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Home My WebLink About01/13/09"f atience is something :JOU admire great!!:! in the driver behind :JOU but not in the one ahead ot :JOU." AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, January 13, 2009-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m. -REGULAR MEETING MAYOR J. R. Reviczky MAYOR PROTEM Patrick 'Kit' Bobko COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael DiVirgilio Michael Keegan Peter Tucker CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling CITY TREASURER John M. Workman CITY MANAGER Stephen R. Burrell CITY ATTORNEY Michael Jenkins All council meetings are open to the public. PLEASE ATTEND. The Council receives a packet with detailed information and recommendations on nearly every agenda item. City Council agendas and staff reports are available for your review on the City's web site located at www.hermosabch.org. Complete agenda packets are also available for public inspection in the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Library and the Office of the City Clerk. During the meeting, a packet is also available in the Council Chambers foyer. Written materials distributed to the City Council within 72 hours of the City Council meeting are available for public inspection immediately upon distribution in the City Clerk's office at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California, during normal business hours. n communications from the public included in the agenda will be posted with the agenda on the City's website To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be available for check out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 318-0203 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 1 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT A WARD TO HERMOSA BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Although the City Council values your comments, the Brown Act generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any matter not listed on the posted agenda as a business item. 1. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS This is the time for mem.bers 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, or to request the removal of an item from the consent calendar. Comments on public hearing items are heard only during the public hearing. Members of the audience may also speak: 1) during discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar; 2) during Public Hearings; and, 3) during discussion of items appearing under Municipal Matters. Comments from the public are limited to three minutes per speaker. The City Council acknowledges receipt of the written communications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in written communications. . The Council may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written communications for a future agenda. Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager. NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 2 2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following more routine matters will be acted upon by one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member removes an item from the Consent Calendar. Items removed will be considered under Agenda Item 4, with public comment permitted at that time. (a) Recommendation to approve the following minutes: I) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on November 25, 2008; and, 2) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on December 9, 2008. (b) Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the Citv Treasurer. (c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (d) Recommendation to receive and file the November 2008 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to adopt resolution to amend radius requirements for giVmg notice of public hearings related to zoning, General Plan and other land use matters and amending Master Fee Resolution 90-5422. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated January 5, 2009. (t) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisorv Commission meeting of December 2, 2008. (g) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated January 6, 2009. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of December 17, 2008. (i) Recommendation to approve the allocation of $205,235.08 of Proposition lB funds from the State to CIP No. 08-127, Citywide Street Improvements, Various Locations. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated January 6, 2009. G) Recommendation to approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement for Public Works Inspection services by David Momeni to extend the agreement time to 6 months at the new hourly rate of $43.94. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated January 5, 2009. 3 (k) Recommendation to award purchase of A WP Super Series 30s Genie Lift in the amount of $7,149.91 to Ahern Rental of Las Vegas, Nevada. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Lisa Lyrm dated December 23, 2008. (I) Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of funds in the amount of $5,465 for the purchase and installation of two network surveillance cameras for the Police Department employee parking lot and Citv vehicle parking area at Base 3; and, authorize the purchase of the surveillance cameras from SB Wireless. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli dated January 6, 2009. (m) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of December 1, 2008. 3. CONSENT ORDINANCES NONE 4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION * Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS -TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M. a. FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ALLOCATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING: AN ESTIMATED $92,000 FOR THE CONTINUING PROJECT TO RETROFIT THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA). IF THE FUNDS ARE NOT NEEDED FOR COMPLETION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER WORK, THEY MIGHT BE EXCHANGED WITH ANOTHER CITY FOR UNRESTRICTED FUNDS; AND, AN ESTIMATED $9,200 TO ADMINISTER THE CDBG PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated January 5, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 CDBG Annual Planning Summary with an allocation of approximately $92,415; and, that the City Council authorize staff to negotiate the exchange of up to $133,000 of new and existing City CDBG funds with a city yet to be determined in return for unrestricted funds. 4 b. CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL OF 2008 COMMERCIAL SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THOSE SHOWN BELOW. Memorandwn from Community Resources Director Lisa Lynn dated January 6, 2009. 2008 COMMERCIAL EVENTS DATE HERMOSA BEACH 5000 -RACE MAY9 EVP TOUR-PRO AM BEACH VOLLEYBALL JUNE20 A VP PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOUR, INC. AUGUST7-9 2008 NON PROFIT EVENTS DATE US BEACH BOOM BOOMERANG CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH7-8 ENDLESS SUMMER CLASSIC CAR SHOW MAY2 LfiTLE LEAGUE NIGHT IN PARK JUNE6 HERMOSA BEACH ART WALK JUNE 13-14 AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION (AAU) BEACH JULY 17-19, VOLLEYBALL AUG23 SMACKFEST CO-ED BEACH VOLLEYBALL JULY25 HERMOSA SHORTS ON THE BEACH AUGUST 10 FRIENDS OF PARKS MOVIE IN THE PARK AUGUST 15 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve three (3) commercial events and seven (7) non-profit events without granting of fee waivers. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. REVIEW OF TAXI VOUCHER PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDERATION OF ISSUANCE OF ID CARDS IN HERMOSA BEACH. Memorandwn from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 5, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review taxi voucher program requirements and consider whether to issue ID cards in Hermosa Beach. b. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ffiBMC) TO INDICATE THAT METER RATES ARE SET BY RESOLUTION. Memorandwn from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 5, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance amending HBMC to indicate that meter rates shall be set by resolution and to remove the actual rate from the code. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL NONE 5 9. OTHER MATTERS-CITY COUNCIL Requests from Council members for possible 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. NONE ADJOURNMENT 6 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, January 13, 2009-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m. The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation. CALL TO ORDER I. PUBLIC COMMENT: This time has been set aside for members of the public to address the City Council on Closed Session items. 2. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on December 9, 2008. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation. Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case: City of Irvine v. Southern California Association of Governments Case Number: G040513, California Court of Appeal (request for amicus participation). ADJOURNMENT 7