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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/09AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, September 8, 2009-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00 p.m. -REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Patrick 'Kit' Bobko MAYOR PROTEM Michael DiVirgilio COUNCll-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, Califomia, 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 PROCLAMATIONS I PRESENTATIONS SEA OTTER AWARENESS WEEK SEPTEMBER 27-OCTOBER 3, 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: 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 Howard Longacre dated August 23, 2009 regarding the cancellation of the September 14, 2009 Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting. (b) Letter from Howard Longacre dated August 28, 2009 regarding City Attorney services. 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 June 23, 2009; 2) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on June 30, 2009; 3) Minutes of the Special meeting held on July 8, 2009; 4) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on July 14, 2009; and, 5) Minutes of the Adjourned Special meeting held on July 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 1) Tentative Future Agenda Items; and, 2) City Council Directives (d) Recommendation to receive and file the July 2009 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to accept donation of $725.00 from Katee Kirk to be used for a plague for the anchor located in the planter at 151h Street and the Strand; $3,486.85 collected from anonymous donors at the August 2"d Sunset Concert to be used for the 2010 concert series; and, $15.00 from Anna Lotz to be used for the Cardiac/Blood Pressure Monitor being purchased by the Fire Department. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated August 31, 2009. (f) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated August 26, 2009. (g) Recommendation to Surveys/Complaints. September 1, 2009. receive and file report of Customer Service Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated (h) Recommendation to receive and file memorandum and action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of August 4, 2009. (i) Recommendation to adopt resolutions approving Memoranda of Understanding between the City and the eight employee groups who represent the city employees of Hermosa Beach. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated August 25, 2009. 3 (j) Recommendation to deny the following claim and refer it to the City's Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated August 24, 2009 Claimant: Date of Loss: Date Filed: Allegation: Royer, Noelle 07-18-09 08-10-09 Personallnjury (k) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of July 6, 2009. (I) Recommendation to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Hermosa Beach to enter iuto a financial assistance agreement with the State of California Water Resources Control Board for the Pier Avenue Improvement Project and rescind Resolution No. 09-6668. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated September 2, 2009. (m) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of August 18, 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. TEXT AMENDMENT MODIFYING SIGN REGULATIONS RELATING TO TEMPORARY SIGNS, REAL ESTATE SIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION SIGNS. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated September 1, 2009 RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance amending the regulations for temporary, construction and real estate signs as recommended by the Planning Commission with staff modification pertaining to freestanding temporary signs on multi-tenant sites; and, adopt a resolution amending Master Fee Resolution 90-5422, reducing the fee for Temporary Sign Permit. 4 b. TEXT AMENDMENT TO ALLOW SMALL WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A CONDITIONAL USE IN ALL ZONES, AND TO ALLOW SAID SYSTEMS TO EXCEED THE HEIGHT LIMIT, SUBJECT TO STANDARDS, AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated September 1, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance amending the zoning regulations to allow wind energy systems as a conditional use in all zones subject to standards and to allow said systems to exceed the height limit, and adopt an environmental Negative Declaration. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ROTARY CLUB. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 2, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Approve lease agreement with the Hermosa Beach Rotary Club and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY MANAGER a. CONSOLIDATED DISPOSAL SERVICE: NOTICE OF .91% RATE INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated September 3, 2009. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file notice. 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY COUNCIL a. STUDY OF CONSOLIDATION OF FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH. Memorandum from Fire Chief David Lantzer. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager and Fire Chief to open formal discussions with the City of Redondo Beach and its Fire Administration regarding the feasibility of consolidating fire protection services. 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, September 8, 2009 -Couucil Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m. The City Council finds, based on advice from legal couusel, 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 Couucil on Closed Session items. 2. MINUTES: a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting of Juue 23, 2009; b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting of July 8, 2009; c. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting of July 14, 2009; d. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting of July 23, 2009; and e. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting of July 28, 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. a. Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) 1. Name of Case: Case Number: 2. Name of Case: Case Number: 3. N arne of Case: Case Number: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach BC172546 People of the State of California v. Patel, Chuuibhai YA036281 Michelle Myers, Robert Nolan and Joel Silva v. City of Hermosa Beach eta! CV06-0716 CBM (CTx) b. Anticipated Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(b) Number of potential cases: 1 -Claim of Casey Willhardt c. Initiation of Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(c) Number of Potential Cases: 1 ADJOURNMENT 6