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Home My WebLink About02/28/12 1 “If we live good lives, the times are also good. As we are, such are the times.” - St. Augustine AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 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 Howard Fishman CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling MAYOR PRO TEM Jeff Duclos CITY TREASURER David Cohn COUNCIL MEMBERS Patrick ‘Kit’ Bobko Michael DiVirgilio Peter Tucker 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. 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 2 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CLOSED SESSION REPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY MARCH 2, 2012 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 3 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 February 14, 2012. (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 January 2012 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to receive and file report on Midyear Budget Correction. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated February 15, 2012. (f) Recommendation to authorize the purchase of two (2) new Honda ST1300P police motorcycles to replace existing BMW police motorcycles and appropriate $4,000 from the replacement fund to cover the costs not already covered in the replacement fund. The total amount needed to this purchase is $48,202.68. Memorandum from Interim Police Chief Steve Johnson. (g) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of February 7, 2012. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of February 21, 2012. (i) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated February 22, 2012. (j) Recommendation to adopt the revised annual statement of investment policy for calendar year 2012. Memorandum from City Treasurer David Cohn dated February 23, 2012. 4 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. a. CONSIDERATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A ‘NO INTENSIFICATION OF ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS POLICY’ INCLUDING GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETING THE MEANING OF ‘INTENSIFICATION’ AND HOW SUCH POLICY MAY BE EFFECTIVELY APPLIED TO PROPOSED PROJECTS. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated February 22, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Consider (1) directing staff to return with a resolution adopting the Planning Commission’s recommendation for a “No Intensification of On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Establishments” policy, (2) providing direction on whether “late night alcohol-serving establishments” means establishments open later than 10:00 p.m. or later than 12:00 midnight, and whether the policy should apply Citywide or to the downtown/Pier Plaza area only, and (3) initiating a code amendment to incorporate applicable provisions into the Municipal Code following adoption of the resolution. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. SELECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE RECRUITMENT OF A NEW CITY MANAGER AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH TERI BLACK & COMPANY (TBC). RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve a contract for executive search services with the firm of Teri Black & Company (TBC) in the amount of $17,500 plus reimbursable expenses of $5,000-$7,000. b. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FIESTA BUS ROUTE. Memorandum from Interim Police Chief Steve Johnson dated February 23, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Approve Chamber of Commerce’s first option bus route with a turnaround at Pier Avenue and Bayview Drive. 5 c. 2012 SPECIAL EVENT APPLICATIONS. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated February 9, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: The Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council approve four (4) events. Fees are estimates only and are subject to change. COMMERCIAL EVENTS DATES FEES (EST.) LA Galaxy – Beach Soccer June 30-July 1 $14,593.00 NON PROFIT EVENTS DATES FEES (EST.) USA Volleyball – High Performance Championships July 16-21 $6,378.00 The Hermosa 24 June 30-July 1 $695.00 PASS THROUGH DATES FEES (EST.) Sketchers’ – Pier to Pier Friendship Walk October 28 $250.00 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER NONE 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 6 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - 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 February 14, 2012 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. Existing Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach Case Number: BC172546 ADJOURNMENT