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Home My WebLink About06/09/09"The world will never be better unless we are."-William M. Holt AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 9, 2009-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.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 ATIEND. 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 I CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION TO ART RUTHERFORD EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION JUNE 2007 -JUNE 2009 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Although the City Council values your connnents, 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 connnent 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. Connnents from the public are limited to three minutes per speaker. The City Council acknowledges receipt of the written connnunications listed below. No action will be taken on matters raised in written connnunications. The Council-may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written connnunications for a future agenda. Citizens with connnents 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: 1) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on April28, 2009; and, 2) Minutes from Special meeting held on May 12, 2009. (h) 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 receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of May 4, 2009. (e) Recommendation to authorize the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Agreement with Los Angeles County which clarifies the responsibilities of the City and County regarding CIP No. 07-420 Hermosa Strand Infiltration Project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated June 2, 2009. (f) Recommendation to adopt resolution appointing a delegate, alternate and substitute alternate to represent the City on the Governing Board of the Independent Cities Risk Management Authority (ICRMA). Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 2, 2009. (g) Recommendation to receive and file report from City Treasurer John Workman regarding his attendance at the California Municipal Treasurer's Conference, Apri121-25, 2009. (h) Recommendation to approve the award of bid for the reimbursable purchase of self- contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and related equipment to All-Star Fire Equipment. Memorandum from Fire Chief David Lantzer dated June 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 .. 3 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS-TO COMMENCE AT 7:30P.M. a. 2009-2010 BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (1) ADOPTION OF 2009-2010 BUDGET. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated June 4, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Hear public testimony regarding the 2009-2010 Budget; receive and file the report adjusting the Park and Recreation Facilities Tax for the cost of living; adopt resolution to submit a question to the voters regarding authorizing the City Council to increase the Transient Occupancy Tax from 10% to 12%; approve contracts for services budgeted in the 2009-2010 Budget; and, adopt resolution approving the 2009-2010 Budget. (2) ADOPTION OF 2009-2010 APPROPRIATION LIMIT. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 27,2009. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution setting the 2009-2010 appropriations limit. b. THE ORDER OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE HERMOSA BEACH LANDSCAPING AND STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT 2009-2010 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2009, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2010. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated May 26, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a Public Hearing in connection with the levy of assessments for FY 09-10 and adopt a resolution confirming the diagram and assessment for Hermosa Beach Landscaping & Street Lighting District 2009-2010 ("District") and levying an assessment for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2009 and ending June 30,2010. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. PRESENTATION BY GAUTAM DUTTA OF THE NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION REGARDING THE RANKED VOTING PROCESS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 4, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Receive presentation and provide direction to staff. b. REVIEW OF PUBLIC SAFETY PREPARATIONS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report. 4 c. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON THE BEACH IN CONNECTION WITH CITY EVENTS AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated June 4, 2009 RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance amending the municipal code to allow consumption of alcoholic beverages on the beach in connection with City events. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL a. VACANCIES -BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -SCHEDULE APPLICANT INTERVIEWS FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 3, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council schedule a meeting for a time certain prior to the regular meeting of June 23, 2009 for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission, with appointments to follow at the regular City Council meeting. 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, June 9, 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 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: a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 28, 2009; b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 12, 2009; c. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 26, 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) a. Name of Case: Case Number: b. Nanie of Case: Case Number: Osekowsky v. City of Hermosa Beach YC057337 Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach BC172546 4. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator: Employee Organizations: ADJOURNMENT Stephen Burrell Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association Teamsters Union, Local 911 Professional and Administrative Employee Group Hermosa Beach Management Association Hermosa Beach Police Management Association Hermosa Beach Professional Engineers Bargaining Group Unrepresented employees 6