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Home My WebLink About03/22/11"The""-~"" who Ls prep~ reel h~s hLs b~ttle h~lf fought."-MLguel cle CeY\mvctes AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 5:30p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m.-REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Peter Tucker MAYOR PROTEM Howard Fishman COUNCIL MEMBERS Patrick 'Kit' Bobko Michael DiVirgilio Jeff Duclos CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling CITY TREASURER JohnM. 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 cheek 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 CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK MARCH 20 -26, 2011 PRESENTATION BY THE HERMOSA BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLANNING TASK FORCE 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. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 2 a. Letter from Hany S. Fangary dated March 16, 2011 requesting a public bearing regarding moratorium relating to authorizing tattoo parlors in Hermosa Beach. 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 Adjourned Regular meeting held on February 17, 2011; 2) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on February 22, 2011; and, 3) Minutes of the Regular meeting held on March 8, 2011 (b) Recommendation to ratify check register. (c) Recommendation to receive and file 1) Tentative Future Agenda Items; and, 2) City Council Directives (d) Recommendation to receive and file the February 2011 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 Interim Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated March 15, 2011. (f) Recommendation to accept donations totaling $95.00 from various donors to be nsed for the Hermosa Senior Activity Center programs. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated March 14, 2011. (g) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Green Task Force meeting of March 14,2011. (b) Recommendation to approve the Mural Dedication Ceremony on Saturdav, May 14, 2011 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm, approve closure of 13th Court for the event; and, allow use of chairs and other equipment for the event. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 16, 2011. (i) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of January 3, 2011. 3 (j) Recommendation to reject the bid submitted by Y & M Construction, Inc.; reject the bid protest submitted by A VI-CON Inc.; award construction contract for CIP NO. 99-631 BEACH RESTROOM IMPROVEMENTS to ODC Engineering & Technology of Agoura, California in the amount of $1,119,000, which includes $54,000 for demolition of the 14th Street restrooms; award Professional Services Agreement to David Momeni, P.E. to provide inspection services in the amount of $26,000 for the Beach Restroom Improvements Project; authorize the additional appropriation of $254,284 from 122 Tyco Fund for a total appropriation of $796,421; authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest subject to approval of the City Attorney; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes as necessary within the approved budget. Memorandum from Interim Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated March 15, 2011. (k) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of March 15, 2011. (I) Recommendation to adopt a resolution approving an application for Caltrans Community-Based Transportation Planning Grant Funds. (m) Recommendation to adopt a resolution sustaining the Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit to establish outdoor dining, and approving on- sale beer and wine after IO:OOpm in conjunction with a new restaurant, "The Counter", at 719 Pier Avenue (currently occupied by 'El Polio Loco'). Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated March 14, 2011. 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. FIRE PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT FEE. Memorandum from Fire Chief David Lantzer dated March 10,2011. RECOMMENDATION: Waive full reading and introduce ordinance adopting the Fire Protection Improvement Fee as recommended in a study conducted by TischlerBise. 4 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. POLICY DISCUSSION ON REGULATIONS AND PERMITTING FOR ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS INCLUDING WAYS TO REDUCE EXISTING AND UNUSED CAPACITY OF ON-SALE ALCOHOL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND A CAP ON THE NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS WITH ON-SITE ALCOHOL ON UPPER PIER A VENUE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated March 16, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file report. b. VENDOR FOOD TRUCKS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 17, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council provide direction to staff on moving forward with the food truck effort. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS-CITY MANAGER a. PUBLISHING OF PUBLIC NOTICES. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 17, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve a revised public notice process for any new ordinance or repeal of existing ordinance by adding a public notice published in the Easy Reader ten (10) days prior to consideration by the City Council. 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 March 15, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council direct the City Clerk to immediately advertise and request applications from interested parties for three Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission terms that will expire May 31, 2011. 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 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL · Tuesday, March 22, 2011 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 5:30p.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 items. 2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager 3. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on March 8, 2011. ADJOURNMENT 6