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Home My WebLink About05/12/09"A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down." AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 12, 2009 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive MAYOR Patrick 'Kit' Bobko MAYOR PROTEM Michael DiVirgilio COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael Keegan J. R. Reviczky Peter Tucker 7:00p.m. 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 Counc'.il 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 PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO ANDREA LEE CYCLE SATURDAY MAY 16,2009 NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK MAY 17-23,2009 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 May 4, 2009 regarding several procedural issues. 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 March 24, 2009; 2) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on March 31, 2009; and, 3) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on April 14, 2009. (b) Recommendation to ratify check register. (c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (d) Recommendation to accept donations of $800 from Friends of the Park to be used for a memorial rock and plague for the Greenwald family, $1,600 from Franny's Bench/Shannon Carr-Davey to be used for a memorial bench for Fran Carr; $5.75 from Brent Alan-Cooke Churchward to be used for Citv programs; $10,000 from T-Mobile to be used for Summer 2010 Sunset Concerts, $2,675 from the Hermosa Beach Historical Societv to be used for the Surfers' Walk of Fame; and, $1,000 from the Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach to be used for the Fire Department Cardiac/Blood pressure monitor. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 4, 2009. (e) Recommendation to adopt resolution aooroving final map #62446 for a 6-unit condominium project at 640-650 Hermosa Ave. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 4, 2009. (f) Recommendation to approve the Tsunami Signage location map and recommended sign type and locations and authorize the expenditure of $2,000 from account number 001- 3104-4309 (Street Maintenance/Traffic Safety) to purchase the signs and direct Public Works to install these signs. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated May 5, 2009. (g) Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing a financial assistance agreement between the City and the State Water Resources Control Board for the Hermosa Strand Infiltration Trench Project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated May 6, 2009. (h) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving installation of new stop signs on Power Street at 21" Street creating a four-way stop intersection. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated May 6, 2009. 3 (i) Recommendation to adopt resolution rescinding City Council Resolution No. 09-6647 and sustaining the Planning Commission approval to amend. restate and supersede a Conditional Use Permit for on sale general alcohol and live entertainment in conjunction with an existing restaurant at 22 Pier Avenue, known as "Dragon"; extending hours of operation from 12:00 midnight closing daily to 1:00 a.m. the following morning Thursday, Friday, Saturday and various holidays; extending live entertainment from 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and various holidays to 12:30 a.m. the following morning; modifying requirements regarding food sales and entrance fees; and requiring a six month review. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 7, 2009. {j) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of April 6, 2009. 3. CONSENT ORDINANCES a. ORDINANCE NO. 09-1300 -"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FROM C-2 TO "SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 11" FOR PARCELS LOCATED NORTH AND SOUTH OF PIER AVENUE BETWEEN VALLEY DRIVE AND HERMOSA AVENUE, AND FOR CONSISTENCY AMEND PARKING STANDARDS AND STORMWATER CONTROLS AND CHAPTER 12 ENCROACHMENT PERMITS OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE." Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 6, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and adopt ordinance. 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. a. AMENDMENT TO MASTER FEE RESOLUTION TO ADD 'GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE' FEES APPLICABLE TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION WITH VALUATION OF $100,000 OR MORE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 4, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution. b. AMENDMENT TO MASTER FEE RESOLUTION TO UPDATE OCCUPANT LOAD REVIEW FEES. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated April 13, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution. 4 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. OPTIONS FOR REGULATING SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS. Continued from meeting of April 28, 2009. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated April22, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Consider the following alternatives and direct staff accordingly: 1) No change to existing regulations (transient vacation rentals are not allowed in residential zones); or, 2) Allow transient vacation rentals in residential zones, either as a (a) permitted use, or (b) subject to a conditional use permit. In either case, the use will be subject to transient occupancy tax (TOT). In addition to option 2(a) or 2(b) above, one or more of the following options may be selected: 3) Adopt zoning performance standards pertaining to number of occupants, parking and similar issues; and/or, 4) Subject transient vacation rentals to a revenue-producing business license tax (requires voter approval to amend the existing business license tax); and/or, 5) Subject transient vacation rentals to a regulatory business license, including standards ensuring management of the property and guests. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY MANAGER a. CONSIDERATION OF A FEDERAL LOBBYIST TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN DEALING WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 6, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the report and provide direction to staff on whether or not to proceed. 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL a. VACANCIES -BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -SCHEDULE APPLICANT INTERVIEWS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May6, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council schedule a meeting for a time certain prior to the regular meeting of May 26, 2009 for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission, with appointments to follow at the regular City Council meeting. 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. a. Request from Mayor Pro Tern Michael DiVirgilio to consider applying to the Secretary of State to be one of the 10 cities and counties to participate in the Ranked Voting Process should AB1121 become law. A copy of AB 1121 is attached along with other materials regarding the process. ADJOURNMENT 6