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Home My WebLink About04/12/11"One isn't born one's selt. One is born with a mass of expectations, a mass of other people's ideas-and !JOU have to work through it all."-V. S. Naipaul AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, April 12, 2011 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.m.-CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00p.m.-REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Peter Tucker MAYOR PROTEM Howard Fislunan COUNCIL MEMBERS Patrick 'Kit' Bobko Michael DiVirgilio Jeff Duclos 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. II" ••1111 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 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLLCALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK APRIL 10-16, 2011 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 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 March 22, 2011. (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 approve an appropriation of $10,000 to Prop A account number 145-3409-4201 to cover increased costs for providing transportation services for senior and summer youth activities and excursions. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated March 30, 2011. (e) Recommendation to accept donations of $40.00 from various donors to be used for the Hermosa Senior Activity Center. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated April 5, 2011. (f) 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 2011-2012. Memorandum from Interim Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated April 4, 2011. (g) Recommendation to approve an exchange agreement with the City of Lawndale to sell $90,000 of the City's unspent Community Development Block Grand (CDBG) funds for $63,000 in unrestricted funds. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated April 4, 2011. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of AprilS, 2011. (i) Recommendation to adopt a resolution denying an appeal and sustaining the Planning Commission approval of a Conditional Use Permit to establish outdoor dining, and the denial of a Conditional Use Permit to allow on-sale beer and wine during late hours (after 10:00 p.m.) that what is otherwise permitted by right 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 AprilS, 2011. 3 G) Recommendation to authorize the appropriation of COPS funds for the purchase of IAPro Software, PUMA Enterprise digital recording software, eight (8) AR-15 rifles, and WeTip Program Fee in the amount of $36,615.30. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. (k) Recommendation to accept the bids for the Jail Surveillance Camera System and award the bid to Stanley Security Solutions in the amount of $103,530 and appropriate $9,813 from replacement fund. Memorandum from Police Chief Greg Savelli. 3. CONSENT ORDINANCES a. ORDINANCE NO. 11-1323 -"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE FIRE PROTECTION IMPROVEMENT FEE AND AMENDING THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated April 6, 2011. 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. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON MARCH 15, 2011, DENYING A PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A PARKING LOT AT 1429 HERMOSA AVENUE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated April 4, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution sustaining the Planning Commission's decision to deny the Precise Development Plan. 6. MUNICIPALMATTERS a. LIGHT POLE BANNER POLICY. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 7, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the existing banner policy and provide direction to staff on any changes to the policy. 4 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS -CITY MANAGER a. REQUEST FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR PLACEMENT OF AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S 100™ ANNIVERSARY BUSINESS DIRECTORY & COMMUNITY GUIDE. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated April 12, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider the request for placement of an advertisement in the Chamber of Commerce Business Directory & Community Guide; and, if approved, appropriate $2,23 5 for this purpose. 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. NONE ADJOURNMENT 5 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, Aprill2, 2011 -Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 6:00p.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. MINUTES: a) Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on March 8, 2011; and, b) Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on March 22, 2011. 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, Local 911 Professional and Administrative Employee Group Hermosa Beach Management Association Hermosa Beach Police Management Association Hermosa Beach Professional Engineers Bargaining Group Unrepresented employees 4. 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) a) Name of Case: Sines v. Hermosa Beach Case Number: BS 131311 Anticipated litigation: Receipt of Claim: Gov't Code Section 54956.9(b)(2)(C) b) Claimant: George Brunn 5. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT 6