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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-27-2021 - CC Regular Mtg. MinutesHermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Closed Session-5:00 P.M., Regular Session 6:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting via Zoom City Council Justin Massey, Mayor Michael Detoy, Mayor Pro Tern Stacey Armato, Councilmember Mary Campbell, Councilmember Ray Jackson, Councilmember I. CALL TO ORDER The City Council Regular Meeting of the City of Hermosa Beach met via a virtual meeting held pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom March 17, 2020 on the above date. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Massey at 6:04 p.m. II. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led Mayor Massey. III. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor Massey Absent: None IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT City attorney Jenkins stated that the City Council meeting began at 5:01 p.m. and no public comment was given for the closed session agenda, no additional items were added, and there was no reportable action was taken. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2021 Closed Session Report) V.ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Massey began his announcements by sharing that on July 26, 2021 at the meeting of the West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) Board of Directors, the Board moved to activate its Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP) and declare water shortage level one for the service area representing nearly one million people in 17 cities and unincorporated areas in Los Angeles County. Based on the increasing severity of the drought, the Governor's request for a voluntary 15% reduction in statewide water use, and West Basin's long-standing role as a leader in regional water efficiency and conservation measures, initiating shortage level one of the WSCP will allow the district to implement targeted shortage response actions that encourage voluntary reductions in water use. In addition to working closely with its retail water suppliers to promote local water efficiency and conservation measures, West Basin developed a drought communications plan that will guide the district's public information and education outreach activities in the service area as the drought continues. West Basin's WSCP includes six standard water shortage levels, corresponding to increasingly severe shortage conditions as compared to normal reliability conditions. Each level aligns with specific response actions that West Basin can implement to address and resolve any current or expected supply -demand gaps created by the associated water shortage. At present, West Basin is not implementing mandatory water use reductions or rationing. For more information, please visit: www.westbasin.org/drought. Next, Mayor Massey announced that the 58th International Surf Festival will take place from July 28 — August 1, 2021 in the four South Bay beach cities and includes numerous events such as a surfing contest, bodysurfing contest, beach run, paddleboard races, dory race, and youth events. For more information including a schedule of events, please visit www.surffestival.org Mayor Massey proceeded to announce that the Chamber of Commerce will once again host the Summer Sidewalk event. He encouraged everyone to join the family friendly event on Friday, August 6, 2021 — Sunday, August 8, 2021 from 11:00am — 6:OOpm daily. For more information, please visit: https://www.hbchamber.net/summer202l/ Mayor Massy then announced that Hermosa Beach and Athens Services will be hosting a free paper shredding and compost giveaway event on Saturday August 21, 2021. The event will be at the parking lot of the Community Center located at 710 Pier Avenue from 8am-1 pm and is open to residents only. He reminded everyone interested in attending to please bring your own container, shovel, and gloves to collect compost and the paper shredding is limited to three boxes per resident. For safety reasons, no hazardous materials are accepted, and no walk ups are allowed. More information can be found on the community calendar section of the City's website. Mayor Massey Concluded his comments by announcing the Sister City Association's annual sister city trip from October 21-28, 2021. Loreto, Baja CA Sur, Mexico has been the sister city of Hermosa Beach since 1967. Loreto is a fishing village of 20,000 inhabitants. It's a Magical City because of its historical significance. It's the first Capital of the California's and the first Mission of the California's. Loreto became a city in 1697 and the Sister City Association will be helping them celebrate their 323rd anniversary and Hermosa's 53 year relationship with Loreto. Activities will include a walking tour of Loreto, a fishing trip, Mexican cooking class or mixology class, boat trip to the Islands of Loreto Bay National Marine Park, driving to the Sierra Gigantas Mountains and volunteer opportunities for beach clean-up. For more information, please visit www.hb- sistercity.org. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2012 Announcements on upcoming city events.) VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Armato requested Public Hearing Item 13b be continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Amato motioned to approve the agenda, with Public Hearing Item 13b being continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2021 Approval of Agenda) VII. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Proclamations and Presentations) Vlll. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Lowenthal began he report by providing an update on California's eviction protections, which have been extended through September 30, 2021, to help keep California families in their homes. She shared that the deadline is approaching, and tenants and landlords should be aware of the following updates in the state's COVID-19 Rent Relief program. It now covers 100% of unpaid and future rent and utilities for income -eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by the pandemic. Those who have already applied and received payment will receive additional funds to reach 100% compensation. Interested landlords and renters can check eligibility and apply at HousinglsKey.com or by calling 833-430-2122. Applicants may qualify regardless of immigration status and will not be required to show proof of citizenship. All application information is kept private and will not be shared. In addition, assistance from the state's COVID-19 Rent Relief program does not count as earned income for renters and will not interfere with eligibility for any other state benefit assistance programs. Next, Ms. Lowenthal provided details regarding the large ship off Hermosa Beach's coast near 25t" Street. She shared that staff has implemented traffic controls on 25th Street from Hermosa Avenue to Palm Drive, to support the next undersea fiber optic cable pull taking place in Hermosa Beach. The project has encountered a delay because the undersea cable got stuck in a pipe. The crew was working today to free the cable. If the cable issue can be resolved, the cable pull will continue into next week. If the crews aren't able to free the cable, then the network company that has an agreement with the city, RTI Solutions, Inc., will have to close the project and reassess their options. If that happens, 25th Street will be re -opened. Related to this work, a subcontractor of RTI is performing ground rod installation work for the existing cables that run underneath the Greenbelt at 21 st Street. The construction work is expected to be completed on Wednesday. Restoration of the Greenbelt with new woodchips and planting will be performed for the rest of the week and into next week. Ms. Lowenthal then shared a report from the West Basin Municipal Water District regarding the recycled water Hermosa Beach receives from them for irrigation purposes. West Basin reported that the secondary effluent water that it uses to provide tertiary disinfected recycled water to industrial and irrigation customers, like the City, had been affected by the City of Los Angeles' Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant's mechanical issues that occurred about two weeks ago. Those mechanical issues also resulted in a discharge of untreated sewage to the ocean on July 11, 2021. West Basin reports that it is continuing to produce compliant recycled water and is working hard to ensure tertiary disinfected recycled water production is not affected. To ensure West Basin can meet the current demands, West Basin said that recycled water production is being supplemented with potable — or drinking -- water at its treatment plant. West Basin said it also is continuing to meet recycled water quality standards at its Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility. West Basin added that a temporary and slight increase in turbidity and odor in the tertiary disinfected recycled water may occur over the next couple of weeks. West Basin said that as Hyperion completes repairs, it expects the recycled water quality will improve. West Basin will continue to provide periodic updates to inform of any changes as well as when Hyperion is back to normal operations. City Manager Lowenthal then provided an update on the awarded construction contracts for CIP 186 and CIP 190 Street Improvements to Hardy & Harper, Inc. and CIP 192 Annual Striping Project CIP 192 Annual Striping Improvements to PCI. Both projects are moving into construction. CIP 186 and 190 Street Improvements project provide for the pavement rehabilitation of streets and repair or replacement of deteriorated portions of sidewalk, curb and gutter, and ADA curb ramps in various locations across the city. Construction preparations including site surveys started this week and residents will see pavement work beginning on August 2, 2021. This project is expected to take approximately 60 working days to complete. CIP 192 Annual Striping Project provides traffic restriping of five local streets and restriping of five public parking lots throughout the city. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin on August 2, 2021 and will take approximately 28 working days to complete. Notifications will be distributed directly to impacted residents for each project containing key construction dates, expected type of work, and phone numbers of key personnel. Updates regarding the projects will also be posted on the City's website on a regular basis. Ms. Lowenthal then shared information related to the Public Works Department's work with Southern California Edison to obtain an updated timeline for completion of their construction project at 2nd Street and Hermosa Avenue. The project will replace an underground structure/vault for improved reliability but has experienced unexpected delays related to groundwater at the site. As result, the construction is held pending a permit from the Water Quality Control Board. The SCE Project Manager and the Public Works Inspector visited the site today to review the traffic control and address some of the issues that have been raised by residents. SCE has assured that they are preparing updated communications and a revised project timeline and will be sharing the information with staff and the impacted residents in the next few days. Once received, staff will share the information on the Hermosa Beach website and social media outlets. City Manager Lowenthal then turned it over to Lieutenant Dorothy Scheid to provide the police department update, followed by an update from Jim Fasola the delegate to the Los Angeles County West Vector & Vector Borne Disease Control District Board of Trustees. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 City Manager Report) IX. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS/ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following people provided public comment: 1. Jessica Guheen 2. Barbara Ellman 3. Betsy Ryan 4. Dylan Michlin 5. Kent Allen 6. Jessica Accamando 7. Erick Thompson 8. Geoff Hirsch 9. Jeff Bronchick 10. Jim Lesner 11. Matt McCool 12. Laura Pena 13. Fred Nichols (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Public Participation ) X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS a. UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Councilmember Comments/Meetings Attended) !� XI. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to approve the consent calendar, seconded by Councilmember Jackson. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None a. CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES b. CHECK REGISTERS C. REVENUE REPORT, COVID-19 REVENUE TRACKING REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT FOR MAY 2021 d. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT e. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS f. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF JULY 14, 2021 g. ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 19, 2021 h. ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 20, 2021 L PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS j. EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE CITY MANAGER/DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, TO CLARIFY THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN PUBLIC MEETINGS OF CITY LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND CITY FACILITIES (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. (July 27, 2021 Consent Calendar) XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION None XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS — TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M. a. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER INCLUSION OF THE CYPRESS BLOCK PARTY ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1 ON CYPRESS AVENUE BETWEEN 6TH STREET AND 8TH STREET; AND THE HERMOSA HARMONY FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21 AND SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 ON THE BEACH SOUTH OF THE PIER TO THE 2021 SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR The following people provided public comment: 1. Kent Allen 2. Trent Larson 3. Jessica Accamando 4. Zeal Levin 5. Fred Nichols MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to approve staff recommendation, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Detoy. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link. July 27, 2021 Public Hearing Item 13a) b. ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPAIR THE SIDEWALK AREA ABUTTING THEIR REAL PROPERTY Councilmember Armato requested Public Hearing item 13b be continued to the September 28, 2021 City Council meeting during the approval of the agenda. XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. CITY COUNCIL REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) The following people provided public comment: 1. Scott Gauch 2. Matt McCool 3. Ed Hart 4. Jon David MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to receive staff presentation, authorize staff to review the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element consistent with the discussion and comments that Council has provided tonight. Including the potential addition of additional properties to the Housing element and authorize staff to submit the draft 2021-2029 Housing Element to the California Housing and Community Development for review and comment, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tern Detoy NOES: None (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: (July 27, 2021 Municipal Matter 14a) MOTION TO EXTEND MEETING: Councilmember Campbell moved to extend the City Council meeting to 12:15 a.m., seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by unanimous consent. AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Detoy, and Mayor Massey NOES: None b. DETERMINE THE FORMAT OF PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CONSIDER WHETHER CITY STAFF SHOULD BE VACCINATED AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to bring back both items listed on the staff recommendation for further discussion and deliberation at the next regular City Council meeting, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried by majority consent. AYES: Councilmembers Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Massey NOES: Councilmember Jackson, and Mayor Pro Tern Detoy (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link July 27, 2021 Municipal Matter 14b) XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS No comments were made regarding future agenda items. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Massey Adjourned the meeting to Tuesday August 10, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for closed session followed by regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. The City Council meeting concluded at 12:20 a.m. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: July 27, 2012 Adjournment) Eduardo Sarmiento, City CI k