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Home My WebLink About05/22/12 1 “We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.” - Rabindranath Tagore AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, May 22, 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 Jeff Duclos CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling MAYOR PRO TEM Patrick ‘Kit’ Bobko CITY TREASURER David Cohn COUNCIL MEMBERS Michael DiVirgilio Howard Fishman Peter Tucker INTERIM CITY MANAGER John Jalili 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 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO CROSSING GUARD OF THE YEAR MARY ANN CABRAL DEMONSTRATION BY AND PRESENTATION TO BEACH CITIES ROBOTICS TEAM FROM REDONDO UNION HIGH SCHOOL & MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL 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. (a) Letter from Carol G. Weiss, Ph.D. dated April 23, 2012 requesting a reduction in business license fees. 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 May 8, 2012. (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 April 2012 financial reports: 1) Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of March 5, 2012. (f) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated May 5, 2012. (g) Recommendation to reject bid submitted by Bell Event Services for $14,829.63; award purchase and installation of (8) new Shure ULXD24/BETA87A, ULX Digital Series Handheld Wireless Microphones with Condenser Element from CCS Presentations, in the amount of $15,162.50; authorize addition of the Wireless Microphones to the Equipment Replacement Schedule; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to issue the appropriate purchase documents and to approve changes not to exceed 10% contingency of the bid proposal. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated May 5, 2012. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 15, 2012. (i) Recommendation to approve Professional Services Agreements with Ed Almanza & Associates and Stephen R. Burrell for consulting services to augment staff in processing land use entitlements and an Environmental Impact Report in connection with an oil drilling project. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated May 14, 2012. 4 (j) Recommendation to accept the work by All American Asphalt, Inc. for CIP Project No. 08-127 Street Improvements; authorize the Mayor to sign the Notice of Completion; and, authorize staff to release payment to All American Asphalt (10% retained for 35 days following filing of Notice of Completion). Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated May 15, 2012. 3. CONSENT ORDINANCES a. ORDINANCE NO. 12-1333 – “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTERS 12 (ENCROACHMENTS) AND 17 (ZONING), TO ALLOW OUTDOOR DINING ON THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY WITHOUT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN COMMERCIAL ZONES, EXCLUDING SPECIFIC PLAN AREA NO. 11.” For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 11, 2012. b. ORDINANCE NO. 12-1335 – “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REVISING THE BUSINESS LICENSE TAX FOR CATERING/FOOD TRUCKS.” For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 11, 2012. 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. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS ON PIER AVENUE AND AT CITY HALL. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated May 15, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council authorize a six-month complimentary charging station usage period; direct staff to prepare and submit a resolution establishing a fee for charging Electric Vehicles at the City’s four charging stations following the six-month complimentary period; and, approve signage to restrict charging stalls to electric vehicles only. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER NONE 5 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE 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, May 22, 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 May 8, 2012. 3. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager ADJOURNMENT