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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/28/84MINUTES'OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held on Tuesday, August 28, 1984 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. the Council Chamber, City Hall. CLOSED SESSION - All present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Barks ROLL CALL Present - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Brutsch Absent - None 1. CONSENT CALENDAR ACTION - To approve the Consent Calendar, items (a) through (x) with the exception of the following items which were pulled for separate discussion but are listed in order for clarity: (d) - Wood, (k) Brutsch, (1) DeBellis, (m) Brutsch, (r) - Barks, (s) DeBellis and (t) DeBellis. Councilman Wood abstained on item (a) . Motion Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered. (a) Approval of Minutes: Special meeting of the Hermosa Beach City Council held on July 30, 1984. ACTION - To approve minutes noting the abstention of Councilman Wood. (b) Approval of Minutes: Adjourned regular meeting of the Hermosa Beach City Councilheld on August 6, 1984. ACTION - To approve minutes. (c) Approval of Minutes: Regular meeting of the Hermosa Beach City Council held on August 14, 1984. ACTION - To approve minutes* (d) Demands & Warrants: August 28, 1984 ACTION - To approve Demands and Warrants Nos. 14482 and 14636 through 14795 inclusive noting voided warrants 14642 and 14695. Motion Wood, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. (e) Claim for Damages: Brant Rogers, 1100 Monterey Boulevard, Hermosa Beach, filed August 13, 1984. ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance carrier. (f) Claim for Damages: City of Manhattan Beach, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, filed July 27, 1984. ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance carrier. -1- Minutes 8-28-84 e la CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (g) Report on Temporary One-Waying of 16th Street from Ardmore to Pacific Coast Highway. Memorandum from Acting Public Works Director William Grove:dated August 22, 1984. ACTION- To receive and file. (h) Explanation of August 14 Warrant to Hermosa Animal Hospital. Memorandum from General Services Director Joan Noon dated August ,16,, 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. (i) Report re August 14 Warrant to Denn Engineering Services. Memorandum from Acting Public Works Director William Grove dated August 20, 1984. (j) ACTION - To .-receive and file. Status Report re Scoreboard Installation at Clark Field. Memorandum. from Acting Public Works Director William Grove dated August 22, 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. (k) Police Reporting Districts. Memorandum from Captain John Mebius dated August 21, 1984. ACTION This item to be discussed at the next Police/Fire Subcommittee, meeting. Motion Mayor 'Brutsch, second Wood.:. So ordered. (1) Status Report re 60 Hermosa Avenue Structure Abatement. Memorandum from Fire Chief Ron Simmons dated August 23, 1984. .City. Attorney Post advised that the next step regarding this matter is. to handle it civilly. (m) ACTION - To receive and file. Motion DeBellis, second: Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. Report re Police Deployment on Prospect Avenue in'Response to Letter from Mrs. Patricia Gazin. Memorandum from Acting Police Chief John Mebius dated August 23, 1984. Mayor Brutsch thanked the Police Department and stated he was pleased with the report. ACTION - .To receive ands file. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second DeBellis. So ordered. (n) Report re Redondo Towing Service. :Memorandum from Acting Police Chief John Mebius dated August 23, 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. -2- Minutes 8-28-84 CONSENT CALENDAR (continued) (o) Detective Bureau Monthly Report for July 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. (p) Police Department Traffic Division Monthly Report for July, 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. (q) Allocation for Additional Geologic Report. Memorandum from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated August 22, 1984. ACTION - To appropriate $500 from .Prospective Expenditures for the purpose of having the firm of Robert N. Hacker, Inc. prepare an additional geologic report specifically addressing the feasibility of drilling wells from the City Maintenance Yard into the tidelands area. (r) Proposition 36 (Jarvis -IV). Memorandum from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated August 22, 1984. ACTION - To receive and file. Motion Wood, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered noting the "NO" vote by Councilman Barks. (s) City Manager Activity Report. Memorandum from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated August 23, 1984. Councilman DeBellis requested copy of letter in response to questions on South School parking lot. He also questioned the letter from Roger Bacon regarding tax-exempt financing. City Manager Meyer responded that no monies will be spent unless arrangements are made for the developer to stand the cost. ACTION - To receive and file. Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. (t) Tentative Future Agenda Items. ACTION - To receive and file. Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. (u) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE PARKING METER RATES THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER HALF HOUR. Memorandum from General Services Director Joan Noon dated August 9, 1984. ACTION - To waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 84-775 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH SETTING THE PARKING METER RATES THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER HALF HOUR." Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Barks. So ordered. -3- Minutes 8-28-84 CONSENT, CALENDAR (continued) (v) ORDINANCE NO. 84-772 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH 'AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 78-596, SECTION 4, INCREASING THE CABLE T.V. FRANCHISE FEE FROM 3% TO 5%. For waiver of further reading and adoption. ACTION - To waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 84-772 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 78-596, SECTION 4, INCREASING THE CABLE T.V. FRANCHISE FEE FROM 3a'7O 5%." Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Barks. So ordered noting the "NO" vote of Councilman Wood on the adoption. (w) ORDINANCE NO. 84-773 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. N.S. 120 TO INCLUDE THE VOLUNTARY LICENSING OF CATS. For waiver of further reading and adoption. ACTION - To waive further reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 84-7.73 :entitled"AN ORDINANCE' OF THE CITY'.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. N.S. 120 TO INCLUDE THE VOLUNTARY LICENSING OF CATS." Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Barks. So ordered. (x) ORDINANCE NO. 84-774 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "ANIMALS AND FOWL" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING PORTIONS THEREOF RELATING TO FEES.' For waiver of further reading and adoption. ACTION - To waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 84-774 entitled.- "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, "ANIMALS AND FOWL" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE BY REVISING PORTIONS THEREOF RELATING TO FEES." Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Barks. So ordered. 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC None PUBLIC HEARINGS ACTION - To hear Agenda Item #4 as the first item on the agenda. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Wood. So ordered. 4. PUBLIC HEARING TO FURTHER CONSIDER THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION ON 27TH STREET AND GOULD AVENUE: TO INCLUDE: a. Shall Gould Avenue be narrowed to one lane? b. Shall a traffic diverter be installed at Valley/Ardmore? c. Shall the funding (all or a portion) of the proposed Capital Improvement Project be authorized now? Memorandum from Acting Director of Public Works William Grove dated August 22, 1984. Supplemental information letter from Clarence Hinkle dated August 25, 1984, letter from Mr. & Mrs. C. Batchelor, and letter from the 27th Street Environmental Protection Association dated August 28, 1984. -4- Minutes 8-28-84 TRAFFIC CIRCULATION - 27TH STREET & GOULD (continued) City Manager Meyer presented an overview of the problem to date. The Public Hearing was opened. Coming forward to speak were: Patrick McDevitt, spokesman for. the 27th Street Environmental Protection Association, who read a letter from the Association into the record which presented their recommendations. David Bell, 349 - 27th Street - suggested signage warning of stop sign on 27th Street westbound. John Taman, 311 - on 27th Street. Frank Quinn, 632 on 8th Street. Edie Webber, 2207 Pacific Coast Highway - advised that City had spent a considerable amount of. money on making Gould what it today and that the 27th Street group was originally formed because of the noise problem. Christina Brand, 429 Grould - concerned with the speed of cars past the park which is a safety issue. June Williams, 2065 Manhattan Avenue - stated on her three trips a day she has never experienced any traffic problems and that it is as noisy on Manhattan Avenue as on Gould. Tina Winters, 425 Gould Avenue - stated that it was State of California money that had improved Gould, not City money. Jim Lissner, 2715 El Oeste - indicated that the speed survey of 1983 indicated the average speed on Gould to be 39 mph. He also spoke re the noise level, dirt, speed, and traffic volume and asked that 27th Street and Gould be reclassified as a Residential Street. He also suggested using road bumps. Tina Winters, 425 Gould Avenue - illustrated one possibility for making Gould one lane each direction. Kenneth Bertossi, 629 Gould Terrace - and slowing of traffic. Wilma Burt, 1152 - 7th Street - noted in 1960 to be an expressway to the 91 necessary to the City. 27th Street - asked for traffic to be diminished - 8th Street - noted they have the same problems The Public Hearing was closed. urged traffic reduction that Gould was improved Freeway and that trucks are Questions were raised by Council regarding the possibility of lowering the speed limits on residential streets. City Manager Meyer indicated that speed limits are unenforceable if they are lower than the 80th percentile of the traffic speed. ACTION - To direct the City Manager to contact the high-density employers in El Segundo to find out how many of their employees live in Hermosa Beach, ascertain how many cars are involved, and attempt to force them into ride -sharing etc. This report to be ready for presentation to the Council in a month. So ordered. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second DeBellis. -5- Minutes 8-28-84 TRAFFIC CIRCULATION 27TH STREET & GdULD (continued) FURTHER ACTION - Staff to study reducing the speed limits on Prospect and Valley/Ardmore, and the speed limit on Gould to be reduced from 35 to 25 mph. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Cioffi. So ordered. PROPOSED ACTION - To authorize the Public Works Department to proceed with the installation of traffic channelization islands in conjunction with the.Capital Improvement Project 186 to upgrade the intersection of Gould/Valley/Ardmore. Further, in conjunction with the upgrading of the intersection of Gould/ Valley/Ardmore by the installation of an asphaltic concrete overlay, curbs, gutters:and sidewalks that traffic diverters are to be designed and installed. These diverters would allow through traffic to proceed in whatever direction the driver desired; however, they would more clearly define all pathways. through the intersection. Included in this would be landscaping and signage directing motorists to the downtown business district and beaches. .The total cost to be $60,000 plus $10;0.00. for channelization islands to be paid from the State Gas Tax Funds. Motion Barks,...second DeBellis (discussion) AYES - Barks,,DeBellis NOES - Cioffi, Wood, Mayor Brutsch Motion fails. FINAL ACTION;- To appropriate $50,000 from the State Gas Tax Funds to create a narrower. roadway at the intersection of Gould and Pacific Coast Highway with signage directing traffic to the beach and Hermosa Beach business area down Pacific Coast Highway, to be brought back in design form with appropriate response from Caltrans in 60 days. Motion DeBellis, second Barks. So ordered. Mayor Brutsch suggested to the audience that they write letters to Caltrans.regarding this matter. .3.. APPEAL OF APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS FOR A VARIANCE AT 645 GOULD TERRACE. Wendy Ann Doeh, Appellant. Memorandum from Building and Safety Director William Grove dated August 20, 1984. The staff report was presented by Building and Safety Director William Grove who showed slides of the property under consideration. The Public Hearing was opened. ,Coming forward to speak were: Jim Lissner, 2715 El Oeste, representing the appellant. He stressed the need for adherence to the zoning rules and also asked that the rear sideyard setback be changed to 11 feet so that the average setback.would,be 7 feet for the easterly sideyard. -6- Minutes 8-28-84 645 GOULD TERRACE (continued) Speaking for the applicant was Chris Gerold, 2417 Artesia Boulevard, Redondo Beach, who presented letters from neighbors of the applicant who are in favor of granting the variance and allowing the addition. He presented a rendering of the building and asked for denial of the appeal. Doug Frohoff, 633. Gould Terrace.,. spoke in favor of denying the appeal and granting the variance. Peter Bird, 607 Gould Terrace, asked Council to allow the variance and deny the appeal, and indicated that the appellant has been using her single family home for a duplex for the past five years. Frank Richardson, 625 Gould Terrace, a resident since 1953, spoke in favor of denying the appeal. The Public Hearing was closed. ACTION - To deny the appeal, grant the variance based on the findings of the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and adopt Resolution No. 84-4753 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DENYING THE APPEAL AND GRANTING A VARIANCE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 645 GOULD TERRACE." Motion Wood, second Barks. So ordered. FURTHER ACTION - To send a Resolution of Intention to the Planning Commission to study the imposition of a maximum on residential -zone setbacks of sideyards for R-1 and R-2 with an eye towards a maximum of five feet, to be returned within the timeframe specified. in the Municipal Code (40 days after they hold a Public Hearing). Motion Wood, second DeBellis AMENDMENT TO MOTION - To also ask them to study the 10% of lot width with a maximum of five feet. Motion DeBellis with the concurrence of the maker of the motion. So ordered. FINAL ACTION - To ask the Building Department to investigate the potential of a bootleg apartment in the area of this variance (649 Gould Terrace). Motion Wood, second DeBellis. So ordered. 5. PUBLIC HEARING RE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADDITIONS TO NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. Memorandum from Building and Safety Director William Grove and Planning Director Pamela Sapetto dated August 23, 1984. The staff report was presented by Building and Safety Director Grove. -7- Minutes 8-28-84 NONCONFORMING 'RESIDENTIAL' STRUCTURES ('continued) The Public Hearing was opened. Coming forward to speak were: June Williams, 2065 Manhattan Avenue - asked that if changes are going to be made. for nonconforming uses, make sure all aspects are covered. Wilma Burt,'1152 - 7th Street - questioned use of variance to keep your home improved or put it in better conditions. Chuck Sheldon, 25 - 9th:Street - stated that the 65% lot coverage_.forces architects to design boxes and suggested a study and,`modification.of the lot coverage issue. Edie Webber, 2207 Pacific Coast Highway - asked if administrative variances were still on the books and was told they were. The Public:.Hearing was closed. ACTION -':'To waive full reading of Ordinance No. 84-776 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY'OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE N.S. 154, SECTIONS 1301, 1302, 1304 AND 1309 AS THEY RELATE TO ADDITIONS TO, AND REHABILITATION OF, NON- CONFORMING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES." Motion Wood, second Mayor Brutsch. AYES - Barks," Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Brutsch NOES None FURTHER ACTION - To introduce Ordinance No. 84-776. Motion Wood, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. FINAL ACTION - To send a Resolution of Intention to the Planning Commission to study Section 1162 allowing minor deviations - 100 sq. ft. or less not requiring .a variance. Motion DeBellis, second Cioffi. So ordered. 6. PUBLIC HEARING RE C -POTENTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE. Memorandum from Planning Director Pamela Sapetto dated August 22, 1984. The staff report was presented by Planning Director Sapetto. The Public Hearing was opened. No one coming"forward, the Public Hearing was closed. ACTION - To authorize the Business Subcommittee and Planning Department..to meet with.two representatives of the Planning Commission -..and any interestedstaff to generate a proposed Resolution°of,Intention for City Council approval, to be back to Council.:the last meeting in' September. Motion Wood,. second Barks.: So 'ordered. -8- Minutes 8-28-84 MUNICIPAL' MATTERS 7. STATUS REPORT RE MERGER OF SUB -STANDARD LOTS. Memorandum from Planning Director Pamela Sapetto dated August 22, 1984. Supplemental information - Letter from concerned Hermosa Beach Residents dated August 23, 1984. The staff..report'was' presentedlanning Director Sapetto. PROPOSED ACTION - To receive and file. Motion Wood - dies for lack of a second. Building Director Grove illustrated on a map where the affected lots were located - the majority being located East of Prospect. PROPOSED ACTION - To ask staff to prepare an ordinance to implement a moratorium for the next City Council meeting as a Public Hearing with conditions as specified by the Planning Commission. Motion DeBellis, second Cioffi. SUBSTITUTE ACTION - To receive and file. Motion Wood, second DeBellis VOTE ON MAKING SUBSTITUTE MOTION THE MAIN MOTION AYES - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Brutsch NOES - None SUBSTITUTE MOTION BECOMES THE MAIN MOTION RESTATED ACTION - To receive and file. Motion Wood, second DeBellis AYES - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Brutsch NOES - None 8. SETTLEMENT OF OLD TEAMSTER' WESTERN CONFERENCE BENEFIT TRUST CLAIMS. Memorandum from Personnel Administrator Carolyn Smith dated August 22, 1984. Withdrawn. 9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS: 1983-1987. Memorandum from Planning Director Pamela Sapetto dated August 23, 1984. The staff report was presented by Planning Director Sapetto. It was stressed that CDBG funds could be swapped with other cities for other types of funds and that the City must parti- cipate for three years. If they do not sign the contract, the City is excluded from participation for three years. City Manager Meyer reported this item needed to be acted upon today as the deadline was 8-27-84 which the County extended. Present use of CDBG money is for the storm drains on the South side of the pier and for sewers. It was noted that at least $300,000 of CDBG money is owed to the City for prior years. -9- :,Minutes 8-28-84 CDBG (continued) ACTION - To not accept the CDBG monies for July 1, 1985 through June 30, 1988 or authorize execution of Cooperative Agreement. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Wood AYES - Cioffi, Wood, Mayor Brutsch -NOES - Barks ABSTAIN - DeBellis. 10. CONSENT' CALENDAR ITEMS REMOVED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION The following items were pulled for separate discussion but are listed ,on the Consent Calendar for clarity: (d) - Wood; (k) Brutsch; (1) DeBellis; (m) Brutsch; (r) Barks; (s). DeBellis; and (t) DeBellis. Councilman Wood abstained on item (a). 11. MEETING OF THE HERMOSA BEACH VEBICLE PARKING DISTRICT COMMISSION A recess of the Regular Meeting of the City Council was called at 11:40 P.M. to convene a meeting of the. Hermosa Beach Vehicle Parking District Commission'. The Regular Meeting of the City Council reconvened at 11:55 P.M. 12. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER (a) Status Report re City/School Property Acquisitions 1) Report re 8/14 Warrant to Golden State Sanwa Bank 2) Prospect Heights Developed Portion District Sale ACTION.- To receive and file items 12.(a) 1 & 2. Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Brutsch AYES - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis, Mayor Brutsch NOES Wood Council discussion ensued on the Prospect Heights property discrepancy. Planning Director Sapetto reported that N.S. 517 talks about built-up and not built-up portions of the Prospect Heights property. . When the City measured the property they found that the legal description called out the line as exactly where the structure ends. In the EIR, the maps of existing zoning refer to the retaining wall, so the question was "should that portion ofopenspace the City is not acquiring be rezoned and the retaining wall made the breakpoint." Councilman Cioffi felt the.` City represented to the School District that the maps were correct showing the retaining wall as the breakpoint. Couricilman;':Wood felt the School District is the property owner and should know their legal property description. -10- -A CITY/SCHOOL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS (continued) 3) Letter of Credit re South School, etc. City Manager Meyer gave the staff report stating that the School District must convey property to the City, not to Joint Powers. The letter of credit would use the property as collateral and the value of the land must be $4,000,000 and the only way this value can be created is by adequate zoning of the land. The letter of credit is obtainable with the City as contingent guarantor and sufficient value of the land. Councilman Barks stated that his understanding of previous Council action was that if Mello -Roos fails on the ballot, the Council would rezone the built-up portion of South School so the District could sell it - the alternative was Mello -Roos, asking the citizens to purchase the property. Doug Ayers of MSI stated his understanding of the previous Council actions was that a Joint Powers be formed to immunize the City as much as possible from any risk, thus enabling the School District to cash out their property which would have to be rezoned. The Council had passed a motion to issue a letter of credit as the School District had construction problems and needed money to go to bid in October. His instructions were to try to preserve open space and the net result was they put together this financing package. The Joint Powers Authority would own the property, not the City. The Authority would be made up of two members of the City Council, two members of the School Board, and one member selected by both bodies. Responsibility for the money would be first the non-profit JPA, and second the City of Hermosa Beach. ACTION - Not to enter into a Joint Powers Authority with the School District to purchase the South School property. Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Wood AYES - Barks, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Brutsch NOES - Cioffi 4) Creation of Hermosa Beach Non -Profit Corporation Covered in item (.3) above:. 5) Proposed Joint District/City Meeting. 6) Request for Special Meeting of City Council 9-4-84. ACTION - To request a joint meeting with the School District on Tuesday, September 4, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. in a City facility, to be advertised in the Daily Breeze. Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. -11- Minutes 8-28-84 b. Request for Closed Session 9-11-84. ACTION - To authorize a closed session for 6:30 P.M. on September 11, 1984 prior to the Regular Meeting to be held at 7:30 P.M. Motion Wood, second Mayor Brutsch. So ordered. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Councilman Cioffi, seconded by Councilman DeBellis, the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned at the hcur of 12:40 A.M. on Wednesday, August 29, 1984 to a Special Meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 4, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. The remainder of the agenda will be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting to be held on September 11, 1984. Motion Cioffi, second DeBellis AYES - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis NOES - Wood, Mayor Brutsch -12- Minutes 8-28-84