HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2021 - Agenda Pkg - CC Special Meeting (Mayor Transition)Monday, November 8, 2021
6:00 PM
City of Hermosa Beach
City Hall
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
City Council
Mayor
Justin Massey
Mayor Pro Tem
Michael Detoy
Councilmembers
Stacey Armato
Mary Campbell
Raymond Jackson
Special Meeting Agenda
Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
and Council Committee Reorganization
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Duly posted on November 7, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. by A.Y.
Executive Team
Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager
Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Susan Morrow, Interim City Clerk
Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director
Ken Robertson, Community Development Director
Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager
Lisa Nichols, Interim Community Resources Manager
City Treasurer
Karen Nowicki
City Attorney
Michael Jenkins
Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
November 8, 2021City Council Special Meeting Agenda
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
V. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
a.REPORT
21-0679
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION-NOVEMBER 2021
Recommendation:Staff recommends that the City Council make the following appointments, consistent with
the current rotation policy for Mayor and Mayor pro tempore:
1. Mayor for a one-year term ending Wednesday, November 30, 2022; and
2. Mayor pro tempore for a one-year term ending Wednesday, November 30, 2021.
In conformance with State law, after appointing a new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore, the
City Council must make the following committee appointments:
1. Mayor to the Los Angeles County-City Selection Committee.
Authority in Government Code Section 50270. The committee shall consist of the mayor
of each city within the county. When the major is unable to attend a meeting, the mayor
shall designate another member of the city council to attend and vote at the meeting as
the mayor's representative {Gov't Code � 50271}.
2. Mayor to the South Bay Cities Sanitation District Board of Directors and Mayor pro
tempore (or Councilmember) to serve as alternate director.
Authority in Health and Safety Code Section 4730. The presiding officer of the governing
body of each city within the district is a member of the Board of Directors, and another
councilmember shall be appointed as an alternate director to act as a member of the
district board in place of the presiding officer during such person's absence, inability, or
refusal to act.
1. Resolution 20-7265.pdf
2. Council Committee List 7-13-21.pdf
3. Committee Information.pdf
4. SUPPLEMENTAL eComment from Kent Allen (subbmitted 11-7-21 at
3:37pm).pdf
Attachments:
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VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
November 9, 2021 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
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:
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:
November 11, 2021 - Thursday - Veteran's Day
November 25, 2021 - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
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City of Hermosa Beach
Staff Report
City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Staff Report
REPORT 21-0679
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council
Special Meeting of November 8, 2021
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION-NOVEMBER 2021
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends that the City Council make the following appointments,consistent with the current
rotation policy for Mayor and Mayor pro tempore:
1.Mayor for a one-year term ending Wednesday, November 30, 2022; and
2.Mayor pro tempore for a one-year term ending Wednesday, November 30, 2021.
In conformance with State law,after appointing a new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore,the City
Council must make the following committee appointments:
1.Mayor to the Los Angeles County-City Selection Committee.
Authority in Government Code Section 50270.The committee shall consist of the mayor of
each city within the county.When the major is unable to attend a meeting,the mayor shall
designate another member of the city council to attend and vote at the meeting as the mayor’s
representative {Gov’t Code § 50271}.
2.Mayor to the South Bay Cities Sanitation District Board of Directors and Mayor pro tempore (or
Councilmember) to serve as alternate director.
Authority in Health and Safety Code Section 4730.The presiding officer of the governing body
of each city within the district is a member of the Board of Directors,and another
councilmember shall be appointed as an alternate director to act as a member of the district
board in place of the presiding officer during such person’s absence, inability, or refusal to act.
Background:
At its meeting of October 13,2020,the City Council adopted a formal policy governing the selection
of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore (Attachment 1).At the mayor/council reorganization on
December 7,2017,the Council acted to temporarily suspend the long-time policy of a 9.6 month
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REPORT 21-0679
December 7,2017,the Council acted to temporarily suspend the long-time policy of a 9.6 month
mayoral term and increase those terms to approximately one year to correspond with the five-year
terms of office for those elected in 2017 and 2019.The Council action to extend the terms of elected
officials was taken to accommodate the City’s election date change from November of odd-numbered
years to November of even-numbered years to coincide with statewide general elections starting in
2022 (ordinance adopted December 13, 2016).
The attached list of current committee assignments (Attachment 2)has been updated as needed to
reflect changes made throughout the year.The City Manager’s Office will revise the list to reflect the
new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore committee changes made this evening.
Re-assigning committee delegates/alternates to the remaining committees (consistent with the
Council policy to maintain permanent representatives whenever possible)or re-affirming current
committee assignments,along with adding or deleting committees as appropriate,will be considered
at a future meeting.Any delegate/alternate change to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments
(SBCCOG) would require the adoption of a resolution.
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments:
1.Resolution No. 20-7265 Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
2.Committee Appointment List
3.Committee Information
Respectfully submitted by: Ann Yang, Executive Assistant
Concur: Susan Morrow, Interim City Clerk
Concur: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Legal Review: Michael Jenkins
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RESOLUTION NO. 20-7265
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH REGARDING APPOINTMENT OF THE
MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Findings.
1. As a general law city, the provisions of Government Code section 36801 govern the selection of
the City’s mayor and mayor pro tempore.
2. The city council of a general law city may choose any one of its members to serve as mayor and
any one of its members to serve as mayor pro tempore. The mayor and mayor pro tempore serve at
the pleasure of the city council and may be replaced at any time.
3. The criteria for selecting which councilmembers will serve in these capacities and the length of
time they will serve is entirely within the discretion of the city council.
4. The City has typically followed a nonbinding mayoral rotation practice based on seniority and
election vote tallies. Although past City Councils periodically deviated from the anticipated
rotation, the November 2019 deviation from that practice is the subject of pending litigation against
the City.
5. It is the intent of the City Council by adopting this policy to replace and supersede any and all
previous mayoral rotation/selection practices and policies to the extent such policies exist.
SECTION 2. Mayoral Term.
1. In November 2020 and 2021, the City Council may select from among its membership a
mayor and a mayor pro tempore on a date during the month of November. Subject to the
provisions of paragraph 3 of this Section 2, the term may be for one year.
2. In November 2022, at the City Council meeting at which the results of the election are
certified, and each 9.6 months thereafter, the City Council may select from among its
membership a mayor and a mayor pro tempore. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 3
of this Section 2, the term may be for 9.6 months.
3. The mayor and mayor pro tempore will serve until the next mayor or mayor pro tempore
have been selected. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the mayor and/or
mayor pro tempore may be replaced at any time during their respective terms.
SECTION 3. Selection of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.
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1. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the City Council may in its sole
discretion and by majority vote of the Councilmembers present and voting appoint from
among its membership a mayor and mayor pro tempore.
2. Consistent with Government Code section 36801, the mayor and the mayor pro tempore
shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council.
SECTION 4. Discretionary Criteria.
The City Council may, in its sole discretion, consider the following factors when selecting
a mayor and mayor pro tempore:
1. The mayor pro tempore may next succeed the incumbent mayor.
2. Each Councilmember may be afforded the opportunity to serve as mayor pro tempore and
mayor during his or her term of office.
3. A Councilmember should generally serve one full year on Council before selection as
mayor or mayor pro tempore.
4. Priority for selection of mayor pro tempore may be given to a member who has not
previously served as mayor and thereafter to the member with the longest continuous
service since last serving as mayor pro tempore and mayor.
5. A member serving as mayor or mayor pro tem should generally not serve multiple
consecutive terms as mayor or mayor pro tempore.
6. The member selected to serve as mayor should be able to preside over City Council
meetings, facilitate fair debate, work effectively with City staff, and respect and adhere to
City policies, the 2016 Hermosa Beach Leadership Guide and the City Manager form of
government.
SECTION 5. Superseding Effect.
This Resolution and the mayoral selection policy set forth herein rescinds, replaces and
supersedes any and all previous practices and policies, written or unwritten, pertaining to
the subject hereof. Nothing herein shall be interpreted to imply or suggest that any such
policy exists or that any such practice has been binding on the City Council.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Resolution is
found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
Resolution.
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SECTION 7. Effective Date.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this Resolution; shall cause the original of the same to be entered among
the original resolutions of the City Council; and shall make a minute of the passage and
adoption thereof in the minutes of the City Council meeting at which the same is passed
and adopted
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 2020.
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PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney Eduardo Sarmiento Michael Jenkins
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE APPOINTMENTS
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Appointment 11-10-20
Amended 07-13-21
Beach Cities Health District
Delegate Detoy
California Contract Cities Association
Delegate Armato (Board members meet 2nd Thurs. at
700 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles)
Alternate Detoy
Economic Development Committee, formed 04/28/00
Delegate Campbell (Meets first Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.)
Delegate Detoy
Hermosa Beach Sister City Association
Delegate Armato (1st Mon. – 7 p.m., Community Center, Room 9)
Alternate Massey
Independent Cities Association
Delegate Armato (Annual winter and summer seminars for delegates)
[Board members meet 2nd Thursday,
Alternate Campbell 7:00-8:30pm, Location varies each month]
Independent Cities Risk Management Association
Delegate (staff) Godinez (Bimonthly - Downey)
Alternate (staff) Human Resources Analyst RESOLUTION NO. 16-7035
KHHR Communities Network Committee
Delegate Armato (2nd Wed. in Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct, 6:00 p.m.,
Hawthorne Memorial Center or
Alternate Campbell Hawthorne Municipal Airport)
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE APPOINTMENTS
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Appointment 11-10-20
Amended 07-13-21
League of California Cities – L.A. County Division
Delegate Campbell (1st Thurs. Jan./March/May - 6 p.m., locations vary,
but usually Luminarias Restaurant - Monterey Park,
Alternate Massey other League/Division/committee events as called)
Los Angeles County/City Selection Committee
(As called. Mayor must appoint alternate separately,
Delegate (Mayor) Massey each time, when unable to attend meeting)
Los Angeles County West Vector and Vector-Borne Control District Board
(2nd Thurs. of odd numbered months, 7:30 p.m.,
Delegate Jim Fasola 6750 Centinela Ave., Culver City)
Los Angeles International Airport Community Noise Roundtable
Delegate Armato (2nd Wed. of odd numbered months, 6:30 p.m., LAX)
Alternate Campbell
Metropolitan Transportation Authority City Selection Committee
Delegate Massey (as called)
Alternate Detoy
South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG)
Delegate Armato (4th Thurs., 6 p.m., 20285 Western Ave., Torrance)
Alternate Massey RESOLUTION NO. 20-7224
SBCCOG Steering Committee
Delegate/Alternate See above (2nd Mon., 12 p.m., 20285 Western Ave., Torrance)
South Bay Cities Sanitation District (County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles)
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE APPOINTMENTS
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Appointment 11-10-20
Amended 07-13-21
Delegate (Mayor) Massey (3rd Wed. – 1:30 p.m., Torrance City Hall)
Alternate Detoy
Southern California Association of Governments
Delegate Jackson (Annual, as called)
Watershed Advisory Council of Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
Delegate Detoy (Meetings at least once a year, as called,
usually afternoons at Dockweiler Youth
Alternate Jackson Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Los Angeles)
West Basin Water Association
Delegate Massey (1st Tues., 11:30 a.m., Carson Community Center)
Alternate Detoy
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE
DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE APPOINTMENTS
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Appointment 11-10-20
Amended 07-13-21
TEMPORARY CITY COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES
Public Asset Naming Subcommittee [Formed 12/17/19] (Armato, Campbell)
Target Decommission Date: October 1, 2021
At its meeting of November 18, 2019, the City Council unanimously supported to consider dedicating the
Hermosa Beach Community Garden in former Mayor/Councilmember Jeff Duclos’ name. The City does not
currently have a formal process for naming a place after someone. Therefore, staff recommended that Council
form a Sub-committee to work with a Sub-committee of the Parks & Recreation Commission on the
dedication process. At its meeting of September 22, 2020, the City Council changed the subcommittee name
from the Community Garden Dedication Subcommittee to the Public Asset Naming Subcommittee.
North School Reconstruction Project [Formed 01/31/19] (Armato, Massey)
Target Decommission Date: January 2022
The Subcommittee represents the City on the joint City and Hermosa Beach City School District collaborative
to negotiate elements of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties delineating
mutually agreed upon outcomes through the North School Reconstruction Project. The Subcommittee
is further charged with overseeing the fulfillment of the North School Reconstruction Project Memorandum
of Understanding which was executed on February 27, 2019. The anticipated school opening date is
December 2020. The anticipated adoption of the NTMP is March 2020 with implementation from March-
December 2020.
Fiesta Hermosa [Formed 07/13/21] (Campbell, Jackson)
Target Decommission Date: November 1, 2023
The previous Fiesta Hermosa subcommittee, consisting of Councilmembers Armato and Detoy, was
established on July 25, 2017. The subcommittee was decommissioned on December 17, 2019, as its original
directives were to work with the community to develop a list of recommended improvements to the events
for Council and Chamber of Commerce consideration. These recommendations were ultimately supported
by the City Council and incorporated into the Fiesta Hermosa Agreement between the City and Chamber of
Commerce (2019-2021). The Agreement further stipulates that the Chamber shall be involved in pre/post-
event meetings with City Departments, coordinate an annual community survey in collaboration with the
City (in-progress), and provide a yearly general update on Chamber programming and services to the City
Council.
The Fiesta Hermosa subcommittee was revived on July 13, 2021, consisting of Councilmembers Campbell
and Jackson, to evaluate the Fiesta, provide staff with parameters to negotiate with the Chamber on a new
contract for the Fiesta and evaluate the initial performance under that contract.
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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE INFORMATION
California Contract Cities Association (CCCA)
CCCA is comprised of 74 member cities. The objective of the organization is to assist
member cities by advocating and advancing the benefits of the contracting model,
protecting local control, embracing public/private partnerships and providing educational
opportunities for members. Annual events include a Municipal Seminar in May, a Fall
Conference, and a Sacramento Legislative Tour in January. Board members meet the
second Thursday of each month.
Independent Cities Risk Management Association (ICRMA)
The ICRMA is comprised of 20 member cities located in the Los Angeles and Orange
counties of Southern California. Members pool their resources under a Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA) to support their individual self-insurance programs. The JPA allows
but does not require a Councilmember to represent the City on the ICRMA Governing
Board, and the City Council has appointed staff members to serve as delegate and
alternate (as many other member cities have done) since specific risk management
expertise is desirable and the bi-monthly meetings occur during the day.
League of California Cities – Los Angeles County Division
The League of California Cities, comprised of several geographical divisions throughout
the State, provides legislative advocacy on behalf of cities, specifically on matters of
good government and maintaining local control. The League’s annual conference in
September rotates between northern and southern California.
The Los Angeles County Division, encompassing the 88 cities of Los Angeles County,
holds meetings at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month (OR during the months
of January, March and May) in the Los Angeles metropolitan area (usually Luminarias
Restaurant in Monterey Park), providing members with the opportunity to exchange
ideas/information and share the advantages of cooperative advocacy.
Any Division member may also apply for a one-year appointment to one of eight policy
committees, meeting a maximum of four times per year, to help set League priorities
and policies.
Los Angeles County/City Selection Committee
This organization is comprised of mayors of Los Angeles County cities. Its function is to
appoint city representatives to Boards/Commission/Agencies (as required by law) such
as South Coast Air Quality Management District, LAFCO, L.A. City Hazardous Waste
Management Advisory Committee, L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
and to nominate for appointment members to the California Coastal Commission.
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Meetings take place as called. Unlike other committees that have both an assigned
delegate and alternate, the mayor must separately appoint an alternate to attend each
meeting that he or she is unable to attend.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/City Selection Committee
The MTA is charged with conducting hearings and setting fares for established
operating organizational units and the approval of transportation zones, final rail corridor
selections, and approval of contracts for construction and transit equipment acquisition.
The 14-member agency (which meets at 9:30 a.m. on the 4th Thursday of the month at
the MTA, One Gateway Plaza, 3rd floor, L.A.) includes four city councilmembers.
Each city within four sectors of the County (defined by the League of California Cities,
L.A. County Division), may vote to nominate one or more candidates from that particular
sector for consideration for appointment to the MTA by the L.A. County City Selection
Committee (see above). This committee meets on an “on called” basis.
South Bay Cities Council of Governments and Steering Committee
The SBCCOG is a joint powers authority of 16 cities and L.A. County of that provides a
forum for local government efforts to work collaboratively on programs and studies
directed at improving the environment, preserving natural resources, advocating for
regional efforts to expand transportation alternatives, and increasing awareness for
effective policies for a sustainable community and economic development. Meetings
are at 6 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of each month, at 20285 Western Avenue in Torrance.
The Steering Committee serves as the executive committee of SBCCOG – its members
are the officers and committee chairs, as well as the chairs of the working groups and a
representative from the South Bay City Managers’ group. Meetings take place on the
2nd Monday of each month at 12 noon, at the South Bay Environmental Services
Center, 20285 S. Western Avenue, Suite 100, Torrance.
South Bay Cities Sanitation District (County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles)
The Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles are a partnership of special districts formed to
protect public health and the environment through innovated cost-effective wastewater/
solid waste management and to convert waste into resources such as recycled water/
materials and energy. The South Bay Sanitation District board meetings take place at
1:30 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Torrance City Hall.
Southern California Associations of Government
SCAG is a joint powers authority established to provide a network for members to
identify and address common community problems – the region encompasses six
counties and 191 cities, covering more than 38,000 square miles. The agency develops
long-range regional transportation plans including sustainable community strategy and
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growth forecast components, transportation improvement programs, regional housing
needs allocation, and a portion of the South Coast Air Quality management plans. A
general assembly is convened at least once a year (usually in April or May).
Watershed Advisory Council of Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission was established by the California
Legislature in 2002 to monitor, assess, coordinate and advise the activities of state
programs, and to oversee funding that affects the beneficial uses, restoration and
enhancement of Santa Monica Bay and its watersheds.
The Watershed Advisory Council serves as an advisory body to the Governing Board of
the Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission. Representatives serving on the
Council include local, state and federal elected officials, public agencies responsible for
protecting the resources and water quality of the Bay, the business community, along
with environmental and other community groups.
The Watershed Advisory Council meetings take place in the afternoon (usually 1 -4 p.m.)
at least once per year, as called (usually February, March or April), at Dockweiler Youth
Center, 12505 Vista del Mar, Los Angeles.
West Basin Water Association
This Association is concerned the problems associated with the existing deficiency in
the supply of groundwater in the West Basin – its purpose is to investigate problems,
formulate and disseminate factual and educational data in order to provide the West
Basin inhabitants with a dependable supply of water to meet present and future needs.
Meetings take place at 11:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at the Carson
Community Center.
Sister City Association, Inc.
In 1967 the City of Hermosa Beach formed a “sister city” relationship with the City of
Loreto, Baja California, Mexico – Council action on 3/21/67 initiated contact with Loreto
government officials to establish a Sister City Program. The City Council adopted
Resolution N.S. 2744 on 11/7/67, which welcomed Loreto, noted the official visit to
Loreto by the Hermosa Beach City Council and Sister City Committee, and stipulated
that an elected City official be appointed as a representative to help carry out the
Program, which now includes a student exchange and paramedic training.
Meetings take place at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month in Room 9 at South
Park.
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Meeting: City Council Special Meeting: Appointment of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
Item: a. REPORT 21-0679 APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION-NOVEMBER 2021
eComment: Congratulations to Mike Detoy on your rotation as ceremonial Mayor. Thank you
also for opposing City Attorney "Diamond Bar Mike Jenkins", Chicom Masse, and RPV Suja on
their scheme to limit the ability of the public to communicate on matters, not on the agenda.