization Plan. While Hermosa Beach looks to relieve its parking congestion, the City is focused on assuring that its small-scale, pedestrian-oriented character is not hindered by parking standards that are more appropriate for suburban auto-oriented areas or require ground floors to be dominated by parking due to smaller lot sizes. 3. Expand mobility options and optimize parking availability. The analysis of the inventory, occupancy, and anticipated demand for parking demonstrate that parking challenges vary by area, time, and type and a nuanced approach to optimizing the availability of parking will be required. In some cases, increasing parking supply may not be the most effective method, and instead implementing a park-once strategy, expanding safe and convenient mobility options, or implementing shared parking agreements between uses with different peak periods could help to improve availability of parking. Most recommendations presented in this report use strategic parking management methods to achieve this goal. Some strategies to reduce demand include maximizing the use of the existing parking supply to better distribute demand, strategically investing in information and technology, and improving mobility options. Relevant Plans Over the past three years the City has initiated several important and forward-thinking planning processes to define the community vision for the future of Hermosa Beach. The City of Hermosa Beach has adopted numerous planning documents that were used to guide the development of this report. These previous plans include: • PLAN Hermosa (2017) • The City of Hermosa Beach: Beach Access and Parking Study (2015) by Fehr & Peers • The City of Hermosa Beach Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy (2015) by ROMA Design Group City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 8 These three documents are outlined in greater detail below. PLAN Hermosa (2017) – The City of Hermosa Beach has recently completed a multi-faceted process to vision the future of the community by updating the General Plan adopted in August 2017 and working with the Coastal Commission to incorporate the Coastal Land Use Plan. The City is ensuring a comprehensive review of the community’s needs through outreach with its residents to discuss needs and continued development opportunities. Using community input as the backbone for planning updates, the City is conducting various technical studies to complete and certify their Local Coastal Program (LCP). The LCP identified multiple initiatives including sea level rise, affordable accommodations, and parking management to better serve residents, employees, and visitors of Hermosa Beach. PLAN Hermosa’s Mobility section recognizes that the City is continuing to attract higher numbers of visitors from surrounding areas with diverse and changing mobility demands. Beach Access and Parking Study (2015) - In an effort to evaluate the existing conditions of parking management, the Beach Access and Parking Study was prepared for the Coastal Zone. The study notes that an appropriate quantity of well-managed automobile parking is necessary for the success of the City’s businesses, to provide coastal access to visitors, and for the quality of life of its car-owning residents. The study also found that efficient management of parking can help provide sufficient space for vehicles while also encouraging more effective use of existing facilities to reduce the impact of parking facilities and reduce automobile use. Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy (2015) - In February of 2015, the Hermosa Beach City Council accepted the Hermosa Beach Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy, a guiding document to improve upon the pedestrian-oriented area, referred to as the “Downtown Core.” The study defined the Downtown Core as the area from the Strand to Hermosa Avenue between 14th Street and 10th Street, as well as along Pier Avenue from the Pier east to Valley Drive. The objective of this plan was to create a strategy that maintains the small-town feel of the downtown, while creating opportunities for revitalization and reinvestment in the City core for the future. The plan’s Parking Strategy contains parking and land use elements which ultimately guided this study’s goals, objectives, and final recommendations. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 9 Project Process Below is a flowchart (Figure 2.10) of the Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study and Recommendations. This flowchart details the key milestones of this effort from project inception to this technical report. Figure 1.1 – Project Timeline City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 10 2. Existing Conditions & Parking Inventory The City of Hermosa Beach has substantial commercial, retail, restaurant, and other non-residential uses that create a unique mix of parking demand due to the distinct character of the community and walkability of the downtown core. Study Area Characteristics The Coastal Zone of Hermosa Beach represents approximately 43% of the City’s land area and includes two miles of sandy shoreline, the City’s downtown core of commercial activity, the civic center area, neighborhood commercial establishments, and a mix of residential land uses including single-family homes, small multi-unit complexes, mobile homes, and larger multi- family apartment complexes. Most of the area land uses and properties were initially developed from 1900 through the 1960s and there is limited undeveloped land area with the exception of the City’s network of parks and open spaces. The majority of public parking within the Coastal Zone in Hermosa Beach is provided through on-street parking within or adjacent to residential uses, with additional on and off-street metered parking provided in the commercial core, and a number of remote parking areas available at no cost at City facilities, parks, and recreational facilities. Parking Data Sources The initial Beach Access and Parking Study1 prepared in 2015 divided the Coastal Zone into three subzones of analysis: northern residential use, central commercial use, and southern residential use. In order to provide a more detailed evaluation of parking needs within the Coastal Zone, those subzones were redefined as part of this parking study into eight zones to generally reflect the relationship between the existing parking network and the PLAN Hermosa character areas. Rather than following the exact boundaries of the PLAN Hermosa character areas, divisions between zones was often dependent on whether the zone provided metered or non- metered parking. Dividing the zones in this manner provides the opportunity to develop recommendations that are more specifically tailored based on the types of parking present in each zone. Figure 2.1 illustrates the resultant zones used in this study. For reference, a map of the delineated zones overlaid on the City’s Coastal Zone character areas can be found in Appendix A. 1 Image Source: Beach Access Parking Study, Fehr & Peers (2015) City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 11 Figure 2.1 – Study Area Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 12 All data as part of this study was obtained from previous parking study efforts and other sources directly from the City. Parking occupancy within each zone was based on existing data provided by the City from two sources. Public parking data was obtained from the Beach Access and Parking Study. Parking supply and occupancy data was collected from the City for all public on-street and public off-street parking in the Coastal Zone. Public on- street parking counts were conducted for the entirety of the Coastal Zone. Public off-street parking counts were collected in Hermosa Beach Public Lot A, Lot B, and Lot C. All three public lots are located in Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown west of Hermosa Avenue from 11th Street to 14th Street. Lots A and B provide surface parking; Lot C is a three story-parking structure. Public parking occupancy counts were collected during three time periods in August of 2014: a Tuesday afternoon (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm), a Tuesday evening (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm), and a Saturday afternoon (2:00 pm – 3:00 pm). Afternoon observation times were intended to capture the peak beach visitation period, and the evening time were intended to capture the peak weekday evening restaurant dinner hour. While this data was initially collected in 2014, we believe that the overall inventory and occupancy conditions remain relevant today. Private off-street parking data for the Coastal Zone was collected separately in 2017, as part of a City-led inventory and occupancy count. While every private lot was inventoried, observed data included only select properties with 15 or more parking spaces given their potential for shared use opportunities. Parking occupancy counts were collected during six time periods: a weekday morning, weekday afternoon, weekday evening, weekday night, weekend afternoon, and weekend evening. For consistency, only the three time periods that aligned with the public occupancy counts were chosen for analysis. Therefore, the data utilized for the purposes of this study included the occupancy observed during the weekday afternoon, weekday evening, and weekend afternoon. No assumptions were made for properties that were not observed for occupancy. Zone Development and Characteristics Data on parking inventory, occupancy, and anticipated demand is aggregated at the zonal level, meaning everything within a zone is treated equally. For example, if occupancy within the northern area of a given zone is higher than occupancy in the southern area of the same zone, the analysis would reflect the aggregate of the entire zone. Therefore, any recommendations tied to that particular zone will address overall trends but will not reflect issues on a block-by-block basis. Data for each of the zones was obtained from the City and was grouped and subsequently analyzed as follows: • Off-Street (Public and Private) Parking  Total Inventory and Occupancy • On-Street (Public) Parking  Metered  Yellow Meters  Non-Yellow Meters  Non-Metered  Within the Preferential Parking Zone  Outside of the Preferential Parking Zone City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 13 For consistency with the City’s defined character areas, the naming convention for the eight zones are as follows: Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Zone 2: North End East Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Figures 2.2 through 2.9 illustrate each zone in greater detail. Following the figures outlining the boundaries of each zone, Table 2.1 provides a full description of the eight zones based upon the City’s character areas, types of parking spaces available, and status as either public or private. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 14 Figure 2.2 – Zone 1 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 15 Figure 2.3 – Zone 2 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 16 Figure 2.4 – Zone 3 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 17 Figure 2.5 – Zone 4 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 18 Figure 2.6 – Zone 5 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 19 Figure 2.7 – Zone 6 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 20 Figure 2.8 – Zone 7 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 21 Figure 2.9 – Zone 8 Boundary Map City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 22 Table 2.1 – Zone Descriptions and Parking Types City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 23 Inventory of Parking Parking inventory for the Coastal Zone is summarized in Table 2.2 (by zone) and Table 2.3 (overall) On-street public parking in the Coastal Zone (all eight zones) consists of a total of 3,837 spaces, while the total off-street parking analyzed for this study includes 869 spaces, 521 of which are City-owned public spaces, and the remaining 348 being privately-owned. Parking within privately-owned lots was included only if the lot included 15 parking spaces or more. Zones 5, 6, and 8 were the only zones with private off-street parking that met that threshold. Table 2.2 – Coastal Zone Parking Space Inventory by Zone Zone Total Inventoried Spaces On-Street Off-Street Total Public Private Zone 1 Walk Street – North End 281 0 0 281 Zone 2 North End East 518 0 0 518 Zone 3 Walk Street – Sand Section North 493 0 0 493 Zone 4 Sand Section – Valley 738 0 0 738 Zone 5 Walk Street – Downtown 513 521 119 1,153 Zone 6 Sand Section – Civic Center 533 0 135 668 Zone 7 Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo 543 0 0 543 Zone 8 Sand Section - Cypress 218 0 94 312 Total 3,837 521 348 4,706 Table 2.3 – Coastal Zone Parking Space Inventory Parking Type Total Inventoried Spaces On-Street Yellow Metered (12 or 24 hr) 1,155 Silver Metered (2-3 hr) 327 Non-Metered (within parking district) 1,662 Yellow Metered (not in parking district) 20 Non-Metered (not in parking district) 673 Total 3,837 Public Off-Street (City-Owned) Lot A 130 Lot B 37 Lot C 354 Total 521 Private Off-Street Total 348 Overall Total 4,706 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 24 Existing Parking Management Programs Management of the City’s parking resources has long been a policy priority in Hermosa Beach given the built-out nature of the community and the popularity of the city as a destination for visitors, beachgoers, and nearby residents. Over the years, a number of different parking management programs have been implemented to manage the limited parking resources of Hermosa Beach. These programs are described briefly below. Parking Fees Within the Coastal Zone, Hermosa Beach maintains a supply of on-street metered or lot/structure pay-by-space parking in the two blocks nearest to the beach throughout the coastal zone. The hourly meter/lot rates cost $1.25 per hour, with meters/lot rates in the commercial core increasing to $1.50 per hour from 8 PM to 2 AM daily. Yellow post meters maintain a rate of $1.25 per hour throughout the day. Residential Parking Permit Program In 1984, the City of Hermosa Beach applied for and was granted permission by the California Coastal Commission to establish a preferential parking permit program in conjunction with remote beach parking locations and a park and ride shuttle system. The preferential parking permit program was developed to discourage oversaturation of the City’s downtown and coastal parking, to provide free long-term parking at inland locations, and to allow residents within the impacted area to park beyond the one-hour time restrictions or without having to pay the meter at yellow pole/cap meters. The impacted area is bound by the North and South City boundaries; by the Strand on the West; by Loma Drive, Park Avenue, or Morningside Drive on the East. Parking spaces on the West side of Cypress Avenue between 11th Street and Pier Avenue are also included. Residential parking permits are issued on an annual basis and cost $40 annually. Vehicle permits are available at a rate of one non-transferrable sticker per vehicle registered to an address (no limit on number of vehicles), and one transferrable hang tag guest pass per legal address. As part of the program, a property owner not residing at the address may also obtain one pass per address and residents within the impacted area may purchase one-day event permits at a rate of $1 for event permits one through five and no charge for permits six through twenty. Daily Parking Permit Program As part of the residential parking permit program, the City is required to make daily parking permit passes available to non-residents or those that live outside of the impacted area that allow them to park at yellow pole/cap meters or beyond the one-hour time restrictions at non- metered locations. Per the City’s Coastal Development Permit for the Residential Parking Permit Program, the maximum daily fee for this permit is $5 and is valid from 8 am to 5 pm. Employee Parking Permit Program For those who work in Hermosa Beach and do not have parking available through their employer, monthly and annual parking passes are available. These permits are available to anyone and monthly permits are available for off-street parking lots/structures at a cost of: • $62 per month to park anytime up to 72 hrs • $31 per month to park only between 5am to 7pm daily City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 25 Employee permits are also available to purchase that allow employees to park at on-street spaces with yellow pole/cap meters and in the unmetered, but one-hour time restricted areas at an annual cost of $143 (pro-rated to $71.50 on September 1st). Off-Street Parking Requirements The current parking requirements for land uses within the Coastal Zone are defined within Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code. Chapter 17.44 includes off-street parking requirements for residential uses, commercial and business uses, downtown district uses, mixed-uses, and common parking facilities, among other requirements for space sizes, tandem parking, and maintenance of parking areas. Table 2.4 below details parking requirements for land uses from Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code. Table 2.4 – Hermosa Beach Off-Street Parking Requirements Land Use Parking Requirement Commercial Uses Retail 1 space per 250 square feet of GFA 2 Offices, general 1 space per 250 square feet of GFA Offices, medical 1 space per 1,000 square feet of GFA Restaurants 1 space per 100 square feet of GFA Fast Food 1 space per 50 square feet of GFA Assembly 1 space per 50 square feet of GFA Service / Repair 1 space per 1,000 square feet of GFA Light Manufacturing 1 space per 300 square feet of GFA Warehousing / Storage 1 space per 1,000 square feet of GFA Commercial Uses in the Downtown District3 Retail 1 space per 333 square feet of GFA Offices, general 1 space per 333 square feet of GFA Offices, medical 1 space per 333 square feet of GFA In Hermosa Beach, common parking facilities may be provided to wholly or partially satisfy off-street parking requirements of two or more uses when one or more of such uses will only infrequently generate use of such parking area at times when it will ordinarily be needed by the patrons or employees of the other use(s). Multiple-use parking areas are allowed through a Parking Plan approved by the Planning Commission. Hermosa Beach allows parking in-lieu fees for uses in the Downtown District. Building sites with a building floor area to building site of one to one or less may pay an “in-lieu” fee for all required spaces. Otherwise, building sites shall be required to provide a minimum of 25% percent of the required parking on-site. Hermosa Beach also allows off-site parking allowable by code up to 300 feet from the use for which the spaces are provided. 2 GFA: Gross Floor Area City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 26 3. Parking Occupancy Analysis The parking occupancy analysis paints a detailed picture of how public on-street, public off-street, and private off-street parking is utilized in the Coastal Zone. The following terms are used when discussing parking occupancy. • Occupancy: The number of cars parked in a specific area, lot, or blockface 4 during one period of observation. It is often expressed as the percentage of the total supply of spaces that is occupied by parked cars. • Peak: The time period associated with the highest observed level of occupancy in a specific area or parking facility. • Optimal Capacity: The occupancy level or number of vehicles that can be parked in a facility or area before it becomes difficult for a driver to find a space without having to circle or “cruise” for parking. Optimal capacity is typically set at an 85% occupancy level.5 For on-street parking this equates to roughly one vacant space per blockface. • Space Type: Space type is defined as the main characteristic given to a parking space based upon meter or curb type (i.e. green, silver, yellow etc.) This report presents the findings from this data collection effort in three sections: • Overall occupancy summary • Occupancy by zone • Occupancy by on or off-street parking • Occupancy levels by space type. • Occupancy findings Overall Occupancy Summary The following discussion presents overall occupancy trends for public on- and off- street parking, as well as private off-street parking during these three distinct times of day or week. Note that occupancy data was collected during the summer period in order to represent a typical peak season within the Coastal Zone of Hermosa Beach. A summary of the occupancy rates by zone and on or off-street parking is provided in Table 3.1. 4 A blockface is one side of a street between two consecutive features intersecting that street. 5 An on-street parking occupancy of 85% has been demonstrated by parking experts, most notably by Donald Shoup of UCLA, as the benchmark for the practical or optimal capacity of on-street parking. At 85% occupancy, approximately one available space is expected per block, thus limiting the cruising phenomenon and generally assuring the availability of a space. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 27 Table 3.1– Summary of Overall Occupancy per Zone Zone On-Street Parking Types Off-Street Parking Types Observed On-Street Occupancy Observed Off-Street Occupancy Metered Non- metered: Preferential Zone Non-metered: Non- Preferential Zone Public Private Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekend Afternoon Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekend Afternoon Zone 1 ✔ 61% 66% 91% N/A N/A N/A Zone 2 ✔ ✔ 53% 62% 82% N/A N/A N/A Zone 3 ✔ 69% 73% 88% N/A N/A N/A Zone 4 ✔ ✔ 47% 62% 83% N/A N/A N/A Zone 5 ✔ ✔ ✔ 77% 84% 94% Public: 89% Private: 10% Public: 78% Private: 3% Public: 86% Private: 16% Zone 6 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 75% 68% 77% Private: 64% Private: 30% Private: 21% Zone 7 ✔ 63% 79% 97% N/A N/A N/A Zone 8 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ 66% 86% 100% Private: 46% Private: 45% Private: 95% Occupancy by Zone This section serves as a summary of the study’s findings by zone. Previous sections have detailed figures based upon parking type, while this section provides findings to better show general trends per zone. Table 3.5 summarizes the previous section and highlights the overall occupancy observed for both on-street and off-street parking along with space types found in each zone. Given the study’s findings for the three data collection times, the weekend afternoon tends to have a higher occupancy rate than weekday afternoon and weekday evening. Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), Zone 7 (Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo), and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) exceed optimal occupancy during the weekend afternoon time period for both on- street and off-street parking. In general, Zones 1 through 4 have lower occupancy than Zones 5 through 8 for all observed times. This can potentially be explained due to the higher rate of beachgoers in the summer months who prefer to park closer to the beach. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 28 Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Zone 1 represents the northwest parking zone in Hermosa Beach. This zone consists of high- density residential east of Hermosa Avenue, and low-density residential on the Strand. There are a few commercial/retail uses on Manhattan near Longfellow Avenue such as Boccato’s Groceries. This zone is characterized primarily by yellow-metered parking at over 87% occupancy. The remaining parking inventory in this zone is either unmetered or green. Parking in this zone on weekdays in relatively constant, at around 60% occupancy overall, but upticks above 90% occupancy for the weekend afternoon time period. Relatively constant occupancy with an uptick during the weekend afternoon can be explained because the area is primarily residential with beachfront access. Zone 2: North End East Zone 2 represents the northeast corner of the Coastal Zone and the eastern portion of the North End Character Area. The zone consists of mainly medium-density residential, with low- density residential to the south east along Gould Avenue. There are also a few commercial/retail land uses on Manhattan Avenue split by 33rd Place. This area is split roughly in half for parking within and outside of the preferential parking district. Although parking occupancy rose nearly 30% from a weekday afternoon to a weekend afternoon, all three observation times showed occupancy under optimal capacity. Due to the primarily residential nature of this zone and that it is further from the beach, change in parking occupancy between weekday and weekend is not expected. Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North Zone 3 represents the zone just north of downtown adjacent to the beach. This area is primarily zoned medium-density residential with low-density al ong the Strand and Manhattan Avenue to the north. There are two commercial hubs at Greenwich Village and Palm Drive, as well as the west side of Hermosa Avenue at 22nd Street. This zone contains mainly yellow-metered parking, but also has silver-metered and unmetered parking, as well as green and handicapped spaces. According to the three observation times, there is a steady rise in occupancy from the weekday afternoon, to a weekday evening, then weekend afternoon. Both yellow- and silver-metered parking reach over optimal capacity during the weekend afternoon. Similar to Zone 1, this rise in parking occupancy is likely attributed to its close proximity to the beach. Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley Zone 4 is just east of Zone 3 and south of the North End Character Area. This area is primarily zoned low-density residential with medium-density residential to the north and south. This zone also includes Valley Park and a portion of Hermosa Valley School to the northeast and southeast, respectively. This zone consists primarily of preferential parking, occupied at 81%, and is the zone with the highest number of parking spaces in total. As such, this zone did not reach optimal capacity during any of the three observation times. Furthermore, this was the only zone that produced overall occupancy rates of less than 50% during any of the three times. Due to the primarily City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 29 residential nature of this zone and that it is further away from the beach, any changes in occupancy between the time periods are nominal. Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Zone 5 represents a large portion of the Downtown Core of Hermosa Beach. Most of the area is zoned recreational west of Hermosa Avenue and community east of Hermosa Avenue. High and medium-density residential uses are located to the north and northeast, as well as to the south and southeast. The Hermosa Beach Pier is located west of this zone. Zone 5 consists of yellow and silver meters, unmetered parking, and a small portion of other parking types such as green, handicapped, and reserved. This zone contains more silver- metered parking (48% of zone) than yellow-metered parking (30% of zone). Yellow-metered parking occupancy was measured above optimal capacity at all observation times. On- street occupancy was above 90% for metered and unmetered spaces during the weekend afternoon. As the commercial center of Hermosa Beach, higher occupancies are expected. This same occupancy trend is prevalent for off-street parking in Zone 5 as well, as the occupancy for the 521 observed spaces was above optimal capacity for two of the three observation times. Observed private parking occupancy was measured to be fairly low at all three times, reaching no greater than 16%. The sample size is relatively small compared to the entirety of private parking in Zone 5. A number of factors could have contributed to the low figure for private parking occupancy, such as no show being playing at the Comedy & Magic Club during the three selected time periods. The club was one of two private parking lots counted for analysis in Zone 5. Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center Zone 6 is situated just east of the Downtown Core. It is characterized as mainly high-density residential, with community and public facility uses adjacent to Pier Avenue. The zone also includes uses such as the Marineland Mobile Home Park, and a portion of Hermosa Valley School to the northeast. Similar to Zone 2, on-street optimal capacity was not reached during any of the three observation times in Zone 6. In addition, Zone 6 was the only zone to not exceed 80% capacity. Parking in this zone is largely in the preferential parking district, with just under 100 more spaces than in the non-preferential parking area. The low parking occupancy could be attributable to the area being primarily residential, combined with a higher number of off-street spaces to account for the Civic Center, City Hall, and shops along Pier Avenue. Zone 6 had the most off-street private parking spaces observed. Occupancy for off-street parking in this zone was highest at 64% during the weekday afternoon. The weekday evening and weekend afternoon times did not reach above 30% occupancy. Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Zone 7 represents the southwest parking zone in Hermosa Beach, and extends across the City’s southern boundary. The zone is primarily high-density residential, with a few commercial parcels along Hermosa Avenue south of 3rd Street. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 30 Parking types in this zone consist primarily of yellow-metered spaces at 80%, with 20 of the total 437 yellow meters outside of the preferential parking district. Zone 7 experienced the second highest occupancy rate of any zone for the weekend afternoon time period at 97%. Yellow- metered and unmetered parking in this zone have noticeably higher occupancy rates than silver-metered parking. The high rate of occupancy can be attributed to lack of sufficient parking spaces for visitors in the residential area combined with visitors from the adjacent Redondo Beach. Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Zone 8 is located east of Zone 7 and north of 2nd Street. Zone 8 consists primarily of light manufacturing uses within the northeast portion of the zone, and a combination of high- density and medium-density residential spread throughout. Zone 8 provides the lowest number of parking spaces and the highest occupancy rate at 100%. In addition, Zone 8 is the only zone that reaches above optimal capacity during the weekday evening. High occupancy is likely due to a greater number of 24-hour spaces in combination with demand generated from South Park. Private parking in this zone is generally higher than private parking observed in other zones. Zone 8 measured 95% occupancy during the weekend afternoon for private parking, which is the only private parking rate observed to be above optimal capacity during any of the three observation times for this zone. Occupancy by On and Off-Street Parking On-Street Parking In general, all odd numbered zones, or zones that border the beach experience higher levels of parking occupancy than zones further away from the beach, which is expected due to a high rate of beachgoers during summer months. In all zones, peak occupancy occurred during the weekend afternoon. In particular, weekend afternoon occupancy rates exceeded optimal capacity in the following zones: • Zone 1: Walk Street – North End (average occupancy of 91%); • Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North (average occupancy of 88%); • Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown (average occupancy of 94%); • Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo (average occupancy of 97%), and • Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress (average occupancy of 100%). Weekday evening occupancy only exceeded optimal capacity in Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress, occupancy of 86%). All zones, except Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center), experienced the lowest levels of occupancy during the weekday afternoon (average occupancy of 62%). The highest peak, measured in Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress), reached nearly 100% occupancy during the weekend afternoon. While not every spot was occupied in this zone, some segments registered higher occupancy than the available supply due to parking in non- designated parking spaces. For instance, some on-street segments that restricted parking entirely still registered one parked car (i.e. east side of Manhattan Avenue from 6th Street to 8th Street.) Zone 1 (Walk Street – North End), Zone 3 (Walk Street – Sand Section North), Zone 5 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 31 (Walk Street – Downtown), and Zone 7 (Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo) saw peaks in occupancy above 90% during the weekend afternoon. Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) saw peaks in occupancy above 80% for weekday evening. Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) and Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center) saw peaks in occupancy above 70% for weekday afternoon. Figure 3.1 – On-Street Parking Occupancy by Zone Off-Street Parking (Public and Private) Specific parking lots and structures in Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center), and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) were observed for off-street parking occupancy. Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) is the only zone where public, city-owned off- street parking is provided, consisting of Lots A, B, and C. For these three public lots, average occupancy among the three observation times are fairly consistent ranging, between 78% and 89%. The lowest occupancy observed was 78% during the weekday evening, suggesting that the public lots have availability while being generally well-utilized. Private off-street parking in Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) registered relatively low (less than 16% at peak) occupancy for the two sites counted. One site, at 1301 Manhattan Avenue, serves an office/commercial use that is relatively new and the other is the Comedy & Magic Club which serves as an assembly use. Both uses show high parking availability compared to surrounding uses in the Downtown Core, which may have contributed to the low parking occupancy observed in a typically dense zone. Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center) exhibited a peak of 64% occupied of off-street private parking during the weekday afternoon, where Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) showed a peak of 95% occupied during the weekend afternoon. The total observed off-street parking, regardless of zone, registered a peak of 78% occupancy. Figure 3.2 – Off-Street Parking by Zone City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 32 Occupancy by Space Type Table 3.3 presents the on-street occupancy rates by parking and post type for the following zones: • Zone 1: Walk Street – North End; • Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North; • Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown; and • Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo. On-street occupancy rates were classified by the preferential zone designation in the following zones: • Zone 2: North End East; • Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley; • Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center; and • Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress. As shown in the table, the total of on-street parking inventory as well as total occupancy per time period by zone, and an overall occupancy rate of all on-street parking spots is provided. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 33 Table 3.2 – On-Street Occupancy On-Street Parking Type Inventory Occupancy Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekend Afternoon Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Yellow Meter 246 62% 64% 91%6 Silver Meter 0 0% 0% 0% Green 3 0% 67% 33% Unmetered 32 63% 81% 94% Total 281 61% 66% 91% Zone 2: North End East Preferential Zone 304 49% 59% 82% Non-Preferential Zone 214 58% 67% 81% Total 518 53% 62% 82% Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North Yellow Meter 337 75% 75% 91% Silver Meter 40 68% 55% 95% Unmetered 96 57% 83% 84% Green 6 67% 67% 83% Handicap 8 13% 0% 13% Unidentified 6 0% 0% 0% Total 493 69% 73% 88% Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley Preferential Zone 600 45% 59% 83% Non-Preferential Zone 138 56% 74% 82% Total 738 47% 62% 83% Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Yellow Meter 155 88% 95% 98% Silver Meter 247 73% 80% 94% Unmetered 61 82% 90% 97% Green 22 41% 32% 68% Handicap 5 40% 80% 80% Other 23 65% 83% 78% Total 513 77% 84% 94% Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center Preferential Zone 306 77% 76% 78% Non-Preferential Zone 227 72% 57% 76% Total 533 75% 68% 77% Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Yellow Meter (Preferential) 417 69% 81% 98% Silver Meter 40 48% 58% 78% Unmetered 56 48% 95% 102% Green 7 29% 43% 100% Handicap 1 0% 0% 0% Yellow Meter (Non-Pref.) 20 30% 65% 100% Loading (Non-Pref.) 2 0% 0% 0% Total 543 63% 79% 97% 6 All percentages in bold have measured to reach at or above optimal capacity (85%) City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 34 On-Street Parking Type Inventory Occupancy Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekend Afternoon Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Preferential Zone 126 60% 96% 102% Non-Preferential Zone 92 73% 73% 96% Total 218 66% 86% 100% Overall Total 3,837 63% 71% 87% On-Street Parking Overall occupancy during the weekend afternoon, regardless of parking type, yielded consistent levels of occupancy greater than the optimal capacity of 85 percent. Yellow- metered parking occupancy reached levels above 90% during the weekend afternoon. Unmetered parking occupancy reached levels at or above 94% during the weekend afternoon in: • Zone 1: Walk Street – North End; • Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown; and • Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo. Silver-metered parking reached over 85 percent optimal capacity in: • Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North; and • Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown. Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) is the only zone that does not border the beach to register levels greater than optimal capacity. In total, all on-street parking experienced occupancy levels just above optimal capacity for the weekend afternoon (87%). Off-Street Parking (Public and Private) Parking occupancy reached optimal capacity twice in the three public lots, during the weekday afternoon and the weekend afternoon, at 89% and 86% respectively. Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) experiences a very high occupancy rate during the weekend afternoon for its private off-street parking at 95%. Overall off-street parking, in total, did not reach optimal capacity for any of the three surveyed times. Table 3.3 – Off-Street Occupancy Off-Street Parking Inventory Occupancy Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Weekend Afternoon Zone 5 (Public) 521 89% 78% 86% Zone 5 (Private) 119 10% 3% 16% Zone 6 (Private) 135 64% 30% 21% Zone 8 (Private) 94 46% 45% 95% Total 869 78% 59% 76% City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 35 Key Takeaways Key takeaways from the parking occupancy analysis conducted in this section are presented below. These takeaways are intended to guide the development of parking management strategy recommendations for the Coastal Zone later in this report. Overall: • The weekend afternoon time period tends to experience a higher occupancy rate than weekday afternoon and weekday evening, at 87% occupancy in total. • Zones in the southern part of the study area generally experience higher occupancy that zones in the northern part of the study area. • Zones that border the beach experienced the highest levels of occupancy, along with the southern Sand Section – Cypress area. This likely correlates with the higher rate of beachgoers expected on weekends, especially during the summer months. • Zones 1, 3, 5, and 7 consist of on-street parking bordering the beach. During the weekend afternoon: o These zones exceeded optimal capacity (90% occupancy). o Yellow-metered parking exceeded optimal capacity in Zones 1, 5, and 7 (above 90%). o Unmetered parking exceeded optimal capacity in Zones 1, 5, and 7 (above 94%). o Silver-metered parking exceeded optimal capacity in Zones 3 and 5 (above 85%). • Zone 8 is the only zone that does not border the beach that exceeded optimal capacity. During the weekend afternoon, this zone: o Experienced the highest occupancy out of all of the study zones (100%). o Reached optimal capacity for its private parking supply (95%). Weekday time periods experienced significantly less occupancy. o Reached above 100% occupancy in on-street parking due to parking in non- designated spaces. On Street Parking: • Total on-street parking occupancy is above optimal capacity during the weekend afternoon (87%). • Weekday afternoon on-street occupancy remains below optimal capacity in all zones. • All zones experience their lowest on-street occupancy during the weekday afternoon, except the Civic Center area. • Weekday evening on-street occupancy only exceeded optimal capacity in the southern Sand Section – Cypress area. Off-Street Parking: • Public parking lots in the Downtown Core generally remain available while being well- utilized (occupancy ranges from 78-89%). They reach optimal capacity during the weekday and weekend afternoons. • Private parking occupancy in the Downtown Core is relatively low, likely due to high utilization of public parking in this zone during observation times. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 36 4. Parking Demand Analysis Combined with the analysis of existing conditions, analyzing anticipated parking demand in the study area is essential to determine the appropriate parking management strategies for the Coastal Zone. Anticipated parking demand is typically calculated based on industry standards. However, due to the study area’s unique coastal character, it was necessary to create a more complex methodology tailored to Hermosa Beach, which is detailed in the following section. Parking Demand Analysis To determine the City’s current non-residential off-street parking requirements for the study area, the square footage of each land use type in the study area was aggregated by zone. Building square footages were used to calculate the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by code for each zone. The calculated minimum parking requirement was then compared to the existing number of off-street parking spaces currently available for each type of non-residential use. In order to provide additional data points for determining anticipated parking demand for non-residential land uses (as municipal code requirements are often outdated and may not reflect actual conditions), an anticipated demand of private off-street parking was calculated using the following three sources: 1. Peer City Code – Parking rates from peer city code were averaged among eight (8) comparable cities. Each peer city is listed below. The location of each city respective to Hermosa Beach is found in the image below. 1. Santa Monica 2. Manhattan Beach 3. Redondo Beach 4. Long Beach 5. Huntington Beach 6. Newport Beach 7. Laguna Beach 8. Carlsbad The eight peer cities chosen were based on four main characteristics: • Proximity to Hermosa Beach • Similar distinction as a beach city • Similar land use distribution • Parking requirement code describing a parking overlay district (i.e. downtown district) that reduces their parking regulations as a deviation from the remainder of the city due to higher density, mix of uses, and mode split. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 37 2. Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation: 4th Edition (ITE) - ITE rates are more reflective of suburban uses that are not prevalent throughout the study area, therefore parking demand rates by land use were adjusted to reflect the coastal character of Hermosa Beach. Rates were reduced in the Downtown District by 35% to account for a higher mix of uses and greater modal split (i.e. walkability/ bike-ability/ transit). 3. Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Manual: 2nd Edition (ULI) - ULI rates are more reflective of suburban uses that are not prevalent throughout the study area, therefore shared parking rates by land use were adjusted similar to ITE rates to account for synergy amongst land uses and the overall walkability of Hermosa Beach. Parking ratios from each source (peer city code average, ITE and ULI) were then averaged and calculated against built square footages of non-residential land uses to determine spaces anticipated to be utilized based on demand. This analysis is then compared to the number of parking spaces currently provided. Built and utilized parking ratios are important as they provide insight on whether an area is under- or over-parked, and the parking strategies need to be adjusted to meet anticipated demand. Section 5 of the report provides detailed calculations for the aforementioned parking ratios. Code Requirements for Existing Non-Residential Uses The City provided land use classifications for the majority of the non-residential parcels in the study area. The aggregate square footage of each land use type in the study area was calculated by zone and further analyzed against the City’s existing zoning code. Since each land use type requires a different amount of parking, parking rates vary from use to use. Land Use data was organized by the following non-residential land uses, which are consistent with the designations provided by the City: • Commercial / Retail • Office / Professional • Restaurant • Assembly • Fast Food • Service / Repair • Medical Office • Light Manufacturing • Warehouse / Storage In addition to these uses, the City of Hermosa Beach implements an overlay district for the Downtown Core which reduces the parking requirement for some of the same uses stated above. The Downtown Core uses are: • Commercial/ Retail (Downtown District) • Office/ Professional (Downtown District) • Medical Office (Downtown District) • Restaurant (Downtown District) 7 7 Although the City of Hermosa Beach does not provide a reduction in parking rate for restaurants within the Downtown District, the distinction is made for consistency with Section 5 Parking Demand Analysis, in which the restaurant parking demand is reduced. Justification for restaurant parking demand reduction is also found in Section 5. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 38 Table 4.1 below shows the resulting total number of parking spaces required for each land use type based on the total square footage as well as corresponding parking requirement ratios currently specified in Chapter 17.44.030 and Chapter 17.44.40 of the City of Hermosa Beach Zoning Code. Total existing private off-street parking inventory is also shown for comparison to the number of parking spaces required by the municipal code. Table 4.1 – Non-Residential Parking Spaces Required by City Code Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Existing Minimum Parking Requirements Spaces Required by Code Existing Private Off-Street Parking Spaces Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Commercial / Retail 6,659 1 space per 250 sf 27 4 Total 6,659 27 4 Zone 2: North End East Office / Professional 3,168 1 space per 250 sf 13 6 Commercial / Retail 4,905 1 space per 250 sf 19 4 Total 8,073 32 10 Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North Office / Professional 2,842 1 space per 250 sf 12 12 Commercial / Retail 12,002 1 space per 250 sf 48 4 Restaurant 5,114 1 space per 100 sf 51 2 Total 19,958 111 18 Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley N/A8 N/A N/A N/A N/A Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Office / Professional (Downtown District) 28,640 1 space per 333 sf 86 104 9 Commercial / Retail (Downtown District) 67,915 1 space per 333 sf 203 50 10 Restaurant (Downtown District) 39,871 1 space per 100 sf 399 11 11 Assembly 9,483 1 space per 50 sf 190 42 Fast Food 2,800 1 space per 50 sf 56 4 Service / Repair 2,900 1 space per 1,000 sf 3 0 Total 151,609 937 211 Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center 8 There is no off-street private parking in Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley 9 1301 Manhattan Ave: Parking Plan 14-8, CUP 16-5 10 1301 Manhattan Ave: Parking Plan 14-8, CUP 16-5 11 1301 Manhattan Ave: Parking Plan 14-8, CUP 16-5 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 39 Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Existing Minimum Parking Requirements Spaces Required by Code Existing Private Off-Street Parking Spaces Office / Professional (Downtown District) 20,684 1 space per 333 sf 62 66 12, 13, 14 Commercial / Retail (Downtown District) 72,438 1 space per 333 sf 217 179 15 Restaurant (Downtown District) 1,600 1 space per 100 sf 16 0 Medical Office (Downtown District) 2,000 1 space per 333 sf 6 4 16 Light Manufacturing 13,676 1 space per 300 sf 46 22 Total 110,398 347 271 Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Commercial /Retail 15,979 1 space per 250 sf 64 39 17 Restaurant 4,542 1 space per 100 sf 45 15 Total 20,521 109 54 Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Office / Professional 8,933 1 space per 250 sf 36 13 Light Manufacturing 87,900 1 space per 300 sf 292 169 Warehousing / Storage 14,519 1 space per 1,000 sf 15 1 Service / Repair 9,057 1 space per 1,000 sf 9 13 Total 120,409 352 196 Overall Total 437,627 1,915 764 The table shows that Zones 3 (Walk Street – Sand Section North) and Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), in particular, have less existing parking spaces than required by code. In the City of Hermosa Beach, multiple Common/Shared Parking Plans, Conditional Use Permits (CUP’s), in-lieu fees, and resolutions are in place that allow for a deviation of parking spaces from the City’s existing code. As these deviations are specific to individual sites, this analysis reflects aggregate parking requirements on a zone level. The deviations within each zone level in Table 4.1 are provided as footnotes to explain any potential discrepancies between City parking requirements and associated existing spaces. Although there were 348 private off-street parking spaces observed for occupancy in the Coastal Zone as noted previously in table 3.1, there are actually a total of 764 private off- 12 205 Pier Ave: Parking Plan 08- 1 and 10-2, Planning Commission Resolution 08-29 13 Note for 425 Pier Ave: Parking Plan to allow the expanded business to use 8 off-site shared parking spaces at 555 Pier Ave (PARK 12-8, CUP 12-5) 14 Parking Plan 98-2 shared use of existing parking for off-site business CON 04-15 15 205 Pier Ave: Parking Plan 08- 1 and 10-2, Planning Commission Resolution 08-29 16 555 Pier Ave: Planning Commission Resolution 93-60 for a Parking Plan to allow less than required for a medical office 17 Parking Plan 03-6, Conditional Use Permit 04-8, Precise Development Plan 04-9 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 40 street parking spaces. Since the analysis using municipal code is not limited to only observed parking demand, all 764 private off-street spaces in the Coastal Zone were included in the calculations for non-residential uses. Figure 4.1 illustrates the locations of the non-residential uses that were observed. The total number of spaces required for non-residential uses in the Coastal Zone based on the City’s code is approximately 1,915 spaces compared to the 764 spaces that currently exist for the same uses. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 41 Figure 4.1 – Map of Observed Non-Residential Land Uses City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 42 Actual Built Parking Ratios Comparing land use ratios to existing parking spaces may not provide the whole picture in determining whether the number of existing spaces is sufficient and adequate for the City’s needs. It is important to analyze the total square footage of a land use to the total parking spaces provided to create an actual built 18 ratio for each zone and for the Coastal Zone as a whole. The following analysis shows actual built ratios of private off-street parking supply (Table 4.2). The actual built ratio per space was determined by dividing the actual total built square footage by the actual parking supply in each zone. For comparative purposes, Table 4.2 also includes the actual built ratio of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of non-residential land uses. This was determined by dividing the parking supply by the actual built square footage per 1,000. The resulting total figure of 1.75 shows that for every 1,000 square feet of non-residential land use in the Coastal Zone, there are 1.75 existing off-street parking spaces. 1.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet for this specific mix can be compared to the Adjusted Peak Demand Ratio per 1,000 square feet found in Table 5.5. Table 4.2 – Actual Built Parking Ratios for Non-Residential Land Uses Zone Actual Built Square Footage (sf) Actual Parking Supply Actual Built Ratio per Space (sf) Actual Built Ratio per 1,000 sf (spaces) Zone 1: Walk Street – North End 6,659 4 1,665 0.60 Zone 2: North End East 8,073 10 807 1.24 Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North 19,958 18 1,109 0.90 Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley N/A N/A N/A N/A Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown 151,609 211 719 1.39 Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center 110,398 271 407 2.45 Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo 20,521 54 380 2.63 Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress 120,409 196 614 1.63 Total 437,627 764 573 1.75 18 “Actual built” implies that there is no distinction between occupied sf or vacant sf, and includes all building sf. Example: Zone 1 Walk Street – North End 6,659 sf (actual built square footage) / 4 spaces (actual parking supply) = 1,665 sf (actual built ratio per space) 1,000 sf (typical sf figure to determine parking ratios) / 1,665 sf (actual built ratio per space) = 0.60 spaces (actual built ratio per 1,000 sf) City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 43 Anticipated Peak Parking Demand The anticipated peak parking demand for each non-residential land use type was determined based on a rate that combines peer city rates (including reduced-parking demand districts), adjusted ITE rates, and adjusted ULI rates. These three rates were averaged together (where data was applicable) to create an anticipated peak parking demand rate for each use (Table 5.1). Table 5.1 also presents Hermosa Beach’s current required parking rates as well as observed demand based on the City’s Beach Access Study. Each comparative demand rate is discussed in detail below. Average City Required Rate The peer cities chosen were based on four main characteristics: their proximity to Hermosa Beach, their similar distinction as a beach city, their similar land use distribution, and parking requirement code describing a parking overlay district (i.e. downtown district) that reduces their parking regulations as a deviation from the remainder of the City due to higher density, mix of uses, and mode split. The eight cities that were studied are: • Long Beach • Santa Monica • Newport Beach • Laguna Beach • Manhattan Beach • Huntington Beach • Carlsbad • Redondo Beach Using the parking requirements found in each of the eight peer cities, an “Average City Required Rate” was created for comparison to the land use types studied in Hermosa Beach and is presented in Table 5.1. For walkable, high-density areas with a mix of uses where ridesharing is commonly used, most cities create a specialized overlay district where parking requirements are reduced. The Average City Required Rate was created by averaging all eight city codes based on land use. For land uses within an overlay district, the Average City Required Rate in the table reflects the reduced requirements found in the cities’ overlay districts. Uses found in the overlay district include commercial/retail, office/professional, medical office, and restaurant uses. A table of all city rates for each land use type can be found in Appendix B. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 44 ITE Rate The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation Manual: 4th Edition is used as the industry standard for parking demand rates. Since these rates are based mostly on suburban land uses and may not be accurate for the beach city character of Hermosa Beach, uses in the overlay district were reduced by 35% to account for a higher density of uses, a mix of uses, and a greater variation in mode split. Numerous case studies were considered when developing a specific and appropriate reduction rate. Data was taken from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute Parking Management Strategies, the ‘Reduced Parking for Mixed-Use Areas’ provision of the City of Portland, Oregon Off-street Parking Management and Guiding Policies, and the Petco Park Area Transportation Study found in the Escondido Ballpark Project Traffic Impact Analysis by Linscott, Law & Greenspan in 2010. These case studies, coupled with other industry standards and previous parking studies similar to the Hermosa Beach’s Downtown Core, show that a 25% reduction from the standard ITE rate is necessary to account for mode split, citing a higher rate of ride hailing services and alternative modes. An additional 10% reduction in parking is also appropriate to account for a walkable area with a high mix of uses where “park once” is a common approach by downtown users. More detail on these case studies can be found in Appendix C. ULI Rate The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Shared Parking Manual: 2nd Edition has established the industry standard for shared parking demand among mixed uses. ULI differs from ITE as ULI considers the synergy and efficiency amongst compatible land uses by time of day, time of week, or time of year. ULI rates presented in Table 5.1 were also reduced by 35% for the Hermosa Beach Downtown District based on the same findings mentioned above. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 45 Table 4.3 – Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rates for Non-Residential Land Uses Land Use Comparative Demand Rates 19 Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rate Hermosa Beach Rates 20 Average City Required Rate ITE Demand Rate ULI Shared Parking Demand Rate Hermosa Beach Required Rate Hermosa Beach Observed Demand Commercial / Retail 250 sf 214.1 sf 277.8 sf 247 sf 250 sf 609.7 sf Commercial / Retail (Overlay District) 329.2 sf 329.4 sf 427.4 sf 362 sf 333 sf 642.4 sf Office / Professional 287.5 sf 352.1 sf 263.2 sf 301 sf 250 sf N/A Office / Professional (Overlay District) 307.8 sf 541.7 sf 404.9 sf 439 sf 333 sf 413.3 sf Medical Office (Overlay District) 181.3 sf 480.8 sf 341.8 sf 335 sf 333 sf 500 sf Restaurant 119.3 sf 181.8 sf 95.2 sf 132 sf 100 sf N/A Restaurant (Overlay District) 135 sf 279.7 sf 146.4 sf 187 sf 100 sf 201.4 sf Fast Food 159.4 sf 121.9 sf 66.7 sf 116 sf 50 sf N/A Service / Repair 362.5 sf 444.4 sf No rate 404 sf 1,000 sf N/A Assembly 3.8 seats 2.6 seats 2.5 seats 3 seats 50 sf 378.3 sf Light Manufacturing 537.5 sf 980.4 sf No rate 759 sf 300 sf 785.8 sf Warehousing / Storage 1,187.5 sf 1,960.8 sf No rate 1,574 sf 1,000 sf 1,051.8 sf After developing an Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rate for each use, the number of parking spaces anticipated to be occupied in each zone at peak was calculated using the actual built square footage of non-residential land uses21 and their associated Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rates, presented in Table 4.4. Existing off-street parking inventory is also shown for comparison to the anticipated peak demand. The total number of parking spaces forecast for non-residential uses in the Coastal Zone is 1,283 spaces compared to the 764 spaces that exist for the same uses, suggesting that the anticipated parking demand for the Coastal Area exceeds the actual off-street parking supply.22 19 The comparative rates (purple) were summed and averaged to establish the Anticipated Peaking Parking Demand Rate. All rates represent square footage per one parking space. 20 These Hermosa Beach rates (blue) are presented for comparative purposes only. All rates represent square footage per one parking space. 21 This calculation assumes 100% of actual building square footage is occupied and generating parking demand, as building vacancy rates were not collected for this study. 22 Although some zones show a higher anticipated demand than supply available, it is important to note that there may be additional supply not included in this analysis. Private lots were only observed if they consisted of 15 or more spaces. Additionally, Zone 5: Walk Street –Downtown contains public, city-owned, off-street lots that are not included in this private off-street inventory and may account for any inconsistencies between the number of existing spaces and the number anticipated to be occupied. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 46 Table 4.4 – Non-Residential Parking Demand by Number of Parking Spaces Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rate Anticipated Number of Occupied Parking Spaces Existing Private Off-Street Parking Spaces Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Commercial / Retail 6,659 1 space per 247 sf 27 4 Total 6,659 27 4 Zone 2: North End East Office / Professional 3,168 1 space per 301 sf 11 6 Commercial / Retail 4,905 1 space per 247 sf 20 4 Total 8,073 31 10 Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North Office / Professional 2,842 1 space per 301 sf 9 12 Commercial / Retail 12,002 1 space per 247 sf 49 4 Restaurant 5,114 1 space per 132 sf 39 2 Total 19,958 97 18 Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Office / Professional (Downtown District) 28,640 1 space per 439 sf 65 104 Commercial / Retail (Downtown District) 67,915 1 space per 362 sf 188 50 Restaurant (Downtown District) 39,871 1 space per 187 sf 213 11 Assembly 9,483 1 space per 3 seats 75 42 Fast Food 2,800 1 space per 116 sf 24 4 Service / Repair 2,900 1 space per 404 sf 7 0 Total 151,609 572 211 Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center Office / Professional (Downtown District) 20,684 1 space per 439 sf 47 66 Commercial / Retail (Downtown District) 72,438 1 space per 362 sf 200 179 Restaurant (Downtown District) 1,600 1 space per 187 sf 9 0 Medical Office (Downtown District) 2,000 1 space per 335 sf 6 4 Light Manufacturing 13,676 1 space per 759 sf 18 22 Total 110,398 280 271 Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Commercial / Retail 15,979 1 space per 247 sf 65 39 Restaurant 4,542 1 space per 132 sf 34 15 Total 20,521 99 54 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 47 Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Rate Anticipated Number of Occupied Parking Spaces Existing Private Off-Street Parking Spaces Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Office / Professional 8,933 1 space per 301 sf 30 13 Light Manufacturing 87,900 1 space per 759 sf 116 169 Warehousing / Storage 14,519 1 space per 1,574 sf 9 1 Service / Repair 9,057 1 space per 404 sf 22 13 Total 120,409 177 196 Overall Total 437,627 1,283 764 To further compare anticipated demand for each zone, an analysis of anticipated parking demand ratios is shown in Table 4.5. The ratio of built square footage per parking space was calculated by dividing the actual built square footage of non-residential land uses in the study area by the corresponding number of parking spaces anticipated to be occupied during peak demand, as calculated in the previous table. For comparative purposes, the demand ratio of parking spaces per 1,000 square feet was determined by dividing the anticipated demand rate by the actual built square footage per 1,000 square feet. The resulting total figure of 2.93 shows that for every 1,000 square feet of non-residential uses in the Coastal Zone, there is an anticipated demand of 2.93 parking spaces during peak times. Below is a sample calculation for Zone 1: Walk Street – North End. Example: Zone 1 Walk Street – North End 6,659 sf (actual built square footage) / 27 spaces (anticipated number of occupied spaces) = 247 sf (adjusted peak demand ratio per space) 1,000 sf (typical sf figure to determine parking ratios) / 247 sf (adjusted peak demand ratio per space) = 4.04 spaces (adjusted peak demand ratio per 1,000 sf) City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 48 Table 4.5 – Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Ratios Zone Actual Built Square Footage (sf) Actual Parking Supply Actual Built Ratio per Space (sf) Actual Built Ratio per 1,000 sf (spaces) Zone 1: Walk Street – North End 6,659 27 247 4.04 Zone 2: North End East 8,073 31 266 3.76 Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Section North 19,958 97 206 4.84 Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley N/A N/A N/A N/A Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown 151,609 572 265 3.78 Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center 110,398 280 395 2.53 Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo 20,521 99 207 4.82 Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress 120,409 177 680 1.47 Total 437,627 1,283 341 2.93 Table 4.4 shows the actual number of spaces provided per 1,000 square feet, and comparative Table 4.5 above shows the peak number of spaces demanded per 1,000 square feet. Each zone’s anticipated demand exceeds the actual built supply of off-street parking, except for Zone 8 (Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo). In general, the average supply of off-street parking for non-residential land uses is currently 1.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet, while average demand is 2.93 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet at peak. While non-residential land use comparisons to private off-street parking provide insight on their lot utilization, the availability of nearby on-street parking should also be considered. If on-street parking utilization in the vicinity of non-residential land uses is high, then it may be possible that these non-residential land uses are demanding more parking than can be measured through observing respective private lot capacity exclusively, as users are willing to park on-street to access these uses. Although no formal survey was conducted, street segments adjacent to non-residential land uses were evaluated to determine if there was any correlation between land use and adjacent on-street parking utilization. On a zone-by-zone basis, there is no definitive correlation between the two. However, in general, specific on-street parking segments within each zone that are adjacent to non-residential land uses, such as on Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue appear to experience higher rates of occupancy than other areas and are either at or above optimal capacity. Anticipated Seasonal Parking Demand Peer city code, ITE, and ULI all provide rates for peak times, however, parking demand for every land use rarely peak simultaneously. The parking demand findings reflect parking demand at peak times for all individual uses, regardless of season. To more accurately reflect parking demand in Hermosa Beach, demand rates should also be analyzed according to season, as different land uses may reach peak times at different times of the year. For instance, commercial/ retail uses have the highest parking demand in December, but office uses do not reach their highest parking demand in the same month. Because of this, demand for uses varies from season to season. According to ULI, the month of December typically has the greatest parking demand among all months, and therefore often represents City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 49 peak parking demand in this analysis. Seasonal adjustments are based on demand anticipated every three months starting from December, reflecting typical conditions for Spring (March), Summer (June), and Fall (September). To adjust accordingly to seasonal parking demand rates, the ULI Shared Parking Manual: 2nd Edition was used. This nationally accepted shared parking manual provides seasonal demand rates adjusted for customer/visitor parking. Using the ULI Shared Parking Manual has limitations since it averages numerous U.S. cities to determine averaged seasonal peak demands, where unique cities such as Hermosa Beach may not be represented as accurately. Due to the greater influx of summer visitors in Hermosa Beach compared to a typical U.S. city, Hermosa Beach could expect peak demand in summer months fairly close or higher than the calculated demand in December. Table 4.6 provides a summary of seasonal demand parking rates per zone and per land use. The table includes the anticipated number of occupied spaces found in Table 4.4 for comparative purposes, which represents the “Peak” (if all land uses simultaneously reach peak demand). According to the ULI manual, the month of December represents the highest anticipated parking demand for any of the 12 months. For Hermosa Beach, the analysis indicates that 1,246 spaces would be demanded overall in December, which is 37 spaces less than the number of spaces demanded during the simultaneous total peak. The month that saw the lowest parking demand was September, with only 1,050, or 233 less spaces than the number of spaces demanded at the simultaneous total peak. Table 4.6 – Seasonal Parking Demand Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Anticipated Number of Occupied Parking Spaces Existing Private Off- Street Parking Spaces Peak Dec. Mar. Jun. Sep. Zone 1: Walk Street – North End Commercial / Retail 6,659 27 27 17 18 17 4 Total 6,659 27 27 17 18 17 4 Zone 2: North End East Office / Professional 3,168 11 9 11 11 11 6 Commercial / Retail 4,905 20 20 13 13 13 4 Total 8,073 31 29 24 24 24 10 Zone 3: Walk Street – Sand Office / Professional 2,842 9 8 9 9 9 12 Commercial / Retail 12,002 49 49 31 33 31 4 Restaurant 5,114 39 39 37 37 35 2 Total 19,958 97 96 77 79 75 18 Zone 4: Sand Section – Valley N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Zone 5: Walk Street – Downtown Office / Professional (Downtown District) 28,640 65 52 65 65 65 104 Commercial / Retail (Downtown District) 67,915 188 188 118 126 120 50 City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 50 Land Use Square Feet by Use Type Anticipated Number of Occupied Parking Spaces Existing Private Off- Street Parking Spaces Peak Dec. Mar. Jun. Sep. Restaurant (Downtown District) 39,871 213 213 203 203 194 11 Assembly 9,483 75 71 74 68 69 42 Fast Food 2,800 24 23 23 22 23 4 Service/Repair 2,900 7 7 7 7 7 0 Total 151,609 572 554 490 491 478 211 Zone 6: Sand Section – Civic Center Office/ Professional (Downtown District) 20,684 47 38 47 47 47 66 Commercial/ Retail (Downtown District) 72,438 200 200 126 134 128 179 Restaurant (Downtown District) 1,600 9 9 8 8 8 0 Medical Office (Downtown District) 2,000 6 5 6 6 6 4 Light Manufacturing 13,676 18 18 18 18 18 22 Total 110,398 280 270 205 213 207 271 Zone 7: Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo Commercial/ Retail 15,979 65 65 41 43 41 39 Restaurant 4,542 34 34 33 33 31 15 Total 20,521 99 99 74 76 72 54 Zone 8: Sand Section – Cypress Office/ Professional 8,933 30 24 30 30 30 13 Light Manufacturing 87,900 116 116 116 116 116 169 Warehousing/ Storage 14,519 9 9 9 9 9 1 Service/ Repair 9,057 22 22 22 22 22 13 Total 120,409 177 171 177 177 177 196 Overall Total 437,627 1,283 1,246 1,064 1,078 1,050 764 Anticipated Future Parking Demand The City of Hermosa Beach’s Coastal Zone has a unique character that will slowly transform and progress in the future. As part of the character, the Coastal Zone is fairly built-out, meaning that there is little area for newly built structures in west Hermosa Beach. A large majority of growth in the Coastal Zone will come in two ways: • Additional or modified construction on existing infrastructure • A change to more intensive land uses while maintaining existing infrastructure To plan for future growth in the Coastal Zone, the City should reconsider all new projects, modifications, and land use changes as an alteration to parking demand. The basis for formulating changes in anticipated parking demand should stem from two key documents, PLAN Hermosa and this report. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 51 In PLAN Hermosa, Table 2.1 Land Use Designations 23 outlines density and intensity constraints for each land use designation. The limits set by dwelling units per acre (Du/Ac) and floor area ratio (FAR) would be facilitated to maintain the future character of Hermosa Beach and limit the amount of accompanying parking per use. Dwelling units per acre and floor area ratio for any new growth in the Coastal Zone should be studied against the Anticipated Peak Parking Demand established in Table 4.3 in this report. Using both of these datasets would create meaningful parking requirements that support the planned character of the Coastal Zone while maintaining a level of parking supply that is suitable for efficient automobile access. Key Takeaways Key takeaways from the parking demand analysis conducted in this section are presented below. These takeaways are intended to guide the development of parking management strategy recommendations for the Coastal Zone later in this report. • A total of 764 spaces currently exist for non-residential uses in the Coastal Zone, as observed for this study, while the total number of spaces required for the same non- residential uses based on the City’s code is approximately 1,915 spaces. • The total number of parking spaces forecast for the same non-residential uses is 1,283 spaces, suggesting that the anticipated parking demand for the Coastal Area exceeds the actual off-street parking supply. • The average supply of off-street parking for non-residential land uses is currently 1.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet, while average demand is 2.93 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet at peak. • As a result, on-street parking segments that are adjacent to non-residential land uses generally appear to experience higher rates of occupancy than other areas and are either at or above optimal capacity. Parking management strategies should account for this trend in parking utilization. • Seasonally, the highest peak in parking demand can be anticipated to be in December, as well as the summer months due to the Coastal Zone’s proximity to the beach and various commercial/retail/recreational uses. • PLAN Hermosa Land Use Designations should be used in conjunction with the Anticipated Peak Parking Demand Analysis conducted in this report to determine appropriate parking requirements in response to the anticipated growth in the Coastal Zone. 23 Image Source: Plan Hermosa (2017) City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 52 5. Recommendations The City of Hermosa Beach’s unique character makes the Coastal Zone a destination for residents, employees, and visitors alike. Hermosa Beach’s positioning as a small town paired with a destination city creates a host of parking challenges that should be addressed to optimize the City’s parking resources in the short and long-term. The recommendations presented below lay the foundational aspects to resolve current parking limitations found in the parking occupancy and demand analyses with the intent to improve upon the overall parking system. The recommendations follow the use of nationally-recognized best practices, case studies, and peer cities to inform parking management solutions, and are tailored to the unique character of Hermosa Beach. All potential recommendations were evaluated and selected based upon alignment with the stated goals and objectives found in PLAN Hermosa and the Downtown Core Revitalization Plan. The following recommendations are actionable and feasible with the given characteristics of the Coastal Zone. There are twelve (12) specific recommendations categorized by six (6) overall strategies. These recommendations and strategies are organized in Table 5.1 below: Table 5.1 – Recommendations Recommendation Number Recommendation Strategically Invest in Information and Technology 1 Implement an App -Based Mobile Pay System 2 Design and Implement a Demand-Based Parking Management Program 3 Invest and Implement a Comprehensive Parking Signage and Wayfinding System Maximize Use of Existing Parking Supply 4 Pilot a Shared Parking Program and Facilitate Shared Parking 5 Maximize Flexibility of Curb Space to Accommodate Rideshare, Other Modes, and/or Valet Service Improve Mobility Options to Reduce Parking Demand 6 Reinvest Parking Revenues into Multimodal Improvements Simplify and Leverage the Zoning Code 7 Revise the Zoning Code to Better Support Walkable, Mixed-Use Development in the Coastal Zone Enhance Parking Administration and Operations 8 Enhance Event Management Practices to Maximize Parking System Flexibility and Predictability 9 Improve the Residential Parking Permit Program 10 Improve Employee Parking Permit Program 11 Establish an Ongoing Collection, Monitoring, and Evaluation Process Provide Additional Public Parking as Needed 12 Strategically Invest in New Public and Shared Parking Supply in Key Locations City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 53 Several parameters were used to screen the specific recommendations. The matrix in Table 5.2 provides a summary of recommendations with the following key implementation criteria: • Cost o Level of cost is relatively based against all other recommendations (i.e. constructing a parking structure would have a high cost respective to an employee parking permit program). • Level of Difficulty o Level of difficulty is relatively factored against all other recommendations based upon the amount of coordination or space available needed to implement the recommendation. • Priority o Priority level is factored against all other recommendations based upon the greatest impact that is in line with the City of Hermosa Beach’s goals. • Implementation Timeline o Cost, level of difficulty, and priority were all factors weighted to inform the short- , mid-, or long-term implementation goals for each recommendation. • Recommended Zones for Implementation o Recommended zones indicate where the recommendation would be most beneficial for implementation based on the zone’s unique character and observed demand. • Relation to Study Goals o Relation to Study Goals details how a recommendation aligns with the goals for the Coastal Zone stated in the Introduction. The goals are also listed below:  #1: Create a parking system that meets the parking needs and demands of residents, visitors, and employees in an efficient and cost- effective manner.  #2: Modify parking standards to encourage revitalization and investment in a pedestrian-oriented district.  #3: Expand mobility options and optimize parking availability. The recommendations listed below utilize policies and programs that will efficiently use existing parking supply while maintaining land use flexibility within the Coastal Zone. The recommendations emphasize a zonal and performance-based management approach that will better utilize parking assets. Improved parking management will enable Hermosa Beach to continue to grow sustainably, while reducing parking demand and traffic congestion. The recommendations that follow are designed to work together to meet the City’s parking management goals. It is important that to the greatest extent possible the recommendations be implemented as a cohesive “package” of reforms. As the Coastal Zone area continues to grow and evolve, its parking needs will change as well. This report recommends techniques to both address current challenges and allow the City to be nimble in reacting to future parking challenges. Finally, it is important to emphasize that these recommendations are specific to the established parking zones studied and would not necessarily apply to other neighborhoods outside the City of Hermosa Beach Coastal Zone. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 54 Table 5.2 – Recommendations Matrix City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 55 Development of Recommendations Each of the recommendations in this report are driven by inventory, occupancy, and demand analyses and are aligned by the goals and objectives from PLAN Hermosa, the Beach Access and Parking Study, and the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. The recommendations made in this report draw from best practices by peer cities and industry-wide standards as guidance, but were tailored to address the unique features of Hermosa Beach’s infrastructure, character, and geography. Strategically Invest in Information and Technology Information and technology solutions are key aspects in advanced parking demand management. A strategic vision for technology solutions tied to new parking management policies would ensure successful implementation and monitoring of the City’s parking goals. These first two recommendations set a framework for innovating data collection, communicating critical information, and promote change in parking behavior. Recommendation #1 Implement an App-Based Mobile Pay System Cost: Average Level of Difficulty: Average Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Near-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Most payment systems are antiquated. Finding current parking in in high-demand areas consist of circling, which has secondary effects of congestion and could leave an unpleasant experience for users. After parking, drivers have to leave their car and check the meter before they would know the cost of parking in that space. After a driver pays with coins or card, users with longer visits tend to need to return to their car and “feed the meter” if they wished to stay in Hermosa Beach longer, compelling them to find a new parking space if they’ve hit the hours restriction or cut their visit short altogether. Implementing application-based mobile pay system for parking in Hermosa Beach would allow drivers to find open spaces immediately, know the price of the space in real- time, and be able to pay for the parking space from anywhere. The application-based system would allow the users to have multiple options, regardless of how long or short their stay. How? The City of Hermosa Beach has a strong desire to stay ahead of the technological curve for parking and mobile payment systems. There are numerous payment applications that are able to make parking in Hermosa Beach as convenient and efficient as possible. Mobile phone applications, such as Passport, ParkMobile, SpotHero, and Parking Panda allow users the ability to be as informed as possible and take control of their parking. There are wide-ranging benefits with minor infrastructure changes for converting the current pay system to an app-based program online. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 56 The multiple benefits to installing and implementing an app-based pay system include the ability to: • Show available parking spaces in real-time, allowing potential parkers to know exactly where to go, which would reduce and/or eliminating the need to circle • Pay for parking spaces from the app before a user begins their journey, offering peace of mind to those visiting Hermosa Beach • Expand the number of payment options, increasing the likelihood a user will park at a paid spot • Allow users to know prices and dynamic rate changes in real-time before they choose a parking spot, affording the users to make informed decisions on pricing compared to the distance to their final destination • Become informed on events in Hermosa Beach, which may influence dynamic rates and availability of parking • Pay from anywhere, pay for additional time, and know the duration of time left on the meter, eliminating the need to constantly “feed the meter,” or stress about their length of time their car has been parked Many application-based parking solution companies have demos that allow municipalities to explore solutions, demo administrative tools, implement pilot programs, and view the technical capabilities of the system. Case Study In terms of payment systems, there are various emerging technologies with a range of applications that municipalities are starting to utilize. For example, the City of Long Beach in 2018 launched the Passport parking mobile app which simplifies parking payments at their beachfront parking lots. Similarly, the City of Newport Beach launched a program called ParkMobile, which shows available parking meters in real-time in addition to reserving metered spots before a user arrives. Recommendation #2 Design and Implement a Demand-Based Parking Management Program Cost: High Level of Difficulty: High Priority: Average Implementation Timeline: Mid-Term Zones for Implementation: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Static parking rates do not match the level of demand or patterns of behavior. For example, silver post meters in Hermosa Beach are set at $1.25 every hour, then $1.50 every hour after 8:00 PM. In addition, yellow post meters are always $1.25 every hour, including those adjacent to Lot A. Often, on-street prices cost less than off-street prices, which can provide incentive for drivers to circle and wait in traffic to find the best deal. In this system, some spaces may be City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 57 underutilized. Additionally, the current Hermosa Beach parking system varies in payment, information and technology; this can overwhelm the user and decrease the system’s value. It is recommended that the City of Hermosa Beach look to adopt and implement a demand- based parking program that adjusts rates and regulations to make it as easy as possible for users to find a parking space. The main goal of this demand-based pricing strategy is to ensure consistent availability of parking spaces while distributing parking demand throughout the Coastal Zone, with additional revenue as a positive effect. Ideally, this demand-based program would allow off-street parking to be a cheaper, long-term option, as opposed to using on-street spaces for long-term parking. Alternatively, on-street parking should be available to be the short-term parking solution. Dem and-based pricing or adjustments to time restrictions may also be considered as an alternative to certain time limits placed on different parking spaces as a means to generate optimal turnover of parking spaces. The City should also look to price public parking assets at a lower rate for centralized locations in order to promote a “park once/walk many” environment. Visitors not having to go back to their cars to feed meters or to add time allow the centralized parking locations to be more utilized for longer periods of the day. How? In this program, parking demand will set the “right price” at all times, which is the lowest price that will achieve a set target of parking availability. The demand-based parking management system can be developed with the following actionable items: • Set specific availability targets for on- and off-street parking locations. It is recommended that no more than 85% occupancy should be targeted at all times in each of the eight zones. (For instance, 100% occupancy in Zone 5 and 50% occupancy in Zone 3, totaling 85% occupancy would not meet the target.) • Establish minimum and maximum parking price changes for demand, like increasing rates by $1 during the high demand periods. Peer city Laguna Beach fluctuates parking charges between $1 and $2 per hour, while Huntington Beach fluctuates between $1 and $3 an hour. The best price rate to set is one that allows 85% availability at all times. On-going monitoring of occupancy is necessary to determine the rate that achieves the 85 percent target. • Explore adjustments to time limits on certain parking spaces in response to demand at different times of day, or replacing with demand-based pricing that escalates the hourly rate with each subsequent hour of parking after two hours. • Mark meters and lots based upon convenience and demand on tiers of price, such as ‘premium’, ‘value’, or ‘discount’. A tiered system can be found at airport and sports stadiums traditionally but can be applicable for Hermosa Beach as well. • Track occupancy data, including location, and length of stay per car, to create algorithms to predict demand and adjust pricing accordingly by reading collected meter data. • Develop a database with this inventory and occupancy information to provide staff real- time understanding of utilization. Include parking regulations and key enforcement metrics. • Evaluate price-determining rate methodologies at least annually and adjust as needed with the intent to allow a consistent occupancy rate that allows the lowest prices while avoiding a parking shortage. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 58 • Make parking inventory and occupancy data open to the public by creating an online website in which transportation users can view relevant parking information such as location, prices, and restrictions. • Issue reports approximately every six months to inform city staff, key stakeholders, City Council, Coastal Commission, and the public on system performance. System performance would be measured upon revenue generation, occupancy statistics, citation numbers, and parking user satisfaction. The program implementation should have effective outreach and messaging including: • An overall demand-based program brand • Marketing materials, including websites, apps, social media, brochures, ads, and service announcements • On-going workshops and trainings with downtown stakeholders • Use of social media platforms to communicate system information and updates This recommendation should be implemented in all parking zones where metered or paid spaces exist, but would be most impactful in the Downtown Core which would see the highest turnover of short-term parking users. Specific streets include Hermosa Avenue from 8th Street to 16th Street, and Pier Avenue from Hermosa Avenue to Valley Drive. Although implementing this initiative requires a high level of cost and difficulty, this is a high priority recommendation. Case Study SFpark in San Francisco implemented a major price reform for on-street parking. The City of San Francisco established pilot zones with sensors that reported the occupancy of each curb on every block. Parking rates were adjusted solely on observed occupancies to charge the lowest prices possible without creating a parking shortage. A target range was set between 60% and 80% occupancy, with prices readjusting every 3 hours. After the pilot, 31% of the cases noted an increase in prices, prices decreased in 30% of the cases, and remained the same in 39% of the cases. In two years, 62% of the blocks were within the target range (60%- 80%), a 30% increase from before the pilot began. San Francisco uses all of its parking revenue from SFpark to subsidize public transit.24 Recommendation #3 Invest and Implement in a Comprehensive Parking Signage & Wayfinding System Cost: Average Level of Difficulty: Average Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Mid-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? 24 SFpark: Pricing Parking by Demand by Gregory Pierce and Donald Shoup City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 59 Parking signs are critical to the success of the parking network, however signage that varies from zone to zone can create confusion. Providing a well-designed, branded parking signage system can effectively communicate critical wayfinding information the second you enter the city, enabling visitors to find venues and parking options more easily. A lack of consistent signage can lead to additional congestion, driver confusion, and potential conflicts between pedestrians/bicycles/vehicles as vehicles look for parking. These negative factors can lead to an outcome where available parking options are underutilized, solely because motorists do not know where available parking exists. Signage and wayfinding is a core component of communicating a demand-based management program. As mentioned in Recommendation #3, street signage should be used to display pricing tiers and level of availability for multiple parking locations so drivers can make an informed decision. How? In conjunction with Recommendation #, dynamic signage and wayfinding becomes especially important to communicate pricing, regulations, and parking availability. A Wayfinding Plan should be a part of the Demand-Based Parking Management Program. The wayfinding plan should include: • A signage implementation program that is created in conjunction with city stakeholders • Wayfinding and signage that serve the customer to make finding parking and payment as easy as possible • Dynamic and variable sign messaging that is recognizable, intuitive, and strategically placed • Uniform and distinct signage that is reflective of Hermosa’s Beach’s character and promote a sense of place • Real time availability information via on-the-ground signage, advanced signage, a one- stop website, and a mobile phone application. • Marketable information about a new parking wayfinding strategy Wayfinding would be applicable in all eight zones, especially at key destinations and entry points within the city. Key entry points include all streets that have access to cross the Hermosa Valley Greenbelt, including Gould Avenue, Pier Avenue, and 8th Street. Priority and cost for this recommendation is high while level of difficulty is average. Case Study Laguna Beach implemented a similar marketing/signage parking pilot program in 2014, utilizing dynamic electronic message boards and consistent wayfinding. The pilot program led to a 25% decrease in expired-meter parking citations and a 36% increase in total parking revenue. Their program has since been continued. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 60 Maximize Use of Existing Parking Supply Maximizing the existing parking supply is a crucial element of parking management and is aligned with Study Goals 1 and 2. This strategy aims to extract more value out of all existing private and public parking by expanding shared parking and maximizing curb space. Recommendation #4 Pilot a Shared Parking Program and Facilitate Shared Parking Cost: Average Level of Difficulty: Average Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Mid-Term Zones for Implementation: 5, 6, 8 Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Shared parking programs maximize use of existing parking facilities, reduce the need for additional parking, reduce congestion, and facilitate more walkable and active downtowns. Determining the most efficient use of parking facilities is crucial to the success and growth of the Hermosa Beach Downtown Core. Hermosa Beach currently undertakes numerous shared parking plans in the Coastal Zone (such as plans noted in Table 5.1), including shared parking between private entities on the same site, but shared parking agreements between private entities on separate properties or between private and public entities in the Coastal Zone could further increase parking availability for visitors. Not all private parking needs to be shared, but even if 25% of private parking can be included in a shared parking arrangement during any portion of a day, public parking supply in the Coastal Zone can increase by 60 spaces at a fraction of the cost of new construction of parking facilities. Shared parking works best when multiple uses have different peak use periods such as an office, which typically does not operate or reach peak parking demand during the evening hours, can be paired with a restaurant or assembly use that is primarily used during those evening hours. How? To facilitate shared parking among private property owners, the City can proactively provide technical assistance. This may include: • The creation of a parking ownership database, connecting parties to each other. • Educational materials about the benefits of shared parking. • Sample language and agreements. • Cost and revenue sharing information. • Potential use of technology/ signage. The City could take the lead in engaging property owners in their willingness to develop private-private or public-private shared parking agreements. These agreements could allow for the City to: • Directly lease parking from a private facility for use in public parking. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 61 • Open parking for public use at certain hours or days, depending on the tenant use. • Facilitate shared agreements between nearby properties with different peak hours. • Collect data to facilitate demand-based management of each shared parking agreement. • Incentivize business owners to open up their parking to other uses during off-hours through the provision of an umbrella liability policy or agreements to tow unauthorized users. Implementation of this recommendation would see the best results in Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center), and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) due to the concentration of private parking supply in these zones, as well as the fact that parking in Zone 8 is currently not time-restricted. There is an average level of cost and high level of difficulty for this medium priority recommendation stemming from coordination, feasibility studies, and agreement implementation. Recommendation #5 Maximize Flexibility of Curb Space to Accommodate Rideshare and Other Modes Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: Average Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Mid-Term Zones for Implementation: 5, 6 Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Through previous studies, every curb and parking space within the Coastal Zone has been inventoried by street segment and curb type. Curb types and their roles are static. A loading zone, for instance, stays as a loading zone at all times even if it is only used during specific days. Off- and on-street facilities should be inventoried in a manner that allows for real-time understanding of parking by curb regulation type by time of day and day of week, to evaluate the potential for other uses of curb space. Curb space in the Coastal Zone is currently occupied mostly by metered or unmetered on- street parking. As of May 2019, Hermosa Beach has created three new rideshare zones in a four-block area on Hermosa Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets within Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown). The designated rideshare zones were converted from previously underutilized taxi zones. The City has communicated the availability of the new zones through updates to their website as well as signage and mobile ridesharing application updates. Dedicating curb space for ridesharing near Pier Plaza is a great example of maximizing the use of curb space and provides more opportunities to access the beach and the Downtown Core efficiently. How? To continue to maximize the flexibility of the curb space in the Coastal Zone, the City should monitor the newly-designated rideshare zones and additionally, evaluate the use of supplemental valet service. To achieve this, the City can: City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 62 • Utilize the inventory and occupancy database mentioned in Recommendation #3 to track curb space utilization and parking regulations at all times of day and week. • Conduct resident, visitor, employee, and employer intercept surveys to evaluate the success of the new rideshare zones, measuring frequency of use and proper locations. • Evaluate the need for additional designated rideshare zones, if appropriate. • Evaluate curb space and re-configure spaces where appropriate to maximize the use of red zones or re-configure spaces to accommodate on-street parking space for other modes through bicycle corrals, motorcycle/scooter parking, or Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) parking. These methods of maximizing curb space would be most effective in Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) and Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center). Priority for this recommendation is high compared to other recommendations, with low cost, and an average level of difficulty. Case Study The Institute of Transportation Engineers has recently released their Curbside Management Practitioners Guide which details planning considerations, available tools and treatments, and the treatment selection process for curbside management. In this guide, ITE highlights the City of Seattle as a standout example of flexing curb spaces to allow streets to safely and efficiently connect and move people and goods to their destinations while creating inviting spaces within the right-of-way. In the study, Seattle was able to reduce commercial vehicle loading zones during peak parking periods and flex them back during prime loading/unloading times, which has led to an increase in curbside efficiency. Improve Mobility Options to Reduce Parking Demand Hermosa Beach can reduce parking demand by providing safe, accessible, and convenient options for residents, employees, and visitors to access the beach without a car. Mobility options such as public transit, bicycling, car share, bike share, micro-mobility, and walking would all factor in to reduce vehicle demand. Reinvesting parking revenues for this cause is key to the success of the Downtown Core and the rest of the Coastal Zone. Recommendation #6 Reinvest Parking Revenues into Multimodal Improvements Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: Low Priority: Average Implementation Timeline: Long-Term Zones for Implementation: 5, 6 Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Every motorist becomes a pedestrian at some point on their trip. Parking is about more than vehicle storage; it is about access and mobility. For every trip taken by alternative mode, there is another parking space available for someone who drives. Demand-based management City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 63 may create additional revenue, which, in turn, should be used in programs that directly support multimodal improvements in the Coastal Zone. Parking utilization data shows that many prime on-street parking spaces are full, while many off-street spaces outside the core remain empty throughout the day. Multimodal transportation can help alleviate and redistribute parking demand. This would improve connections to underutilized parking assets to distribute parking demand more evenly. An example would be a pilot program to introduce peripheral parking outside of the high- demand areas in conjunction with a frequent shuttle circulator. Hermosa Beach has been successful in improving multimodal accessibility by enhancing bicycle access on Hermosa Avenue, maintaining a scramble crossing at Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue, implementing bulb-outs, maintaining vibrant zebra pedestrian crossings, and increasing shade and lighting. Hermosa Beach can build on these efforts by providing more bicycle hubs, drop-off and rideshare cutouts, and more transit opportunities. How? The City should increase and diversify the allocation of parking revenue to investments that will improve overall mobility in the Downtown Core. These improvements include: • Improved pedestrian, bicycle, and multimodal mobility, especially to and from parking outside the Downtown Core. For instance Hermosa Beach’s proposed bicycle facilities includes many Class III bike routes, but does not propose any bike paths or bike lanes in the Coastal Zone. Hermosa Beach could increase the number of pedestrian plazas to fulfill the goal to create a pedestrian-oriented district. • Streamlined implementation of bike-share, rideshare, public transit, and potential circulator shuttle. • The evaluation of micro-transit use to establish a remote parking network and improve alternative mobility. • Shared parking initiatives to improve access to parking for the general public, as mentioned in Recommendation #4. • A Coastal Zone Wayfinding System, as mentioned in Recommendation #3. • Promotions encouraging employees to bike and walk to work. • Enhanced event management, as mentioned in Recommendation #8. • Improved marketing and communication of the parking system, as mentioned in Recommendation #3. • Technology upgrades to the parking system, as mentioned in Recommendations #1 and #3. • Streetscape and safety improvements, including parking enforcement and street cleaning. • Evaluation of the potential to continue the shared mobility program currently being piloted with neighboring cities. • Further evaluation and monitoring of parking initiatives, as mentioned in Recommendation #11. Hermosa Beach can also look to mobility initiatives in addition to mobility investments. Alternative mobility initiatives also include: • Create an employee parking database including store location and employee origin, and mode of transportation. • Travel training and analysis for employees. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 64 • Branding and marketing highlighting the ease of switching from vehicle to alternative commute mode. • Pursue incentives for employers who provide demand-management initiatives for employees. • Create “Bike to Work” days. • Free or subsidized transit passes. • Subsidized shuttles, carpools, guaranteed rides home, and other programs. • Bicycle/ pedestrian safety and encouragement programs. • Restrict employee parking to top floors of structures for long term occupants Revenue would be generated from all parking spaces excluding unmetered spaces, and should be reinvested in in all zones, with Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown) being at the top of the priority list. Priority, cost, and difficulty are all low for this recommendation. Case Study Laguna Beach teamed up with OCTA in 2016 to start the Summer Breeze trolley service. Summer Breeze is a summer-only route that allows users to park remotely and shuttle them to Downtown Laguna Beach at no expense for the user. The service runs only on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am to midnight from late June to early September. Providing a multimodal alternative for visitors reduces Laguna Beach’s parking demand in its downtown core and also alleviates congestion in the street network locating the lots on the outskirts of the city. One of the issues facing the City of Hermosa Beach is a long-term parking shortage, and implementing a similar remote parking with shuttle service like Summer Breeze could relocate a portion of long-term parkers outside of the Downtown. Simplify and Leverage the Zoning Code Simplifying and leveraging the zoning code to work in favor of a pedestrian-oriented district supports Goal #3 from Section 1.3. Pedestrians should have just as much access and mobility options as vehicles on the road, and the following recommendation supports this end. Recommendation #7 Revise the Zoning Code to Better Reflect Urban Uses and a Walkable Commercial Uses in the Coastal Zone Cost: Average Level of Difficulty: Average Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Mid-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #1, #3 Why? In the Coastal Zone, undeveloped parcels are all but gone, and most future development will utilize existing buildings and/or smaller parcels. Flexible and innovative management of City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 65 parking and mobility in the zoning code will be crucial to support this type of infill development and continued reinvestment. The existing code offers opportunities for improvement and revision, as data analysis has shown discrepancies between minimum code requirements, actual parking provided, and adjusted parking demand for non-residential uses. How? Some zoning code revisions that can be made to better suit Hermosa Beach include: • Adjust parking minimums within the Downtown District to their “right-size” according to demand for specific uses, specifically offices, retail, and restaurants. Uses that generate invariable demand regardless of location, such as assembly uses or visitor accommodations, may not be applicable to a parking minimum adjustment (which is consistent with peer cities). This will give property owners the flexibility to build or repurpose according to market demand. In addition, this supports the City’s land use goals to maintain the small scale, pedestrian-oriented character of Downtown. See Appendix C for examples of parking minimums established in peer cities with similar parking demand. • Consider no parking minimums in certain pedestrian-emphasized locations within Zone 5: Walk Street -Downtown and Zone 6: Sand Section - Civic Center. • For the addition to a building, addition of outdoor space, or a change in use, allow required parking to be reduced by providing implementing extensive transportation demand management measures. • Reduce or exempt requirement of additional parking for certain uses that change to uses typically considered more intensive in the zoning code, like restaurant or food service use, when located in a pedestrian district provided that square footage remains the same. This reduction of exemption would not be applicable to uses that generate consistent demand, such as assembly uses or visitor accommodations. • Allow for in-lieu fees to contribute more towards on-site parking requirements to improve development and tenant flexibility to produce context-sensitive design. This would allow property owners to consider a greater reduction in on-site spaces. Revenue from fees should continue be used to fund the shared parking supply. • Consider incorporating site-specific requirements related to all mobility options. This could include linking bicycle, car share, and electric vehicle requirements in proportion to the size of a given use, phased down above a certain number of spaces. Code can also be included to allow space for micro-mobility docking as well. • Allow trip reduction incentives for private development to create more mode share opportunities within the City. • Incorporate design requirements that support a walkable environment. These include: o Limit driveways and driveway widths along walkable corridors. o Provide high-visibility pedestrian accommodations at crosswalks and curb cuts, such as signage, striping, or flashing lights. o Incentivize the design and construction of parking that can be converted to active uses. o Parklets, or an extension of the sidewalk into one or more on-street parking spaces, at pedestrian-oriented locations. Parklets introduce new streetscape features such as seating, planting, bicycle parking, or elements of play. o Pedestrian/ Bike Plazas, whether temporary or permanent, have potential in dead-end or short street segments with little auto-oriented needs. Examples for opportunity include any numbered street, such as 11th Court, west of Beach Drive. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 66 A revision of the zoning code would be applicable throughout the City. Revising the zoning code has moderate cost and moderate difficulty. This recommendation has average priority compared to other recommendations. Case Study In July 2017, the City of Santa Monica updated their parking code based upon the Parking Zoning Ordinance Update (2013) completed by Nelson\Nygaard. The land uses in the city were split among three designations: Downtown Core, Transit-Oriented and Mixed Use, and Low-Intensity Neighborhood. In 2015, the City took the approximate designation boundaries established in this plan to adopt a new off-street parking code that regulated parking into three separate categories: Citywide, Parking Overlay Area 1, and the Downtown Community Plan Area. Both the Citywide and Parking Overlay Area 1 designations set parking minimums. The Downtown Community Plan Area set parking maximums but eliminated any parking minimums required of new development. The Plan included amendments to the existing ordinance and new zoning ordinance provisions for: • Parking waivers • Parking maximums • Parking in-lieu fees • Leasing programs • Unbundled parking • Carsharing • Parking cashout The City could formulate an EV Action Plan, similar to the Santa Monica EV Action Plan, which plans to have 300 smart chargers in the City by 2022. Additionally, in Santa Monica, businesses with over 10 employees are given a choice between three TDM strategies and must implement at least one or pay a fee for each parking space per day. The City of Santa Monica provides a mandatory survey to determine Average Vehicle Ridership in which the results determine a reduction in fee for workplaces with high non-auto ridership. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 67 Enhance Parking Administration and Operations To better plan for the daily and peak parking demand for its visitors, employees, and residents, parking management programs will effectively minimize the stress on parking supply. This strategy recommends enhancing event management practices, improving residential and employee permit parking programs, and establishing a monitoring and evaluation process to adapt to different events, businesses, and various uses coming into the City. Recommendation #8 Enhance Event Management Practices to Maximize Parking System Flexibility and Predictability Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: Low Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Near-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Hermosa Beach is home to many unique and diverse events each year. These events spur economic activity and are a fundamental part of Hermosa Beach’s character and culture. However, events can place a burden on the parking system and disrupt access due to street closures and increased numbers of visitors. Today, there are limited requirements for producers of mid to large-scale events to implement alternative transportation plans for participants/spectators of their events, as well as the general beach-going population when event production may require the use of nearby public parking. There are also opportunities to ensure consistent communication of event parking policies, from communications strategies, signage, and alternative options available. These issues can create a disconnected system that oversaturates certain areas or impacts beachgoers. How? There are a number of strategies to maximize the parking system for each event effectively and consistently. These strategies include: • Adjust parking rates via the demand-based program (Recommendation #2) to include peak event pricing in high demand areas. Conversely, value, discount, or City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 68 remote peripheral parking should be priced at a lower rate to incentivize use of those areas to balance demand and reduce traffic. • Provide online information and education in advance of the event (similar to Recommendation #3), including location-based prices and parking locations to limit searching, traffic, and frustration. Parking information can be linked to information provided by event organizers, hotels, tickets, and key event stakeholders. • Provide GPS-compatible updates with real-time utilization to allow event-goers to begin their search for parking at their origin, not their destination. • Coordinate temporary signage during the event permitting process to divert and direct drivers to multiple parking locations. This signage can be dynamic to instruct best parking locations in real time. • Implement a pilot program for purchasing parking for off-street locations in advance of an event. Advanced purchases can be advantageous to both users and operators, as it makes parking demand more predictable and ensures that available spaces are effectively used, reducing congestion related to circling. Advanced parking purchases can be incentivized by allowing lower rates than those who park without a reservation. No parking lot should be reserved completely, as parking facilities should still allow short-term spontaneous parking for those who may not have access to the technology to do so, or for visitors who may be unaware of the program. Pavemint is a parking application in Los Angeles that allows the ability to reserve parking weeks in advance, a similar approach could be applied to Hermosa Beach. • Use dynamic parking inventory mentioned in Recommendation #1 to predict potential event demand hotspots. • Coordinate event-based shuttle systems if needed, during the event permitting process. Shuttles can be used to reduce the distance barrier from the user’s car to the event location. Coordination with peripheral lot owners, such as schools and churches, including those outside of the City limits, are encouraged. • Evaluate the current rates charged for commercial use of public parking associated with filming and special events and re-invest those revenues into multi-modal improvements in the Coastal Zone. • Require an event parking plan during the event permitting process, regardless of event size. Smaller events may require fewer demand management strategies, but event parking plans should be developed to adequately manage and accommodate the variety of Hermosa Beach events. The size of event and therefore the level of parking demand management strategies should be determined by the Impact Level already established in the Hermosa Beach Special Events Policy Guide. Event parking management would be applicable in all zones that incorporate events. Priority is rated high for this strategy while cost, and difficulty are low for this recommendation. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 69 Case Study The City of Long Beach provides multiple large events every year that are completely inaccessible by automobile, such as the Smokin’ Grooves Fest and Once Upon a Time in the LBC. For these events, event attendees park in designated structures in the Downtown Area, and shuttle to the event site using two shuttle locations. Attendees can pre-pay for a parking spot in one of the designated structures using an official Long Beach web portal. Rideshare drop-offs are only allowed to the shuttle stop locations and not at the event site. Besides the shuttle, attendees can either walk, bus, water taxi to the event grounds. The capacity for these events is set above 10,000 attendees. Recommendation #9 Improve the Residential Parking Permit Program Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: High Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Near-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? With the amount of residential uses in the Coastal Zone, residents are a crucial part of the parking discussion when considering efficient solutions to meet the parking needs of the Coastal Zone. As mentioned in Section 1.1 of this report, the City’s Preferential Parking District Permit Program currently allows residential parking permit holders to park at 24-hour meters without paying the meter, or in one-hour residential zones without regard to time limit for up to 72 hours. The preferential parking district is bound by the City’s northern and southern boundaries, by the Strand on the West, and Loma Drive, Park Avenue, and Morningside Drive to the east. Residential permits cost $40 annually and require that the vehicle is registered to an address in the Preferential Parking Permit District. Currently, the City does not place a limit on the number of permits purchased per household. Furthermore, many residents utilize their garage space as storage rather than parking spaces and park on-street, which exacerbates occupancies on many residential streets. With recent interest from the City, the residential parking permit program should be revisited to establish a system that is equitable, yet supports a reduction in parking demand. Data and observations from City of Hermosa Beach Parking Enforcement demonstrated that the City sells almost twice the number of residential parking permits than spaces available. Peer cities, such as Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar, price residential parking permits at an escalating rate, so the price for each additional permit per household increases. How? City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 70 Annual parking permits are currently provided at an annual fee of $40 per permit, well below the fair market value, and the price of the permits have not been adjusted in over 10 years. It is recommended that near-term revisions to the program should consider scaling the price of permits to disincentivize the oversaturation of parking permits purchased. the first annual permit per household is increased slightly to $50 remaining close to the current rate, while the second permit is priced at $75, the third at $100, and a guest or fourth permit at $150 for a maximum of 4 permits per address/unit. These rates provided are an average of multiple peer cities methods and prices for limiting the number of permits provided. After sufficient data is collected, the City of Hermosa Beach can create residential parking zones for areas in need of greater restrictions, similar to a recently adopted permit program by the City of Newport Beach. Hermosa Beach would essentially create eight parking zones using the same boundaries established in the data collection process, as these bounds were created specifically to distinguish between neighborhood characteristics in the Coastal Zone. Using zones for residential parking is beneficial as it would prevent residents from using their residential pass for other areas in the City, which could oversaturate demand in specific areas. Improvements to the guest permit program can be made to facilitate their use when guests are visiting rather than functioning as an extra permit for residents rather than using a garage or other off-street parking. Guest permits can be registered by their license plate number through an official Hermosa Beach online web portal to ensure guest permits are non- transferrable and cannot be used past their allotted time. Parking enforcement would be able to determine if a license is permitted through an online, real-time database. Residential parking locations should be subject to parking for only the residence assigned to the permit. An online database of guest parking permit requests can be managed after its creation to determine what residential areas require the most guest permits, and how many permits are being issued per day of week, or time of year. A cap on guest parking permits or any other relevant modifications to the system should be considered after substantial data has been collected in the guest permit database. For instance, the City of Carlsbad caps guest parking permits at five two-week passes a year. Residents with extra spaces can post on the app, and can be used in conjunction with special events. Hermosa Beach can implement a test guest parking restriction to allow permits to be available for up to 30 days in a year, or 3 times a month. App-based guest parking solutions are also a possibility. Pavemint is a parking application in Los Angeles that allows people to connect residents with people who have an extra parking space to share. An update for residential and employee parking permits would be valuable in all parking zones. Updating residential parking permits has high priority, with high difficulty and low cost. Case Study The City of Newport Beach has adopted a comprehensive parking permit program that provides residential permits in zones. There are three residential zones where residents in those zones can apply for their respective residential permit. Permits can be purchased through an official Newport Beach web portal. Permit holders of a single zone cannot park in the other zones. Creating specific zones for residential permits ensures permit holders must stay with a certain boundary to use their permit. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 71 Recommendation #10 Improve the Employee Parking Permit Program Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: Low Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Near-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? Employees are also a crucial part of the parking discussion as many employees come from outside of the Coastal Zone and contribute to parking demand daily. Currently, employees of local businesses are allowed to purchase parking permits for an additional fee in designated areas. For employees, monthly permits are available for off-street parking lots/structures at a cost of: • $62 per month to park anytime up to 72 hrs • $31 per month to park only between 5am to 7pm daily Employee permits are also available to purchase that allow employees to park at on-street spaces with yellow pole/cap meters and in the unmetered, but one-hour time restricted areas at an annual cost of $143 (pro-rated to $71.50 on September 1st). How? The employee parking permit program should be retained, however the City should update the locations and pricing of employee permit parking to encourage off-street parking availability for employees. It is preferred that on-street parking be reserved for short-term users to promote higher turnover. Programs and alternative mobility initiatives, such as those mentioned in Recommendation #5 can reduce employee parking demand. Improving mobility choice does not mean that every employee has to stop driving. In fact, a shift in behavior for a fraction of employees can have a significant impact on reducing parking demand and congestion. An update for residential and employee parking permits would be especially valuable in Zone 5 (Walk Zone – Downtown) and Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center), as these zones contain a large concentration of retail and commercial uses. Updating the employee parking permits has high priority, with low difficulty and cost. Case Study UCLA introduced the BruinGO program in an effort to incentivize students and employees to utilize transit instead of commuting by single-occupancy vehicles. The UCLA BruinGO program is an unlimited access transit program which subsidized the cost of transit commutes for students and university employees. The goals of the study were to increase bus ridership to campus, reduce vehicle trips to campus, and to reduce parking demand on campus. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 72 Commutes by bus increased by 73% after just one year of the program’s initiation. In addition, 37% of new bus riders were previously solo drivers to campus. Over 1,000 solo drivers relinquished their parking permits after BruinGO’s initiation, and 19% of commuters who kept their permit still took BruinGO at least two times a week. Since the introduction of the program as an alternative to solo driving, UCLA was able to utilize this service to recruit new employees to the university while also reducing fare payments for riders and reducing the demand for parking. Recommendation #11 Establish an Ongoing Collection, Monitoring, and Evaluation Process Cost: Low Level of Difficulty: Low Priority: High Implementation Timeline: Long-Term Zones for Implementation: All Related Study Goals: #2, #3 Why? For parking, you can only manage what you measure. This recommendation seeks to improve the “measurement” process by creating a centralized parking database established in a new demand-based parking management program. This program, as previously mentioned, would create real-time data automatically, which would move the focus away from manual data collection and unwieldy datasets, and onto innovative parking analysis for monitoring and evaluation. Decisions based on high-level real-time data would be exponentially quicker and can be made with more confidence. If real-time data is not feasible, the City can conduct before and after studies or introduce pilot programs to test the efficiency of various programs and initiatives. Each iteration of data monitoring will allow the City to make informed decisions regarding the continued use of the recommendations, as well as real-time modifications or adjustments to the system as needed. The parking system will always need to be monitored and evaluated, especially due to seasonal change or event management. How? To better track, monitor, and evaluate data, the City can: • Develop and implement specific methodologies for tracking occupancy data for on- and off-street parking. Initial approaches could include manual spot counts and could evolve into utilizing algorithms based on meter and payment data. • There are many innovative technologies available that can be used to collect and track parking data. Technologies include: smart meters, magnetometers, lasers, inductive loops, ultrasound, or automated license plate readers. Some technologies are more suited for parking lots or garages, while others are better for large zones and on-street counting. • Establish data-sharing protocols, including making inventory and occupancy data “open source,” as mentioned in Recommendation #2. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 73 • Issue quarterly reports on system performance for parking/city staff and key stakeholders, as also mentioned in Recommendation #2. The collection, monitoring and evaluation system would be valuable for the entire Coastal Zone. Priority for this recommendation is high, with a low cost and low level of difficulty to implement. Case Study The City of Los Angeles and LADOT launched LA Express Park in 2012 which is a parking management strategy with innovative parking data collection and monitoring. LA Express Park was implemented to achieve 10% to 30% parking space availability on each block by using demand-based pricing. The system relied upon a highly integrated back-end system with an advanced pricing engine. The system required a continuous compiling of occupancy and payment data, analyzing it, and then relaying information to customers and enforcement officials in real-time. After the first 6 months, parking congestion decreased by 10%, under-utilized parking spaces decreased by 5%, pilot-wide parking rates decreased by 11%, and parking revenue increased by 2%. Provide Additional Public Parking as Needed In some cases, provision of additional parking resources is necessary for zones that are truly constrained by physical impediments and constantly yield high occupancy. Adding parking spaces should be done strategically and with substantial caution, as new resources such as parking garages or structures are cost-prohibitive and could be obsolete within the next decade. This recommendation should be treated as the recommendation with the lowest priority. Recommendation #12 Strategically Invest in New Public and Shared Parking Supply in Key Locations Cost: High Level of Difficulty: High Priority: Low Implementation Timeline: Long-Term Zones for Implementation: 5, 6, 8 Related Study Goals: #2 Why? Hermosa Beach’s success as a destination for residents and visitors has attracted new development in the Coastal Zone. Multimodal access, complimented by convenient and accessible parking, is a key factor for the Downtown Core’s success. After a study of parking demand, analysis indicates that parking demand often peaks above optimal capacity rates in Zone 3 (Walk Street – Sand Section North), Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), Zone 7 (Walk Street – Sand Section – Herondo), and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress). City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 74 Hermosa Beach faces a parking management problem, not a parking problem; spaces are available during peak times, drivers may just be unaware of their availability or unwilling to park further from their destination. Adding more parking, especially private spaces, could exacerbate the City’s current dilemma should those spaces remain underutilized. Nevertheless, to provide adequate parking for current and continued growth in the Coastal Zone, Hermosa Beach could strategically invest in public and shared parking supply in key locations. How? Recommendations #1 through #11 should be prioritized to address current issues related to high on- and off-street demand, time limit violations, varied signage, fragmented technology and payment systems. All decisions to build more parking should be evaluated against the City of Hermosa Beach’s primary goals to reduce vehicular congestion and improve multimodal travel established in PLAN Hermosa and the Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy. Creating additional parking can also bring more vehicles into the Coastal Zone if motorists find that more spaces are available. New structures should be evaluated based upon their cost effectiveness/potential revenue compared to other recommendations presented above, which are designed to improve overall management, enhance mobility, and reduce demand for parking. The fees collected as part of the City’s in-lieu parking program should serve as a source of potential funding to facilitate additional parking within the Coastal Zone once the collected fees reach the cap of 100 spaces. It is recommended that the City conduct independent need, market, funding and fiscal studies for constructing a multi-story parking structure within the Civic Center or Cypress character area. For Lot A, conversion of the parking lot to a parking structure identical to Lot C, for example, would increase the total number of spaces by approximately 22425. Assuming a full capacity in the potential Lot A structure by transferring as many on-street parked cars into Lot A, on-street parking occupancy in Zone 5 would drop from 94% to 65% on peak weekday afternoons. This potential decrease in on-street occupancy at the busiest measured time in a highly commercialized zone would have secondary benefits such as reducing occupancy rates in neighboring zones, as parking would become easier to find closer to the Downtown District and the beach. There is a significantly greater cost associated with constructing a parking structure compared to other recommendations, but the benefits of increasing supply in Zone 5 (Walk Street – Downtown), Zone 6 (Sand Section – Civic Center), and Zone 8 (Sand Section – Cypress) may be necessary to alleviate current or future parking constraints throughout Hermosa Beach. When considering constructing renovations to existing parking lots, efforts can be guided from the Hermosa Beach Parking Lot D Demonstration Project with respect to proposed design improvements, sustainability features, and plant palettes in order to maintain consistency 25 Lot C, a three-story structure, has 354 spaces. Lot A, a surface lot, has 130 spaces. The difference between the two lots is 224 spaces. Although more research needs to be done on the exact number of added spaces including the size of the lot and its compatible use with adjacent buildings, using Lot C as a potential duplicate in this report gives a rough estimate for a Lot A three-story parking structure. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 75 throughout the Coastal Zone among public parking. This is the recommendation with the lowest priority, but has an associated high level of difficulty and cost. Case Study The Pacific Beach Visitor Oriented Parking Facilities Study by Wilbur Smith Associates analyzed a potential future parking structure in the San Diego area. The study showed that an efficient structure must be consumer friendly, be a good neighbor, be operationally efficient, and have a certain ease of implementation. Some factors that should be considered in deciding to build a structure are: • Capacity considerations • Existing Use • Site accessibility for both vehicles and pedestrians • Compatibility with adjacent uses • Proximity to principal parking generators and areas with parking deficiencies • Security/ visibility • Environmental considerations, including potential noise and visual impacts • Sources of funding • An increase of rideshare and the onset of autonomous vehicles This study found that the revenue generated by erecting a parking structure would be far short of the amount needed to cover the costs of operation and the debt service of the bonds issued to fund the construction of the structure. City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 76 Appendix A City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 77 Appendix B Appendix B – Hermosa Beach and Peer City Code Matrix Land Use (1 space per sf) Hermosa Beach Long Beach Santa Monica Newport Beach Laguna Beach Manhattan Beach Huntington Beach Carlsbad Redondo Beach Commercial / Retail 250 26 250 300 250 250 200 or 250 200 300 250 Commercial / Retail (Overlay District) 333 500 450 or 500 0 spaces 250 Reduced rate 27 200 300 250 Office / Professional 250 250 or 500 300 250 or 300 or 35028 250 300 250 or 300 250 250 Office / Professional (Overlay District) 333 500 or 1,000 300 or 500 0 spaces 250 Reduced rate 250 or 300 300 250 Medical Office (Overlay District) 333 400 250 or 300 0 spaces 29 250 Reduced rate 175 200 150 Restaurant 100 100 125 or 200 or 500 30 to 50 30 100 200 60 Gradual rate 31 75 Restaurant (Overlay District) 100 100 125 or 200 or 500 0 spaces 100 Reduced rate 60 Gradual rate 250 Fast Food 50 300 300 50 100 200 200 Gradual rate 75 Service / Repair 1,000 300 300 500 300 500 500 300 250 General Assembly 50 3.3 seats 4 seats 3 seats 3 seats 100 32 3533 5 seats 5 seats Light Manufacturing 300 500 400 500 or 1,000 500 750 500 400 500 Warehousing / Storage 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,00034 1,500 1,000 1,000 Gradual rate 35 26 For all uses, rates are to be read as 1 space per number given. For instance, for Commercial uses in Hermosa Beach the parking requirement is 1 parking space per 250 square feet. 27 For all overlay districts in Manhattan Beach: If the site GFA is equal or less than lot area, no parking required; If site GFA is greater than lot area, full parking requirements excluding 5,000 sf and above is required. Code can be circumvented with a use permit if found that demand is less than what is required, and long-term occupancy will not generate additional demand. 28 1 space per 250 sf for first 50 tsf; 1 space per 300 sf after 75 tsf; 1 space per 350 sf after 125 tsf 29 A rate of 1 space per 200 sf to be applied for medical office outside of the Newport Beach overlay district. 30 Of public restaurant area 31 For all food uses in Carlsbad: 1 space per 100 sf for the first 4,000 sf, plus 1 space per every 50 sf thereafter 32 100 sf of seating area 33 35 sf of assembly area 34 Plus two spaces 35 For warehousing and storage in Redondo Beach: 1 space per 1,000 sf for the first 10,000, plus 1 space per every 5,000 sf thereafter City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 78 Appendix C C.1 Victoria Transportation Policy Institute From the Victoria Transportation Policy Institute Transportation Demand Management Encyclopedia (https://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm28.htm, November 2018): The table below is taken from the Parking Management chapter of the TDM Encyclopedia and summarizes parking management strategies, indicates their typical reduction in parking requirements, and whether they tend to reduce vehicle traffic and therefore provide additional benefits (such as reductions in congestion, accidents, energy consumption, pollution emissions and consumer costs). Summary of Parking Management Strategies: Strategy Description Typical Reduction Traffic Reduction Shared Parking Parking spaces serve multiple users and destinations. 10-30% Parking Regulations Regulations favor higher-value uses such as service vehicles, deliveries, customers, quick errands, and people with special needs. 10-30% More Accurate and Flexible Standards Adjust parking standards to more accurately reflect demand in a particular situation. 10-30% Parking Maximums Establish maximum parking standards. 10-30% Remote Parking Provide off-site or urban fringe parking facilities. 10-30% Smart Growth Encourage more compact, mixed, multi -modal development to allow more parking sharing and use of alternative modes. 10-30% X Walking and Cycling Improvements Improve walking and cycling conditions to expand the range of destinations serviced by a parking facility. 5-15% X Increase Capacity of Existing Facilities Increase parking supply by using otherwise wasted space, smaller stalls, car stackers and valet parking. 5-15% X Mobility Management Encourage more efficient travel patterns, including changes in mode, timing, destination and vehicle trip frequency. 10-30% X Parking Pricing Charge motorists directly and efficiently for using parking facilities. 10-30% X Improve Pricing Methods Use better charging techniques to make pricing more convenient and cost effective. Varies X Financial Incentives Provide financial incentives to shift mode, such as cash out. 10-30% X Unbundle Parking Rent or sell parking facilities separately from building space. 10-30% X Parking Tax Reform Change tax policies to support parking management objectives. 5-15% X Bicycle Facilities Provide bicycle storage and changing facilities. 5-15% X Improve User Information and Marketing Provide convenient and accurate information on parking availability and price, using maps, signs, brochures and electronic communication. 5-15% X Improve Enforcement Insure that parking regulation enforcement is efficient, considerate and fair. Varies City of Hermosa Beach Parking Management Study IBI Group – Revised November 2019 79 Strategy Description Typical Reduction Traffic Reduction Transportation Management Associations Establish member-controlled organizations that provide transport and parking management services in a particular area. Varies X Overflow Parking Plans Establish plans to manage occasional peak parking demands. Varies Address Spillover Problems Use management, enforcement and pricing to address spillover problems. Varies Parking Facility Design and Operation Improve parking facility design and operations to help solve problems and support parking management. Varies C.2 Portland, OR Reduced Parking for Mixed-Use Areas Provision From page 11 of the City of Portland Off-Street Parking Management and Guiding Polices (https://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/547704): In all cases, minimum parking requirements can be reduced by up to 50%, using combinations of the following provisions: • One space reduction for every 12-inch diameter tree that is preserved (reduction of up to 2 spaces, or 10% of the total required parking); • One space reduction for every 5 non-required bicycle parking spaces (reduction of up to 25% of the total required parking); • Transit-supportive plazas may replace up to 10% of required parking, provided that at least 20 parking spaces are required and certain design standards are met; • One space for every 4 motorcycle spaces provided (reduction of up to 5 spaces or 5% of the total required parking) • Two spaces for every car sharing (e.g., Zipcar) space provided (reduction of up to 25% of the total required parking); and • Three spaces for every 15-dock bike sharing station, with a further one-space reduction for each additional 4 docks (reduction of up to 25% of the total required parking). C.3 Petco Park Area Transportation Study From page 29 of the Escondido Ballpark Project Traffic Impact Analysis (https://www.escondido.org/Data/Sites/1/media/pdfs/Planning/Ballpark/TrafficImpactAnaly sis.pdf, October 2010): Petco Park conducted a Transportation Survey for the 2007 season. The survey provides information on travel characteristics of ballpark fans. The survey indicates that the automobile represents the primary mode of travel at approximately 71%. This equates to 29% for transit and other non-auto travel modes such as pedestrian, bicycle, etc. This compares with the Petco Park Environmental Impact Report (EIR) conducted in 1999 which assumed an 80% split for auto and 20% for transit/non-auto modes. Report Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Study Update Prepared for: City of Hermosa Beach Prepared by: Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. EPS# 204026 June 1, 2021 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1 2. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ............................................................................................ 4 3. COMPETITIVE CONTEXT ............................................................................................ 8 Socio-Economic Trends ............................................................................................ 8 Employment Trends .............................................................................................. 13 4. RETAIL TRENDS ................................................................................................... 15 5. HOTEL TRENDS .................................................................................................... 18 6. OFFICE TRENDS ................................................................................................... 22 7. DOWNTOWN HERMOSA BEACH ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES ............................................... 25 Area Description ................................................................................................... 25 Issues ................................................................................................................. 27 Opportunities ....................................................................................................... 28 Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 30 APPENDIX A: Business Community Input APPENDIX B: Key Findings from 2014 Report APPENDIX C: Supporting Market Data List of Tables Table 1 Beach Cities Demographic Comparison ............................................................. 11 Table 2 Beach Cities Residential Mix ............................................................................ 12 Table 3 Jobs by Industry, 2011-2018 .......................................................................... 14 Table 4 Daytime Population, 2018 .............................................................................. 14 Table 5 Beach Cities Shopping Destinations .................................................................. 15 Table 6 Beach Cities Retail Rents, Vacancies, Inventory ................................................. 16 Table 7 Beach Cities 2018 Taxable Sales Per Capita....................................................... 17 Table 8 Beach Cities Hotel Inventory: Existing and Pipeline ............................................ 20 Table 9 Beach Cities Class B and C Office Inventory ...................................................... 23 Table 10 Hermosa Beach Sales Tax Revenue, FY 2019-20 ................................................ 26 Table 11 Downtown District by Land Use ....................................................................... 31 Table 12 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Ownership Pattern ............................................... 33 Table 13 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Acquisition and Construction Activity ...................... 35 List of Figures Figure 1 Beach Cities Map ........................................................................................... 11 Figure 2 Beach Cities Historical Retail Rents .................................................................. 17 Figure 3 Beach Cities Retail Vacancies .......................................................................... 18 Figure 4 Beach Cities Historical Class B and C Office Rents .............................................. 22 Figure 5 Beach Cities Historical Class B and C Office Vacancy ........................................... 22 Figure 6 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Land Use ........................................................... 30 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 1 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 1. INTRODUCTION Economic & Planning Systems (EPS) was retained by the City of Hermosa Beach (City) to update its previous Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy: Market and Economic Analysis Report dated January 15, 2014. This updated report is intended to inform the City’s efforts in formulate a citywide economic development strategy. In addition to updating the data included in the last report, the update expands the analysis to incorporate the City as a whole. Economic and market data available through third party sources have been updated to reflect the most current information, and the updated data are incorporated in the tables and text of the full report. Some aspects of the prior report were based on onsite research and observations. These elements have not been updated, due to the limitations of the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of observing business operations and mix with so many businesses closed or operating at a reduced level. For the most part, the recommendations of the last study are still valid, and useful as guides to economic development strategies. However, some conditions have changed since the original report was completed, and we have attempted to reflect these in the findings of the update. The most significant changes have to do with parking requirements and strategies; the trend toward working at home, which is likely to continue post COVID-19 and represents an opportunity the City can build upon; the evolution of the business mix and the reduction of externalities from bars on Pier Plaza; and the steps the City has taken to be more proactive in economic development and improving the business climate. EPS explored the ramifications of these changes through interviews with key stakeholders in the community, and have reflected what we have learned in the summary observations described in this executive summary. Hermosa Beach still occupies a unique position within the triad of Beach Cities located in the South Bay area of the Los Angeles basin. Situated between the highly affluent Manhattan Beach to the north and the larger more urban Redondo Beach to the south, Hermosa is the smallest of the three cities. While also quite affluent, Hermosa Beach has a younger population, a greater proportion of renters, a smaller proportion of family households, and the smallest employment base. The City is known in particular for its laid-back beach lifestyle and nightlife entertainment offerings. All three Beach Cities began as recreation and vacation destinations characterized by modest housing and commercial services catering primarily to vacationers, day visitors, and the small local population. As Los Angeles grew, the Beach Cities became very desirable places to live year-round, with clean air, excellent schools, the beach amenity, and an improving housing stock. Manhattan Beach in particular, with its superior proximity and transportation linkages to Los Angeles employment centers and LAX, has become very upscale with high home values and a very successful retail and commercial district. Hermosa Beach has benefited from similar trends, and as the city has matured, the Downtown District has evolved as well. Compared with Manhattan Beach, however, Hermosa Beach is in a more transitional stage as downtown commercial offerings offer less diversity in retail and fine dining than would be expected given the city’s demographics and high-quality locational assets. The findings in this Report are based on currently available data, interviews with industry professionals, site visits, and the authors’ experience with similar projects. Actual future Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 2 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx development prospects and outcomes will depend on economic conditions, decisions by property owners and developers based on a range of individual financial and market conditions, and actions by local government that will influence development activity. Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 3 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 2. DEMOGRAPHIC AND MARKET DATA UPDATE SUMMARY Population, Income and Housing • The total Beach Cities population is approximately 121,000, with Redondo Beach the largest at 68,000, followed by Manhattan Beach at 36,000, and Hermosa Beach at 20,000. • Hermosa Beach’s population grew just 0.7 percent between 2010 and 2019, but its population growth still exceeded its residential unit growth of -2.5 percent. The number of households in the City declined by 4.4 percent over the same period. • In 2020, Hermosa Beach had a median home value of $1.7 million, reflecting a 72 percent increase from 2012. Meanwhile, the median value of a home sold in Manhattan Beach increased to over $2.3 million, reflecting a price growth of 73 percent over the same period. The Redondo Beach median home value of just over $1 million is significantly lower than its Beach City neighbors but still much higher than the City of Los Angeles median of $694,000. • Hermosa Beach’s median household income in 2019 was $137,000, nearly 40 percent higher than its figure in 2010. Manhattan Beach still possesses the highest median household income of the Beach Cities at $150,000, while Redondo Beach’s has now exceeded six figures, standing at $112,000 • As in 2010, in 2019 Hermosa Beach’s residential population is the youngest, the most transient, and the least family-oriented of the Beach Cities. The median age of Hermosa Beach residents is 39, compared with 44 in Manhattan Beach and 41 in Redondo Beach. The percentage of owner-occupied households in Hermosa Beach is 42 percent, compared with 62 percent in Manhattan Beach and 48 percent in Redondo Beach. • Single-family homes make up 54 percent in Hermosa Beach. The number of single-family homes in Hermosa Beach has increased since 2010 as the number of multifamily homes has continued to fall. This trend, along with the dramatic increases in home values, reflects the replacement of older multi-family dwellings with larger, more expensive single-family homes, similar to the trend in Manhattan Beach. Employment • Since 2011, job growth outpaced population growth in Hermosa Beach, with the 9 percent increase in jobs representing more than ten times the City’s population growth. • Much of the job growth in Hermosa Beach was in sectors associated with knowledge work. The combined finance, real estate, information, professional services, technical services, and executive management sectors now make up the second-largest segment in Hermosa Beach (19 percent). • The importance of tourism, dining, and entertainment to the economies of all three Beach Cities is reflected in the job share for the accommodation and food services sectors, which contributed the largest category of Hermosa Beach jobs (24 percent). However, this category saw the largest drop in its share of total jobs since 2011, as knowledge- based jobs have grown at a faster rate. The Covid-19 Pandemic is also expected to have disproportionately impacted hospitality-related jobs. • Despite the high growth of jobs relative to population in Hermosa Beach, the City maintained a strong bedroom community orientation with a jobs-to-household ratio of 0.71 in 2018. The U.S. Census Longitudinal Employment-Household Dynamic (LEHD) Survey reported that the City had a net commuter outflow of 2,475 that same year. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 4 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Retail • There is at least 3.7 million square feet of destination retail within nine miles of Hermosa Beach • As of Q4 2020, Hermosa had a citywide average annual retail lease rate of $3.54 per square foot, lower than Manhattan Beach ($5.29 per square foot), but above Redondo Beach ($2.98 per square foot). Retail vacancy in Hermosa Beach is the highest among the Beach Cities at 6.1 percent. • Total taxable sales per capita in Hermosa Beach was $12,202 in 2019, slightly higher than Redondo Beach ($11,258), but significantly lower than Manhattan Beach ($19,192). While Hermosa performed similar to Manhattan Beach in the Food Services and Drinking Places category, it lagged behind both Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach in General Merchandise sales. Hotels • Hermosa Beach has an estimated 480 hotel rooms as of 2021, approximately half the amount in Manhattan Beach and less than one third the amount in Redondo Beach. • The most prominent hotel in downtown Hermosa is the Beach House Hotel, located on the Strand. It serves mainly leisure, business, and group travel, rather than a vacation destination clientele. It has continued to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic, but at lower occupancies. Early check-in and late check-out have allowed some rooms to be occupied by those who want to work outside the home, but in the community. • The H2O is a new 30-room hotel on Hermosa Avenue that opened in Late 2020. Office • Hermosa Beach’s office inventory stands at approximately 367,000 square feet, and remains small compared to Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, which have about 1.6 million and 2.4 million square feet of office space, respectively. According to CoStar, all of Hermosa Beach’s office inventory is classified as Class B or C space. • Overall, the Hermosa Beach market for Class B and C office space occupies a viable segment priced below Manhattan Beach but above Redondo Beach. As of the fourth quarter of 2020, Class B and C rents in Hermosa Beach average $3.75 per square foot and are trending up, compared with $3.17 per square foot in Redondo Beach and $4.25 per square foot in Manhattan Beach. • Hermosa Beach office vacancy rate in Q4 2020 of 11.7 percent is nearly double that of Redondo Beach (5.7 percent) and triple that of Manhattan Beach (3.9 percent). • Marlin Equities expanded its office presence in its buildings along Pier Avenue and it is further expanding its presence in its building at the intersection of Pier and Manhattan Avenues. Baker/Burton Lundy has also expanded and upgraded its office presence on Upper Pier Avenue. • A remodeled office building on upper Pier Avenue (200 Pier) was originally intended to offer for-sale office condominiums. It has turned out to be leased space and houses numerous small businesses. • There are a few co-working office spaces in Hermosa, including Unita on Hermosa Avenue. There are quite a few more in Manhattan Beach, and there is potential to Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 5 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx develop more in Hermosa as an extension of the work from home trend, offering flexibility between a home office and a more typical workplace. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 6 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 3. KEY TRENDS: ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES Parking • Many interviewees noted that restrictive parking requirements in Hermosa Beach often prove to be a major barrier to economic growth, smart urban design, and maintaining the vitality of the historic downtown area. Relaxing the City’s parking standards in some cases would allow otherwise infeasible projects to be realized, facilitate rehabilitation and re-tenanting of historic buildings, and remove barriers to potential businesses wishing to locate in Downtown Hermosa. • Restaurants in particular are less concerned about parking due to the growth in alternative transportation options, including ride sharing, carpooling, bicycling, and walking from nearby neighborhoods that have reduced car travel and the demand for customer parking. • Employee parking takes up a lot of capacity that could serve patrons and visitors. Off-site employee parking could free up more customer parking and provide more parking for beach goers and visitors in the summer months. • One of many suggestions for more strategically locating public parking is converting the tennis courts at the Community Center to structured parking. The City’s in lieu parking fee could be used to help finance parking in the Civic Center/Community Center area instead of on Lot A, north of 11th Street between Hermosa Avenue and Beach Drive. Several interviewees stated that Lot A would be better used for mixed-use development and/or civic uses in light of its proximity to the Strand and frontage on Hermosa Avenue. • Parking uphill from the downtown commercial district would facilitate foot traffic passing by businesses. This juxtaposition has contributed to the vitality of the retail district in Manhattan Beach. • It is generally agreed that restrictive parking requirements likely contributed to making the “Pier/Strand” hotel proposed on the Mermaid site financially infeasible. On-site parking requirements were also often cited as a major impediment to the rehabilitation and re-tenanting of older buildings that were built without off-street parking. • Alternative parking and TDM (Transportation Demand Management) strategies could alleviate the financial burden of on-site parking. TDM measures may include valet parking, shuttles, off-site employee parking, and the encouragement of bicycle and pedestrian access, for example. • Some business owners commented that fewer parking spaces can be beneficial to their bottom line, as it sometimes translates to lower lease rates. • Interviewees were mixed in their assessment of the existing garage. While some noted that it removed demand for street and surface lot parking in the Downtown, and praised the public art component, others noted that it remains largely empty during off-peak periods and occupies a valuable piece of real estate adjacent to the Strand. Business and Land Use Mix • As a means of identifying the appropriate tenanting strategy for Downtown, multiple interviewees suggested an organized means of obtaining residents’ input on their desired category of establishments. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 7 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx • It was overwhelmingly agreed that the public safety concerns associated with the late- night bar scene have subsided significantly in the past decade, though the problem remains to some degree, particularly late at night. • While many hope for a continued trend away from Hermosa’s image as a nightlife destination, a few interviewees noted that some restaurants/bars depend on the post dining hours drinking to make sufficient revenue to cover their costs. • Among those hoping for a continued shift, a culinary-driven scene appears to be desired by many as a means of replicating the success of Downtown Manhattan Beach, and attracting a crowd that is less likely to cause police and EMT calls in the late hours. • One resounding point of unison among interviewees is that outdoor dining which has increased as restaurants struggle to survive during the pandemic should be retained permanently and encouraged moving forward. • While Hermosa Beach has historically not been a strong location for Class A office space, it is in a unique position to capitalize on certain office trends given its demographic characteristics and quality of life. It was noted that the desirable environment, ample food and business services, and the trend toward business decision-makers wanting to work closer to home are supportive of the demand for Class A office space. • The likely ongoing trend of increased work from home could be augmented by coworking office space that offers an alternative to the home office some of the time. • The PCH corridor offers a general business location in an accessible South Bay coastal community, and has attracted larger users recently, including the national headquarters of the shoe company, Skechers, and Lazy Acres Natural Market. Aviation Boulevard also has potential for market-driven revitalization. • Many businesses are shut down or operating at reduced levels due to the restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, it appears that a number of apparently closed restaurants and entertainment venues are remodeling and planning to reopen with new offerings post COVID-19. • The Comedy and Magic Club is an iconic destination in Hermosa Beach and a valuable asset for the downtown. It is recommended that the City work to retain this unique entertainment asset. • The Lighthouse at Pier Plaza has recently changed ownership with plans to continue as a live jazz club. Saint Rocke on PCH has also recently changed ownership with plans to return with live music. These small venues for live music or other entertainment are a benefit for the City and offer alternatives to venues that are more focused on alcohol sales. • Other than older residential uses on the second floor of some buildings, residential uses are largely absent from the downtown core. The development of mixed-use residential on infill sites downtown would add “rooftops” to support downtown restaurant and retail businesses, and activate the streets in the downtown core, as well as provide incentives for new investment and more ground floor commercial space. Work From Home • Beach cities in the LA metro area are very desirable locations due to the clean air, access to the beach as an amenity, and the charm of historic downtowns that have become increasingly vital. This is likely to increase the value and attraction of these areas for residents, but also as business locations as entrepreneurs and executives seek to reduce commuting on congested roads and highways. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 8 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx • More people are working from home as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. As people have found that work from home is a viable option for many, this trend is likely to continue after the pandemic is over. • Work from home increases the market support for local businesses and restaurants and should be encouraged by the City. • Allowing and encouraging small scale coworking spaces, perhaps in mixed-use buildings could support work from home for those who need to be in an office part of the time, or prefer to have an option to work outside the home part of the time for other reasons. • Small scale vertical mixed-use buildings with ground floor commercial and shared coworking office space above could be accommodated on small, infill sites downtown. Parking requirements could be reduced since many users would walk or bike to those locations from their homes. • There is at least one coworking space in Hermosa, Unita, on Hermosa Avenue. Manhattan Beach has a number of them, and it is likely more could be supported in Hermosa as an adjunct to the work at home trend. • Multiple interviewees noted the potential benefits of converting second floor office along Upper Pier into live-work lofts. They anticipate that this will both ease some pressure on the residential market and add to the vitality of the Upper Pier commercial district, which has traditionally seen less foot traffic than the area surrounding Pier Plaza. City Policy and Role of Civic Organizations • Multiple interviewees noted that, in the past, Hermosa Beach’s was not seen as a business-friendly city. Most clarified that this was no longer so, but that certain actions could be taken to further enhance the City’s image as it interacts with existing and potential businesses. • A common theme was Hermosa’s use of conditional use permits (CUPs). Many understood that this tool was necessary to curb negative externalities of the City’s bar scene in the 2000s, but felt that conditions were often over-prescriptive, complicated the transfer of ownership for certain businesses, and that the application process to amend CUPs can be extremely cumbersome. • Some interviewees expressed that the City does not have a comprehensive commercial strategy. However, they were heartened to hear that the city has appointed a Business Liaison and created and Economic Development Committee and a stakeholder’s group to address the business climate in the city. • Those familiar with the Chamber of Commerce feel that the entity has a strong potential role, but has historically has not been as effective as it could be in providing guidance and advocacy for the City’s business community. Recent changes in leadership, as well as a surge in new Chamber members may reinvigorate the Chamber and make it more effective. • Another issue mentioned during the interviews was the perception that the City has focused on Downtown Hermosa at the expense of other commercial nodes within the City. However, recent policy changes have assisted the Cypress district in the southern part of the City, and the City is looking at the PCH corridor and Aviation Boulevard, as places for larger businesses and employers, and considering how the City can help nurture reinvestment and renewal in the corridor business areas. • The City has recently made code amendments to reduce costs for new businesses, including adding a Minor Sign Review and added a Minor Conditional Use Permit process. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 9 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 4. COMPETITIVE CONTEXT Socio -Economic Trends Hermosa Beach is one of three Beach Cities in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. The northern-most Beach City, Manhattan Beach, is located south of El Segundo, followed by Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach at the southern end. A sandy coastal strip forms the western boundary of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and a portion of Redondo Beach, which also has a significant inland portion. See Figure 1 for a map of the three Beach Cities. Each of the three Beach Cities has benefited directly from the beach location to become a highly desired place to live, work, and play. With strong access afforded by the 105 and 405 Freeways and the nearby Los Angeles International Airport, the Beach Cities have developed a strong foundation of residential neighborhoods, employment nodes, and visitor attractions to become among the most affluent communities in the County. And while the Beach Cities show distinctive economic and demographic characteristics, they are geographically conjoined so as to function as a closely inter-related market. The distance from the Sepulveda Shopping Center in northern Manhattan Beach to Riviera Village in South Redondo Beach is five-and-half miles along Pacific Coast Highway. Alternately, the walk or bike ride from northern Manhattan Beach to the King Harbor Marina in Redondo Beach is less than four miles along the beachfront Strand. The Hermosa Valley Greenbelt, a former rail corridor turned hiking and running trail that connects Manhattan Beach to King Harbor, is one of many alternative transportation and trails in the area. For Hermosa Beach, this high degree of interconnection has positive implications for future economic development. Of the three Beach Cities, Manhattan Beach has the strongest demographic and economic profile, due to the City’s relatively superior location. As the northern-most Beach City, Manhattan Beach is the closest to the West Side job centers in Santa Monica and Century City and to major transportation infrastructure. In addition, Manhattan Beach’s top-rated school system is an attractive draw to young families, though Manhattan Beach’s Mira Costa High School also serves Hermosa Beach. Just south of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach benefits—to a slightly lesser degree—from the same geographical advantages and top-rated school system. Further south, Redondo Beach exhibits a hybrid nature, as South Redondo reflects the characteristics of a pricy beachfront community while North Redondo more closely resembles neighboring inland cities such as Torrance and Hawthorne. As shown in Table 1, the total Beach Cities population is approximately 121,000, with Redondo Beach the largest at 68,000, followed by Manhattan Beach at 36,000 and Hermosa Beach at 20,000. Contrary to the previous decade, population in all three Beach Cities grew at a slower pace between 2010 and 2019 than the City of Los Angeles (which is used here as a baseline reference). While residential demand has slowed in recent years, the Beach Cities feature high population densities and are largely built out, which has impeded the construction of new housing units and kept pressure on the housing supply. For example, in Hermosa Beach population growth was just 0.7 percent, but it still exceeded its residential unit growth of -2.5 percent. Similarly, while Redondo Beach’s population growth was a modest 1.4 percent, it too Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 10 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx had a negative residential unit growth of -0.9 percent. Manhattan Beach, the most expensive housing market of the three, was perhaps able to attract more residential development as its residential unit growth slightly outpaced population growth, 1.6 percent to 1.2 percent. A continuing trend among all the Beach Cities, particularly in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, is the upward spiral of median home values as a result of the constrained residential supply and high demand for beach community living. In 2020, Hermosa Beach had a median home value of $1.7 million, reflecting a 82 percent increase from 2012. Meanwhile, the median value of a home sold in Manhattan Beach increased to over $2.3 million, reflecting a price growth of 73 percent over the same period. The Redondo Beach median home value of just over $1 million is significantly lower than its Beach City neighbors but still much higher than the City of Los Angeles median of $694,000. However, the Beach Cities have seen continued growth in household incomes as well. Hermosa Beach’s median household income in 2019 was $137,000, nearly 40 percent higher than its figure in 2010. Manhattan Beach still possesses the highest median household income of the three at $150,000, while Redondo Beach’s has now exceeded six figures, standing at $112,000. All Beach Cities median household incomes significantly exceed the $58,000 median for Los Angeles. Levels of educational attainment in the Beach Cities have remained high as well, with over 34 percent of Manhattan Beach residents, 26 percent of Hermosa Beach residents, and 23 percent of Redondo Beach residents have graduate-level degrees, compared with 12 percent of Los Angeles residents. While each Beach City retains a unique demographic profile, they have all seen similar trends in areas such as median age and families as a percentage of total households. As in 2010, in 2019 Hermosa Beach’s residential population is the youngest, the most transient, and the least family- oriented of the three. The median age of Hermosa Beach residents is 39, compared with 44 in Manhattan Beach and 41 in Redondo Beach. The percentage of owner-occupied households in Hermosa Beach is 42 percent, compared with 62 percent in Manhattan Beach and 48 percent in Redondo Beach. Family households in Hermosa Beach make up 46 percent of all households (up from 41 percent in 2010) as compared to 71 percent in Manhattan Beach (from 64 percent in 2010), 61 percent in Redondo Beach (from 56 percent in 2010), and 60 percent in Los Angeles (down from 61 percent in 2010). Despite distinctions between the residential communities of each of the Beach Cities, the variances appear to be narrowing as high housing costs in Manhattan Beach cause residential demand to spill over into Hermosa Beach. Some illustration of the underlying residential dynamics can be found in Table 2, showing residential mix in each of the Beach Cities. Single- family homes make up 81 percent of the housing stock in Manhattan Beach, compared with 54 percent in Hermosa Beach, 55 percent in Redondo Beach, and 44 percent in Los Angeles. Since 2010, the number of single-family homes in Hermosa Beach increased as the number of multifamily homes has continued to fall: 206 new single-family homes were constructed while 459 multifamily units were eliminated. Based on anecdotal information, this was due to construction of large single-family homes on lots formerly occupied by older multifamily stock. In this environment of escalating land values, Manhattan Beach has become increasingly unaffordable, leaving Hermosa Beach as the next-best option for aspiring Beach Cities residents. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 11 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Figure 1 Beach Cities Map Source: ESRI Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 12 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 1 Beach Cities Demographic Comparison Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach City of Los Angeles 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change General Total Population 19,506 19,650 0.7%35,135 35,573 1.2%66,748 67,700 1.4%3,792,621 3,959,657 4.4% Total Households 9,389 8,979 -4.4%13,732 13,520 -1.5%28,540 27,621 -3.2%1,312,002 1,373,864 4.7% Total Housing Units 10,311 10,049 -2.5%15,128 15,363 1.6%30,243 29,979 -0.9%1,415,592 1,474,043 4.1% Median Household Income $99,976 $137,188 37.2%$131,723 $150,083 13.9%$91,737 $112,271 22.4%$48,746 $58,385 19.8% Median Home Value (1)$957,000 $1,740,000 81.8%$1,379,000 $2,392,635 73.5%$640,000 $1,073,000 67.7%$374,200 $694,583 85.6% Median Rent $1,795 $2,181 21.5%$1,995 $2,628 31.7%$1,575 $2,072 31.6%$1,104 $1,450 31.3% Average Household Size 2.04 2.19 7.4%2.50 2.63 5.2%2.29 2.45 7.0%2.81 2.82 0.4% Average Family Size 2.80 2.87 2.5%3.10 3.14 1.3%2.94 3.07 4.4%3.53 3.62 2.5% Family/Total Households (%)41%46%64%71%56%61%61%60% Owner-Occupied/Total Units (%)(2)42%42%64%62%49%48%36%34% Labor Force Participation (%)80%77%68%64%75%72%67%66% In-City Jobs/Household 0.62 0.67 1.25 1.30 0.82 0.86 1.22 1.19 Age Median Age 37.0 39.3 6.2%40.9 44 7.6%39.3 40.7 3.6%34.1 35.6 4.4% Age 18+ (% of total)84%82%75%73%81%78%77%79% Age 65+ (% of total)9%12%13%17%10%13%10%12% Household Income < $15,000 5%5%4%3%7%5%15%13% $15,000 - $49,999 18%11%12%12%19%15%36%31% $50,000 - $99,999 27%22%21%20%28%25%27%27% $100,000 - $149,999 21%17%18%15%21%20%11%14% $150,000+29%46%45%50%26%35%11%16% Education (Age 25+) No High School Diploma 2%2%1%2%4%4%26%23% High School Graduate 6%6%7%7%13%11%19%19% Some College, No Degree 17%11%13%11%19%19%18%18% Associate Degree 6%5%5%5%7%8%6%6% Bachelor's Degree 44%49%42%40%37%36%20%22% Master's/Professional/Phd.25%26%32%34%20%23%10%12% (2) Includes units for sale (1) Median home values for 2012 and 2020 Sources: US Census American Community Survey 5-year Estimate 2015-2019; Economics & Planning Systems Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 13 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 2 Beach Cities Residential Mix Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach City of Los Angeles 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change 2010 2019 '10-'19 Change Residential Mix Total 10,311 10,058 (253)15,128 15,020 (108)30,243 30,024 (219)1,415,592 1,493,108 77,516 Single-Family 1, Detached 43%43%(74)69%72%322 40%41%313 39%38%15,540 1, Attached 8%11%280 8%9%150 14%14%75 6%6%(948) Multi-Family 2 13%12%(155)10%7%(379)4%2%(435)3%3%2,925 3 or 4 11%7%(369)7%5%(232)11%11%(159)6%6%3,927 5 to 9 7%10%300 2%2%(14)7%8%393 9%9%7,421 10 to 19 6%3%(313)2%2%15 7%7%(7)10%10%1,338 20+11%12%59 2%2%(49)17%16%(327)27%28%46,175 Mobile Home 2%1%(67)0%1%79 0%1%44 1%1%917 Other 0%1%86 0%0%0 0%0%(116)0%0%221 Owner-Occupied Units by Value < $50,000 1%2%1%2%1%1%2%1% $50,000 - $499,999 7%5%4%2%9%5%49%32% $500,000 +92%93%95%96%90%95%49%67% Residential Unit Age Built since 1980 22%29%30%36%31%34%21%25% Built 1940 to 1979 61%59%62%57%63%62%59%55% Built 1939 or earlier 16%12%8%7%6%4%21%20% (1) Median home values for 2019, and net growth from 2010 to 2019 Sources: American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2019; Economics & Planning Systems Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 14 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Employment Trends Historically, the Beach Cities served primarily as a vacation destination before evolving into permanent small-town communities. The Southern California aerospace industry was largely based in and near the South Bay and provided a source of high-paying jobs until the end of the Cold War, when sudden cancellation of government contracts and research initiatives helped caused an exodus of aerospace firms and resulted in recession. (However, Northrop Grumman remains the largest employer in Redondo Beach, and a cluster of aerospace firms maintain a strong presence in El Segundo to the north.) More recently, the Beach Cities have benefited from the growth of high-income knowledge workers seeking work environments that are closer to home and that offer a high quality of life. Table 3 shows that, since 2011, job growth outpaced population growth in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach: the 9 percent job growth in Hermosa Beach was more than ten times population growth, while 5 percent job growth in Manhattan Beach nearly quadrupled population growth. (Redondo Beach, with a large industrial sector, experienced continued job losses in keeping with larger structural declines in manufacturing.) Much of the job growth in Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach was in sectors associated with knowledge work. The combined finance, real estate, information, professional services, technical services, and executive management sectors make up the largest segment of Manhattan Beach employment (31 percent), and the second-largest segment in Hermosa Beach (19 percent). Since 2011, such knowledge workers represented the largest net gain of jobs in Manhattan Beach. The importance of tourism, dining, and entertainment to the economies of all three Beach Cities is reflected in the job share for the accommodation and food services sectors, which contributed the largest category of Hermosa Beach jobs (24 percent) the second-largest for Manhattan Beach (21 percent), and the third-largest for Redondo Beach (16 percent). However, in Hermosa Beach, this sector experienced the largest drop in employment since 2011. Each of the Beach Cities has seen an increase in jobs per household as well as its daytime population since 2011. However, despite the high growth of jobs relative to population in Hermosa Beach, the City maintains a strong bedroom community orientation with a jobs-to- household ratio of 0.71 in 2018. This means that for every Hermosa Beach household, there were 0.71 jobs in the City. A normalized ratio, as reflected by the City of Los Angeles, is 1.16. A low jobs-to-household ratio typically means a daily net outflow of workers and a decline in the day population. As shown in Table 4, the population of Hermosa Beach falls 1,950 per day, or 10 percent. Redondo Beach, like Hermosa Beach, is also primarily a bedroom community and loses 10 percent of its population to out commuting daily. Manhattan Beach, by comparison, has a jobs-to-household ratio of 1.25, which results in a day population net inflow of 4,950, equivalent to a 14 percent expansion of the residential population. However, Hermosa Beach is expected to benefit from the work from home trend, which keeps more residents and increases the daytime customer base for Hermosa Beach businesses. A large day population in an urban area often results in additional retail demand. Several retailers interviewed in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach indicated that the difference in day population was a major reason why Hermosa Beach could not compete as effectively for retail tenants and restaurants. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 15 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 3 Jobs by Industry, 2011-2018 Table 4 Daytime Population, 2018 Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach 2018 '11-'18 Change Share 2018 '11-'18 Change Share 2011 '11-'18 Change Share Share All Jobs 6,409 547 100%17,579 160 100%25,851 (2,202)100%100% 9%1%-9% Accommodation and Food Services 1,535 (266)24%3,335 (513)19%3,155 817 17%9% FIRE (2), Infmtn, Prof./Tech., Exec.Mgmt.1,236 210 19%5,443 684 31%3,602 76 16%21% Retail Trade 899 52 14%2,781 (314)16%3,090 (98)13%8% Health Care and Social Assistance 684 290 11%1,889 558 11%1,079 593 7%16% Admin. & Support, Waste Mgmt./Remed.492 128 6%874 335 5%734 (19)3%4% Other Services (excluding Public Admin.)370 (20)8%930 (446)5%900 (110)3%6% Production (1)325 169 2%307 (107)3%990 236 1%7% Wholesale Trade, Transport, Warehousing 294 88 4%385 35 6%8,300 (1,908)6%9% Educational Services 249 33 5%1,009 65 2%1,242 146 27%14% Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 171 (118)5%178 (107)2%485 72 5%4% Public Administration 154 (19)3%448 (30)1%386 (119)2%3% (1) Production includes Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Resource Extraction, Utilities, and Construction (2) FIRE includes Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Source: LEHD Census, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Redondo Beach L.A. Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach Day Population (2018) Residential Population 19,650 35,573 67,700 Live in City, Employed Outside City (8,042)(12,101)(27,841) Employed in City, Living Outside City 5,567 16,478 21,371 Day Population 17,175 39,950 61,230 Daily Inflow/(Outflow)(2,475)4,377 (6,470) Daily Inflow/(Outflow) as % of Residential Population -13%12%-10% Population Density/Square Mile Population 13,800 9,000 10,900 Day Population 12,000 10,100 9,900 Sources: US Census, Census LEHD, ESRI, Economic & Planning Systems Inc. Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 16 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 5. RETAIL TRENDS The retail competitive landscape for Hermosa Beach, which includes all of the Beach Cities and parts of El Segundo and Torrance, offers a wide variety of shopping options, including large enclosed malls, open-air lifestyle centers, and downtown street retail. As shown in Table 5, there is at least 3.65 million square feet of destination retail within a 10-mile radius of Hermosa Beach. Table 5 Beach Cities Shopping Destinations However, the most direct retail competition for Hermosa Beach is walkable retail districts in downtown Manhattan Beach and Riviera Village in Redondo Beach. As shown in Table 6, downtown retail commands the highest rents and lowest vacancies in each of these cities. Rents in the Hermosa Beach downtown are roughly equal to the city-wide. Conversely, Manhattan Beach downtown rents exceed city-wide rents by 30 percent, from $5.29 to $6.89, and Riviera Village rents surpass the Redondo Beach average by 65 percent, from $2.98 to $4.91. In all three cases, downtown vacancies are higher than the citywide average, from 7.5 percent in Hermosa Beach to 4.0 percent in Manhattan Beach to 5.5 percent in Riviera Village. These high vacancies can likely be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, as they increased markedly since the beginning of 2020. The generally strong performance of downtown Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, as well as other walkable retail districts has encouraged pipeline projects such as the Redondo Beach Pier redevelopment and the Point lifestyle center in El Segundo, both of which have been designed to provide streetscape character. From a competitive perspective, as indicated by Figure 2 and Figure 3, rents and vacancy rates in Manhattan Beach have consistently out-performed those in Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach. According to brokers and local business people, this is due primarily to the more affluent demographic profile of Manhattan Beach residents, who can support higher-end retailers than neighboring cities, and to Manhattan Beach’s vibrant daytime population. Another factor may be the relative lack of retail diversity in Hermosa Beach. On a total sales-per-capita basis, as shown in Table 7, Hermosa Beach is well exceeded by Manhattan Beach, and slightly higher than Redondo Beach. While Hermosa Beach performs strongly in food and beverage stores, restaurants and bars, it appears to have retail leakage in categories including apparel, general merchandise, and large-format retail segments like garden supplies, home furnishings, auto parts, and general wholesale items. Of these leakage categories, the street retail character and small floor plates in Downtown Hermosa Beach are best suited to supporting an expansion in the apparel (including women’s fashion goods, general apparel for younger consumers, and sports Shopping Center Type of Center Miles from Hermosa Beach Retail Sq.Ft. Key Tenants Address South Bay Galleria Enclosed Mall 3.5 955,000 Macy's; Nordstrom; Kohls 1815 Hawthorne Blvd.; Redondo Beach, CA, 90278 Manhattan Village Shopping Center Enclosed Mall 3.4 572,837 Macy's; Williams-Sonoma; Coach 3200 Sepulveda blvd.; Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Riviera Village Downtown Street Retail 3.4 413,000 Local boutiques and services Plaza El Segundo Open-Air Lifestyle/Big Box 3.8 400,000 Whole Foods; Anthropologie; H&M; Lululemon760 South Sepulveda Blvd; El Segundo, CA 90245 Redondo Beach Pier Downtown Street Retail 1.5 400,000 Shade Hotel, Theater Promenade on the Peninsula Open-Air Lifestyle Center 9.0 374,000 Williams-Sonoma; Banana Republic; Gap 550 Deep Valley Drive; Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Downtown Manhattan Beach Downtown Street Retail 2.1 231,000 True Religion, Shade Hotel, boutiques the Point Open-Air Lifestyle Center 3.8 115,000 Mendocino Farms, True Food Kitchen 850 South Sepulveda, El Segundo Redondo Shores Open-Air Lifestyle/Big Box 1.5 102,000 Whole Foods; Rite Aid; GNC 403-419 N Pacific Coast Hwy Fisherman's Wharf Downtown Street Retail 1.5 90,000 Local restaurants and souvenir shops 415 Diamond Street; Redondo, CA 90277 3,652,837 Source: L.A. County Assessor; CoStar; Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 17 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx and fitness related clothing and accessories) and home furnishings categories. Larger format retail would be appropriate for larger commercial properties on Aviation Blvd. corridor. Ultimately, successful improvement in the retail mix will depend on a broad range of factors discussed further in Section 7. Table 6 Beach Cities Retail Rents, Vacancies, Inventory Figure 2 Beach Cities Historical Retail Rents As of 4Q 2020 All Retail Downtown Retail1 All Retail Downtown Retail2 All Retail Downtown Retail3 Rents (/Sq.Ft.)$3.54 $3.53 $5.29 $6.87 $2.98 $4.91 Vacancy 6.1%7.5%1.8%4.0%4.1%5.5% Inventory (Sq Ft.)1,032,661 263,336 1,893,104 267,684 3,799,996 325,159 (3) "Downtown" includes Riviera Village in Redondo Beach Source: CoStar; Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach (1) "Downtown" includes Pier Avenue, Pier Plaza, and Hermosa Ave. between 9th and 15th Streets in Hermosa Beach (2) "Downtown" includes the rectangle formed by the Strand, 10th, 13th, and Valley Blvd. in Manhattan Beach $3.54 $2.98 $5.29 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 Hermosa Beach Redondo Beach Manhattan Beach Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 18 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Figure 3 Beach Cities Retail Vacancies Table 7 Beach Cities 2019 Taxable Sales Per Capita 6.1% 1.8% 4.1% 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0% 10.0% Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach City of Los Angeles Population (1)19,650 35,573 67,700 3,959,657 Total Taxable Sales (2)$263,669,054 $809,970,962 $902,091,369 $50,174,450,540 Taxable Sales Per Capita Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers $723 $2,326 $819 $1,243 Home Furnishings and Appliance Stores $696 $802 $747 $475 Building Material and Garden Equipment --$113 $665 Food and Beverage Stores $1,539 $1,816 $1,393 $758 Gasoline Stations -$1,013 $892 $1,171 Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores $590 $1,946 $1,392 $857 General Merchandise Stores (3)-$2,725 $1,311 $735 Food Services and Drinking Places $5,219 $5,715 $3,478 $2,580 Other Retail Group (4)$3,435 $2,847 $1,213 $1,184 Total Taxable Sales Per Capita $12,202 $19,192 $11,358 $9,666 (1) U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey; Population, 2019 Source: State of California Board of Equalization (BOE); Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (2) California State Board of Equalization, 2019 (3) BOE catch-all category; includes florists, office supplies, gift/novelty/souvenirs, used merchanise, and other miscellaneous items (4) BOE category; includes wholesale taxable sales categories including agriculture, mining, construction, manufacturing, etc. Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 19 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 6. HOTEL TRENDS Hermosa Beach has the potential to become a top hotel destination in Los Angeles County. Despite the attractiveness of the Beach Cities for visitors, there are few luxury hotels in the area. As shown in Table 8, only the Beach House in Hermosa Beach, the Portofino in Redondo Beach and the Shade in Manhattan Beach are considered upscale or luxury. What’s more, neither the Portofino nor the Shade has beachfront exposure. In all of Los Angeles County, there are very few upscale beach-front hotels. Consequently, the opportunity in Hermosa Beach to develop an upscale beachfront hotel represents an extremely valuable option. H2O, a 30-room “mid-range” boutique hotel located on Hermosa Beach at 15th Street, is the most recent hotel property developed in Hermosa Beach. The Beach House continues to perform well relative to its competitive set, and has room rates of approximately $325-$340 per night. Owned and operated as a fractional ownership, in which rooms unoccupied by the owners are rented as typical hotel rooms, the Beach House achieved high occupancy levels of near 85-90 percent prior to the pandemic. In the latter half of 2020, it reported occupancy levels of 65 percent, despite the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Because ground floor rooms front directly on the Strand, the Beach House has effectively privatized strand/beach frontage for hotel guests. As shown by Table 8, Manhattan Beach has not seen a new hotel delivery since the Shade Hotel was completed in 2012. Another Shade Hotel was completed in Redondo Beach in 2016, along with a Hilton in 2014 and a Homewood Suites in 2017. These three hotels have added nearly 380 rooms to Redondo Beach’s hotel inventory over the past seven years. In Hermosa Beach, the envisioned Mermaid site hotel, on the other hand, had the potential to be strongly catalytic. The site on the corner of Pier Plaza and the Strand is arguably the best available commercial land between Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. If operated as an upscale or luxury hotel, it could become a landmark beachfront destination, generate significant economic and fiscal impacts, and provide residents and Beach City visitors with an upscale alternative to current Pier Plaza bars and restaurants. This, in turn, could influence tenanting decisions by Pier Plaza and greater downtown property owners and lead to a diversification of current uses. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 20 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 8 Beach Cities Hotel Inventory: Existing and Pipeline Name Year Built Category Rooms Hermosa Beach Current Beach House 1998 Luxury 96 Grandview Inn 1973 Economy 17 H2O Hermosa 2020 Mid-Range 30 Hampton Inn 2002 Economy 70 Holiday Inn Express 2001 Economy 80 Hotel Hermosa 1990 Mid-Range 80 Quality Inn 1986 Economy 68 Sea Sprite Ocean Front Motel 1957 Economy 39 480 Manhattan Beach Current Belamar Hotel 1961 Mid-Range 134 Crimson Hotel 1988 Economy 45 Hawthorn Suites 2003 Mid-Range 53 Hi View Inn and Suites 1952 Economy 22 Manhattan Beach Marriott 1986 Mid-Range 373 Manhattan Village Inn & Suites 1986 Economy 18 Residence Inn Manhattan Beach 1985 Mid-Range 176 Sea View Inn 1962 Mid-Range 37 Shade Hotel 2012 Luxury 38 Wave Hotel 1995 Economy 44 940 Redondo Beach Current Best Western Plus 1979 Economy 108 Best Western Redondo Galleria 1984 Economy 51 Sonesta [1]1986 Mid-Range 350 Hilton Garden Inn 2014 Mid-Range 147 Homewood Suites 2017 Mid-Range 184 Marriott Residence Inn 2014 Mid-Range 172 Moonlite Inn 1986 Economy 23 Pacific Coast Inn 1960 Economy 20 Portofino Hotel & Marina 1962 Upscale 161 Ramada Limited Redondo Beach 1990 Economy 40 Redondo Beach Hotel 1979 Mid-Range 112 Redondo Inn and Suites 1955 Economy 36 Redondo Pier Inn 1987 Economy 37 Seaside Motel 1962 Economy 27 Shade Redondo Beach 2016 Luxury 45 1,513 Current Total 2,933 [1] Formerly the Crowne Plaza Source: CoStar, Hotel Websites & Staff; Economic and Planning Systems, Inc. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 21 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 7. OFFICE TRENDS As shown in Table 9, Hermosa Beach’s office inventory stands at approximately 367,000 square feet, and remains small compared to Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, which have about 1.6 million and 2.4 million square feet of office space respectively. As of Q4 2020, Hermosa Beach’s office inventory is entirely Class B and C office space, though the construction of Skecher’s global headquarters will deliver about 75,000 square feet of Class A space in 2022. The City’s office market inventory has grown by 5 percent in the last 10 years, a growth rate higher than both Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, both of which saw negligible growth over that same period. Overall, the Hermosa Beach market for Class B and C office space in Hermosa Beach occupies a viable segment priced below Manhattan Beach but above Redondo Beach. As of the fourth quarter of 2020, as shown in Figure 4, Class B and C rents in Hermosa Beach average $3.75 per square foot and are trending up, compared with $3.17 per square foot in Redondo Beach and $4.25 per square foot in Manhattan Beach. Historical office vacancies, as shown in Figure 5, indicate considerable volatility in the Hermosa Beach office market, compared with the other Beach Cities. As of the fourth quarter of 2020, the Hermosa Beach office vacancy rate of 11.7 percent is significantly higher than the 3.9 percent rate in Manhattan Beach and the 5.7 percent rate in Redondo Beach. Table 9 Beach Cities Class B and C Office Inventory As of 4Q 2020 Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach Rents (/Sq.Ft.)$3.75 $4.27 $3.17 Vacancy 11.7%3.9%5.7% Inventory (Sq Ft.)366,990 984,158 2,053,563 Sources: CoStar; EPS Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 22 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Figure 4 Beach Cities Historical Class B and C Office Rents Figure 5 Beach Cities Historical Class B and C Office Vacancy $3.75 $4.27 $3.17 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 $6.00 Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach 11.7% 3.9% 5.7% 0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% Hermosa Beach Manhattan Beach Redondo Beach Source: CoStar, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Source: CoStar, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 23 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 8. HERMOSA BEACH ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES Area Description Hermosa Beach’s Downtown District is the commercial heart of the City. With approximately 18.5 acres of commercially zoned land area, the Downtown District hosts a majority of the City’s boutique retail outlets and a large proportion of its hotel and office uses. As recently as the 1980s, Downtown Hermosa Beach was marked by dilapidated and abandoned buildings, high levels of vagrancy, and recurring public safety issues associated with the area’s rough-and- tumble bars. City investments in the 1990s and early 2000’s in public infrastructure, most notably the redesign of Pier Plaza and Upper Pier Avenue, helped transform Downtown Hermosa Beach into a popular daytime and nightlife destination. The Downtown District centers on the intersection of Pier and Hermosa Avenues and extends along Pier Avenue from the Strand through Pier Plaza to Valley Boulevard and along Hermosa Avenue from 15th Street to 8th Street. The western end of Pier Avenue terminates with Pier Plaza, a large pedestrian-only area that attracts visitors from throughout the County for its access to the Pier, great outdoor dining options, events, and nightlife. Most of Downtown’s busiest restaurants and bars cluster on Pier Plaza and the Pier Avenue/Hermosa Avenue intersection, while the streets north, south, and east host a variety of retail, personal service and food serving business, and some lodging uses. The other significant retail clusters include a number of office uses on Pier Avenue and a concentration of health and beauty uses in upper Pier Avenue. Several physical characteristics make Downtown Hermosa Beach unique. As Pier Avenue descends to the intersection with Hermosa Avenue, it follows a broad and dramatic sweep, which allows for a pleasing streetscape experience (enhanced greatly by the recently completed Pier Avenue Streetscape Project) that provides numerous focal points for commercial activity. Where Pier Avenue meets Hermosa Avenue, the grade ends, leaving a full flat block between Hermosa Avenue and The Strand, providing Pier Plaza with an unmediated connection to the beach.1 The PCH Corridor is the largest contributor to sales tax revenue in Hermosa Beach, generating nearly $1 million for the City in FY2019-2020, as shown in Table 11, which is nearly half of the City’s sales tax revenue. Downtown Hermosa Beach is also a significant contributor to the City’s fiscal base, generating nearly $648,000 for the City’s General Fund, and accounting for a third of all sales tax revenue collected by the City. However, the Downtown has seen its volume of sales tax revenue drop by over 20 percent from the prior year, the largest amount of any area in the City. This decline is likely attributable largely to the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic. However, it should be noted that sales taxes represent a relatively small portion of the City’s overall fiscal revenues, amounting to approximately 12 percent of all General Fund revenues in fiscal 2019-20. (See Appendix C for fiscal revenue breakdowns and historical detail.) 1 Other area beachfront commercial districts in LA County, such as in Santa Monica, Malibu, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach, tend to be separated from the beach by steep grades or major roads. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 24 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 10 Hermosa Beach Sales Tax Revenue, FY 2019-2020 Issues Despite location advantages and fiscal contributions, Downtown Hermosa Beach has not— according to area land use professionals and residents—fulfilled its potential as a commercial district for residents and visitors. Over the course of this analysis, several issues regarding the current pattern of Downtown land uses and tenanting emerged. A common concern is over Pier Plaza tenants and whether they represent the best fit for City residents. Conflict between late-night Pier Plaza revelers and neighborhood residents led to the Measure B “Quiet Nights” ballot initiative, which aimed to reduce late-night operating hours of Pier Plaza establishments. As shown in Table 11, establishments with CUPs granting late-night operating privileges make up nearly 48,000 square feet of area in the Downtown Core, more than half of all the restaurant and bar space there. While the loss of the initiative implies that residents do not believe a mandated reduction in late-night operating hours is the best way necessarily to manage the issue, many also believe the bar scene on Pier Plaza deters visitation from families and upscale tenants. At minimum, Pier Plaza lacks sufficient alternatives to the current slate of boisterous and young adult-oriented establishments. As noted in the retail assessment, Hermosa Beach experiences leakage in several retail categories, most notably apparel and general merchandise. This corresponds with anecdotal findings from interviewees about the lack of boutiques and women’s apparel shops of the quality found in Downtown Manhattan Beach. Indeed, as shown in Table 11, apparel occupies just 20,000 square feet or 4 percent of Downtown District commercial space. Interviewees acknowledge that while Manhattan Beach retail tenanting has become very upscale, feat uring tenants more typically associated with Beverly Hills and South Coast Plaza, there is a strong and unmet opportunity in Hermosa Beach for retailers to operate at a slightly lower price-point. Conversely, the health and beauty category2 (which includes services ranging from hair and nail salons to gyms and yoga studios) may be over-represented. With almost 52,000 square feet in the Downtown District making up 9 percent of the total commercial area, health and beauty is the largest single retail category. As shown on Figure 8, health and beauty establishments 2 Health and Beauty in this analysis is considered a retail category subset. Geographic Area FY19-20 1-Yr Change Share PCH $938,320 -7%48.4% Downtown $648,316 -22%33.4% Pier/Valley/Monterey $265,014 -8%13.7% Aviation $86,840 1%4.5% Source: HDL/City of Hermosa Beach, Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 25 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx cluster on upper Pier Avenue and along the eastern side of Hermosa Avenue. Health and beauty uses are typically found in neighborhood retail centers rather than shopping districts, so their concentration may be impeding development of a stronger specialty retail orientation for the Downtown District. Downtown retail property and leasing management reflects a wide range of sophistication. While the average Downtown rent of $3.53 per square foot, actual rents—according to brokers—vary widely, from below $2 per square foot to above $6. This results in an inconsistent tenant mix with many non-competitive operators. The inconsistencies are attributable to a number of nonresidents, non-professional, long-term custodial land owners who operate their properties without close regard to market rates. As shown on Table 14, private land owners who have owned since before 2003 control 34 percent of the Downtown land area. Furthermore, fragmented land ownership, resulting in a large number of land owners, makes coordinated action difficult. Fully 63 percent of the Downtown land area is held by owners who control less than three parcels, and parcels themselves are small in size. The Pier Avenue Streetscape project made vast improvements to the livability and walkability of Pier Avenue, but according to interviewees, there are still too few places for pedestrians and shoppers to congregate, sit, and enjoy the surroundings. In general, there is a lack of outdoor seating in the area, and the design of Pier Plaza can feel barren at less crowded times. This detracts from Downtown’s sense of place and ability to attract day-time visitors. Opportunities Several strategies are available to the City to realize its goal of promoting economic development in Hermosa Beach, as well as commercial districts along PCH and Aviation Boulevard. Most of these are opportunistic in nature, as they ultimately rely on market-driven change led by the private sector. Land ownership and usage patterns in Downtown Hermosa Beach have undergone a significant amount of transition in recent years. Since 2010, 24 percent of the Downtown land has changed hands, as shown in Table 14. This activity is attributable to several driving factors: the end of the recession; the continued in-migration of wealthy residents to Hermosa Beach and the Beach in general; growth of high-paying jobs to Hermosa Beach and the Beach Cities; and public investment into streetscape improvements on Pier Avenue. The proposed Pier/Strand Hotel at the Mermaid site hotel represent a great opportunity to catalyze change in Pier Plaza, combining strong underlying market factors with a strategic location. The site is one of the best commercial locations on the entire Strand between Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach due to its frontage on both Pier Plaza and the Strand. The costly land assembly reflects confidence in the market to support luxury hotel rates. The site dominates the northwestern corner of Pier Plaza, so new construction will strongly influence its look and feel going forward. With very few alternatives for upscale or luxury beachfront hotels in Los Angeles County, the proposed Mermaid site hotel could become—like Shutters and Casa del Mar in Santa Monica and Terranea in Palos Verdes—a landmark destination drawing visitors from all over the country. Inclusion of ground floor public space, such as a lobby bar, could provide an amenity for locals and day visitors as well as guests, providing an upscale alternative to current Pier Plaza bars and restaurants. This, in turn, could influence tenanting decisions by Pier Plaza land owners Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 26 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx and lead to a diversification of current uses. Finally, the economic impacts from spending by affluent guests and the fiscal impacts from new Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and sales tax could be very significant. City support for a top-quality hotel on the site thus presents a high- leverage opportunity to effect positive change. One proactive idea would be for the City to consider leveraging its ownership of the parking lot on 13th Street east of the hotel site to enhance hotel feasibility. Use of the parcel to expand the hotel footprint—rather than for a parking structure—could allow inclusion of more amenities, enhancing its appeal to guests and the community at large. The requirement for on-site, underground parking on this site, likely contributed to the project to be deemed infeasible and shelved. Finding alternatives to on-site parking may allow a similar project to go forward. Similarly, the City should look to encourage and support other catalytic projects Citywide as they materialize. Likewise, projects on the strategically located eastern corners of Pier Plaza currently occupied by Bank of America and Citibank, could also have a catalytic effect (although retail banks are typically long-term land users). The compact and walkable nature of Downtown Hermosa Beach lends itself to a district parking strategy that encourages visitors to park centrally and circulate on foot. Consequently, provision of centralized public and public-private parking solutions could increase pedestrian traffic and enhance retail vitality. In addition, the option for developers to provide parking through in -lieu fees, as is already offered by the City, can help some physically constrained sites become more viable for new development. However, the current in-lieu fee which is roughly equivalent to the per-stall development cost in a parking structure, and the requirement for some on-site parking, are considered restrictive by many local land use professionals, especially given high current parking requirements mandated by city code for commercial uses, restaurants in particular. The City can ease the burden on developers by lowering in-lieu fees, by removing requirements for providing a portion of the parking requirements on-site and by lowering parking requirements outright.3 There is strong potential for the City to offset these costs with increases in sales tax, business license tax, TOT, and other taxes associated with new commercial activity. Streetscape improvements on Hermosa Avenue and enhancements on Pier Plaza could help the area more fully realize the potential of its natural physical advantages to become a more attractive destination for day-time visitors, families, and tourists. Such improvements could enhance the sense of arrival, calm traffic, upgrade the pedestrian experience, facilitate bicycle transport, and refine the overall identity of the area. This could help create a “virtuous circle” that attracts more visitors, who increase the market potential for new tenants, who in turn draw more visitors. For example, focused improvements on the eastern side of Hermosa Avenue that encourage a more vibrant street life can help bring out the redevelopment potential represented by relatively large parcels and floorplates, frontage that defines (and extends) the edge of the Pier Plaza activity, and traffic counts consistent with the location at the nexus of the Downtown Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 27 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx District. Furthermore, such improvements can help improve circulation between Upper Pier Avenue and Pier Plaza and facilitate a stronger commercial flow between the two areas.4 In the commercial centers along Aviation Blvd. and PCH, there is also the opportunity to improve the streetscape and pedestrian infrastructure in order to enhance their respective retail environments. It was noted that Aviation Blvd. in particular would benefit from beautification and traffic-calming measures. These commercial centers present especially attractive opportunities for investment, given their location along main arterials. This lends them a higher degree of accessibility to those living inland in Hermosa Beach, as well as residents from surrounding communities. In terms of the potential for additional retail offerings in these areas, the retail leakage statistics discussed in Chapter 5 suggest that establishments offering apparel, general goods, and garden shops have the potential to capture a market that currently shops for these items outside of Hermosa Beach. As previously discussed, Hermosa Beach is predominantly a bedroom community with a relatively small day population. In this regard, Hermosa is at a competitive disadvantage to Manhattan Beach, which has a much larger day population, especially for higher quality restaurants that depend in part on lunch business. Nonetheless, continued growth of office space for knowledge workers in the Downtown area, whether as part of single- or mixed-use developments, can create a greater workday buzz and stimulate restaurant and retail development directly. Additionally, the trend toward working from home spurred by the Covid- 19 pandemic is likely to persist, and will improve spending and vitality downtown. Conclusion s Realization of any of these opportunities could yield economic growth and help positively transition the Downtown Core. However, it will take a combination of actions over time by both public and private sectors before a full retail transformation will take place, coupled with a refreshed perception of the Downtown Core as a great place to visit and hang out by day, by night, and for a broad range of users including tourists, locals, and families. With regard to business districts elsewhere in the City, Aviation Blvd. and PCH are established as commercial nodes with robust retail environments. PCH in particular generates nearly half the City’s sales tax. However, key stakeholders have noted that both corridors could benefit from visual and infrastructural improvements in order to attract higher numbers of potential customers. This is especially the case on Aviation Blvd., which is viewed as having a greater potential to cater to pedestrians but will require a higher amount of investment in the built environment. Furthermore, despite representing some of the City’s most popular businesses, business owners in these districts feel there is a disproportionate amount of attention paid to Pier Ave. and the Downtown area. 4 For a full set of streetscape improvement recommendations, see “Hermosa Beach Downtown Economic Development Strategy,” Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group and Economic & Planning Systems, 12/2013 Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 28 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Catalytic projects like new hotels, with or without the continued office development, will increase day population and demand for upscale retail and services. Public support through district parking strategies, reduced parking requirements, and possibly the provision of subsidized parking can help underwrite a desirable range of new development and rehab projects. Additional changes to the built environment through streetscape improvements can upgrade the “sense of place” and make the City’s commercial districts more desirable destinations for both residents and visitors. Under these improved conditions, retailers will seek to exploit the new market opportunity. And because retailers tend to follow other retailers, successful early movers will quickly be joined. Certain categories of retail in particular could be a strong fit for a revitalized Downtown, and the PCH and Aviation Corridors. As discussed earlier, women’s apparel is an area of opportunity, along with athletic clothing and sports gear. Home furnishing stores are underrepresented in the city as well. Better restaurants as well as cafes that encourage gathering and lingering would broaden Hermosa Beach’s reputation as an entertainment destination and address residents’ stated desire for more options. Ultimately, once a certain critical mass of change has occurred, anchor retailers could be attracted to become a focal point for the City’s commercial districts. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 29 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 11 Downtown District by Land Use Vertical Sq.Ft.(3) Share Vertical Sq.Ft.(3) Share Vertical Sq.Ft.(3) Share Retail and Services Eating and Drinking(4) Food/Spirits Extended Hours 51,191 9%47,773 9%3,419 1% Food/Spirits Closes at Midnight 27,379 5%17,236 3%10,143 2% Food/Beer & Wine 10,084 2%4,872 1%5,212 1% Food/No Alcohol 25,823 5%19,248 3%6,575 1% Subtotal Eating and Drinking 114,478 20%89,128 16%25,350 5% Other Retail and Services Health & Beauty 51,624 9%23,588 4%28,035 5% Sports 22,100 4%10,797 2%11,303 2% Apparel 20,426 4%12,326 2%8,100 1% Souvenirs & Gifts 19,897 4%1,552 0%18,345 3% Bank 11,314 2%11,314 2%- 0% Liquor 4,445 1%2,820 1%1,625 0% Market 3,720 1%2,560 0%1,160 0% Wine Shop 2,763 0%- 0%2,763 0% Subtotal Other Retail and Services 136,290 24%64,958 12%71,332 13% Total Retail and Services 250,767 45%154,086 27%96,681 17% Other Commercial Professional Office 141,938 25%29,514 5%112,424 20% Hotel 90,237 16%81,269 14%8,968 2% Vacant 39,080 7%29,767 5%9,313 2% Residential 36,351 6%12,963 2%23,388 4% Industrial 3,476 1%- 0%3,476 1% Subtotal Other Commercial 311,082 55%153,514 27%157,568 28% TOTAL 561,849 100%307,599 55%254,250 45% (1) Rectangle formed by the Strand, eastern Hermosa Avenue, 14th Street, and 10th Street (2) Pier Avenue from Hermosa Ave. to Valley Dr.; Strand to Hermosa Ave. between 14th St. and 16th Ct., 10th St. and 8th St. (3) Vertical Sq.Ft. from CoStar and EPS estimates, except as described in footnote (4) (4) Eating and drinking sub-classifications based on City of Hermosa Beach CUPs Sources: The City of Hermosa Beach, CoStar, Economic & Planning Systems Downtown District Core Downtown District (1) Non-Core Downtown District (2) Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 30 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Figure 6 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Land Use Notes: (1) Categories designated “Multiple Tenant Retail” include tenants from all eating and drinking categories as well as from the apparel, sports, souvenirs & gifts, health and beauty, and professional office categories (2) Categories designated “Office Over Retail” include professional office as well as uses in health and beauty, apparel, Food/no alcohol, and banking. Market and Economic Analysis Update City of Hermosa Beach Report June 1, 2021 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. 31 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Table 12 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Ownership Pattern Table 13 Downtown Hermosa Beach by Acquisition and Construction Activity Land Owner MP Core 200 930,952 53 23.8% City of Hermosa Beach 396,260 16 10.1% Reg8 Plaza Hermosa LLC 246,712 7 6.3% Melvin and Marie Kausen Trust 108,070 7 2.8% Resort Sea View Hermosa LLC 96,148 6 2.5% Daniel and Margaret Gruen Trust 74,379 5 1.9% Iskandar Family Trust 62,458 5 1.6% Frederic and Jean Taylor Trust 50,536 3 1.3% Moise Hendeles Trust 48,074 3 1.2% S and P Hermosa Parent LLC 33,947 7 0.9% South Bay 4 LLC 17,028 6 0.4% Damoder and Sumitri Reddy Trust 13,356 4 0.3% John and Laura Warren Trust 12,023 3 0.3% Refoua LLC 9,606 3 0.2% Celina C Douglas Trust 8,486 3 0.2% All Other Owners 1,802,463 177 46.1% Total 3,910,500 308 100% Sources: City of Hermosa Beach; Los Angeles County Assessor; EPS Square Footage Number of Parcels Owned Share AC Sq.Ft.Share AC Sq.Ft.Share AC Sq.Ft.Share Recent Construction(3)0.7 31,229 4%0.9 40,024 5%1.6 71,253 9% Acquired After 2010 1.5 63,223 8%2.5 107,341 13%3.9 170,563 21% Acquired between 2004 and 2010 2.7 117,792 15%1.9 84,111 10%4.6 201,903 25% Acquired between 1993 and 2003 1.7 75,460 9%1.8 77,511 10%3.5 152,971 19% Acquired Before 1993 0.9 38,407 5%0.7 32,359 4%1.6 70,766 9% City-Owned Land 1.9 82,752 10%1.1 48,353 6%3.0 131,105 16% Transaction Data Not Available - - 0%0.1 5,876 1%0.1 5,876 1% Total 9.4 408,863 51%9.1 395,574 49%18.5 804,438 100% (1) Rectangle formed by the Strand, Hermosa Avenue, 14th Street, and 10th Street Sources: The City of Hermosa Beach; CoStar; Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (3) "Recent Construction" refers to projects with long remaining usable life; these date from 1998 (Beach House Hotel) to 2013 (205 Pier Ave.) Category Core Downtown(1)Other Downtown(2)Total Downtown (2) Pier Avenue from Hermosa Ave. to Valley Dr.; the Strand to Hermosa Ave. between 14th St. and 16th Ct. and between 10th St. and 8th St. APPENDIX A: Business Community Input • Business Community Interviewees: o Jessica Accamando – Hermosa One / Creative Fish o Marje Bennetts – Beach House Hotel o Tony Cordi – The Innate Group o Jason Cortes – The Stanton o Jon David – Upper Pier Ave. Property Owner o Lori Ford – Gum Tree o Ed Hart – Maximus Salon o Bob Jones – Financial Consultant o Mike Lacey – Comedy and Magic Club o Jason Muller – Beach City Capital o Jon Starr - Starr Design • Review of Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Group Notes July 2020 through March 2021 • Feedback received from Economic Development Committee Meeting held March 1, 2021 Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-1 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx APPENDIX B 2014 Report Key Findings Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-1 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 1. The Hermosa Beach Downtown District is the commercial heart of the City—at once the City’s primary shopping district, gathering area, and visitor attraction. With approximately 18.5 acres of commercially zoned land on either side of Pier Avenue between the Strand and Valley Boulevard and along Hermosa Avenue between 8th Street and 15th Street, the Hermosa Beach Downtown District hosts a majority of the City’s retail outlets and a large proportion of its hotel and office uses. Pier Plaza, with its large assortment of bars and restaurants, is a popular nightlife destination for visitors from throughout the County. Sales tax revenues from Downtown Hermosa Beach are significant, accounting for 29 percent of all sales tax revenue collected by the City. 2. Hermosa Beach enjoys unique physical qualities that make it a highly desired destination for residents and visitors Clean air, the broad and sandy beach, and the ocean beyond provide Hermosa Beach with its defining amenity. But unlike Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, or most of the other beach cities in Los Angeles County, Hermosa Beach has commercially zoned parcels that directly about the beach at grade. This gives Downtown Hermosa Beach, and Pier Plaza in particular, an intimate relationship with the beachfront that creates potential for highly differentiated hotel and retail offerings. Furthermore, Pier Avenue meets Pier Plaza after a dramatic sweeping quarter-mile descent from Pacific Coast Highway, providing a pleasing pedestrian experience and numerous focal points for commercial activity. 3. The three Beach Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach share geographical proximity and demographic characteristics to function as closely inter-related markets. Consequently, area economic trends, especially those originating from Manhattan Beach, are expected to continue to influence Hermosa Beach. Each of the three Beach Cities has benefited from the highly desired beach location to become an attractive place to live, work, and play. Compared to the city of Los Angeles, all are affluent, well-educated, and carry high property values—extremely high in the case of Manhattan Beach. Hermosa Beach is differentiated by being the smallest and most casual of the three, with the youngest residents, highest proportion of renters, lowest rate of family formation, and second-highest level of income. However, due to rapidly appreciating land costs in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach has begun to absorb spill-over residential demand, which land use professionals believe will narrow the wealth gap with Manhattan Beach, reflect in increased home ownership levels, and lead to increased family representation. 4. Despite its location and demographic advantages, the Downtown Core has not fulfilled its potential as a commercial district for residents and visitors, according to area land use professionals. Pier Plaza’s bars and restaurants host a boisterous nightlife scene that has increasingly generated conflict with neighborhood residents. According to local brokers and real estate professionals, the current Pier Plaza tenant mix has tended to discourage a broader range of retail and commercial activities. In turn, the lack of diversity in dining and shopping options has helped perpetuate the dominance of current uses. However, the decisive loss of the Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-2 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx proposed Measure B “Quiet Nights” ballot initiative implies that residents do not believe a mandated reduction in late-night operating hours is necessarily the best way to manage the issue. Other long-term impediments to the realization of Downtown Core potential include legacy property ownership, which has resulted in inconsistent property management and tenanting; restrictive requirements for the provision of new parking, which have encumbered new development; and a small day-time population (excluding summer weekend beachgoers), which limits potential day-time retail demand. 5. Land ownership and usage patterns in the Hermosa Beach Downtown District have undergone a significant amount of organic, market-driven transition in recent years providing momentum for further public and private investment. For many years, land ownership in Downtown Hermosa Beach was dominated by long-term custodial land owners, which led to a generally slow pace of change. However, since 2010, 24 percent of the Downtown District land has changed hands, 18,000 square feet of new construction has occurred, and hotels proposing over 130 new rooms are in planning or under development. This activity is attributable to several driving factors: the end of the recession; the continued in-migration of wealthy residents to Hermosa Beach and the Beach Cities in general; growth in the number of high-paying jobs in Hermosa Beach and the Beach Cities; and public investment in streetscape improvements on Upper Pier Avenue. This primarily market-driven momentum for change provides a strong basis for successful revitalization strategies. 6. New hotel development in Downtown Hermosa Beach, in particular the proposed hotel for the former Mermaid site, represents the biggest opportunity for near-term transformation of Pier Plaza. The proposed Mermaid site hotel represents a rare opportunity to catalyze change in Pier Plaza, combining strong market factors with a strategic location. The site is one of the best commercial locations on the entire Strand between Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach, due to its frontage on both Pier Plaza and the Strand. The assembly of land, acquired in 2013 at very high cost, reflects confidence in the market to support luxury hotel rates. Because the site dominates the northwestern corner of Pier Plaza, new construction will strongly influence its look and feel going forward. With very few alternatives of upscale or luxury beachfront hotels in Los Angeles County, the proposed Mermaid site hotel could become—like Shutters and Casa del Mar in Santa Monica and Terranea in Palos Verdes—a landmark destination drawing visitors from all over the country. Inclusion of ground floor public space, such as a lobby bar, could provide an amenity for locals and day visitors as well as guests, providing an upscale alternative to current Pier Plaza bars and restaurants. This, in turn, could influence tenanting decisions by Pier Plaza land owners and lead to a diversification of current uses. Finally, the economic impacts from spending by affluent guests and the fiscal impacts from new Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and sales tax could be very significant. City support for a top-quality hotel on the site presents a high-leverage opportunity to effect positive change. Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-3 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx 7. Retail revitalization and diversification in the Hermosa Beach Downtown District will likely occur gradually as a result of improvements in several underlying conditions. Despite its high population density and affluence, Downtown Hermosa Beach has not fulfilled its potential due to factors discussed above. Consequently, the quality and diversity of many existing retail establishments is not on par with expectations of residents or potential visitors from other Beach Cities. For example, the current retail tenant mix along Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue appears to be over-represented in the health and beauty sector (uses more typical of a neighborhood center than a retail shopping district), and under-represented in the apparel sector, where the City exhibits significant retail leakage. Actions that increase the day-time population or create interest in the Downtown District as a day-time destination can create positive conditions that induce retail development over time. These actions may include hotel and office development, which increases the day-time population; streetscape improvements to create a better and more attractive sense of place; and public parking improvements that reduce impediments to visitation and offset the costs of new development. 8. Development of office space catering to knowledge-work sectors such as finance, real estate, and professional services, represents a meaningful opportunity for Downtown District economic development. The office market in the City of Hermosa Beach is not as large as that in Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, but in the Downtown District, high rents, low vacancies, and a growing cluster of knowledge workers suggests market support for new office space there. Since 2000, over 60 percent of new office growth in the city has occurred in the Downtown District, specifically at 200 Pier Avenue, 205 Pier Avenue, 338 Pier Avenue, and 400 Pier Avenue, buildings that cater to tenants in knowledge work fields such as finance, real estate, and information. This reflects a larger trend in which knowledge workers, who can work anywhere with a network connection, are choosing workplaces closer to home in areas offering a high quality of life. Area brokers believe this trend represents a strong and continuing opportunity for the Beach Cities. One positive consequence of new Downtown office growth is increased day-time population, which generates additional demand for retail and services. 9. Provision of public shared centralized parking may help encourage catalytic projects in the Downtown Core The compact and walkable nature of Downtown Hermosa Beach lends itself to a district parking strategy that encourages visitors to park centrally and circulate on foot. Consequently, provision of centralized public and public-private parking solutions could increase pedestrian traffic and enhance retail vitality. In addition, the option for developers to provide some required parking through in-lieu fees, as is already offered by the City, can help some physically constrained sites become more viable for new development. However, the current in-lieu fee, which is roughly equivalent to the per-stall development cost in a parking structure, is considered restrictive by many local land use professionals, especially given high current parking requirements mandated by city code for commercial uses, in particular restaurants. The City can ease the burden on developers by lowering in-lieu fees Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-4 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx and by lowering parking requirements outright.5 There is strong potential for the City to offset the associated loss of revenue with increases in sales tax, business license tax, TOT, and other taxes associated with new commercial activity. 10. Public investment in streetscape improvement is a strong tool for the City to encourage catalytic projects. Streetscape improvements on Hermosa Avenue and Pier Plaza could help the area more fully realize the potential of its natural physical advantages to become a more attractive destination for day-time visitors, families, and tourists. Such improvements could enhance the sense of arrival, calm traffic, upgrade the pedestrian experience, facilitate bicycle transport, and refresh and update the image of the area. This could help create a “virtuous circle” that attracts more visitors, who increase the market potential for new tenants, who in turn draw more visitors. For example, focused improvements on the eastern side of Hermosa Avenue that encourage a more vibrant street life can help bring out the redevelopment potential represented by relatively large parcels and floorplates, frontage that defines (and extends) the edge of the Pier Plaza activity, and traffic counts consistent with the location at the nexus of the Downtown District. Furthermore, such improvements can help improve circulation between Upper Pier Avenue and Pier Plaza and facilitate a stronger commercial flow between the two areas.6 5 For a full set of parking strategy recommendations, see “Hermosa Beach Downtown Economic Development Strategy,” Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group and Economic & Planning Systems, 12/2013 6 For a full set of streetscape improvement recommendations, see “Hermosa Beach Downtown Economic Development Strategy,” Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group and Economic & Planning Systems, 12/2013 Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-2 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx APPENDIX C Supporting Data Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-2 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Appendix 1 Hermosa Beach Fiscal Revenues, FY10-11 to FY19-20 0 5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 40,000,000 45,000,000 FY10-11 FY11-12 FY12-13 FY13-14 FY14-15 FY15-16 FY16-17 FY17-18 FY18-19 FY19-20 Property Tax Sales and Use Tax Transient Occupancy Tax Business License Tax Utility Users Tax Other Taxes Licenses and Permits Fines and Forfeitures Use of Property and Money Intergovernmental/State Service Charges Other Revenue Market and Economic Analysis Hermosa Beach Downtown Strategy Administrative Draft Report — Appendix 1/13/2014 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. A-3 Z:\Shared\Projects\LA\204000s\204026_Hermosa Beach Economic and Market Analysis\Report\EPS Updated Economic and Market Study_City Edits.docx Appendix 2 Hermosa Beach Fiscal Revenues, FY19-20 Detail Revenue Source Category FY19-20 Share Property Tax $19,045,242 44.6% Sales and Use Tax $3,146,342 7.4% Transient Occupancy Tax $3,505,250 8.2% Business License Tax $1,184,426 2.8% Utility Users Tax $2,147,057 5.0% Other Taxes $1,252,169 2.9% Licenses and Permits $1,213,724 2.8% Fines and Forfeitures $2,365,086 5.5% Use of Property and Money $1,006,122 2.4% Intergovernmental/State $127,256 0.3% Service Charges $7,523,765 17.6% Other Revenue $165,416 0.4% Total $42,681,855 100.0% Sources: City of Hermosa Beach; EPS HERMOSA BEACH Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group and Economic & Planning Systems JANUARY 2014 HERMOSA BEACH Downtown Core Revitalization Strategy Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group and Economic & Planning Systems JANUARY 2014 Table of Contents Introduction .....................................................................................................1 The Downtown Core .....................................................................................3 Commercial Tenanting Strategy ................................................................7 Hermosa Avenue Streetscape Improvements ....................................10 Pier Plaza and The Strand Improvements .............................................12 Hotel Development Strategy ...................................................................16 Parking Strategy ............................................................................................23 Overview of South Bay Cities DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 1 Introduction Hermosa Beach is one of three beach cities in the South Bay and together with Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach, repre- sents a resource of great value within the larger Los Angeles region. Established as independent municipalities more than one hundred years ago, they were originally resort and recre- ational settings, somewhat removed from the economic life of the land-centric city of Los Angeles to the north and east. Once only accessible by trolley and rail to the rest of the region, these cities are now very well connected to the metropolitan area and have become even more attractive places for residents. At the same time, they also serve as a regional open space and recre- ational resource for the metropolitan area and therefore have to contend with the surges of population on weekends and during the summer months. Historic census information reveals continu- ously upward trends in household income, educational levels, home ownership and land value. Upgrades and improvements to the building stock, which was built for shorter-term summer stays, have been undertaken. As the region has continued to grow and expand, the beach cities have become increasingly valuable places to live, work and play. Hermosa Beach has many features in common with Manhattan Beach to the north and Redondo Beach to the south, and is closely linked to these communities by the continuity of the public beach, the Strand along the beach and the Greenbelt. But, it is also a very distinctive place with its own issues, opportunities and chal- lenges. Hermosa Beach is the smallest of the beach communities and it is also the one that is geographically most focused on the coast. It is also more of a bedroom community, with greater out- commuting of residents to work and a smaller daytime popula- tion. At the same time, historic economic data indicates resiliency in the real estate market and generally the market potential is good for a variety of different uses, particularly with the effects of the Great Recession waning. Hermosa Beach has an attractive, small town character and a fine- grain urban fabric generally comprised of small lots and build- ings. The urban pattern is oriented to the beach and the pier, connected by the Strand and the Greenbelt and punctuated by other parks and open spaces. As the City continues to change and evolve over time, and as growth occurs, there is an ongoing concern over the surges in population and the generally nega- tive social behavior that occurs within the Pier Plaza area. These are important concerns, which may be best addressed by posi- tive changes aimed at making upgrades and investments that will attract economic enterprises and activities that will ultimately overshadow the negative aspects. 2 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 P A C I F I C C O A S T H I G H W A Y H E R M O S A A V E N U E PIER PLAZAPIER AVENUECLARK FIELD CORP YARDHERMOSA VALLEY ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY CENTER CIVIC CENTER DOWNTOWN CORE Downtown Context DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 3 Over the past several months, ROMA Design Group has been working with Economic & Planning Systems (EPS), economic consultants, and the City of Hermosa Beach in developing strate- gies for the economic development of the Downtown and Civic Center areas. In the first phase of the work effort, options related to the leveraging of City-owned property were identified and evaluated. Based on direction from the City Council, the Phase 2 effort has focused within the Downtown Core. The purpose of this report is to summarize the findings of the Phase 2 work effort. The Downtown Core The Downtown Core encompasses the rectangle between 10th and 14th Streets and between the Strand and Palm Drive and is focused on Hermosa Avenue and Pier Plaza. It is part of the downtown district, which extends north to 15th Street, south to 8th Street and east along Pier Avenue to Valley Boulevard. While the upper Pier Avenue has an important relationship to the Downtown Core, it has already been the subject of a successful revitalization effort and is not the primary focus of the strategies described herein. The Downtown Core is the oldest part of Hermosa Beach, which was originally platted in the early 1900’s. Today, it has many of the characteristics of an older downtown, with buildings on relatively small parcels that have incrementally developed over time. Some of the most notable older structures were built with clear civic intent and stature, attaining heights of 40 to 60 feet. Historically, these taller buildings with large windows and high floor-to-ceiling ground floor spaces were located immediately adjacent to the sidewalk. Commercial uses were built to support the recreational nature of the beach community as well as to serve the small permanent and seasonal residential population. Landmark build- ings reflect the early identity of Hermosa Beach, including the Biltmore Hotel (now demolished), the Bijou Theater and the Bank of America and a number of mixed-use buildings with ground floor shops with upper floor office and residential uses. As the population increased, particularly after World War II, and as the pattern of shopping shifted to larger shopping centers, the nature of the downtown also underwent significant changes. Within the center of downtown at the foot of Pier Avenue, bars began to occupy buildings as commercial uses declined and relo- cated elsewhere. Now, it is important to create an environment that nurtures the increasingly stable, diverse and family-oriented population. Investing in improvements to the public realm is one of the first steps that can be made, and will signal the City’s commitment to the area. Subsequent important steps will be to better manage parking and encourage a greater variety of busi- nesses, including fine dining establishments, high quality hotels and upper floor offices that reflect the changing nature of the population and contribute to the overall downtown environment 4 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 The Lighthouse, featuring jazz on Pier Plaza, the landmark Biltmore Hotel and the Bijou Theater, made distinctive contributions to the identity and activity of Hermosa Beach. After WWII the downtown underwent significant changes and now it is poised to change in a fresh new way. DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 5 and quality of life in the city. In the future, downtown Hermosa Beach should become a place that appeals to a wide diversity of people – the surfer, the creative entrepreneur, the high tech busi- nessman and the young family with children. It should be a place that allows a diversity of groups to mutually co-exist - not a place that is dominated by one group at the expense of another. The downtown district is the heart of Hermosa Beach and should be enhanced so that it becomes, to an even greater extent than today, the focus of social life in the city. The betterment of the downtown will reflect positively on the quality of life in the com- munity as a whole. In 2010, the City invested in improvements to upper Pier Avenue that have already had significant benefits on the character and quality of that street. This report addresses what further actions should be taken to nurture positive change. As Hermosa Beach has matured as a community, the downtown has evolved as well. Still, the downtown businesses do not serve a broad cross-section of the population and provide less in the way of diverse retail and fine dining than would be expected, given the demographics of the community and the high quality assets of the area. If we look at the downtown district in its entirety, and the core area more specifically, there is a significant amount of land that is now vacant, used for parking or is underutilized. Positive Pier Avenue Improvements redevelopment of these areas will help to enhance the quality of life in the city. Critical to the transformation of the area is achieving the appropriate mix of uses and quality of development that makes Hermosa Beach a more sustainable and livable commu- nity. From a land use point of view, there are certain types of uses that can contribute to a more sociable, publicly-spirited place and a more economically viable district. Within the downtown as a whole as well as within the core, there is a need to increase the day-time population to add life and vitality that goes beyond the typical recreationally oriented uses that have been historically attracted to the beach setting of 6 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 A diverse family-friendly downtown environment Hermosa Beach. Office development, whether on upper floors or in stand-alone buildings, is an important activity that can build economic support for local-serving retail and quality dining estab- lishments. Recent office development that caters to businesses in knowledge work fields, such as finance, real estate and infor- mation, has occurred within the city primarily within downtown along Pier Avenue. This reflects a larger trend in which knowl- edge workers are taking advantage of the flexibility afforded by communications systems for work closer to their homes and in areas offering a high quality of life. Hotel development can also help to improve the vitality and economic viability of the Downtown Core by providing for over- night stay and longer visitation. There is strong market potential for hotel development on beachfront locations which are limited within Los Angeles County. Hermosa Beach is exceptionally well positioned for upscale hotel facilities on beachfront locations within the Downtown Core. In addition, if new hotel develop- ment includes an ample lobby, restaurant, spa, and other ameni- ties, it will help to create a more sociable and attractive destina- tion that will enhance its image and identity and contribute to its sense of security. Furthermore, high quality hotel development will, as with additional office uses, also provide greater market support for quality retail and restaurant establishments. DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 7 The encouragement of office and hotel uses cannot come at the expense of creating a pedestrian oriented people place with active ground level uses on key corridors and adjacent to impor- tant public spaces. In addition, creating a more active, people- oriented place must also be pursued in conjunction with quality development that respects the scale and unique character of Hermosa Beach. To realize the potential of the Downtown Core will require the pro-active pursuit of appropriate infill develop- ment as well as public-private partnerships, implementation of public parking and streetscape improvements as well as some modifications to existing zoning. Commercial Tenanting Strategy Within the Downtown Core, the prime commercial tenanting opportunities are located along Hermosa Avenue, adjacent to Pier Plaza and on the Strand. Strategic public investment and successful development of catalyst sites in these three areas – Pier Plaza, Hermosa Avenue and the Strand frontage – could dramatically enhance the appeal, sociability and security of the Downtown Core and help transform it into a vibrant center for Hermosa businesses. Today, the quality and diversity of many existing retail establish- ments is not on par with expectations of residents or potential visi- tors from other Beach Cities. For example, the current retail tenant Examples of mixed-use buildings with office above retail 8 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 mix along Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue appears to be over- represented in the health and beauty sector - uses more typical of a neighborhood center than a retail shopping district - and are under-represented in the apparel sector, where the City exhibits significant retail leakage. As previously discussed, uses that increase the day-time population and longer stay visitation will contribute to the market support for retail development. Streetscape improve- ments and public parking can also help to enhance the appeal, convenience and attractiveness of the area. In addition, zoning modifications that eliminate on-site parking requirements will help to create greater continuity and pedestrian interest. Creating a more distinctive and well-defined retail district will help to market the area as a destination and, at the same time, attract better quality shops and restaurants. Improvements to the public realm are key to the enhancement of the image and iden- tity of the Downtown Core as a retail destination. Widened side- walks and public plazas that create space for cafes and outdoor dining can also attract additional patrons. Activities that spill out and populate the public spaces communicate that this place is worth visiting - seeing people brings people. In addition, the provision of convenient on-street parking makes retail shopping appear more accessible and attractive. Furthermore, the current ever-increasing trend towards bicycling for both recreation and work trips needs to be recognized by the provision of convenient bicycle parking as well. Examples of active ground level uses DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 9P I E R P L A Z A1 3 T H S T R E E T1 1 T H S T R E E T1 0 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H C O U R T1 1 T H C O U R T1 0 T H C O U R T1 5 T H C O U R T H E R M O S A A V E N U E P A L M D R I V E M A N H A T T A N A V E N U E T H E S T R A N D Ground Level Retail and Dining Opportunities The Downtown Core is an ideal location for active ground floor uses, including retail shops, restaurants, cafes, juice bars, health clubs and a broad range of commercial establishments that will invigorate the downtown. A greater concentration and diversity of quality retail activity should be encouraged, along with a focus on smaller, local cafe and eating establishments, like the Gum Tree and Java Man on Pier Avenue have. Small snack and coffee shops (25 or fewer seats) that contribute to the local character and pedestrian orientation should be permitted within the Downtown Core. Currently, discretionary review is required. Streetscape improvements help economic vitality Lack of active ground level uses along the Strand 10 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 Hermosa Avenue Streetscape Improvements Just as Pier Avenue is the gateway to the downtown district from the east, Hermosa Avenue is an important north/south gateway into the City. It traditionally served as the “main street” to the community, providing essential goods and services for the local population. Hermosa Avenue has significant regional continuity but does not present a strong sense of arrival when it traverses the downtown core. Improvements that enhance this sense of arrival and provide a stronger sense of the downtown as a district should be considered. Just as the improvements on Pier Avenue have spurred reinvest- ment and positive changes, improvements to Hermosa Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets can strengthen the economic underpinnings of this part of the Downtown Core. A concept similar to what was successfully undertaken along Pier Avenue was favorably considered by the City Council at a recent study session in reference to the improvements planned for Hermosa Avenue. This concept would involve the provision of wider 20-foot sidewalks on the sunny east side of the street, where sidewalk cafes and outdoor seating should be encouraged, the addition of street trees and intersection and median improvements, as well as diagonal parking. From a traffic point of view, the concept would allow for flexibility in operations. Within the curb-to-curb dimension of the street, there would be one wide 14-foot southbound sharrows lane with 8 feet for parking, for a total of 22 feet. If needed, this area could also accommodate two southbound moving lanes during peak periods. In the other direction, separated by a 10-foot landscaped median or turn lanes, vehicles would travel along two 11-foot northbound lanes. In addition to movement down the street, it is anticipated that the curbside lane would be used for moving in and out of the parking spaces, and the median-side lane would accommodate bicycle movement. On the east side of the street, diagonal parking would be accom- modated within a 16-foot wide area. This could be configured as head-in parking that is preferred by retail shops or as back-in parking that is preferred by bicyclists since it offers greater visi- bility of motorists for moving bicycles. The addition of diagonal parking directly adjacent to the east side of the street would provide 30 additional on-street parking spaces. Tighter traffic lanes would also have the additional benefit of calming traffic within the Downtown Core and allow it to be perceived as a destination rather than a place to move through on the way to somewhere else. Overall, the improvements would provide convenient parking that would help expand the market potential of the street, and in combination with the streetscape improvements and the widening of the sidewalk, would also provide for a more sociable pedestrian-oriented environment. DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 11 Hermosa Avenue Streetscape Concept14TH STREET14TH CT13TH ST13TH CT11TH ST11TH CT10TH STREETPIER PLAZAPIER AVENUE20’ SIDEWALK 16’ PARKING 11’ 100’ RIGHT OF WAY 11’10’ 12’ 10’ P 10’ SW Hermosa Avenue today 12 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 Pier Plaza and the Strand Improvements The pedestrianization of Pier Plaza and the addition of Canary Island Palms undertaken in 1998 was a good first step towards reclaiming this important space within the community. Today, it is a unique resource within the City and South Bay, offering a place for people gathering right at the threshold to the Pier, the Strand and the beach. However, when it was redesigned, it was still envisioned for vehicular movement and therefore the scale and organization of the street works well for special events and when there are crowds of people using the space. The events that are planned for Pier Plaza should continue and be encouraged fur- ther, promoting activities such as a regular farmer’s market once or twice a week, that bring residents to the area and create a greater sense that the place is not only for visitors but also for residents. At the same time, the space of the plaza needs to be rescaled and made more attractive during times when fewer people are present. It should feel like a comfortable outdoor room that works when it is full of activity and when it is not. Currently the space is 450 feet long and, with a width of 100 feet, seems vacuous. Specific recommendations to benefit the scale and structure of the street would include extending the palm trees all the way to the Strand and adding elements that will make it more attractive, including lighting, landscape and banners. Furthermore, upper story uses would not only provide additional activity but provide a better scale to this wide space and addi- tional support for the retail uses along it. A significant objective of many community groups within the City is to make the Downtown Core a stronger destination for resi- dents and families as well as for visitors and nighttime entertain- ment. Since the City controls the beach and Plaza areas west of the Strand, consideration could be given to building a new and exciting children’s playground that would serve a variety of age groups as well as adult fitness areas within view of the playground. Modern Pier Plaza during a special event DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 13 0 20’40’ PIER PLAZA STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENT CONCEPT Strategic Plan for Economic Development Prepared for the City of Hermosa Beach by ROMA Design Group in association with Economic & Planning Systems NOVEMBER 26, 2013THE STRANDHERMOSA AVENUE13’ WIDE POTENTIAL OUTDOOR SEATING ZONE 13’ WIDE POTENTIAL OUTDOOR SEATING ZONE NEW LIGHT FIXTURES IN EXISTING LOCATIONS 8 NEW CANARY ISLAND DATE PALMS 16 EXISTING CANARY ISLAND DATE PALMS NEW LIGHT FIXTURES IN EXISTING LOCATIONS TYPICAL BIKE PARKING AREA TYPICAL BIKE PARKING AREA4 BANNERS 22 NEW JACARANDA TREESPier Plaza Streetscape Improvement Concept Typical weekday at Pier Plaza 100’ RIGHT OF WAY 12’ 6’ 7’ 10’10’ 7’ 6’ 30’ 20’ CLEAR 14 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 trends indicate that there is a demand for this kind of combina- tion of recreational activities so that parents can exercise while their children are playing in close proximity and within view. These improvements would not only add to the activities in Pier Plaza to the east but would also enhance public access and enjoyment of the beach and the fishing and strolling activities on the pier. The development of a bicycle facilities for repair, servicing, rental and sales, could be located on the west side of the Strand right at the entrance to the pier. This would reinforce the family biking that already takes place and the diversity and mix of activities that are part of the Pier Plaza area. THE PLAZA WEST OF THE STRAND IS THE PROPOSED LOCATION FOR THE PLAYGROUND AND BIKE KIOSK Public Space Improvement Opportunities Examples of bike repair and rental kiosks DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 15 Additional Pier Plaza streetscape improvements, a bike kiosk and playground can help make Pier Plaza a more family friendly place 16 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 Hotel Development Strategy The Downtown Core is an attractive location for beachfront hotel development and historically, as well as in recent years, there have been a number of hotel projects of varying size and character and each with its own contributions to the city as a whole. The Biltmore Hotel, which has been demolished but began as the Surf and Sand Beach Club in the 1920’s and later owned by the LA Athletic Club, is reflective of a landmark hotel that set the tone for the City. The six-story, 120-room hotel with its pool, ballroom, and rooftop setting for starlight dancing and daytime sunbathing, was the social center of Hermosa Beach for many years. Today, there continues to be a few hotels in the Downtown Core and more are planned. The Sea Sprite Motel offers the price- conscious visitor a place for a short or long stay. Each of the 40 rooms has some kitchen facilities for family visits and a pool. The more recently constructed 96-room Beach House is in fractional ownership and offers both short and long stays. It has limited common area, does not have a pool, and is not a full service hotel. Also, just beyond the primary core area on Hermosa Avenue, north of 10th Street, a 30-room luxury boutique hotel (the Clash Hotel) has been approved for construction. More recently, a critical site along the Strand and Pier Plaza, has been assembled for a hotel development and is in the process of developing specific proposals. Hotel development is one of the uses allowed in the Coastal Zone, because it is in keeping with the objectives of making the coastal resources more publicly accessible. The City’s Coastal Land Use Plan permits three-story development within a 45-foot height limit, while the City’s zoning regulations limit any develop- ment to 30 feet. However, land values and operating efficiencies within the core area are such that it is difficult to develop the kinds of ground level uses that are desired along with upper level accommodations within the City’s 30 foot height limit. In addi- tion, these height limits not only restrict the height required for successful ground level publicly-oriented uses in a multi-story configuration, but they also restrict rooftop development of P I E R P L A Z A1 3 T H S T R E E T1 1 T H S T R E E T1 0 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H C O U R T1 1 T H C O U R T1 0 T H C O U R T1 5 T H C O U R T H E R M O S A A V E N U E P A L M D R I V E M A N H A T T A N A V E N U E T H E S T R A N D Hotel Opportunity Areas DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 17 amenities and facilities which can take advantage of the significant beachfront location. Hennessey’s Tavern is an example of the kind of rooftop amenity space that could be provided in conjunc- tion with a pool deck in a new hotel. A three-story height within 30 feet is a significant constraint to the development of a quality hotel facility, particularly within the constrained parcel sizes in the Downtown Core. The introduction of additional hotel accommodations is a critical component of creating a more diverse and inviting environment for residents and visitors. To achieve the greatest benefit from hotel development within the core, the qualitative aspects of the development of the public spaces, amenities and services that are provided must be addressed. Hotels historically have been a key element in establishing the unique place-making qualities of recreational areas and making them more attractive for the community as a whole. Examples abound of landmark hotels around the country and the world that have successfully achieved these qualities. They have furthered the identity of the unique settings, making them more welcoming for everyone and providing amenities that have furthered the sociability, sense of security and hospitality that contribute to a sense of place. Yosemite is a great natural environment that everyone wants to visit, but the Ahwahnee Hotel adds hospitality, comfort and iden- tity that makes Yosemite an even more special destination. La Jolla, as a tourist destination, similarly benefits from the La Valencia Hotel, through its landmark qualities and the recreational and social activities that are open to the community. A more recent example of striking success is the role the Hotel Healdsburg in northern California played in the emergence of the Healdsburg Town Square as a center of the Wine Country. We are very familiar with the story of the transformative effect that this hotel provided to the community because of our involvement in the master planning of the downtown and the development of the project. To illustrate, when we began the master planning effort, Healdsburg had a Town Plaza that was an identifiable landmark in this small town, but many of the businesses, particularly the bars around the square, catered to a rough-neck crowd that made the area feel unsafe and unwel- coming to many people. There were many elements of the Master Plan that were recom- mended to transform the nature of the area, but most importantly was the development of a hotel directly across from the Town Square on a key publicly-owned parcel. The goals of the hotel proj- ect were to not only provide for the lodging of visitors but to create a special place that would contribute to the life on the square and become a catalyst for further retail and restaurant development. That goal was achieved in the realization of Hotel Healdsburg which 18 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 Hotel Healdsburg reinforces the small town scale of its setting and brings attractive buildings and activities that helped transform the downtown DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 19 provided an architectural quality that heightened the identity and qualities of the Wine Country setting and provided a high level of amenity and a public spiritedness. The architecture is modern, but brings in and integrates landscaping in a manner that heightens the awareness of the unique qualities of the region. It also extends this approach to the public spaces by the introduction of taste- fully selected local art that emphasizes those qualities. The Hotel Healdsburg and the unique qualities it provided contributed to making Healdsburg a key destination in the Wine Country and the Town Square the sociable heart of the community. More specifically, the Hotel Healdsburg is a 3-story, 45-foot high hotel project that engages effectively the public environment of the street and the Town Square. It provides a massing and integra- tion of public and quasi-public spaces that extend the public realm into the hotel and help to make it a more inviting place. It provides a diversity of active ground level uses, including the Dry Creek Kitchen, a fine dining establishment, with an extensive outdoor seat- ing area along the street frontage, and a number of unique small shops along the streetfront that enhance the identity and experi- ence of place. The project includes a gracious lobby and adjacent casual meeting and gathering spaces as well as other separate meeting and catered dining rooms and a spa, pool area and out- door places for relaxation. Valet parking to a public off-site parking facility is also available from an attractive and well-integrated porte- cochere that does not diminish the urban qualities of the hotel. Hotel Healdsburg amenities 20 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 The landmark La Valencia Hotel is well fitted within its retail downtown setting and provides courtyard dining for visitors and residents DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 21 Hermosa Beach is a beach community that has many different qualities than Healdsburg and the development of a hotel here needs to build on the unique qualities of this place. At the same time, there is an opportunity to learn from historical precedents and the transformative qualities that benefitted Healdsburg and interpret them more specifically for how they might be applied locally. It is important that an attitude is taken that looks to the achievement of the qualitative dimensions of place-making as of at least equal value to the achievement of the room count and yield of the hotel. There are different categories of hotels, motels and inns in Hermosa Beach at different price points that provide for a diversity of visitors to the area. What could be strength- ened, however, is the creation of a distinctive, higher quality establishment that serves the more discerning visitor and that can also become a focal point for community life. The setting of the Downtown Core right at the beach and adjacent to Pier Plaza is ideal for such an establishment. To develop a quality hotel that achieves the public purpose and the desired positive spin-off effect in the Downtown Core, there are many factors that need to be addressed and overcome. Sites are small and land assembly is not easy. The existing 30-foot height limit makes it very difficult to achieve a tall ground level that graciously provides for the public spaces of the hotel and a rooftop level that would be ideally suited for special amenities and open-air functions. On the roof level, there is a possibility of outdoor dining, a pool deck and spa facilities. Currently, occupied rooftop space is counted as part of the height of the building. If the quality of life in the city and the sociability of the Downtown Core are priorities, and a distinctive hotel that helps to further these objectives is desired, then the City needs to take a pro- active role to help achieve these goals. The prospect of redevel- opment of the Mermaid Hotel site, on the north side of Pier Plaza, has been identified, but a hotel developer and operator cannot achieve all of the public-spirited qualities and spin-off effects that are desired on their own. To achieve these qualities, a public/private partnership is required. This partnership can include assistance in providing valet parking in the existing parking structure and replacing the public park- ing that is lost by constructing a large and efficient new structure on publicly-owned land on the south side of Pier Plaza. This new parking structure will not only replace the parking, but would create opportunities for other hotel and retail ventures on that side of the plaza as well. In addition, the City has land in street rights-of-way and in parking lots that could contribute to the cre- ation of a more appropriately configured site for a quality hotel. Equally important, the City should consider taking the lead in a ballot initiative for voter approval of a height limit change to 45 feet. This increase in height would be aimed at increasing 22 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 Without adding to the number of stories, a modest increase in height can help to improve the quality of hotel development in the core DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 23 the quality of development, not the intensity nor the number of stories. In addition, it would only be allowed on a limited basis and only for specific projects that clearly demonstrate achieve- ment of public objectives related to qualitative aspects including architectural and site design, publicly oriented activities on the ground floor, rooftop amenities, etc. It is important to note that the new height limit would be consistent with current Coastal Commission policies and generally is in the same area where the existing historic Bijou Building is 45 to 50 feet in height. Parking Strategy The parking strategy is intended to encourage small, indepen- dent, local businesses in the downtown district maintain the smaller scale, and small town character and manage the parking demand fluctuations more effectively, particularly since there are surges during the summer and weekends. There are two primary aspects of the parking strategy – first, the development of a public parking supply that is publicly managed with demand pricing to help control the distribution and availability of parking. The public parking can be provided for by using in-lieu fees and parking charges to help pay for the program and a specific financing plan for these will need to be developed. New public parking structures should be located to help alleviate peak loading on thoroughfares and for better traffic management. In addition to these, convenient, short term on-street parking, like what was developed on Pier Avenue, should be encouraged on Hermosa Avenue, the other major downtown retail street. The second component of the parking strategy involves modifica- tions to the existing zoning requirements for new development in support of a pedestrian-oriented district where the continuity and quality of the pedestrian experience is given a priority and a certain amount of walking to parking facilities is part of the experi- ence of place. Public Facilities and Parking Management The provision of centralized public parking facilities in beach- front locations and downtown districts is an essential component of a successful economic development strategy. The need for additional facilities in Hermosa Beach to both intercept parking demand and provide for a successful Downtown Core has long been identified. This work effort reinforces the importance of meeting these needs and identifies two strategic locations for the placement of these parking facilities. One of these would be located in the Downtown Core on City-owned property south of Pier Plaza. This is envisioned to be similar in size and character to the existing parking structure on the north side of the Plaza. The other would be located in the Community Center and/or Civic Center and would best serve the surge requirements of the recre- ational visitor, the beach-goer and parking for special events, civic and community functions and Pier Avenue retail. It is anticipated 24 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 P I E R P L A Z A1 3 T H S T R E E T1 1 T H S T R E E T1 0 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H S T R E E T1 4 T H C O U R T1 1 T H C O U R T1 0 T H C O U R T1 5 T H C O U R T H E R M O S A A V E N U E P A L M D R I V E M A N H A T T A N A V E N U E T H E S T R A N D A Public Parking Garage is needed to the south of Pier Plaza, similar to the one previously built to the north side DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 25 that each of these structures might accommodate 300 to 400 parking spaces similar to the existing downtown parking structure. The management of public parking facilities should include demand pricing and efficient parking information and control systems that provide a more effective distribution of the available supply. The Downtown Core parking structures should provide for the required commercial and hotel development on underutilized properties and public parking for existing uses and beach visi- tors. Parking between the existing and the new parking structure within the core could be redistributed between the two facilities, depending on where development is taking place. In addition to the provision of parking structures, it is important to maintain and augment, if possible, parking along the street. This parking should be time-managed and priced to emphasize short- term convenience needs and avoid being absorbed for long-term use and by employees. Street parking communicates a friendly and convenient environment and actually can help to contribute to a pedestrian-oriented environment, especially in combination with streetscape improvements. In Hermosa Beach, the parking and streetscape improvements that were implemented on Pier Avenue demonstrate the positive effect on retail activity that can be achieved. Zoning Modifications Concerns were raised in initial discussions with developers, realtors and property owners about parking requirements in the existing Zoning Code and the deterrent that they impose upon economic vitality and the ability to maintain and further the small scale vil- lage environment of downtown Hermosa Beach. In particular, a significant concern is the effect that these requirements have on the ability to encourage office development on upper floors which would be beneficial in enhancing the daytime population and thus the market support for retail and restaurant functions. Existing parking issues and requirements in Hermosa Beach were reviewed along with those of other selected beach cities. The conclusion of this effort is that there should be a greater emphasis on how parking solutions can help to create a more attractive and accessible pedestrian-oriented district, where a greater mix and intensity of activities are desired while still accommodating beach- going peak visitor demand. The following provides a series of recommended actions that would help to encourage a more pedestrian-oriented district through changes in the Zoning Code. 1. Pier Avenue, from PCH to Hermosa Avenue and including the Community and Civic Center sites and Hermosa Avenue 26 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH • JANUARY 2014 and the Downtown Core from 10th to 14th Streets should be designated as a pedestrian-oriented district, with special incentives and provisions to minimize the impact of parking and to encourage pedestrian and bicycle mobility. 2. All parking in the pedestrian-oriented district should be provided off-site, rather than the current 25% of parking for buildings with greater than a one floor-to-area ratio (FAR). This is only currently allowed in the SPA-11 zone (Pier Avenue east of Hermosa Avenue to Valley Drive) as an incentive to conserve iconic buildings (Section17.38.550(D)). 3. There should be a reduced amount of required parking for commercial (office and retail) uses within the pedestrian- oriented district. Currently one space per 250 SF is required for these uses, however, the Coastal Commission recently provided for a reduced standard of 1/333 SF, which is more consistent with other beach communities, contingent on a parking evaluation from the City which should be undertaken. 4. There should be a reduced amount of required parking for restaurant uses within the pedestrian-oriented district. Currently, one space per 1,000 SF is required. Cities such as Redondo Beach utilizes a one space per 250 SF for pedestrian-oriented districts, which should be considered in Hermosa Beach as well. 5. Outdoor seating should be encouraged for the creation of a more sociable environment within the pedestrian oriented district. The determination of the appropriate amount of outdoor seating within the public street right-of-way should be based on lot frontage length, maintaining adequate space for pedestrian circulation and considerations related to adjacencies and public safety. These are to be determined on a case-by-case basis at a staff level by the Community Development and Public Works Director. Parking require- ments for outdoor seating should be reduced appropriately to encourage the diversity of types of establishments within the downtown district and in particular within the Downtown Core. For example, in Redondo Beach, no additional parking is required for the first 12 seats of outdoor seating. 6. Parking requirements should be reduced for mixed use build- ings on a single lot that generate parking demand during different times of the day without the need for a discretionary action by the City. There are currently a variety of conditions upon which the amount of parking reduction may be allowed or a fee paid in lieu of providing parking, but a discretionary review is required. 7. Upper level office use should be encouraged to attract a lively downtown environment and provide a greater daytime popu- lation that supports retail and restaurant uses. Parking for DOWNTOWN CORE REVITALIZATION STRATEGY 27 upper level office use should be reduced and located off-site in shared parking and public parking facilities. 8. Vehicular parking requirements should be reduced in exchange for the provision of additional bicycle parking, beyond what is already required by the City. This provision is currently limited to development along Pier Avenue. An equivalence of 4 bicycle spaces for one car space, up to 20% of the parking required for non-residential projects should be considered (which is the provision allowed in the City of Los Angeles and other cities’ zoning codes). This includes the required bicycle parking and any additional bicycle parking. 9. For an existing non-restaurant use that is converting to restau- rant use and whose parking requirements are met in common facilities within the pedestrian-oriented district, a credit against the future parking requirements should be allowed, based upon the zoning requirements of the existing use. Currently this is not allowed for some types of restaurants in the downtown district. 10. Parking requirements for commercial uses within the pedes- trian-oriented district should be allowed in common facili- ties within a quarter mile walking distance. This is currently only allowed for second floor office space as an incentive to conserve iconic buildings in SPA-11 zone along Pier Avenue. 11. Parking requirements for commercial uses within the pedes- trian-oriented district should be based on a net usable building square footage basis, that is, not including for example, bathrooms, hallways, lobbies, service, storage and mechanical rooms. Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Working Group Meeting Notes 2/17/21 2:00pm – 3:00pm Virtual Meeting Participants: Jessica Accamando, Jon David, Dave Davis, Lori Ford, Ron Newman, Peter Nolan, Laura Pena, Stacy Straus, Jonathan Wicks. City Representatives: Commissioner Pete Hoffmann, Ken Robertson, Melanie Emas, Doug Krauss, Yuritzy Randle, Christy Teague 1. Targeted Parking Amendments – Presentation by Martha Miller, Zoning Code Consultant Martha Miller introduced draft targeted parking amendments to be considered as a first step in the Zoning Code update. These amendments include: residential parking requirements, on-site outdoor dining, flexibility in meeting parking requirements, adaptive reuse of buildings, and to support small establishments. Stakeholders provided comments and questions, including:  Parking requirements should be as liberal as possible. Changes will occur slowly with new development. Future car parking demand will decrease. Should allow property owners to increase square footage. Should allow tandem parking and mechanical lifts in commercial zones.  Parking is the #1 thing that City can control. Biggest concern in Coastal Commission. Redondo Beach did not get certified with Coastal Commission. Every project in the Coastal Zone must be approved by the Coastal Commission.  If codes change, they should mirror nearby cities. Ken Robertson noted that this is a targeted approach consistent with Coastal Commission policies in place.  Support for relaxing minimum parking standards. Should look at operational challenges, ex. residential parking permit revisions.  Requirement to go to Planning Commission is expensive and takes time.  We need to address outdoor dining.  Are we being bold enough to incentivize new investment? Should Planning Commission develop guiding principles to help make decisions? Martha Miller noted some targeted code amendments could exempt parking from need for Planning Commission, an example is for outdoor dining.  Changes may not have gone far enough. Pier area is a challenge and makes below- grade construction not feasible due to high water table.  We need a thoughtful, comprehensive plan or property owners will not be helped. Disappointed it will not help many property owners to develop.  A parking facility should be located near City Hall to improve Downtown area.  From property owners’ viewpoint, we need to think broadly. Minor changes will not compel owners to act and move forward.  There is a need to support what will incentivize property owners. For ex ample, many buildings on upper pier have 1700 -2000 square feet – perhaps allow an additional 2000 square feet without requiring parking?  It will be hard to attract new investment without bold changes.  Downtown needs parking solution, such as a Public -Private Partnership in Lot A. Need ability to go up 3 stories, flexibility with tenants, mixed use residential on upper floors.  Development is difficult in the Coastal Commission zone.  City needs institutional will to change.  Flexibility is key for market to attract business.  Would like to see parking at Upper Pier area.  Residential over commercial will be problematic unless bedrooms face alley away from commercial.  First floor should be retail and restaurants, not offices.  Areas outside Downtown could build larger residential developments.  Fully supportive of the environment of new considerations. If go big, go for it!  We need short-term and long-term parking fixes. Ken Robertson noted that the proposed changes may appear understated, but these changes will add flexibility and would remove parking restrictions. 2. Member Questions and Comments There was a question about whether or not the ambient music approved by City Council at the holidays was still in effect. The temporary ordinance ended January 15, 2021. Future Meetings:  Economic Development Committee Meeting March 1, 2021 (Zoning Co de Parking, Economic and Market Study P reliminary Report)   Stakeholders Advisory Working Group Meeting March 3, 2021 at 2:00pm  City Council/Planning Commission Joint Study Session Topic: Zoning Code Update Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 6:00pm City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0498 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 CALPERS RESOLUTION FOR TEMPORARY HIRE (Finance Director Viki Copeland) Recommended Action: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1.Adopt a Resolution allowing the temporary hire of Janet Bratlien as Senior Account Clerk in the Finance Department. Executive Summary: The California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)prohibits the hiring of retired employees within 180 days of their retirement date unless supported by a resolution of the City Council.The Finance Department wants to hire Janet Bratlien in the capacity of Senior Account Clerk to process payroll on a temporary basis while the current Senior Account Clerk is out on medical leave. Background: The Senior Account Clerk went on medical leave unexpectedly on July 26,2021 and is expected to remain on leave for at least two months.Due to the current workload in the Finance Department and time sensitive nature of payroll and payroll related reporting responsibilities,it is critical to have the role filled. Discussion: Ms.Bratlien has 30 years of payroll experience and has been retired from a local city for less than 180 days.California Government (Gov.)Code section 7522.56(f)and (g)requires any person who is receiving a pension benefit from a public retirement system whose post-retirement employment begins January 1,2013 or later to serve a 180-day wait period between their retirement date and their first day of post-retirement enrollment.Under Executive Order N-25-20,the 180-day break in service requirement under Government (Gov.)Code section 7522.56(f)and (g)was suspended for retired annuitants hired to ensure adequate staffing during the state of emergency.Effective July 1, 2021,this requirement is reinstated pursuant to section 2(b)of Executive Order N-08-21.Retirees with a start date after July 1,2021,who plan to return to work prior to waiting the 180-day wait period, must have the agency’s governing body approve the appointment through a resolution as an action City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 2 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0498 must have the agency’s governing body approve the appointment through a resolution as an action item. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. The relevant policy is listed below: Governance Goal 1.A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies: ·1.2 Strategic Planning.Regularly discuss and set priorities at the City Council and management level to prioritize work programs and staffing needs. Fiscal Impact: CalPERS requirements stipulate that the retired annuitant position cannot be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties listed on the employer’s publicly available pay schedule.The retiree cannot receive any benefit, incentive,compensation in lieu of benefits,or other form of compensation in addition to the hourly pay rate.The budgeted salary and retirement savings from the current position will cover the temporary hire.If additional funds are needed due to the use of leave balances by the incumbent Senior Account Clerk, funds will be transferred from Prospective Expenditures. Attachment: 1. Resolution 21-XXXX Respectfully Submitted by: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 2 powered by Legistar™ Page 1 of 3 21-7270 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 RESOLUTION 21-XXXX 180-DAY WAIT PERIOD EXCEPTION Gov. Code sections 7522.56 & 21224 August 10, 2021 WHEREAS, in compliance with Government (Gov.) Code section 7522.56 of the Public Employees’ Retirement Law, the City Council of Hermosa Beach must provide CalPERS this certification resolution when hiring a retiree before 180 days has passed since their retirement date; and WHEREAS, Janet Bratlien, CalPERS ID 2552159512 retired from the City of Torrance in the position of Senior Account Clerk effective April 9, 2021 and WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 requires that post-retirement employment commence no earlier than 180 days after the retirement date, which is October 7, 2021 without this certification resolution; and WHEREAS, Gov. Code section 7522.56 provides that this exception to the 180-day wait period shall not apply if the retiree accepts any retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, the City of Hermosa Beach and Janet Bratlien certify that Janet Bratlien has not and will not receive a Golden Handshake or any other retirement-related incentive; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby appoints Janet Bratlien as an extra help retired annuitant to perform the duties of the Senior Account Clerk for the City of Hermosa Beach under Gov. Code section 21224 effective August 11, 2021; and WHEREAS, the entire employment agreement, contract or appointment document between Janet Bratlien and the City of Hermosa Beach has been reviewed by this body and is attached herein; and WHEREAS, no matters, issues, terms or conditions related to this employment and appointment have been or will be placed on a consent calendar; and Page 2 of 3 21-7270 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 WHEREAS, the employment shall be limited to 960 hours per fiscal year for all CalPERS employers; and WHEREAS, the compensation paid to retirees cannot be less than the minimum nor exceed the maximum monthly base salary paid to other employees performing comparable duties, divided by 173.333 to equal the hourly rate; and WHEREAS, the maximum base salary for this position is $5,973 per month and the hourly equivalent is $34.46, and the minimum base salary for this position is $4,914 per month and the hourly equivalent is $28.35; and WHEREAS, the hourly rate paid to Janet Bratlien will be $34.46; and WHEREAS, Janet Bratlien has not and will not receive any other benefit, incentive, compensation in lieu of benefit or other form of compensation in addition to this hourly pay rate; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby certifies the nature of the appointment of Janet Bratlien as described herein and detailed in the attached employment agreement/contract/appointment document and that this appointment is necessary to fill the critically needed position of Senior Account Clerk for the City of Hermosa Beach by August 11, 2021 because of the current workload in the Finance Department and time sensitive nature of payroll and payroll related reporting responsibilities handled by the Senior Account Clerk. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2021. PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California Page 3 of 3 21-7270 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Eduardo Sarmiento, Michael Jenkins, City Clerk City Attorney Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3885 August 4, 2021 Janet Bratlien Dear Janet: I am pleased to offer you a full-time temporary position of Sr. Account Clerk with the City of Hermosa Beach. This position will be assigned to the Finance Department. You will report to Charlotte Newkirk, Accounting Supervisor. This letter will confirm the offer of temporary employment to you. Your employment will be contingent on passing a physical and background check, which includes a Live Scan. If you are found to be disqualified from the physical or background check, we will end your temporary assignment. Your hourly salary will be $34.46 per hour. The City does not participate in Social Security, which means that there will not be a 6.2% Social Security deduction. The City does participate in Medicare, which requires a 1.45% contribution by both the employee and the City. I know you will be a great addition to the City of Hermosa Beach. Please sign and date below indicating your acceptance of the position pursuant to this offer letter. Let me know if you have any questions. Please email the signed letter back to me at vcopeland@hermosabeach.gov. If you accept, someone from our Human Resources department will reach out to you with instructions on how to schedule your physical and Live Scan background check. Sincerely, Viki Copeland, Finance Director ACCEPTED: �J&at&� et ratlien City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0425 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CIP 421 ANNUAL SEWERIMPROVEMENTS-PHASE 1 (Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1.Award the construction contract for CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements-Phase 1 in the amount of $386,617.50; 2.Authorize the Interim Public Works Director to establish a 20 percent project contingency for a total contingency amount of $77,323.50; 3.Adopt the attached resolution entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach Approving the Construction of CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements-Phase 1 Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6 and Establishing a Project Payment Account;” 4.Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and the City Clerk to attest, subject to approval by the City Attorney; and 5.Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion following final completion of the project. Executive Summary: Capital Improvement Project CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements-Phase 1 provides sewer lining work and joint repairs at various locations based on the Sewer Master Plan. Staff has received construction bids for the project and recommends City Council approval to award a construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder,Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp (Southwest Pipeline). Background: The FY 2021-22 Capital Improvement Program includes CIP 421 Annual Sewer Improvements.The CIP 421 project consists of two phases.Phase 1 includes lining work and joint repairs,while Phase 2 will include point repairs, pipe replacement, and maintenance access hole rehabilitation. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 4 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0425 Approximately $2,400,000 was spent on sewer improvements in 2019-20,with approximately $2,500,000 of additional funds allocated for upcoming sewer construction work.The City also spends on average $390,000 annually for operations and maintenance of the sewer system.Projects, operations, and maintenance are all funded by the Sewer Fund. The scope of work for Phase 1 includes lining approximately 8,000 linear feet of sewer main with new inserts,which will extend the life of the pipe by 50 years.Phase 1 also includes seven point repairs and two new maintenance access holes.The design of Phase 1 was prepared by PSOMAS,the on- call design engineering firm retained by the City for sewer and storm drain design. On June 10,2021,the project was advertised in the Easy Reader,via the City Website,and with bid advertising agencies. Analysis: On June 29,2021,four bids were received and opened.The apparent low bidder was Southwest Pipeline with a bid amount of $386,617.50.The engineer’s cost estimate was $500,000.The bid results are summarized below. Bidder Bid Amount Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. $386,617.50 Insituform Technologies, LLC $428,780.00 Nu Line Technologies, LLC $452,190.00 Sancon Technologies, Inc. $461,960.40 Staff reviewed the bids and found the apparent low bidder,Southwest Pipeline,to be a responsible and responsive bidder.Southwest Pipeline’s contractor license is active and in good standing with the Contractor's State License Board,and the reference checks confirmed competency through projects similar in magnitude and character over the last five years. Construction management and inspection services will be handled by the City’s on-call firms. Construction is anticipated to begin in September and would take approximately 47 working days to complete. Construction commencement notifications,through distribution of door hangers,would be sent to directly impacted residents prior to the beginning of construction,alerting them of construction dates, expected type of work,and phone numbers of key personnel involved with the construction of the project. Additionally, updates of the project would be posted on the City’s website on a regular basis. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 4 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0425 General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Infrastructure Element Goal 1. Infrastructure systems are functional, safe, and well maintained. Policies: ·1.6 Utility Infrastructure Siting.Ensure new infrastructure is sited in a manner to minimize negative impacts to the community and prioritize projects to address the greatest deficiencies. ·1.8 Minimize recurring repairs.Ensure that recurring repairs to City facilities are minimized by investing in low maintenance materials and performing preventive procedures where available. Goal 4. The sewer system infrastructure is modernized and resilient. Policies: ·4.2 Priority improvements.Give priority to sewer system sections recommended for near- term replacement or rehabilitation in the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan,and pursue repairs aggressively. ·4.5 Sewer system rehabilitation.Implement the rehabilitation projects recommended in the Sanitary Sewer Master Plan. Fiscal Impact: The City has sufficient funds allocated in the Capital Improvement Project (CIP)421 to cover construction of the project. Construction costs for the project are shown below. Item Amount Construction Cost $386,617.50 20 Percent Construction Contingency $77,323.50 Total Construction Contract Cost $463,941.00 The requested 20 percent construction contingency is included to cover any unknown or unforeseen conditions associated with the construction of the project. Attachments: 1. Bid Opening Log 2. Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. Bid Documents 3. Draft Resolution City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 4 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0425 4. Draft Agreement 5. Project Area Map of Affected Streets Respectfully Submitted by: Andrew Nguyen, Assistant Engineer Concur: Lucho Rodriguez, P.E., Deputy City Engineer Concur: Angela Crespi, Interim Director of Public Works Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 4 powered by Legistar™ -1- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 RESOLUTION NO. 21-XXXX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION OF CIP NO. 421 ANNUAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 830.6 AND ESTABLISHING A PROJECT PAYMENT ACCOUNT; The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does resolve as follows: The City Council finds and declares as follows: PSOMAS, an On-call design engineering firm with the City of Hermosa Beach through PSA Agreement 20.006, designed and prepared the plans to construct CIP No. 421 Annual Sewer Improvements Phase 1 (“Project”); The Deputy City Engineer finds that the plans are complete and the Project may be constructed; and The City Council wishes to obtain the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6 with regard to the plans and construction of the Project. Design Immunity; Authorization. The design and plans for the Project are determined to be consistent with the City’s standards and are approved; The design approval set forth in this Resolution occurred before actual work on the Project construction commenced; The approval granted by this Resolution conforms with the City’s General Plan; The City Engineer, or designee, is authorized to act on the City’s behalf in approving any alterations or modifications of the design and plans approved by this Resolution; and The approval and authorization granted by this Resolution is intended to avail the City of the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6. Project Payment Account; For purposes of the Contract Documents administering the Project, the City establishes an account containing sufficient monies from the current -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 and following fiscal year budget to pay for the Project. This Account is the sole source of funds available for the Contract Sum, as defined in the Contract Document administering the Project. The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this Resolution. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption. Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the City of Hermosa Beach City Council hereby adopts Resolution No. 21-XXXX on August 10th, 2021. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2021. _________________________________________________________________ MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: __________________________ __________________________ City Clerk City Attorney I, Eduardo Sarmiento, City Clerk of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 21-XXXX was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at its adjourned regular meeting held on the 10th day of August, 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: 33 A. CONTRACT AGREEMENT This Construction Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the date executed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk, by and between Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp. (hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR") and the City of Hermosa Beach, California, a municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "CITY"). R E C I T A L S A.Pursuant to the Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for CIP NO. 421, ANNUAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 (“Project”), bids were received, publicly opened, and declared on the date specified in the notice; and B.On August 10, 2021, City’s City Council declared CONTRACTOR to be the lowest responsible bidder and accepted the bid of CONTRACTOR; and C.The City Council has authorized the Mayor to execute a written contract with CONTRACTOR for furnishing labor, equipment and material for the CIP Project No. 421, ANNUAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 in the City of Hermosa Beach. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed: 1.GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: CITY agrees to engage CONTRACTOR and CONTRACTOR agrees to furnish all necessary labor, tools, materials, appliances, and equipment for and do the work for the CIP NO. 421, ANNUAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE 1 in the City of Hermosa Beach. The work shall be performed in accordance with the Plans dated May 2021 and Specifications dated June 2021, (the “Specifications”) on file in the office of the City Clerk and in accordance with bid prices set forth in CONTRACTOR’S Bid Proposal and in accordance with the instructions of the City Engineer. 2.INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLEMENTARY: The contract documents for the aforesaid project shall consist of the Notice Inviting Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid Proposal, Builders General Provisions, Standard Specifications latest edition, Special Provisions, Exhibit A and Exhibit B, and all referenced specifications, details, standard drawings, and appendices; together with this Agreement and all required bonds, insurance certificates, permits, notices and affidavits; and also, including any and all addenda or supplemental agreements clarifying, amending, or extending the work contemplated as may be required to insure its completion in an acceptable manner. All of the provisions of said contract documents are made a part hereof as though fully set forth herein. This contract is intended to require a complete and finished piece of work and anything necessary to complete the work properly and in accordance with the law and lawful governmental regulations shall be performed by CONTRACTOR whether set out specifically in the contract or not. Should it be ascertained that any inconsistency exists between the aforesaid documents and this written agreement, the provisions of this Agreement, the Builders General Provisions and the Standard 34 Specifications, in that order, shall control. Collectively, these contract documents constitute the complete agreement between CITY and CONTRACTOR and supersede any previous agreements or understandings. 3.COMPENSATION: CONTRACTOR agrees to receive and accept the prices set forth in its Bid Proposal $386,617.50 as full compensation for furnishing all materials, performing all work, and fulfilling all obligations hereunder. Said compensation shall cover all expenses, losses, damages, and consequences arising out of the nature of the work during its progress or prior to its acceptance including those for well and faithfully completing the work and the whole thereof in the manner and time specified in the aforesaid contract documents; and also including those arising from actions of the elements, unforeseen difficulties or obstructions encountered in the prosecution of the work, suspension or discontinuance of the work, and all other unknowns or risks of any description connected with the work. 4.TIME OF PERFORMANCE: CONTRACTOR agrees to complete the work within 47 working days from the date of the notice to proceed. By signing this Agreement, CONTRACTOR represents to CITY that the contract time is reasonable for completion of the work and that CONTRACTOR will complete such work within the contract time. 5.LIQUIDATED DAMAGES: In accordance with Government Code section 53069.85, it is agreed that CONTRACTOR will pay to CITY the sum set forth in Exhibit “A” for each and every calendar day of delay beyond the time prescribed in the Contract Documents for finishing the Work, as Liquidated Damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. In the event this is not paid, CONTRACTOR agrees CITY may deduct that amount from any money due or that may become due CONTRACTOR under the Contract. This Article does not exclude recovery of other damages specified in the Contract Documents. 6.SUBSTITUTION OF SECURITIES: Pursuant to section 22300 of the Public Contract Code of the State of California, CONTRACTOR may request CITY to make retention payments directly to an escrow agent or may substitute securities for any money withheld by CITY to ensure performance under the contract. At the request and expense of CONTRACTOR, securities equivalent to the amount withheld shall be deposited with CITY or with a state or federally chartered bank as the escrow agent who shall return such securities to CONTRACTOR upon satisfactory completion of the contract. Deposit of securities with an escrow agent shall be subject to a written agreement substantially in the form provided in section 22300 of the Public Contract Code. 7.PREVAILING WAGES AND CALIFORNIA LABOR LAWS. Pursuant to Labor Code §§ 1720 et seq., and as specified in 8 California Code of Regulations § 16000 (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), CONTRACTOR must pay its workers prevailing wages. It is CONTRACTOR’s responsibility to interpret and implement any prevailing wage requirements, and CONTRACTOR agrees to pay any penalty or civil damages resulting from a violation of the prevailing wage laws. CONTRACTOR shall defend, indemnify and hold the CITY, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and 35 harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. CONTRACTOR and any subcontractor shall forfeit a penalty of up to $200 per calendar day or portion thereof for each worker paid less than the prevailing wage rates. In accordance with Labor Code § 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages are available upon request from CITY’s Engineering Division or the website for State of California Prevailing wage determination at http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSR/PWD. CONTRACTOR must post a copy of the prevailing rate of per diem wages at the job site. CITY directs CONTRACTOR’s attention to Labor Code §§ 1777.5, 1777.6 and 3098 concerning the employment of apprentices by CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor. Labor Code § 1777.5 requires CONTRACTOR or subcontractor employing tradesmen in any apprenticeship occupation to apply to the joint apprenticeship committee nearest the site of the public works project and which administers the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The certificate must also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen that will be used in the performance of the contract. The ratio of apprentices to journeymen in such cases will not be less than one to five except: When employment in the area of coverage by the joint apprenticeship committee has exceeded an average of 15 percent in the 90 days before the request for certificate, or When the number of apprentices in training in the area exceeds a ratio of one to five, or When the trade can show that it is replacing at least 1/30 of its membership through apprenticeship training on an annual basis state-wide or locally, or Assignment of an apprentice to any work performed under a public works contract would create a condition that would jeopardize his or her life or the life, safety, or property of fellow employees or the public at large, or the specific task to which the apprentice is to be assigned is of a nature that training cannot be provided by a journeyman. When CONTRACTOR provides evidence that CONTRACTOR employs registered apprentices on all of his contracts on an annual average of not less than one apprentice to eight journeymen. CONTRACTOR is required to make contributions to funds established for the administration of apprenticeship programs if CONTRACTOR employs registered apprentices or journeymen in any apprenticeable trade on such contracts and if other contractors on the public works site are making such contributions. CONTRACTOR and any subcontractor must comply with Labor Code §§ 1777.5 and 1777.6 in the employment of apprentices. 36 Information relative to apprenticeship standards, wage schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the Director of Industrial Relations, ex-officio the Administrator of Apprenticeship, San Francisco, California, or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices. The CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor that is determined by the Labor Commissioner to have knowingly violated Section 1777.5 shall forfeit as a civil penalty an amount not exceeding $100 for each full calendar day of noncompliance, or such greater amount as provided by law. CONTRACTOR and each subcontractor shall keep an accurate payroll record, showing the name, address, social security number, work classification, straight time and overtime hours worked each day and week, and the actual per diem wages paid to each journeyman, apprentice, worker, or other employee employed by him or her in connection with the public work. The payroll records shall be certified and shall be available for inspection at all reasonable hours at the principal office of CONTRACTOR in the manner provided in Labor Code section 1776. In the event of noncompliance with the requirements of this section, CONTRACTOR shall have 10 days in which to comply subsequent to receipt of written notice specifying in what respects such CONTRACTOR must comply with this section. Should noncompliance still be evident after such 10-day period, CONTRACTOR shall, as a penalty to CITY, forfeit not more than $100.00 for each calendar day or portion thereof, for each worker, until strict compliance is effectuated. The amount of the forfeiture is to be determined by the Labor Commissioner. A contractor who is found to have violated the provisions of law regarding wages on Public Works with the intent to defraud shall be ineligible to bid on Public Works contracts for a period of one to three years as determined by the Labor Commissioner. Upon the request of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards or the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, such penalties shall be withheld from progress payments then due. The responsibility for compliance with this section is on CONTRACTOR. The requirement to submit certified payroll records directly to the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code section 1771.4 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Section 1771.4. Any ineligible contractor or subcontractor pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 may not perform work on this Project. By executing this Contract, CONTRACTOR verifies that it fully complies with all requirements and restrictions of state and federal law respecting the employment of undocumented aliens, including, but not limited to, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as may be amended from time to time, and shall require all subcontractors and sub-subcontractors to comply with the same. 8.LEGAL HOURS OF WORK: Eight (8) hours of labor shall constitute a legal day's work for all workmen employed in the execution of this contract, and CONTRACTOR and any subcontractor under it shall comply with and be governed by the laws of the State of 37 California having to do with working hours set forth in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code of the State of California as amended. CONTRACTOR shall forfeit, as a penalty to City, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each laborer, workman or mechanic employed in the execution of the contract, by him or any subcontractor under it, upon any of the work hereinbefore mentioned, for each calendar day during which the laborer, worker or mechanic is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8) hours in any one calendar day or 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the Labor Code. 9.PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION: Pursuant to Labor Code sections 1725.5 and 1771.1, all contractors and subcontractors that wish to bid on, be listed in a bid proposal, or enter into a contract to perform public work must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No bid will be accepted nor any contract entered into without proof of the contractor’s and subcontractors’ current registration with the DIR to perform public work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the contractor registration requirements mandated by Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1 shall not apply to work performed on a public works project that is exempt pursuant to the small project exemption specified in Labor Code Sections 1725.5 and 1771.1. 10.LABOR COMPLIANCE AND STOP ORDERS: This Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. It shall be CONTRACTOR’s sole responsibility to evaluate and pay the cost of complying with all labor compliance requirements under this Contract and applicable law. Any stop orders issued by the DIR against CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor that affect CONTRACTOR’s performance of Work, including any delay, shall be CONTRACTOR’s sole responsibility. Any delay arising out of or resulting from such stop orders shall be considered CONTRACTOR caused delay subject to any applicable liquidated damages and shall not be compensable by the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall defend, indemnify and hold CITY, its officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of stop orders issued by the DIR against CONTRACTOR or any subcontractor. 11.DEBARMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND SUBCONTRACTORS: Contractors or subcontractors may not perform work on a public works project with a subcontractor who is ineligible to perform work on a public project pursuant to Labor Code section 1777.1 or 1777.7. Any contract on a public works project entered into between a contractor and a debarred subcontractor is void as a matter of law. A debarred subcontractor may not receive any public money for performing work as a subcontractor on a public works contract. Any public money that is paid, or may have been paid to a debarred subcontractor by a contractor on the Project shall be returned to the CITY. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for the payment of wages to workers of a debarred subcontractor who has been allowed to work on the project. 12.LABOR/EMPLOYMENT SAFETY: CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations of the federal, state, and local government, including Cal/OSHA 38 requirements and requirements for verification of employees’ legal right to work in the United States CONTRACTOR shall maintain emergency first aid treatment for its employees which complies with the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Industrial Relations Division 1, Department of Industrial Relations, Chapter 4. CONTRACTOR shall ensure the availability of emergency medical services for its employees in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1512. CONTRACTOR shall submit the Illness and Injury Prevention Program and a Project site specific safety program to CITY prior to beginning Work at the Project site. CONTRACTOR shall maintain a confined space program that meets or exceeds the CITY Standards. CONTRACTOR shall adhere to CITY’s lock out tag out program 13.TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE PAY: CONTRACTOR agrees to pay travel and subsistence pay to each worker needed to execute the work required by this Agreement as such travel and subsistence payments are defined in the applicable collective bargaining agreements filed in accordance with Labor Code Section 1773.8. 14.CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY: The City of Hermosa Beach and its officers, agents and employees ("Indemnitees") shall not be answerable or accountable in any manner for any loss or damage that may happen to the work or any part thereof, or for any of the materials or other things used or employed in performing the work; or for injury or damage to any person or persons, either workers or employees of CONTRACTOR, of its subcontractors or the public, or for damage to adjoining or other property from any cause whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the performance of the work. CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for any damage or injury to any person or property resulting from defects or obstructions or from any cause whatsoever. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR will indemnify Indemnities against and will hold and save Indemnitees harmless from any and all actions, claims, damages to persons or property, penalties, obligations or liabilities that may be asserted or claimed by any person, firm, entity, corporation, political subdivision, or other organization arising out of or in connection with the work, operation, or activities of CONTRACTOR, its agents, employees, subcontractors or invitees provided for herein, whether or not there is concurrent passive negligence on the part of City. In connection therewith: a.CONTRACTOR will defend any action or actions filed in connection with any such claims, damages, penalties, obligations or liabilities and will pay all costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, expert fees and costs incurred in connection therewith. b.CONTRACTOR will promptly pay any judgment rendered against CONTRACTOR or Indemnitees covering such claims, damages, penalties, obligations and liabilities arising out of or in connection with such work, 39 operations or activities of CONTRACTOR hereunder, and CONTRACTOR agrees to save and hold the Indemnitees harmless therefrom. c.In the event Indemnitees are made a party to any action or proceeding filed or prosecuted against CONTRACTOR for damages or other claims arising out of or in connection with the work, operation or activities hereunder, CONTRACTOR agrees to pay to Indemnitees and any all costs and expenses incurred by Indemnitees in such action or proceeding together with reasonable attorneys' fees. Contractor's obligations under this section apply regardless of whether or not such claim, charge, damage, demand, action, proceeding, loss, stop notice, cost, expense, judgment, civil fine or penalty, or liability was caused in part or contributed to by an Indemnitee. However, without affecting the rights of City under any provision of this agreement, to the extent required by Civil Code section 2782, Contractor shall not be required to indemnify and hold harmless City for liability attributable to the active negligence of City, provided such active negligence is determined by agreement between the parties or by the findings of a court of competent jurisdiction. In instances where City is shown to have been actively negligent and where City active negligence accounts for only a percentage of the liability involved, the obligation of Contractor will be for that entire portion or percentage of liability not attributable to the active negligence of City. So much of the money due to CONTRACTOR under and by virtue of the contract as shall be considered necessary by City may be retained by City until disposition has been made of such actions or claims for damages as aforesaid. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the law of the State of California. This indemnity provision shall survive the termination of the Agreement and is in addition to any other rights or remedies which Indemnitees may have under the law. This indemnity is effective without reference to the existence or applicability of any insurance coverage which may have been required under this Agreement or any additional insured endorsements which may extend to Indemnitees. CONTRACTOR, on behalf of itself and all parties claiming under or through it, hereby waives all rights of subrogation and contribution against the Indemnitees, while acting within the scope of their duties, from all claims, losses and liabilities arising out of or incident to activities or operations performed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR regardless of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent passive negligence by the Indemnitees. 15.THIRD PARTY CLAIMS. In accordance with Public Contract Code § 9201, CITY will promptly inform CONTRACTOR regarding third-party claims against CONTRACTOR, but in no event later than ten (10) business days after CITY receives such claims. Such notification will be in writing and forwarded in accordance with the “Notice” section of 40 this Agreement. As more specifically detailed in the contract documents, CONTRACTOR agrees to indemnify and defend the City against any third-party claim. 16.WORKERS COMPENSATION: In accordance with California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700, CONTRACTOR and each of its subcontractors will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, CONTRACTOR, by signing this contract, certifies as follows: "I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for worker's compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract. 17.INSURANCE: CONTRACTOR shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreement, and for 1 year thereafter, insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property which may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the CONTRACTOR, its agents, representatives, employees, or subcontractors. a.Minimum Scope and Limit of Insurance. Coverage shall be at least as broad as: i.Commercial General Liability (CGL): Insurance Services Office (ISO) Form CG 00 01 covering CGL on an “occurrence” basis, including products and completed operations, property damage, bodily injury and personal & advertising injury with limits no less than $5,000,000 per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this project/location (ISO CG 25 03 or 25 04) or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. ii.Automobile Liability: Insurance Services Office Form CA 0001 covering Code 1 (any auto), with limits no less than $5,000,000 per accident for bodily injury and property damage. iii.Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by the State of California, with Statutory Limits, and Employers’ Liability insurance with a limit of no less than $1,000,000 per accident for bodily injury or disease. iv.Builder’s Risk (Course of Construction) insurance utilizing an “All Risk” (Special Perils) coverage form, with limits equal to the completed value of the project and no coinsurance penalty provisions. v.Professional Liability (if Design/Build), with limits no less than $2,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 policy aggregate. vi.Contractors’ Pollution Legal Liability and/or Asbestos Legal Liability and/or Errors and Omissions (if project involves environmental hazards) with limits no less than $1,000,000 per occurrence or claim, and $2,000,000 policy aggregate. 41 vii.If the contractor maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the CITY requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by CONTRACTOR. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the CITY. b.Self-Insured Retentions. Self-insured retentions must be declared to and approved by the CITY. At the option of the CITY, either: the CONTRACTOR shall obtain coverage to reduce or eliminate such self-insured retentions as respects the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers; or the CONTRACTOR shall provide a financial guarantee satisfactory to the CITY guaranteeing payment of losses and related investigations, claim administration, and defense expenses. The policy language shall provide, or be endorsed to provide, that the self-insured retention may be satisfied by either the named insured or CITY. c.Other Insurance Provisions. The insurance policies are to contain, or be endorsed to contain, the following provisions: i.The CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers are to be covered as additional insureds on the CGL policy with respect to liability arising out of work or operations performed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR including materials, parts, or equipment furnished in connection with such work or operations and automobiles owned, leased, hired, or borrowed by or on behalf of the CONTRACTOR. General liability coverage can be provided in the form of an endorsement to the CONTRACTOR’s insurance (at least as broad as ISO Form CG 20 10, CG 11 85 or both CG 20 10, CG 20 26, CG 20 33, or CG 20 38; and CG 20 37 forms if later revisions used). ii.For any claims related to this project, the CONTRACTOR’s insurance coverage shall be primary insurance coverage at least as broad as ISO CG 20 01 04 13 as respects the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers. Any insurance or self-insurance maintained by the CITY, its officers, officials, employees, or volunteers shall be excess of the CONTRACTOR’s insurance and shall not contribute with it. iii.Each insurance policy required by this clause shall provide that coverage shall not be canceled, except with notice to the CITY. d. Builder’s Risk (Course of Construction) Insurance. i.CONTRACTOR may submit evidence of Builder’s Risk insurance in the form of Course of Construction coverage. Such coverage shall name the CITY as a loss payee as their interest may appear. ii.If the Project does not involve new or major reconstruction, at the option of the CITY, an Installation Floater may be acceptable. For such projects, a Property Installation Floater shall be obtained that provides for the improvement, remodel, modification, alteration, conversion or adjustment to existing buildings, structures, 42 processes, machinery and equipment. The Property Installation Floater shall provide property damage coverage for any building, structure, machinery or equipment damaged, impaired, broken, or destroyed during the performance of the Work, including during transit, installation, and testing at the CITY’s site. e.Claims Made Policies. If any coverage required is written on a claims-made coverage form: i.The retroactive date must be shown, and this date must be before the execution date of the contract or the beginning of contract work. ii.Insurance must be maintained and evidence of insurance must be provided for at least five (5) years after completion of contract work. iii.If coverage is cancelled or non-renewed, and not replaced with another claims- made policy form with a retroactive date prior to the contract effective, or start of work date, the CONTRACTOR must purchase extended reporting period coverage for a minimum of five (5) years after completion of contract work. iv.A copy of the claims reporting requirements must be submitted to the CITY for review. v.If the services involve lead-based paint or asbestos identification/remediation, the Contractors Pollution Liability policy shall not contain lead-based paint or asbestos exclusions. If the services involve mold identification/remediation, the Contractors Pollution Liability policy shall not contain a mold exclusion, and the definition of Pollution shall include microbial matter, including mold. f.Acceptability of Insurers. Insurance is to be placed with insurers authorized to conduct business in the state with a current A.M. Best rating of no less than A: VII, unless otherwise acceptable to the CITY. g.Waiver of Subrogation. CONTRACTOR hereby agrees to waive rights of subrogation which any insurer of CONTRACTOR may acquire from CONTRACTOR by virtue of the payment of any loss. CONTRACTOR agrees to obtain any endorsement that may be necessary to affect this waiver of subrogation. The Workers’ Compensation policy shall be endorsed with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the CITY for all work performed by the CONTRACTOR, its employees, agents and subcontractors. h.Verification of Coverage. CONTRACTOR shall furnish the CITY with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements (or copies of the applicable policy language effecting coverage required by this clause) and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to CITY before work begins. However, failure to obtain the required documents prior to the work beginning shall not waive the CONTRACTOR’s obligation to provide them. The CITY reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required insurance policies, including endorsements, required by these specifications, at any time. 43 i.Subcontractors. CONTRACTOR shall require and verify that all subcontractors maintain insurance meeting all requirements stated herein, and CONTRACTOR shall ensure that CITY is an additional insured on insurance required from subcontractors. For CGL coverage, subcontractors shall provide coverage with a form at least as broad as CG 20 38 04 13. j.Special Risks or Circumstances. CITY reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on the nature of the risk, prior experience, insurer, coverage, or other circumstances. 18.ASSIGNMENT: This contract is not assignable nor the performance of either party's duties delegable without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempted or purported assignment or delegation of any of the rights of obligations of either party without the prior written consent of the other shall be void and of no force and effect. 19.INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: CONTRACTOR is and shall at all times remain as to the CITY, a wholly independent contractor. Neither the CITY nor any of its agents shall have control of the conduct of CONTRACTOR or any of CONTRACTOR'S employees, except as herein set forth. CONTRACTOR shall not at any time or in any manner represent that it or any of its agents or employees are in any manner agents or employees of CITY. 20.TAXES: CONTRACTOR is responsible for paying all retail sales and use, transportation, export, import, special or other taxes and duties applicable to, and assessable against any work, materials, equipment, services, processes and operations incidental to or involved in this contract. CONTRACTOR is responsible for ascertaining and arranging to pay them. The prices established in the contract shall include compensation for any taxes CONTRACTOR is required to pay by laws and regulations in effect at the bid opening date. 21.LICENSES: CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to CITY that it has all licenses, permits, qualifications, insurance, and approvals of whatsoever nature which are legally required of CONTRACTOR to practice its profession. CONTRACTOR represents and warrants to CITY that CONTRACTOR shall, at its sole cost and expense, keep in effect or obtain at all times during the term of this Agreement any licenses, permits, insurance, and approvals which are legally required of CONTRACTOR to practice its profession. CONTRACTOR shall maintain a City of Hermosa Beach business license, if required under CITY ordinance. Contractors are required by law to be licensed and regulated by the Contractors’ State License Board which has jurisdiction to investigate complaints against contractors if a complaint regarding a patent act or omission is filed within four (4) years of the date of the alleged violation. A complaint regarding a latent act or omission pertaining to structural defects must be filed within ten (10) years of the date of the alleged violation. Any questions concerning a contractor may be referred to the Registrar, Contractors’ State License Board, P.O. Box 26000, Sacramento, California 95826. 44 22.RECORDS: CONTRACTOR shall maintain accounts and records, including personnel, property, and financial records, adequate to identify and account for all costs pertaining to this Agreement and such other records as may be deemed necessary by CITY or any authorized representative, and will be retained for four years after the expiration of this Agreement. All such records shall be made available for inspection or audit by CITY at any time during regular business hours. 23.SEVERABILITY. If any portion of these contract documents are declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect. 24.WHOLE AGREEMENT: This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements either oral or written, between the parties and contains all of the covenants and agreements between the parties pertaining to the work of improvements described herein. Each party to this contract acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied herein, and that any other agreement, statements or promise not contained in this contract shall not be valid or binding. Any modifications of this contract will be effective only if signed by the party to be charged. 25.AUTHORITY: CONTRACTOR affirms that the signatures, titles, and seals set forth hereinafter in execution of this Agreement represent all individuals, firm members, partners, joint ventures, and/or corporate officers having a principal interest herein. Each party warrants that the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right, and authority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party. This Agreement may be modified by written amendment. CITY’s city manager may execute any such amendment on CITY’s behalf. 26.NOTICES: All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be deemed made when delivered to the applicable party’s representative as provided in this Agreement. Additionally, such notices may be given to the respective parties at the following addresses, or at such other addresses as the parties may provide in writing for this purpose. Such notices shall be deemed made when personally delivered or when mailed forty-eight (48) hours after deposit in the U.S. mail, first-class postage prepaid, and addressed to the party at its applicable address. 45 CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Attention: _Andrew Nguyen_____________ Project Manager CONTRACTOR: __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Attention: __________________________________ 27.DISPUTES. Effective January 1, 1991, Section 20104 et seq., of the California Public Contract Code prescribes a process utilizing informal conferences, non-binding judicial supervised mediation, and judicial arbitration to resolve disputes on construction claims of $375,000 or less. Effective January 1, 2017, Section 9204 of the Public Contract Code prescribes a process for negotiation and mediation to resolve disputes on construction claims. The intent of this Section is to implement Sections 20104 et seq. and Section 9204 of the California Public Contract Code. This Section shall be construed to be consistent with said statutes. Claims. For purposes of this Section, “Claim” means a separate demand by CONTRACTOR, after a change order duly requested in accordance with the terms of this Contract has been denied by the CITY, for (A) a time extension, (B) payment of money or damages arising from Work done by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR pursuant to the Contract, or (C) an amount the payment of which is disputed by the CITY. A “Claim” does not include any demand for payment for which CONTRACTOR has failed to provide notice, request a change order, or otherwise failed to follow any procedures contained in the Contract Documents. Claims governed by this Section may not be filed unless and until CONTRACTOR completes all procedures for giving notice of delay or change and for the requesting of a time extension or change order, including but not necessarily limited to the change order procedures contained herein, and CONTRACTOR’s request for a change has been denied in whole or in part. Claims governed by this Section must be filed no later than fourteen (14) days after a request for change has been denied in whole or in part or after any other event giving rise to the Claim. The Claim shall be submitted in writing to the CITY and shall include on its first page the following in 16 point capital font: “THIS IS A CLAIM.” Furthermore, the claim shall include the documents necessary to substantiate the claim. Nothing in this Section is intended to extend the time limit or supersede notice requirements otherwise provided by contract for the filing of claims, including all requirements pertaining to compensation or payment for extra Work, disputed Work, and/or changed conditions. Failure to follow such contractual requirements shall bar any claims or subsequent lawsuits for compensation or payment thereon. 46 Supporting Documentation. The CONTRACTOR shall submit all claims in the following format: Summary of claim merit and price, reference Contract Document provisions pursuant to which the claim is made List of documents relating to claim: Specifications Drawings Clarifications (Requests for Information) Schedules Other Chronology of events and correspondence Analysis of claim merit Analysis of claim cost Time impact analysis in CPM format If CONTRACTOR’s claim is based in whole or in part on an allegation of errors or omissions in the Drawings or Specifications for the Project, CONTRACTOR shall provide a summary of the percentage of the claim subject to design errors or omissions and shall obtain a certificate of merit in support of the claim of design errors and omissions. Cover letter and certification of validity of the claim, including any claims from subcontractors of any tier, in accordance with Government Code section 12650 et seq. City’s Response. Upon receipt of a claim pursuant to this Section, CITY shall conduct a reasonable review of the claim and, within a period not to exceed 45 days, shall provide CONTRACTOR a written statement identifying what portion of the claim is disputed and what portion is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim will be processed and made within 60 days after the public entity issues its written statement. If CITY needs approval from its governing body to provide the CONTRACTOR a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion of the claim, and the governing body does not meet within the 45 days or within the mutually agreed to extension of time following receipt of a claim sent by registered mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, CITY shall have up to three days following the next duly publicly noticed meeting of the governing body after the 45-day period, or extension, expires to provide CONTRACTOR a written statement identifying the disputed portion and the undisputed portion. 47 Within 30 days of receipt of a claim, CITY may request in writing additional documentation supporting the claim or relating to defenses or claims CITY may have against the CONTRACTOR. If additional information is thereafter required, it shall be requested and provided pursuant to this subdivision, upon mutual agreement of CITY and the CONTRACTOR. CITY’s written response to the claim, as further documented, shall be submitted to CONTRACTOR within 30 days (if the claim is less than $50,000, within 15 days) after receipt of the further documentation, or within a period of time no greater than that taken by CONTRACTOR in producing the additional information or requested documentation, whichever is greater. Meet and Confer. If the CONTRACTOR disputes CITY’s written response, or CITY fails to respond within the time prescribed, the CONTRACTOR may so notify CITY, in writing, either within 15 days of receipt of CITY’s response or within 15 days of CITY’s failure to respond within the time prescribed, respectively, and demand an informal conference to meet and confer for settlement of the issues in dispute. Upon receipt of a demand, CITY shall schedule a meet and confer conference within 30 days for settlement of the dispute. Mediation. Within 10 business days following the conclusion of the meet and confer conference, if the claim or any portion of the claim remains in dispute, CITY shall provide the CONTRACTOR a written statement identifying the portion of the claim that remains in dispute and the portion that is undisputed. Any payment due on an undisputed portion of the claim shall be processed and made within 60 days after CITY issues its written statement. Any disputed portion of the claim, as identified by CONTRACTOR in writing, shall be submitted to nonbinding mediation, with CITY and CONTRACTOR sharing the associated costs equally. CITY and CONTRACTOR shall mutually agree to a mediator within 10 business days after the disputed portion of the claim has been identified in writing, unless the parties agree to select a mediator at a later time. If the Parties cannot agree upon a mediator, each Party shall select a mediator and those mediators shall select a qualified neutral third party to mediate with regard to the disputed portion of the claim. Each Party shall bear the fees and costs charged by its respective mediator in connection with the selection of the neutral mediator. For purposes of this section, mediation includes any nonbinding process, including, but not limited to, neutral evaluation or a dispute review board, in which an independent third party or board assists the Parties in dispute resolution through negotiation or by issuance of an evaluation. Any mediation utilized shall conform to the timeframes in this section. Unless otherwise agreed to by CITY and CONTRACTOR in writing, the mediation conducted pursuant to this section shall excuse any further obligation under Section 20104.4 to mediate after litigation has been commenced. The mediation shall be held no earlier than the date CONTRACTOR completes the Work or the date that CONTRACTOR last performs Work, whichever is earlier. All unresolved claims shall be considered jointly in a single mediation, unless a new unrelated claim arises after mediation is completed. 48 Procedures After Mediation. If following the mediation, the claim or any portion remains in dispute, CONTRACTOR must file a claim pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 900) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 910) of Part 3 of Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code. For purposes of those provisions, the running of the period of time within which a claim must be filed shall be tolled from the time CONTRACTOR submits his or her written claim pursuant to subdivision (a) until the time the claim is denied, including any period of time utilized by the meet and confer conference or mediation. Civil Actions. The following procedures are established for all civil actions filed to resolve claims subject to this Section: Within 60 days, but no earlier than 30 days, following the filing or responsive pleadings, the court shall submit the matter to non-binding mediation unless waived by mutual stipulation of both parties or unless mediation was held prior to commencement of the action in accordance with Public Contract Code section 9204 and the terms of these procedures.. The mediation process shall provide for the selection within 15 days by both parties of a disinterested third person as mediator, shall be commenced within 30 days of the submittal, and shall be concluded within 15 days from the commencement of the mediation unless a time requirement is extended upon a good cause showing to the court. If the matter remains in dispute, the case shall be submitted to judicial arbitration pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, notwithstanding Section 1114.11 of that code. The Civil Discovery Act of 1986 (Article 3 (commencing with Section 2016) of Chapter 3 of Title 3 of Part 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure) shall apply to any proceeding brought under this subdivision consistent with the rules pertaining to judicial arbitration. In addition to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 1141.10) of Title 3 of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (A) arbitrators shall, when possible, be experienced in construction law, and (B) any party appealing an arbitration award who does not obtain a more favorable judgment shall, in addition to payment of costs and fees under that chapter, also pay the attorney’s fees on appeal of the other party. Government Code Claims. In addition to any and all contract requirements pertaining to notices of and requests for compensation or payment for extra work, disputed work, claims and/or changed conditions, CONTRACTOR must comply with the claim procedures set forth in Government Code sections 900 et seq. prior to filing any lawsuit against the CITY. Such Government Code claims and any subsequent lawsuit based upon the Government Code claims shall be limited to those matters that remain unresolved after all procedures pertaining to extra work, disputed work, claims, and/or changed conditions have been followed by CONTRACTOR. If no such Government Code claim is submitted, or if any prerequisite contractual requirements are not otherwise satisfied as specified herein, CONTRACTOR shall be barred from bringing and maintaining a valid lawsuit against the CITY. A Government Code claim must be filed no earlier than the date the work is completed or the date CONTRACTOR last performs work on the Project, whichever occurs first. A Government Code claim shall be inclusive of all unresolved claims unless a new unrelated claim arises after the Government Code claim is submitted. 49 Non-Waiver. CITY’s failure to respond to a claim from CONTRACTOR within the time periods described in this Section or to otherwise meet the time requirements of this Section shall result in the claim being deemed rejected in its entirety. CITY’s failure to respond shall not waive CITY’s rights to any subsequent procedures for the resolution of disputed claims. 24.NON-DISCRIMINATION: Contractor represents that it is an equal opportunity employer and that it shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, age or other interests protected by the State or Federal Constitutions. Such non-discrimination shall include, but not be limited to, all activities related to initial employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination. A violation of this section exposes CONTRACTOR to the penalties provided for in Labor Code Section 1735. 25.TERMINATION: This Contract may be terminated by CITY at any time, either with our without cause, by giving CONTRACTOR three (3) days advance written notice. In the event of termination by CITY for any reason other than the fault of CONTRACTOR, CITY shall pay CONTRACTOR for all Work performed up to that time as provided herein. In the event of breach of the Contract by Contractor, CITY may terminate the Contract immediately without notice, may reduce payment to CONTRACTOR in the amount necessary to offset CITY’s resulting damages, and may pursue any other available recourse against CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR may not terminate this Contract except for cause. In the event this Contract is terminated in whole or in part as provided, CITY may procure, upon such terms and in such manner as it may determine appropriate, services similar to those terminated. Further, if this Contract is terminated as provided, CITY may require CONTRACTOR to provide all finished or unfinished documents, data, diagrams, drawings, materials or other matter prepared or built by CONTRACTOR in connection with its performance of this Contract. 26.ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS: This provision shall be operative if this Contract Agreement is applicable to California Public Contract Code Section 7103.5. In entering into this Contract Agreement to supply goods, services or materials, Contractor hereby offers and agrees to assign to the Agency all rights, title, and interest in and to all causes of action it may have under Section 4 of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. Section 15) or under the Cartwright Act (Chapter 2, commencing with Section 16700, of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code) arising from purchases of goods, services, or materials pursuant to the Contract Agreement. This assignment shall be made and become effective at the time the Agency tender final payment to Contractor, without further acknowledgment by the Parties. 27.NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. This Contract and every provision herein is for the exclusive benefit of the Contractor and the City and not for the benefit of any other party. There will be no incidental or other beneficiaries of any of the Contractor’s or the City’s obligations under this Contract. 28.TIME IS OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence for each and every provision of the Contract Documents. 50 29.FORCE MAJEURE. If CONTRACTOR is delayed in the performance or progress of the work by a Force Majeure Event, then the CONTRACTOR shall be entitled to a time extension, as provided in the contract documents, when the work stopped is on the critical path and shall not be charged liquidated damages. Such a non-compensable adjustment shall be CONTRACTOR’s sole and exclusive remedy for such delays and the CONTRACTOR will not receive an adjustment to the contract price or any other compensation. Contractor must submit a timely request in accordance with the requirements of the contract documents. A Force Majeure Event shall mean an event that materially affects a party’s performance and is one or more of the following: (1) Acts of God or other natural disasters occurring at the project site; (2) terrorism or other acts of a public enemy; (3) orders of governmental authorities (including, without limitation, unreasonable and unforeseeable delay in the issuance of permits or approvals by governmental authorities that are required for the work); (4) pandemics, epidemics or quarantine restrictions; and (5) strikes and other organized labor action occurring at the project site and the effects thereof on the work, only to the extent such strikes and other organized labor action are beyond the control of CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors, of every tier, and to the extent the effects thereof cannot be avoided by use of replacement workers. For purposes of this section, “orders of governmental authorities,” includes ordinances, emergency proclamations and orders, rules to protect the public health, welfare and safety, and other actions of the City in its capacity as a municipal authority. 30.PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY LAW AND CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE. Each and every provision of law required to be included in these Contract Documents shall be deemed to be included in these Contract Documents. The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the California Labor Code and California Public Contract Code which are applicable to this Work. 31.ACCEPTANCE OF FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. The Parties agree that this Contract, agreements ancillary to this Contract, and related documents to be entered into in connection with this Contract will be considered signed when the signature of a party is delivered by facsimile transmission. Such facsimile signature will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. 32.GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this Contract will be in Los Angeles County. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement with all the formalities required by law on the respective dates set forth opposite their signatures. State of California CONTRACTOR'S License No. __ 51 CONTRACTOR _________________ By: ____________________________________________ Date TITLE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA _________________ By: ____________________________________________ Date MAYOR ATTEST: By: ____________________________________________ Date CITY CLERK CONTRACTOR'S Business Phone Emergency Phone at which CONTRACTOR can be reached at any time: ( ) APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________________________________________________ CITY ATTORNEY __________________ Date CIP 421 ANNUAL SEWER IMPROVEMENTS -PHASE 1 PROJECT AREA MAP City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 DETERMINE WHETHER CITY STAFF SHOULD BE VACCINATED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY (Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1.Authorize the City Manager to draft a policy that would require City staff to be vaccinated or otherwise be compliant with the City’s vaccination policy as a condition of employment; 2.Authorize staff to commence the required meet and confer process with City labor associations; and 3.Direct staff to return to City Council with a draft policy once the bargaining process is complete. Executive Summary: At the July 13,2021 City Council meeting,Mayor Justin Massey requested Council consider directing staff to bring an item before City Council regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID- 19 declared emergency.First,to determine the form of public meetings,that is whether meetings will be in-person or virtual when conducted by the City or held on City property.Second,whether to require City staff to be vaccinated as a condition of employment.At the July 27,2021 meeting,City Council directed staff to bring the two items back for discussion and decision. This item is presented to determine whether City staff should be vaccinated as a condition of employment.If approved,the City would commence the meet and confer process and work with the City Attorney to draft a vaccination policy.The draft policy would outline logistical details such as vaccine verification and implications of non-compliance.Once the meet and confer process is complete and a policy drafted, staff would return to City Council for review prior to implementation. Background: On March 15,2020,the City of Hermosa Beach declared a local emergency in response to a highly infectious virus known as COVID-19.On March 19,2020,the Governor of the State of California implemented a Safer at Home order requiring all residents to stay at home except when securing necessary supplies and for continuity of critical and essential services.The State also implemented City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 necessary supplies and for continuity of critical and essential services.The State also implemented the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,placing counties into a tiered system which required the lowering of new cases and decreases in test positivity to lift restrictions and move to a less restrictive tier.Los Angeles County was in the most restrictive tier until early 2021,when the COVID-19 vaccination distribution began.With an increase in vaccinations,case rates and test positivity decreased allowing Los Angeles County to move rapidly through the State’s tiered system. On June 15,2021,the Safer at Home Order and the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy were lifted statewide.Los Angeles County Department of Public Health amended the Health Officer Order to reflect the reopening of the State and lifted many of the sector specific restrictions.There were some restrictions for specific sectors including health care settings,day camps,schools and indoor and outdoor mega events.In addition,the face covering requirements were updated to reflect the Centers for Disease Control face covering requirements.With the lifting of restrictions,City Hall was fully reopened and all staff returned to an in-office rotation work schedule. When the State reopened California on June 15,2021,the goal was to continue distributing vaccinations to obtain herd immunity.In Los Angeles County,there was a steady decline in the distribution of the vaccine leading up to the reopening although the vaccine was,and continues to be, readily available.After reopening,case rates and test positivity began to increase within Los Angeles County.The rising numbers prompted an amended health office order requiring face masks at all times while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Since the reopening of California on June 15,2021,there has been a steady increase in the spread of COVID-19 cases as a result of the Delta variant.On July 2,2021,Los Angeles County reported a test positivity rate of 1.3 percent.On the final day of the first full month of reopening,July 31,2021, the County reported 3,318 new cases,11 deaths and a test positivity rate of 6.1 percent.In June of 2021,Hermosa Beach reported 17 new cases.In July of 2021,the new cases in Hermosa Beach increased to 109. The last week of July recorded the highest increase with 55 new cases. Due to the resurgence caused by the COVID-19 Delta variant,Mayor Justin Massey asked City Council at the July 13,2021 meeting to consider directing staff to bring back an item on the next City Council agenda regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID-19 declared emergency. First,to determine the form of public meetings,that is whether meetings will be in-person or virtual when conducted by the City or held on City property.Second,whether to require City staff to be vaccinated as a condition of employment.At the July 27,2021 meeting,City Council directed staff to bring the two items back for discussion and decision. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description July 13, 2021 (Regular Meeting) Under Future Agenda Items, Mayor Massey requested Council consider directing staff to bring back an item regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID-19 declared emergency. The request was supported by Councilmember Armato. July 27, 2021 (Regular Meeting) City Council directed staff to return with an item to discuss and take action regarding the format of public meetings and whether City staff should be vaccinated as a condition of employment.The item received a vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Noes. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491Meeting Date Description July 13, 2021 (Regular Meeting) Under Future Agenda Items, Mayor Massey requested Council consider directing staff to bring back an item regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID-19 declared emergency. The request was supported by Councilmember Armato. July 27, 2021 (Regular Meeting) City Council directed staff to return with an item to discuss and take action regarding the format of public meetings and whether City staff should be vaccinated as a condition of employment.The item received a vote of 3 Ayes and 2 Noes. On July 26,2021,the State Department of Public Health issued an executive order requiring vaccination verification,weekly and/or bi-weekly COVID-19 testing,and additional masking requirements for three categories of high-risk settings.The three categories include:A)acute healthcare and long-term settings;B)high-risk congregate settings;and C)other healthcare settings. State and local correctional facilities and detention centers are identified in category B,which includes the jail facility operated by Hermosa Beach Police Department.The order will require the City to document proof of vaccination from police department personnel,require nonvaccinated staff to wear FDA-cleared surgical masks while providing respirators (N95 masks)upon request.The order also requires unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated workers to be tested at least once weekly with either a PCR or antigen test.The State order will go into effect on August 9,2021. Facilities must be in full compliance with the Order by August 23,2021.Attachment 1:Link to the State of California Department of Public Health Executive Order for High-Risk Settings. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued an executive order on August 4,2021 requiring the establishment of a mandatory vaccination policy to be effective immediately,which requires all County employees to provide proof of full vaccination by October 1,2021.In addition,the Chief Executive Officer is to engage with the County’s labor partners regarding the effect of the vaccination policy.Attachment 2:Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Executive Order issued August 4, 2021. Discussion: Protecting our City workforce has been,and continues to be,a high priority in the City’s COVID-19 emergency response.Workplace protocols such as facial coverings,telecommuting,and daily temperature checks,along with attestation forms,are continuously refined to meet safety and operational needs.In accordance with the City’s duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards,these protocols are important components to safeguarding the health of the City’s staff and their families, the City’s visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19. Adding to workplace protocols,the City invested significant time and effort into connecting staff with opportunities to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine.The City facilitated vaccination opportunities by City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 opportunities to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine.The City facilitated vaccination opportunities by connecting staff with regular and pop-up vaccination sites.To date,76 percent of our 161 total City employees have self-attested to being fully vaccinated. Verification of employee vaccination status is an important foundational step in determining risk of infection at the workplace.It also informs the contact tracing process in the event of a positive case in the workplace.This data allows the Human Resources Manager and Emergency Management Coordinator to conduct contact tracing more efficiently and reduces response time and is helpful in determining if a quarantine is necessary.The data also provides insight into departments or work areas with lower vaccination rates to guide safety protocols. Now,as community transmission rates rise due to the Delta variant,a variety of business sectors including healthcare,education,and government have embarked on the research and development of policies mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for staff.Federal,State,and local governments alike are developing mandatory vaccination policies.The vaccination policies are intended to not only to ensure that the workforce and those that they come into contact with stay safe,but also ensure continuity of operations for essential services.Private sector companies such as Anthem,Google, Microsoft,Netflix,Tyson Foods,and The Washington Post have also announced policies mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for staff. In addition to governmental agencies,various public educational systems have also developed vaccination policies.The University of California school system has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy and is not waiting for FDA approval.To maintain campus safety,the COVID-19 vaccination requirement will apply not only to students,but also to faculty,academic appointees, staff,postdoctoral researchers,trainees and all persons as a condition of physical access to UC facilities.Students will need to show proof of vaccination two weeks prior to the start of the Fall 2021 academic term.In addition,the California State School System policy will require the vaccine for those accessing the campuses beginning the Fall of 2021 term or upon full FDA approval of the vaccine, whichever occurs later. Vaccination requirements are a valid exercise of a state and local government’s police powers.( Jacobson v.Massachusetts,(1905)197 U.S.11.)In Jacobson,the U.S.Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of a Massachusetts law that mandated smallpox vaccinations.In upholding the law, the Court recognized that laws protecting the public health “when endangered by epidemics of disease”fall within a state's broad police power.(Id.at 37.)Jacobson has been relied on by Courts in recent challenges to COVID-19 related restrictions.(See in e.g.,City.of Los Angeles Dept.of Public Health v.Sup.Ct of Los Angeles City.(March 1,2021)61 Cal.App.5th 478,denying restaurateurs motion for an injunction enjoining county from enforcing COVID-19 order that temporarily prohibited outdoor restaurant dining.) On July 26,2021,the Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”)issued its decision in Regents ofCity of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 On July 26,2021,the Public Employment Relations Board (“PERB”)issued its decision in Regents of the University of California (2021)PERB Decision No.2783-H,holding that the University of California was not required to bargain the decision to implement a mandatory influenza vaccine policy as required under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”).However,PERB also concluded that the University was required to negotiate the effects of the decision before implementation.While this decision involved the influenza vaccine,it will likely be followed if a COVID-19 vaccination policy is challenged before PERB.Therefore,City Council may determine whether the City will require City staff to be vaccinated as a condition of employment without the need to meet and confer with City labor associations.However,once a draft policy is prepared,the City Attorney recommends completing the required meet and confer process prior to the City’s implementation of the policy,in line with the most recent guidance from PERB. If so directed by the City Council,staff will initiate the meet and confer process with City labor unions and associations and begin to develop a draft policy.Through the process,the terms of implementation would be discussed and developed.With many other entities currently developing similar programs,common practices are emerging.Elements of the policy would include the effective date;proof of vaccination;exemptions;and ramifications of non-compliance including mandatory COVID-19 testing; use of face coverings; application of workplace protocols; and discipline. Effective Date At this time,the U.S.Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorizations for vaccines for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).While many of the policies go into effect upon FDA approval of the vaccine,some policies such as City of Pasadena California are not contingent upon FDA approval. Proof of Vaccination Securing proof of vaccination in the form of an official vaccination card from the Center for Disease Control (CDC)is the basis of most programs.The City of San Francisco California developed a policy requiring staff to show proof of vaccination by July 26,2021 and will require all staff to have the COVID-19 vaccination when the vaccine is FDA approved. Exemptions Based on medical guidelines,policies typically contain an exemption for documented medical conditions.The draft policy would contain an exemption provision that employees may request due to a disability. Ramification of Non-Compliance As a mandatory condition of employment,the policy must outline the steps that would be taken to address non-compliance.Actions of a graduated enforcement policy may include the use of face City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 5 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 coverings; application of specific workplace protocols; mandatory COVID-19 testing; and discipline. At this time,staff is requesting City Council direction regarding initiation of a process to develop a policy to require vaccination as a condition of employment.If directed to do so,staff would proceed with the required meet and confer process with the labor groups and return to City Council with a draft policy outlining the above details prior to implementation.Regardless of the Council’s decision on the above recommendations,the City of Hermosa Beach will be required to implement the components of the State Public Health Order effective August 9,2021 and must be in full compliance by August 23, 2021 for the Police Department jail facility staff. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies: ·1.1 Open Meetings.Maintain the community’s trust by holding meetings in which decisions are being made,that are open and available for all community members to attend,participate, or view remotely. Goal 7. Community sustainability and health are a priority in policy and decision making. Policies: ·7.3 Health in all policies.Integrate health,livability,and sustainability principles when adopting new policies and periodically review and evaluate adopted policies for their impact or opportunity to improve health, livability, and sustainability. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with the recommended actions. Any potential cost associated with a draft policy would be provided after development. Attachments: 1.State of California Department of Public Health Executive Order for High-Risk Settings 2.Executive Order of the Chair of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors 3.Written Communication from Alex Fineman dated July 30, 2021 Respectfully Submitted by: Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager Concur: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 6 of 7 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0491 Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 7 of 7 powered by Legistar™ From: Alex Fineman Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 9:26 AM To: City Council <citycouncil@hermosabeach.gov> Subject: Please vote to require vaccination for city employees Dear Councilmembers, Your upcoming vote on whether to mandate vaccinations for Hermosa Beach employees is an important one and I urge you to vote to make vaccination a requirement for our city staff. First and foremost, it is an important step to take for the safety of our city as a whole. The city itself is the second-largest employer in the city, meaning its staff as a group have a great deal of interaction with the community. That interaction is often with our most needy and at-risk populations - older residents, unvaccinated children, and the unhoused. Ensuring that all staff are vaccinated is important in reducing the risk of transmitting COVID during those interactions with our vulnerable residents. Additionally, a vaccination requirement for staff is an important safeguard against interruptions in city operations. An unvaccinated workforce is at serious risk of an outbreak that could potentially jeopardize the continued provision of city services while workers are sick. City halls across the country have already had to shut down during COVID outbreaks and COVID is now the leading cause of death among police officers; we can reduce our city staff's risk of joining them with a vaccination requirement. I understand that a vaccine mandate is loudly opposed by those who feel it is an intrusion into their privacy or a removal of their personal choice. To that, I would note that our police officers are required to undergo a medical examination and psychological examination. We require city employees who operate vehicles to have a valid driver’s license. These sort of common-sense requirements are in place to help ensure the safety of our community; complaints about these job requirements would rightfully be seen as foolish. We would not accept a community service officer’s “personal choice” to let their driver’s license expire, nor would we exempt a police officer from the medical exam for an “invasion of privacy.” Likewise, we should not accept these arguments against vaccination of city employees. Moreover, in spite of the loud opposition to vaccine requirements you may be hearing, these mandates in fact have broad popular support. A nationwide Axios poll (https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-vaccines- mandates-government-policy-dd087a81-234b-490e-863c-6ab829ef135a.html) conducted in June and early July (even before the recent surge in cases) found that 64% of adults supported a nationwide vaccine mandate. I think it is safe to assume that Hermosa Beach residents, who are vaccinated at a much higher rate than the national average, are even more supportive of vaccine requirements than the nationwide sample. With the support of the community, and in line with the recent decision of the federal government, I urge you to vote to require vaccination for city employees. It is the right thing to do to help guide our city through this pandemic safely. Sincerely, Alex Fineman Hermosa Beach resident since 2010 “It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” -- Samuel Adams From: Arthur Christopher Schaper Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2021 11:43 AM Subject: Hermosa Beach City Council: No Vaccine Mandates for City Employees Dear Hermosa Beach City Council: I just found out that you are thinking about forcing every city employee to be vaccinated against COVID-19. https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/07/28/hermosa-beach-will-vote-in-august-on-employee- vaccination-requirements/ This proposal is an outrageous abuse of power, completely unconstitutional, unconscionable, immoral. I cannot believe that any of you are even thinking about this! I am not going to stop raising a fuss about this. There must be NO VACCINE MANDATES on any employee in the city of Hermosa Beach. NONE! There must be a clear and convincing statement from the city council, the city manager, whoever is authorized, that this will not happen! Yes, COVID-19 is a serious illness, but the survival rate is above 99%. This vaccine mandate syndrome is a far worse, very disturbing malady, and it is spreading throughout Los Angeles County, worse than any other virus. This disease of government overreach and violation of personal privacy and professional dignity is becoming all too commonplace throughout California. The survival rate for personal health and freedom is slim to none in the face of this more serious sickness. The city of Hermosa Beach must reject catching this tyrannical disease of vaccine mandates. Consider what one of the largest employee unions in the state has already declared to Governor Gavin Newsom when he declared that he wants vaccine mandates for all workers: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article253086908.html CA SEIU state worker unionchallenges Newsom vaccineorder | The Sacramento Bee California employs about 246,000 people in stategovernment departments. SEIU Local 1000represents about 100,000 of them. The letterfrom SEIU Local 1000 accused Newsom ofdodging state legal ... www.sacbee.com The American Postal Workers Union has also declared NO to any vaccine mandates: https://www.apwu.org/news/apwu-statement-mandatory-vaccination-federal-employees APWU Statement on MandatoryVaccination for FederalEmployees | American PostalWorkers Union Various media outlets have reported that theWhite House is considering mandatory COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment forfederal employees. Maintaining the health andsafety of our members is of paramountimportance. While the APWU leadership www.apwu.org Did you even bother to contact the labor unions in the city about this? Do yhou think they are going to go along with this?! No vaccine mandates! NONE! Arthur Christopher Schaper is a blogger, writer, and commentator on topics both timeless and timely; political, cultural, and eternal. A life-long Southern California resident, Arthur currently lives in Torrance. Follow his blogs at The State of the Union and As He Is, So Are We Ministries. Townhall.com Contributor Barbwire.com Contributor Canada Free Press Contributor “It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” -- Samuel Adams City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0476 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 DETERMINE THE FORMAT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS CONDUCTED BY THE CITY OR HELD ON CITY PROPERTY (Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council authorize the continuation of a hybrid (in-person and virtual)format for meetings conducted by the City or held on City property,or limit attendance to virtual only where logistics preclude the hybrid format, or implement Los Angeles County Health Officer Orders. Executive Summary: At the July 13,2021 City Council meeting,Mayor Justin Massey requested Council consider directing staff to bring an item before City Council regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID- 19 declared emergency.First,to determine the form of public meetings,that is whether meetings would be in-person or virtual when conducted by the City or held on City property.Second,whether to require City staff to be vaccinated as a condition of employment.At the July 27,2021 meeting,City Council directed staff to bring the two items back for discussion and decision.This item is presented to determine the form of public meetings conducted by the City or held on City property. Background: On March 15,2020,the City of Hermosa Beach declared a local emergency in response to a highly infectious virus known as COVID-19.On March 19,2020,the Governor of the State of California implemented a Safer at Home order requiring all residents to stay at home except when securing necessary supplies and for continuity of critical and essential services.The State also implemented the Blueprint for a Safer Economy,placing counties into a tiered system which required the lowering of new cases and decreases in test positivity to lift restrictions and move to a less restrictive tier.Los Angeles County was in the most restrictive tier until early 2021,when the COVID-19 vaccination distribution began.With an increase in vaccinations,case rates and test positivity decreased allowing Los Angeles County to move rapidly through the State’s tiered system. On June 15,2021,the Safer at Home Order and the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy were lifted statewide.Los Angeles County Department of Public Health amended the Health Officer Order to reflect the reopening of the State and lifted many of the sector specific restrictions.There were City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0476 to reflect the reopening of the State and lifted many of the sector specific restrictions.There were some restrictions for specific sectors including health care settings,day camps,schools and indoor and outdoor mega events.In addition,the face covering requirements were updated to reflect the Centers for Disease Control face covering requirements. When the State reopened California on June 15,2021,the goal was to continue distributing vaccinations to obtain herd immunity.In Los Angeles County,there was a steady decline in the distribution of the vaccine leading up to the reopening although the vaccine was,and continues to be, readily available.After reopening,case rates and test positivity began to increase within Los Angeles County.The rising numbers prompted an amended health office order requiring face masks at all times while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Since the reopening of California on June 15,2021,there has been a steady increase in the spread of COVID-19 cases as a result of the Delta variant.On July 2,2021,Los Angeles County reported a test positivity rate of 1.3 percent.On the final day of the first full month of reopening July 31,2021, the County reported 3,318 new cases,11 deaths and a test positivity rate of 6.1 percent.In June of 2021,Hermosa Beach reported 17 new cases.In July of 2021,the new cases in Hermosa Beach increased to 109 which the last week of July has the highest increase with 55 new cases. Due to the resurgence caused by the COVID-19 Delta variant,Mayor Justin Massey asked City Council at the July 13,2021 meeting to consider directing staff to bring back an item on the next City Council agenda regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID-19 declared emergency. First,to determine the form of public meetings,that is whether meetings would be in-person or virtual when conducted by the City or held on City property.Second,whether to require City staff to be vaccinated as a condition of employment.At the July 27,2021 meeting,City Council directed staff to bring the two items back for discussion and decision. Past Council Actions Meeting Date Description July 13, 2021 (Regular Meeting) Under Future Agenda Items, Mayor Massey requested Council consider directing staff to bring back an item regarding two aspects of the City’s response to the COVID-19 declared emergency. The request was supported by Councilmember Armato. July 27, 2021 (Regular Meeting) City Council directed staff to return with an item to discuss and take action regarding the format of public meetings and whether City staff should be vaccinated as a condition of employment. City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0476 Discussion: It was,and continues to be,critical for City government to operate and connect with the public during the pandemic.This necessity required a pivot from in-person meetings to strictly virtual meetings through the use of technology platforms such as Zoom.Technology platforms offer the capability to host virtual meetings and provide additional engagement opportunities previously limited to written communications and in-person comments before the pandemic. City Council transitioned from in-person to completely virtual meetings on March 24,2020,in conjunction with the Governor’s suspension of certain Brown Act requirements and the restrictions set forth by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.The Council continued virtual meetings until after the June 15,2021 reopening.The Council held the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Study Session as its first in person meeting on June 29,2021.In addition,the Council held the first hybrid (in-person and virtual)City Council meeting on July 13,2021,to test the capability of the newly installed upgraded audio-visual technology that was a Capital Improvement Project prior to COVID- 19. The Statewide June 15,2021 reopening removed capacity limitations allowing the return to in-person meetings,should the local jurisdiction determine it safe and necessary.Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has continued to encourage the use of remote engagement,social distancing,and use of face masks as the County continued to embark on the vaccination goals to reach herd immunity.At this time,the case rates have increased resulting in an amended health officer order which took effect on July 17,2021.This new order requires the use of face coverings in all indoor locations regardless of vaccination status,which includes all Hermosa Beach facilities and City Council Chambers. Staff continues to test the City Council Chambers technology and make adjustments where necessary.In order to facilitate a hybrid meeting,each City Council member or Commissioner must utilize a personal device while on the dais.One staff member is also required to attend in person to provide technical support to City Council members attending in person,assist the camera operator, facilitate public speakers, and enforce masking requirements. In addition to City Council,the Hermosa Beach City School District (HBCSD)utilizes the City Council Chambers for their meetings.In order to utilize the Chambers for hybrid meetings,HBCSD would need to be trained to use the new technology and supply personal devices for each Board Member who desires to attend in person.Once training is complete,City staff would not be provided on-site as support for HBCSD meetings.Staff has communicated these logistical considerations to HBCSD so that they may plan accordingly.If unable to operate the technology to facilitate hybrid meetings, the HBCSD would need to maintain its current virtual format. Residents,City officials,and staff have become accustomed to participation in virtual meetings and may still feel uncomfortable with in-person meetings given the effects of the Delta variant.HybridCity of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0476 may still feel uncomfortable with in-person meetings given the effects of the Delta variant.Hybrid meetings offer a compromise, while allowing the flexibility to respond to changing conditions. Under Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-08-21,the teleconference provisions of the Brown Act are suspended until September 30,2021.Therefore,the City Council may authorize the continuation of a hybrid meeting format until the expiration date unless the Governor extends the suspension or the suspension is superseded by legislation. In addition to authorizing the continuation of hybrid format meetings,staff requests City Council authorization to allow staff to limit attendance to virtual only where logistics preclude the hybrid format.One such example is the Tri-Agency Meeting of the City Council,Beach Cities Health District, and the Hermosa Beach City School District on August 16,2021.The large number of panelists would present issues for the audio-visual technology. In the event of a change in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Officer Order due to a resurgence of COVID-19, a return to virtual only meetings may be necessary. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies: ·1.1 Open Meetings.Maintain the community’s trust by holding meetings in which decisions are being made,that are open and available for all community members to attend,participate, or view remotely. Goal 2. The community is active and engaged in decision-making processes. Policies: ·2.1 Multiple outreach methods.Consistently engage in community outreach through neighborhood forums,social media,the latest technologies,personal interaction,and other methods on a regular basis. ·2.2 Universal outreach.Utilize diverse methods of outreach that promote public participation and ensure Hermosa Beach events are communicated to all segments of the communities. Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with the recommended action. Respectfully Submitted by: Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 4 of 5 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0476 Concur: Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 5 of 5 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report REPORT 21-0495 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE & ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2021 ANNUAL CONFERENCE (City Manager Suja Lowenthal) Recommended Action: Staff recommends City Council: 1.Designate a Voting Delegate and an alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 24, 2021; and 2.Provide direction to the Voting Delegate and alternate regarding the City’s position on League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution(s). Executive Summary: This agenda matter is a standard item that goes before City Council each year in anticipation of the League of California Cities’annual conference.The 2021 Resolution(s)packet will be added as a supplemental attachment once available on Friday,August 6,2021.The packet will contain proposed resolution(s),background materials supplied by the sponsors,supporting letters from cities and city officials, and League staff analysis for the resolution(s). In order to vote on the resolution(s)during the annual business meeting,City Council must take a majority position on the resolution(s)and designate a voting delegate and alternate to represent the City’s position at the League’s General Assembly meeting. Background: The League of California Cities Annual Conference is scheduled from September 22 to 24,2021. Each year,the Conference includes an Annual Business Meeting,where the League membership considers and acts on resolutions that establish League Policy. The League’s bylaws stipulate that each city is entitled to one vote on matters affecting municipal or League policy.Therefore,in order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting,the League has requested cities to designate by City Council approval a Voting Delegate and up to two alternates to represent their respective cities.In addition,proof of designation which reflects the action taken by council is City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 3 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0495 required. The City Council is also encouraged to review annual League of California Cities conference resolution(s)and determine a City position so that the designated Voting Delegate may most effectively represent and convey the City’s position on these matters. Analysis: Policy development is a vital and ongoing process within the League.The principal means for deciding policy on the important issues facing cities and the League are through the League’s eight standing Policy Committees and the Board of Directors.The process allows timely consideration of issues in a changing environment and assures city officials the opportunity to both initiate and influence policy decisions.Annual conference resolutions constitute an additional way to develop League policy and help guide cities and the League in its efforts to improve the quality, responsiveness, and vitality of local government in California. This year,the League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution(s)Packet will be distributed to city officials and posted on the League website on Friday,August 6.Staff will review the proposed resolution(s) and provide supplemental analysis and recommendations at that time. General Plan Consistency: This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below: Governance Element: Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process. Policies: ·1.6 Long-term Considerations.Prioritize decisions that provide long-term community benefit and discourage decisions that provide short-term community benefit but reduce long-term opportunities. Goal 4. A leader and partner in the region. Policies: ·4.1 Regional Governance.Play an active role in the South Bay Cities Council of Governments,the Southern California Association of Governments and other regional agencies to protect and promote the interests of the City. ·4.3 Collaboration with Adjacent Jurisdictions.Maintain strong collaborative relationships with adjacent jurisdictions and work together on projects of mutual interest and concern. Fiscal Implications: The League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held in Sacramento from September 22- City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 2 of 3 powered by Legistar™ Staff Report REPORT 21-0495 The League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held in Sacramento from September 22- 24,2021.Adequate funds are available in the FY2021-2022 budget for conference travel and related expenses. Attachments: 1.2021 League Annual Conference Resolution(s)Packet to be added as a supplemental attachment Respectfully Submitted by: Ann Yang, Executive Assistant Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 3 of 3 powered by Legistar™ City of Hermosa Beach Staff Report City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Staff Report 21-0494 Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of August 10, 2021 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Attached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information. Attachments: Tentative Future Agenda Items City of Hermosa Beach Printed on 8/6/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™ August 4, 2021 Honorable Mayor and Members Regular Meeting of of the Hermosa Beach City Council August 10, 2021 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 2021 @ 5:00 PM TRI-AGENCY MEETING WITH HBCSD AND BCHD TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2021 @ 6:00 PM CEREMONIAL SWEARING-IN EVENT FOR RAY JACKSON SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION: Leibfried v. Hermosa Beach SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON PROJECT UPDATE RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP HERMOSA BEACH CLASS OF 2021 CITY MANAGER REPORTS Police Chief Update CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project for June 2021 Finance Director Ongoing City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report for June 2021 City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing Los Angeles Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report for July 2021 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of August 17, 2021 Community Development Director Ongoing Economic Development Committee Monthly Report Community Development Director Ongoing South Bay Workforce Investment Board Quarterly Summary Chris Cagle Quarterly Purchase of CCTV Camera Trailer Police Chief Staff Request Jul. 6, 2021 MUNICIPAL MATTERS Adoption of the Proposed Municipal Naming Policy Guide Community Resources Manager Staff Request Jul. 14, 2021 City Council Review and Discussion of the Draft Land Use Plan Amendment and Authorization to Submit to the California Coastal Commission (CCC) Community Development Director Staff Request Aug. 3, 2021 Disclosure of cost to provide another designated period for granting two years additional service credit for members of the public employees’ retirement system (CalPers) Finance Director Staff Request Jul 26, 2021 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing 2 SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT CITY MANAGER REPORTS Update from Chief LeBaron on enforcement measures CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project Finance Director Ongoing Resolution of intention to provide another designated period for two years additional service credit pursuant to government code section 20903 for eligible local miscellaneous and local safety members Finance Director Staff Request Jul. 26, 2021 City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of July 21, 2021 Public Works Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of September 21, 2021 Community Development Director Ongoing Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items Community Development Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of August 3, 2021 Community Resources Manager Ongoing PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:30 PM An Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, adding Chapter 12.42 to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to require property owners to repair the sidewalk area abutting their real property City Attorney Council Direction Jul 27, 2021 MUNICIPAL MATTERS Designation of voting delegate and alternate for the League of California Cities 2021 Annual Conference and consideration of the League of California Cities Annual Conference Resolution City Manager Annual FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Tentative Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing 3 OCTOBER 12, 2021 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION OCTOBER 12, 2021 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES FIESTA RECAP CITY MANAGER REPORTS Police Chief Update CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of September 9, 2021 Community Resources Manager Ongoing Los Angeles Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report for August 2021 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Economic Development Committee Monthly Report Community Development Director Ongoing Reappropriation of funds from Fiscal Year 2020–21 to Fiscal Year 2021–22 and Revenue Revisions Finance Director Annual Second Reading - An Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, adding Chapter 12.42 to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to require property owners to repair the sidewalk area abutting their real property City Clerk Council Direction Sept 28, 2021 FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 CITY COUNCIL RETREAT 4 OCTOBER 26, 2021 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION OCTOBER 26, 2021 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT CITY MANAGER REPORTS Police Chief Update CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project Finance Director Ongoing City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of October 19, 2021 Community Development Director Ongoing Planning Commission Tentative Future Agenda Items Community Development Director Ongoing FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Tentative Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing NOVEMBER 9, 2021 @ 5:00 PM INITIAL DATE CLOSED SESSION NOVEMBER 9, 2021 @ 6:00 PM PRESENTATIONS APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT CITY MANAGER REPORTS Police Chief Update CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates CONSENT CALENDAR City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of October 5, 2021 Community Resources Manager Ongoing Los Angeles Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report for September 2021 Emergency Management Coordinator Ongoing Economic Development Committee Monthly Report Community Development Director Ongoing FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing 5 PENDING STRATEGIC PLAN ITEMS STATUS / TENTATIVE MEETING DATE Update Personnel Policies Human Resources Manager Beach Policy/Regulations (Continued from meeting of October 27, 2016) Community Resources Manager On hold by Council Alternative Fuel Transportation Report, Nov. 2016 Environmental Analyst CCA Direction, Dec. 2016 Environmental Programs Manager PENDING NEW ITEMS STATUS / TENTATIVE MEETING DATE Consideration of re-establishing, on an as needed basis, both funding and discretion for the director of Public Works to contract services to pump major beach storm outfalls drains prior to anticipated major storm events (supported by Duclos, Armato and Petty) Initiated by: Other Matters Feb. 14, 2017 Public Works Director Staff to provide an update on storm drain maintenance and provide details on hydrodynamic separators (CIP 435) at the following CIP study session Policy discussion regarding city responsibilities and expectations when donations are made to City Initiated by: Council Direction May 24, 2017 Finance Director Will be discussed at the Revenue Strategy Study Session Approval of the Municipal Lease Policy Initiated by: Staff Request Jun. 12, 2018 Community Resources Manager Document Retention Policy Initiated by: Staff Request Nov. 28, 2018 City Clerk Pending Deputy City Clerk Appointment Consent for use of “Lot B” for construction staging area for Pier/Strand project Initiated by: Staff Request Dec. 17, 2018 Community Development Director On hold per developer Landscape and Street Lighting District Assessment Adjustment (mail-in election authorization) Initiated by: Council Direction Jul. 9, 2019 Public Works Director Add to Revenue Strategy Study Session Final Parcel Map No. 82295 for a two-unit residential condominium project at 1602 Loma Drive. Initiated by: Staff Request Oct. 10, 2019 Community Development Director Pending Coastal Development Permit Public Records Request Guidelines Initiated by: Staff Request Oct. 14, 2019 City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager Pending Deputy City Clerk Appointment Emergency Services Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Update Emergency Management Coordinator Waiting for State to review proposed language changes Return to Council to discuss a full ban on tobacco sales and to include all available data related to other communities who have adopted complete bans Initiated by: Staff Request Jan. 28, 2020 Community Development Director Consideration of licensing agreement/fees for use of City logo Initiated by: Council Direction Jun. 9, 2020 City Attorney Discussion on Potential Establishment of a City Council Subcommittee Regarding City Finances (supported by Detoy, Armato, Fangary) Initiated by: Other Matters Jun. 9, 2020 Finance Director/Assistant to the City Manager Request to Renew the Agreement to Purchase Parking Meter Equipment and Related Services Initiated by: Staff Request August 11, 2020 Police Chief Follow-up on Mayor’s Pledge Initiated by: Council Direction August 25, 2020 City Manager’s Office/Police Chief Updating Resolution 15-6988, Rules for the Conduct of City Council Meetings. Initiated by: Staff Request December 12, 2020 City Attorney/City Clerk 6 PENDING NEW ITEMS – CONTINUED STATUS / TENTATIVE MEETING DATE Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach Approving the Grant of Funds from the State Coastal Conservancy for Hermosa Beach Parking Lot Greening Project Initiated by: Staff Request April 12, 2021 Environmental Programs Manager Ordinance to regulate Outdoor Lighting Initiated by: Staff Request June 3, 2021 Community Development Director Approval of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission’s Recommended Language Changes to HBMC Sections 12.20.060, 12.20.080 and 12.20.330 to Include a 50 -Foot Distance Requirement from the Strand Wall for any Recreational Activity; Prohibition of the Blocking of Emergency Lanes; a 10-Foot Distance Requirement from the Strand Wall for Tents; and a Comprehensive Review of the Sections for Relevancy Initiated by: Staff Request July 7, 2021 Community Resources Manager