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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/13 1 “There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” - Louis L'Amour AGENDA HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Council Chambers, City Hall 1315 Valley Drive 7:00 p.m. 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 CITY MANAGER Tom Bakaly 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 APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE: A. Designate Mayor for a term ending November 12, 2013 B. Designate Mayor Pro Tempore for a term ending November 12, 2013; and, C. Intergovernmental agencies requiring appointment of Mayor as delegate. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated January 16, 2013. RECESS RECONVENE ANNOUNCEMENTS PRESENTATIONS PRESENTATION TO WINNERS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY 2012 CHILDREN’S BOOKMARK CONTEST PRESENTATIONS TO THE HERMOSA BEACH MURALS PROJECT FROM SUPERVISOR KNABE'S OFFICE AND THE HERMOSA BEACH YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PRESENTATION BY LEADERSHIP HERMOSA HERMOSA BEACH EMERGING LEADER AWARD 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; 3 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. 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 the following minutes: 1) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on December 12, 2012; 2) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on December 13, 2012; and, 3) Minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting held on January 8, 2013. (b) Recommendation to ratify check register. (c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items. (d) Recommendation to receive and file the December 2012 financial reports: 1) Memorandum regarding the December 2012 Revenue and expenditure report; 2) City Treasurer's report; and, 3) Investment report. (e) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of December 4, 2012. (f) Recommendation to adopt a resolution appointing a City Representative and two alternates to the ICRMA Governing Board. Memorandum from Assistant to the City Manager Diane Strickfaden dated January 15, 2013. (g) Recommendation to receive and file Project Status Report. Memorandum from Public Works Director Frank Senteno dated January 15, 2013. (h) Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of January 15, 2013. 4 (i) Recommendation to accept donations of $500 from Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach to be used for Hermosa Beach Police Department to acquire bicycle safety materials for the local children; $1,000 from Darlene and Scott Mowrey to be used for Hermosa Beach Police Department Canine Program; $500 from Hermosa Beach Amateur Radio Association to be used for Hermosa Beach Fire Department Disaster Services Workers Group; and, $1,600 from John Workman Trust to be used for memorial bench and plaque for John Workman. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated January 15, 2013. 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. 2013-2014 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM. Memorandum from Community Development Director Ken Robertson dated January 15, 2013 RECOMMENDATION: 1) Adopt resolution approving the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 CDBG Annual Planning Summary with an allocation of approximately $67,715; and, 2) authorize staff to engage a consultant to prepare an Americans with Disabilities Act transition plan to evaluate City’s public facilities’ compliance with accessibility guidelines set forth by the State and Federal governments. b. 2013 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS. Memorandum from Assistant to the City Manager Diane Strickfaden dated January 15, 2013. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council 1) open a public hearing, 2) approve the thirty nine (39) Special Event Permit Applications as recommended; 3) provide direction to staff regarding collection of fees; 4) approve the request by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce for $3,000 in Prop A funds be allocated for each Fiesta; and, 5) approve the request from the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation requesting banner fee waivers for “Hearts of Hermosa”. 5 c. RESTATED SUMMER BEACH CONCERT SERIES PRODUCER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND PHILIA GROUP LLC DBA SAINT ROCKE. Memorandum from Assistant to the City Manager Diane Strickfaden dated January 15, 2013 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve the restated Summer Beach Concert Series Agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and Philia Group LLC, dba Saint Rocke. d. REQUEST TO REVIEW SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS THAT WERE DENIED CONSISTENT WITH CITY MUNICIPAL CODE. Memorandum from Assistant to the City Manager Diane Strickfaden dated January 15, 2013. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council 1) open a public hearing; and, 2) direct the event producers to return to the Parks and Recreation Commission for review in conformance with the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code. If Council chooses to revise or approve the events, the City Council should direct staff to return with amendments to the special event section of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code. 6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS NONE 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER NONE 8. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL a. VACANCIES – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2014. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated January 3, 2013. RECOMMENDATION: Appoint from among the five applicants interviewed this evening to fill the unexpired term ending October 31, 2014. 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 the Joint Meeting with the Hermosa Beach City School District Board of Trustees on January 23, 2013 at 7:00pm.