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City Council Agenda November 13, 2001 - Hermosa
Beach
"The fear of death keeps us from living, not from
dying." - Paul C. Roud
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - Council Chambers, City Hall
1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach
Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.
Closed Session - Immediately following Regular Session
MAYOR
John Bowler |
CITY CLERK
Elaine Doerfling |
MAYOR PRO TEM
Kathy Dunbabin |
CITY TREASURER
John M. Workman |
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Sam Y. Edgerton
Julie Oakes
J. R. Reviczky |
CITY MANAGER
Stephen R. Burrell
CITY ATTORNEY
Michael Jenkins |
All council meetings are open to the public. PLEASE
ATTEND.
The Council receives a packet with detailed information and
recommendations on nearly every agenda item. Complete agenda
packets are available for public inspection in the Police
Department, Fire Department, Public Library, Office of the City
Clerk, and the Chamber of Commerce. During the meeting, a
packet is also available in the Council Chambers foyer.
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
OUTGOING MAYOR'S COMMENTS
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE:
- Designate Mayor for a term ending September 10,
2002;
- Designate Mayor Pro Tempore for a term ending September
10, 2002; and,
- Intergovernmental agencies requiring appointment of Mayor
as delegate.
Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine
Doerfling dated October 29, 2001.
(PDF file)
Committee assignments.
(PDF file)
INCOMING MAYOR'S COMMENTS
RECESS
RECONVENE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF OCTOBER 23,
2001
City Council approved by a vote of 4-0 (Councilmember Reviczky
not present/abstained) and authorized: (1) the Mayor to execute
a settlement agreement among the City, Macpherson Oil and
Hermosa Beach Stop Oil Coalition for reimbursement of Stop
Oil's legal fees in connection with its prosecution of the
Proposition E litigation, (2) the Finance Department, upon full
execution of the agreement, to prepare and transmit a check in
the amount of $165,000 to Stop Oil, representing the City's
share of the settlement."
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Although 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.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Members of the public wishing to address the City Council on
any items within the Council's jurisdiction may do so at this
time. (Exception: Comments on public hearing items must be
heard during the public hearings.) Members of the public
wishing to request the removal of an item from the Consent
Calendar may do so at this time. Please limit comments to three
minutes. Citizens also may speak:
- during discussion of items removed from the Consent
Calendar;
- during Public Hearings; and,
- with the Mayor's consent, during discussion of items
appearing under Municipal Matters;
Citizens with comments regarding City management or
departmental operations are requested to submit those comments
to the City Manager.
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
The following more routine matters will be acted upon by one
vote to approve with the majority consent of the City
Council. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Council member removes an item from the Consent
Calendar. Items removed will be considered under Agenda Item
3, with public comment permitted at that time.
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Recommendation to approve the following
minutes:
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Minutes of the Regular
meeting held on October 9, 2001;
and,
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Minutes of the Regular
meeting held on October 23, 2001
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Recommendation to ratify check register and to
approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by
the City Treasurer.
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Recommendation to receive and file
Tentative Future Agenda Items.
(PDF file)
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Recommendation to receive and file the September
2001 financial reports:
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Revenue and expenditure report;
(PDF file)
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City Treasurer's report;
(PDF file)and,
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Investment report.
(PDF file)
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Recommendation to deny the following
claims and refer them to the City's Liability Claims
Administrator.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael
Earl dated November 1, 2001.
Claimant: Anne Moler
Date of Loss: 10-03-01
Date Filed: 10-17-01
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Recommendation to receive and file status report on
Project No. CIP 97-182, Myrtle Avenue Undergrounding, and
Project No. CIP 97-183, Loma Drive Undergrounding.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated November 1, 2001.
(PDF file).
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Recommendation to accept donation of
$250.00 from Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Foundation to be used
for the Halloween Howl activity.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated
November 5, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve the plans,
specifications, estimates, order the work and call for
bids; and, instruct the City Clerk to post Notice Inviting
Sealed Bids for Project No. 01-531, 3rd Street Park - New
Construction.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated October 24, 2001.
(PDF file).
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Recommendation to approve estimated
revenue of $5,646 for the Beverage Container Recycling
Program; appropriate $5,646 grant funds from the Department
of Conservation Division of Recycling for administration
and implementation of the program; approve estimated
revenue of $5,709 for Used Oil Recycling Program; and,
appropriate $5,709 from the Used Oil Recycling Block Grant
Fund from California Integrated Waste Management Board for
administration and implementation of the program.
. (PDF file)
Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated October 16, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve Professional
Services Agreement No. 01.007 between the City and Uniplan
Engineering, Inc. for providing Construction
Management/Inspection services for $60,000; and, authorize
the City Clerk to attest and the Mayor to execute said
agreement upon approval as to form by the City
Attorney.
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Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated November 1, 2001.
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Recommendation to approve a contract with
Adopt-A-Storm drain, a California non-profit public benefit
corporation, for stormwater pollution prevention programs,
to be funded by donations from private firms in exchange
for use of specified City property as a display for
recognition of the donation; and, approve estimated revenue
of $60,000 for the program
(PDF file) .
Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams
dated October 16, 2001.
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Recommendation to award PROSUM the bid to
redesign and install a Local Area Network/Wide Area Network
for City Hall at a total cost of $65,118; authorize the
City Manager to complete and sign an agreement PROSUM to
design and implement the project and negotiate an agreement
to provide SQL server support on an ongoing basis
(estimated cost $20,000 annually); and, authorize staff to
amend the agreement between Kerry Consultant Group and the
City to add $5,164 for Dennis Vlasich to monitor the design
and installation of the new LAN/WAN system and fiber
backbone for City Hall.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from Assistant City Manager Mary Rooney dated
November 6, 2001.
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Recommendation to adopt resolution
approving Final Map #25351 for a 2-unit condominium
project at 322 & 326 Ocean View Drive.
(PDF file) Memorandum from Community Development Director
Sol Blumenfeld dated November 5, 2001.
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CONSENT ORDINANCES
NONE
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ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR
SEPARATE DISCUSSION
* Public comments on items removed from the Consent
Calendar.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.
a.
TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17.46.130 --
WALLS, FENCES AND HEDGES IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND
MANUFACTURING ZONES.
(PDF file)
(Continued from meeting of October 23, 2001)
RECOMMENDATION: Continue item and direct staff to
re-notice for meeting of January 22, 2002
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b.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING
THE MORATORIUM ON CONVERSION OF OFFICE AND RETAIL USE TO
RESTAURANT USE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA UNTIL NOVEMBER 13,
2002.
(PDF file)
Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated
November 6, 2001.
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct the public hearing on the extension of the
moratorium and take action by 4/5 vote to adopt ordinance
extending the moratorium for one year, to November 13,
2002.
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS
PROJECT NO. NON-CIP 005-01, CORONA STREET AND
PROSPECT AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENTS - STREET
BARRIER.
Memorandum from Public Works Director
Harold Williams dated November 5, 2001.
(PDF file)
RECOMMENDATION:
Review the information and provide direction to staff as to
how to proceed with this project.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY
MANAGER
None.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL
NONE
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OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL
Requests from Council members for possible future agenda
items:
Recommended Action: 1) Vote by Council whether to discuss
this item; 2) refer to staff for a report back on a future
agenda; or, 3) resolution of matter by Council action
tonight.
a. Request from Mayor Pro Tem Edgerton to set a joint
meeting with the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources
Advisory Commission to discuss events on the beach.
ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED
IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:
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1. MINUTES:
Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on
October 23, 2001.
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2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
The City Council finds, based on advice from legal
counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the
position of the City in the litigation.
Existing Litigation: Government Code Section
54956.9(a)
a. Name of Case:
Burd v. City of Hermosa Beach
Case Number:
CV00-10016 CAS (BQRx)
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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