HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/84MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of
Hermosa Beach, California held on Tuesday, October 9, 1984 at the
hour of 7:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION - 6:00 P.M.
Present - Barks, DeBellis, Mayor Brutsch
Cioffi (arrived 6:30), Wood (arrived 6:50)
Absent - None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilman Wood
ROLL CALL
Present - Barks, Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood,'Mayor Brutsch
Absent None
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION
Mayor Brutsch called his wife, Kena, to the dais and presented
her with a bouquet of roses for her patience and support during
his term as mayor.
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR
ACTION - To appoint George Barks Mayor for a nine-month term end-
ing July 1985.
Motion Mayor Brutsch, second Cioffi. So ordered.
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
ACTION - To appoint Jack Wood Mayor Pro Tempore for a nine-month
term ending July 1985.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered
On behalf of the City Council,Mayor Barks presented a plaque of
appreciation to Councilman Brutsch with thanks for his leadership
and dedicated public service.
Mayor Barks then asked Kena Brutsch to again approach the dais
and presented her with flowers on behalf of the City Council and
staff.
PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO CITY ATTORNEY CHARLES J. POST, DECEMBER
1979 TO SEPTEMBER 1984.
Charles J. Post, Hermosa Beach City Attorney from December 1979
to September,1984, was presented with a plaque of appreciation
for his years served both as City Attorney, and as Councilman
from 1972 to 1976. Mr. Post expressed his thanks and stated he
was grateful for the interesting and satisfying experience of
serving Hermosa Beach.
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PROCLAMATIONS:
Traffic Safety Week, October 14 - 20, 1984.
Safe Schools Week, October 15 - 19, 1984.
Eleanor Roosevelt Centennial Day, October 11, 1984.
National Crime Prevention Month, October 1984.
PRESENTATION BY SOUTH BAY WHEELMEN ASSOCIATION TO CITY COUNCIL
AND HERMOSA BEACH SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Gordon Staubel, President of the South Bay Wheelmen .Associa-
tion, presented a check to Mr. Bert Sauer, President of the Her-
mosa Beach Sister City Committee on behalf of the South Bay
Wheelmen who annually hold a cycle race in Hermosa Beach. This
money was received by the South Bay Wheelmen as income from a
food booth.
PRESENTATION BY SOUTH BAY HOSPITAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Dick Fruin, 221 - 18th Street, Manhattan Beach, Secretary -
Treasurer and Director of the South Bay Hospital District, 510.
Prospect, Redondo Beach, presented a report on the District's
finances. He stated they had made a committment to the four
school districts in the South Bay for school nurses. He also
suggested that Hermosa Beach send a letter to the District
regarding funding they feel necessary for projects in the City.
MAYOR'S ADDRESS
Mayor Barks addressed the Council and audience briefly stating
his goals during his term as mayor were to chair more effective
and efficient City Council meetings and communicate more with the
public.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR
ACTION - To approve the Consent Calendar
(v) with the exception of items (c) Wood,
Wood and (n) DeBellis pulled for further
listed in order for clarity and noting a
on item (t), and item (v) withdrawn.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Cioffi. So or
(a) Approval of Minutes: Regular meeting of
held on September 11, 1984.
ACTION - To approve minutes.
(b) Approval of Minutes: Regular meeting of
held on September 25, 1984.
( c )
ACTION - To approve minutes.
Demands and Warrants: October 9, 1984.
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items (a) through
(j) DeBellis, (m)
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"NO" vote by Wood
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ACTION - To approve Demands and Warrants Nos. 14932 through
15187 inclusive noting voided warrants 14981, 15047, 15062,
15166 and 15176.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered noting a "NO"
vote by Wood on warrants 14982, 15030, 15054 and 15133.
(d) Revenue Reporting: July 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(e) Expenditure Reporting: July 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(f) Revenue Reporting: August 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(g) Expenditure Reporting: August 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(h) Claim for Damages: Betty M. Kelley, 531 Pier Avenue #42,
Hermosa Beach, filed September 6, 1984.
ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance
carrier.
(i) Claim for Damages: Kathryn Brindell, 501 Manhattan Avenue,
Hermosa Beach, filed September 18, 1984.
ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance
carrier.
(j) Claim for Damages: Duncan Vanderbilt, Jr., 320 Avenue "E",
Redondo Beach, represented by Michael E. Dutch, Atty, 18411
South Crenshaw Boulevard, Suite 422, Torrance, filed
September 21, 1984.
ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance
carrier and authorize the City Attorney for Hermosa Beach to
be co -counsel to investigate the appropriateness of this
claim.
Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
(k) Claim for Damages: Barbara A. Schmalz, 736 Gould Avenue,
Hermosa Beach, represented by Ralph Marcarelli, 714 Adams
Avenue, Suite 109, Huntington Beach, filed September 21,
1984.
ACTION - To deny claim and refer to this City's insurance
carrier.
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(1) Renewal of Pier Concession •Lease. Memorandum from Acting
Director of Public Works William Grove dated September 18,
1984. Supplemental information - letter from Ray Park dated
September 25, 1984.
ACTION - To renew the Pier Concession Lease with Mr. Ray S.
Park for a period of sixty (60) months commencing November 1,
1984, noting. upon request from the Lessee, the City may elect
to extend the term of the lease at its discretion; the lease
payments to be $1,200 per month for June through November and
$400 per month for December through May to be paid by the
first day of each month for the duration of the lease,
subject to an annual increase not to exceed 5% based on
increased utility costs.
(m) Recommendation to Designate the Assistant City Manager as
City Representative on the Lease -Purchase of Police Computer
Equipment; andto Authorize the Mayor to sign a Resolution
Finalizing the Contract. Memorandum from Chief of Police
Frank Beeson dated October 3, 1984;.
ACTION - To designate Assistant City Manager Mastrian as the
signator and City Representative on the lease -purchase of
police computer equipment; and to authorize the Mayor to sign
Resolution. No. 84-4761 entitled "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LEASE
AGREEMENT AND SIGNATORIES BETWEEN CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND
POLICE DATA SYSTEMS" finalizing the contract.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered noting a "NO"
vote by Wood.
(n) Report on Sidewalk Requirement 'for°Friedman Construction at
573 - 18th Street. Memorandum from Building and Safety
Director William Grove dated October 4, 1984.
ACTION - To continue this item to November 13, 1984.
Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
(o) Request for Interpretation of Sections 405(3), 506(3),
556(3), 604(3) and 704(3) of the Zoning Ordinance.
Memorandum from Building and Safety Director William Grove
dated October 4, 1984.
ACTION - To approve the staff recommendation as follows:
(1) Concur: with the Planning Commission that the correct
interpretation of Sections 405(3), 506(3), 556 (3), 604(3)
and 704(3) is that the distance required between habitable
buildings is not measured across property lines; and
(2) Adopt Resolution No. 84-4762 entitled "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIF-
ORNIA, DECLARING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND CLARIFYING
THE INTENT OF SECTIONS 405(3), 506"(3), 556(3), 604(3) AND
704(3) OF THE ZONING CODE."
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(p) South Bay Hospital District Funding re Community Health
Programs. Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Alana
Mastrian dated October 3, 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(q) Report by George Barks on his U.S./Mexico International
Sister City Trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. Memorandum from
Mayor Pro Tem George Barks dated October 8, 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(r) Report from George Barks on Upcoming Official Loreto Sister
City. Visit November 8-12, 1984.
ACTION - To approve the selection of Hermosa Beach elected
and appointed officials as the official delegation for the
official visit of Hermosa Beach to her Sister City, Loreto,
Mexico.
(s) Recommendation to Accept Proposal from IBM to Purchase the
Presently Leased IBM Machine. Memorandum from General
Services Director Joan Noon dated September 27, 1984.
ACTION - To accept the proposal from IBM to purchase the
presently leased IBM Machine for $28,011 as outlined on
page 47f of the 1984-85 adopted budget.
(t) Extraordinary Appropriation of. $2,500 re Christmas Decora-
tions. Memorandum from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer
dated October 5, 1984.
ACTION - To appropriate $2,500 from Prospective Expenditures
to the Advertising Department to pay the City's share of
acquiring additional Christmas decorations for hanging over
public streets.
(u) Availability of Additional Jobs Bill - CDBG Funds. Memorandum
from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated October 1, 1984.
ACTION - To receive and file.
(v) South School Parking Lot Status. Memorandum from City
Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated October 5, 1984.
Withdrawn - rescheduled for October 23, 1984.
2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Letter from Bill Fowler, Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce re
Christmas, 1984.
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ACTION - To approve the request of the Chamber of Commerce as
follows subject to approval on insurance matters:
1. That all silver posted meters be bagged from December 1,
1984 until January 1, 1985, and that two hour free
parking be allowed.
2. That the North side of Pier Avenue, from Hermosa Avenue
to Beach Drive be closed betwen the hours of 7:30 P.M.
and 8:30 P.M. on Friday, November 30, 1984 for the
Second Annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony.
3. That barricades be provided to block off both ends of
Pier Avenue.
Motion DeBellis, second Brutsch. So ordered.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. REZONING OF PROSPECT HEIGHTS SCHOOL. Memorandum from
Planning Assistant Kim Reardon -Crites dated September 29,
1984.
ACTION - To convey the Council's displeasure, to hear public
testimony this evening, but this Public Hearing be continued
to the next meeting (October 23) with no final action taken
this evening.
Motion Wood, second Cioffi. So ordered.
Staff report presented by City Manager Meyer who apologized
for the lateness of this agenda item.
PROPOSED ACTION - To continue this Public Hearing to
October 23.
Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Barks.
AYES - DeBellis, Mayor Barks
NOES - Brutsch, Cioffi, Wood
Motion fails
Public Hearing opened.
Coming forward to speak were:
Wilma A. Burt, 1152 - 7th Street - opposes plan for Prospect
Heights School.
Cathy May, 2200 Pacific Coast Highway - spoke on behalf of
the Hermosa Beach School Board stressing discrepencies in the
zoning, maps.
Harold S. Spear, 50 Tenth Street - spoke concerning Planning
Commission decision re zoning and incompatibility with
surrounding General Plan.
Bob Fleck, 620 - 24th Place - urged maintaining continuity of
the area as low density.
Phylis Bratti, 348 Hollowell - against any rezoning of
schools.
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ACTION - To continue this Public Hearing open to the next
City Council meeting, October 23, and ask that the staff
report contain the reminiscences of Proposition EE, the
mitigations for the planning for the General Plan modifica-
tions, a resolution for a General Plan modification and a
map which would indicate the zoning in surrounding areas
and the actual usage.
Motion Brutsch, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
4. REZONING OF SOUTH SCHOOL. Memorandum from Planning Assist-
ant Kim Reardon -Crites dated September 29, 1984.
Staff report presented by City Manager Meyer who again
apologized for the lateness of the agenda item.
ACTION - To continue this Public Hearing to the second
meeting in October, 1984.
Motion Wood, second Mayor Barks
AYES - Brutsch, Cioffi, Wood, Mayor Barks
NOES - DeBellis
The Public Hearing was opened. Coming forward to speak
were:
Janine Klarr, 275 Valley Drive - objects to 70 units on South
School and against R-3.
Edna Tobias, 615 - 7th Street - asked for report re new
housing starts, spoke re traffic problem.
Frances B. Parker, 521-1/2 Loma Drive - wants South School
open space - suggested recall.
K. Hanes, 939 S. Broadway #408, Los Angeles - opposes selling
and developing of South School.
Wilma Burt, 1152 - 7th Street - stressed errors in informa-
tion and maps - asked for correction - wants school retained
as a school.
Harold S. Spear, 50 Tenth Street - wants rezoning as R-3 as
agreed with school district.
PROPOSED ACTION - To continue this Public Hearing open to the
October 23 meeting.
Motion Mayor Barks - dies for lack of a second
ACTION - To reconsider the first Council action on this
agenda item regarding continuing this Public Hearing to the
second meeting in October.
Motion Cioffi, second DeBellis
AYES - Brutsch, Cioffi, DeBellis
NOES - Wood, Mayor Barks
PROPOSED ACTION - To continue this Public Hearing open
to the October 23 City Council meeting.
Motion Wood, second Barks
AYES - Wood, Mayor Barks
NOES - Brutsch, Cioffi, DeBellis
Motion fails
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The Public Hearing was closed.
PROPOSED ACTION - .87 acres of the South School site be re-
zoned to R-3 contingent upon the failure of the Mello -Roos
Community Facilities District ballot measure at the
November 6, 1984 election.
Motion DeBellis, second Cioffi
AMENDMENT TO MOTION - To change from R-3 to R-3 Planned
Development.
Motion Barks with the concurrence of the maker of the motion
and the second.
After extensive Council discussion, the motion above was
withdrawn with the concurrence of the maker and the second.
Speaking from the audience was:
Violet Isgreen, 726 Prospect - re Land Use Element and asked
for legal opinion of Counsel re sidestepping of Planning
Commission.
City Attorney Murray Kane advised Council that the rezoning
issue before Council has been specifically considered by the
Planning Commission and recommended to the City Council, and
stressed that the EIR considered this evening was the very
same as the one that had been presented during the
Development Agreement hearing.
Also speaking was Karen Haynes who questioned the Planning
Commission actions on this matter.
ACTION - To certify the Final Environmental Impact Report
for this project noting it has been reviewed and considered
by members of the City Council and proposed and circulated
in the manner required by law.
Motion Cioffi, second DeBellis
AYES - Brutsch, Cioffi, DeBellis, Wood, Mayor Barks
NOES - None
FURTHER ACTION - To waive further reading of Ordinance No.
84-777 noting that the R-3 zoning be changed to R-3 Planned
Development.
Motion DeBellis, second Brutsch. So ordered.
FINAL ACTION - To introduce Ordinance No. 84-777 noting
modifications to read R-3 Planned Development rather thn
R-3 and a language change to read that this ordinance
would only be effective upon the failure of the Mello
Roos Community Facilities District ballot measure at the
November 6, 1984 election.
Motion DeBellis, second Brutsch
AYES - Brutsch, Cioffi, DeBellis, Mayor Barks
NOES - Wood
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5. C -POTENTIAL UPDATE. Memorandum from Planning Assistant Kim
Reardon -Crites dated October 2, 1984.
City Manager Meyer stated that this issue was not a Public
Hearing issue.
ACTION - To receive and file.
Motion Wood, second Brutsch. So ordered.
6. CHOICE OF FIRM TO ADMINISTER CDBG PROGRAM. Memorandum from
Planning Assistant Kim Reardon -Crites dated October 2,1984.
City Manager Meyer stated that this issue also was not a
Public Hearing issue.
ACTION - To approve the staff recommendation to hire
Municipal Services, Inc. to administer the City's Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) program by adopting Resolution
No. 84-4763 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE SELECTION OF
MUNICIPAL SERVICES, INC., TO ADMINISTER THE CITY'S COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM" for a period to end June 30,
1985 in an amount not to exceed $12,216.00.
Motion Brutsch, second Mayor Barks. So ordered noting a "NO"
vote by Councilman Wood
A recess was called at 10:40 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 10:55 P.M.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
7. QUARTERLY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM REPORT. Memorandum
from City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated October 5, 1984.
Staff report was presented by Acting Public Works Director
William Grove who showed slides of the Strand Improvement
Project.
ACTION - To direct the City Manager to contact Southern
California Edison regarding the possibility of further under -
grounding of utilities along Pacific Coast Highway to include
Pier Avenue, to report back in 45 days.
Motion Wood, second Brutsch. So ordered.
FURTHER ACTION - Staff to do necessary study to move ahead
with CIPs 191, 192, 194 and 199 after the sewer report has
been received and studied - the money for these projects to
be taken from the cash reserve for these projects.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
FINAL ACTION - To receive and file.
Motion Mayor Barks, second DeBellis. So ordered.
8. RECRUITING FOR PLANNING DIRECTOR POSITION. Memorandum from
City Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated October 5, 1984.
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Staff report was presented by City Manager Gregory T. Meyer.
ACTION - To approve the staff recommendation as follows with
an amendment to include two lower steps (point 2) of 5% each
from the original first step of $2825.
1. Reaffirm the present class specification for Planning
Director.
2. Revise the monthly base salary of Planning Director
to be a 5 step plan as follows:
$2825 .- $2966 - $3114 - $3270 - $3434.
3. Direct: the City Manager to proceed with an open
competitive Civil Service examination.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
9. RECRUITING FOR CITY ATTORNEY POSITION. Memorandum from City
Manager Gregory T. Meyer dated September 30, 1984.
Staff report was presented by ,City Manager Gregory T. Meyer.
ACTION - To submit the City Attorney Position for RFP to all
interested firms, the hours to be approximately the same as
those of the previous City Attorney (2 afternoons a week/8
hours per) week), the position to include all ordinance
writing for the regular City Council meetings (2 per month),
priority being given to retaining a firm so that all items
can be handled expeditiously.
Motion Wood, second Brutsch. So ordered.
FURTHER ACTION - The present City Attorney to draw up a
recommended draft contract to be included in the RFP to
indicate that the City Attorney or firm hired is
required to provide errors and omissions insurance;that
he be considered contract with an outside firm, not an
employee; that he provide his own disability insurance and
other general liability insurances and that the RFP include
8 hours on -;site to be mutually agreed on by the City Manager
and the City Attorney; the City Attorney to be responible for
preparation of extraordinary items :(a detailed explana-
tion of what, is an extraordinary item be outlined and agreed
to in the contract); that adequate and informed replacements
be assigned so there is someone to fill in for this person.
Motion Wood, second Brutsch. So ordered.
FINAL ACTION - The City Attorney to provide legal counsel for
the Planning Commission, this to be included in the RFP.
Motion MayorBarks, second DeBellis
PROPOSED AMENDMENT - To have a dollar value established for
this legal counsel.
Motion Wood- withdrawn
So ordered noting the "NO" vot'e .'.lby Councilman Wood.
10. SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION"- DECEMBER 11, 1984. Memorandum
from City Clerk Kathleen.Reviczky dated October 5, 1984.
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ACTION- To adopt Resolution No. 84-4764 entitled "A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALI-
FORNIA, ORDERING THE CANVASS OF THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1984, TO BE MADE
BY THE CITY CLERK.'
Motion Wood, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
ACTION - To adopt Resolution No. 84-4765 entitled "A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALI-
FORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PAY THE EXPENSES
INCURRED FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CALLED ON THE
11TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1984, IN SAID CITY, AND FURTHER AUTHOR-
IZING NECESSARY TRANSFER OF FUNDS" in the amount of
$19,600.00 to be appropriated from Prospective Expenditures
to a special elections account in the City Clerk Election
Department.
Motion Wood, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
ACTION - To adopt Resolution No. 84-4766 entitled "A RESOLU-
TION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALI-
FORNIA, FIXING THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY
CLERK FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF DECEMBER 11,
1984" in the amount of $750.00 for three months commencing
October 15, 1985 through January 15, 1985, and approving the
request for an Election Specialist Assistant for a period of
two months at a rate of $7.00 per hour.
Motion Wood, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
FINAL ACTION - To designate December 13, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. as.
the date set for the first City Council meeting in December
due to the Special Municipal Election scheduled for
December 11, 1984, the regular Council meeting date.
Motion DeBellis, second Mayor Barks. So ordered.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR SEPARATE DISCUSSION
Consent Calendar items (c) Wood, (j) DeBellis, (m) Wood and
(n) DeBellis were pulled for discussion but are listed in
order on the Consent Calendar for clarity.
12. MEETING OF THE HERMOSA BEACH VEHICLE PARKING DISTRICT
COMMISSION
ACTION - To recess the Regular Meeting of the City Council
to a meeting of the Vehicle Parking District Commission.
Motion Wood, second Mayor Barks
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE MOTION - To table this matter.
Motion DeBellis - fails for lack of a second.
VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION - So ordered.
The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach recessed at the hour of 12:20 A.M. to a meeting of the
Hermosa Beach Vehicle Parking District Commission.
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The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa
Beach reconvened at 12:21 A.M. on Wednesday, October 10, 1984.
13. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER
a. Activity Report
ACTION - To receive and file.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
b. •Tentative Future Agenda Items
Not available.
c. Request for Closed Session 10/23.
ACTION - To convene a Closed Session at 6:00 P.M. on
Tuesday, October 23, 1984..
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
14. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS & REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
a. Railroad Right -of -Way Subcommittee Report - Wood
No action to report.
b. Child Abuse Subcommittee Report- Cioffi
Councilman Cioffi stated that a meeting is scheduled
for October 18 at the Community Center, Room 8 and
a report should be back to Council on October 23.
c. Resolution of Intention by Councilman Wood re Section
405(3) of Zoning Code.
ACTION - To withdraw this item.
Motion Wood, second Brutsch. So ordered.
15. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC - MATTERS OF AN URGENCY
NATURE
Hal Spear, 50 - 10th Street, stressed the need for two City
Council meetings a month and his concern regarding the
scheduling of only one meeting in December.
ACTION - To adopt 11:30 P.M. as the cutoff time for regular
City Council meetings.
Motion Cioffi, second Mayor Barks. So ordered noting the
"NO" votes -of Councilmen DeBellis and Wood
16. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
a. Appointments, Reorganization of Delegates. Memorandum
from City Clerk Kathleen Reviczky dated October 9, 1984.
1)
Southern California Rapid Transit District
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ACTION - To adopt Resolution No. 84-4767 entitled
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A MEMBER OF
SAID COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO THE CITY SELECTION
COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT
DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO PART 3 OF DIVISION 10 OF THE
UTILITIES CODE" appointing Mayor Barks as the
delegate and Mayor Pro Tem Wood as the alternate
to the Southern California Rapid Transit District.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
2. L. A. County/City Selection Committee
ACTION - To appoint Mayor Barks as the delegate to
the Los Angeles County/City Selection Committee.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
3. South Bay Cities Sanitation District (County
Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County)
ACTION - To appoint Mayor Barks as the delegate
to the South Bay,Cities Sanitation District and
Mayor Pro Tem Wood as the alternate.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
b. Salary Negotiations
ACTION - The City Council hereby reserves the right and
jurisdiction, but not the duty, to make retroactive
salary adjustments in its discretion where salaries are
subject to current negotiation, including police,
management and City Manager.
Motion Mayor Barks, second Brutsch. So ordered.
c. 4th Street Parking Lot - Councilman Wood
Councilman Wood stated he has not been able to convince
Vasek Polak to cooperate by switching lots but will
attempt to get him to participate in the creation of the
parking district.
d. Business License Tax - Councilman Wood
Councilman Wood suggested looking at putting a cap on
the Business License Tax to attempt to keep auto dealer-
ships such as Vasek Polak in town. Mayor Barks
declared a conflict of interest.
e. Trees Along Sidewalks - Councilman Wood
Councilman Wood discussed clipping trees that hang
over City sidewalks before an accident occurs.
f. Limitations on Hearings - Councilman DeBellis
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Councilman DeBellis requested that the City Manager not
schedule presentations for meetings where controversial
issues are scheduled,
g. •Expenditure Report:- Counclman Wood
Councilman Wood again asked for the expenditure report
for July. City Manager Meyer stated that the reports
will be out for the October 23 meeting.
Councilman DeBellis commended City Attorney Kane on his perform-
ance this evening.
Mayor Barks advised the Council and the audience that Councilman
Brutsch will represent the City of Hermosa Beach at a
Congressional Committee meeting that Congressman Mel Levine
chairs on off—shore oil drilling. The meeting is scheduled for
October 12 at 9:00 A.M. in Santa Monica.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mayor Barks, seconded by Councilman Brutsch, the
Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach
was adjourned at the hour of 1:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 10,
1984 to a Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 23,
1984 at the hour of 7:30 P.M. preceded by a Closed Executive
Session at 6:00 P.M.
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