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AGENDA
HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 10, 2011- Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive
6:00 p.m. - CLOSED SESSION: See attached Closed Session Agenda 7:00 p.m. - REGULAR MEETING MAYOR Peter Tucker CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling
MAYOR PRO TEM
Howard Fishman
CITY TREASURER
John M. Workman COUNCIL MEMBERS Patrick ‘Kit’ Bobko Michael DiVirgilio
Jeff Duclos
CITY MANAGER Stephen R. Burrell CITY ATTORNEY
Michael Jenkins
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CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROCLAMATIONS
BUILDING SAFETY MONTH MAY 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
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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 receive and file memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling regarding the minutes of Adjourned Regular meeting of April 8, 2011 (Goals Session) and the Regular meetings of April 12, 2011 and April 26, 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 deny the following claims and refer them to the City’s Liability Claims Administrator. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 2, 2011. Claimant: Crockett, Michael.
Date of Loss: 10-27-10 Date Filed: 04-26-11 Allegation: Trespassing & harassment Claimant: Crockett, Michael.
Date of Loss: 04-03-10 Date Filed: 04-26-11 Allegation: Unlawful, stop, arrest, search & seizure Claimant: Scott, Gayle.
Date of Loss: 04-28-11 Date Filed: 05-02-11 Allegation: Personal injury
(e) Recommendation to approve the purchase of four (4) sets of firefighter personal protective clothing from L.N. Curtis & Sons of Los Angeles, CA (sole source vendor for Globe Manufacturing Company) for $6,248.90. Memorandum from Fire Chief David Lantzer dated May 2, 2011.
(f) Recommendation to adopt a resolution pledging to support “Clean LA” and urging individuals and groups to keep Hermosa Beach clean and green via a commitment to reduce, reuse, recycle and rethink. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 3, 2010.
(g) Recommendation to approve a request from the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission to allow the Hermosa Beach Amateur Radio Association (HBARA) to participate in the national American Radio Relay League (ARRL) “Field Day”
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event on Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 3, 2011. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency
Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of March 7, 2011. (i) Recommendation to approve an appropriation of $40,000 to fund the solid waste consulting contract with HF&H Consultants LLC for the remainder of the 2010-11 fiscal year. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 5, 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 7:30 P.M. NONE
6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. PROCESS FOR CONTRACTING FOR SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING FRANCHISE SERVICES. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 3, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council directs the City Manager to return with a draft request for proposals for a competitive bid process for a Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement.
ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council direct the
City Manager to return with a draft scope of services as a basis for renegotiation of the Solid Waste and Recycling Franchise Agreement with Consolidated Disposal Service.
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b. PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATION TO BAN POLYSTYRENE (NO. 6 RECYCLE CODE) FOOD SERVICE TAKE-OUT CONTAINERS BY HERMOSA BEACH GREEN TASK FORCE. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 3, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council directs staff to prepare an ordinance to ban polystyrene (No. 6 Recycle Code) food service take-out containers and schedule for public hearing.
c. COST OF SERVICES STUDY. Memorandum from Finance Director
Viki Copeland dated May 4, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: 1) Review Revised Fee Summaries (Fee Increases and No Change/Fee Decreases); Comparison of Planning Fees for Example Projects
and Planning Permit Applications 2009-11; 2) Adopt the fees as presented or with
modifications; or, 3) Alternately, consider setting another meeting or public hearing to further review fees. d. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS) AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH TO PROVIDE A DIFFERENT LEVEL OF BENEFITS FOR LOCAL MISCELLANEOUS MEMBERS AND LOCAL SAFETY MEMBERS
(HIRED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AMENDMENT) PURSUANT TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT LAW SECTION 20475 AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF THE CALPERS CONTRACT. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated April 27, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the Contract between the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) and the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach to provide a different level of benefits for employees hired after
the effective date of the amendment; introduce the ordinance authorizing
amendment of the CalPERS contract and waive full reading of the ordinance; authorize the City Clerk to sign the “Certification of Governing Body’s Action”; authorize the City Clerk to sign the “Certification of Compliance with Government Code Section 20475”; and, authorize the Mayor to sign the
“Certification of Compliance with Government Code Section 7507”.
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7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER a. PLACEMENT OF A WELCOMING STATEMENT IN THE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY & COMMUNITY GUIDE. Memorandum from
City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 5, 2011. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council review the information and provide direction to staff to work with the Chamber of Commerce staff to include
a welcoming statement into the Business & Community Guide content. b. AB506: MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY BILL. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 5, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council take a position of opposition to
AB506, which is the 2011 version of the similar bill that the City Council opposed last year, and authorize staff to track the bill as it moves through the state legislative process.
8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL a. VACANCIES – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – SCHEDULE APPLICANT INTERVIEWS FOR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling
dated May 4, 2011.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council schedule a meeting for a time certain prior to the regular meeting of May 24, 2011 for the purpose of interviewing applicants for the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission,
with appointments to follow at the regular City Council meeting. 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 Mayor Pro Tem Fishman to install a drinking fountain at 8th Street on the Greenbelt adjacent to the Par Course structure.
b. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Fishman for the City Council to initiate a code amendment to update the zoning ordinance to add “communication services” in the C zones as a permitted use, in recognition of technological advances that allow radio, television, and internet broadcast and production studios
and similar uses to operate with minimal impact. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive 6:00 p.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: Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 26, 2011. 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.
Anticipated Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Number of Cases: 1 AT&T claim for utility user tax refund/tolling of statute of limitations
4. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT