HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/19/74City Council - Regular Meeting, Tuesday, March 19, 1974 - 7:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance - led by Councilman Widman
Roll Call - Present: Councilmen Barks, Doerfling, Tyson, Widman,
Mayor Post
Absent: None
Approval of Minutes - Adjourned Regular Meeting of March 12, 1974.
Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
A. Hermosa Beautiful Awards - Residential: Mr. and Mrs. Dave Garrett,
547 = 24th Place; Commercial: Greeko's, 1120 Hermosa Avenue,
Mr. John Warren.
Consent calendar:
la. to refer the recommendations of the Park and Recreation Commission
regarding the general principle of parking on the railroad right-
of-way adjacent to Clark Stadium as set forth in their memorandum
dated March 1, 1974 to the City staff for report and recommendation.
Motion by Councilman Doerfling, Second by Councilman Post.. So
ordered.
lb. to refer the recommendation of the Park and Recreation Commission
for private contracting for animal control as practiced by the City of
ManhattaneBeach,Bsethforthhc:nCthpirtmemowdated Marchsl, f1974, for _ report
and recommendation. Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
lc. to refer the recommendation of the Hermosa Beach Coordinating
Council in their letter dated March 11, 1974 to the City staff
with a request that they contact County Supervisor James Hayes
through Mr. Dick Fitzgerald, Director of the County Beach Department,
and enter discussion concerning a contract for County Lifeguards
to staff a paramedicnrescue van and request that the staff explore
all possible alternate staffing arrangements. Doerfling, Post..
So ordered.
2.
rdered.2. to instruct the City Attorney to bring in a precisely detailed
step by step procedure to terminate :the Redevelopment Agency.
completely and totally in the shortest possible time period, and
.to haVegthis report ready for the Council by the next regular
meeting on April 2, 1974. Barks, Widman. So ordered. W17 --
and
Proposed action: that all agencies and persons involved in the
.Redevelopment Agency be notified that from this moment on Hermosa
Beach has terminated its interest in the Redevelopment Agency.
Barks - Post, for discussion. Failed. Ayes, Barks. Noes, Doerfling,
Tyson, Widman, Post.
and
to instruct the City Manager to bring in a complete and precisely
detailed 'report on any and all monies spent by the city and by the
Redevelopment Agency; also any expenditures involved in its
creation, and any expenditures on behalf of the Agency; also,
which funds were used, and who received the money. Barks, Post.
So ordered/2-
3. to instruct the city Manager to at once bring before the Council
all information necessary for Hermosa Beach to join the Baldwin Park
suit on redistribution of sales tax revenue. Barks, Post.
So ordered.
(Note: This office requested any material available by telephone to
Baldwin Park CM's office 3/13/74 - have rec'd nothing, yet)
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4.
. Councilman Barks went on record that until he is satisfied that he
is fully, conversant with all matters held in abeyance by the City
Council he requests that no "post agenda" items be prepared or
moved, and stated that he will abstain, reserving the right to bring
the matter up atany following Council meeting regardless of whether
it has been acted on or not.
5. Mayor Post recommended that the information regarding a proposed
Beach Cities Transportation Study transmitted by the Inter -City
Bus Committee be referred to the Downtown Committee and persons on
City staff working on that problem for their recommendation with
regard to entering a Joint Powers Agreement with the Cities of
Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and. El Segundo with a cost factor
to this city of $2,493. (Note: This office has this material
to give to whoever is designated as "go-between") (Chairman Schmeltzer
wants Improvement Commission included)
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6. to direct the City staff to reevaluate existing ordinances
relating to dogs running loose and owners cleaning up after their
dogs, review what other Cities, such as Manhattan Beach, are doing,
develop alternates for policy enforcement on both items, complete
with cost estimates, and report back to the Council within a month.
Widman, Tyson. So ordered.
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to direct the City staff to explore alternates of dealing with
parking problems at the north end of the city, the south end, and
above Pacific Coast Highway, including diagonal parking, one-way
streets, cul-de-sacing streets, enforcement of garage use as
stipulated in the Zoning Ordinance, reevaluation ofred curb
markings, possible elimination of two-hour restrictions within
residential areas, costs of these alternates and timing - such as
when could they be implemented, and examination by staff of current
parking enforcement as well as any recommendation for changes in
that policy, with a preliminary report brought back to the City
Council in one month. Widman, Doerfling. So ordered.
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Non -Agenda Items - City Council:
7a. Councilman Widman would like to see some exploration by staff for
some alternates for better publicity for the Empire Savings b,us
route as well as availability in City, possibly utilizing the
services of the Chamber of Commerce., �-.
b. Councilman Widman brought to the Council's attention the availability
of resources at El Camino College for not only City and staff to
conduct surveys but also regarding students available to help out
members of the council in whatever way possible - Internship in
Public Affairs.
c. Councilman Widman urged that election posters be removed from
utility poles, etc. now that March 5th election is over.
8. to move items 8A and 8B, appeals from denial of approval of
tentative tract maps for condominium conversion, to the end of
the agenda for discussion in Executive Session. Post, Doerfling.
So ordered.
9. to direct the City Manager to suggest to the Hermosa Beach City
School District administration and Board of Trustees that they
meet with the city council for joint study sessioncconcerning
disposition of unused or surplus school properties on Monday,
March 25, 1974 in the Council Chamber, City Hall, at 7:30 p.m.
Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
Non -Agenda Items from Audience:
10a. Eric (?), representing Hermosa Bay Club Volleyball
Team, requested contribution from City for Hilo Classic competition
during Easter Week. Invited public to luau being held at Veterans
Hall in Inglewood on March 30. Mayor pointed out that Council could
not take action on non -agenda item involving City funds, and
requested that City Manager's recommendation be placed on April 2
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b. Herb Besant, 2207 PCH, informed the Council that the way to get the
money to pay back the City for the RedevelopncnttAgency was to have
just two men run this City and have the City Council be full-time
guys and get rid of the City Manager and the City Attorney and the
City Planner and his assistant and the City Engineer and hang a
sign on City Hall saying "Closed for Alterations". He then asked
that the City Clerk read aloud a poem written to him by someone who
had been his tenant fifteen years ago; however, the Mayor ruled that
other persons waiting to be heard should have their turn to speak.
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Non-Agenda Items from Audience (Cont",d)'
c. Marvin May, 960 - 2nd Street, presented petitions with 61 signa-
tures requesting one-way traffic due to narrow street, steepness
of hill, blind spots, excessive speeding, etc. PCH to Prospect Avenue.
wd. Mrs. Delma Peery, 720 - 8th Street, requested explanation ofwhy
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green curbs had not been replaced - especially in front ofh.er shop.
People pay no attention to "One Hour Parking" signs.
e. Garland Kyle, 1534 Golden Avenue, said that since theres• a woman
on the City Council he would like to make the suggestion that
Councilperson be used to make it a non-sexist designation. He also
suggested that Mary Tyson be referred to as "Ms." since it is another
non-sexist title and more respectful to women.
f. GUSS Barks, Jr.„ informed the Council that if they did not immediately
? dissolve the Redevelopment Agency without delay they would regret it.
11. to approve the recommendation of .the City Manager as set forth in
his memorandum dated March 14, 1974 to permit a reduced encroachment
over the public right-of-way on property located at 2222 Strand as:
modified by agreement with the property owners, Walter and Louise
Girdwoyn, and with the provision that this encroachment will be
removed at the expense of the property owners if and when the City
required all property owners in that block to cease using the three-
foot right-of-way at the front of their property line. Post,
Doerfling. Carried. Ayes, Doerfling, Tyson, Post. No, Barks,
Widman. Absent, none.
(Note: Councilman .Barks wished to go on record as against
encroachments on City property.)
12. to authorize filing an application for an allocation of $3,287.00
from the Local Transportation Fund of the County of Los Angeles
through the Southern California Association of Governments, said
funds to be used,during the fiscal year 1974-75 for planning the
,� development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in order to determine
demand, feasible routing and alternate designs as a basis for future
fund requests for the acquisition and construction of such facilities,
and to direct the stafffto prepare the necessary information for
completiehoo.f the Local Transportation Fund Claim Form. Doerfling,
Post. Carried. All, none, none.
Note: Councilman Doerfling informed those present that the Bicycle
Route Commitee of which he is Chairman will meet in the Council
Chamber at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 1974.
13. to waive further reading. Post, Doerfling. Carried. All,none,none.
and
to adopt Ordinance Nom --"N' S. 483, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALT? IA, AMENDING CHAPTER 30, "TAXATION",
ARTICLE III, "HOTEL -MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX", SECTION 30-12, DEFINING
"TRANSIENT". Doerfling, Barks. Carried. All, none, none.
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Note: Mrs. Katharine Bergstrom, 519 - 24th Place, member of the
Citizens Advisory Committee on Illegal Housing informed the
Council that they would like to be known as the "Housing
Committee" at this point, and requested that the consistency
of the Hotel -Motel Occupancy Tax ordinance and the zoning
ordinance be investigated, especially with regard to living
in a hotel or motel for more than -thirty days.
Further action: to refer this matter back to the City Attorney,
,the Citizens Housing Committee and the Planning
Commission for study. Post, Widman. So ordered.
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14. City Manager - Misc. Report: Mr. Diller gave Council letter re
Seminar to be by Civil Defense and Disaster Planning Board
at Los Verdes Country Club, Rancho Los Verdes, on March 28, 1974.
Chief Fowler urged members of the. City Council to attend.
Executive Session:
to adjourn to an Executive Session t� discuss .appeals from denial
of approvah6f certain tentative tract maps listed in items 8 A
and 8B and for a Personnel Session to discuss City Council appoint-
ments to the Finance Committee and as delegates to various
organizations and vacancies on City Commissions. Post, Doerfling.
So ordered.
Meeting was adjourned to Executive Session; and Personnel Session at
9:12 p.m. and reconvened in Council Chamber at 10:30 p.m.
/8A and 8B - tentative tracts - tabled to next regular meeting on
April 2, 1974. Post, Doerflin•. So ordered.
15. to adopt Resolut on No. N. S. 3294, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
APPOINTING A FINANCE COMMITTEE AS OF MARCH 19, 1974." Post, Widman.
Carried. All, none, none. (Mayor Post, Chairman —Councilmen Barks
and Doerfling, members)
16. to authorize the City Clerk to attend the City Clerks'. Institute
'i/to behheld in San Diego, California, on April 24-26 and approve
all necessary expenditures. Post, Widman. Carried. All,none,none.
20A. to adopt Resoluti n No. N. S. 329 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
(1) CITY COUNCIL OF THE TY -OF -BE OSA BEACH, CALIFORN.Ti, SELECTING
,AND DESIGNATING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH BAY CITIES SANITATION
PATAvLi DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY." Post, Widman. So ordered.
(Mayor Post, Councilman Doerfling Alternate)
<(2), to adopt Resoluti• No. N. S. 32i entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE'
CITY COUNCIL OF T 1 'ice--9£--HERMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING
A MEMBER OF SAID COUNCIL OF SAID CITY TO THE CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE
/OF TUE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT, PURSUANT TO
V PART 3OF DIVISION 10 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE." Ppst, Doerfling.
So ordered MA.0(Doerfling - -gid y. f;. -_.y
' s However,Mayor must be the "official" representative,
with understanding that it's usually the Alternate who attends the
meetings. Please advise whether Mayor, with Doerfling as Alternate,
al,. is okay - I must send them resolution and certified letter re this
y fr'frtsoon as possible.
((3)VLeague of california Cities: Doerfling; Widman, Alternate.
(4)' -South Bay Cities Association: Doerfling and Barks.
(5),/Independent Cities of EostAng:eles County: Barks - Widman, Alternate.
(6) L./Inter-City Transportation Committee: Barks.
(7')1/West Basin Water Association: Tyson
(8)1/Southern California Association of Governments: Tyson; Widman,
Alternate.
(9)r/inglewood Fire Training Authority CoMmission: Mayor - Barks, Alternate.
20B. to table Commission vacancies to the next meeting on April 2, 1974
and direct the City to publish advertisements for two weeks in the
Hermosa Beach Review and the Easy Reader encouraging interested
persons to apply for membership on the Improvement Commission, the
Park and Recreation commission, the Planning commission, the Parking
Place Commission. Post, Doeffling. Carried. All, none, none.
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Note: City Manager - who should prepare this and send it in?
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17. to adopt Resolution No . 3297, ntitled: "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF '' ! - RMOSA BEACH, CALF FORNIA,
AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER. OF FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH."
Post, Barks. Carried. All, none, none.
18. to receive and file the City Treasurer's Report forttithe month
of March;, .1974. Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
19. that DemandsmadmiNammumnim Nos. 13128 through 13232, inclusive,
and Demands Nos. 13317 through 13319, inclusive, dated March 19,
1974, in the amount of $45,459.77 be approved andjwarrants drawn
to pay same; that Demands Nos. 13233 through 1331 ., inclusive,
and Demands Nos. 13320 and 13321, dated March 19, 1974, in the
amount of $2,235.00 be approved and Warrants drawn to pay same; and.
that Warrants Nos. 13208, 13240 and 13253 be declared Void.
Post, Doerfling. Carried. All, none, none.
Adjournment - to next regular meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 1974 at
7:30 p.m. Doerfling, Widman. 10:45 p.m.
Note: Meeting was not adjourned to adjourned regular meeting on
March 25 forjoint study session with School District Board of Trustees
either call a special mee:tiy:gg; or before these minutes are written up
change adjournment (since that date was implied by previous Council
action) .
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3/20/74
City of Hermosa Beach, California
AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- Tuesday, March 19, 1974 - 7:30
Council Chamber - City, Hall
: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:e I " :`
ROLL CALL../%1
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Adjourned Regular. Meeting of March 12, 1974'
HERMOSA BEAUTIFUL AWARDS: Residential Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Garrett, 547 - 24th Place, Commercial Greeko's,1120 Hermosa
Avenue, Mr. John Warren.
CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters listed below will be enacted by.
one motion as suggested by staff with the unanimous consent of
the City Council. There will be no separate discussion of these
items unless a Councilman. shows good cause prior to the time the
Council votes on the motion to adopt said consent calendar:
(a) Parking on Railroad Right -of -Way Adjacent to Clark Stadium
Memorandum dated March 1, 1974 from Park and Recreation
Commission. Refer to staff for recommendation per memorandum
from commission..
Manhattan Beach Animal Control Approach - Memorandum dated
March•l, 1974 from Park and Recreation Commission. Refer.
to staff for report on Manhattan Beach plan and recommendations
Rescue and Paramedic Van - Letter dated March 11, 1974 from
Hermosa Beach Coordinating Council. " Authorize staff to contact
Supervisor Hayes' office and enter discussion concerning
contract with County Lifeguards to staff rescue van.
(b)
(c)
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS --CITY COUNCIL:
DISSOLUTION OF HERMOSA BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY -..Discussion
requested by Councilman Barks.
3. REDISTRIBUTION OF. SALES TAX REVENUE - BALDWIN PARK
Discussion requested by Councilman (3arks
"POST -AGENDA"
SUIT -
ITEMS - Discussion requested by Councilman Harks:
13EACH CITIES TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Mayor. Post.
Discussion requested by
PROBLEMS - Discussion requested by
6 DOG PROBLEMS PARKING`
Councilman Widman.
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OTHER MATTERS City Council.
CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:..
8 A. TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION - Approved by
Planning Commission referred back to Commission at their
request, approval rescinded; appeal filed. Hearing continued
from City Council meetings of October 16, November 6,
November 20, December 4, 1973 and February 5, February 19 and
March 5, 1974.
(1) Tentative Tract No. 31680 -.Ten-unit
conversion, 538 8th Street - Costa
('2)
(3).
Tentative Tract No. 31715 Thirteen -
conversion, 701
hirteen-conversion,`701 Monterey Boulevard -
condominium
Brava Associates..
unit condominium
James C. Hair-
Tentative
air-
Tentative Tract No. 31815 —Seventy-two unit :condominium
conversion, 1707 Pacific Coast Highway - Sepulveda
pacific Development Co., Ltd
City Council Agenda - March 19, 1974
8.
Condominium Conversion (Continued)'
(4)
Tentative Tract No. 31875 - Fourteen -unit
conversion, 77 - 15th Street Fred Held.
condominium
Tentative Tract No. 31889 - Six -unit condominium.
conversion, 236 Manhattan Avenue - Martin D. miller:
TENTATIVE TRACT MAPS - CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION - Approval
denied by Planning Commission; appeal filed; referred back
to Commission; denial reaffirmed; appeal filed:. City Council
hearing continued from meetings of October. 2, November 20,
December 4, 1973 and February 5, February 19 and March 5, 1974.
Tentative Tract No. 31940 - Twelve -unit condominium
conversion, 101 Monterey Boulevard-.Ralli Dimitriou..
Tentative Tract No. 31943 Seven -unit condominium
conversion, 2640 Hermosa Avenue:- Frank and Eleanor Sesto.
and Philip and Bridget Ahlfeldt.
(1)
(2).
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS:
9 HERMOSA BEACH CITY SCHOOLS PROPOSED JOINT MEETINGWITH CITY
COUNCIL Letter dated February 21, 1974 from Dr. Andrew M.
Joyce, Superintendent of Schools.
0 NON -AGENDA ITEMS FROM AUDIENCE - Fifteen minute discussion period.
(Any person wishing to call the Council's attention to a matter
not listed on this agenda or covered by previous correspondence
isinvited, to do so at this time.)
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS:
12.
3.
ENCROACHMENT ON PUB3LIC PROPERTY
March 14, 1974 from Earl Diller,
meetings of December 4 and March
-.2222 STRAND .= .Memorandum dated
City .Manageed from
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AUTHORIZATION TO FILE FOR FUNDS, DEVELOPMENT OF BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES - Memorandum. dated March 14, 1974 from
Earl Diller,' City Manager; memorandum dated March 12, 1974 from
Rod Merl, Environmental Control. Officer.
HOTEL -MOTEL OCCUPANCY.TAX - DEFINITION OF "TRANSIENT" - Ordinance.
No. N. S. 483, introduced February 19, 1974. For waiver of
further reading and adoption.
14. CITY ,MANAGER
15. ',
16.
".Miscellaneous
report.
FINANCE COMMITTEE - Proposed resolution - for adoption.
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CITY CLERKS'' BIENNIAL INSTITUTE, APRIL 24-26, 1974 -
FOR CITY CLERK TO ATTEND. -'Memorandum dated February
from Don 3enninghoven, Executive Director,' League of
Cities
AUTHORIZATION
28, 1974
California
17. TRANSFER OF FUNDS - Memorandum dated March 13,' 1974 from Mary
Stonier, Finance Director. A,/1p. a„.4,
18. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT - February, 1974.
19. DEMANDS AND WARRANTS.
City Council Agenda - March '19, 1974
20: PERSONNEL SESSION.
• City Council Delegates:;
(1)
:South' Bay.<Cites Sanitation District:- Proposed
resolution - for adoption. /9, ,4J .( UY
Southern al ornia Rapid Transit. District - Proposed.
resolution
- or adoption. /v. '
3) League of California
(4) South Bay Cities Association
(5) Independent Cities of Lose Angeles County.
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(6) Inter-CitrrCommittee.,
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(7) West $asinWater Association.
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(8) Southern .Cali ornia Association of Governments
(9) Inglewood Fire Training Authority Commission.
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City Commission acancies:
(1) Improvement Commission - One Vacancy.
(2) Park and Recreation Commission - One Vacancy.
(3) Planning Commission - One Vacancy.
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ADJOURNMENT
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