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AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING HERMOSA BEACH CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, May 23, 2000 - Council Chambers, City Hall

Regular Session - 7:10 p.m.
Closed Session - Immediately following Regular Session

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.

 

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLOSED SESSION REPORT FOR MEETING OF MAY 9, 2000: NO REPORTABLE ACTIONS.

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.

(a) 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:

Citizens with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are requested to submit those comments to the City Manager.

(b) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

1. Letter from Jim Lissner requesting that City Council appeal the Planning Commission's action of May 16, 2000 granting full liquor to Einstein's.

RECOMMENDATION: Consider request.

1. 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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(a) Recommendation to approve minutes of the Adjourned Regular meeting of the City Council held on May 2, 2000.

(b) Recommendation to ratify check register and to approve cancellation of certain checks as recommended by the City Treasurer.

(c) Recommendation to receive and file Tentative Future Agenda Items .

(d) Recommendation to receive and file the April 2000 financial reports:

(e) Recommendation to accept donations received by the City from Intrepid Marketing Group for $10,000 to be used for Summer Concert Series and Ashley's Beach Market for $100.00 to be used for roller hockey program materials. Memorandum from Finance Director Viki Copeland dated May 11, 2000.

(f) Recommendation to approve lease renewal agreement between the City and Beach Cities Health District for Room 6A in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

(g) Recommendation to approve lease renewal agreement between the City and the Los Angeles County Bar Association Dispute Resolution Services for Room 6B in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

(h) Recommendation to approve lease renewal agreement between the City and Project Touch for Room 3 in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

(i) Recommendation to approve lease renewal agreement between the City and the Community Center Foundation for Room C in the Community Center. Memorandum from Community Resources Director Mary Rooney dated May 9, 2000.

(j) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25390 for a 2-unit condominium project at 601 Manhattan Avenue. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 15, 2000.

(k) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving Final Map #25404 for a 2-unit condominium project at 644-646 Monterey Boulevard. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2000.

(l) Recommendation to receive and file action minutes from the Planning Commission meeting of May 16, 2000 .

(m) Recommendation to adopt resolution approving the appeal from the Planning Commission for a requested variance from off-street parking (Section 17.44) to allow more than two vehicle tandem parking at 1250 8 ^th  Street. Memorandum from Community Development Director Sol Blumenfeld dated May 16, 2000.

(n) Recommendation to approve amendment to ground lease for 1303 Hermosa Avenue. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 18, 2000.

(o) Recommendation to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Joint Powers Agreement for services under the Job Training Partnership Act. Memorandum from Personnel Director/Risk Manager Michael Earl.

 

2. CONSENT ORDINANCES

a. ORDINANCE NO. 00-1201 - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE, ZONING ORDINANCE, AND TO ADOPT AN IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE FOR THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, ESTABLISHING A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE, AND OTHER TEXT AMENDMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE POLICIES OF COASTAL LAND USE PLAN." For adoption. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 17, 2000.

 

3. 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. - NONE

 

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

 

4. REQUEST FOR 3-WAY STOP CONTROL AT MANHATTAN AVENUE AND 1ST STREET AND 4-WAY STOP CONTROL AT MANHATTAN AVENUE AND 2ND STREET. Memorandum from Public Works Director Harold Williams dated May 8, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Deny request.

 

5. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

a. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR RECYCLING AND LITTER REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. Memorandum from City Manager Stephen Burrell dated May 18, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Adopt resolution.

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL

a. VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF TERMS. Memorandum from City Clerk Elaine Doerfling dated May 9, 2000.

RECOMMENDATION: Direct City Clerk to immediately advertise and request applications from interested parties for three Planning Commission terms that will expire June 30, 2000; and two Civil Service Board terms that will expire July 15, 2000.

 

7. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL - NONE

 

ANNOUNCEMENT IN OPEN SESSION OF ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION AS FOLLOWS:

1. MINUTES:

a. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on April 25, 2000; and,

b. Approval of minutes of Closed Session meeting held on May 9, 2000.

2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR: Government Code Section 54957.6

City Negotiator:       

•  Stephen Burrell

Employee Organizations: 

• Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association

• Hermosa Beach Firefighters' Association

• Teamsters Union, Local 911

• Professional and Administrative Employee Group

• Hermosa Beach Management Association

• Hermosa Beach Police Management Association

 

3. 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)

• Name of Case: Macpherson v. City of Hermosa Beach
• Case Number: BC172546

 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION

ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

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