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Home My WebLink About07/28/09AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 28, 2009 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:30p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m.-REGULAR MEETING Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(b), Councilmember Keegan will be participating by teleconference from 79859 Fernwood Drive, Covert, MI. 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 th 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 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: 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. (a) Letter from Fred Huebscher dated July 22, 2009 regarding Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 2.08.020 Campaign contribution limitations. 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. 2 (a) Recommendation to receive and file memorandum regarding City Council minutes from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated July 22, 2009. (b) Recommendation to ratify check register. (c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (d) Recommendation to receive and file the June 2009 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated July 20, 2009. (t) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of July 15, 2009. (g) Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Green Task Force meeting of May 18, 2009. (h) Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of funds for the purchase of two (2) new T3 Motion personal mobility electric vehicles to be used primarily for downtown, Strand patrols, special events, and parades. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. (i) Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of $50,000 from the Asset Seizure/Forfeiture Fund (170); and, $3,973 (or current balance) from the K-9 Donation Program Account, to fund the Hermosa Beach Police Department Police Service Dog Program and approve a side letter agreement with the Hermosa Beach Police Officers' Association <HBPOA) to amend Article 27, Section H, of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Hermosa Beach and the Police Officers and Police Sergeants Bargaining Group, for July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 (seven percent (7%) premium/incentive pay for the position of Police Service Dog Handler). Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. (j) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of July 21, 2009. (k) Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Hermosa Beach to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State of California Water Resources Control Board for the Pier Avenue Improvement Project. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated July 21, 2009. 3 (I) Recommendation to award construction contract for CIP No. 08-425 Sewer Repairs, Palm Drive, Aviation Blvd., 351h Street, and Pier Avenue, to Zondiros Corporation in the amount of $90,320; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest subject to approval by the City Attorney; authorize reappropriation of $30,000 from CIP 05-119 Street Improvement Project (301 Fund) to CIP 08-425 (301 Fund); and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes as necessary within the project budget. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated July 21, 2009. (m) Recommendation to receive and file the draft House Element update. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated July 22, 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. a. ADOPTION OF METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA) LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT AND SELF CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION CERTIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65089. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated July 20, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution adopting a Local Development Report and certifYing conformance with the 2004 Congestion Management Plan for Los Angeles County. b. AMENDMENT TO THE PARKING PLAN FOR THE HERMOSA PAVILION, AND PARKING PLAN/CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR THE BUSINESSES CONTAINED THEREIN, TO CONSIDER ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 2-HOUR FREE VALIDA TED PARKING AND FOR VALET PARKING AT 1601 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated July 22, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as deemed appropriate. 4 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. BIKEWAY MASTER PLAN. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated July 20, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed Bikeway Master Plan establishing the recommended Bike Routes throughout the City and direct staff to develop plans to create a pilot project to implement Sharrow Lanes on Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue. b. APPROVAL OF SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated July 21, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Sewer System Management Plan for submittal to the State Water Resources Control Board. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL NONE 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 by Mayor Bobko to review preferential parking area regulations. ADJOURNMENT 5 . AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, July 28, 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 i terns. 2. MINUTES: a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on June 23, 2009; b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on July 8, 2009; c. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on July 14, 2009; and, d. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on July 23,2009. 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 Briley et. a!. v. City of Hermosa Beach B175411 6