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Home My WebLink About02/07/95ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 7, 1995 - Council Chambers, City Hall 7:OOpm MAYOR Robert Benz MAYOR PRO TEM John Bowler COUNCIL MEMBERS Sam Y. Edgerton Julie Oakes J. R Reviczky CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling CITY TREASURER John M. Workman CITY MANAGER Stephen R. Burrell CITY ATTORNEY Michael Jenkins REVIEW OF 1994 PLANNING SESSION 2. 1995 PLANNING GOALS AND DIRECTION CITIZEN COMMENTS:. Athough 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. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS: 1. MINUTES: Reading of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on January 10, 1995. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR a. Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Firefighters Association c. Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Teamsters, Local 911 Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Management Association MATTERS OF PERSONNEL: PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (a): Case Name: Clark v. City of Hermosa Beach Case Number: YS002665 b. Case Name: Lines v. City of Hermosa Beach Claim Number: 94-0700-0003 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH MEMORANDUM DATE: February 2, 1995 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: STEPHEN BURRELL, CITY MANAGER RE: CITY COUNCIL GOALS/PLANNING MEETING have attached the minutes and goals list developed at last year's meeting. I believe that once you review the list, you will see that a large number of the general goals have been translated into action items and completed. I • HISTORIC VALUES (EXPLORE) MAINTAIN SENSE OF COMMUNITY (UNIQUE) JAZZ, BEACH "CHAMBER MUSIC BY THE SEA" ENHANCE IMAGE AND CULTURAL RESOURCES • ADDRESS "QUALITY OF LIFE" ISSUES 5 • EXPAND COMMUNITY SERVICES • CONDUCT GOAL SETTING WORKSHOPS (PLANNING COMMISSION, vim'! February 17, 1994 CITY COUNCIL GOALS '7 • AVOID `OVERDESIGN' OF COMMUNITY s • PROMOTE POSITIVE BUSINESSES • ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS /0 • REDUCE DENSITY ! 1 • REDUCE RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC /..2 • RESIDENTIAL/BUSINESS BALANCE /3 • ADDRESS PARKING ISSUES / Y • REDUCE/ELIMINATE C.U.P. REQUIREMENT,- Q.-crYt /5 • SUNSET CLAUSES ON NEW LAW G • ELECTRIC SHUTTLE FOR TRI-C111ES /7 I..• . 1\ • Y_ •_ SYN NM • I \_ ii ��N ' R J. • . • ALLOW MARKET FORCES TO WORK DOWNTOWN PRIORITIZE REVIEW OF C.U.P. REQUIREMENTS RELAX PARKING RESTRICTIONS REVAMP PIER +--h R C ' . ' i ei°, i e ►zl q't'y /v a' • AVOID DOWNZONING Ry • APPLY STRICT INTERPRETATION OF ZONING CODE AT PLANNING COMMISSION LEVEL. AS • ENHANCE PUBLIC SAFETY • ESTABLISH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS aL? • PROVIDE "TRAINING" TO COMMUNITY IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AS • . STREAMLINE/REDUCE BUREAUCRATIC PROCESS (REDUCE REGULATIONS) AO • ENHANCE "CUSTOMER SERVICE" — - c`- - +4' 3) /Ze_ v i e. w C3E BUSINESS LICENSE REQUIREMENTS .3. • IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL - COMMISSION COUNCIL - STAFF STAFF - PUBLIC • INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY 3 V • IMPROVE MORALE ,35 • UPDATE HBMC 3L • icCii ®kms .��.�-..� _ _ •_1 CI 19;1 e'r)'-c-41;r-4) -(9417 MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on February 17, 1994, at the hour, of 7:55 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE- June Williams, resident ROLL CALL: Present: Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton Absent: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Edgerton announced that tonights meeting would be ad- journed in memory of Palos Verdes Estates Police Captain Michael Wayne Tracy and Sergeant Vernon Thomas Vanderpool, who were killed by a gunman in Torrance while attending a seminar. Mayor Edgerton expressed the condolences of the City Council and City. staff to the families of all involved. SPECIAL STUDY SESSION TO DISCUSS GOALS AND DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL. With supplemental information: 1) Planning Department Studies, Priority List submitted by Planning Director Michael Schubach dated February 16, 1994, and 2) memorandum from the Planning Commission dated February 15, 1994. City Manager Stephen Burrell gave an overview of tonights work- shop meeting; spoke of the Planning Department Studies Priority List and said that there was no need for the Council to be lim- ited to this list, or to reach a conclusion at this time. Planning Director Michael Schubach responded to Council questions in regard to the Planning Department list of studies. Councilmembers spoke of- their goals for the City and provided areas where each thought there could be improvement by a priori- tization of interest or study. Councilmember Oakes said the City needed to concentrate on the many good things that could be accomplished because Her- mosa is a small community; said our City is not Manhattan Beach or Redondo Beach and she wished to explore, as image builders, those areas that are historic and unique to Her- mosa Beach such as our jazz heritage through "The Light- house" and the "Either/Or Bookstore"; suggested the pos- sibility of concerts in the downtown area, chamber music by the sea or a jazz festival on the Biltmore site. Ms. Oakes cautioned against "overdesigning" the community and said that Hermosa has jazz music, a wonderful beach and a beauti- ful residential area, all of which needed to be understood, in order to encourage a positive image, and augmented for aesthetic values; said that the City could be "choosy" and promote positive businesses that could not only service the residents of the community but also appeal to tourists and suggested that areas for parking, including bus parking, City Council Minutes 02-17-94 Page 8431 :were an important element in the downtown. Ms. Oakes con- cluded by saying that Hermosa had to realize that .it was 'very unique and that it had a lot of history, background and future, all of which needed to be promoted. Councilmember Reviczky agreed with Ms. Oakes' comments and said the most important thing the Council could do was to improve the quality of life in the community; said that Her- mosa needed to maintain the ambiance of the residential neighborhoods and the viability of the -business district for a balanced community; felt the encouragement of a good busi- ness district and a clean, safe residential district could go hand in hand._ Mr. Reviczky said the Council needed to work to protect the City's environment, preserve open space, reduce density, reduce traffic in the residential areas, maintain Hermosas excellent public safety services, expand the Community Resources recreational services and findan innovative solution to the parking problem without causing visual blight. Mr. Reviczky said it was important for the Council to set its goals in order for City staff and all of the Commission members to know "where the Council is coming from". Councilmember Benz agreed with previous Council members and said he would like to continue to establish and implement community emergency preparedness and to involve residents in neighborhood "block groups" that could be trained by the Fire Department to give emergency aid in the event of a ma- jor disaster. Mr. Benz said that his goal was to eliminate "silly" requirements by the City for: -opening and maintaining a business in Hermosa and he wanted City staff to remember that they were thereto give service to the public; he also wanted to abolish the four-day work week for City Hall staff, eliminate many Conditional Use Permits (CUP) and re- duce bureaucracy. Mr. Benz also gave his view of a free market, economy, congratulated some of the new businesses in the downtown area and suggested a competing membership group with the Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Bowler said many of the things he was going to talk about had already been discussed, but he wanted to look at the process involved in making things happen within City government; he said the first thing he would like to see happen is to improve communication. Mr. Bowler said that if the Council was to improve the customer orientation of the City, it would have to act in a business -like manner; it would have to set goals, communicate those goals effectively to the people that have to carry them out so they will know what is expected of them and what is not permitted of them. Mr. Bowler said there had to be improved open lines of com- munication between the Council, the Commissions and City Hall staff, also between staff and the public; he said he would like more joint workshop meetings with all commis - City Council Minutes 02-17-94 Page 8432 sions, civic groups and staff. Mr. Bowler said he would like to increase productivity in City Hall through improved equipment, such as dataprocessing; improve staff morale through Council communication and appreciation of the work they are doing; reduce regulations through re -codification and elimination of unenforceable City Ordinances, and to have sunset clauses on new legislation that would automati- cally force a re-evaluation or elimination after a certain period of time. Mr. Bowler said the City had to become more competitive in attracting new businesses, not only by cut- ting bureaucracy but through civic improvements such as wid- ening the sidewalks and installing benches for better pedes- trian access. He said that he was very interested in rein- stating a cultural environment and activities within the City, both through Civic support and business and community sponsorship; said he would like to explore an electric shut- tle between the "Tri -Cities"; and, he would like a resolu- tion to: 1) the Fire Department, either through consolida- tion or the appointment of a Fire Chief and adequate staff- ing; 2) the City Yard; and 3) emergency procedures. Mayor Edgerton said he had intended to talk on Planning Com- mission issues and what he wanted done, but would address the larger issues as he agreed with most things said by the other Council members. Mr. Edgerton extolled the virtues of Hermosa Beachs neighborhoods, beach, "small town" atmos- phere, independent Fire and Police, independent school sys- tem and zoning laws for R-1 residential areas; he said this could be preserved only through adequate revenue, that could not come from property taxes alone, and needed the sales tax base of good, financially sound businesses. Mr. Edgerton spoke of the increase of well capitalized businesses coming to Hermosa and said the City was now attracting "thoroughbreds, not mustangs Mr. Edgerton then moved to Planning Commission items and listed his priorities for business as: 1) resolution of CUPs, development of a com- prehensive list of which types of businesses needed a CUP and which did not; 2) relaxation of the parking restrictions in the downtown area; and, 3) revamping the Pier. He listed his priorities for residential areas as: 1) lower the open space requirements on lots 2,100 square feet or smaller; 2) opposition to any down -zoning of residential units in the residential areas; and -3) strict interpretation of the zon- ing code or else change the laws where interpretation is vague or subjective. Mr. Edgerton said that he believed the Planning Commission should consider City. Council items as their first priority. City Attorney Vose said the problem with CUPs, which is different from the problem with any of the other goals, is that a CUP, because of its zoning implications, has to go through the public hearing process and the Council could not decide that issue now as it had to go to the Planning Commission first before it can come City Council Minutes 02-17-94 Page 8433 to the Council; therefore the Council could not set the policy of which CUPS to throw out and which ones to keep and give that list to the Planning Commission for review, as, zoning matters required a public hearing by the Planning Commission first, then the Coun- cil could make a final decision. Planning Director Schubach responded. to Council questions and said the CUP study, if approved tonight, would be back before the Council within 60 days. Action: To direct staff to set a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and Planning staff, at everyones earliest conven- ience; to include the supplemental item presented from the Plan- ning Department along with a time line for the Planning Depart- ment studies; and, to include a summary of the Council list pro- duced tonight as an agenda item. Motion Reviczky, second Oakes. The motion carried without objec- tion. Final Action: To approve staff recommendation to expand the. scope of the study to be a comprehensive review of the entire commercial permitted use lists, definitions, and which uses re- quire CUPs, with the understanding thatthe study would return to Council within 60 days. Motion Reviczky, second Mayor Edgerton. The motion carried with- out objection. A point of order was raised by Jim Lissner regarding the public comment portion of the meeting. City Attorney Vose said this was a continued meeting that had been announced at the last Regular meeting, therefore no public comment period -was required tonight as anyone could speak at the Regular meetings. ADJOURNMENT - The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned in memory of Palos Verdes Estate Police Captain Michael Wayne Tracy and Sergeant Thomas Vanderpool on Thursday, February 17, 1994 at the hour of 9:29 P.M. to a closed session which convened at 9:45 P.M. for discus- sion of Pending Litigation: pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a), Allen v. City of Hermosa Beach and Geist v. City of Hermosa Beach. The closed session adjourned at the hour of 11:00 P.M. to the Regular Meeting of February 22, 1994 at the hour of, 7:00 P.M. art.077itic- Deputy City Clerk City Council Minutes 02-17-94 Page 8434 ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, February 7, 1995 - Council Chambers, City Hall 7:OOpm MAYOR CS Robert Benz MAYOR PRO TEM John Bowler COUNCIL MEMBERS 2 Sam Y. Edgerton 3 Julie Oakes J. R. Reviczky CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL 1. REVIEW OF 1994 PLANNING SESSION CITY CLERK Elaine Doerfling CITY TREASURER John M. Workman CITY MANAGER Stephen R. Burrell CITY ATTORNEY Michael Jenkins 2. 1995 PLANNING GOALS AND DIRECTION 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Athough 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. ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS: 1. MINUTES: Reading of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on January 10, 1995. 2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR a. Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association b. Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Firefighters Association c. Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Teamsters, Local 911 Agency Negotiator: Stephen Burrell Employee Organization: Hermosa Beach Management Association MATTERS OF PERSONNEL: PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: City Manager CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (a): Case Name: Clark v. City of Hermosa Beach Case Number: YS002665 b. Case Name: Lines v. City of Hermosa Beach Claim Number: 94-0700-0003 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT GOAL MEETING DEPARTMENT HEAD LIST 4'W eoctc;u4f-- • COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION • TELEPHONE SYSTEM • ADA TRANSITION PLAN s SPECIAL EVENTS - PRO BEACH VOLLEYBALL, FIRSTNIGHT, JAZZ CONCERTS s COMPLETION OF DESIGN PHASE OF PIER RENOVATION s POLICE DEPARTMENT REMODEL s START FIRE DEPARTMENT REMODEL s COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • REVISED C.U.P. REGULATIONS s STREAMLINED CITY COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS s FIRE DEPARTMENT CREW TRUCK s PARKING ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES s DISASTER PLAN - RADIOS to POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT/CRIME REDUCTION s FILM ORDINANCE • NEW CITY ATTORNEY • VETERANS MEMORIAL - COMMUNITY CENTER LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS s BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM RE-ENTRY • SEISMIC ORDINANCE s AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH SCHOOL DISTRICT s CUSTOMER SERVICE/HANDLING COMPLAINTS s STORMWATER PLAN/AWARENESS PROGRAM s CABLE TV ORDINANCE s PIER AVENUE STORM DRAIN UPGRADE WITH L. A. COUNTY • UTILITY UNDERGROUNDING • IMPROVEMENT OF BEACH DRIVE STORM DRAIN FROM 16TH TO 17TH SEWER MASTER PLAN/STREET MASTER PLAN BANNER PROGRAM WITH D.E.C./CHAMBER/CITY • IMPLEMENTATION OF RECORDS MANAGEMENT • MUNICIPAL CODE REVISION • PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENT BETWEEN 2ND & 3RD • TENNIS COURT RESURFACING s LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT O STRAND LIGHTING COMPLETION O RE -STRIPE MANHATTAN & MONTEREY FOR MORE PARKING O CONTRACT STREET SWEEPING O CLEAN-UP OF CITY YARD • LIBRARY CONTINGENCY PLAN • COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH PARK/BILTMORE PARK • COMPUTER ACCESS TO CITY INFORMATION THROUGH L.A. ONLINE LAWSUIT SETTLED OR COMLETED BESTIES, INC. V. JAY STROH, ET AL s BYRNES V. HERMOSA BEACH • MILLER V. HERMOSA BEACH • BOCCATO V. HERMOSA BEACH • SHEFMAN V. HERMOSA BEACH A ALLEN V. HERMOSA BEACH (PENDING SETTLEMENT) • N.R.D.C. V. HERMOSA BEACH • O'MALLEY V. HERMOSA BEACH • HERMOSA BEACH V. STINNETT s WISNIEWSKI V. HERMOSA BEACH • PINE/POLINER V. HERMOSA BEACH (OBSCURED STOP SIGN) • LEONARD V. HERMOSA BEACH (TRIP & FALL - 2ND & VALLEY) • PRICE/MURRAY V. HERMOSA BEACH (JACK-IN-THE-BOX) s , GEIST V. HERMOSA BEACH (TRIP & FALL - 200 BLK PALM) PENDING: • CLARK V. HERMOSA BEACH