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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-2021 - CC Regular Mtg. MinutesHermosa Beach Virtual City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday, November 23, 2021 Regular Session - 6:00 P.M. Virtual Meeting via Zoom City Council Michael Detoy, Mayor Ray Jackson, Mayor Pro Tern Stacey Armato, Councilmember Mary Campbell, Councilmember Justin Massey, 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 AB 361 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom September 16, 2021 on the above date. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Detoy at 6:09 p.m. II. PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led BY Mayor Detoy. III. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Jackson, and Mayor Detoy Absent: None IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT None. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS — UPCOMING CITY EVENT Mayor Detoy stated that the Hermosa for the Holidays was launched this past weekend. He thanked the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce, its many volunteers an all the generous sponsors for the event. He mentioned the first -ever Hermosa for the Holiday featured an "ice" skating rink at the beach sponsored by Kinecta; workshops an artisan market; story time by P3 Theater Company; a giving village to support our local nonprofits; letters to Santa and photos with Santa; the tree -lighting ceremony on Sunday; and great opportunities to celebrate the festivities at our local businesses. Mayor Detoy announced that the Jewish Community Center presents the Giant Chanukah Celebration at the Hermosa Beach Pier on Sunday, November 28th at 3pm. The event includes gifts for the children, hot latkes and donuts, holiday crafts, live music, and fun for the whole family. There will also be a live Chanukah performance by the Academy of the Arts featuring gravity -defying entertainment by "Dance Stylez" and a firetruck gelt drop. Mayor Detoy mentioned the annual Sand Snowman Contest on Saturday, December 4th from 9am-12noon. This unique holiday tradition is open to all ages and abilities. Prizes will be awarded for: hermosa beach favorite, most unique, most traditional, best dressed, and funniest. For more information, please call Community Resources at (310) 318-0280. Lastly, Mayor Detoy reminded that the 29th Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive has started. Unwrapped new toys can be donated to the local Fire Station or Police Department. There will also be two drive thru toy drop off opportunities on Saturday, December 4th and 11th from 9am-3pm in the City Hall parking lot. Toys will be given to children serviced by local charities. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Announcements Upcoming City Events) VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA City Attorney Jenkins requested that agenda item no. 11 n be removed from the consent calendar. He added that currently, the e-comment portal allows registered users to attach up to three files with each e-comment submittal, but guest users do not have that feature. Staff was working with Granicus to see if guest users can have the same features as registered users. Therefore, he recommended this item to be continued to a future meeting to allow Granicus to conduct its research on improving the e-comment portal. MOTION: Councilmember Massey moved to approve the agenda as posted, except for agenda item 11 n, Revisions to City Council Meeting Rules as directed by the City Council at its November 6, 2021 Retreat, seconded by Councilmember Armato. Motion carried unanimously. 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: November 23, 2021 Approval of the Agenda) VII. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT b. RECOGNIZING OFFICERS KURT MATEKO AND GEROLD RODRIGUEZ FOR RECEIVING THE MADD AWARD (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Proclamations and Presentation-) VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Lowenthal began her report by announcing that the Council continues to support investments in updating our critical infrastructure, including our sewer system. Approximately $2.4 million dollars were spent on sewer improvements in 2019-2020, with approximately $2.5 million dollars in additional funds allocated in this year's Capital Improvement Program. She added that the Southwest Pipeline has started construction. The project included root removal, sewer lining installation, point repairs, and replacement of approximately 8,000 feet of sewer segments in five major areas of the city. The areas of construction include: • The western portion of Hermosa Beach, near Prospect Avenue between 6th Street and 16th Street, including sewer segments on 7th Place, 7th Street and Aviation Boulevard; • The eastern portion of Hermosa Beach, along Hermosa Avenue and Manhattan Avenue between 14th Street and 19th Street; • The northern portion of Hermosa Beach, near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and 25th Street; • The southwest portion of Hermosa Beach along Beach Drive between 3rd Court and 9th Court; and • The area extending along Bayview Drive between 8th Street and Pier Avenue. Ms. Lowenthal stated that Murakawa Communications continue to host pop-up events at Kay Etow Parkette to update the community on the Hermosa Avenue Green Street Project. This project, as a joint project with our Beach Cities Watershed neighbors, entails developing designs and plans for capital improvements in the southwestern corner of our city to help treat storm water run-off. It includes the use of porous pavement to capture and filter stormwater before it enters the ocean. City Manager Lowenthal added that one media reporter linked this to the Stormwater Infiltration Project planned for the Greenbelt, which has been canceled. Ms. Lowenthal clarified that this was a separate project from the one that was cancelled and serves a different area of our community. The Green Streets Project was now in the engineering phase and these pop-up events were designed to educate the community on the project's goals and designs. The next event will be held November 29th from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. More information can be found on the City's website and the community calendar. City Manager Lowenthal announced that the City of Hermosa Beach will be hosting another COVID-19 Booster shot clinic on Tuesday, December 7th, from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available. Pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine for children who are 5 to 11 years of age will be available as well. Registration details will be provided on the City's website. City Manager Lowenthal concluded her report by recognizing Athens Services for its recent generosity to our community. Athens shared its griddle and cooking equipment with the Hermosa Beach City School District for the District's Halloween Carnival event. Athens also donated $40,000 to fund the installation of lighting for our Downtown palm trees and Community Center roofline. She added that the lights will brighten up our winter holidays and stay in place year-round, which will add to the nightly ambience in the Downtown area. She thanked Athens for its support. Chief LeBaron provided his update. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 City Manager Report) IX. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS/ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS The following people provided public comment: 1. Heidi Swan 2. Joe Swan 3. Tony Higgins 4. Carolyn Petty 5. Brian Waldman 6. Ari Waldman 7. Trent Larson 8. Sarah Harper 9. Kent Allen 10. Dean Francois 11. Matt McCool 12. Laura Pena (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Public Communication/Oral Written Communications) X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS a. UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES Councilmember Massey replied on some of the public comments. He stated that the speaker was misinformed about the results of the public record request. He clarified that the first written document submitted was the initiative on November 17, 2021. He added that there were no proposed locations for retail cannabis in the city as there was currently a ban on such retail. City Manager Lowenthal clarified that a location may have been entered into the state website for cannabis control, but the city has no official knowledge and has not issued a business license. Councilmember Massey invited the speakers who addressed the revisions to the Council rules to review the video of Special Session Meeting of November 6, 2021. Mayor Detoy stated that he attended the County Sanitation South Bay Cities District of Los Angeles County Meeting with no reportable actions. Mayor Pro Tern Jackson thanked the cities of Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach for the stop signs at Herondo Street and Monterey Boulevard to help increase public safety measures. He thanked the Beach Cities Health District and city staff for program to administer vaccines. Mayor Pro Tern Jackson thanked Interim Community Resources Manager Nichols and her team for the Veteran Days event. He stated that it was well attended and honored veterans, young and old. He acknowledged the Veteran Memorial Committee for their vision in 1992 and their ongoing efforts. He thanked all veterans for their service and noted how veterans help the community. Councilmember Campbell stated that she attended the tree lighting ceremony and the South Bay versus Hate events. She asked if the downtown lighting would remain year- round. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 City Council Comments XI. CONSENT CALENDAR MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to approve the Consent Calendar except for agenda item 11 n, Revisions to City Council Meeting Rules as directed by the City Council at its November 6, 2021 Retreat, which will be considered at a future meeting, seconded by Councilmember Massey. Motion carried unanimously. AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tern Jackson, and Mayor Detoy 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 SEPTEMBER 2021 d. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT e. ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS f. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT g. ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION h. ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION i. PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 82373 (C.U.P CON NO. 19-3, PDP NO, 19-6) LOCATION: 421 MONTEREY BOULEVARD APPLICANT/PROPERTY OWNER: BRYAN ARIANPOUR REQUEST: APPROVE FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 82373 FOR A TWO -UNIT DETACHED RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT j. SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD k. FINDINGS TO HOLD REMOTE TELECONFERENCE/MEETINGS, PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL 361 I. SECOND READING - ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 12.20.050 AND 12.28.010 OF TITLE 12 (STREET, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES) AND SECTION 6.08.020 OF TITLE 6 (ANIMALS), WHICH PERTAIN TO DOGS RUNNING UNLEASHED ON CITY PROPERTY AND CITY PARKS, TO MAKE VIOLATIONS OF SUCH PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION AND SET PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY m. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SPONSORSHIP DONATION TO THE BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT'S 23rd ANNUAL HOLIDAY GIFT BAG PROJECT n. REVISIONS TO CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES AS DIRECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT ITS NOVEMBER 6, 2021 RETREAT (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Consent Calendar) XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION There were no Consent Calendar items considered for separate discussion. XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a. ADOPTION OF A CITY PROCUREMENT POLICY IN COMPLIANCE WITH STATE MANDATORY ORGANICS WASTE REDUCTION REGULATIONS The following person provided public comment: 1. Trent Larson MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to adopt the proposed Recovered Organic Waste Product Procurement Policy, seconded by Councilmember Massey. Motion carried unanimously. AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tern Jackson, and Mayor 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: November 23, 2021 Municipal Matter item a) b. CONSIDER OPTING INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH DISTRIBUTORS OF OPIOIDS, AMERISOURCE BERGAN, CARDINAL HEALTH, AND MCKESSON, AND OPIOID MANUFACTURER JANSSEN (OWNED BY JOHNSON & JOHNSON) The following person provided public comment: 1. Trent Larson MOTION: Councilmember Campbell moved to opt into settlement agreement with opioid distributors, Amerisource Bergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, whereby the County of Los Angeles will receive the City's designated share of settlement funds, and direct the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action; and to opt into settlement agreement with opioid manufacturer, Janssen (owned by Johnson & Johnson), whereby the County of Los Angeles will receive the City's designated share of the settlement funds, and direct the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action, seconded by Councilmember Armato. AMENDED MOTION: Councilmember Armato requested the motion to be amended to remove County of Los Angeles and replace with City of Hermosa Beach, agreed by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried unanimously. AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tern Jackson, and Mayor 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: November 23, 2021 Municipal Matter item b) C. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE "BRAN D-HUANG-MENDOZA TRIPARTISAN LAND USE INITIATIVE" TO AMEND ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO MAKE ZONING AND LAND USE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, AND NOT OF STATE INTEREST The following person provided public comment: 1. Trent Larson MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to adopt a resolution expressing support for the "Brand -Huang -Mendoza Tripartisan Land Use Initiative" to amend Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California to make zoning and land use community affairs, and not of state interest, seconded by Councilmember Massey. Motion carried by majority consent. AYES: Councilmembers Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tern Jackson NOES: Councilmember Massey and Mayor Detoy (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Municipal Matter item c) d. LIST OF REGULAR AND ONGOING CITY BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTIVE TERMS THAT WILL EXPIRE DURING THE 2022 CALENDAR YEAR MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to receive and file the list of all regular and ongoing Hermosa Beach board, commission, and committee appointive terms, which will expire during the 2022 calendar year, and to prepare for posting pursuant to state law, seconded by Councilmember Massey. Motion carried unanimously. AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Pro Tern Jackson, and Mayor 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: November 23, 2021 Municipal Matter item d XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. IN LIGHT OF THE CANNABIS INITIATIVE FILED LAST WEEK WITH THE CITY CLERK, MAYOR DETOY REQUESTS THAT AN ITEM BE PREPARED FOR THE DECEMBER 14 AGENDA ADDRESSING THE CITY'S OPTIONS, INCLUDING DIRECTING PREPARATION OF A BALLOT MEASURE FOR A CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX, DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE A CANNABIS ORDINANCE FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION, ADDRESSING HOW THE CITY MAY MAINTAIN ITS EXISTING BAN ON CANNABIS RETAIL, AND ANY OTHER POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED ACTIONS Mayor Detoy wanted to have Council support to have an agenda item prepared on the options available regarding the Cannabis Initiative filed last week in the City Clerk's office. Councilmembers Massey, Amato, and Mayor Pro Tern Jackson supported a full agenda item be brought back on December 14, 2021. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Future Agenda - Cannabis Initiative b. TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Future Agenda items) XVI. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Detoy adjourned the meeting at 8:59 p.m. Mayor Detoy announced the next City Council meeting will be on December 14, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session and 6:00 p.m. for Open Session. Mayor Detoy reminded that City Hall would be closed on Thursday, November 25th, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday and wished everyone a happy and healthy Thanksgiving celebration. (Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be accessed by clicking the following link: November 23, 2021 Meeting Adjournment). Sffdae S Susan Morrow, Interim City Clerk