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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/27/10AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 27, 2010 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m.-REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Michael DiVirgilio MAYOR PROTEM Peter Tucker COUNCIL MEMBERS Patrick 'Kit' Bobko Jeff Duclos Howard Fishman 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, 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 Intemet. 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. NO WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 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 minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on April13, 2010. 2 (b) Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the Citv Treasurer. (c) Recommendation to receive and file 1) Tentative Future Agenda Items; and, 2) City Council Directives (d) Recommendation to receive and file the March 2010 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to approve the purchase from South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority (RCC) of thirty-three (33) new portable radios for $49,886.89 out of the Equipment Replacement Fund and approve and appropriate COPS funds to purchase nine (9) new mobile and eleven (11) new portable radios from RCC for $12,141.84 for Community Services. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. (f) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April13, 2010. (g) Recommendation to adopt resolution ordering the preparation of a report for the annual levy of assessments within the Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District during fiscal year 2010-2011. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April13, 2010. (h) Recommendation to approve an ongoing Professional Services Agreement on a retainer basis for $10,000 per month and that the City Manager be directed to execute an amendment to the agreement with Fiona Hutton & Associates. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated Aprill5, 2010. (i) Recommendation to approve a license agreement for parking meters located at 70 141h Street (7 space parking lot) in Hermosa Beach between the City and Beach Girl Properties, LLC in the amount of $650 per month. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April15, 2010. (j) Recommendation to accept ongoing donations from Maria Furzer and Abu Siddig of PetMart of dog food, grooming and flea medication for the Hermosa Beach Police Department's K-9, Keef. The cost for these items is approximately $60 per month. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated December 28, 2009. (k) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Green Task Force meeting of Aprill2, 2010. 3 (I) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of April6, 2010. (m) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of April 20, 2010. 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. COMMERCIAL SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATION FOR A SECOND ASSOCIATION OF VOLLEYBALL PROFESSIONALS (AVP) VOLLEYBALL EVENT TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2010. THE EVENT WILL ENCOMPASS THE BEACH WEST OF THE STRAND BETWEEN 11TH AND 14TH STREETS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April14, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Approve an additional, 2"d Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) beach volleyball Special Event application to be held September 17-19, 2010 similar to the earlier approved A VP Hermosa Beach Open, and at a location encompassing areas between the Pier and 14'h Street. b. AMENDMENT TO THE APPROVED COMMERCIAL SPECIAL EVENT ON JULY 16-18, 2010 ASSOCIATION OF VOLLEYBALL PROFESSIONALS (AVP) VOLLEYBALL EVENT TO CHANGE THE STADIUM LOCATION WITHIN THE APPROVED FOOTPRINT. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April14, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Approve an amendment to the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Hermosa Beach Open Special Event application to be held July 16-18, 2010 to change the approved location of the stadium, adjacent to the Pier, to further north in front of the Beach House within the approved footprint. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. PIER AVENUE UPDATE. Oral report from Public Works Director Richard Morgan. RECOMMENDATION: Receive report. 4 b. CIP 04-116 PIER A VENUE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INCREASED SCOPE OF WORK FOR DESIGN CONSULTANT AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April20, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Approve a $54,700 increase in the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) amount with RRM Design Group for additional design services; consider approval of the installation of decorative sidewalk and crosswalk concrete pavers; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes as necessary within the project budget. c. REVIEW OF OPTIONS FOR AMENDING PREFERENTIAL PARKING PROGRAM. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated April22, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Direct staff as to whether to amend the preferential parking program with regarding to permit pricing, restrictions and related program aspects, and if so, to hold a public hearing with notification to all current permit holders and the general public. d. FUNDING OPTIONS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated Aprill9, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report. e. REPORT REGARDING TRASH ENCLOSURES IN LOT A & B WITH USERS COVERING ALL COSTS. Memorandum from Public Works Director Richard Morgan dated April20, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report and direct staff to meet with the Plaza business owners and bring back a detailed plan. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY COUNCIL a. VACANCIES-BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF TERMS ON THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated April21, 2010. RECOMMENDATION: Direct City Clerk to inunediately advertise and request applications from interested parties for two Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission terms that will expire May 31,2010. 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 Councilmember Duclos to direct staff to return to City Council with a new policy or ordinance allowing builders the option and incentive to use porous or pervious materials for the construction of commercial or residential driveways or parking areas and to set standards for such projects. ADJOURNMENT 6 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April27, 2010-Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m. The City Council fmds, 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 pnblic to address the City Council on Closed Session items. 2. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 13, 2010. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiator: Employee Organizations: Stephen Burrell Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association Teamsters Union, Local911 Professional and Administrative Employee Group Hermosa Beach Management Association Hermosa Beach Police Management Association Hermosa Beach Professional Engineers Bargaining Group Umepresented employees 4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL The City Council fmds, 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: Name of Case: Case Number: N arne of Case: Case Number: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach BC172546 Lewitt v. City of Hermosa Beach CV09-2543CAS Johnny Anderson v. City of Hermosa Beach CV06-5078 Initiation of Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(c) Number of Potential Cases: 1 ADJOURNMENT 7