HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/09AGENDA
HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 7:00p.m.
Offsite Location:
Hermosa View School
1800 Prospect Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA
MAYOR
Patrick 'Kit' Bobko
MAYOR PROTEM
Michael DiVirgilio
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Michael Keegan
J. R. Reviczky
Peter Tucker
CITY CLERK
Elaine Doerfling
CITY TREASURER
JohnM. Workman
CITY MANAGER
Stephen R. Burrell
CITY ATTORNEY
Michael Jenkins
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLLCALL
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESENTATIONS
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUES TO:
CHRISTINE HOLLANDER
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
ADVISORY COMMISSION
JULY 2001 -JUNE 2009
STEPHEN CANNELLA
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
ADVISORY COMMISSION
JULY 2005 -JUNE 2009
PRESENTATION BY PROJECT FORWARD COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE
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.
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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 COMMUNCATIONS
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 June 9, 2009; and,
2) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on June 23, 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 accept donation of $425.00 from the Hermosa Beach Lawn
Bowling Club to be used for a new aluminum bench at the Lawn Bowling facility
and $2,979.34 collected from anonymous donors at the July 191h Sunset Concert to
be used for the 2010 concert series. Memorandum from Finance Director
Viki Copeland dated August 3, 2009.
(e) Recommendation to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City
and the Hermosa Beach Firefighters Association. Memorandum from City Manager
Stephen Burrell dated July 30, 2009.
(f) Recommendation to approve the Subrecipient Agreement between the County of
Los Angeles and the City of Hermosa Beach for the 2008 State Homeland Security
Grant and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement and associated
exhibits; authorize the appropriation of $33,774 and the corresponding estimated
revenue to the Grant Fund for the reimbursable purchase of self-contained
breathing apparatus and associated equipment following receipt by the City of the
executed agreement from the County of Los Angeles; and, approve the purchase of
the equipment utilizing the June 9, 2009 City Council approved bid for the
reimbursable purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and related
equipment from All-Star Fire Equipment following receipt by the City of the
executed agreement from the County of Los Angeles. Memorandum from Fire Chief
David Lantzer dated August 3, 2009.
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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. PRESENTATION OF WATER CONSERVATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATIONS BY HERMOSA BEACH TASK FORCE.
Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated
August 4, 2009.
RECOMMENDATION: Refer the water conservation ordinance
recommendations of the Green Task Force to staff to prepare a water conservation
ordinance, working the affected and interested parties, for City Council
consideration.
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 from Councilmember Reviczky to amend Section 8.24.050
concerning construction hours by deleting the requirement for a grading or
building permit so that any and all construction activity is covered.
b. Request from Mayor Pro Tern DiVirgilio for Council to conduct a closed
session "performance review" of the City Manager and the City Attorney
within the next 60 days.
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c. Request from Mayor Pro Tern DiVirgilio for staff to return with a proposal
for annual "performance reviews" of the Citv Manager and City Attorney.
The proposed structure should at least consider including a consistent review
schedule, input from each Council member and a correlation between the
City Manager's review and the Council's annual and long-term goals.
ADJOURNMENT
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