Hermosa Beach City Council
November 29, 2022

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22-XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 20-1)

AMENDING THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM COMMUNITY

COMMERCIAL (CC) TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (HD) AND A REQUEST FOR A ZONING CHANGE (ZC 20-1) CHANGING THE ZONING
DESIGNATION FROM SPECIFIC PLAN AREA 7 (SPA-7) TO RESIDENTIAL – PROFESSIONAL (R-P) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWELVE (12) – UNIT ATTACHED CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 911 1ST STREET (APN 4186-026- 047)
The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:

A. An application was filed on December 2, 2020, by the applicant Luigi Schiappa Development Inc, for development of a property located at 911 1st Street requesting a General Plan Amendment amending the land use designation from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD), a Zoning Code Change changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Residential- Professional (R-P) and approval of Conditional Use Permit (CON 20-05), Precise Development Plan (PDP 20-10), and Tentative Parcel Map No. 83011 for a proposed twelve-unit attached residential condominium project (collectively, the “Project”).

B. On March 15, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a 12-unit condominium project. There was discussion regarding the current Housing Element process being updated and whether there was an opportunity to consider affordable housing or other public benefit within this project. The project was continued for further study. The Planning Commission held a dully noticed public hearing on November 15th and deliberated on the project. All interested parties were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.

C. At its November 15, 2022 hearing, by a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 22-17 recommending adoption of the IS/ND and 1212

approval of the Project, including the General Plan Amendment amending the land use designation from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD) and zoning change (ZC 20-1) changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Residential – Professional (R-P) to the City Council.

D. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the 29th day of November, 2022. All interested parties were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.

E. The proposed General Plan Amendment is deemed not to be in the public interest under Government Code section 65358 for the following reasons:

1. The conversion of commercial parcels to residential parcels limits and/or curtails the City’s ability to generate much needed revenue from the site.

2. The City is better served if the parcel is a contributing part of the City’s commercial corridor down Pacific Coast Highway. Further encroachment of residential uses may inhibit the ability for a thriving commercial area around this site.

3. The proposed change to high density residential, without proper mechanism in place to ensure an affordable component, in-lieu fees or other public benefits would damage the public interest by allowing development of a desirable parcel in the City without any public benefit.

4. The proposed project should take into account the current proposed Housing Element Changes and would be premature to approved such a land use change that would not contemplate affordable housing component or an in-lieu fee for consideration should no affordable be considered on this site.

SECTION 2. Denial.

Based on the evidence received at the public hearing, all evidence in the record and the above findings, the City Council hereby denies the request for a General Plan Land Use Map amendment from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD) and a Zoning Code Change changing the zoning 1213

designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Residential- Professional (R-P) fort 911 1st Street (APN 4186-026-047).

SECTION 3. Environmental Review.

The recommended action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act because CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency disapproves (CEQA Guidelines section 15270).

SECTION 4. Severability.

If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remainder of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this resolution, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5. Record of Proceedings.

This resolution takes effect immediately and that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of said City in the minutes of the meeting at which time same is passed and adopted. The City Clerk shall keep a copy of same along with such other documents and records of proceedings as may be designated by the City Manager.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 29th day of November 2022.

Michael Detoy, PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Myra Maravilla Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 22-XX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held thereof on the 29th day of November 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Myra Maravilla
City Clerk
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 22- XX

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CON 20-05), PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP 20-10) AND A TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 83011 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWELVE (12) – UNIT ATTACHED CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 911 1ST STREET (APN 4186-026-047) The City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve and order as follows:

SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council finds as follows:

A. An application was filed on December 2, 2020, by the applicant Luigi Schiappa Development Inc, for development of a property located at 911 1st Street requesting a General Plan Amendment amending the land use designation from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD), a Zoning Code Change changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to ResidentialProfessional (R-P) and approval of Conditional Use Permit (CON 20- 05), Precise Development Plan (PDP 20-10), and Tentative Parcel Map No. 83011 for a proposed twelve-unit attached residential condominium project (collectively, the “Project”).

B. On March 15, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a 12-unit condominium project. There was discussion regarding the current Housing Element process being updated and whether there was an opportunity to consider affordable housing or other public benefit within this project. The project was continued for further study. The Planning Commission held a dully noticed public hearing on November 15th and deliberated on the project.

All interested parties were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.

C. At its November 15, 2022 hearing, by a 3-2 vote, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 22-17 recommending adoption of the IS/ND and approval of the Project to the City Council. 1216

D. The City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the 29th day of November, 2022. All interested parties were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence.

E. The City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-XX which denied the request for a General Plan Land Use Map amendment from
Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD) and a Zoning Code Change changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Residential- Professional (R-P) for 911 1st Street (APN 4186-026-047).

SECTION 2. Denial.

Based on the evidence received at the public hearing, all evidence in the record and the above findings, the City Council hereby denies the requests for Conditional Use Permit (CON 20-05), Precise Development Plan (PDP 20-10), and Tentative Parcel Map No. 83011 for a proposed twelve-unit attached residential condominium project. Because the City Council denied the request for a General Plan Land Use Map amendment from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density Residential (HD) and a Zoning Code Change changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Residential- Professional (R-P) for 911 1st Street (APN 4186-026-047), the proposed residential use is not permitted by the City’s General Plan or Zoning Ordinance, Thus, the requests for Conditional Use Permit (CON 20-05), Precise Development Plan (PDP 20-10), and Tentative Parcel Map No. 83011 cannot be granted as consistency with the City’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance is required for appproval of these requests.

SECTION 3. Environmental Review. The recommended action is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act because CEQA does not apply to projects which a public agency disapproves (CEQA Guidelines section 15270).

SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision will not affect the validity of the remainder of this resolution. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this resolution, and each and every section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion 1217

thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof is declared invalid or unconstitutional.

SECTION 5. Record of Proceedings. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the adoption of this Resolution and to keep a copy of same along with such other documents and records of proceedings as may be designated by the City Manager.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 29th day of November 2022.

Michael Detoy, PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Myra Maravilla Michael Jenkins
City Clerk City Attorney
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 22-XX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a regular meeting held thereof on the 29th day of November 2022, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
________________________________
Myra Maravilla
City Clerk
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911 1st Street,Hermosa Beach, CA, 90254
dlR Design Inc.

Ricky de la Rosa
2040 Lomita Blvd., Suite 104,
Lomita, CA, 90717

1.310.972.9050
[email protected]
CLIENTLuigi Schiappa Dev ppa Development, Inc.2040 Lomita Blvd., ta Blvd., Suite 100,Lomita, CA, 90717 ita, CA, [email protected]

HERMOSA
SD PACKAGECLIENTLuigi Schiappa Development, Inc.2040 Lomita Blvd., Suite 100,Lomita, CA, [email protected] SHEET INDEX:01 Cover Sheet02.1 Tabulations / Site Plan02.2 Fire Access Plan03.1 Conceptual Diagrams03.2 Parking & Open Space04 Site Plan (1st Floor)05 Site Plan (2nd Floor)06 Site Plan (3rd Floor)07 Site Plan (Roof / Deck)08 Elevations 1, 2, 309 Elevations 4, 5, 610 Elevations 7, 8 11 Plan A12 Plan B13 Plan C14 Plan D15 Plan E16 Plan F17 Plan G18 Plan H19 Building Sections20 Site Photographs21 Conceptual Imagery22 3D Renderings 01 20-01
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Building ( 3 Units )

BUILDING LEGEND

SITE PLAN

F IREL ANE

ZONING SUMMARY

PROJECT ANALYSIS

UNIT SUMMARYOPEN SPACE / AMENITY SUMMARYPARKING SUMMARYPROJECT SITE INFORMATIONSETBACKS PLAN

PROJECT UNITS TOTAL

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY GROSS AREA GROSS AREA SUBTOTAL DECK AREA DECK AREA SUBTOTAL RATIO NUMBER OF UNITS ??? 12
26 DU/AC20,362 SF1.013 STORIES
30’ ABOVE EXISTING GRADE MAX. <30’ ABOVE EXISTING GRADE FAR DOES NOT INCLUDE GARAGE100 SF MIN. ADJACENT TO PRIMARYLIVING AREA100 SF MAX. ON ROOF DECKS MAYCOUNT AS OPEN SPACE DENSITY 33 DU/AC (1,320 SF/DU MIN.)
65% MAX. (13,089 SF) 46% (9,258 SF)200 C.F PER UNIT3 STORY TOWNHOME - TYPE V-B 396-476 C.F PER UNIT
300 SF/DU (MIN. DIMENSION OF 7’)100 SF/DU ADDITIONAL (5+ UNIT DEVELOPMENTS) = 400 SF/DU * 12 UNITS = 4,800 SF 4,430 SF PUBLIC + 1,200 PRIVATE= 5,630 SF
BUILDING FLOOR AREALOT COVERAGEFLOOR AREA RATIO (F.A.R.)BUILDING HEIGHTA 3 UNITS ± 1,565 SF 4,695 SF 405 SF 1,215 SF 25.9% ± 1,623 SF 1,623 SF 407 SF 407 SF 25.1%± 1,802 SF 1,802 SF 432 SF 432 SF 24.0%± 1,808 SF 1,808 SF 432 SF 432 SF 23.9%± 1,627 SF 4,881 SF 473 SF 1,419 SF 29.1%± 1,830 SF 1,830 SF 479 SF 479 SF 26.2%± 1,862 SF 1,862 SF 513 SF 513 SF 27.6%± 1,861 SF 1,861 SF 516 SF 516 SF 20,362 SF 5,413 SF 26.6%

27.7%
3 BR / 2.5 BA
B 1 UNIT 3 BR / 2.5 BAC 1 UNIT 3 BR / 2.5 BAD 1 UNIT 3 BR / 2.5 BAE 3 UNITS 3 BR / 2.5 BAF 1 UNIT 3 BR / 2.5 BAG 1 UNIT 3 BR / 2.5 BAH 1 UNIT 12 UNITS
3 BR / 2.5 BA

OPEN SPACE (USABLE)STORAGE SPACE (PRIVATE)PROJECT CONSTRUCTION TYPE

REQUIRED/ALLOWED PROPOSED

COMMON OPEN SPACEREQUIREDPROVIDED
RESIDENTIAL/GUEST (2) STANDARD 18’x20’ SPACE / UNIT (12 UNITS) 24 SPACES (1) GUEST SPACE / 2 UNITS (12 UNITS) 6 SPACES

RESIDENTIAL/GUEST
TOTAL(2) STANDARD 18’x20’ SPACES / UNIT (12 UNITS) 24 SPACES(1) 10’x20’ GUEST SPACE 1 SPACES(0) 17’x20’ GUEST SPACE - H.C. 0 SPACES(1) 8’x20’ / 9’x20’ GUEST SPACE - COMPACT 6 SPACESTOTAL 31 SPACES 30 SPACES
4,800 SF 2,482 SF
LANDSCAPED AREA = 3,658 SF200 SF/DU OF ROOF DECK AREA MAY COUNT400 SF/DU REQUIRED (12 UNITS) 2,400 SF4,882 SF

REQUIRED PROPOSED NOTES

PRIVATE OPEN SPACETOTAL OPEN SPACE
NOTES

APN NUMBER
4186-026-047
FRONT - SOUTH 10’
5’5’5’
10’10’10’8’ - 10’

SIDE - EASTSIDE - WESTREAR - NORTH
911 1ST STREET, HERMOSA BEACH, CA 90254 SPA (COMMERCIAL) R-P 20,137 0.46

ADDRESS EXISTING ZONE PROPOSED NEW ZONE LOT AREA (ACRE) LOT AREA (SF) 2 N D S T R E E T

PACIFI C COA ST HWY(BEYOND)
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1 S T S T R E E T
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SITE PLAN
BUILDING 1
BUILDING 3
BUILDING 2
BUILDING 4

DRIVE AISLE

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

TRASH /

RECYCLE

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS

VEHICULAR ACCESS
GUEST

PARKING
PLAN
A
PLAN
A
PLAN
A
PLAN
D
PLAN
C
PLAN
B
PLAN
E
PLAN
E
PLAN
E
PLAN
H
PLAN
G
PLAN
F
( EXISTING PARKING )
( EXISTING R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY )
( EXISTING R-P PROFESSIONAL )
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N
Hose PullHose Pull - Start/EndNo Parking Fire Lane
LEGEND
Fire Hydrant - NewFire Hydrant - Existing
150’ HOSE PULL
120’ HOSE PULL
100’ HOSE PULL
150’ HOSE PULL
55’ HOSE PULL
150’ HOSE PULL
80’ HOSE PULL
60’ HOSE PULL
150’ HOSE PULL
90’-0”

FIRE TRUCK ACCESS / NO PARKING FIRE LANE

TRASH /

RECYCLE
B.1 & B.3 - 1ST STREET - SOUTH ELEVATION
1 ST STREE T 1 ST STREE T
28'-0"

CLEAR AT GROUND
26'-0"26'-0"

CLEAR TO SKY

DRIVE AISLE
28'-0"

CLEAR AT GROUND

CURB CUT

CLEAR TO SKY
32'-9"
30'-0"
29'-0"
29'-0"

P EDE S TRIAN A CC E SS
A
RECY
S
CLE
N
17'-10"
SPACE 1
25'-0"
SPACE 4
39'-0"
SPACE 2-3
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16’ RISE ACROSS SITE
13’ RISE ALONG FRONT
5’

16.5’
16’

2. SLOPE

7.9%

2.9%

13.4%
115.00’ DATUM
103.60’ DATUM

98.60’ DATUM
114.60’ DATUM0
10’
10’
10’
5’
5’
5’
5’
10’
10’ FRONT REQ / 10‘ PROVIDED
5’ BACK REQ / 8’-10‘ PROVIDED
5’ SIDES REQ / 10’ PROVIDED

3. SETBACKS
LOT 1
LOT 2
LOT 3
119’-7” x 168’-4” = 20,137 SF
119’-7”
168’-4”

1. LOT SIZE
30’ ABOVE NATURAL GRADE
( CONSIDERING CROSS-SITE SLOPE )

4. MAX HEIGHT
30’
4 144.60’ DATUM
145.00’ DATUM
133.60’ DATUM
128.60’ DATUM
4,882 SF TOTAL2,482 SF PUBLIC2,400 SF PRIVATE = 200 SF/DU

7. OPEN SPACE
LOT AREA = 20,137 SF
65% MAX. LOT AREA = 13,089 SF
( 45% PROVIDED = 8,986 SF )

5. LOT COVERAGE
1,420 SF LIVING
405 SF GARAGE
100 SF DECK

8. PROGRAM

GARAGEENTRYEATINGSLEEPINGSLEEPINGDECKLIVINGDINING
B1
B2
B3
B4
3RD FLOOR2ND FLOOR1ST FLOORPARTY WALL
8’-1” GROUND FLOOR
8’-1“ & 9‘-1” UPPER FLOORS

6. FLOOR HEIGHTS
8’-1”8’-1”9’-1”
8’-1”8’-1”
8’-6”
9’-1”
8’-6”
8’-1”
9’-1”8’-1”
9’-1”

MAXIMIZE BUILDABLE ENVELOPE

CAPITALIZE ON OCEAN VIEWS

PRIVACY B/W UNITS & NEIGHBORS

9. CONCEPT

ROOF DECKACCESSPRIVACY WALL(OBSCURED)VIEWS

PUBLICPRIVATE

PUBLICPRIVATE
30’ CLIPPING PLANEMINIMAL OPENINGS/ VIEWS
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TOTAL UNITS: 12 DU
A. REQUIRED OPEN SPACE: 300SF/DU + 100SF/DU ADDITIONAL (FOR 5+ UNIT DEVELOPMENTS) = 400SF/DU 400SF/DU * 12 DU = 4,800 SF
B. PROVIDED OPEN SPACE = 2,482 SF PUBLIC OPEN SPACE + 2,400 SF PRIVATE OPEN SPACE (200SF MAX. PER UNIT * 12) = 4,882 SF
C. PROVIDED ON-STREET PARKING = 4 SPACES (STANDARD 8’x20’ SPACE) N
Roof3rd Floor1st Floor
LEGEND

GUEST GUEST GUESTGUEST
GUEST

GUEST GUEST
3RD: 207 SF 3RD: 200 SF 3RD: 200 SF 3RD: 205 SF 3RD: 232 SF 3RD: 232 SF3RD: 100 SF ROOF: 179 SF
3RD: 100 SF
ROOF: 173 SF
UNIT E1
ROOF: 173 SF
3RD: 100 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 473 SF
UNIT E2
ROOF: 173 SF
3RD: 100 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 473 SF
UNIT H
ROOF: 199 SF
3RD: 117 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 516 SF
UNIT G
ROOF: 199 SF
3RD: 114 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 513 SF
UNIT E3
ROOF: 173 SF
3RD: 100 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 473 SF
UNIT F
ROOF: 179 SF
3RD: 100 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 479 SF
UNIT A1
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 205 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 405 SF
UNIT A2
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 200 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 400 SF
UNIT D
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 232 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 432 SF
UNIT C
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 232 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 432 SF
UNIT A3
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 200 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 400 SF
UNIT B
ROOF: 0 SF
3RD: 207 SF
1ST: 200 SF
TOTAL: 407 SF
3RD: 100 SF
ROOF: 173 SF
3RD: 100 SF
ROOF: 173 SF
3RD: 117 SF
ROOF: 199 SF
3RD: 114 SF
ROOF: 199 SF
1ST: 1,197 SF1ST: 1,285 SF
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DownspoutElect. MeterGas MeterAir-Conditioning Unit( Screened From View ) AC
M Mailbox
T Trash
R Recycle
EntryLEGEND
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Garage Floor Slope
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N
FS 105.20’
105.60’
FS 105.30’ FS 104.70’ FS 103.95’
@ DOOR
FS 105.30’
@ DOOR
FS 105.30’
@ DOOR
FS 105.30’
@ DOOR
FS 105.10’
@ DOOR
FS 104.90’
@ DOOR
9’-0” 9’-0” 8’-05/16”
105.80’

GUEST GUEST GUESTGUEST
GUEST
TR
GUEST

99.86’
105.32’
105.40’
FF 100.80’FF 108.73’
.2 .2 .1
OPEN
SPACE
1,285 SF
OPEN
SPACE
1,197 SF
FF 108.73’ FF 108.73’ FF 108.73’ FF 108.73’ FF 108.73’
FF 104.30’ FF 103.30’ FF 102.30’ FF 101.80’ FF 101.30’
105.80’ 105.60’
106.73’ 106.73’ 106.73’ 106.73’ 106.73’ 106.73’
105.80’ 105.80’ 105.80’
FS 107.48’
TOW [103.42’]TOW [110.67’] TOW [111.67’]TOW [113.67’]TOW [115.67’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [116.00’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [115.00’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [114.00’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [114.00’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [115.10’] TOW [111.23’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [109.00’] TOW [102.13’] TOW [104.92’]TOW [106.42’]
108.23’ 108.23’ 108.23’
TW [116.00’][103.00’]
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
FS 106.23’@ DOOR
103.80’ 101.80’ 101.30’
10’-311/16”
18’-0”
119’-75/16”
119’-75/16
”
8’-311/16
”
10’-311/16”
8’-311/16” 38’-6”
35’-6” 35’-6”
2’-0” 2’-0” 1’-0” 1’-0”
38’-6” 26’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
8’-05/16” 10’-0”
23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
66’-6” 65’-10”
8’-0 18’-0” 5/16” 66’-6” 65’-10” 10’-0”

CLEAR TO SKY

OVERHANG OVERHANG

DRIVE AISLE SIDE

SETBACK
SIDE

SETBACK

CLEAR AT GROUND
28’-0”
108.23’

PROPERTYCORNER

PROPERTYCORNERPROPERTYCORNER

PROPERTYCORNER
9 8
8 9
6 5
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M
M
E
EE
E

E E E E E
TOW [114.50’]TOW [113.00’]TOW [108.00’]
TOW [108.00’]
TOW [106.80’]TOW [112.23’]TOW [111.73’]
168’-4 5/16”
168’-4 5/16”
5’-0”
5’-0”
5’-0”
5’-0”

ELEVATION KEY PLAN
SHEET 08-10
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N
Existing curb & gutterKEY NOTES

1.2. (E) Landscape3. (E) Concrete walk4. New 4’-0” wide concrete walk5. New concrete steps New board-formed concretewall

6.7. New landscape8. (E) CMU wall9. New concrete retaining wall

AC AC AC AC AC ACAC AC AC AC AC AC
19 B
19 5
1 8 23 108 23
9 108 2
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SHEET 08-10
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N
N
18’-0”
119’-75/16”
8’-311/16
” 8’-311/16” 38’-6” 38’-6” 26’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
8’-05/16” 10’-0”
23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
66’-6” 65’-10”
8’-0 18’-0” 5/16” 66’-6” 65’-10” 10’-0”

DRIVE AISLE

CLEAR TO SKY
SIDE

SETBACK
SIDE

SETBACK

SITE WIDTH
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A
19 B
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ELEVATION KEY PLAN
SHEET 08-10
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N
N
18’-0”
119’-75/16”
8’-311/16
” 8’-311/16” 38’-6” 38’-6” 26’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
8’-05/16” 10’-0”
23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
66’-6” 65’-10”
8’-0 18’-0” 5/16” 66’-6” 65’-10” 10’-0”

DRIVE AISLE

CLEAR TO SKY
SIDE

SETBACK
SIDE

SETBACK

SITE WIDTH
.2 .2 .1
A
19 B
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DOWNSPOUT
18’-0”
119’-75/16”
8’-311/16” 8’-311/16” 38’-6” 38’-6” 26’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
8’-05/16” 10’-0”
23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0”
21’-8” 21’-0” 23’-8” 23’-8” 21’-0” 21’-0”
66’-6” 65’-10”
8’-0 18’-0” 5/16” 66’-6” 65’-10” 10’-0”

DRIVE AISLE

CLEAR TO SKY
SIDE

SETBACK
SIDE

SETBACK

SITE WIDTH
.2 .2 .1
N

ELEVATION KEY PLAN
SHEET 08-10
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N
DownspoutLEGENDSlope to drain
A
19 B
19 EL 130.84’
EL 136.73’ EL 136.73’ EL 136.73’ EL 136.73’ EL 136.73’ EL 136.73’ EL 133.72’ EL 132.72’ EL 131.72’ EL 131.72’ EL 131.25’
MH141.43’CP9139.73’MH136.04’CP8134.23’
MH133.53’CP4132.23’
MH140.12’CP11139.73’
MH140.16’CP10139.73’
MH134.07’CP6132.23’
MH132.39’CP2130.23’
MH134.79’CP7133.23’
MH132.28’CP3131.23’
MH132.82’CP5131.23’
MH130.63’CP1129.23’
MH139.96’CP12139.73’
Site Plan (Roof & Deck)
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B.1 & B.3 - SOUTH ELEVATION
B.4 & B.2 - NORTH ELEVATION

SITE KEY PLAN
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N

PAINT LEGEND
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MATERIAL LEGEND
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Dunn Edwards Paint:Igloo (DEW379)Dunn Edwards Paint:Formal Gray (DE6382)Dunn Edwards Paint:Bank Vault (DE6383) P5 Dunn Edwards Paint:

Unspecified (DEXXXX)Dunn Edwards Paint:Unspecified (DEXXXX)

PLAN A PLAN E

PLAN B PLAN A PLAN C PLAN A PLAN A

PLAN F PLAN B
PLAN D
1 29'-5"
8'-6" 9'-1" 8'-1"
29'-5"
8'-1" 8'-6" 9'-1"
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
30'-0"
8'-1" 9'-1" 9'-1"
108.23’
112.23’
114.60’
104.70’104.48’

98.80’
100.36’

98.60’95.00’
106.23’
DATUM
(E) ELEV.
(E) ELEV.
( EXISTING )
( R-P )
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
29'-5"
8'-1" 8'-6" 9'-1"
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
30'-0"
8'-1" 9'-1" 9'-1"

98.60’
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE 108.23’
106.23’
115.00’
( EXISTING )
( R-P )

95.00’
DATUM
105.80’
102.48’
2 3
1 3 4 6 7
P3
2 P1
3 P2
2 P5
5 P5
8 P4
3 P2
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
101.30’110.63’120.39’130.72’
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’
103.30’112.63’122.39’131.72’
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
106.30’115.63’125.39’134.72’
101.30’110.63’120.39’130.72’
104.30’113.63’123.39’133.72’
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’

SIDEWALK
103.80’
101.80’ 101.80’
100.36’ 103.60’

95.00’

98.60’
DATUM
(E) ELEV.
30’ ABOVE GRADE

EXISTING GRADE
129.23’
102.13’
TOW
115.00’
TOW
115.10’
TOW
136.23’
133.23’
139.73’
137.23’
130.23’
131.23’
133.23’
136.23’
139.73’
137.23’
129.23’
131.23’
134.23’
130.23’
108.00’
TOW
109.00’
TOW
(
'
Elevations 1, 2, 3
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B.3 & B.4 - EAST ELEVATION

SITE KEY PLAN
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N
B.2 & B.4 - SOUTH ELEVATION

PAINT LEGEND
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MATERIAL LEGEND
Wood RailCement Plaster( 20/30 Sand Finish )Recessed Vinyl Windows( Milgard Espresso )Clear Douglas Fir DoorsVinyl Sliding Door( Milgard Espresso )Stucco Expansion JointsMetal Shade 9 Wood Privacy Screen
Dunn Edwards Paint:Igloo (DEW379)Dunn Edwards Paint:Formal Gray (DE6382)Dunn Edwards Paint:Bank Vault (DE6383) P5 Dunn Edwards Paint:

Unspecified (DEXXXX)Dunn Edwards Paint:Unspecified (DEXXXX)

PLAN E PLAN G PLAN E PLAN E

PLAN C PLAN G
PLAN F

PLAN E PLAN E PLAN H PLAN G PLAN E PLAN F
PLAN H
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
108.23’
108.23’ 108.23’ 108.23’
114.60’

95.00’
DATUM
(E) ELEV.
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE

SIDEWALK
4 29'-5"
8'-1" 8'-6" 9'-1"
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
30'-0"
8'-1" 9'-1" 9'-1" 108.23’ 115.00’
105.30’
101.80’

95.00’
106.23’
DATUM
(E) ELEV.
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE
( EXISTING )
( R-P )
5 30'-0"
9'-1" 9'-1" 8'-1" 106.23’ 106.23’ 106.23’ 106.23’

95.00’
DATUM
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE

DRIVE AISLE
6 1
6 4 7
3 P4
2 P5
3 P3
3 P1
3 P5
8 P1
8 P4
3 P1
3 P2
3 P3
5 P5
3 P2
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’
104.30’113.63’122.97’133.30’
102.30’111.63’121.39’131.72’
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
115.67’
TOW
109.00’
TOW
115.10’
TOW
115.10’
TOW
137.23’
139.73’
136.23’
139.73’
131.23’
139.73’
137.23’139.73’
132.23’
136.23’ 137.23’
139.73’
136.23’
137.23’
137.23’
113.00’
TOW
00 Elevations 4, 5, 6
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SITE KEY PLAN
B1B2
B3B4
4 8
2 6
1 5
3 7
N B.3 & B.1 - NORTH ELEVATION

PAINT LEGEND
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MATERIAL LEGEND
Wood RailCement Plaster( 20/30 Sand Finish )Recessed Vinyl Windows( Milgard Espresso )Clear Douglas Fir DoorsVinyl Sliding Door( Milgard Espresso )Stucco Expansion JointsMetal Shade 9 Wood Privacy Screen
Dunn Edwards Paint:Igloo (DEW379)Dunn Edwards Paint:Formal Gray (DE6382)Dunn Edwards Paint:Bank Vault (DE6383) P5 Dunn Edwards Paint:

Unspecified (DEXXXX)Dunn Edwards Paint:Unspecified (DEXXXX) PLAN H

PLAN A PLAN A PLAN A PLAN D PLAN B PLAN C
PLAN D
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
30'-0"
8'-1" 9'-1" 9'-1"
29'-5"
8'-1" 8'-6" 9'-1" 101.80’ 105.80’ 108.23’ 115.00’

95.00’
105.30’
DATUM
(E) ELEV.
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE
( EXISTING )
( R-P )
7 104.70’ 105.30’ 105.30’ 105.30’

95.00’
DATUM
30’ ABOVE GRADEEXISTING GRADE

DRIVE AISLE
8 1 2 3 4 5 7
P1
3 P5
3 P2
3 P1
8 P1
3 P2
2 P5
5 P5
3 P2
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
105.42’114.75’124.51’133.84’
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
104.30’113.63’123.39’132.72’
102.30’111.63’121.39’131.72’
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’
131.23’
139.73’
137.23’
130.23’
132.23’ 133.23’
132.23’
136.23’
131.23’ 132.23’
134.23’
108.00’
TOW
109.00’
TOW
115.00’
TOW
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ST
166 CF
GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 376 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:
1,565 Plan A 11
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ST
166 CF
GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 376 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:
1,623
Plan B
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16 32 24
GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 376 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
166 CF
1,802
Plan C
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16 32 24
GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 376 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
166 CF
1,808
Plan D
1st Street, Hermosa Beach, CA
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GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 396 CF
100 SF
13’-4” x 7’-6” SF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
166 CF
1,627
Plan E
1st Street, Hermosa Beach, CA
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16 32 24
GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 410 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
180 CF
1,830
100 SF
13’-3” x 7’-6” SF
Plan F
1st Street, Hermosa Beach, CA
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GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 466 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
236 CF
1,862
114 SF
15’-3” x 7’-6” SF
Plan G
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GarageBedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
PRIVATE STORAGE: 466 CF
Proposed interior stairway will have a minimum of one open wallthat is not more than forty-two (42) inches in height open guardrail pursurant to HBMC Section 17.04.040 (General Definitions).

NOTE:

ST
236 CF
1,861
117 SF
15’-8” x 7’-6” SF
Plan H
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Garage
Bedroom
Master BedroomBathroom
Master Bathroom
C Coat Closet
CL Closet
BA
P Powder
BR
MBR MBA Walk-In Closet
Linen Closet
WIC
LN
Kitchen Washer/DryerLiving Room
DN Den
DK
DR Dining Room
Deck
K
LR
W/D
ST Storage
G
Entry

ROOM LEGEND
E
08 SCALE: 1/8” = 1’-0”
16 32 24

SITE KEY PLAN
B1B2
B3B4
N
A
B1
A
B
34 B.1 & B.3 B - SECTION A-A
B.3 & B.4 - SECTION B-B
( EXISTING )
( R-P )

RECESSED WINDOW DETAIL
29'-5"
8'-1" 8'-6" 9'-1"
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1"
28'-5"
8'-6" 8'-1" 8'-1"
30'-0"
8'-1" 9'-1" 9'-1"
106.73’116.06’126.40’136.73’
108.73’118.06’128.40’137.73’
103.57’112.90’123.24’133.57’
102.57’111.90’122.24’132.57’
29'-0"
9'-1" 8'-1" 8'-1" 2'-0" 108.73’ 118.06’ 128.40’
137.73’
Building Sections
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1ST STREET. LOOKING NORTH - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE
1ST STREET. LOOKING NORTH - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE
1ST STREET. LOOKING SOUTH - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE 1ST STREET. LOOKING SOUTH-WEST - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE 1ST STREET. LOOKING WEST 1ST STREET. LOOKING NORTH - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE
PROJECT AERIAL + KEY MAP (N.T.S.)
1ST STREET
2ND STREET
3RD STREET
PACIFIC COAST HWY. N
1 2
3 5
6 4
7 42
3 1
5 6 7
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Conceptual Imagery
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VIEW LOOKING NORTH ON 1ST STREET - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE AERIAL LOOKING NORTH ON 1ST STREET - SOUTH SIDE OF SITE VIEW LOOKING NORTH-WEST - DRIVE COURT VIEW LOOKING WEST ON 1ST STREET - EAST SIDE OF SITE 3D Renderings
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NORTH
DATE: 11/03/20
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Public Review Draft
Initial Study and
Negative Declaration
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
February 14, 2022
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INITIAL STUDY

1. Project Title: 911 First Street Residences

2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Hermosa Beach
Community Development Department
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Ken Robertson, Community Development Director (310) 318-0242
[email protected]

4. Project Location:

The 0.46-acre site is a paved lot on First Street, approximately 500 feet northeast of the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Heronda Street in the City of Hermosa Beach.

See Exhibits 1 through 5.

5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address: Luigi Schiappa Development, Inc. 2040 Lomita Blvd.

Lomita, CA 90717

6. General Plan
Designation: CC, Community Commercial

7. Zoning: SPA-7, Specific Plan Area-7

8. Description of Project:

The Project consists of 12 attached condominium units to be developed in four separate three-story buildings. The four buildings will be separated by a common two-way driveway in the center of the property. Each of the 12 units will have three bedrooms and two bathrooms and will range from 1,517 to 1,807 square feet. Each unit will have three floors, a roof deck and an enclosed two-car garage. The project includes eight shared guest parking spaces.

Proposed Uses
The project’s proposed use is high density residential, in the form of 12 attached condominium units.

Project Schedule
Estimated start date: January 1st, 2022
Estimated completion and occupancy: 14 months from start of construction Construction Phases:

1. Excavation – 4 weeks

2. Foundation\Retaining walls - 8 weeks
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Exhibit 1
Regional Location
N
Source: Google Maps

PROJECT

LOCATION
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Exhibit 2
Project Vicinity
N
Source: Google Maps
1st Street
Anita Street

PROPOSED
911 FIRST
STREET

RESIDENCES
PACIFIC COAST HWY.

Frontier
Switching
Facility
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Exhibit 3
Current Land Uses
N
Source: City of Hermosa Beach PLAN Hermosa, 2017

PROPOSED
911 FIRST
STREET

RESIDENCES
Single Family Residential
Multi-Family Residential
Mobile Homes and Trailer Parks
General Office
Commercial and Services
Facilities
Education
Industrial
Transportation, Communications, Utilities
Mixed Commercial and Industrial
Mixed Residential and Commercial
Open Space and Recreation
Vacant
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Exhibit 4
General Plan Designation
Source: City of Hermosa Beach PLAN Hermosa, 2017

PROPOSED
911 FIRST
STREET

RESIDENCES
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Exhibit 5
Zoning
N
Source:City of Hermosa Beach

PROPOSED
911 FIRST
STREET

RESIDENCES
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3. Framing - 12 weeks

4. Rough Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing - 8 weeks

5. Lath, Stucco and Drywall - 8 weeks

6. Interior Finishes - 12 weeks

7. Exterior Hardscape\Landscape - 8 weeks

9. Project Site Characteristics
The project site is located in a mixed commercial and residential area in the city of Hermosa Beach, California. Topography is sloped to the west with a commercial development (Frontier Communications) on the west adjacent to the site and residential housing on the north, east and south adjacent properties. The site consists of three parcels encompassing approximately 0.46 acres. Concrete block walls and rolling steel gates bound the site and a concrete wall bisects the site in a north/south direction. There are no structures on-site and the site is covered with an asphalt surface. The site has recently been used as an automobile storage lot for a nearby Mitsubishi Motors dealership. The site was previously occupied by single family residences from approximately 1927 until 1966 when the residential structures were demolished, and a parking lot developed.

10. Requested Approvals
Discretionary Approvals
Implementation of the project requires the following discretionary actions by the City of Hermosa Beach:
 General Plan land use designation change from Community Commercial (CC) to High Density (HD) Residential.
 Zone designation change from Specific Plan Area-7 (SPA-7) to Residential-Professional (R-P).
 Subdivision Tract Map approval to combine three existing lots.  Approval of a Precise Development Plan (PDP) to allow construction of the new buildings and modifications to the site.
 Approval of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow condominium use on the property.

Administrative Approvals
 Building Permit

11. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting:

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12. Approvals Required From Other Public Agencies:

Los Angeles County Fire Department

13. Have Native American tribes requested consultation? No

14. Documents & References:
 California Department of Conservation, 1999. State Hazards Map, Redondo Beach Quadrangle.
 City of Hermosa Beach, 2014. PLAN Hermosa, Existing Conditions Report.  City of Hermosa Beach, Municipal Code
 City of Hermosa Beach, 2017a, PLAN Hermosa (General Plan)  City of Hermosa Beach, 2017b, PLAN Hermosa Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2015081009)
 City of Torrance, 2019. Solana Residential Development Project. SCH No. 2017071061.  Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), 2006. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment.
 Institute of Transportation (ITE), 2017. Trip Generation Manual 10th Edition.  Leymaster Environmental Consulting, LLC, 2016. Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Report. Prepared for Luigi Schiappa Development, Inc.
 Office of Planning and Research (OPR), 2018. Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA.
 Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2010. Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources.  South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), December 2008. Interim CEQA GHG Significance Thresholds for Stationary Sources, Rules and Plans.  TIN Engineering Company, 2018. Soil Engineering Investigation and Report for Proposed Nine-Unit, Two-Story Single Family House Development with Semi-Subterranean Parking Garage at 911-1st Street, Hermosa Beach, California. Prepared for Luigi Schiappa Development, Inc.

15. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages:

Aesthetics Agricultural Resources Air Quality
Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology & Soils Hazards & Hazardous
Mats. Hydrology & Water Quality Land Use & Planning
Mineral Resources Noise & Vibration Population & Housing Public Services Recreation Transportation
Utilities & Service Systems Energy
Wildfire Mandatory Findings of Significance

16. DETERMINATION. (To be completed by lead agency) Based on this initial evaluation:
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4) "Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant With Mitigation Incorporated" applies where the incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from "Potentially Significant Impact" to a "Less Than Significant Impact." The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from "Earlier Analyses," as described in (5) below, may be cross-referenced). 5) Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section 15063(c)(3)(D).

In this case, a brief discussion should identify the following:
a) Earlier Analysis Used. Identify and state where they are available for review. b) Impacts Adequately Addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis.
c) Mitigation Measures. For effects that are "Less than Significant with Mitigation Measures Incorporated," describe the mitigation measures which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project. 6) Incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances). Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. 7) Include a source list and list of individuals contacted or consulted. 8) This form is consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and all Initial Studies performed on projects within the city must use this format. 9) The explanation of each issue should identify, a) the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and b) the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.1 AESTHETICS. Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to trees, rock outcroppings, and historic building along a State-designated scenic highway?
c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? Would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality?
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(a) Would the project have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? No Impact. Scenic vistas in Hermosa Beach consist of expansive public views of the Pacific Ocean, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica Mountains or inland views of the San Gabriel Mountains.

The most prominent scenic vistas in the city are from the beach and The Strand (the boardwalk) and other areas immediately adjacent to the coast. A few scenic vistas exist in the upper elevations of the city. The City’s General Plan identifies a Prominent Public Viewpoint at the southern gateway to the City at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Street (Hermosa Beach, 2017a, Figure 5.3). The project site is not visible from the gateway view at the intersection and only a very small portion of the site is briefly visible to travelers on Pacific Coast Highway. The visible portion of the site does not constitute a significant part of the viewshed from Pacific Coast Highway. There are no other designated Prominent Public Viewpoints near the project site. Like most east-west trending streets in Hermosa Beach, First Street provides a narrow public view of the ocean and horizon viewed along the length of First Street towards the west. The proposed development will not obstruct this view. A partial view of the ocean is also visible from the public right-of-way at First Street viewed diagonally across the site from immediately adjacent to the site to the northwest and to the north of the Frontier Building which otherwise obstructs views to the ocean. But this view is small and further obscured by more distant buildings. It is not a Prominent Public Viewpoint, nor is it an expansive view that contributes significantly to the public viewshed. Views across the site from the public right-of-way would be mostly blocked by the proposed buildings, with a narrow landscaped open space strip along the project site’s western property line. There are no other public views of the ocean, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica Mountains or the San Gabriel Mountains from the project site. The proposed development will not obstruct significant views of the Pacific Ocean, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Santa Monica Mountains or inland views of the San Gabriel Mountains from any significant public viewing area. The proposed project would have no effect on public views or scenic vistas.
(b) Would the project substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? No Impact. There are no scenic resources on the site. The proposed development would not affect any adjacent or nearby scenic resources. The site is not within or near a state scenic highway. The project would have no impact on scenic resources.
(c) Would the project substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and other regulations governing scenic quality? Less Than Significant Impact. The visual character of the site reflects the current use, a vacant, paved parking lot. Three large ornamental pine trees, ice plant, low-level masonry block walls and asphalt are the features on-site. The proposed development will fundamentally alter the visual 1259
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(d) Would the project create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?
No Impact. Under current conditions, sources of light or glare on the site are limited to security lighting. Sources of light and glare near the site are typical of urban environments in Southern California. Artificial night lighting in the vicinity is produced from streetlights and ambient lighting from commercial buildings on Pacific Coast Highway and elsewhere in the vicinity. The proposed project will introduce new exterior light sources located on the building and in exterior common areas. Lighting for residential uses in Hermosa Beach is regulated through a standard condition of approval that will be enforced through the City’s process of review and approval for the project’s Precise Development Plan (PDP) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The City’s standard condition requires that:

All exterior lighting shall be downcast, fully shielded and illumination shall be contained within the property boundaries. Lighting shall be energy conserving and motion detector lighting shall be used for all lighting except low-level (3 feet or less in height) security lighting and porch lights. Lamp bulbs and images shall not be visible from within any onsite or offsite residential unit. Exterior lighting shall not be deemed finally approved until 30 days after installation, during which period the building official may order the dimming or modification of any illumination found to be excessively brilliant or impacting to nearby properties.

Implementation of this standard condition through the project’s Precise Development Plan (PDP) and Conditional Use Permit (CUP) approval process will effectively ensure that adverse light and glare impacts are avoided.

Aesthetics Summary: The proposed project will have no significant impact on aesthetics and visual resources.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.2 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, as depicted on maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the CA. Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act Contract?
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d. Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to nonforest use? e. Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to nonagricultural use? (a) Would the project convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? No impact. No portion of the site is Prime Agricultural Land (as defined by Government Code Section 51201(c) and 56064) or Agricultural Land (as defined by Government Code Section 56016).

(b) Would the project conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
No impact. The site is not zoned for agricultural use. No Williamson Act contracts pertain to the site.

(c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?
No Impact. There are no forest lands or timberlands on or near the site. (d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use? No Impact. There are no forest lands or timberlands on or near the site. (e) Would the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use? No Impact. The proposed project will not generate changes that might directly or indirectly result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use.

Agricultural Resources Summary: The project will have no impact on agricultural resources, forests or timberland.
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18.3 AIR QUALITY. Would the project:
a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
b. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under the applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard)? c. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? d. Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
Land use and development projects commonly have two major sources of air quality impacts: (1) pollutant emissions generated during construction of the new project, and (2) long-term operational emissions generated after construction. (See Section 18.8 for a separate assessment of the potential for impacts resulting from emission of greenhouse gases.) The activities proposed for this project are of a very small scale relative to the air basin and the level of emissions considered significant by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Construction activities are limited to the 0.46-acre lot and will not require the prolonged use of heavy, emission-generating equipment except for the excavation phase, which is expected to last approximately four weeks. The number of new vehicular trips generated by proposed uses after development, which is the principal source of post-development operational emissions, will be relatively small (approximately 88 estimated daily trips).

CONSTRUCTION EMISSIONS
The SCAQMD has established significance thresholds for construction (and demolition) emissions for six categories of pollutants. These thresholds are based on their potential adverse short-term health effects. The scale of the proposed development is not nearly great enough to exceed these thresholds.
75 pounds per day of Reactive Organic Compounds (ROC)
100 pounds per day of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)
550 pounds per day of Carbon Monoxide (CO)
150 pounds per day of Particulates of less than 10 mm (PM10) 55 pounds per day of Particulates of less than 25 mm (PM25) 150 pounds per day of Sulfur Oxides (SOX)
3 pounds per day of Lead
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LONG TERM OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS
The principal sources of operational emissions of new development projects are vehicular trips generated by the project, combustion of natural gas for water and space heating, the use of landscaping equipment, and architectural coatings during maintenance. None of these sources is expected to generate significant levels of emissions as a result of the project. While the proposed uses will generate new vehicular trips (see Section 18.16 for discussion) the estimated 88 daily trips are not great enough to generate new emissions that exceed SCAQMD thresholds. The proposed uses will also consume energy, but the amount of energy consumed by the 12 units will not be great enough to result in emissions that exceed thresholds of significance. None of the major sources of long-term emissions will increase significantly over current conditions as a result of the project, nor will the combined sources exceed the SCAQMD thresholds for operational emissions presented below.1
55 pounds per day of Reactive Organic Compounds (ROC)
55 pounds per day of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)
550 pounds per day of Carbon Monoxide (CO)
150 pounds per day of Particulates of less than 10 mm (PM10) 55 pounds per day of Particulates of less than 25 mm (PM25) 150 pounds per day of Sulfur Oxides (SOX)
3 pounds per day of Lead
Would the project:
(a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? No Impact. The project’s long-term emissions are not great enough to exceed the thresholds of the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) (see above discussion). Because the proposed construction will not substantially increase any sources of air pollutant emissions, the project will not result in significant local or regional air quality impacts based on the SCAQMD thresholds of significance.

The project’s development and long-term use will not obstruct implementation of the AQMP. Nor do the proposed improvements in any way conflict with the AQMP’s underlying assumptions. The AQMP is based on emissions projections which assume land use composition and intensity expressed in local general plan Land Use Elements. The SCAQMD’s CEQA Handbook states that "New or amended GP Elements (including land use zoning and density amendments), Specific Plans, and significant projects must be analyzed for consistency with the AQMP." The current land use designation under the General Plan is Community Commercial. This designation allows for ‘retail stores, restaurants, professional and medical offices, and personal services’ (PLAN Hermosa, Table 2.1, Land Use Designations). Community Commercial uses are intended to be ‘Locally-oriented’ and therefore relatively low generators of vehicle-miles-travelled (VMT). For this reason, it is therefore probable that development of the project site under the current land use designation would likely be a low VMT generator. (It is also probable that such a development would meet the criteria of established VMT screening thresholds and would not result

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Less than Significant Impact. A significant cumulative impact would occur if a project would, in conjunction with other projects, result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to pollutants for which the region is in non-attainment with respect to federal or state pollutant standards. Because the region is in non-attainment with respect to ozone, nitrogen dioxide (NO2), PM10 and PM2.5, there could be a cumulatively significant impact if the project and related projects led to an exceedance of these standards or contributed to an existing exceedance. For determining the significance of a proposed project’s contribution to cumulative impact, SCAQMD recommends that a project’s potential contribution be assessed utilizing the same significance criteria as those for project specific impacts. Because the proposed project would not generate construction or operational emissions that exceed the SCAQMD recommended daily thresholds for project-specific impacts, the construction and operational emissions would not be cumulatively considerable and would result in a less than significant impact. Refer to discussion above. (c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? No impact. Sensitive populations (i.e., children, senior citizens and acutely or chronically ill people) are more susceptible to the effects of air pollution than the general population. Land uses considered to be sensitive receptors typically include residences, hospitals and schools. Motor vehicles are the primary source of pollutants in the project vicinity. Traffic-congested roadways and intersections have the potential to generate localized high levels of CO. However, as described in Section 18.16, Transportation, below, the project is not anticipated to cause any significant increase in traffic volumes or contribute to degradation of traffic conditions. The project will not generate vehicular emissions in sufficient quantities to expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations.

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These short-term emissions are not great enough to constitute a substantial source of TACs. Nor will other construction-generated emissions that might be anticipated to occur on-site. (d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of people?
No impact. The residential use proposed by the project does not include any activities that would generate objectionable odors.

Air Quality Summary: The project will not result in significant impacts to air quality at the regional or local levels.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) or the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)?
b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
c. Have a substantial adverse effect on state or federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as tree preservation policy/ordinance?
f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?

ability to cause adverse effects on human health. Ambient air quality standards have not been set for TACs because of the diverse number of air toxics and the fact that their effects on health tend to be localized rather than regional.
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(a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service?
No Impact. The project site has already been developed and has been used as a private parking lot. There is no native habitat onsite that could support sensitive native plant or wildlife species. The project is in an urbanized area and there are no locally designated species, natural habitats or wetlands or associated environments at or near the site. (b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? No Impact. There is no riparian habitat and no other sensitive natural communities on or near the site.
(c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?
No Impact. No federally protected wetlands exist on or near the site. (d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?
No Impact. No native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species exist at the project site. There are no migratory corridors on site or in the vicinity. There is no native habitat onsite that might be used by native wildlife as a nursery site. Migratory or native birds could potentially nest in the three non-native trees on-site. Policy 9.6 of the City’s General Plan calls for the protection of trees “that may provide temporary or permanent bird habitat”. This policy is enforced through the condition of approval presented below which will be applied to the project at PDP review to ensure avoidance of impacts to resident or migratory birds that might use the trees on-site.

Nesting Birds. If vegetation clearing or other project construction is to be initiated during the bird nesting season (February 1 through August 31), pre-construction/grading surveys shall be conducted by a qualified biologist. Surveys shall be conducted no more than three days prior to the initiation of clearance/construction work. If a nesting bird or special-status species is located, consultation with the local California Department of Fish and Wildlife representative shall occur to determine what avoidance actions may be taken. If any active non-raptor bird nests are found, a suitable buffer area (varying from 250-300 feet), depending on the particular species found, shall be established from the nest, and that area shall be avoided until the nest becomes inactive (vacated). If any active raptor bird nests are found, a suitable buffer area of typically 250-500 feet from the nest shall be established, and that area shall be avoided until the nest becomes inactive (vacated). The limits of construction to avoid a nest shall be established in the field with flagging and stakes or construction fencing. Construction personnel shall be instructed on the sensitivity of the area by a qualified biologist hired by the project proponent and endorsed by the City of Hermosa Beach Community Development Department. Encroachment into buffers 1266
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No Impact. There are no significant biological resources onsite or near the site that might be impacted by the project. The project will be required to comply with Section 12.36 of the Municipal Code which requires granting of a permit for the removal of trees with a trunk diameter greater than 12 inches.
(f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?

No impact. Neither the site nor its surroundings are governed by a Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan or any other habitat conservation plan.

Biological Resources Summary: The project will not have a significant impact on biological resources.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 of CEQA?
b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 of CEQA? c. Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:
(1) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or
(2) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe?
d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?
Would the project:
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No impact. There are no historical resources on the project site. Nor are there any identified historical resources in the immediate vicinity that might be adversely affected by the proposed development.
(b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource as defined in §15064.5?
Less Than Significant Impact. There are no recorded archaeological sites on the site or within the project vicinity. The probability of encountering archaeological resources on the previously disturbed

0.46-acre site is extremely low. Implementation of adopted General Plan policy (Implementing Action LU-21, Land Use Element, PLAN Hermosa) which requires measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of disturbing or damaging any cultural or tribal resources, will ensure that impacts to cultural and tribal resources are less than significant.

LU-21- All discretionary projects that include ground disturbance or excavation activities on previously undisturbed land shall be required to conduct archaeological investigations in accordance with CEQA regulations to determine if the project is sensitive for cultural resources.

Additionally, the Lead Agency for future discretionary projects, the city is required under AB 52 to notify tribal organizations of proposed projects and offer to consult with those tribal organizations that indicate interest. Following any tribal consultation or archaeological investigation, the City shall weigh and consider available evidence to determine whether there is a potential risk for disturbing or damaging any cultural or tribal resources and whether any precautionary measures can be required to reduce or eliminate that risk. Those precautions may include requiring construction workers to complete training on archaeological and tribal resources before any ground disturbance activity and/or required a qualified archaeologist or tribal representative to monitor some or all of the ground disturbance activities. The City shall require the preservation of discovered archaeologically significant resources (as determined based on city, state, and federal standards by a qualified professional) in place if feasible or provide mitigation (avoidance, excavation, documentation, curation, data recovery, or other appropriate measures) prior to further disturbance.
(c) Would the project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource, defined in Public Resources Code section 21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural landscape that is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or object with cultural value to a California Native American tribe, and that is:

(1) Listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code section 5020.1(k), or

(2) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe?
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -18- City of Hermosa Beach, California tribal cultural resources under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). AB 52 requires lead agencies to consult with a California Native American tribe that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of a proposed project, if the tribe requested, in writing, to be informed by the lead agency of proposed project in that geographic area and the tribe requests consultation.

In compliance with Assembly Bill 52, the City of Hermosa Beach sent certified letters to eight designated representatives of tribes in Los Angeles County identified by the Native American Heritage Commission. The City did not receive any responses from any of the eight representatives.

In the course of previous consultation (April 12, 2018) with the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation, the City of Hermosa Beach Planning Manager and CEQA consultant met with the tribal chairperson, Andrew Salas, and tribal biologist, Matt Teutimezto to discuss potentially sensitive locations in Hermosa Beach. Information provided during that meeting and through subsequent correspondence included maps and information documenting the presence of a regionally important trade route utilized by members of the Kizh Nation in the prehistoric and historic past. Native American activities associated with this trade route are linked to the site of the prehistoric village of “Engnovangia” (“place of the salt lake”) which was located in what is now northwest Redondo Beach, not far from the municipal boundary with Hermosa Beach. The natural springs and salt beds at this site were an important resource that stimulated trade and transport of commodities along the “Old Salt Road” trade route. Although the alignment of the trade route is not known, it is generally thought to be along the Greenbelt (former railroad route). The significance of this trade route, and its high level of activity, suggest that some portions of the city, generally east of Manhattan Avenue and within proximity of the prehistoric village site, may still have the potential for yielding significant tribal resources, particularly at depths where non-sandy substrate is undisturbed. The 911 First Street site is approximately 0.15 mile from the prehistoric village site.

In evaluating the potential for the project to impact tribal resources, the City evaluated information from multiple sources in addition to consultation with the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians, including a Cultural Resources Assessment prepared for PLAN Hermosa (PCR, 2014). No Sacred Lands have been recorded for the site with the Sacred Lands Inventory. There are no recorded archaeological sites at the project site or in the vicinity of the site. The project site has been previously disturbed by anthropogenic activities in modern times and the area that would be disturbed as a result of the project is limited to a footprint of approximately 20,000 square feet. The City has weighed all available evidence in the record and determined that although the potential risk for destroying or damaging any cultural or tribal resources is low, the project site’s proximity to the prehistoric village site warrants site disturbance monitoring during the project’s brief excavation phase, consistent with the City’s standard requirement for monitoring in sensitive areas (PLAN Hermosa, Implementation Action LAND USE 21), the potential for the project to cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource defined in Public Resource Code 21074 will be less than significant.
(e) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? No impact. The entire site has already been disturbed and graded. The probability of encountering human remains is extremely low. In the unlikely event that human remains are encountered during excavation activities, compliance with Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 and California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 would result in notification of the County Coroner. If the remains are determined to be Native American, the Coroner would notify the Native American Heritage Commission and the procedures outlined in CEQA Section 15054.5(a) and (e) would take effect. The implementation of these applicable laws and standard procedures would ensure that 1269
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18.6 ENERGY. Would the project:
a. Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation?
b. Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency?
Would the project:
(a) Result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation? Less Than Significant Impact. The project is development of a conventional residential land use with no extraordinary energy demands or uses that would result in wasteful, inefficient or unnecessary consumption of energy. As an infill project in an area of mixed commercial and residential use, the 12 proposed residences will generate a relatively low number of vehicle trips (see Section 18.16, Transportation) with a corresponding low consumption of energy. The project will comply with State and local energy standards.
(b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for renewable energy or energy efficiency? No Impact. The project will comply with the California Green Building Code. Compliance will ensue that the project’s long-term energy use does not conflict with or obstruct state or local plans for renewable energy or energy efficiency.

Energy Summary: The project will not have a significant impact related to energy. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact

18.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project:
a. Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving (i) rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent AlquistPriolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist, or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault (Refer to DM&G Pub. 42)?; or, (ii) strong seismic ground shaking?; or, (iii) seismicrelated ground failure, including liquefaction?; or, (iv) landslides? 1270
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -20- City of Hermosa Beach, California Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in onsite or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18- 1-B of the 1994 UBC, creating substantial direct or indirect risks to life or property? e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?
f. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
Would the project:
(a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse seismic effects? Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed project is not within an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone or other known fault zone. Nor is the site within the potential hazard zones (liquefaction) identified on the State Hazards Map (TIN Engineering, August 2018; City of Hermosa Beach, 2017, Figure 4.5-2; California Department of Conservation, Redondo Beach Quadrangle, 1999). As is the case throughout Southern California, the site is subject to potential ground shaking from seismic activity. Structural seismic hazards are mitigated through compliance with the California Building Code.
(b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil? Less Than Significant impact. The project will not create the potential for soil erosion except during the excavation and site preparation phases of construction. Compliance with the City’s standard requirement to prepare and comply with an approved Storm Water Pollution Prevention plan (SWPPP) will significantly reduce the potential for substantial erosion or topsoil loss to occur (City of Hermosa Beach, 2017b, Page 4.5-12).
(c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on-site or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse?
No impact. The site is not geologically unstable or subject to instability as a result of landslide. Nor is the site subject to severe lateral spreading or subsidence, both of which are addressed in the Soil Engineering Investigation and Report for the project (TIN Engineering, 2018). Compliance with recommendations of the Soil Engineering Investigation Report will effectively avoid impacts related to hazards. See above discussion on liquefaction and related hazards. (d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18- 1-B of the 1994 UBC, creating substantial risks to life or property?
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(e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? No impact. The project does not include the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems.
(f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?
Less Than Significant Impact. The site is underlain by Miocene older dune sands which have a low probability of yielding significant fossil remains (Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2010; City of Hermosa Beach 2017b, Section 4.4). Although Quaternary marine terrace deposits, a geologic formation with a history of yielding fossils in the region, also underlies the site at depth, the project will not disturb soils to a depth greater than approximately six feet and therefore will not encounter the deeper Quaternary deposits. There is a very low potential to encounter paleontological resources during construction activities.

Geology and Soils Summary: The project does not have the potential to result in significant impacts related to geology and soils.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation Less than Significant Impact No Impact

18.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Would the project:
a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
b. Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions are measured in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (“MMT CO2EQ”) units. A metric ton is approximately 2,205 lbs. Some GHGs emitted into the atmosphere are naturally occurring, while others are caused solely by human activities. The principal GHGs that enter the atmosphere because of human activities are:
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) enters the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal), agriculture, irrigation, and deforestation, as well as the manufacturing of cement.
 Methane (CH4) is emitted through the production and transportation of coal, natural gas, and oil, as well as from livestock. Other agricultural activities influence methane emissions as well as the decay of waste in landfills.
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -22- City of Hermosa Beach, California  Fluorinated Gases are emitted primarily from industrial sources, which often include hydrofluorocarbons (HRC), perfluorocarbons (PFC), and sulfur hexafluoride (SF6).

Though they are often released in smaller quantities, they are referred to as High Global Warming Potential Gases because of their ability to cause global warming.

These gases have different potentials for trapping heat in the atmosphere, called global warming potential (“GWP”). For example, one pound of methane has 21 times more heat capturing potential than one pound of carbon dioxide. When dealing with an array of emissions, the gases are converted to carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2EQ) for comparison purposes.

The greatest source of GHG emissions associated with development projects in California, by far, is vehicular emissions. The second greatest source is emissions from energy consumption (both natural gas and electrical). The project’s emissions would be considered significant if they exceed the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s (SCAQMD’s) screening threshold of 3,500 MTCO2EQ per year for residential uses, as reflected in the SCAQMD’s interim significance thresholds (SCAQMD, 2008).

Would the project:
(a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?
Less Than Significant Impact. As noted previously in Section 18.3, Air Quality, total air emissions from the project (construction and operational) are expected to be well below daily emission thresholds for criteria pollutants, owing to the relatively small scale of the project. While the project will generate emissions that contribute to greenhouse gases, the magnitude of emissions is also anticipated to be well under the SCAQMD Tier 3 screening threshold for residential projects of 3,500 MTCO2EQ/year.3

(b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?
Less Than Significant Impact. The project’s GHG emissions are expected to be less than the screening threshold identified by the SCAQMD. In this respect, it is consistent with state, regional and local strategies to reduce GHG emissions to 1990 levels.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Summary: The project’s GHG impacts will be less than significant. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact

17.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project:
a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?

3 By comparison, a 248-unit apartment complex generates an estimated 3,065 MT CO2e per year, below the SCAQMD Tier 3 screening threshold of 3,500 MT CO2e per year. (City of Torrance, 2019, Pg. 5.6-33, Table 5.6- 3).
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c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?
d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?
e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? f. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
g. Expose people or structures, either directly or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires? Responses to some of the questions below are derived from a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment of the project site (Leymaster Environmental Consulting, 2016). The Environmental Site Assessment found “No evidence of environmental conditions associated with the Property” and that “No further investigation is required” (Leymaster, 2016. Page 19).

Would the project:
(a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?
No impact. The proposed residential use would not involve the routine transport, use, or disposal of substantial quantities of hazardous materials and by its nature would not introduce any unusual hazardous materials to the area. Nor would activities associated with construction of the project involve the routine transport, use or disposal of substantial quantities of hazardous materials. (b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? No impact. Neither the project site nor the nature of the proposed uses present any foreseeable conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. (c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within ¼ mile of an existing or proposed school? No impact. The operations associated with the proposed residences will not emit hazardous emissions, nor will they involve the handling of hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances or waste.
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No impact. The site is not listed as a hazardous materials site (Leymaster, 2016). (e) For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in safety hazard or excessive noise for people residing or working in the project area? No impact. There are no public or private airports on or adjacent to the site. The nearest airport is Los Angeles International Airport, located approximately five miles north of the project site. (f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
No impact. The proposed project would not change alignment or access of streets serving the project site or surrounding area, and thus would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. (g) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands?
No impact. There are no wildlands in the vicinity of the project; therefore the project will not expose people or structures to injury or death involving wildland fires.

Hazards Summary: The project will have no significant adverse effects relative to hazards or hazardous materials.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY. Would the project:
a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality? b. Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin?
c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river or through the addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which would:
result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off- site? d. Substantially increase the rate of amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or offsite?
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -25- City of Hermosa Beach, California Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact e. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
f. In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, result in release of pollutants due to project inundation?
g. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?
Would the project:
(a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements or otherwise substantially degrade surface or ground water quality?
No impact. The project will comply with water quality standards and waste discharge requirements through its compliance with the City’s Low Impact Development (LID) requirements which in turn implement the Municipal NPDES Permit. The LID Ordinance (Ordinance No. 15-1351) requires the project to “control pollutants and runoff volume from the project site by minimizing the impervious surface area” and by “controlling runoff through infiltration, bio retention, and/or rainfall harvest and use, in accordance with the standards set forth in the Municipal NPDES Permit. Project plans must include a storm water mitigation plan (SWMP) to identify Best Management Practices (BMPs) necessary to control storm water pollution from the completed project. All BMPs must meet performance standards set forth in the Municipal NPDES Permit. These requirements not only ensure that water quality standards and waste discharge requirements are met, they also are effective in mitigating the project’s water quality impacts to a level that is less than a significant impact. The project’s LID Plan will be reviewed by the City to ensure that it complies with the LID Ordinance and other applicable requirements.
(b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that the project may impede sustainable groundwater management of the basin?
No impact. The project will have no impact on groundwater, either by inhibiting groundwater recharge, introducing pollutants to the groundwater, or by withdrawing groundwater from an underlying aquifer. The project does not propose grading or any intrusion to groundwater depths. It will reduce rather than increase impermeable surface area onsite. The proposed residential land use will not introduce any pollutants that have the potential to substantially affect groundwater. (c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would:
(i) Result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off- site? No impact. The project will alter the manner in which storm water is directed and managed on-site through integration of catch basins and increased permeable surface area, in compliance with the City’s LID requirements (see response to (a) above). This small-scale alteration is expected to have a beneficial though immeasurably small effect on the management of storm water volume and water 1276
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No impact. The rate and amount of surface runoff during and after project development will be controlled by standard regulatory mechanisms. See above response to (a). (iii) Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned storm water drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? No impact. The project can be expected to result in a slight reduction in the amount of runoff from the site that would enter the storm drain system, due to the beneficial effects of design measures and BMPs in compliance with the City’s LID requirements. (See response to (a) above). (d) In a flood hazard zone, tsunami, or seiche zone, risk release of pollutants due to project inundation?
No impact. The site is not within an area with the potential for adverse flooding impacts (see Leymaster, 2016, Page 11), is not in the Tsunami Hazard Zone and is not subject to seiche hazard. (e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a water quality control plan or sustainable groundwater management plan?
No impact. See above response to (a).

Hydrology and Water Quality Summary: The project will have no significant adverse effects relative to hydrology and water quality.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING. Would the project:
a. Physically divide an established community?
b. Cause a significant environmental impact due to a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?
Would the project:
(a) Physically divide an established community?
No impact. The project is construction of an infill residential development and does not have the potential to divide a community.
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No impact. The project will be required to comply with all applicable land use plans, policies and regulations, including policies of the City’s General Plan and regulations of the zoning ordinance through the discretionary approval process (General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, Conditional Use Permit, Precise Development Plan, Subdivision Map). If approved, the discretionary permits will be consistent with the existing land use patterns.

Land Use Summary: The project will have no significant impacts related to land use. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact

18.11 MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project:
a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
(a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state?
No impact. Most of Hermosa Beach, including the project site, is underlain by Holocene-age dune sands. Although “sand, gravel and crushed stone” are identified among construction aggregate resources important to the region, the sand deposits underlying Hermosa Beach are not identified as an aggregate deposit of prime importance to meet the region’s future need for construction quality aggregates. The urbanized conditions that exist throughout the City reflect a long-standing land use commitment that effectively precludes mineral extraction at a significant scale either on the project site or within city limits.
(b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? No impact. There are no mineral resource recovery sites within the city. As mapped by the State Mining and Geology Board (SMBG), most of Hermosa Beach lies within the San Fernando Valley Production-Consumption Region in Los Angeles County. A small portion of Hermosa Beach south of 2 nd Street lies in the San Gabriel Valley Production-Consumption Region. A review of the Generalized Mineral Land Classification Map of Los Angeles County- South Half (DOC 1994) shows that all of the planning area is designated as MRZ-3 land. The MRZ-3 classification indicates areas of undetermined mineral resource significance.

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18.12 NOISE. Would the project result in:
a. Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies?
b. Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?
c. For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
The project will generate temporary construction noise. The noisiest event is likely to be site preparation when some heavy equipment is used. The project applicant anticipates use of a 315 excavator and a 953 track loader along with haul trucks to export earth material. These pieces of equipment are diesel fueled and therefore generate noise above ambient levels. They can also generate groundborne vibration, though the magnitude of vibration anticipated from these machines is less than earth moving equipment and other machinery that would be required for larger projects.

According to the applicant, construction activities that produce extremely high levels of noise or vibration, such as jackhammers and pile driving, will not be used. The site preparation phase is expected to last 4 weeks, during which approximately 1,000 to 1,750 cubic yards of earth material will be excavated and exported from the site. The export of soil will require from 70 to 130 truckloads over the four-week period. Haul trucks and construction worker vehicles will add to the ambient noise level in the project vicinity on First Street and on other local and regional roadways as vehicles come and go from the site. However, this temporary increase in roadway noise will not be great enough to significantly increase ambient roadway noise levels.

During the remaining 10 months of the construction period the subsequent construction activities will generate noise temporarily at various levels depending on the activity. The magnitude of noise generated by these actions is not great enough to violate local standards provided such activity complies with the workday and work hour restrictions of the City’s Municipal Code Noise Ordinance.

Noise standards applied to land use and development projects consider the duration of noise (averaging the noise level over time) along with the volume of the noise event. The short duration of noise events reduces the overall effect of noise on the environment. Although there are residences immediately adjacent to the site to the east and north and other residences in the immediate neighborhood on First Street, the noise impact of the construction phase will affect these sensitive land uses only temporarily for a relatively brief period. The City’s Noise Ordinance limits construction and demolition hours to 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Saturday. Construction activities are not permitted on Sunday or on national holidays. Compliance with the ordinance would ensure the project’s conformance with adopted noise thresholds and avoidance of any significant adverse impacts related to noise during the construction phase.

The site is subject to noise from traffic on First Street, but traffic noise is not significant enough to adversely impact the proposed land use. This is true for current traffic levels as well as for future traffic conditions. The number of vehicular trips generated by the project is very small and not great enough to result in a measurable increase in roadway noise (see discussion of traffic in Section 1279
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18.16). An increase in traffic volumes of at least 26 percent is necessary to cause a 1 dB increase in noise. (An increase of 1 dB is well below the level of increase in noise detectable by the human ear; a 3 dB increase is usually applied as the threshold level at which noise might be considered to have an impact.) The project’s estimated increase in traffic volumes of 88 trips per day will not approach a 26 percent increase over current traffic volumes. The proposed residential use will have no longterm effect that would increase the exposure of persons using the site to adverse noise.

Would the project:
(a) Generation of a substantial temporary or permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the vicinity of the project in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? Less than significant impact. Neither the construction nor the long-term activities associated with the project will generate significant noise. The site is not currently exposed to noise levels in excess of established standards and the project will not alter this condition. See above discussion. (b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?

Less than significant impact. The use of some diesel powered equipment (excavator, loader and haul trucks) during site preparation has the potential to generate groundborne vibration on-site. A peak particle velocity (PPV) of 0.01 is considered to be a vibration level that is barely perceptible by humans and well below the level of vibration that would incur structural damage. A vibration level of

0.04 inches per second PPV is considered the threshold at which vibration has the potential to cause annoyance to occupants of nearby residences. A PPV of 0.2 inches per second is the threshold at which there is a potential to incur structural damage. A vibration velocity level that exceeds 0.04 inches per second PPV at the property line of any neighboring use is therefore an effective screening threshold for avoidance of both human and structural impacts. Impacts related to groundborne vibration are considered significant if the vibration velocity level exceeds 0.04 inches per second at the property line of any neighboring use. None of the construction activities or equipment that will be used on-site are expected to generate vibration levels that exceed the 0.04 threshold at neighboring property lines (FTA 2006. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment) (c) For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels?
No impact. The site is not located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or within an airport land use plan or within two miles of a public airport or public use airport.

Noise and Vibration Summary: The project will not result in significant noise or vibration impacts. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact

18.13 POPULATION & HOUSING. Would the project:
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b. Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? Would the project:
(a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
Less than significant impact. The project proposes construction of 12 new dwelling units, which would result in an increase in the local population of about 48 persons. This number of new residents does not represent a substantial level of population growth for Hermosa Beach whose current population is approximately 20,000 persons. The population of Hermosa Beach is expected to grow by 661 persons between 2015 and 2040. This level of growth is anticipated by the City’s General Plan (PLAN Hermosa EIR, page 4.12-7) and represents less than 0.006 percent of the population projected for the year 2040 within the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCOG) planning area (see PLAN Hermosa Final EIR, page 4.12-9). The project’s additional 48 person increase is not great enough to be considered ‘substantial population growth’. The project will not induce indirect population growth through the extension of roads or infrastructure. (b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
No Impact. The project proposes to create housing on an existing private parking lot. No persons or housing will be displaced.

Population and Housing Summary: The project will not have significant impacts on population and housing.

Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.14 PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services:
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -31- City of Hermosa Beach, California Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact Fire Protection?
Police Protection?
Schools?
Parks?
Other public facilities?
The project’s 12 residences do not present a substantial increase in the demands for public services. The project will thus not result in substantial adverse physical impacts resulting from the alteration of public service facilities or construction of new public service facilities. 1) Fire protection? No impact. The project will not impact fire protection services. The proposed use does not significantly increase the demand for fire protection services over existing conditions.
2) Police protection? No impact. There will be no significant impacts related to police services associated with the proposed use. The project will not significantly increase the demand for police services, nor will it induce the need for new or expanded police facilities. 3) Schools? No impact. The proposed uses will not result in a significant increase in student population or otherwise affect school services.
4) Parks? No impact. The project will not result in a substantial increase in the demand or use of parks.
5) Other public facilities? No impact. The proposed uses will not result in a significant increase in the resident population or an increase in employees great enough to substantially increase the demand for public facilities.

Public Services Summary: The project will have no impact related to public services. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact

18.15 RECREATION. Would the project:
a. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities, such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -32- City of Hermosa Beach, California (a) Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities, such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?
No impact. The project will not substantially increase the local population or increase the demand for local parks or recreational facilities, either directly or indirectly. It will have no impact on recreational facilities or parks.
(b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities, which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? No impact. The project does not include recreational facilities, nor will it require construction or expansion of recreational facilities.

Recreation Summary: The project will have no impact related to recreation. Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/Mitigation IncludedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.16 TRANSPORTATION. Would the project:
a. Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities?
b. Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
c. Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
d. Result in inadequate emergency access?
Would the project:
(a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or policy addressing the circulation system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and pedestrian facilities? No impact. The project will not conflict with plans, policies or ordinances related to other modes of transportation (mass transit, pedestrian, bicycle). It will not alter or obstruct existing or planned bike paths. Nor will it alter or impede access to mass transit facilities. (b) Would the project conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
No impact. CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3 identifies vehicle miles traveled (VMT) as the appropriate measure of transportation impacts and prescribes criteria for analyzing VMT impacts, including the use of qualitative analysis in some cases. Analysis of the proposed project’s VMT impact applies the screening thresholds developed by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (OPR, 2018), 1283
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -33- City of Hermosa Beach, California specifically the screening threshold of small projects which supports a finding that “projects that generate or attract fewer than 110 trips per day generally may be assumed to cause a less-thansignificant transportation impact” (OPR, 2018, Page 12).

The First Street Residences project is estimated to generate 88 average daily trips (based on trip generation rates of a low-rise, multi-family land use per the Institute of Transportation (ITE) Trip Generation Manual 10th Edition, 2017). Because the project’s 88 daily trips are well below the 110 trips per day screening threshold, the project can be assumed to cause a less than significant transportation impact.
(c) Substantially increase hazards due to a geometric design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? No impact. The project does not propose any features, modifications to circulation facilities or uses that would introduce hazards.
(d) Result in inadequate emergency access?
No impact. The project’s proposed modifications will not impact emergency access to the site.

Emergency access, fire lanes and ingress and egress points will be maintained in full compliance with the Building and Safety Code and Fire Code.

Summary: The project will have no adverse impacts on transportation. Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.17 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project:
a. Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects? b. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years?
c. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
d. Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals?
e. Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -34- City of Hermosa Beach, California Would the project:
(a) Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
No impact. The project will not require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded facilities except for connections to the site from existing local facilities which would not result in significant environmental effects.
(b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? No impact. Water availability for proposed uses will be verified through the City’s requirement for a Will Serve letter from the water purveyor. Water use will not result in environmental impacts. The project’s water demand is not large enough to exceed existing entitlements or the capacities of existing facilities.
(c) Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?
No impact. The proposed use will not require construction or expansion of treatment facilities. The current capacity of wastewater treatment facilities is sufficient to accommodate the wastewater generated by the project. Available treatment capacity will be verified through the City’s requirement for a Will Serve letter for the proposed uses.
(d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local standards, or in excess of the capacity of local infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment of solid waste reduction goals? No impact. The project will generate solid waste during construction. Proposed new uses will generate increased amounts of solid waste, however the increase is not great enough to impact regional landfill capacity. Sufficient landfill capacity is available and is expected to be available through the lifetime of the proposed uses (20 years) (City of Hermosa Beach, June 2014). (e) Comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
No impact. Policy 4.5 of the City’s Sustainability and Conservation Element requires that projects “use sustainable building checklists to minimize or eliminate waste and maximize recycling in building design, demolition, and construction activities.” Compliance with this policy will be enforced through the building permit approval process.

Utilities and Service Systems Summary: The project will have no impact on utilities and service systems.
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18.18 WILDFIRE. If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones, would the project:
a. Substantially impair an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
b. Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire? c. Require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment?
d. Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?
(a) through (d)
No impact. The project is not located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as very high fire hazard severity zones.

Wildfire Summary: The project will have no impacts related to wildfire. Potentially Significant ImpactLess Than significant w/ Mitigation IncorporatedLess than Significant Impact No Impact

18.18 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. Would the project:
a. Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to decrease below selfsustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of major periods of California history or prehistory?
b. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals?
c. Does the project have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable (“Cumulatively considerable” means the project’s incremental effects are considerable when compared to the past, present, and future effects of other projects)?
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Initial Study/Environmental Checklist -36- City of Hermosa Beach, California Potentially Significant Impact Less Than significant w/ Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact d. Does the project have environmental effects which will have substantial adverse effects on human beings, directly or indirectly? a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to decrease below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of major periods of California history or prehistory?
No Impact. The project has no potential to substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to decrease below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of major periods of California history or prehistory.
b) Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of longterm, environmental goals? No Impact. The project does not jeopardize long-term environmental goals in favor of short-term environmental goals. If the General Plan Change request is approved, the proposal to develop residences at this site would be consistent with the long-term goals established by the City as reflected in the General Plan.
c) Does the project have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable (“Cumulatively considerable” means the project’s incremental effects are considerable when compared to the past, present, and future effects of other projects)? No impact. The project would not result in incremental effects of this type. Potential impacts are limited to those that are less than significant and which do not have un-mitigable incremental effects that are cumulatively considerable.
d) Does the project have environmental effects which will have substantial adverse effects on human beings, directly or indirectly?
Less Than Significant Impact. The project as proposed and with implementation of all standard conditions of approval and compliance with current City ordinances and policies will have no significant impacts to humans, directly or indirectly.

18. PREPARATION. This initial study was prepared by the City of Hermosa Beach with assistance from Ed Almanza & Associates, an environmental consultant under contract to the City.

Principal City staff participants include Melanie Emas Hall, Assistant Planner; Ken Robertson, Community Development Director; Patrick Donegan, Assistant City Attorney.

The project’s vehicle trip generation projections were provided by the City’s traffic consultant, Seth Contreras of Fehr & Peers.
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1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This is an application for a General Plan land use change and Zone Designation change to allow residential development on the three contiguous parcels at 911 First Street (Referred to hereafter as “the Site”). The Site currently has a General Plan Use Designation of CC, Community Commercial, and is zoned SPA-7, Specific Plan Area-7. The applicant is requesting a change to a General Plan use designation of HD, High Density, and a zone change to R-P, Residential-Professional. These redesignations will allow the construction of a proposed 12-unit condominium development and recordation of a subdivision tract map, with approval of the City.

Background of the Site
The Site is a fenced, paved lot on First Street, immediately west of the Frontier Switching Facility.

The lots immediately north are zoned R-1, and the lots to the east and south are zoned R-P. The applicant purchased the Site in March 2017, and it is currently vacant. The Site was used as car storage for the Land Rover dealership located across First Street, until the dealership relocated in 2016.

Frontier Switching Facility
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2 General Plan and Zoning designation
The applicant believes that the Site is best suited for residential use in light of its proximity to other residences and its isolation from PCH. Infill residential development would create a buffer for the existing residences and assist the City in meeting the housing development goals set by the State.

Current Permitted Uses
Section 17.38.300 of the Zoning Code permits the Site to be used for:
• commercial uses otherwise permitted in the C-3 commercial zone; • emergency shelters; and
• single room occupancy facilities.

See Sec. 17.38.300(A), (D), (F), and (G).

The Frontier facility on First Street and PCH acts as a visual and physical barrier that limits the viability of any retail businesses on the Site. The monolithic Frontier building signals pedestrians that the area is dedicated to utility use and discourages foot traffic east on First Street. While an office use would not necessarily be subject to the same disadvantages, market conditions do not favor the development of an office building on the Site. Across the street from the Site is a commercial condominium development that began construction prior to the applicant’s purchase of the Site and remains far from completion, indicating poor market conditions for this use.

Other than commercial uses, the zoning code currently allows the Site to be used as an emergency shelter or single-room occupancy facility. Neither of these uses is optimal for the Site or its neighbors.

Residential Use Is Consistent with the Neighborhood
The Site is surrounded on three sides by single-family and multifamily residential dwellings. While the latest General Plan change did not modify the use designation of the Site, the General Plan does encourage higher density housing as a transition between commercial and residential housing.

Residential condominiums on the Site would provide a transition from the Frontier Facility to the existing residences on First Street. A residential presence on the Site also would increase the overall safety in the immediate area.

Project Design
The applicant proposes to build 12 attached condominium units in four separate buildings running north-south on the property. The buildings will be separated by a common two-way driveway in the center of the property. The side/rear yards are primarily green space, which offers an attractive view to neighboring properties. In addition, the buildings will be spaced to create an 18-foot view/light corridor for the property to the east. The location of the driveway between the buildings minimizes the neighbors’ view of parking areas.

Each of the 12 units will have 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and will range from 1,517 to 1,807 sq. ft.

Each unit will have three floors, a roof deck, and an enclosed two-car garage. There will be 8 shared guest parking spaces that will be open.
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3 Pre-Submittal Community Outreach

In March 2019, the applicant invited community members to two meetings on the Site to introduce the concept of a residential development and hear questions and concerns. The applicant held meetings with members of the community on Saturday, March 9, at 9:30 a.m., and Wednesday, March 15, at 5:30 p.m. Owners and occupants of residences within 200’ of the property were notified of the meeting dates and times by mail, one week before the first scheduled meeting. Attached to this project description is a copy of the notice, which included the applicant’s phone number and email address as an alternative means of contacting him about the project.

Approximately 15 residents attended the meetings. Many attendees were glad to hear that the vacant parking lots would be replaced by an attractive development. The potential impact on street parking was the primary concern voiced by attendees. Many residents use street parking spaces to park their cars overnight. The applicant has taken this concern into account and proposed two more guest spaces than are required. In addition, recorded Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&R’s) and City code would require residents of the new condominiums to use their garages for parking, so that street parking will not be impacted. The proposed consolidation of the two existing curb cuts will preserve the existing number of on-street parking spaces.
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Site Photographs
Ariel View of the Subject Site: 911 1st Street
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1st Street Neighborhood Context
Subject Site Looking North
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Subject Site Looking Northeast
Subject Site Looking Northeast
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View of 1st Street from Pacific Coast Highway
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Year: 1927 1 units 12.8 du/ac Year: 1987 6 units 38.9 du/ac Pacific Coast Hwy
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Year: 1964 4 units 25.8 du/ac
Year: 1958 11 units 71 du/ac
Year: 1965 4 units 25.8 du/ac
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Year: 2012 4 units 25.8 du/ac
Year: 1927 1 units 12.8 du/ac
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Year: 1963 16 units 51.7 du/ac
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Proposed du/ac: 25.9 834 - 860
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R-P Residential-Professional
RPD Residential Planned Development
R-3PD Multiple Family Planned Development
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C-3 General and Highway Commercial
M-1 Light Manufacturing
OS Open Space
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OS-2 Restricted Open Space
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MHP Mobile Home Park
SPA Specific Plan Area (Residential)
SPA Specific Plan Area (Commercial)
500' Notificaiton Radius
Project Zoning Map
Planning Commission
APN: 4186-026-047
911 1st St
Zone: SPA-7 Specific Plan Area 7
Zone and General Plan Amendment, Precise
Development Plan, Planned Unit
Development for a 12-unit condominium
project.

Description
November 15, 2022
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Proposed: Residential-Professional (R-P)
General Plan Designation
Current: Community Commercial (CC) Proposed: High Density Residential (HD) 911 1st St
Zoning Designation
Current: Specific Plan 7 (SPA-7)
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City of Hermosa Beach
Civic Center, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, California 90254-3884

911 1st Street Site History
According to City records, the following is a timeline identifying previous uses and past actions related to the subject site:
19301:The building located at 102 PCH was approximately built in 1930 for a telephone (switching station) office building.
1989: The City designated the subject site as a commercial land use designation and commercial zoning as a result of the Multi-Use Corridor study. Prior to the study, all parcels east of the Multi -Use Corridor (300' east of PCH) were designated High Density Residential land use designation and zoned R-P consistent with the other properties on 1st Street. The purpose of the changes in 1989 was to address a patchwork of existing zoning designations, and to clearly define the commercial/ residential boundary to reflect the existing commercial use, and to provide for potential commercial expansion of the PCH fronting property. 1991: The Planning Commission approved a Parking Plan at 102 PCH to allow the use of excess parking spaces (located at the subject site) in the GTE Incorporated parking lot for storage of new vehicle inventory for the Land Rover dealership and/or public parking.
2003: The Planning Commission denied the request for a General Plan Amendment amending the Community Commercial (CC) land use designation to High Density (HD) Residential and changing the zoning designation from Specific Plan Area 7 (SPA-7) to Multiple-Family Residential (R-3)f the property at 911 1st Street. The request was made by Verizon Incorporated, property owner of 102 PCH. 2005: In 2005, the City received an application for a Precise Development Plan at the subject site for a two story 16,000 square foot indoor sports complex; however, the application was withdrawn by the applicant.
2010: Verizon Incorporated, property owner of 102 PCH, applied for a Parking Plan to allocate 15 spaces for an automated switching facility on the first floor of a 58,813 square foot building and to allocate 49 spaces to satisfy parking requirements for future commercial uses on the second floor provided that any excess square footage on the second floor will be segregated as unoccupied spaces, such as storage or similar non-habitable uses that create no parking demand. The Planning Commission denied this request.
1 Staff could not verify whether the subject site was originally part of the development at 102 PCH or if the land was acquired later.
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P.t. RESOLUTION 91- 70

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA 3EACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PARKING PLAN TO ALLOW LESS THAN REQUIRED PARKING AT 102 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, AND TO' ALLOW THE

LEASING OF EXCESS PARKING SPACES FOR THE STORAGE OF NEW CARS AND / OR PUBLIC PARKING AND ADOPTION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

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The availability of al paces in the parking lot ' is not necessary to support the use of the building, therefore, leasing excess parking spaces will not have an impact;
The proposed use of excess parking spaces for either new car storage of public parking is an appropriate way to use this excess parking; An environmental assessment has been conducted by the Staff Environmental Review Committee and it was determined that this project qualifies for a Negative Declaration;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, does hereby approve a. parking plan at 102 " Pacific Coast Highway subject to the following conditions:

The only two parking areas in the eastern - most portion of the parking lot, identified as lots " A" and " B" on the submitted plan may be used for purposes other . than parking for employees / visitors of the GTE facility.

Said alternative purposes allowed on lots AN
and " B" shall only be for storage
of new cars and / or City parking.

Cars that are stored on the property shall be limited to new cars.

Pick- up or delivery of vehicles to the site shall be allowed only one car at a time by the driving of each individual vehicle to the site from the main dealership. Use of delivery trucks for the delivery or pick- upshall be prohibited.
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8 Security entrances provided for storage of new cars shall be limited to gates at the and exits, fencing, and silent alarms . The use of car alarms that emit warning sounds shall be prohibited, and any existing alarms on the cars shall be disengaged.

Fencing and /
or gates used for security purposes shall be of a decorative material ( i. e. wroght iron) subject to approval of the Planning Director. Chain ink fencing and barbed wire shall be prohibited.

All parking lot lighting shall be oriented in a manner to eliminate glare or direct light onto adjacent properties.

Right turn only signs shall be installed at the exits from both lots " A" and " B".

Test storagedriving area of shaltvehicles on residential streets eastward of the subject parking be prohibited.

10. The parking lot surface, retaining walls, walls and landscaping shall be maintained in a
satisfactory condition.

11. Within 6 months from the date of approval, landscaping ( drought tolerant plant material) shall be provided' along the easterly property line adjacent to the residential property. One specimen size ( min. 24" box) tree shall he provided for each 20 feet of length and a
trailing vine to help buffer the
adjacent residential properties. __ A landscape and irrigation plan shall be b. ltted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to installation and landscaping.

12. Any more intensive use of the building shall require amendment and approval of the parking plan prior to such more intensive use.

The use of the parking lot shall not adversely effect the welfare of residents, and / or commercial establishments nearby.

The exterior parking areas shall be mantained in a neat and clean manner at all times.
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Any business involved in storing new cars in the approved lots shall provide 19, adequate control techniques to prevent loud conversation, loitering, unruliness, and boisterous activities on the property.

16. This grant shall not be effective for any purposes until_, the, permittee and the 21 owner of the property involved ( if other than the permittee) have filed at the office of the Department of Planning their affidavit stating that they are' 22 aware of, and agree to . accept, all of the conditions of this grant. 23 17. The Parking Plan. shall be recorded, and proof of recordation shall be submitted to the Planning Department.

Ary additional public parking may be allowed but shall require a review / approval by the Planning Commission.
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Each of the above conditions is separately enforced, and if any of the conditions of is found to be invalid by a court of law, all the other conditions shall remain ci and enforceable. 20 25
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Permittee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and ii
employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against officers, or employees to the City ° or its agents,
action is brought within
attach,
the
set aside, void or annul this permit approval, which
The City shall
applicable time period of Government Code Section promptly notify the permittee of c^ ed. ng and the any claim, action, or City shall cooperate N< or.7ptly
fully in the defense, If the City fails to notify the permittee of any claim, action or proceeding, or if the City fails 5 I
1 to cooperate fully in the defense,
defend, indemnify, the permittee shall not thereafter be responsible to or hold harmless the City.

The permittee shall reimburse the City for any court and attorney' s fees which the 7because City mayofbe thisrequired grant, to payAlthough as a result the permittee of any claimis or action brought against the City the real party in interest in an I action, the City may, at its sole discretion, participate at its defense of own expense i the action, but such participation shall not relieve the the
tee of any
8 1 obligation under this condition.
e subject property shall be developed,
10withthe conditions maintained and operated in full compliance of this grant and any law, statute, applicable to ordinance or other regulation
any development or activity on the subject
permittee to cease
property. Failure of the
any development or activity not in full compliance shall be a 11 violation of these conditions. 13 11
Ary H7violation i Codeof the conditions of approval and/ or violation of the Hermosa Beach may be grounds for a public
c:.:
hearing for the revocation of the
g plan.
16 The Planning Commission may review this parking plan and may amend the subject 17 conditions or impose any new conditions if deemed necessary to mitigate detrimental effects on the neighborhood resulting from the subject use.

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AYES: Comms. Di Monda, Marks, Merl, Chmn. Ketz NOES: None ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None

CERTIFICATION
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22 foregoing Resolution P. C. 91- 70 is a
the action taken by the Planning Commission of the California, at- their re lar 23 I Su meeting of November 7
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1 SROUR & ASSOCIATES
Real Estate Development Services Group, Inc.
2447 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 [email protected] 310/372-8433
September 27, 2022
Jeannie Naughton
Community Development Director
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Dr.

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
RE: Proposed Condominium Development at 911 1st Street (GPA 20-1, ZC 20-1, CON 20-5, PDP 20-10, TPM #83011)
Dear Director Naughton:

This letter is in connection with the pending application for residential development of the vacant parking lot at 911 1st Street. The applicant has requested approval to build 12 condominium units designed according to the City’s R-3 (High-Density) development standards. Although the site currently is zoned for commercial use, the City’s adopted 2021- 2029 Housing Element includes this site in an inventory of 74 candidate sites (Site Inventory) for potential residential development that will satisfy the City’s regional housing needs allocation (RHNA).
1 At a hearing on March 15, 2022, the Planning Commission considered the application but postponed its decision indefinitely, because the City has not received final approval of the Site Inventory from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

We think it is highly likely that within the next 2 to 3 years, the City will rezone the subject site in order meet its RHNA, because most of the other sites in the Site Inventory will be disallowed by HCD. Sixty-nine of the 74 parcels in the Site Inventory are non-vacant, with existing uses. In its March 23, 2022 letter to the City, HCD noted that the City has not provided evidence that the existing uses on these sites will likely discontinue in the planning period. HCD further stated that, “Absent findings (e.g., adoption resolution) based on substantial evidence, the existing uses will be presumed to impede additional residential development and will not be utilized toward demonstrating adequate sites to accommodate the RHNA.”2

Of the 69 nonvacant sites in the Site Inventory, 62 are likely ineligible, because they have existing uses that are unlikely to discontinue in the next 7 years. These include:
1 City of Hermosa Beach Housing Element Technical Report at B-5. 2 Letter from Paul McDougall, Senior Program Manager, Division of Housing Policy Development, HCD, to Suja Lowenthal, City Manager, City of Hermosa Beach, dated March 23, 2022, Appendix at 3. 1307
2 • City Hall
• The City Community Center, tennis courts, and skate park • The majority of the existing restaurants, salons, and retail stores on upper Pier Avenue
• Two shopping centers
• Auto sales and service businesses
• Offices of long-standing legal and financial firms,
• Self-storage facilities
• The Frontier Communications switching station
• A Spectrum Communications facility
• Sketchers property
• Enterprise Rental Car
• Learned Lumber Yard
• St. Cross Episcopal Church and School
• Two houses recently renovated by St. Cross Church
In contrast to these sites, 911 1st Street is vacant and has a pending application for residential development, making it the strongest candidate in the Site Inventory for rezoning.

Given that 911 1st Street is one of the few sites that HCD will permit the City to use to accommodate its RHNA, the Planning Commission may wish to consider what could be developed on the site when it is rezoned.

State law establishes by-right development for housing projects that meet the requirements of the State Density Bonus Law.3 Projects that qualify for a density bonus are subject to approval of a non-discretionary precise development plan focusing on physical design and ensuring conformance with objective development standards, rather than examining the appropriateness of the use itself.
4 In addition, such projects are not subject to
the California Environmental Quality Act.5
The Density Bonus Law grants an increase in density equal to a percentage of the maximum density allowed on a site by the City’s zoning code.6 When 911 1st Street isrezoned
for high-density residential use (R-3), the maximum site density allowed by the City’s zoning code will be 15.25 units. Under the Density Bonus Law, all fractions are rounded up.7

Therefore, the base density on which a bonus would be calculated is 16 units. If one of the 16 units (6%) were designated for very-low-income occupants, the project would be entitled to a 22.5% density bonus, or 3.6 units, which rounds to 4. Total units allowed would be 20.

If two of the 16 units were designated very-low-income, the owner could build a total of 23 units.
3 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915. 4 Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) Sec. 17.58.010. 5 HBMC Sec. 17.58.010. 6 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(b)(1), (o)(4). 7 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(f)(5). 1308
3 The Density Bonus Law requires 1.5 parking spaces for a two- or three-bedroom unit.8 No guest parking spaces are required. Therefore, required parking would be 30 spaces for a 20-unit project, and 35 spaces for a 23-unit project.

In conjunction with the added density, the Density Bonus Law grants by-right “incentives” that provide relief from certain development standards, such as height, setbacks, lot coverage, and open space requirements.
9 In addition, a project is entitled to an unlimited
number of “waivers” of development standards if it is shown that compliance with a development standard would make the project physically impossible to build. If one of the 16 units were designated for very-low-income occupants, the developer would be entitled to one incentive.10 If two of the 16 units were designated very-low-income, the developer would be entitled to two incentives.11 However, if the project were still physically impossible to build – even with the incentive(s) – other development standards would have to be waived until the project was buildable.12 For instance, the HBMC establishes as an incentive that the developer may have a 20% increase in building height (6 feet) over what is allowed by the zoning code.13 However, if the developer can show that it is physically impossible to fit 20 or 23 units into a 36-foot-high, three-story building, the City must allow a further height increase to accommodate the number of units allowed by the Density Bonus Law. 14 Or if the
developer can show that the required parking cannot be provided unless all setbacks are eliminated, they must be eliminated.

The scenarios described above involve only one or two very-low-income units, but it is evident that an incremental addition of such units would have an exponential impact on the scope of development that is permitted by-right. As the City stated in its Housing Element, “the densities that would be allowed on rezoned sites (33 to 50 units/acre) would create a substantial financial incentive for redevelopment. Due to extremely high land values, developers are likely to maximize yields on these properties.”15 While we support the construction of affordable housing, our proposal for 911 1st Street is not such a project, and our proposal does not seek to maximize development. We believe our proposal of 12, 3-story units with 31 parking spaces is more in keeping with the surrounding community than a development of 20 or more units of up to 4 or 5 stories, with fewer than two parking spaces per unit and no guest parking.

Sincerely,
Brandon Straus
8 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(p). 9 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(b)(1). 10 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(d)(2). 11 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(d)(2). 12 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(e)(2). 13 HBMC Sec. 17.42.100.D.3.a.v. 14 See Cal. Gov. Code Sec. 65915(e)(2). 15 City of Hermosa Beach Housing Element Technical Report at B-2. 1309
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 29, 2022

UPDATE AND CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION ON SUSTAINABILITY

REBATES AND FEE WAIVERS FOR GREEN BUILDING AND

ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLES INCENTIVES
(Environmental Programs Manager Douglas Krauss)
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Provide staff with direction regarding next steps for rebates and incentives associated with the following City sustainability programs:
a. Zero Net Energy Buildings-Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees for Zero Net Energy buildings as verified through participation in the Savings By Design or California Advanced Homes programs;
b. Energy Efficiency Upgrades-Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees through Energy Upgrade California or HERO program funding;
c. Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Upgrade-Rebate 50 percent of electrical permit fees for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles;
d. Photovoltaic Installation-Rebate 50 percent of planning and building permit fees for installation of photovoltaic systems, including 50 percent of roofing permit fee when roofing permit includes solar tile roofs or green roofs;
e. Battery Storage-Rebate 50 percent of electrical permit fees for battery storage units; f. Multiple Incentives Implemented-Rebate 100 percent of planning and building permit fees when installation includes at least two of the following: photovoltaic solar or wind, electric vehicle charging, and battery storage;
g. Small Wind Energy Systems-Rebate 50 percent of Planning and Building permit fees associated with installation of a small wind energy systems; h. Demonstration of New Technology-Rebate 50 percent of fee for Unusual Architectural/Building Review for demonstration of new technology, materials, or construction methods designed to reduce water, waste, or energy use and agreement to share results and feedback;
i. Tree Planting Incentive-Waive landscape plan review fee, or equivalent value waived from planning permit fees when application is for a project that includes other planning City of Hermosa Beach Page 1 of 11 Printed on 11/24/2022 powered by Legistar™1310
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permits, for installation of trees beyond current code or replacement requirements; j. Residential parking permit-Permit fees are waived for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles;
k. Free parking at silver post meters-100 percent alternative fuel vehicles are allowed to park for free at silver post meters;
l. Free parking at EV stations-Parking is free for vehicles utilizing EV chargers except in paid parking lots; and
m. Free charging at EV stations-Electricity charges are waived for all public EV charging except the Level 3 chargers in Parking Lot C.

Executive Summary:

In 2008, the City Council directed staff to waive permit fees associated with the installation of solar photovoltaic systems to help encourage businesses and residents to install solar and reduce their energy consumption. These incentives have been regularly reviewed and revised since their initial adoption with the most recent update and continuation of the incentive offerings in 2019.

Staff recommends City Council discuss and provide direction regarding rebates and incentives associated with various City sustainability programs, including possible suspension of most, if not all, of the programs.

Background:

In 2008, the City Council directed staff to waive permit fees associated with the installation of solar photovoltaic to encourage businesses and residents to install solar and reduce their energy consumption.

In 2010, City Council adopted additional incentives to support greater deployment of electric vehicles and energy efficiency projects to include:
· Waiving preferential parking permit fees for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles; · Waiving building permit fees for service upgrades for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles; · Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees for energy efficiency/Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or Build-It-Green certification; and · Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees for energy efficiency improvements that qualify for Energy Upgrade California or PACE programs;
In 2011, Council authorized waiving or rebating planning and building permit fees for installation of small wind energy systems. These many incentive programs were reviewed, modified, and renewed by Council in 2013, 2015, 2017, and most recently at its December 17, 2019 meeting. With each review, City Council provided direction to return to Council after two years for evaluation.

Building Code Adoption 2022 Cycle
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The City of Hermosa Beach is required to adopt the minimum California Building Code Standards every three years. The California Building Codes include residential, housing, mechanical, plumbing, fire prevention, electrical, green building, and energy codes. As part of the triennial building code updates, the City has the ability to adopt the minimum standards or consider additional local amendments. When the City adopts its building codes, Council must make specific findings required under the Health and Safety Code that allow the City to adopt regulations that are stricter than the uniform codes.

The 2022 Edition of the California Building Standards Code is presented to Council on a separate agenda item on the current Council agenda. If adopted, the 2022 Codes would become effective on January 1, 2023 and apply to any project submitted for plan check thereafter.

Free Parking/Charging for Electric and 100 percent Alternative Fuel Vehicles In addition to waiving permit fees associated with residential parking permits for those that live within the impacted area, Council has also previously authorized staff to waive parking meter fees at silver post meters for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles and provide complimentary electric vehicle charging at several stations located in commercial areas throughout the City that are available to residents, customers, and visitors. This incentive was initially approved in April 2010 and most recently re-authorized by Council in November 2019.

As shown in Table 1, the range of electric vehicle charging stations has grown to a total of thirtyseven charging stations for public use at nine City-owned locations. There are an additional 10 Cityowned charging stations that are exclusively for City vehicle use and other properties in Hermosa Beach, such as Plaza Hermosa (Vons) and Lazy Acres, that have electric vehicle charging stations available to the public.

Table 1: Inventory of City-Owned Publicly Accessible EV Charging Stations Location Equipment
Brand
Charging
Level
Stations Parking Restrictions
1 City Hall Chargepoint Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
City Hall Employee Lot Kitu System Level 2 10 2 hour limit, weekends and evenings only
2 Community Center BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
3 Pier Ave & Cypress Ave BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
4 Pier Ave & Monterey Blvd BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
5 Lot A BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge, must pay to park 6 Lot C (parking structure) EV GO Level 3 2 Pay to fast charge, must also pay to park
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limit
City Hall Employee Lot Kitu System Level 2 10 2 hour limit, weekends and evenings only
2 Community Center BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
3 Pier Ave & Cypress Ave BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
4 Pier Ave & Monterey Blvd BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
5 Lot A BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge, must pay to park 6 Lot C (parking structure) EV GO Level 3 2 Pay to fast charge, must also pay to park
Lot C (parking structure) BTC Power Level 2 9 Free to charge, must pay to park 7 Kiwanis/Valley Park BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
8 2nd & Hermosa Ave BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
9 Greenwood Park BTC Power Level 2 2 Free to charge and park, 2 hour limit
Total for Public Use 37
Currently, all Level 2 stations in Hermosa Beach are available to charge for free up to two hours, and the Level 3 station on the top floor of the parking structure currently requires payment to charge at a rate of $0.37 to $0.56 per kilowatt-hour. Per the original agreement, payments for these Level 3 chargers are made directly to EVgo and do not generate revenue to the City. Separate from the free charging, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations located in Lot A and Lot C (the parking structure) require customers to pay for the cost of parking at the standard rate of $1.25 to $1.50 per hour. All other EV charging stations do not require a fee to park.

Additionally, the City Council previously authorized those driving a 100 percent alternative fuel vehicle (electric, hydrogen, CNG) to park at silver-post meters along the City’s commercial zones up to the posted time limit at no charge. The current policy does not have a mechanism to verify that a vehicle meets the criteria, such as a California Department of Motor Vehicles issued current clean air vehicle decal, making enforcement by Community Service Officers difficult. This difficulty of enforcement was also discussed by City Council at its November 3, 2022 meeting in the context of the City’s move to a new “pay-by-app” parking program, which will be implemented citywide in the coming years.

City Council has previously discussed whether to retain free charging and/or parking associated with EV charging stations or consider adopting a fee that would generate revenue to help offset the City’s electricity and maintenance costs associated with this infrastructure. Additional context on the options and upgrades that would be needed to adjust the City’s policy related to EV charging infrastructure is provided in the Discussion section.

Past Board, Commission and Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
May 11, 2015 City Council reviewed and re-authorized sustainability rebates and fee waivers for green building and zero
emissions vehicle incentives.

November 14, 2017 City Council reviewed and re-authorized sustainability rebates and fee waivers for green building and zero
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May 11, 2015 City Council reviewed and re-authorized sustainability rebates and fee waivers for green building and zero
emissions vehicle incentives.

November 14, 2017 City Council reviewed and re-authorized sustainability rebates and fee waivers for green building and zero
emissions vehicle incentives.

December 17, 2019 City Council reviewed and re-authorized sustainability rebates and fee waivers for green building and zero
emissions vehicle incentives.

Discussion:

Utilization of Incentive Programs
Since 2008, the City has offered various incentives and rebates to encourage the community to adopt sustainability initiatives. Staff evaluated the extent to which the existing incentives have been used since 2009 (Attachment 1) and considered whether new incentives should be offered, or other incentives modified, based on level of use.

The waiving of parking permit fees for the preferential parking program for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles and rebating planning and building permit fees for solar photovoltaic systems are the most frequently used programs. The City waived fees for 253 alternative fuel vehicles in 2020 and 284 in 2021. For solar photovoltaic systems, the City waived fees for 18 in 2020 and 21 in 2021.

The fee waiver for electrical circuit upgrades associated with EV charging infrastructure has been used sparingly with only one in 2021. All other existing incentive programs have not been utilized since they were approved.

State of the Zero Emissions Vehicle Market
The State of California has set an ambitious goal of installing 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations to support a goal of 1.5 million zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) on California roads by the year 2025.

Current data from the California Energy Commission helps show the progress towards these goals:
· As of the end of 2021, over one million plug-in electric vehicles have been sold in California to date;
· There are now over one hundred light-duty electric vehicle models now available to consumers; · Over 80,000 electric vehicles charging stations have been installed in California; and · In 2021 alone, over 250,000 plug-in electric vehicles were sold in California.

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were just over 1,100 zero emissions vehicles in Hermosa Beach out of approximately 13,500 registered vehicles.

Proposed Updates to Building/Planning Related Incentives Program Staff seeks Council consideration of the following building and planning related fee waivers/rebates:
a. Zero Net Energy Buildings-Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees for Zero Net Energy buildings as verified through participation in the Savings By Design or California Advanced Homes programs;
b. Energy Efficiency Upgrades-Rebate 50 percent of building permit fees through Energy Upgrade California or HERO program funding;
c. Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Upgrade-Rebate 50 percent of electrical permit fees for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles;
d. Photovoltaic Installation-Rebate 50 percent of planning and building permit fees for installation of photovoltaic systems, including 50 percent of roofing permit fee when roofing permit includes solar tile roofs or green roofs; e. Battery Storage-Rebate 50 percent of electrical permit fees for battery storage units; f. Multiple Incentives Implemented-Rebate 100 percent of planning and building permit fees when installation includes at least two of the following: photovoltaic solar or wind, electric vehicle charging, and battery storage;
g. Small Wind Energy Systems-Rebate 50 percent of Planning and Building permit fees associated with installation of a small wind energy systems; h. Demonstration of New Technology-Rebate 50 percent of fee for Unusual Architectural/Building Review for demonstration of new technology, materials, or construction methods designed to reduce water, waste, or energy use and agreement to share results and feedback; and
i. Tree Planting Incentive-Waive landscape plan review fee, or equivalent value waived from planning permit fees when application is for a project that includes other planning permits, for installation of trees beyond current code or replacement requirements.

Program Options for Alternative Fuel and Electric Vehicle Incentive Programs Based on the assessment of the zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) market, evaluation of current EV incentive programs, and understanding to the fiscal impacts associated with the various incentive programs, staff also supports careful consideration from City Council of these incentives surrounding parking and charging for alternative fuel vehicles. Staff seeks Council consideration of the following incentives with a goal of balancing the benefits to residents, customers, and visitors, without making a significant fiscal impact to the City resulting from lost parking revenue and electrical/maintenance charges associated with EV charging stations. With that goal in mind, at this time staff is also recommending suspending the following incentives:
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residents that live within the impacted area and own a 100 percent alternative fuel or zero emissions vehicle for a total of $11,360 in waived fees. When this incentive was initially implemented in 2011 just five permit waivers were issued, with issued 16 in 2012, and 21 in 2013. The number of waivers issued has grown significantly as the growth in the ZEV market has expanded. In 2022 thus far, the City has issued 409 of these parking waivers representing $16,360 in lost revenue.

Options:
· Maintain 100 percent waiver of preferential parking permit fee for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles;
· Waive 50 percent of preferential parking permit fees for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles; or
· Eliminate this incentive.
b. Free Parking at Silver Post Meters-As noted previously, this incentive currently allows anyone driving a 100 percent alternative fuel vehicle to park at no charge at silver-post meters in Hermosa Beach, but does not require a sticker or marker to signify a vehicle is eligible, requiring staff to use discretion in determining whether or not a parking meter should have been paid.

Options:
· Maintain free parking at silver post meters up to the posted time limit with no changes; · Maintain free parking at silver post meters up to the posted time limit, with a valid Clean Air Vehicle Decal; or
· Eliminate this incentive.
c. Free Charging at EV Stations-The City currently offers free charging at all Level 2 charging stations operated by the City for public use and a rate of $0.37 to $0.56 per kilowatt hour is currently charged at the publicly accessible Level 3 charger at the parking structure. The City currently maintains a network of 37 free and publicly accessible charging stations and covers the cost of the equipment, electricity, and any maintenance of these stations. The City’s current network of EV charging infrastructure utilizes six different vendors and equipment types as well as different levels of network connectivity/point of sale capabilities.

Additionally, the different stations vary in their electric connectivity, with some infrastructure on separate SCE meters/accounts, and others connected to a meter for a larger facility making it difficult to estimate at this time with certainty the direct electricity costs associated with the charging stations. Noting the variability in both the level and time of use, staff developed a rough estimate of the annual electricity cost for Level 2 chargers of approximately $70,000.

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Most, but not all, of the City’s public EV chargers are networked and able to accept payments, if Council were to direct the implementation of fees. Staff could assess current infrastructure and work with the various EV vendors to determine payment capabilities. Based on rough estimates of current usage, charging a fee of $0.35 per kilowatt hour, which is a common fee charged by public agencies in the region, for all public level 2 chargers would generate approximately $60,000 annually.

Options:
· Maintain free charging at Level 2 charging stations and a pay-to-charge model for Level 3 chargers;
· Continue to allow free parking for vehicles utilizing the EV chargers; or · Create a fee structure for public charging at City EV chargers. This fee could be based on kilowatt hour used, time at station, time per session, or a monthly or annual subscription fee that would cover a portion of the equipment, electricity, and maintenance costs and staff time to administer. A fee structure could be established to allow for free charging for a fixed initial period and then charging the customer the full rate for any time after that.
d. Free Parking at EV Stations-In addition to the free charging, many of the stations available in the City do not require a fee to park a vehicle. The exception to this is the 13 spaces between Lot A and Lot C (parking structure) where the standard fee to park ($1.25 or $1.50 per hour) is charged. Some EV charging stations are in areas where nearby non-EV spaces are also free to park (18 spaces between City Hall, Community Center, Kiwanis, Greenwood Park), while others are located adjacent to metered parking areas (6 spaces between Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue).

Options:
· Maintain free parking at all charging stations that are not located in Lot A or Lot C; or · Consider charging a fee for parking at all EV stations.

Consideration of Suspending Incentive Programs
As explained above, City staff seeks Council’s feedback but recommends Council consider suspending most, if not all, of these incentives. Most immediately, staff recommends suspension of the waivers for parking meter and preferential parking permit fees for zero emissions vehicles.

Rationale for these recommendations is summarized below:

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administrative efficiency, it is recommended that at least the unused programs be suspended.

2. Of the incentives that have been regularly utilized, only the waiving of preferential parking permit fees for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles has seen a significant increase in participation. The waiving of fees for EV charging and solar infrastructure installation have both been stagnant or seen drops in participation in the last five years. Despite this lack of participation, the programs have resulted in over $100,000 in revenue loss to the City.

3. The waiving of preferential parking permit fees has seen significant increases in participation and consequently is resulting in over $16,000 annually in lost revenue to the City. As with the free public EV charging described below, this incentive is no longer impactful in light of the tremendous growth in EV ownership.

Data on the usage of free parking at silver meters for 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles is unknown but is also no longer an effective incentive for encouraging growth in EV ownership.

Additionally, enforcement of this program is very difficult especially as the City implements a new “pay-by-app” parking meter system.

4. Waiving fees for public EV charging is costing the City approximately $70,000 annually in electricity costs. Additionally, the program is no longer effective as an incentive for encouraging the community to purchase electric vehicles, as seen by the massive growth in EV ownership.

Additionally, most agencies now charge at least some fee for public charging, both as a way to recoup electricity and maintenance costs but also to help regulate equitable usage of the EV facilities (encourage turnover of users, etc.). Waiving parking fees at the charging locations also contributes to lost revenue to the City although this amount is unknown.

Staff recommends returning to Council at a future date with more details on developing a policy establishing charging for use of the public EV chargers. This would include suggested rate structures and relevant policy guidelines. Staff would need to assess the charging infrastructure to determine options for implementing fees.

Thus, staff recommends suspension of the abovementioned incentive programs. Should Council choose, staff can return to Council at a future date with an update and suggestions for other potential programs to encourage equivalent sustainability measures. Additionally, the possibility of aligning other sustainability incentive updates with future building code cycles, may help staff consider changes to the minimum building code requirements in determining to recommend new incentives.

General Plan Consistency:

This report and associated recommendations have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant goals and policies are listed below:

Mobility Element
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Goal 5. A robust low cost and low carbon transportation system that promotes the City’s environmental sustainability and stewardship goals in support of social and economic objectives.

Policy:
· 5.1 Prioritize development of infrastructure. Prioritize the development of roadway and parking infrastructure that encourages private electric and other low carbon vehicle ownership and use throughout the city.

Sustainability + Conservation Element:

Goal 2. Hermosa Beach is a low-carbon community meeting State greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2040.

Policies
· 2.3 Grants and incentives. Seek additional sources of funding to support implementation of greenhouse gas reduction projects for the City, as well as residents and businesses. · 2.7 Emerging technologies. Regularly evaluate new and emerging technology changes that can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage the use of such technology when it is demonstrated to be effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and a fiscally responsible investment.
· 3.5 Clean fuels. Support increased local access to cleaner fuels and cleaner energy by encouraging fueling stations that provide cleaner fuels and energy to the community. · 4.1 Renewable energy generation. Support or facilitate the installation of renewable energy projects on homes and businesses.

Fiscal Impact:

Since the City Council last extended the sustainability initiative program in December 2019, the City waived approximately $57,006 in permit fees associated with the existing incentives mentioned above. Additionally, the City expended approximately $70,000 annually in electricity costs associated with electrical vehicle charging.

It is unknown how much revenue has been lost due to 100 percent alternative fuel vehicles utilizing the option to park for free at silver post meters.

Attachments:

1. City of Hermosa Beach Sustainability Incentives Issued Since 2009

2. Link to May 11, 2015 City Council Staff Report

3. Link to November 14, 2017 City Council Staff Report

4. Link to December 17, 2019 City Council Staff Report
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Respectfully Submitted by: Doug Krauss, Environmental Programs Manager Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
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- $ - - $ - - $0 - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - $ - Rebate 50% of building permit fees - Energy Upgrade California or HERO program funding - $ - - $ - - $0 - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - $ - Rebate 50% of planning and building permit fees for installation of photovoltaic systems (including 50% of roofing permit fee when roofing permit includes solar tile roofs or green roofs) 12 $ 5,150 19 $ 11,450 20 $7,900 19 $ 7,505 23 $ 9,125 33 $ 13,167 35 $ 18,191 33 $ 19,041 26 $ 7,437 45 $ 13,583 6 $ 1,855 18 $ 5,949 21 $ 6,235 17 $ 6,404 $ 122,692 Rebate 50% of electrical permit fees for battery storage units - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - Waive the Planning and Building permit fees associated with installation of a small wind energy systems - $ - - $ - - $0 - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - - $ - $ - Rebate 100% of planning and building permit fees when
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of November 29, 2022
APPROVAL OF THE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITORS BUREAU’S REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM PRODUCTION OF THE 2022 NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION

AND AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITORS BUREAU TO PROVIDE THE ST. PATRICK’S

DAY PARADE, MEMORIAL DAY FIESTA HERMOSA, LABOR DAY FIESTA HERMOSA OR LOCALE 90254, HERMOSA FOR THE HOLIDAYS, AND SIDEWALK SALES EVENTS (Community Resources Manager Lisa Nichols)
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Approve the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau’s request for relief from its contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2022 (Attachment 16);

2. Approve an agreement with the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau to provide the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or Locale 90254, Hermosa for the Holidays, and Sidewalk Sales Events for commencement on January 1, 2023, for a one-year term and the option to extend for two additional one-year terms (Attachment 15); and

3. Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney.

Executive Summary:

The Fiesta Hermosas have evolved over the last 50 years since it began in 1968. The City has executed successive agreements with the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau (Chamber) to produce Fiesta Hermosa with a current agreement in place through 2022.

Through the agreement terms, the Chamber agrees, for the duration of the agreement, to fund and produce community events including: St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Holiday Celebration/Tree Lighting; and a New Year’s Eve Celebration. Due to ongoing budget and sponsorship constraints, the Chamber requests relief from the contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2022 and for the foreseeable future. Staff worked with the Chamber to develop mutually agreeable terms for a new agreement to consider the remainder of the Chamber’s community events including: St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa; Hermosa for City of Hermosa Beach Page 1 of 8 Printed on 11/24/2022 powered by Legistar™1322
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community events including: St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa; Hermosa for the Holidays; and Sidewalk Sales. Additionally, the proposed new agreement would provide an option to the Chamber to host either the Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or a more locally focused event with a smaller event footprint, titled Locale 90254. If approved, the agreement term would commence January 1, 2023, for a one-year term and may be extended for two additional one-year terms at request of the Chamber and the exclusive direction of the City Manager.

Background:

Fiesta de las Artes began in 1968 as a one-day Labor Day event on what is now Pier Plaza. This event has evolved over the last 50 years to a bi-annual event held on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of each Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend, titled Fiesta Hermosa. Since 1972, the City has executed successive agreements with the Chamber to produce both Fiesta Hermosas.

At its February 12, 2019 meeting, City Council approved a three-year agreement with the Chamber to provide Fiesta Hermosas through 2021 (Attachment 1). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Memorial Day and Labor Day Fiesta Hermosas, and the 2021 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa were cancelled. At its meeting on May 13, 2021, City Council approved the first amendment extending the agreement for an additional one-year term to the end of 2022 (Attachment 2).

At its June 22, 2021 meeting, City Council approved a second amendment to the agreement to allow event activities to take place Friday evening on a trial basis beginning with the 2021 Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa (Attachment 3).

At its October 12, 2021 meeting, City Council approved the expansion of the 2021 holiday event from a one-day event to a three-day event, titled Hermosa for the Holidays, and for the City to serve as cosponsor for the event resulting in a waiver for two days of Pier Plaza Use fees.

At its December 14, 2021 meeting, City Council approved the Chamber’s request for relief from its contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2021 due to ongoing budget and sponsorship constraints. At its April 12, 2022 meeting, City Council approved a third amendment to the agreement to allow event activities to take place in the Community Center parking lot and on the beach on the south side of the Pier on a trial basis beginning with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa (Attachment 4).

At its May 10, 2022 meeting, City Council approved a fourth amendment to the agreement to allow set-up of event activities in the Community Center parking lot and on the beach south of the Pier to begin the Thursday prior to the event and tear-down to conclude the Tuesday following the event on a trial basis beginning with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa (Attachment 5).

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a one-day event to a three-day event, titled Hermosa for the Holidays, and for the City to serve as cosponsor for the event resulting in a waiver of indirect costs.

Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
February 12, 2019 Approval of a three-year Agreement between the City and the Chamber to Provide Fiesta Hermosas
May 13, 2021 Approval of First Amendment to Agreement to extend the term by one year to 2022
June 22, 2021 Approval of Second Amendment to Agreement to allow for event activities on Friday evening on a trial basis
beginning with 2021 Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa
October 12, 2021 Approval of the 2021 Hermosa for the Holidays December 14, 2021 Approval of the Chamber’s request for relief from its contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2021
April 12, 2022 Approval of Third Amendment to Agreement to allow for event activities at the Community Center parking lot and on the beach on the south side of the Pier on a trial basis beginning with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa
May 10, 2022 Approval of Fourth Amendment to Agreement to allow for set-up of event activities in the Community Center parking lot and on the beach on the south side of the Pier to begin the Thursday prior to the event and tear-down to conclude the Tuesday following the event on a trial basis beginning with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa
October 25, 2022 Approval of the 2022 Hermosa for the Holidays Discussion:

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At its July 25, 2017 meeting, City Council established a Fiesta Hermosa Subcommittee (subcommittee), which consisted of Mayor Detoy and Councilmember Armato, to work with staff and the Chamber to receive community input on the overall impacts and benefits of the Fiesta Hermosas and to develop a list of recommended improvements to incorporate into an agreement to begin in 2019. Following City Council’s approval of that agreement at its February 12, 2019 meeting, the subcommittee was decommissioned at City Council’s December 17, 2019 meeting. Attachment 14 is an overview of the recommendations outlined through the work of the previous subcommittee, and the Chamber’s action in response to the recommendations.

At its July 13, 2021 meeting, City Council revived the subcommittee, which consists of Mayor Pro Tem Jackson and Councilmember Campbell, to evaluate the Fiesta Hermosas, and to work with staff and the Chamber on a new agreement to begin in 2023 with the Chamber for the Fiesta Hermosas, and to evaluate the initial performance under the new agreement.

The subcommittee, staff, and the Chamber met in November 2021 to evaluate the Fiesta Hermosas, and to discuss parameters for the new agreement. Following this initial meeting, several meetings were held throughout 2022 with the subcommittee, staff, and the Chamber to continue to evaluate the Fiesta Hermosas and to develop mutually agreeable terms for a new agreement (Attachment 15).

The proposed agreement incorporates new terms including, but not limited to the following:

Cancellation of the New Year’s Eve Celebration
Following the cancellation of several Fiesta Hermosa events, and other community events throughout 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chamber successfully produced the: Locale 90254 followed by the 2021 Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa; 2021 Hermosa for the Holidays; 2022 St.

Patrick’s Day Parade; both the 2022 Memorial Day and Labor Day Fiesta Hermosas, and 2022 Hermosa for the Holidays.

At its December 14, 2021 meeting, City Council approved the Chamber’s request for relief from its contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration in 2021 due to ongoing budget and sponsorship constraints. The Chamber submitted a letter (Attachment 16) requesting relief from the contractual obligation to fund and produce a New Year’s Eve Celebration again in 2022, as the Chamber continues to experience budget and sponsorship constraints. In its letter of request, the Chamber shares that it would conduct a planned marketing campaign to promote New Year’s Eve in the City including: highlighting the holiday activities planned by local businesses; safe driving; and care of our community through cleanliness.

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and for the foreseeable future. The Chamber anticipates the budget and sponsorship constraints would continue making it difficult for the Chamber to fund and produce the event in addition to the other community events outlined in the proposed new agreement.

Inclusion of the Hermosa for the Holidays as a Three-Day Event The proposed new agreement includes the expanded Hermosa for the Holidays event. In 2021 and 2022, the Chamber expanded the holiday event from a one-day event to a three-day event and was required to apply for the expansion through the City’s Special Events Permit Program and subject to the review and approval process outlined in the Special Events Policy Guide (Attachment 17). In support of the Chamber hosting this community event for public involvement and benefit, the proposed new agreement includes the holiday event as a three-day event, eliminating the need for the Chamber to apply for the expanded event through the Special Events Permit Program.

Inclusion of the Sidewalk Sales
The proposed new agreement includes the Sidewalk Sales events, which are held to encourage the community to shop local with special promotions, sales, in-store activities, and live music. In the current agreement, these events are not included. The Chamber is required to apply for these events through the City’s Special Events Permit Program and subject to the review and approval process outlined in the Special Events Policy Guide. In support of the Chamber and its mission to support local businesses, the proposed new agreement includes the Sidewalk Sales events, eliminating the need for the Chamber to apply for the events through the Special Events Permit Program.

An Option to Provide Either Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or Locale 90254 The proposed new agreement includes a provision to provide the Chamber the option to hold either Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or Locale 90254. Locale 90254 would be a more locally focused event with a smaller event footprint and would take place on a weekend in late September or early October, on dates mutually agreed upon between the Chamber and the City. The Chamber must provide the City its decision on which event would be held by December 31, 2022. The event not selected by the aforementioned date would then be considered deleted from the agreement. This provision was included to allow additional time for community input on the possible change from a Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa to the Locale 90254 event, and to prevent the option to alternate between events annually to allow stability and consistency to the community and the annual Special Events Calendar. While Locale 90254 would not be entirely comparable to Fiesta Hermosa, Attachment 14 captures the recommendation that was made by the former subcommittee based on community input, for the Chamber to explore the viability of hosting one Fiesta Hermosa on a non-holiday weekend.

Fee-Waiver of Indirect Costs
The proposed new agreement includes a fee-waiver of all indirect costs associated with each event proposed through this agreement including the: St. Patrick’s Day Parade; Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa; Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or Locale 90254; Hermosa for the Holidays; and Sidewalk Sales. The Chamber would be responsible for all direct costs associated with each event including City of Hermosa Beach Page 5 of 8 Printed on 11/24/2022 powered by Legistar™1326
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Sales. The Chamber would be responsible for all direct costs associated with each event including but not limited to City staff time, resources, or inspections, parking, or an Amplified Sound Permit.

During negotiations for the proposed new agreement, the Chamber requested a fee-waiver of parking fees for Lot A for the Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, totaling approximately $16,750. In its request letter, the Chamber shares the City subsidy would help off-set the costs of the beach concert during Fiesta Hermosa, which is a new event element that began with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa. Additionally, the request letter shared if the request was granted, the City would be recognized as a co-sponsor for the beach concert component of the Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, alongside an additional sponsor as the total sponsorship need would total to approximately $50,000.

The City’s Special Events Fee Waiver Grant Policy, adopted by City Council at its October 10, 2019 meeting, does not allow consideration of fee-waivers of direct costs. Since the adoption of the Special Events Fee Waiver Grant Policy, staff has been following the direction outlined in this policy to ensure all direct costs are recouped for any special event in the City. For example, staff no longer considers fee waivers of direct costs when negotiating with event representatives for a Long-term Agreement through the Long-term Agreement Policy. To remain consistent with this practice, staff did not approve the Chamber’s request for a fee waiver of parking fees for Lot A for the Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa. The proposed new agreement does not contractually obligate the Chamber to hold the beach concert during the Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa.

While staff did not approve the request for a fee waiver of parking fees for Lot A for the Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, the City’s flexibility, and partnership in support of the Chamber and the events outlined in the proposed new agreement can be demonstrated, but not limited to, with the waiver of indirect costs. In 2022, the following events received waivers of indirect costs: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Memorial Day and Labor Day Fiesta Hermosas, and the Hermosa for the Holidays, totaling a City subsidy to the Chamber of approximately $177,013. Additionally, the $616 application fee would be waived for each event, which is a fee associated with the staff time to review, prepare, and permit each event, which totals $3,080. Given the amount of City subsidy per event, the City should be listed as a top-tier sponsor, if not the highest tier. Attachment 18 is an overview of the indirect and direct costs associated with each of the Chamber’s events in 2022.

General Plan Consistency:

This report and associated recommendation have been evaluated for their consistency with the City’s General Plan. Relevant Policies are listed below:

Governance Element
Goal 1. A high degree of transparency and integrity in the decision-making process.

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Policy:
· 1.6 Long-term considerations. Prioritize decisions that provide long-term community benefit and discourage decisions that provide short-term community benefit but reduce long-term opportunities.

Parks and Open Space Element
Goal 3. Community parks and facilities encourage social activity and interaction.

Policies:
· 3.1 Community-friendly events. Encourage, permit, and support community group, nonprofit, or business organized events on City property that support physical activity, beach culture, and family-friendly social interactions.
· 3.2 Social and cultural events. Design and program parks and open space to accommodate unique social and cultural events to foster connectedness and interaction.

Fiscal Impact:

The proposed new agreement includes an estimated annual total of subsidies through fee-waivers of indirect costs of approximately $177,013. It would also include a fee-waiver of the application fee for each event, which would total to $3,080. The estimated annual total of recoupment of direct costs would be approximately $71,957 annually, which includes a credit to the Chamber of approximately $16,750 for each Fiesta Hermosa. The credit is from Proposition A funds for the Chamber providing shuttle transportation for event attendees offsite to the event, and back.

Attachments:

1. Agreement Between the City of Hermosa Beach and the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce to Provide Fiesta Hermosa (Current)

2. First Amendment to Agreement

3. Second Amendment to Agreement

4. Third Amendment to Agreement

5. Fourth Amendment to Agreement

6. Link to February 12, 2019 City Council Staff Report

7. Link to May 13, 2021 City Council Staff Report

8. Link to June 22, 2021 City Council Staff Report

9. Link to October 12, 2021 City Council Staff Report

10. Link to December 14, 2021 City Council Staff Report

11. Link to April 12, 2022 City Council Staff Report

12. Link to May 10, 2022 City Council Staff Report
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13. Link to October 25, 2022 City Council Staff Report

14. Table of Action from the Chamber on the Former Fiesta Hermosa Subcommittee’s Recommendations

15. Agreement Between the City of Hermosa Beach and the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau to provide the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa or Locale 90254, Hermosa for the Holidays and Sidewalk Sales Events (New)

16. Chamber’s Request Letter re: 2022 New Year’s Eve Celebration

17. Special Events Policy Guide

18. 2022 Year at a Glance: Chamber Event Fees
Respectfully Submitted by: Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Mike Jenkins, City Attorney
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE HERMOSA

BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA ("First Amendment") is made and entered into this 13th day of May 2021, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach, a municipal corporation ("City'') and Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce ("CHAMBER").

RECITALS
A. City entered into an agreement with Chamber to provide Fiesta Hermosa ("Agreement") for a term of three years during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of each Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

B. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fiestas of Memorial Day 2020, Labor Day 2020, and Memorial Day 2021 were cancelled and therefore, the parties mutually desire to extend the agreement for an additional year to provide for two Fiestas in 2022.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 1.a is amended to read as follows:
a. Fiestas. CHAMBER shall organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the Fiestas, open to the public, during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2019, Labor Day Weekend only in 2021, and Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2022.

The Fiestas shall be held in a location as mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER.

Except as modified above, the Agreement and each and every term and provision thereof remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the date and year first above written.

HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
President
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CITY MANAGER, Suja Lowenthal
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

CITY ATTORNEY, Michael Jenkins
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK, Eduardo Sarmiento

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE HERMOSA

BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA ("Second Amendment") is made and entered into this 22nd day of June 2021, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach, a municipal corporation ("City'') and Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce ("CHAMBER").

RECITALS
A. City entered into an agreement with Chamber to provide Fiesta Hermosa ("Agreement") for a term of three years during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of each Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

B. On May 13, 2021, the City Council and Chamber executed a first amendment to the Agreement to extend the agreement for an additional year to provide for two Fiestas in 2022.

C. The City and Chamber now desire to amend the Agreement to allow event activities with a local focus and limited local advertisement on the Friday evening of Labor Day weekend 2021 on a trial basis with future activities on Friday to be at the sole discretion of the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 1.a is amended to read as follows:
a. Fiestas. CHAMBER shall organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the Fiestas, open to the public, during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2019; Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Labor Day Weekend only in 2021; and Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with the possibility of Friday evening at the sole discretion of the City, of the Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2022. The Fiestas shall be held in a location as mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER.

The addition of Friday activities is approved on a trial basis for Labor Day 2021 and is limited to evening hours only. Friday activities shall maintain a local focus by featuring local food and beverage establishments, limiting advertisement to the Hermosa only, and maintaining a family friendly atmosphere. Notwithstanding the agreement, the City shall have sole discretion to deny subsequent requests for Friday event activities after the initial trial for Labor Day 2021.

Except as modified above, the Agreement and each and every term and provision thereof remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this First Amendment on the date and year first above written.

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President,
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

CITY ATTORNEY, Michael Jenkins

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

CITY MANAGER, Suja Lowenthal
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK, Eduardo Sarmiento
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THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE HERMOSA

BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA ("Third Amendment") is made and entered into this 12th day of April 2022, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach, a municipal corporation ("City'') and Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber").

RECITALS
A. City entered into an agreement with Chamber (“Agreement”) to provide Fiesta Hermosa ("Fiesta” or “Event") for a term of three years during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of each Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

B. On May 13, 2021, the City Council and Chamber executed a first amendment to the Agreement to extend the Agreement for an additional year to provide for two Fiestas in 2022.

C. On June 22, 2021, the City and Chamber executed a second amendment to the Agreement to allow event activities with a local focus and limited local advertisement on the Friday evening of Labor Day weekend 2021 on a trial basis with future activities on Friday to be at the sole discretion of the City.

D. The City and Chamber now desire to amend the Agreement to allow specified Event activities to take place in the Community Center parking lot (carnival) and on the beach on the south side of the Pier(concert)
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 1.a is amended to read as follows:
a. Fiestas. CHAMBER may organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the Fiestas, open to the public, during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2019; Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Labor Day Weekend in 2021; Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day Weekend in 2022; and Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and potentially Friday evening at the sole discretion of the City for the Labor Day Weekend in 2022. The Fiestas may be held in a location as mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER.
b. The addition of Friday evening activities for the Labor Day 2022 Event is subject to approval of the City Council (which may be obtained without an amendment to this Agreement). Friday activities must maintain a local focus by featuring local food and beverage establishments, limiting advertisement to the Hermosa Beach community, and maintaining a family friendly atmosphere.
c. The addition of the Community Center parking lot for the carnival and the beach south of the Pier for a family friendly concert is approved on a trial basis for Memorial Day 2022 on a trial basis. Setup for these two activities may begin Friday evening; further details will be included in DocuSign Envelope ID: 8B440CA6-FD99-4B46-82F9-D422C11B1802 1350
the Fiesta permit. Activities in these locations at future Fiestas is in the sole discretion of the City.

Except as modified above, the Agreement and each and every term and provision thereof, as amended, remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment on the date and year first above written.

HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney, Michael Jenkins

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
City Manager, Suja Lowenthal
ATTEST:

Interim City Clerk, Susan Morrow
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FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE HERMOSA

BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA
THIS FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA ("Fourth Amendment") is made and entered into this 10
th day of May 2022, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach, a municipal corporation ("City'') and Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce ("Chamber").

RECITALS
A. City entered into an agreement with Chamber (“Agreement”) to provide Fiesta Hermosa ("Fiesta” or “Event") for a term of three years during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of each Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekend in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

B. On May 13, 2021, the City Council and Chamber executed a first amendment to the Agreement to extend the Agreement for an additional year to provide for two Fiestas in 2022.

C. On June 22, 2021, the City and Chamber executed a second amendment to the Agreement to allow event activities with a local focus and limited local advertisement on the Friday evening of Labor Day weekend 2021 on a trial basis with future activities on Friday to be at the sole discretion of the City.

D. On April 12, 2022, the City and Chamber executed a third amendment to the Agreement to allow specified event activities to take place in the Community Center parking lot (carnival) and on the beach on the south side of the Pier (concert) for the Memorial Day 2022 event with setup for these two activities to begin Friday evening.

E. The City and Chamber now desire to amend the Agreement to allow for setup for the Memorial Day 2022 event activities to take place in the Community Center parking lot (carnival) and on the beach on the south side of the Pier (concert) to begin the Thursday prior to the event and tear-down of event related materials in relation to these specified event activities to conclude the Tuesday following the event.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties agree as follows:

1. Section 1.a is amended to read as follows:
a. Fiestas. CHAMBER may organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the Fiestas, open to the public, during the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day and Labor Day Weekends in 2019; Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Labor Day Weekend in 2021; Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the Memorial Day Weekend in 2022; and Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and potentially Friday evening at the sole discretion of the City for the Labor Day Weekend in 2022. The addition of Friday evening activities for the Labor Day 2022 Event is subject to approval of the City Council (which may be obtained without an amendment to this Agreement).

Friday activities must maintain a local focus by featuring local food and beverage establishments, limiting advertisement to the Hermosa Beach community, and maintaining a family friendly atmosphere. The addition of event locations of the Community Center parking DocuSign Envelope ID: 96AC2324-27E0-4619-B907-4AB6D5FF7DED 1352
lot for the carnival and the beach south of the Pier for a family friendly concert with setup for these activities beginning the Thursday prior to Memorial Day and teardown on the Tuesday following Memorial Day is approved on a trial basis for the Memorial Day 2022 Event. The activities and additional setup and teardown days in these locations at future Fiestas is at the sole discretion of the City.

Except as modified above, the Agreement and each and every term and provision thereof, as amended, remains in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Third Amendment on the date and year first above written.

HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

President
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

City Attorney, Michael Jenkins

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

City Manager, Suja Lowenthal
ATTEST:

City Clerk, Myra Maravilla
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ACTION FROM THE CHAMBER ON THE FORMER FIESTA HERMOSA SUBCOMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS

RECOMMENDATION: A CLEARER SENSE OF WHAT WE ARE CELEBRATING AT THE FIESTA HERMOSAS RECOMMENDATION: ENHANCE LOCAL CRAFTS AND CULTURE
Recommended Improvements Action Taken
Incorporate local musicians and more diversity of music forms. At both 2022 Fiesta Hermosas, the Chamber incorporated more local acts at the Garden (featuring local breweries), and at the newly added beach concert. The “Java Man Stage” features local acts only. The music ranged from cover bands from the 1970-1990 eras and singer/songwriters.

Include an acoustic stage for local musicians at intersection of Manhattan and Pier Avenues and adjust the sets to be for 90-minute time period with a 30-minute changeover.

The “Java Man Stage,” at the Manhattan and Pier Avenues intersection featured local acts only. Each were each provided 90-minute sets. On some event days, the Chamber allocated the full day to one local artist or organization such as the South Bay Music Collective for example, which is a nonprofit featuring young local talent.

Refocus the vendor mix with more focus on local arts and crafts and a gradual reduction of non-city commercial vendors.

A total of 60% of the 2022 vendors were new businesses through the 2022 calendar year’s Fiesta Hermosas. All vendor applications were juried, and an effort was made to select vendors with product mixes that matched the City’s average price point and general mix of product. With each Fiesta Hermosa, the Chamber reviews the previous participants and only invites back those that were a good fit.

Recommended Improvements Action Taken
Have the Fiesta Hermosas be more thematic and celebratory of the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays through enhanced programming elements, decorations and commemorations that are inclusive of community and City participation.

At the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau (Chamber), with the support of City staff, hosted a Memorial Day Observance ceremony on the beach concert stage at 2:30pm with an acoustic performance of the National Anthem, a speech on the meaning of the holiday, acknowledgment of Veterans, and the National Moment of
Remembrance. The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual nation-wide event at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, where all are asked to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those lost in service.
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RECOMMENDATION: ENHANCE LOCAL CRAFTS AND CULTURE (CONTINUED…) RECOMMENDATION: ELEVATE THE EVENT EXPERIENCE FOR ATTENDEES, LOCAL BUSINESS OPERATORS AND EXHIBITORS Recommended Improvements Action Taken
Establish a designated fine arts area for “locals only.” The Chamber was not aware of this specific recommendation until after the Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa. However, the Chamber did invite all local artists to participate in the Makers Mercado, a vendor location at the intersection of Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue.

Increase the opportunities and involvement of community non-profit organizations.

The Chamber expended the opportunities for non-profit organizations to participate by offering four options. Three of the four options included a financial contribution to the non-profit if the non-profit did one of the following:

1. Sold beverages in the Garden;

2. Provided an activity or game at the Carnival; or

3. Provided volunteer(s) for a total of 40 hours.

The fourth option was a pop-up location on upper Pier Avenue and this option did not include a financial contribution to the non-profit.

Create an event schedule/map for public distribution. The Chamber created a map and schedule of events for the event website, www.fiestahermosa.net. Yard signs with the map were posted through the event footprint with a QR code for event attendees to scan and receive the map on their cellphone.

Recommended Improvements Action Taken
Provide a less impactful footprint/layout that allows for adequate access to all businesses, including reconfiguration of vendors along Hermosa Avenue to mitigate impacts to businesses.

Beginning with the 2022 Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa, the Chamber modified the outdoor vendor footprint to move Pier Avenue vendors to the center so that business storefronts were not obstructed. The Chamber also added cross point openings and removed vendors from Pier Plaza so event attendees could move more freely throughout the event.
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RECOMMENDATION: ELEVATE THE EXPERIENCE FOR ATTENDEES, LOCAL BUSINESS OPERATORS AND EXHIBITORS (CONTINUED…) Recommended Improvements Action Taken
Reduce the event footprint with a cap on the total number of vendors overall.

The Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa featured 1/3 of the vendors that Fiesta Hermosas had included prior. Survey results from the community and event attendees showed that there was interest in bringing in more. Therefore, the Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa included 2/3 of what was traditionally included, prior to Memorial Day 2022.

Improve cleanliness in the carnival and food court areas. The Chamber dramatically reduced the size of the food court area to avoid competition with local businesses. Extra effort was made to ensure the ground was left clean and all vendors knew the consequences of not completing adequate clean-up.

Increase collaboration with local transit agencies and the South Bay Cities Council or Governments (SBCCOG) to ensure adequate shuttling services.

The Chamber sent notices to all local transit agencies and requested confirmation of receipt. The Chamber is seeking to reaffirm relationships with local transit agencies to continue providing free shuttles. The Chamber will reach out to SBCCOG to explore additional actions or measures to help with transportation.

Continue exploring of the viability of hosting one Fiesta event on a nonholiday weekend.The Chamber is currently exploring changing the Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa to an event in the off-season, titled Locale 90254.

Provide more food and beverage options throughout the event footprint. The Chamber included food and beverages in the Carnival area, which was moved to the Community Center parking lot, as well as beverages and snacks throughout the entire event footprint, including Pier Plaza and the Makers Mercado.

Integrate cashless-payment methods for Fiesta carnival and beer garden transactions.

The Chamber enlisted a technology vendor to provide more credit card terminals at all sales points at Fiesta. About 60% of attendees pay by credit card. The Chamber will continue to push a cashless practice as much as possible.
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND

THE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND
VISITORS BUREAU TO PROVIDE THE ST PATRICK’S DAY

PARADE, MEMORIAL DAY FIESTA HERMOSA, LABOR DAY
FIESTA HERMOSA OR LOCALE 90254, HERMOSA FOR THE

HOLIDAYS, AND SIDEWALK SALES EVENTS
THIS AGREEMENT is made this ________ day of _________________, 2023, by and between the City of Hermosa Beach (hereinafter called “CITY”), and the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter called “CHAMBER”).

RECITALS
A. CHAMBER desires to organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the following Events: the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (“Parade Event”), Memorial Day Fiesta Hermosa (“Fiesta Event”), Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa (“Fiesta Event 2”) or Locale 90254 (“Locale Event”), Hermosa for the Holidays (“Holiday Event”) and Sidewalk Sales (“Sidewalk Event”) in the City on City-owned property for the term of this Agreement.

B. CHAMBER represents that it is qualified and able to do so in a manner that benefits CITY and its resident and business community.

C. The CITY is willing to make its property available for each Events due to the benefit each provides to the community.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

Section 1. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2023 and terminate on December 31, 2023, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. This agreement may be extended upon request by CHAMBER for two additional one-year terms at sole and exclusive direction of the CITY MANAGER.

Section 2. CHAMBER’s Duties:
a. Event, Dates and Locations. CHAMBER may organize, coordinate, produce and oversee the following events at any of the following public locations as listed for each Event:
• Parade Event (Saturday prior to St. Patrick’s Day):
o Valley Drive (event staging with street closures)
o Ardmore Avenue (event staging with street closures)
o Pier Avenue (with street closures)
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o Hermosa Avenue (with street closures)
o Schumacher Plaza
o Pier Plaza
• Fiesta Event (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of Memorial Day weekend) and Fiesta Event 2 (Saturday, Sunday and
Monday of Labor Day weekend):
o Community Center
o Pier Avenue (with street closures)
o Hermosa Avenue (with street closures)
o Lot A
o Beach, south of the Pier
o Schumacher Plaza
o Pier Plaza
• Locale 90254 (Saturday and Sunday in late September or October as mutually agreed upon by the CHAMBER and
CITY):
o Hermosa Avenue (with street closures)
o Lot A
• Holiday Event (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday prior to
Thanksgiving):
o Pier Avenue (along sidewalks)
o Hermosa Avenue (along sidewalks)
o Beach, north or south of the Pier
o Schumacher Plaza
o Pier Plaza
o Manhattan Avenue (north of Pier Avenue with street
closures)
• Sidewalk Sales (Saturday(s) and Sunday(s) to be
determined as mutually agreed upon by the CHAMBER
and City)
o Pier Avenue (along sidewalks)
o Hermosa Avenue (along sidewalks)
o Pier Plaza
b. Annual Event Confirmation. CHAMBER must annually inform the CITY of its intent to produce each 2023 Event, including confirmation of Event dates, times and locations, by December 31, 2022. If the agreement is extended for additional one-year term(s), the CHAMBER must annually inform the CITY of its intent to produce each 2024 or 2025 Event, including confirmation of Event dates, times and locations, by June of each year for the upcoming year.

Should CHAMBER desire to reschedule an event date(s) from the dates confirmed, it must do so in writing no later than three (3) months prior to the requested event date(s). CITY will review the 1358
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request against other activities and events booked within the City.

While approval of a date change will not be unreasonably withheld, already scheduled activities or events will have priority.

Use of additional location(s) may be approved as mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER provided CHAMBER informs the CITY of this request at least three (3) months prior to the Event.

The CITY or CHAMBER may cancel an Event within 30 days written notice prior to each Event without penalty due to COVID-19 precautionary measures or other pandemic-related health orders that would deem the event unsafe or temporarily prohibited. CITY reserves the right in its sole discretion at any time or times to close and suspend the use of each Event location subject to this Agreement for any duration in order to protect public health and safety. Any such closure will not constitute a breach or a default of this Agreement. CITY shall have no liability whatever to CHAMBER for the effect of such suspension and closure on any Event, nor shall CITY have any responsibility to provide CHAMBER with substitute event locations. CHAMBER’s rights under this Agreement are subject and subordinate to CITY’s police and emergency powers in addition to CITY’s rights to manage its municipal facilities including outdoor public spaces and its contractual rights as described in this Agreement.
c. Fiesta Event 2 or Locale 90254. CHAMBER must inform the CITY of its intent to produce either the Fiesta Event 2 or Locale Event in 2023 by December 31, 2022. The selected Event is approved through the terms of the agreement and the Event not selected will be deemed deleted from this agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, if the CHAMBER informs the CITY of its intent to produce the Fiesta Event 2 in 2023 by December 31, 2022, the Locale Event will be deemed deleted from this agreement. Similarly, if the CHAMBER informs the CITY of its intent to produce the Locale Event in 2023 by December 31, 2022, then the Fiesta Event 2 will be deemed deleted from this agreement.
d. Additional Event(s). Should CHAMBER desire to apply for special events on public property not covered in this agreement, it must do so by submitting a Special Events Application by the application deadline based on the Impact Level of each Additional Event(s) per the Special Events Policy Guide. The Additional Event shall be subject to the review and approval process, and fees outlined in the Special Events Policy Guide.
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e. Event Permits and Agreements. CHAMBER shall obtain permits from CITY for each Event and shall enter into and comply with all agreements for such permits as required by CITY, including but not limited to the provision of adequate insurance and indemnification of CITY, its officers, agents, volunteers, employees, and attorneys as outlined in the Special Event Permit. Exhibit A is a sample Special Event Permit. The following in a non-exhaustive list of other Permits the CHAMBER shall obtain:
i. CHAMBER shall additionally procure any required permits from the Los Angeles County Health Department for food
service.
ii. CHAMBER shall additionally procure any required permits from the California Coastal Commission.
iii. CHAMBER shall procure any required permits from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for alcohol service.
f. Fee to CITY. CHAMBER shall pay CITY all direct costs including but not limited to the provision of CITY Staff time, Amplified Sound Permit, street cleaning and parking fees for each Event. Indirect costs shall be waived for each Event.
g. Annual Review. Within 30 days after the Holiday Event, CHAMBER shall provide an annual overview to the City Council in the form of an agendized presentation highlighting the Chamber's programs, activities, and events throughout the current calendar year. On an annual basis as mutually agreed upon between CHAMBER and CITY, CHAMBER shall provide the CITY with a complete annual Report on Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced) operations, including appropriate financial accounting and profit and loss statements. This report shall contain all records of the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced), including proposed and implemented changes or enhancements to the events.
h. Environmental Sustainable Measures. CHAMBER shall implement the CITY’s environmental sustainability measures, including but not limited to:
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ii. Food Service Containers. CHAMBER has read, understands and accepts responsibility for ensuring implementation of the City's food packaging prohibitions in Section 8.64.030 of the Municipal Code, which reads as follows:

8.64.030(C). No Person shall use or distribute Polystyrene Food Service Ware at City-sponsored events, Citymanaged concessions and City meetings open to the public. This subsection shall apply to the function
organizers, agents of the organizers, City Contractors, Food Providers, and any other Person that enters into an agreement with one or more of the function sponsors to
sell or distribute Prepared Food or otherwise provide a service related to the function.

Biodegradable food service containers shall be used by
vendors in the food court and the Garden.
iii. Plastic Bags. Vendors shall be prohibited from using plastic bags to deliver, provide or hand merchandise to
customers.
iv. CHAMBER shall additionally implement all sustainability measures in the City’s Green Matrix through its conduct of the Event and shall ensure vendor compliance.
v. CHAMBER shall: (1) Incorporate sustainability requirements into vendor agreements, and advertise green measures
and rules in event advertising and online; (2) prohibit the use of single-use plastic straws, stirrers, and utensils (per HBMC 8.64); limit single-use paper, packaging, and décor items; use appropriately sized plates, containers and cups; and limit use of handouts, flyers and giveaways; (4) enact a no-idling requirement for vehicles; and (5) provide onsite personnel to ensure that litter and trash are minimized, and recycling is maximized; and (6) provide a list of the functions for which vehicles are used in connection with the event, and a plan increasing the use of hybrid, electric or CNG vehicles over the term of the agreement.
vi. CHAMBER agrees to implement sustainability/green
measures that may be required of other large events in
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the City prior to the term of the Agreement,
notwithstanding non-inclusion in this agreement.
vii. CHAMBER shall participate in pre-event and post-event reviews of compliance with sustainability measures.
i. Parking Spaces. CHAMBER may request dedicated use of public parking spaces as needed for the parking of Event-related vehicles; storage of essential Event-related equipment and supplies; and other Event-related structures for each Event. Use of these spaces must be mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER following submittal of a site plan by CHAMBER outlining the use of the parking space(s) at least ten (10) working days prior to each Event. The CITY will consider approval based on the location, seasonal needs for parking, and the overall impacts to the loss of parking spaces to the area. CHAMBER shall ensure the spaces are clean from debris, and other materials that were collected as a result of event-related activities.
j. Logistical Meetings. CHAMBER is required to participate in logistical and planning meetings with relevant City departments as requested by the CITY.
k. Community Feedback. CHAMBER shall provide and facilitate an annual process, in collaboration with the CITY, for receiving public feedback on each Event including implemented, ongoing, and proposed changes or enhancements.
l. Private Security Standards. CHAMBER shall work in concert with the Hermosa Beach Police Department to determine private security standards that are appropriate for each Event. CHAMBER shall seek to employ CITY's preferred private security firm provided its costs are competitive. The private security standards will be in addition to the minimum police services, which will be determined by the Hermosa Beach Police Department.
m. Restroom, Recycling and Trash Facilities. CHAMBER shall provide an acceptable number of portable toilet facilities for each Event as determined by the CITY. CHAMBER shall provide trash and recycling receptacles for each Event as required by the CITY. Recyclable items shall be separated from refuse/trash. CHAMBER shall coordinate with CITY’s franchisee refuser hauler to add recycling containers in convenient locations to ensure capacity and reduce litter. The location, delivery and pick-up of these items must be 1362
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mutually agreed upon between CHAMBER and the CITY prior to each Event.
n. Sponsorships. CHAMBER may sell sponsorships for each Event.

Chamber agrees that Event sponsors will not be from any person or entity promoting gambling, political or religious viewpoints.

Donating persons and entities must be consistent with the core values, mission and vision of the CITY.

Section 3. Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2. In addition to the requirements outlined in Section 2, CHAMBER shall be required to implement and adhere to the following requirements specifically for the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced).
a. Vendor Fees. CHAMBER shall pay CITY an event fee within 30 days after each Event per vendor participating in the Fiesta Event and the Fiesta Event 2 (if produced). CHAMBER shall submit a list of all vendors to the CITY within 7 business days following each Event. As of November 29, 2022, the fee is $48.14. During the first year of this Agreement, the per vendor fee shall be adjusted using the percentage increase in the cost of living (CPI), not to exceed three percent (3%) as calculated by the United States Bureau of Statistics for the Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area for All Urban Consumers and shall continue to be adjusted on an annual basis.

CHAMBER shall collect the fee from each vendor but shall not be required to collect the fee from any vendor who provides CHAMBER written proof of its non-profit status, or which holds a valid City business license.
b. City Booth Space. CHAMBER shall provide booths to the CITY at no cost, as needed, in a prominent location within the event footprint mutually agreed upon between CHAMBER and CITY. The CITY or its assignee may utilize these booths to distribute public information and/or promote community programs and services to attendees. c. Nonprofit Booth Space. CHAMBER shall offer booth space free of charge to community nonprofit organizations not selected for the Garden Charity Volunteer Service. This free booth space shall be provided on a first come-first-serve basis, not to exceed 10 spaces.

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Hermosa Beach location that are not Chamber members will be offered the option to join the Chamber at the time of applying for booth space to receive the discount within the year of their membership.
e. Free Expression Zone. The Free Expression Zone shall be located in a prominent area in the path to be determined by prior mutual agreement between the CITY and CHAMBER. Space in the zone shall be provided at no charge to participants.
f. Limitation on Use of Fiesta Revenue. Revenue derived by the CHAMBER from the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced) shall not be used for political campaigning or sectarian religious purposes or activities. g. Promotion of Responsible Alcohol Consumption. CHAMBER shall encourage and promote responsible consumption of alcohol, appropriate taxi and ride share options for event patrons, and City designated taxi and ride share pick-up and drop-off locations in event signage, marketing, and throughout the Garden area. CHAMBER shall exercise best efforts to facilitate responsible beverage service education and training for the Garden volunteers, which is available at no cost through the Beach Cities Health District and/or California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control. CHAMBER shall procure any required permits from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for alcohol service.
h. Memorial Day Acknowledgement. CHAMBER shall acknowledge Memorial Day at the Fiesta Event in a suitable manner acceptable to the CITY.
i. Labor Day Acknowledgement. CHAMBER shall acknowledge Labor Day at the Fiesta Event 2 (if produced) in a suitable manner acceptable to the CITY.
j. Environmental Sustainable Measures. CHAMBER shall implement the CITY’s environmental sustainability measures pertaining to the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced), including those mentioned in Section 1 (g) in addition to:
a. Clean Buses/Shuttles. CHAMBER shall provide a free shuttle service from remote parking to/from the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced). Designated shuttle routes shall seek to mitigate impacts to residents and shall be mutually agreed upon between the CITY and CHAMBER. All buses and shuttles shall be 1364
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electric, hybrid or use CNG, or equivalent or cleaner emission fuels, and fully comply with all regulations, including Proposition A Local Return Guidelines for recreational transit service as set forth in Exhibit B of this Agreement.
b. Free Bicycle Parking Lot. CHAMBER shall provide a valet bicycle parking lot for bicycles at no charge to cyclists. The total number of bicycle parking spaces shall be determined by prior mutual agreement between the CITY and CHAMBER. CHAMBER will
provide bicycle education and bike check services at the valet lot. Bicycle parking lot is contingent upon CITY providing a location. CHAMBER and CITY shall work collaboratively to ensure this event component reflects the needs of visitors while remaining economically viable to the CHAMBER.
k. Sales Tax Forms. CHAMBER shall provide sales tax distribution forms to all Fiesta contractors and vendors.
l. Net Profit Allocation. CHAMBER shall exercise best efforts toward a commitment of 70% of net profits from the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced) invested into marketing and business recruitment, retention and development, with the remaining 30% applies to CHAMBER reserves by the commencement of the second year of this Agreement.

Section 4. CITY’s Duties.
a. Event Permits. CITY shall provide event permits to CHAMBER for each Event unless CITY determines in its sole discretion that it would not be in the public interest or that it would be averse to the public health, safety, or welfare.
b. Waiver of Business License Fees and Taxes. For each and Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced) provided in accordance with this Agreement, the fees required by Section l(c) of this Agreement shall be in lieu of that portion of CITY business license fees and CITY business license taxes attributable to the Fiesta Event and owed by CHAMBER pursuant to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code. This Section shall not constitute a waiver of any other type of fees or taxes or of that portion of City business license fees or City business license taxes owed by CHAMBER attributable to activities other than the provision of the Fiestas. Nor shall it constitute a waiver of any fees or taxes owed by any person or entity other than CHAMBER, including but not limited to those owed by vendors participating in the Fiesta Event and Fiesta Event 2 (if produced). 1365
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c. Cooperation with CHAMBER. CITY shall provide CHAMBER the results of CITY's annual review and may make suggestions for the improvement of each Event. CITY shall not unreasonably withhold consent to CHAMBER's requests for flexibility in the location of the each Event in the event minor relocation is necessary due to construction activities nearby or an act of God.
d. Allocation of Proposition A Funds. CITY shall allocate Proposition A funds for reimbursement of CHAMBER costs associated with adequate implementation of the shuttle bus program as set forth in Section 3 (i) (a) of this Agreement, at a not-to-exceed amount of $35,000 per year. e. Event Fee Invoicing. CITY shall provide CHAMBER with initial estimates for direct CITY costs associated with each Event 30 days in advance of each Event. These amounts are intended as estimations, as final costs billed to the CHAMBER may change due to public safety staffing availability and various other factors.

Section 4. Assignment. This agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by either party, without the prior written consent of the other party.

Section 5. Independent Contractor. CHAMBER will act hereunder as an independent contractor. This Agreement shall not and is not intended to constitute CHAMBER as an agent, servant, or employee of CITY and shall not and is not intended to create the relationship of partnership, joint venture or association between CITY and CHAMBER.

Section 6. Personnel. CHAMBER represents that it has, or shall secure at its own expense, all personnel required to perform CHAMBER's duties under this Agreement. CHAMBER may associate with or employ associates or subconsultants in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, but at all times shall be responsible for their performance.

Section 7. Termination. CITY may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice to CHAMBER if CITY determines in its sole discretion that continuation of this Agreement would not be in the public interest, that it would be adverse to the public health, safety, or welfare, for failure of the CHAMBER to adequately incorporate measures outlined in Exhibit A, or that a substantial portion of CITY's property is unavailable due to construction activity. Prior to termination on the ground that a substantial portion of CITY's property is unavailable due to construction activity, CITY shall provide CHAMBER an opportunity to propose adjustments to the venue or an alternative location for the event. CHAMBER's proposed adjustments or alternative shall be provided within 30 days of written 1366
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notice from CITY and is subject to approval of the City Council, in its sole discretion, in a public meeting. Upon termination of the Agreement, any events subsequent to the termination will no longer be the responsibility of the CHAMBER.

Section 7. Notice. Any notice required to be given shall be deemed duly and properly given upon delivery, if sent postage prepaid or if personally delivered as follows:

For CHAMBER: Chamber of Commerce
120 Pier Avenue
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 376-0951
Attention: Jessica Accamando, President
For CITY: City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, California 90254
(310) 318-0216
Attention: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
Section 8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire integrated agreement between CITY and CHAMBER, and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by both parties. The parties anticipate that, in addition to this Agreement, they will enter into an event agreement for each Fiesta setting forth precise terms and conditions applicable to that Fiesta.

EXECUTED the day and year first above stated.

HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
By: ____________________________________
Jessica Accamando, President

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
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By:___________________________________
Michael Detoy, Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM ATTEST
By:_________________________________ By:_________________________________ Michael Jenkins, City Attorney Myra Maravilla, City Clerk 1368
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EXHIBIT A – Special Event Permit

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT PROGRAM
I. Permit
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH (“City”) hereby grants approval to NAME (“EVENT PLANNER”) for use of EVENT LOCATION(S) (the “SITE”) for EVENT TITLE (the “EVENT”).

The permission granted herein for conduct of the EVENT on the SITE, shall commence from LOAD-IN TIME on EVENT DATE(S), YEAR and terminate at END OF LOAD-OUT TIME on dates listed, including load-in and load-out.

This Permit is revocable at any time for violation of conditions of approval, the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code or any applicable regulation or law. The City reserves the right to terminate this permit at any time without advance notice and on cause deemed sufficient by the City.

II. Event Planner’s Obligations (checked boxes denote applicable obligations)
☐ Damage deposit: Post a bond, cashier's check or letter of credit, in the amount of $_______________ as compensation for any damage that may occur to physical property or other costs arising from EVENT PLANNER’S use of the SITE. The bond or other surety shall provide that in the event the EVENT PLANNER fails or refuses to clean up and restore the SITE to its original condition or fails or refuses to compensate City for other physical damage, City may, at its option, make demand upon the surety for such cash payment as is required to perform such work.
☒ Insurance: Provide to City a policy of comprehensive general liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $2,000,000.00 per occurrence. Such insurance shall (a) name the 1369
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City, its appointed and elected officials, officers, employees and agents as insured’s; and (b) be primary with respect to any insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the City; and (c) contain standard cross-liability provisions. EVENT PLANNER shall furnish properly executed certificates of insurance to City, which certificates shall clearly evidence all coverage required above and provide that such insurance shall not be materially changed, terminated or allowed to expire except on thirty (30) days prior written notice to City; and further, shall provide that if the EVENT PLANNER fails to pay any required deductible or self-insured retention, City may do so at EVENT PLANNER’s expense.
☒ Event fees: EVENT PLANNER shall tender any outstanding fees associated with the City’s Special Event Application process a minimum of 30 days prior to the EVENT and shall pay any post-event fees within 7 days following the event.
☒ Permits and approvals: EVENT PLANNER shall obtain all necessary permits and approvals for the EVENT as set forth in the completed Special Event Application or otherwise required by the City (e.g., Amplified Sound Permit, Business License, street banner approval, etc.).
☒ Designated Event Contact. Provide City with the name and event day telephone number of its designated representative for the event, and/or the names of designated representatives who will be physically on the property for the entire duration of the EVENT if different from that stated on the Special Event Permit Application. ☐ Event Notifications. Notify all residents and businesses within a 500- foot radius of the SITE. The City shall provide the notice, which will include event details and the telephone number of the EVENT PLANNER. Said notice shall be provide to the surrounding residents and businesses by the EVENT PLANNNER at least one week prior to the event.

Commencing with the date and time this permit authorizes the use by the EVENT PLANNER for the EVENT, EVENT PLANNER shall:
☒ Fence the entire EVENT area.
☐ Install a protective barrier around the perimeter of the EVENT. EVENT PLANNER shall be responsible for removal of the barrier upon 1370
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completion of the EVENT. Said barrier(s) shall structurally and aesthetically fulfill the City’s requirements for said barrier(s). ☒ Provide adequate portable restroom facilities for the EVENT according to standards as outlined by City for Special Events. ☒ Provide adequate first aid facilities and staff.
☒ Ensure that the EVENT includes adequate access and seating to reasonably accommodate the needs of the disabled.
☐ Provide City staff and designated City representatives with proper credentials and identification for access to the EVENT and SITE area. ☒ EVENT PLANNER shall perform a walk-through of the SITE at least one week prior to the EVENT, at which time the condition of the SITE shall be duly noted in writing to the City and shall specifically identify any existing damage or other abnormalities. The City shall repair anything identified as a potential hazard or liability prior to EVENT PLANNER taking possession of the SITE.
☐ Clean, restore, resurface and make operational the SITE to the satisfaction of the City. NO TRASH MAY BE LEFT AT THE SITE. THE EVENT

PLANNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SECURING ADDITIONAL TRASH

SERVICES THROUGH ATHENS OR REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF ALL TRASH OFF-SITE.
☐ Pay to City the total sum of costs for all personnel, materials, equipment, and disposal fees incurred by City in connection with SITE preparation and clean-up activities and associated repairs including overhead and indirect costs. Payment shall be made within 30 days of receipt of invoice from City.
☒ Conduct the EVENT in accordance with all materials included in the complete Special Event Application for the EVENT approved by the City, including but not limited to the EVENT Site Plan, Parking Plan, Safety/Security Plan, Green Matrix, and Accessibility Plan. If information on any Special Event Application materials has changed from that which was approved by the City, EVENT PLANNER shall notify the City immediately.
☒ Conduct the EVENT in accordance with all policies outlined in the Special Events Policy Guide.
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☒ EVENT PLANNER’s obligations shall be completed in the time periods set forth above and notice of items not completed to City’s satisfaction shall be given to EVENT PLANNER in writing. EVENT PLANNER shall have seven days from receipt of notice to complete the obligation, except in the event of an emergency. Any obligations not completed within the dates set forth above may be completed by City and EVENT PLANNER shall reimburse City on a time and materials basis.

III. Services to be Provided by City
☐ Representatives of the City, including any required police, public works, or Los Angeles County Fire Department officials will provide City services, and complete required inspections.
☐ Facilitate closing of streets impacted by the SITE as agreed upon by the City and the
EVENT PLANNER.
☒ Facilitate posting and reposting of No Parking signage in reserved parking spaces agreed upon by the City and the EVENT Planner. ☒ Ensure that, to the best of the City’s knowledge, all other organized activities will be
excluded from the SITE during the EVENT.
☒ Provide City contact during the time EVENT PLANNER maintains possession of the SITE.

Monday-Thursday: 7:00am-6:00pm: (310) 318-0280
Monday-Thursday 6:00-10:00pm or Friday-Sunday 8:00am10:00pm: (310) 629-3538 Outside of these hours, please call non-emergency dispatch at (310) 524-2750
IV. Notices
All notices and communications shall be sent to the parties at the following addresses:

The City of Hermosa Beach Name/Organization
[1315 Valley Drive [Address
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254] [City, State, Zip code]
V. Indemnification
EVENT PLANNER shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify the City and County of Los Angeles, its officers, employees and volunteer from and against any and all liability, loss, damage expense, and costs (including without limitation costs and fees of litigation), of every nature arising out of or in connection with production and performance of the EVENT or its failure to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Permit except such loss or damage which was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of the City.

EVENT PLANNER shall pay promptly any judgment rendered against City and County of Los Angeles, their respective officers, agents or employees, for any such claims, damages, penalties, obligations and/or liabilities.

VI. Authority
The person executing this Permit for EVENT PLANNER certifies that s/he has full authority to sign on behalf of EVENT PLANNER and to bind EVENT PLANNER to the foregoing conditions.

VII.Revocation
EVENT PLANNER hereby accepts all of the foregoing conditions and understands and acknowledges that City may revoke this permit at any time upon finding that any of the foregoing conditions have not been satisfied.

EVENT PLANNER further acknowledges that this permit may be revoked and the EVENT ordered concluded at any time during the course of the EVENT by the highest ranking City police officer or fire personnel on duty at the time upon determination that the EVENT is causing a violation of State law or upon a determination that the EVENT has become a threat to public safety.

VIII. Miscellaneous Provisions
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assigned or otherwise conveyed without the consent of the City.

Neither party will use the other party’s name, logos, trademarks or service marks in any manner without the other party’s prior written approval.

This permit grants permission solely for the EVENT described above on the day(s) and time(s) indicated on the SITE.

Nothing in this permit shall be construed as creating a partnership, joint enterprise or other contractual arrangement between City and EVENT PLANNER. The EVENT is a privately sponsored event; it is not a City event and is not sponsored by the City.

APPROVED BY:

City:

Signature
Date
Event Planner:

Signature
Date
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Exhibit B – Proposition A Local Return Guidelines

1.3 RECREATIONAL TRANSIT SERVICE (Project Code 140)
Jurisdictions shall submit a listing of Recreational Transit Services no later than October 15 after the fiscal year. Recreational Transit Service projects must meet the following conditions:
• Travel within the area of Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura Counties, and portions of Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (see map Appendix VII, page 48) are eligible expenditures. Trip segments to areas shown on the proportionately eligible areas of the map must be funded through other sources. Trips to locations not within either the eligible or proportionately eligible area are not eligible.
•Trips may be limited to certain general age groups (e.g., children under 18, senior citizens, persons with disabilities), however, trips must be made available to all individuals within that designated group. • Special events or destinations (e.g., city parks, concerts, special events) may be served, however, all members of the general public including individuals with disabilities must be allowed to use, the service.
• LR funds may not be used to pay the salaries of recreation leaders or escorts involved in recreational transit projects.
• All recreational transit trips must be advertised to the public, such as through newspapers, flyers, posters, and/or websites
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HERMOSA BEACH
CHAMBE R of COMMERCE
and VISITORS BUREAU
HBCHAMBER.NET | 310.376.0951 | [email protected]
October 17, 2022
Suja Lowenthal
City of Hermosa Beach
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach CA 90254
RE: New Years Eve Celebration on Pier Plaza 2022
Dear City Manager Lowenthal:

First, the Chamber would like to thank you and City Council for the support of all Chamber events this year. Our survey results show that our community is enjoying the improvements we continue to make to serve our businesses and our neighborhood at large.

Second, the Chamber would like to request that we be released from the obligation to produce the Pier Plaza New Years Eve Celebration once again this year. Typically our New Years Eve celebration costs 20,000-25,000, and at this time, we have not secured sponsorships or room in our budget to produce this community concert. Although we did generate revenue with Fiesta, it was not enough to sustain both Hermosa for the Holidays and New Years Eve.

Instead, the Chamber would like to make a planned marketing campaign to promote New Years in Hermosa, pushing and advertising all of the activities our local businesses will be hosting. That includes events for families and adults. We plan to pair that with encouragement of safe driving and safe planning as well as care for our City (cleanliness).

If there are any concerns or questions regarding this request, I’m happy to discuss. The Chamber is eagering preparing for Hermosa for the Holidays and the Best of Hermosa awards. Our hands are full going in to 2023.

My best regards,
Jessica Accamando
President and CEO
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SPECIAL EVENTS POLICY GUIDE
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1 This policy guide has been developed to clarify and carry out the City’s mission statement related to special events that occur on outdoor public spaces within the community.

Cover Image: Hermosa Beach Murals Project - John Van Hamersveld Mission Statement
Hermosa Beach strives to offer a safe and enjoyable environment for special events to take place in a way that balances resident and visitor needs. Special events in Hermosa Beach are celebrated for being community-friendly, enhancing local beach culture, and offering a myriad of benefits to the local community. The City of Hermosa Beach* works collaboratively with event operators in an efficient and clear manner to process and carry out permits in compliance with this policy.
* “City of Hermosa Beach” collectively refers to City staff, Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission, City Manager, and City Council.

City Contact Information
The City of Hermosa Beach Department of Community Resources is available to assist and answer any questions related to the special events process:

Website: www.hermosabeach.gov
Phone: (310) 318-0280
Email: [email protected]
Address: 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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2 Table of Contents
General Information + Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................................................3 When is a special event permit required?
How do I apply for a special event permit?
Are private events allowed?
What is the “Nothing Weekend”?
How will this policy be enforced?
Where are special events allowed?
Use Classification + Impact Characteristics……………………………………………….…...…………………5 Impact Characteristics Matrix
Pass-Through Events
Pier Plaza Promotions
Approval Guidelines + Requirements……………………………………………………………………….…….6 Event Approval Findings
Application Submittal Deadlines and Approval Process
Peak Season Event Limits
Simultaneous Use of North and South Volleyball Courts
Pre/Post Event Meetings
Accessibility Plan
Site Plan, Equipment, and Signage
Amplified Sound
Food, Beverage, or Merchandise Sales
Professional Filming
Security
Insurance
Event Day Expectations
Applicable Fees…………………………………………………………………………………….……………10 Current Fee Schedule
Application Fees
Special event permit Fee
Additional Fees
Damage Deposit
Refund/Cancellation Policy
Compliance…...…………………………………………………………………………………………...……12 Environmental Requirements
Applicable Codes + Regulations
Fee Waivers…...…………………………………………………………………………….…………...………13 Funding Limits
Eligibility
Approval
Obligations
Disqualification
Long-term Agreements………………………………………………………………………………..…………14 Eligibility
Term Limits
Procedures
Obligations
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3 General Information + Frequently Asked Questions
When is a special event permit required?
Any organized event, activity, celebration, or function involving the use of the beach at which one hundred or more persons are to be assembled, or use of outdoor city facilities, rights-of-way, or parkland at which twentyfive or more persons are to be assembled, requires a special event permit. Additionally, a special event permit shall be required for any commercial or non-profit group requesting use of any outdoor city facilities, rights-ofway, or parkland within the city.

How do I apply for a special event permit?
Applications for special events must be submitted using the online form on the City of Hermosa Beach website and questions may be directed toward the Department of Community Resources.

Are private events allowed?
All events located on the beach within the commercial zone, the Pier, or Pier Plaza must be open to spectators/general public free of charge. Participant entry fees are permissible.

What is the “Nothing Weekend”?
On at least one weekend during each summer season, the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission will recommend no special event permits be issued. This means that any application for a special event permit that coincides with the designated “Nothing Weekend” will be asked to change dates for the event to be considered.

How will this policy be enforced?
The special events policy will be strictly enforced by Community Resources Department, Code Enforcement Officers, and the Police Department. Events, either permitted or unpermitted, found to be violating City policy or failing to comply with any of the requirements of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code may be subject to penalties or fines. Special events, and any of its participants, vendors, or spectators, found to have caused damage or be in violation of any City policy or the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code may be subject to greater deposits, regulation, or restrictions when submitting special event applications in the future.

Where are special events allowed?
To ensure adequate space and resources are available, and to limit potential disturbances to the community, special events are limited to the following locations:
• South of Pier within the Commercial Zone; between 10th Street and the Pier; • North of the Pier within the Commercial Zone; between the Pier and 15th Street; • Designated Surf Zone
• The Strand
o Strand use is only permitted for events continuously moving with no obstruction to public access; • Pier Plaza;
• Within public right of way (please note that any event within the public right of way is subject to approval by the Chief of Police); and
• The following City parks:
o Valley Park, 2521 Valley Drive;
o Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue;
o Clark Field, 861 Valley Drive;
o Edith Rodaway Park: 350 Prospect Avenue; and
o The Greenbelt.

Special event applications for City parks not included above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Special event permits will not be issued for South Park, 425 Valley Drive, or Noble Park, 1400 The Strand. 1380
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5 Use Classifications + Impact Characteristics
Special events are evaluated based on several factors and will be categorized as Impact Level I, II, or III based on the information provided in the special event application. Once the information is submitted and reviewed by the Community Resources Department, City staff will determine the Impact Level of the event using the Impact Characteristics Matrix.

The Impact Level of the event will be used to determine:
o applicable fees;
o deadline for the special event application submittal; o requirements for pre-event meeting(s) and post event walk through(s); and o level of review for approval (City staff, Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and/or City Council).

Impact Characteristics Matrix
If more than one option is applicable, the highest characteristic will be used to determine the impact level.

Characteristic Impact Level I Impact Level II Impact Level III Total Attendees and Spectators
Per Event Day
100-500 501 – 1,999 2,000 or More
Event Location(s) Park or Beach The Pier or Pier Plaza Streets, the Strand, or Public Right of Way
Use of Volleyball Courts and
Beach Tennis Courts
None • North
Volleyball
Courts; or
• Beach
Tennis Courts
• North and South
Volleyball Courts;
or
• North and South
Volleyball Courts
and Beach Tennis
Courts; or
• North Volleyball
Courts and Beach
Tennis Courts
Event Season(s) Winter Spring or Fall Summer –
Peak Season
(Memorial Day to
Labor Day)
Event Day(s) Monday - Thursday Friday, Saturday, or
Sunday
Holiday
Total Consecutive Event Days
(Including Set-up and Tear-down)
1-2 3-4 5 or More
(May not exceed 15)
Additional requests such as Film/Still
Photo Permit, Reserved Parking,
Fencing, Staging, Street Closures, or
Amplified Sound Permit
None 1-2 3 or more
Impact Level 5 or More
Applicable
=Impact Level I
2 or More
Applicable
= Impact Level II
2 or more Applicable =
Impact Level III
Pass-Through Events
A pass-through event is exactly what the name implies, the event participants pass through the City of Hermosa Beach and the event does not start or end in Hermosa Beach. A special event application is required to be submitted and pass-through events are required to follow the approval process required based on the Impact Level assigned to the event.

Pier Plaza Promotions
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6 The Pier Plaza Promotion option is designed to provide companies or event sponsors a one-day promotional opportunity on Pier Plaza subject to the Pier Plaza Use fee. These events must be strictly commercial product or service promotions and not special events. Companies or sponsors who request approval for this use will be required to submit a special event application. Up to five Pier Plaza Promotions may be approved each calendar year.

Approval Guidelines + Requirements
Event Approval Findings
A special event permit may be issued upon finding that:

1. The applicant reimburses the City for all costs incurred by the City in connection with the event, including public safety, traffic control and monitoring.

2. The number of estimated attendees can be accommodated at the proposed location and surrounding area.

3. The applicant is capable and qualified to manage the event in a competent, professional manner in accordance with all conditions of approval.

4. Adequate provision has been made for satellite parking, shuttle transportation and traffic control (as requested and determined by City staff).

5. Adequate provision has been made for security, crowd control, ingress and egress, and clean-up (as requested and determined by City staff).

6. Adequate provision has been made for trash clean-up and pick-up (as requested and determined by City staff).

7. Adequate provision has been made for additional portable restroom facilities (as requested and determined by City Staff).

8. The total number of days required for the event shall not exceed sixteen consecutive days.

9. The applicant provides required insurance, deposits, bonding and indemnification of the City.

Application Submittal Deadlines and Approval Process
Special event applications must be submitted as follows:
• New events: If the new event is an Impact Level I or II, the application must be submitted at least ninety (90) days in advance of the event. If the new event is an Impact Level III, the application must be submitted no later than July 30 for the following calendar year. New events to Hermosa Beach will be subject to a Public Hearing by both the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and City Council.
• Returning Level III events: Must be submitted no later than July 30 for the following calendar year. Upon recommendation for approval by the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and approval by City Council, permits will be processed and issued by the Community Resources Manager.
• Returning Level II events: Must be submitted at least ninety (90) days in advance of the event. Upon Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission approval, the Community Resources Manager may process and issue permits. Should the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission recommend denial of a special event, that decision may be appealed to the City Council. • Returning Level I events: Must be submitted at least thirty (30) days in advance of the event. Level I events will be reviewed, and permits will be issued by the Community Resources Manager. Should the Community Resources Manager recommend denial of a special event, that decision may be appealed to City Council.
o Pier Plaza Promotions: Review and approval of Pier Plaza Promotion events will follow the same approval process as Level I events.

Any returning event to the City that is requesting a significant change to the event format including the location, total event days, or estimated attendance and spectator total may be subject to the application submittal deadlines and approval process outlined for new events at the discretion of the Community Resources Manager.

The Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and City Council will evaluate and recommend approval of Impact Level III events and a “Nothing Weekend” first, and then will consider approval of Impact Level II events. Then staff will consider approval of Impact Level I events. Events submitted earliest will be given priority for their preferred dates. 1383
7 Review Timeline Application Period
Opens
Last Day to
Submit Application
Parks, Recreation and
Community Resources
Advisory Commission
Review
City Council Review
Impact Level I
October 15
(for following
calendar year)
30 days prior to event n/a n/a
Impact Level II
October 15
(for following
calendar year)
90 days prior to event Beginning in
December n/a
Impact Level III July 1
(for following
calendar year)
July 30
(for following
calendar year)
September Meeting October Meeting
At the discretion of the Community Resources Manager, special event applications may be submitted for consideration after the application submittal deadline has passed, provided:
• there are unforeseeable circumstances (memorial service, team victory celebration, need for minimal marketing/advertising)
• the event does not exceed Peak Season Event Limits
• the event can still meet all of the event approval findings The Community Resources Manager and the City’s Special Events Team will participate in the review and approval of special event applications submitted after the deadline has passed. The Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and City Council will receive an update on the status of events submitted after the deadlines.

Event organizers are expected to be present at the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and City Council meetings (if required) where their event is scheduled to be reviewed.

Peak Season Event Limits
To balance coastal access with beach events, the Beach, the Strand, and Pier Plaza will be limited to the following number of events during the peak summer season (Memorial Day to Labor Day – approximately 100 days over the summer):
o Maximum of 45 days used by Level III Events
o Maximum of 25 days used by Level I and II Events, and (on days not used by Level III Events) Events under a Long-Term Agreement will be categorized by their Impact Level o City Sponsored/Contracted Events will be categorized by their Impact Level The monthly number of event limits for off-peak season (Labor Day to Memorial Day) will be limited to a maximum of 15 days used by events per month. Additionally, only two events per any given day will be permitted in the City.

Simultaneous Use of North and South Volleyball Courts
One side of the North and South of Pier Volleyball courts will be required to remain open for general public use during special events occurring on weekends. An exception may be provided for events that occur at the same time as City-sponsored classes utilizing the North or South of Pier Volleyball Courts or at the discretion of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission and City Council.

Impact to Beach Tennis Courts
Any event requesting removal of the Beach Tennis Courts must provide one of the following:
• An event footprint that would allow for at least three of the permanent Beach Tennis Courts to remain for general public use; or
• Temporary Beach Tennis Courts available for general public use. o Temporary courts must remain at least 50 feet from the strand wall and shall not block beach access or hinder emergency access onto and from the beach by the Los Angeles County Lifeguards. If temporary courts are provided outside of the Commercial Zone, outside of the event footprint, it is the responsibility of the event producer to set-up and remove the courts daily as they are not permitted to remain overnight.
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8 o The City and Beach Tennis community would assist with providing the temporary poles and nets to the event producer and provide guidance for installation/removal.

Event Notifications
The Community Resources Department may require event producers to provide written notification to all residents and businesses within a 500-foot radius of the event site. The City shall provide the notice, which shall include the date and time of the event and the telephone number of the designated event representative.

Said written notice shall be provided to the surrounding residents and businesses by the event representative not less than 1 week prior to the event. Additionally, new event requests for locations outside of the Beach or downtown area, require event notifications to be posted at the event site leading up to the scheduled Public Hearing to provide the community additional notice of the proposed new event.

Pre/Post Event Meetings
Pre-event meetings and post-event walkthrough/evaluations with City staff and event producers may be required.

A “pre-event meeting” may be scheduled anytime between 3 months to several weeks prior to the actual event date as determined by City staff. The goal of this meeting is to provide information to all City Departments involved or impacted by the event. The Community Resources Department may require any event to have an “on-site meeting” prior to the event and a final site map must be presented at this time. City staff may require multiple meetings if the event details require further discussion or if additional information is requested. First-time events that expect to be recurring events may also be required to attend a “post-event meeting.” The Community Resources Department will invite representatives from other City Departments to these meetings, which are involved or affected by the event.

Permits may also specify a time for a “post-event walkthrough” where the applicant, event coordinator, or an authorized representative of the applicant is required to be present, as staff will walk through the site and assess the condition it was left in. Failure to participate in pre or post meeting events, may jeopardize your approved event or future events in Hermosa Beach.

Site Plan, Equipment, and Signage
A detailed map schematic must be submitted to move forward with the review and approval process that includes the proposed location of the event, including all temporary facilities, structures, signage, and /or equipment to be erected, ingress and egress, number and type of vehicles and whether existing structures and/or facilities are to be relocated or modified. Events requiring Building, Police, or Fire Department review, must include maps and plans that are drawn to scale.

All recreational activities and set-up of recreational equipment should remain at least 50 feet from the Strand wall. Special considerations may be made for permitted, and City approved recreational events or activities.

All event-related activities and set-up shall not block beach access or hinder emergency access onto and from the beach by the Los Angeles County Lifeguards.

All tents must remain at least 10 feet from the Strand wall.

A parking plan showing the number of public parking spaces to be occupied by the event organizers, the location of satellite parking lots to be used for attendee parking, arrangements for shuttle bus transportation, and plans for publicizing the availability of off-site public parking may be required.

Events that set up bleachers, stages higher than 2’ off the ground, fencing or other temporary structures will be subject to review and inspection prior to the start of the event. Accessibility compliance will be required for seating, bleachers or any stages higher than 2’ off the ground. Pedestrian access shall be maintained, and a layout plan may be required to ensure proper access and circulation.

Events including promotional signs/banners, a frame signs, and other signage items shall not be placed on City facilities or premises without prior written approval from the City and must include a temporary sign/banner permit and site plan.
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9 Accessibility Plan
It is the applicant’s responsibility to comply with all City, County, State and Federal disability access requirements applicable to the event, including the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). All indoor and outdoor sites, activities and programs must be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Amplified Sound
Amplified sound (Public Address system for announcements, etc.) is limited to the hours of 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM for up to a total of four hours in any day. Exceptions may be approved for special events, in conjunction with the special event approval process. Events must comply with the City Noise Ordinance HBMC 8.24 and speakers must be facing westward (towards the ocean) at all times. Event producers are required to obtain an Amplified Sound Permit if the event intends to use a loudspeaker or sound amplifying equipment for the purpose of giving instructions, directions, lectures, or transmitting music. Requests should be noted when submitting a special event application to the Community Resources Department to ensure proper coordination with the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police will consider the following in the issuance of amplified sound permits:

1. The volume and intensity of the noise, particularly as it is experienced within a residence or place of business;

2. Whether the noise is prolonged and continuous;

3. How the noise contrasts with the ambient noise level;

4. The proximity of the noise source to residential and commercial uses;

5. The time of day; and

6. The anticipated duration of the noise
Food, Beverage, or Merchandise Sales
In accordance with HBMC Section 12.20.300, the sale of food, non-alcoholic beverages, or branded merchandise from the event producer on the beach are allowed pursuant to a special event permit approved by the City Council. The sale of any other commodity, merchandise, wares, products, or service on the beach or the strand is not allowed.

Applicant is responsible for obtaining any applicable food or beverage permits. A Temporary Food Permit is required when selling, serving, giving away, or sampling food or consumable products, including water or other beverages, at a public event. Additionally, each food vendor at the event must also have a Temporary Food Permit. Different permits, policies and procedures depend on the classification and the number of days of the event. As part of the food handling requirements, applicants or event organizers are required to include public safety features in the event plans such as hand-washing sinks. The County of Los Angeles Department of Environmental Health issues food permits. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all vendors have current permits.

If the sale of alcohol is included in a special event application (requests for alcohol on the beach will not be approved), approval from the City Council is required and the applicant must request authorization from the State of California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC). A copy of the ABC License must be provided to the Community Resources Department prior to the issuance of a permit. City departments may place restrictions on the way in which alcohol is managed at a proposed event.

Professional Filming
A Film/Still Photo Permit is required for any event utilizing professional filming or still photo equipment or recording or photographing of activities resulting in commercial use. Information about professional filming permits can be obtained on the City of Hermosa Beach website.

Security
City staff or law enforcement may deem an activity warrants the presence of one or more Police Officers or security personnel and the cost of such services shall be borne by the applicant. Security personnel must be licensed, in uniform and are subject to approval by the City. Proof of obtaining the required security personnel must be provided to the Community Resources Manager at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.

Portable Restrooms + Hand Sanitizing/Sink Facilities
Events may be required to provide portable restrooms and hand-sanitizing/sink facilities. The cost of such services shall be borne by the applicant. The number of portable restrooms and hand-sanitizing/sink facilities required will be determined by City staff and factors such as the event location, total duration of the event, estimated attendance (participants and spectators), season the event takes place and whether food and 1386
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Insurance
At least ten (10) days prior to the event, applicants will provide the City with a certificate of insurance providing liability insurance with the following requirements:

Applicant agrees to furnish the City of Hermosa Beach evidence of comprehensive general liability insurance in the form of a certificate naming "the City of Hermosa Beach, its officers, agents, volunteers, and employees as additional insureds." This exact verbiage is required. Applicant shall notify the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the termination, reduction, cancellation, suspension, modification, or expiration of the policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Applicant shall maintain insurance coverage meeting the standards outlined in this Section at all times during the term of the activity or activities for which Applicant submitted its application, as reflected in and permitted by this Agreement. All certificates are subject to approval of the City’s Risk Manager.

Coverage shall be at least as broad as Insurance Services Form CG 00 01 covering commercial general liability on an "occurrence" basis, including property damage, bodily injury, death, and personal and advertising injury with limits no less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence. If a general aggregate limit applies, either the general aggregate limit shall apply separately to this Agreement, or the general aggregate limit shall be twice the required occurrence limit. The City reserves the right to request greater or lesser amounts of insurance coverage.

If the use includes athletic activities, Applicant shall provide evidence of that the commercial general liability insurance includes coverage for injuries to athletic participants and participant accident insurance.

If the Applicant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimums shown above, the City requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the City.

Event Day Expectations
In order to immediately address any issues or changes that may arise during the course of an event, producers are responsible for:
• Providing a cell phone number upon which City staff may contact the producer • Being available on-site or providing a designated contact at all times during the event. This includes agreement that producers (or their designated contact) will not actively participate in the event. • Maintaining copies of all applicable special event permits and any other permits issued by the City of Hermosa Beach on-site during the event.

Applicable Fees
All special events are subject to an application fee, special event category fees and additional fees established by resolution of the City Council and any additional costs incurred by the City on behalf of the event. Payment of special event fees is due upon receipt. The Community Resources Manager has the discretion to revoke a permit or place a hold on processing future event applications if all applicable fees are not paid in a timely manner.

Current Fee Schedule
Event Categories Fee
Category I
• Less than 500 people
Non-profit: $2 per registrant
and roster of participants
due to City
Commercial: 70/30
split of proceeds
and roster of participants
due to City
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• Impacts public areas for no longer than one (1) day including set-up/tear-down • Is conducted in the off-season (not between Memorial Day and Labor Day or on any holiday)
• Participant plus spectator crowd more than 500 but less than 3,000 • Has no television coverage (except news)
• A non-profit entity is the beneficiary of the net revenues (100%) • Does not meet any of the identifying criteria for a Category III or IV event $2,940 per event day
Category III
• Impacts public areas for more than one (1) day including set-up/tear-down • Participant plus Spectator crowd does not exceed 5,000 • Has no television coverage (except news)
• Has more than $3,000 and less than $50,000 in prize money • Does not meet any of the identifying criteria for a Category IV event $3,235 per event day
Category IV
• Meets Category III Criteria and has one or more of the following:
▪ Has network television coverage
▪ Estimated participant/spectator crowds exceed 5,000 people ▪ Prize money in excess of $50,000
▪ Charges admission to spectator
▪ Gross revenues in excess of $50,000
$5,882 per event day
Additional Fees Fees
Commercial Application Fee - non-refundable $924
Non-Profit Application Fee - non-refundable $616
Pass-Thru Application Fee - non-refundable $308
Amplified Sound Permit $181
Pier Plaza Use Fee $12,312 per event day
Event Co-Sponsor $311 each
Event Set-Up/Tear-Down $278 per location, per day
Community Resources Staff $369 per day
Parking Meter Space Fee $1.25 per hour (8am-8pm)
$1.50 per hour (8pm-8am)
Depending on event details additional fees may apply due to required staffing and/or services from the City of Hermosa Beach’s Building Division, Police Department, Public Works Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Application Fees
Upon review of the special event application, City staff will follow up to the event contact to collect payment of the application fee, which will be due immediately to continue the review and approval process. This fee will not be applied to special event permit fees and is non-refundable.

Special Event Permit Fees
Events are subject to a daily permit fee based on the designated event category level.

Payment of applicable special event permit fees shall be due following event approval and must be submitted at least 10 days in advance of the scheduled event.

Additional Fees
The Community Resources Department will confirm the necessary permits during application review and will coordinate with applicants to secure permits and process fees from the appropriate City departments once the special event is approved by the appropriate review body. Additional fees may be required for:
• the use of Pier Plaza and reservation of City Facilities • installation of street banners or temporary signs
• reservation/use of public parking spaces
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• use of professional filming or still photography
• presence of police, fire, community resources, or paramedic staff on site before, during or after event • application for business license
Damage Deposit
Monetary deposits, bonds and other security may be necessary to guarantee performance of all required conditions, clean-up and repair of any City property or facilities damaged as a result of the event. Events may be required to submit a deposit to cover any potential damage to City facilities. All or a portion of the deposit may be refunded upon post event inspection or sign-off by Public Works, Chief of Police, or other applicable City staff. Events will be billed for the costs to repair or replace any City property damaged as a result of the event if the damage exceeds the deposit provided.

Refund/Cancellation Policy
Once a permit is approved and issued, the special event permit and additional impact fees may be refunded when written notice is given to the Community Resources Department at least two weeks prior to the event date and provided that no staff services are incurred. If rain is predicted and the decision is made to cancel within two weeks prior to the event, no monetary refund will be given but City staff will work with event producers to re-schedule events to another available date.

Compliance
Environmental Requirements
All events will be required to submit an environmental protection plan showing proposed compliance to reduce environmental impacts as part of the application form. Such measures may include, but shall not be limited to:
• Waste recycling and reduction
• Energy efficiency
• Protection of the marine environment
• Community education opportunities
• Monitoring and reporting compliance with the environmental protection plan Applicable Codes + Regulations
The City of Hermosa Beach Municipal Code governs the approval, review, and enforcement of special events.

The Special Event Policy rules and regulations must be strictly adhered to and all pertinent City Ordinances shall be enforced. The sections of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code relevant to special events include:

Title 8 – Health and Safety

8.24 Noise Control

8.64 Ban on Polystyrene Food Service Ware
Title 9 – Public Peace Morals and Welfare

9.28 Parties, Events and Gatherings on Private Property Title 10 – Vehicles and Traffic

10.28 Loading and Unloading

10.32 Stopping, Standing and Parking
Title 12 Street, Sidewalks and Public Places

12.20 Beach and Strand Regulations

12.24 Municipal Pier
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12.30 Special Events on Public Property
Fee Waivers
To support qualifying organizations, the City provides special event fee waiver grant opportunities to assist in its success by relieving the financial burden associated with the cost of the City’s special event fees. The Special Event Fee Waiver Grant Policy is intended for those events required to complete the annual special event application filing, review, and approval process. Events and organizations that qualify for a long-term agreement or in a City Contract are not bound to the terms of this policy.

Funding Limits
The Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission (Commission) awards grant funding for qualified organizations that have received approval to hold their event in the City of Hermosa Beach. The annual award limit of the Special Event Fee Waiver Grant is approved by the City Council each fall for the upcoming calendar year. Grants will be awarded up to a maximum of $2,500 per event or a 50% reduction of indirect City special event fees, whichever is the lesser amount.

Awards may only be used toward indirect special event fees charged by the City; direct costs are not eligible for consideration of this grant and organizations are required to pay those in full. A fee worksheet is included in the Fee Waiver Grant Application that further outlines those fees eligible under this grant. The minimum amount of requested special event fee waiver grants must total at least $250.

Eligibility
In order to be eligible to apply for a Special Event Fee Waiver Grant, the special event must be a returning event to the City and have been successfully approved through its applicable approval process as outlined in the Special Event Policy Guide. Fee waivers will not be considered for new events or events taking place during the Peak Season between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Following approval of a special event, a completed Special Event Fee Waiver Grant Application is required to be submitted to the Community Resources Department at least 60 days prior to the event. Following a review to ensure the completeness of the application, the request will be included on an upcoming meeting of the Commission for its formal review and determination of grant award.

Fee waivers may be granted when the Commission determines that the event is of significant value to the community or to a significant portion of its residents. The organization producing the event must meet the following criteria:
1) An organization that is not delinquent on city permits or fees. 2) The organization and/or event can demonstrate:
a. A community benefit; or
b. A positive economic impact as a result of the event.

Applicants will be requested to demonstrate the following:
• A financial need or other economic justification to be considered for a Fee Waiver Grant; • A positive community benefit through the organization or its event by meeting at least two of the following criteria:
a. The organization and/or event serves, involves, and/or promotes Hermosa Beach, its residents, schools, and/or businesses;
b. The organization and/or event can demonstrate broad community support and sponsorship; c. The event appeals to a wide segment of community members; d. The organization and/or event enhances the quality of life to the Hermosa Beach community; offering recreational, cultural, social, and or and/or educational activities of interest to the community;
e. The organization can demonstrate a commitment to supporting the City’s active and healthy lifestyle as a result of the event; and/or
f. The organization/and or event addresses an unmet community need. • A positive economic impact as a result of the event by providing the following information:
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b. Data indicating the participants spending in Hermosa Beach during the duration of the event at any of the businesses in the City of Hermosa Beach.

Additionally, applicants must be able to fully fund their event should they not receive a fee waiver grant and may not be dependent on the fee waiver grant to determine their ability to hold the event.

Events specifically prohibited from receiving a fee waiver grant include those events that:
• Promote, advocate or advance a political message or belief. • Projects or organizations who have unsatisfactorily fulfilled its obligations from previous fee waiver grants.

Approval
The five (5) member Commission is tasked with reviewing and determining the level of Special Event Fee Waiver Grant award at one of their regular meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month beginning at 7:00pm.

Consideration will include careful review of:
• Special Event Fee Waiver Grant Application.
• Community Benefit Form
• Economic Impact Report
• Successful fulfillment of previously awarded grant obligations.

The Commission’s decision to deny grant funding for specific events is appealable by the City Council. The City Council will not consider additional fee waiver considerations in addition to the maximum award amounts allowable through the Special Event Fee Waiver Grant program.

Obligations
Organization receiving grant funding through the Special Event Fee Waiver Grant program will be required to complete the following:
• A formal presentation to the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission at one of its regular meetings no more than 60-days following the event. The presentation shall include discussion of:
o Number of attendees.
o Beneficiary of funds raised by the event (if applicable). o Overview of event budget and financial outlook.
o Overview of the community benefit and/or positive economic impact to the City of Hermosa Beach.

Disqualification
Failure to complete these requirements in accordance with this policy shall automatically disqualify the organization from submitting a future request to receive a Special Event Fee Waiver Grant for the remainder of the current calendar year plus one additional year.

If any information submitted as part of the Special Event Fee Waiver Grant is found to be fraudulent, event approvals already granted for the remainder of the calendar year will be automatically revoked. While the organization will be permitted to reapply for approval of event(s) in the following calendar year, it will no longer be eligible to apply for Special Event Fee Waiver Grants.

Long-term Agreements
The City of Hermosa Beach recognizes the value in hosting a variety of beloved community events that help create a balanced and enjoyable events calendar for its residents. To support and develop a long-term approach to the scheduling of events, eligible events can qualify for a long-term agreement (LTA) with the City.

Eligibility
In order for an organization to be eligible for consideration of a long-term agreement, the event(s) must meet at least three of the following:
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o Have a combined estimated total of 5,000 people in attendance; or o The event must be at least two (2) consecutive days (including setup and teardown). □ Have held its event in Hermosa Beach for at least three consecutive years □ The event must be produced by an organization that serves, involves, and/or promotes Hermosa Beach’s coastal lifestyle, its residents, schools, and/or businesses; and □ The organization or event producer must be able to demonstrate how its programs (outside of those provided at the event) provide a positive impact to the City including enhancements to quality of life to the Hermosa Beach community; or the offering of recreational, cultural, social, and/or educational activities of interest to the community.
□ The event can demonstrate:
o A community benefit; or
o A positive economic impact as a result of the event.

Applicants will be requested to demonstrate a positive community benefit through the organization or its event by meeting at least two of the following criteria:
□ The organization and/or event serves, involves, and/or promotes Hermosa Beach, its residents, schools, and/or businesses;
□ The organization and/or event can demonstrate broad community support and sponsorship; □ The event appeals to a wide segment of community members; □ The organization and/or event enhances the quality of life to the Hermosa Beach community; offering recreational, cultural, social, and or and/or educational activities of interest to the community;
□ The organization can demonstrate a commitment to supporting the City’s active and healthy lifestyle as a result of the event; and/or
□ The organization/and or event addresses an unmet community need.

Applicants will be requested to demonstrate a positive economic impact as a result of the event by providing the following information:
• If the event is consecutive days, data indicating the total number of participants that utilize overnight lodging in the City of Hermosa Beach; and
• Data indicating the participants spending in Hermosa Beach during the duration of the event at any of the businesses in the City of Hermosa Beach.

Upon request of an organization whose event does not satisfy one or more of the above eligibility criteria, the City Council may at a regular Council meeting authorize such organization to apply for an LTA where its event provides a demonstrable or differentiated benefit to the community or a service that the City would otherwise be unable to provide.

Term Limits
LTA’s shall be for no less than two (2) years but shall not exceed a maximum of three (3) years unless otherwise determined by the City Council.

Procedures
The following steps are required to guide the development and implementation of an LTA:

1. Submittal of an LTA Application and corresponding letter to the Community Resources Department demonstrating how the organization meets the criteria.

2. Review and recommendation for City Council approval by the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission.

3. Review and approval by the City Council to begin LTA negotiations with staff.

4. LTA negotiations and development.

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