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Hermosa Beach Virtual Council
Adjourned Special Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Regular Session - 6:00 P.M.
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
City Council
Michael Detoy, Mayor
Ray Jackson, Mayor Pro Tem
Stacey Armato, Councilmember
Mary Campbell, Councilmember
Justin Massey, Councilmember
I. CALL TO ORDER
The City Council Adjourned Special 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 6:02 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
There was no closed session.
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V. ANNOUNCEMENTS — UPCOMING CITY EVENT
Mayor Detoy announced that the Hermosa Beach Police Department will be hosting their
annual Battle of the Badges blood drive on Monday, January 6th from 10.00 a.m. - 4.00
p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 1315 Valley Drive. To sign-up, please go to
Redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code BADGESOCAL. For more information,
please contact Lt. Landon Phillips at Iphillips@hermosabeach.gov.
Mayor Detoy concluded his announcement by sharing the passing of Hap Jacobs, an
iconic surfboard shaper and among the first inductees to the Hermosa Beach Surfers Hall
of Fame. He stated that the City Council will adjourn tonight's meeting in honor of Hap's
memory.
(Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be
accessed by clicking the following link: December 21, 2021 Announcements Upcoming
City Events)
VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to approve the agenda as posted, seconded
by Mayor Pro Tem Jackson. Motion carried unanimously.
AYES: Councilmembers Jackson, Campbell, Armato, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Mayor
Massey
NOES: None
VII. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
There were no Proclamations/Presentations.
VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT
There was no City Manager's report.
IX. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS/ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
The following people provided public comment:
1. Tony Higgins
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(Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be
accessed by clicking the following link: December 21, 2021 Public Communication/Oral
Written Communications)
X. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES
AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES
There were no updates from the City Council.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
There was no 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
a. CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE
AMENDMENT TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE HERMOSA BEACH
GENERAL PLAN FOR THE 2021-2029 PLANNING PERIOD, AND A
DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. THE HOUSING ELEMENT INCLUDES
ANALYSIS OF THE COMMUNITY'S HOUSING NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND
CONSTRAINTS, AS WELL AS POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE THE
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, AND PRESERVATION OF HOUSING FOR
ALL ECONOMIC SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY. ALL CITIES IN THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS REGION ARE
REQUIRED TO PREPARE AN UPDATED HOUSING ELEMENT FOR THE 2021-
2029 PLANNING PERIOD
The following people provided public testimony:
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1.
Ed Hart
2.
Jon Davis
3.
Laura Pena
4.
Matt McCool
MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to adopt a resolution for comprehensive
amendments to the Housing Element for the 2021-2029 and authorize the
submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development
for certification, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried
unanimously.
AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, 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: December 21, 2021 Public Hearing item a)
b. CONSIDERATION OF TEXT AMENDMENT, VIA REGULAR ORDINANCE AND
URGENCY ORDINANCE, TO IMPLEMENT STATE OF CALIFORNIA SENATE
BILL 9, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO HERMOSA BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 16 ADDING CHAPTER 16.24 URBAN LOT SPLITS AND
SECTIONS 16.24.10 THROUGH 16.24.70 AND ALSO AMENDMENTS TO TITLE
17 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.08 R-1 SINGLE-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE TO INCLUDE TWO -UNIT PROJECTS AS
PERMITTED USES IN SECTION 17.08.020 AND ADD A NEW SECTION 17.08.050
TWO -UNIT PROJECTS PERMITTING THEM SUBJECT TO OBJECTIVE
STANDARDS IN THE R-1 ZONE AS ALLOWED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SENATE BILL 9 AND A DETERMINATION THE PROJECT IS EXEMPT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT
The following people provided public testimony:
1. Dean Francois
2. Matt McCool
MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to adopt an urgency ordinance with text
amendments and determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by majority
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consent.
AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Detoy
NOES: Mayor Pro Tern Jackson
MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to waive full reading and adopt by title only an
ordinance, with identical wording as Urgency Ordinance 21-1443U, with text
amendments and determine the project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act, seconded by Councilmember Campbell. Motion carried by majority
consent.
AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, and Mayor Detoy
NOES: Mayor Pro Tern Jackson
(Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be
accessed by clicking the following link: December 21, 2021 Public Hearing item b)
XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS
a. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION
MOTION: Councilmember Armato moved to disband the Public Asset Naming
Subcommittee and the North School Reconstruction Project Subcommittee; to
sunset the Economic Development Committee on December 2022; to appoint Mayor
Pro Tern Jackson and Mayor Detoy to the Finance Subcommittee with a
decommission term of January 2024, utilizing the scope and frequently as
recommended by staff; to modify the attached resolution to include Mayor Pro Tern
Jackson as delegate and Vanessa Godinez as alternate to the Independent Cities
Risk Management Association (ICRMA), seconded by Mayor Detoy. Motion carried
unanimously.
AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, 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: December 21, 2021 Municipal Matter item a)
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MOTION: Councilmember Massey moved to approve the 2022 City Council meeting
schedule with the deletion of February 22nd and June 28th meetings and to revise
the November meeting dates to November 3rd and 29th, seconded by
Councilmember Armato. Motion carried unanimously.
AYES: Councilmembers Massey, Campbell, Armato, 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: December 21, 2021 Municipal Matter item b)
XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a. TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council received and filed as there were no changes to the tentative agenda items.
(Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be
accessed by clicking the following link: December 21, 2021 Future Agenda items)
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Detoy adjourned the adjourned special meeting in honor of Haps Jacobs at 10:08
p.m. Mayor Detoy wished everyone a happy and healthy holiday and New Year and
announced the next regular City Council meeting is January 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.
(Complete audio and video are available upon request at the City Clerk's office or can be
accessed by clicking the following link: December 21, 2021 Meeting Adjournment).
Susan Morrow, Interim City Clerk