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Home My WebLink About03/10/09"Right is right, even if no one else does it." -Juliette G. Low AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 10, 2009-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:30p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m.-REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Patrick 'Kit' Bobko MAYOR PROTEM Michael DiVirgilio COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael Keegan J. R. Reviczky 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. All written 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. Your participation in this meeting is in the public domain. Meetings are both cablecast and streamed live over the Internet. Minutes of this meeting will reflect your participation in this meeting and are posted on the city's website 1 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS PROCLAMATION II GIRL SCOUT WEEK MARCH 8-14, 2009 II 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 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, 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: I) 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. (a) Letter from Howard Longacre dated March 1, 2009 regarding the Street Pavement Condition Index and developer payment for street improvement. (b) Letter from Sandy Saemann received February 17, 2009 regarding the revocation/modification hearing on the North Bar's CUP. 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 minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on February 24, 2009. (b) Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the City Treasurer. (c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (d) Recommendation to approve tentative date of Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:00pm for review of the 2009-2010 Budget. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated March 3, 2009. (e) Recommendation to accept donations of $20 from Kelly Kovac-Reedy, $150 from Ken Hartley, $205 from II Boccaccio and $100 from George H. Gates to be used for the purchase of a cardiac/blood pressure monitor for the Fire Department; and, $1000 from the Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach, $250 from Robert Courtney, Inc., $500 from Poulet Du Jour, $622 from Bottle Inn Ristorante (fundraiser), $100 from B. A. Schaefer, $100 from George H. Gates and $101 from Bottle Inn Ristorante to be used for the Police Department K-9 Program. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated March 2, 2009. (t) Recommendation to adopt resolution declaring support for and approving the City's participation in Earth Hour on March 28, 2009 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated March 3, 2009. (g) Recommendation to adopt resolution establishing a policy for distribution of complimentary tickets and passes provided to the City for use by City Officials and employees. Memorandum from City Attorney Michael Jenkins dated March 3, 2009. (h) Recommendation to deny the following claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 23,2009. Claimant: Date of Loss: Date Filed: Allegation: Luna, Scott 09-12-08 02-19-09 Personal Injury (i) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of February 2, 2009. 3 G) Recommendation to approve a five-year contract with EcoMedia, a national media company based in California, to implement an environmental signage program that should generate approximately $10,000 in revenue annually for water quality and pollution prevention programs and projects citvwide; and, approve installation of up to 25 environmental interpretive panels located strategically in the City public right-of-way including one horizontal street banner in commercial zones citywide. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated March 4, 2009. 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 7:30P.M. NONE 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. CODE AMENDMENT TO PERMIT RESTAURANTS BY RIGHT THAT SELL BEER AND WINE AND CLOSE BY 10:00 P.M., TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR SAID RESTAURANTS, AND TO AMEND BUSINESS LICENSE REGULATIONS FOR CONSISTENCY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated March 3, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance to allow on-sale beer and wine as a permitted use at restaurants that close by 10:00 p.m. and amending the list of uses in commercial zones for consistency, and adding standards for said restaurants; and amend the business license requirements for consistency. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY MANAGER a. SB4 (OROPEZA) PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BAN SMOKING AT STATE PARKS/BEACHES. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 4, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider taking a position supporting the proposed bill SB4 (Oropeza) which would ban smoking at state parks and beaches and impose a $250 fine. 4 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL a. SCHEDULE APPLICANT INTERVIEWS FOR THE NEWLY FORMED GREEN TASK FORCE. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated March 3, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council schedule applicant interviews for a time certain on Thursday, March 26, 2009, or another date that is mutually acceptable for all. Appointments will then be made on April 14, 2009. 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 5 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 10, 2009 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:30p.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 1. 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 February 24,2009. 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: Case Number: ADJOURNMENT Jaime Ramirez v. City of Hermosa Beach; et. a!. YC052333 6