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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/12/12 1 “A laugh at your own expense costs you nothing.” - Mary H. Waldrip AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 12, 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 PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO VICTORIA MARCHANT MANN ON THE OCCASION OF HER 95TH BIRTHDAY CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO MACKENZIE AUSTIN, JUNIOR AMBASSADOR FOR THE HERMOSA BEACH SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO “GRADES OF GREEN” PROGRAM AND CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION TO HERMOSA BEACH “GRADES OF GREEN” CHAIRS ELIZABETH RILEY AND GERI SHAPIRO 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. 3 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 (a) Letter from Alice Villalobos, Owner of Coast Pet Clinic of Hermosa Beach, requesting an adjustment in business license fees. 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 22, 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 Tentative Future Agenda items. (d) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the PCH/Aviation Improvement Committee meeting of May 3, 2012. (e) Recommendation to approve events and fee waivers as requested by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Business Committee for the 2nd Annual Summer Sidewalk Festival on August 11 and 12, 2012 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm and the 3rd Annual Holiday Sidewalk Festival on November 17, 2012 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. Memorandum from Interim City Manager John Jalili dated May 23, 2012. (f) Recommendation to award purchase of 13 High-Efficiency Induction Street Lighting Fixtures in the amount of $17,568.67 to Walters Wholesale Electrical; authorize the Director of Public Works to issue the appropriate purchase documents; and, authorize the Director of Public Works to approve changes within the approved budget amount. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated June 4, 2012. 3. CONSENT ORDINANCES NONE 4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION 4 ∗ Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M. a. REVIEW AND RECONSIDERATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION OF APRIL 17, 2012 TO APPROVE A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, AND VESTING TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 71363 FOR A 3-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM AT 1516 MONTEREY BLVD. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated June 4, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution sustaining the Planning Commission’s approval of a 3-unit condominium project. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR REDUCTION IN BUSINESS LICENSE FEE. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 23, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Consider request from Carol G. Weiss, Ph.D. for a reduction in the amount of her business license. b. FOURTH OF JULY OPERATIONAL PLAN. Memorandum from Police Chief Steve Johnson dated June 5, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Review the Operational Plan for the Fourth of July, 2012. c. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SEWER SYSTEM. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated June 4, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County’s Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District (CSMD) to review sewer videos from the 2009 sewer study to identify deficiencies requiring rehabilitation prior to acceptance into CSMD. The estimated cost for the review is $25,000 however this fee would be part of the overall annexation cost and would not be paid at this time. 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL 5 a. VACANCIES – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS – EXPIRATION OF TERMS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated June 5, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council take action with regard to the upcoming term expirations. The options are: 1) appoint/reappoint this evening for four-year terms; 2) schedule applicant interviews prior to the June 26, 2012 meeting, with appointments to follow at the regular meeting; or, 3) direct the City Clerk to re-advertise for additional applicants, with interviews to be scheduled at a later date. b. DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Memorandum from Interim City Manager John Jalili dated June 6, 2012. RECOMMENDATION: Appoint a delegate and alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference. 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 to Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 16, 2012 at 3:00pm 6 AGENDA CLOSED SESSION HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 12, 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 22, 2012. 3. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6 City Negotiators: Richard Kreisler, Jeff Freedman & Viki Copeland Employee Organizations: 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. THREATENED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3) Number of Potential Cases: 1 (Letter dated April 20, 2012 from Marine Shale Processor Site PRP Group offering deminimus settlement of CERCLA claim). ADJOURNMENT June 7, 2012 Honorable Mayor and Members Regular Meeting of of the Hermosa Beach City Council June 12, 2012 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS JUNE 16, 2012 @ 3:00PM – 4:30PM CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager JUNE 22, 2012 @ 5:00PM – 8:30PM CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager JUNE 23, 2012 @ 1:00PM – 5:30PM CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Manager JUNE 26, 2012 CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO ROBB FULCHER OF EASY READER NEWS PRESENTATION BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Public Hearing: Adoption of 2012-13 Budget Finance Director Public Hearing: Review delinquent refuse bills for the purpose of ordering said delinquent charges be placed on the property tax bill as a special assessment City Manager Public Hearing: The order of certain improvements and the levy of collection of assessments within the Hermosa Beach Landscaping and Street Lighting District 2012-13 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013 Public Works Director Review of documents relating to the solicitation of banking services and financial institutions or brokers for investment services Finance Director Beach Restrooms final Acceptance Public Works Director Lots A and B Trash Enclosures (Continued from meeting of March 13, 2012) Public Works Director Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of May 16, 2012 Public Works Director Beach Cities Transit – Route 109 Community Development Director Polystyrene (No. 6 Recycle Code) Food Service Take-Out Containers Community Development Director Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of June 19, 2012 Community Development Director Certificate of Appropriateness for Bijou Building master sign program (Chase Bank) Community Development Director Fire Permits Inspection Fees Fire Chief Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of June 5, 2012 Community Resources Activity Reports for May 2012 All Departments 2c MINUTES HERMOSA BEACH PCH/AVIATION IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE Thursday, May 3, 2012– 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 PM ROLL CALL: COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD FISHMAN, CHAIR; MAYOR JEFF DUCLOS, VICE-CHAIR; COMMISSIONER MIKE FLAHERTY; GEORGE BARKS; PETER BARKS; GEOFF HIRSCH; GILA KATZ; ANDREA JACOBSSON; HAKAN WIBERG ABSENT: COMMISSIONER SAM PERROTTI; ROGER BACON; STEPHEN BACON; WALLY CURRY ALSO PRESENT: LAUREN NAKANO, DIRECTOR VITALITY CITY/BEACH CITIES INITIATIVE; KATIE MCCLURE, VITALITY CITY STAFF: KEN ROBERTSON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; FRANK SENTENO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS RELATING TO THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE. NONE 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF JANUARY 5, 2012. A MOTION WAS MADE, SECONDED AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JANUARY 5, 2012. 3. PRESENTATION BY VITALITY CITY/BLUE ZONES ON PROGRESS OF AVIATION BOULEVARD BICYCLE LANE IMPROVEMENTS LAUREN NAKANO AND KATIE MCCLURE PRESENTED A SUMMARY REPORT OF THE AVIATION BLVD BIKE LANE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT 4. DISCUSSION AND EXAMPLES OF HIGHWAY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES MAYOR DUCLOS PRESENTED A REPORT SHOWING AN EXAMPLE OF A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE IN DANA POINT. 5. STATUS OF CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR PCH/AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS FRANK SENTENO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, REPORTED THAT THE SELECTION COMMITTEE HAS NARROWED DOWN THE LIST OF CANDIDATES TO TWO, WITH INTERVIEWS EXPECTED IN THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. THE CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO BE AWARDED IN JULY. 6. REPORT ON RECENT BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND VACANCY DATA KEN ROBERTSON, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, REPORTED THAT VACANCIES ON PCH AND AVIATION ARE DOWN FROM 21 IN 2010 TO 15 AT PRESENT. GEOFF HIRSCH NOTED THAT HE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT INDICATING 18 NET NEW BUSINESSES ON PCH/AVIATION, INDICATING A POSITIVE ECONOMIC TREND. 7. STATUS OF CALTRANS PCH/AVIATION BLVD/PIER AVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS FRANK SENTENO REPORTED THAT THE CITY HAS RECEIVED SOUTH BAY MEASURE R GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $304,000. THE GRANT IS FOR TRAFFIC MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS ON PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. MR. SENTENO ALSO REPORTED THAT CALTRANS WILL BE INSTALLING COUNTDOWN PEDESTRIAN HEADS AT THE SIGNALIZED CROSSING ON PCH AND MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AT PCH & PIER TO ADD SECOND RIGHT-HAND TURN AND ADD A PEDESTRIAN ONLY PHASE DURING PEAK HOURS. 8. REPORT ON RESTRUCTURING OF SUBCOMMITTEES. CHAIR FISHMAN NOTED THAT THE ADVERTISING TO FILL THE COMMITTEE VACANCY LEFT BY WALLY CURRY WILL BE DISCUSSED BY GEORGE BARKS IN AGENDA ITEM 9. A MOTION WAS MADE TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION OF ALLOWING NON-VOTING MEMBERS ON ALL OF THE SUBCOMMITTEES AND DISCUSS AT THE NEXT MEETING, MOTION WAS SECONDED AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. 9. SUB-COMMITTEES REPORTS: a. AESTHETICS: George Barks, Chair. A MOTION WAS MADE TO NOMINATE STEVE FRANCIS OF PINKIE’S BBQ AND CRAIG EVANS OF LEARNED LUMBER AS MEMBERS OF THE PCH/AVIATION IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, SECONDED, AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. A MOTION WAS MADE TO NOMINATE STEVE FRANCIS AND CRAIG EVANS AS MEMBERS OF THE AESTHETICS SUBCOMMITTEE, SECONDED, AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. b. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS: Gila Katz, Chair GILA KATZ REPORTED THAT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUBCOMMITTEE WAS IN A HOLD POSITION UNTIL THE NEW CITY MANAGER AND ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER IS HIRED. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE EXPECTS THAT THE CITY MANAGER OR THE ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER WILL PREPARE A BUSINESS PLAN FOR THE CITY THAT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CAN USE. HOWARD FISHMAN REPORTED THAT PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO RECRUIT A VOLUNTEER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL AND THAT IS WAS DOUBTFUL THAT A PERSON WITH THE DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS WOULD WORK FOR FREE. ADJOURNMENT MOTION WAS MADE TO ADJOURN THE MEETING TO AUGUST 2ND, 2012, SECONDED, AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.