Agenda packet — Hermosa Beach City Council, March 14, 2023 (part 2 of 2)

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 23-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA

BEACH, CALIFORNIA INCREASING PARKING METER RATES AND FINDING

THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS
A. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22508, cities must establish parking meter rates by ordinance.

B. The last time the City of Hermosa Beach considered the parking meter rates in the City was 2016.

C. The City Council received and accepted the Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone in late 2019.

Among other things, this Parking Study recommend that the City maintain its existing dual-rate structure that implements a demand pricing program where meters in higher demand areas cost more in the City.

D. In order to maintain the financial viability of the City’s parking program and consistent with parking rates in comparable jurisdictions, parking meter rates need to be increased.

SECTION 2. Parking Meter Rates. Section 10.36.010 (A) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Parking meter zones are those streets or portions of streets or public parking lots established by Ordinance as zones within which the parking of vehicles may be controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid of parking meters. In the event that no parking meters are installed in any parking space within such parking meter zones, the maximum time for 254

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parking shall be as specified by this code or by Resolution of the City Council.

Parking meter rates shall be set at $2.00 per hour. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily, parking meter rates at the following locations (Lot A, Lot B, Lot C, Upper Pier Avenue, Hermosa Avenue) shall be set at $2.50 per hour.”
SECTION 3. Environmental Review. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b)(3), it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity contemplated by this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines states that CEQA does not apply to modification of fees by public agencies for meeting operating expenses or financial needs.

SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.

SECTION 5. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 28th day of February, 2023.

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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 23-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA

BEACH, CALIFORNIA INCREASING PARKING METER RATES AND FINDING

THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS
A. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22508, cities must establish parking meter rates by ordinance.

B. The last time the City of Hermosa Beach considered the parking meter rates in the City was 2016.

C. The City Council received and accepted the Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone in late 2019.

D. In order to maintain the financial viability of the City’s parking program and consistent with parking rates in comparable jurisdictions, parking meter rates need to be increased.

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parking shall be as specified by this code or by Resolution of the City Council.

Parking meter rates shall be set at $2.00 per hour. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily, parking meter rates at all of the silver parking meters throughout the City and the multi-space meters in Lot A, Lot B and the Structure (Lot C) shall be set at $2.50 per hour.”
SECTION 3. Environmental Review. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b)(3), it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity contemplated by this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines states that CEQA does not apply to modification of fees by public agencies for meeting operating expenses or financial needs.

SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 13th day of March, 2023.

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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 23-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA

BEACH, CALIFORNIA INCREASING PARKING METER RATES AND FINDING

THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS
A. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22508, cities must establish parking meter rates by ordinance.

B. The last time the City of Hermosa Beach considered the parking meter rates in the City was 2016.

C. The City Council received and accepted the Parking Management Study and Recommended Parking Standards for the Coastal Zone in late 2019.

D. In order to maintain the financial viability of the City’s parking program and consistent with parking rates in comparable jurisdictions, parking meter rates need to be increased.

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parking shall be as specified by this code or by Resolution of the City Council.

Parking meter rates shall be set at $2.00 per hour. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily, parking meter rates shall be set at $2.50 per hour.

The hours of operation for meters throughout the City shall be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.”
SECTION 3. Environmental Review. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15061 (b)(3), it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity contemplated by this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. Furthermore, section 15273 of the CEQA Guidelines states that CEQA does not apply to modification of fees by public agencies for meeting operating expenses or financial needs.

SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 13th day of March, 2023.

Raymond Jackson
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Myra Maravilla Patrick Donegan
City Clerk City Attorney
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From: HBresident
To: City Council; HB City Attorney Patrick Donegan; Councilmember Dean Francois; Mayor Pro Tem Justin Massey; Councilmember Michael Detoy; Councilmember Raymond Jackson; Councilmember Rob Saemann; Suja Lowenthal; Myra Maravilla; City Clerk
Subject: Important Supplemental to Municipal Matters Item XIV-a March 14, 2023 HB City Council Meeting.

Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 3:43:57 PM
To:

Supplemental to the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting March 14, 2023 MUNICIPAL ITEM XIV-a “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA

INCREASING PARKING METER RATES AND FINDING THE SAME

EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT” For adoption 2nd reading.

Re: Necessary California State Brown Act “Cure and Correct” being required for Public Hearing XIII-b conducted in the regular meeting February 28, 2023.

Hermosa Beach City Council:

During your last regular meeting, 2/28/2023 the Hermosa Beach City Council conducted a sham Public Hearing (which you had received a complaint letter questioning the noticing) which included not three, but four separate matters and which while appearing as if to be one single matter, were in fact four individual complex distinct matters in the same sham Public Hearing, and which was conducted into the late night, well after midnight. The Council even sham Adopted on 1st reading Parking Meter rates.

There should have been four separate Public Hearings for these four complex matters.

You also raised rates for parking permits beyond their actual cost. By doing same you in fact introduced an additional tax on residents without a vote of the people per California Prop-218.

You also increased various fees which in and of themselves require detailed noticing, which was not accomplished.

You only had one simple legal notice in the Easy Reader newspaper, without sufficient specificity, and which covered all four matters jammed into the one Public Hearing.

There were very few public commenters, and submitters of written testimony indicating the lack of noticing on these four complex matters relating to millions of dollars of potential increased annual revenues to be taken from the public by the government.

There was no noticing mailed to all the parking permit holders as in the past regarding the proposed rate increases which you ended up increasing 25% after they already were in excess of operational costs of the program. There were in fact no notices mailed for any of the matters jammed into the single Public Hearing.

A “Cure and Correct” and re-accomplishing properly, with full and proper notice for each of the four matters is required to correct the sham Public Hearing you conducted at the February 28, 2023 City Council Regular meeting.
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Prior Public Hearing Item on the February 28, 2023 City Council Meeting agenda stated;

PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER CHANGES TO

RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS, EMPLOYEE PARKING

PERMITS, AND PARKING METER AND PARKING LOT RATES
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)
Recommendation: Staff recommends City Council:

1. Hold a Public Hearing to discuss and consider changes to the following parking program elements:
a) the residential parking permit program and fees;
b) employee permit program; and
c) hourly parking meter and parking lot rates;

2. Adopt resolution (Attachment 1) entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, Taking the Following Actions: 1) limiting the number or residential parking permits to be issued to each residence; and 2) increasing the fee for residential parking permits; and

3. Introduce on first reading an ordinance (Attachment 2) entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California Increasing Parking Meter Rates and Finding the Same Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act".

This was not the wording on the legal notice in the Easy Reader which itself also was not delivered to all the residences in city as it has been in the past for such complex matters notices regarding costs to be born by the residents.

The noticing as to Hermosa Beach residents, property owners, and business operators in city have long come to expect was non-existent. It is clear that there was an intentional effort made to jam as much into this single Public Hearing as possible and to limit the few speakers to but 3 minutes of testimony each in total for all four complex matters.

The city council is tolerating and encouraging a complete sham operation of the government of Hermosa Beach.

The City Council and the City Attorney were informed with a complaint email (also supplied and attached to the 2/28/2023 agenda) prior to the Public Hearing February 28, 2023 and the City Attorney made no statement whatever re: the complaint letter regarding the noticing, nor did anyone on the Council or in staff at the meeting acknowledge or question the City Attorney regarding the complaint letter and noticing, prior to commencing the Public Hearing. Clearly that was to avoid having to acknowledge the defective noticing.

The entire process of the Public Hearing, the matters covered within, the noticing, the denial of people to have the right to speak for 3 three minutes on each of the 4 matters covered (not three matters as listed on the agenda), and more resulted in a completely defective, sham Public Hearing.

A “Cure and Correct” per state law is necessitated of the entire Public Hearing conducted February 28, 2022. This is to give you notice that in the absence of such “cure and correct” the people retain the right to challenge the city and with all costs related to such challenge to be eligible for recovery by the people so doing.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL INCREASING PARKING

METER RATES
March 14, 2023
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BACKGROUND
 Public Hearing held at the last meeting, February 28, 2023, to discuss and consider changes to the hourly parking meter and parking lot rates and the residential parking permit program.  Council introduced on first reading a rate increase to $2.00/$2.50 per hour while maintaining the demand pricing structure per the staff recommendation.
 Council also approved changes to parking program elements related to the Residential Parking Permit Program.
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ITEM OVERVIEW
This municipal matter item is to consider changes to parking program elements including:
 Determine whether demand pricing should be implemented for all parking meters and the appropriate hours of operation for parking meters in the City;
 Upon determination of the first recommended action, introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance increasing parking meter rates included as Attachment 2 or 3; and
 Provide staff clarification and direction on the vehicle registration and proof of residency requirement for the Residential Parking Permit program.
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ORDINANCE INTRODUCED 02-28-23

SETTING METER RATES
“Parking meter rates shall be set at $2.00 per hour. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily, parking meter rates at the following locations (Lot A, Lot B, Lot C, Upper Pier Avenue, Hermosa Avenue) shall be set at $2.50 per hour.”
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ATTACHMENT 2
New ordinance with revised language for locations:
“Parking meters rates shall be set at $2.00 per hour. Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily, parking meter rates at all of the silver parking meters throughout the City and the multi-space meters in Lot A, Lot B, and the Structure (Lot C) shall be set at $2.50 per hour.”
Staff recommends introduction of the ordinance included as Attachment 2 which includes the correct description of locations for demand pricing. 5 267
ATTACHMENT 3
Implements demand rates at all meters and changes hours from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Note: Yellow meters are currently 10:00 a.m. to midnight 6 268

CLARIFICATION, RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT – VEHICLE

REGISTRATION
• New requirement for California registration at current address • Change of address is required by DMV within 10 days
• The issue with requiring registration at the current address is timing • Staff recommends other forms of address verification rather than vehicle registration be accepted, i.e. utility bill or bank statement less than 30 days old
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CLARIFICATION OF RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT – VEHICLE
REGISTRATION From the CA DMV website
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CLARIFICATION OF
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT –

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
• Requirement of signed lease – the lease may not be in every tenant’s name
• Staff recommends using current forms of residency to accommodate the circumstances, i.e. bank statements or utility bill less than 30 days old
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL INCREASING PARKING

METER RATES
March 14, 2023
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City of Hermosa Beach
Staff Report
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Staff Report
REPORT 23-0126
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of March 14, 2023

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING HERMOSA BEACHMUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 1.10.040 PARAGRAPH (A) TO INCLUDE
VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 15, “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION”
AND CHAPTER 8.24 NOISE CONTROL IN LIST OF VIOLATIONS

SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURES
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council introduce on first reading an ordinance (Attachment 1) entitled, “An Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, Amending Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 1.10.040 Paragraph (A) to Include Violations of Title 15, “Buildings and Construction” and Chapter 8.24 Noise Control in List of Violations Subject to Administrative Citation Procedures.” Executive Summary:

The California Building Standards Code and Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (HBMC) deem proceeding with construction, including structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, etc., against City regulations (including obtaining necessary permits) a misdemeanor. The process of prosecuting misdemeanors is time and labor intensive and minimally effective in gaining compliance. The City’s existing administrative citation procedure would provide an additional tool to incentivize compliance, i.e., obtaining permits.

Background:

Cities in California are required to adopt the volumes of the Building Standards Code by reference.

Title 15 of the HBMC comprises the Building Standards Code adopted by reference, along with local amendments. Title 15 consists of regulations for all construction, including but not limited to buildings (structural), electrical, mechanical, and plumbing. Title 15 requires that a property owner or contractor obtain required permit(s) prior to undertaking construction, with the failure to do so potentially constituting a violation in the form of a misdemeanor. Also, the City’s Noise Control regulations limit construction to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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The City’s Community Development Department, Building and Safety Division is responsible for the review of building plans, permit issuance, and construction inspection, to ensure that the proposed construction and activity comply with regulations and are safe. The Division also responds to complaints and observations of construction work without permits, or work exceeding the scope of issued permits, or work taking place outside of allowable construction hours.

When the City observes work being performed without necessary permits, staff issues a “stop work” notice with a requirement for the responsible party to initiate the process to submit permit applications and plans to obtain necessary permits. Similarly, when the City receives reports of construction taking place outside of allowable construction hours, the City can issue verbal or written warnings to the responsible party. However, if the responsible party continues to violate regulations, the City may either pursue “cease and desist” orders through legal counsel or a $1,000 fine or arrest through prosecution. Both options are time and labor intensive, do not lead to compliance, and continue to expose persons on or nearby the property to potentially dangerous conditions. In 2022, the City received over 200 complaints of possible unpermitted construction and construction outside allowable hours. While most responsible parties act promptly to rectify violations, approximately 10 percent require numerous and repeated warnings as violations persist.

At its August 14, 2007 meeting, City Council approved the creation of an administrative citation process. While Building Code violations were mentioned in the staff report, they were not included in the adoption ordinance. Noise Control measures were originally included but, for unknown reasons, were removed. At its October 9, 2007 meeting, City Council approved the establishment of a tiered approach of citation fine amounts and deadlines to incentivize compliance. HBMC Section 1.10.040, Administrative Citations and Penalties, includes a list of violations that are subject to administrative penalty procedures. The list includes a variety of land use violations including zoning, business license, water efficiency, shared mobility devices, trees, etc., but does not include violations of Title 15 relating to buildings and construction. To add Title 15 violations to this list, an amendment to Section 1.10.040 is required via ordinance.

Past Board, Commission and Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
August 14, 2007 City Council adopts administrative citation provisions in the Municipal Code.

October 9, 2007 City Council adopts Resolution No. 07-6569 establishing a tiered approach for administrative citation fines. 1) $100- first violation 2) $200-second violation 3) $500-third and subsequent violations
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Discussion:

Staff requests violations of Title 15 and Chapter 8.24 be included in the list of violations subject to administrative citation procedures. In addition to posting of a “stop work” notice and warnings, this procedure would entail the City issuing a Notice of Violation to a responsible party detailing the time period within which to comply.

If the responsible party failed to comply within that time period or continued to work despite the posting of a “stop work” notice, the City would be able to issue an administrative citation, consisting of a first violation fine. Administrative citations may be appealed. Appeal hearings are decided upon by a hearing officer. Administrative citations that are not appealed and not paid are referred to collections. Unresolved violations may be cited subsequent times. The City may also pursue greater remedies, such as prosecution, for unresolved violations.

Allowing violations of Title 15 to be subject to administrative citations would reduce the time and administrative burden of pursuing misdemeanors to incentivize compliance. Building and construction violations potentially lead to dangerous conditions, so timeliness is a consideration in bringing these violations into compliance. A first citation with a fine is often sufficient to incentivize compliance.

The City’s current tiers for administrative citation fines are included in Resolution No. 07-6569 (Attachment 3). Staff is currently conducting a survey of updated administrative citation fines and will return to City Council this year with proposed updated fines.

Section 1.10.010 of the HBMC states that the use of administrative citations does not prevent the City from using other methods of enforcement or abatement, including prosecution or arrest for misdemeanors. The HBMC also provides that the City may require permit fees of up to quadruple rate for permits obtained “after the fact.”
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 2. The community is active and engaged in decision-making processes .

Policy:
· 2.6 Responsive to Community Needs. Continue to be responsive to community needs.

Goal 7. Community sustainability and health are a priority in policy and decision-making.

Policy:

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· 7.6 Livability Principles. Amend of update policies that may run counter to livability principles.

Land Use Element
Goal 5. Quality and authenticity in architecture and site design in all construction and renovation of buildings.

Policy:
· 5.2 High quality materials . Require high quality and long-lasting building materials on all new development projects in the city.

Environmental Determination:

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity contemplated by this ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment.

Fiscal Impact:

There may be a slight positive fiscal impact resulting from this recommended change from reductions in staff time in follow-up with non-complying properties, coordination with the City’s legal counsel, and prosecution efforts. The City’s administrative citation procedures already exist for other purposes and no additional modifications are needed.

Attachments:

1. Draft Ordinance 23-XXX (includes redlined changes)

2. August 14, 2007 City Council Staff Report

3. City Council Resolution No. 07-6569

4. Link to October 9, 2007 City Council Staff Report
Respectfully Submitted by: Carrie Tai, AICP, Community Development Director Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Patrick Donegan, City Attorney
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
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CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH
ORDINANCE NO. 23-XXXX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.10.040
PARAGRAPH (A) TO INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 15, “BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION” IN LIST OF VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE

CITATION PROCEDURES

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Section 1.10.040 “Code violations” [subject to administrative citations] of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended to add subsection (A)(26) as follows:

26. Title 15, Building and Construction.

27. Chapter 8.24, Noise Control
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption pursuant to California Government Code section 36937.

SECTION 3. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 14th day of March, 2023.

Ray Jackson
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, CA 277
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________________ ________________________________ Myra Maravilla Patrick Donegan
City Clerk City Attorney
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ADD BUILDING CODE

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CITATION PROCEDURES
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Overview
• Violations of the Municipal Code are
considered misdemeanors
• City adopted administrative citation
procedure in 2007
• Allows local citation of violations
considered a minor nature
• Defined a list of violations subject to
administrative citation procedures
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Building Code & Noise Violations
•In 2022, the City received over 200 complaints
• City staff responds using education and
warnings
• May pursue through legal counsel or
prosecution
• To issue administration citations, must be
added to the defined list of violations
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Tool to Incentivize Compliance
• Current process of prosecuting
misdemeanors is time and labor intensive
• Administrative citations are a way to
incentivize compliance
• Goal is for compliance of building code
and noise violations
• City may also pursue other remedies
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ADMINISTRATIVE
CITATION FINES $100
 First violation
$250
 Second violation
$1,000
 Third and subsequent
violations within a year
(Adopted in 2007)
No proposed changes
at this time; staff
currently studying
potential updates.
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Recommendation
•Introduce ordinance on first reading
• Add Building Code and Noise violations to
administrative citation procedures
• Timing: Ordinance takes effect 30 days
after 2nd reading
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THANK YOU!
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City of Hermosa Beach
Staff Report
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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REPORT 23-0102
Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of March 14, 2023

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER

1.06 (OFFICIAL SEAL AND LOGO OF THE CITY) OF TITLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF

THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY INSIGNIA AND

FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (City Manager Suja Lowenthal)
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council introduce on first reading an ordinance (Attachment 1) titled, “An ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California Amending Chapter 1.06 (Official Seal and Logo of the City) of Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to Regulate the Use of City insignia and Finding the Same Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.” Executive Summary:

In addition to its official seal and logo, the City of Hermosa Beach develops other unique graphics or “City insignia” to identify City events or programs. The City desires to amend its Municipal Code to protect against the replication and unapproved use of City insignia by adopting regulations pertaining to its use, similar to the City’s existing regulations pertaining to its logo and seal.

Background:

The City of Hermosa Beach is a scenic beachfront city and popular tourist attraction known for its many diverse restaurants, local retailers, and popular commercial areas. Preserving the City’s distinct identity through the use of the City’s logo, seal, and other unique graphics has been a focal point of the City for decades.

At its June 9, 2020 meeting, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20-1411 (Attachment 2) adding Chapter 1.06 (Official Seal and Logo of the City) to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, approving a refreshed City logo, and establishing use regulations for its City seal and City logo.

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Past Council Actions
Discussion
The City expends valuable time and resources designing City insignia including logos, marks, and emblems for City use to identify official City events or programs. An example is the City’s “brandmark” and “wordmark” images below. The City developed the brandmark and wordmark images in 2021 and they are regularly used in print and digital communications such as flyers, social media graphics, email signatures, and the City website.

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Staff uses City insignia, including its logo, in all official City of Hermosa Beach communications including news, programs, events, and services. Misuse or unauthorized use of City insignia can cause confusion or misrepresentation that a statement, event, or organization is supported or endorsed by the City.

With the advent of electronic media, the replication and unapproved use of City insignia has become a greater issue and concern. Staff recommends City Council approve an amendment to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to protect against the replication and unapproved use of City insignia. The proposed regulations pertaining to City insignia use are similar to the City’s existing regulations pertaining to its City logo and seal.

Adopting use regulations protecting against the misuse of City insignia is a valid exercise of the City’s regulatory powers pursuant to Article 11, section 7 of the California Constitution which grants the City broad discretionary power to, “make and enforce within its limits all local police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws.” 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 2. The community is active and engaged in decision-making processes.

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Policy:
· 2.1 Multiple outreach methods. Consistently engage in community outreach through neighborhood forums, social media, the latest technologies, personal interaction, and other methods on a regular basis.

Goal 6. A broad-based and long-term economic development strategy for Hermosa Beach that supports existing businesses while attracting new business and tourism.

Policy:
· 6.1 Long-Term economic development. Support the development and implementation of long-term economic development strategies that seek to establish and keep new businesses and a strong middle class in Hermosa Beach over the decades to come.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

Attachments:

1. Draft Ordinance 23-XX

2. Ordinance 20-1411

3. Link to February 7, 2018 City Council Staff Report

4. Link to August 27, 2019 City Council Staff Report

5. Link to June 9, 2020 City Council Staff Report
Respectfully Submitted by: Sirinya Matute, Senior Management Analyst Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Patrick Donegan, City Attorney
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
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ORDINANCE NO. ___

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 1.06 (OFFICIAL SEAL AND LOGO OF THE CITY) OF TITLE 1 (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF THE HERMOSA BEACH

MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY INSIGNIA AND

FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. FINDINGS
A. The City of Hermosa Beach (“City”) recognizes the importance of developing unique graphics and branding to reinforce the City’s distinctive identity.

B. Chapter 1.06 of the City’s Municipal Code establishes regulations for the use of its official City Logo and City Seal.

C. In addition to its logo and seal, the City has expended significant time and resources in designing and developing other “City Insignia” that includes logos, marks and emblems used by the City for City business to identify official City events and programs.

D. The City desires to amend its Municipal Code to protect against the replication and unapproved use of City Insignia by adopting regulations pertaining to its use similar to the City’s existing regulations pertaining to its City logo and seal.

E. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the City’s police powers under Article 11, section 7 of the California Constitution.

SECTION 2. Custody And Use Of The City Seal, Logo And City Insignia. The title of Chapter 1.06 of the City of Hermosa Beach Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: “Chapter 1.06 “Custody and Use of the City Seal, Logo and City Insignia”.

SECTION 3. City Insignia. Section 1.06.025 “City Insignia” is hereby added to read as follows:

A. “City Insignia” means in addition to the City Seal and City Logo as designated by the City Council, any other logos or emblems 328
depicting or including the City of Hermosa Beach, as approved by the City Manager.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, reproduce, manufacture, display, or use City Insignia, or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way City Insignia for any purpose other than for official city business, a city-sponsored event or program, or a city-endorsed event or program, without approval of the city council.

SECTION 4. Manufacture And Sale Of Souvenir And Decorative Items. Section

1.06.050 “Manufacture and sale of souvenirs and decorative items” is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a person from manufacturing or selling non-documentary objects, such as souvenirs or decorative items, bearing the city logo or city insignia as part of the design; provided, that such person undertakes such activity pursuant to agreement with the city, approved by the city council, containing such requirements and limitations as the city council shall deem appropriate to assure that such use of the city logo and city insignia is in good taste and in the best interests of the city of Hermosa Beach.

SECTION 5. Use of City Seal, Logo and Insignia for Political Campaigns. Section

1.06.060 “Use of city seal and logo for political campaign prohibited” is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 1.06.060 “Use of city seal, logo and insignia for political campaign prohibited”
“No person or campaign committee shall use the city seal, logo, insignia or its design or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way for the city seal, logo, or city insignia for purposes of supporting or opposing the nomination or election of any person to any city or other public office, or for purposes of supporting or opposing any ballot measure, nor include such city seal, logo or insignia on any writing distributed for purposes of influencing the action of the electorate, or any part thereof, in any election. This section shall not be applicable to writings issued by the city of Hermosa Beach or the city council as a whole pursuant to law.

SECTION 6. Custodian Of City Seal, Logo, And Insignia. Section 1.08.070 “Custodian of city seal and logo” is hereby renumbered and amended to read as follows:
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Section 1.06.070. “Custodian of city seal, logo, and insignia” “The city clerk of the city of Hermosa Beach shall be the official custodian of the of the City seal, logo and other City insignia.

SECTION 7. Penalty. Section 1.08.080 “Penalty” is hereby renumbered to read as follows:

Section 1.06.080 “Penalty”
SECTION 8. All other sections of Chapter 1.06 of the City of Hermosa Beach Municipal Code shall remain unchanged.

SECTION 9. Environmental Review. The City Council finds that adoption and implementation of this ordinance is not a “project” for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as that term is defined by CEQA guidelines (Guidelines) sections 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(5). The effect of the proposed amendment will be to maintain the status quo. No new development will result from the proposed action. No impact to the physical environment will result. The City Council also alternatively finds that the adoption and implementation of this ordinance is exempt from the provisions of CEQA as an administrative activity by the City of Hermosa Beach, that will not result in any direct or indirect physical change in the environment, per sections 15061(b)(3), and 15378(b)(5) of the CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 10. Severability.If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase be declared unconstitutional.

SECTION 11. Effective Date. Pursuant to California Government Code section 36937, this ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage.

SECTION 12. Certification. The City Clerk is directed to certify the passage and adoption of this Ordinance; cause it to be entered into the City of Hermosa Beach’s book of original ordinances; make a note of the passage and adoption in the records of this meeting; and cause it to be published or posted in accordance with California law.
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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of March 2023.

Raymond Jackson
PRESIDENT of the City Council and MAYOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________ ___________________________ Myra Maravilla Patrick Donegan
City Clerk City Attorney
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Legislative Digest (for reference only)
“ Chapter 1.06 Custody and Use of the City Seal, Logo, and City “1.06.050 Manufacture and sale of souvenirs and decorative items.

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a person from manufacturing or selling nondocumentary objects, such as souvenirs or decorative items, bearing the city logo or city insignia as part of the design; provided, that such person undertakes such activity pursuant to agreement with the city, approved by the city council, containing such requirements and limitations as the city council shall deem appropriate to assure that such use of the city logo is in good taste and in the best interests of the city of Hermosa Beach.
“1.06.060 Use of city seal, logo, or insignia for political campaign prohibited.

No person or campaign committee shall use the city seal,logo, insignia, or its design or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way the city seal or logo, for purposes of supporting or opposing the nomination or election of any person to any city or other public office, or for purposes of supporting or opposing any ballot measure, nor include such city seal or logo on any writing distributed for purposes of influencing the action of the electorate, or any part thereof, in any election. This section shall not be applicable to writings issued by the city of Hermosa Beach or the city council as a whole pursuant to law. “1.06.070 Custodian of city seal,logo and insignia
The city clerk of the city of Hermosa Beach shall be the official custodian of the City seal,logo, and other City insignia .
“1.06.080 Penalty.”
Any person or persons violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to punishment in accordance with Chapter 1.04.

Each and every day during any portion of which the provisions of this chapter are violated shall constitute a separate offense and may be punished accordingly.
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From: Myra Maravilla <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2022 12:15 PM
To: Matt McCool <[email protected]>
Cc: Michael Jenkins <[email protected]>; Sirinya Matute <[email protected]> Subject: Use of City Logo in Campaign Materials
Hello Matt,
It has come to my attention that your campaign logo violates our municipal code governing the use of our city’s logo.

Please remove your logo from all campaign materials and verify with my office that they have been removed. I included a side-by-side comparison of our logo and yours, showing that the design closely resembles ours.

Relevant part of code: Document Viewer | Municipal Code (encodeplus.com) It shall be unlawful for any person to make, reproduce, manufacture, display, or use the city logo, or its design or any design so closely resembling the same as to be apt to deceive or be reasonably mistaken for in any way the city logo, for any purpose other than for official city business, a city-sponsored event or program, or a city-endorsed event or program, without approval of the city council. (Ord. 20-1411 §1 (part), 2020) Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about this email communication. 338
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 1.06 (OFFICIAL SEAL AND

LOGO OF THE CITY) OF THE

HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE

TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY

INSIGNIA
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BACKGROUND
• In June 2020, the City adopted Chapter 1.06 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code approving a refreshed City logo and establishing uses and regulations for the City seal and new City logo.
• Since that time, the City has incorporated refreshed logo in official communications.
• City has also developed City insignia to identify City programs, events, and projects.
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EXAMPLE OF CITY INSIGNIA
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NEWER EXAMPLES OF CITY INSIGNIA
Housing
Element Update
Bike Safety
Campaign
Buy Local
Campaign
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PROTECTING CITY LOGO, SEAL & INSIGNIA
• Thoughtful Partnership
o Education & Two-Way Collaboration for Mutual
Agreement - Preferred
o Administrative Citation
o Misdemeanor
• Monitoring
o Staff Observations
o Community Reports
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REQUESTING LOGO USE
• Visit hermosabeach.gov/logo
• Contact City Manager’s Office
• Requirements include:
o Specify purpose for using City logo
o City maintains list of authorized users
o Requires approval of artwork with City logo
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 1.06 (OFFICIAL SEAL AND

LOGO OF THE CITY) OF THE

HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE

TO REGULATE THE USE OF CITY

INSIGNIA
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City of Hermosa Beach
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Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of March 14, 2023

APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

TO SERVE ON THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE BOARD
(Environmental Program Manager Douglas Krauss)
Recommended Action:

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Appoint a City Council representative to serve on the Clean Power Alliance Board; and

2. Direct the City Manager to select alternate representatives.

Executive Summary:

In September 2022, City Council approved a joint powers agreement to join the Clean Power Alliance (CPA) to provide improved renewable energy options to the City and its energy users. Through its membership, the City is granted a seat on the CPA board and must appoint an elected official to fill the position, with alternate representatives to help fulfill the obligation as needed.

Background:

The City has a long history of addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, both to achieve sustainability and to lower City operational costs. PLAN Hermosa identifies the goal of reducing emissions from both municipal and communitywide operations and suggests community choice aggregation as a key strategy to help achieve these goals.

At its September 27, 2022 meeting, City Council approved a joint powers agreement to join the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California (CPA) and selected a default renewable energy level of 100 percent (Green Power). At its October 11, 2022 meeting, former Mayor Pro Tem Jackson requested, and former Mayor Detoy supported, staff return to its next regular meeting with an item to revisit and reconsider the default energy level. At the October 25, 2022 meeting, Council reaffirmed its previous 100 percent renewable energy default level.

The program is expected to roll out to customers in March 2024 and staff is working with the CPA to develop an outreach and engagement program ahead of the program’s implementation.

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Past Council Actions
Meeting Date Description
November 18, 2014 Hosted Study Session and approved Feasibility Study to Explore formation of a CCA
February 24, 2015 Accepted Carbon Neutral Municipal Plan August 22, 2017 Adopted Plan Hermosa
November 6, 2021 Hosted Council Retreat to discuss emissions reductions strategies and directed staff to return to Council with CCA options and recommendations
January 25, 2022 Approved funding a feasibility study with CPA and transitioned City facilities to SCE’s 100 Green Rates
September 27, 2022 Introduced on first reading an ordinance approving Joint Powers Agreement with Clean Power Alliance and chose a
default enrollment power level of 100 percent renewable energy (Green Power).

October 11, 2022 Waived full second reading and adopted by title an Ordinance approving the Joint Powers Agreement to join Clean Power Alliance
October 25, 2022 Discussed the default renewable energy level and reaffirmed it at 100 percent.

Discussion:

CPA member agencies are provided one seat on the Board of Directors. This “primary” representative, known as a “regular” director by CPA, must be an elected official. Up to two alternates may also be selected to fulfill the duties of the position and can be elected officials, staff members, or members of the public. Appointments do not carry a term and are ongoing until or unless a new appointment is made by the member agency.

The board position requires attendance at monthly meetings that are held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 pm the first Thursday of every month. The agenda packets typically range from 200 to 400 pages and CPA staff is available to read through and brief the appointed board member prior to each meeting.

The appointed board member may also elect to participate in various Clean Power Alliance ad hoc committees or join one of the following standing committees: Executive; Finance; Legislative and Regulatory; or Energy Planning and Resources. Each of the ad hoc and standing committees meet once per month.

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General Plan Consistency:

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

Sustainability and Conservation Element
Goal 1. Hermosa Beach is a low-carbon municipal organization, reducing greenhouse gases at a rate that meets or exceeds 80% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Policy:
· Low-carbon municipality. Demonstrate environmental leadership and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from municipal facilities and operations by at least 80% below 2005 levels by 2030.

Goal 2. Hermosa Beach is a low-carbon community meeting State greenhouse gas reduction goals by 2040
Policy:
· 2.1 State targets and goals. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a rate that meets longterm State targets and goals to reduce emissions by at least 66% below 2005 levels by 2040.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.

Attachments:

1. Link to November 18, 2014 Study Session

2. Link to February 24, 2015 City Council Staff Report

3. Link to August 22, 2017 City Council Staff Report

4. Link to November 6, 2021 Study Session

5. Link to January 25, 2022 City Council Staff Report

6. Link to September 28, 2022 City Council Staff Report

7. Link to October 11, 2022 City Council Staff Report

8. Link to October 25, 2022 City Council Staff Report
Respectfully Submitted by: Doug Krauss, Environmental Programs Manager Noted for Fiscal Impact: Viki Copeland, Finance Director Legal Review: Pat Donegan, City Attorney
Approved: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
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TO SERVE ON THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE BOARD
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I would encourage that no council member joins the board.

I would encourage residents to educate, organize and campaign for constituents to OPT OUT of this, what I believe to be a risky, deceptive and costly "green" energy program.

Please research the traumatic news about the problems OCPA is causing Orange County residents and businesses.

Please consider cancelling the adoption of the CCA/CPA. 355
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#DEFUND
#WITHDRAW
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From: Matt McCool for Hermosa
To: Myra Maravilla
Cc: City Clerk
Subject: Agenda Item XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS d)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 11:07:00 AM
[Some people who received this message don't often get email from [email protected]. Learn why this is important at https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification ] City Clerk Maravilla:

Hope all is well.

For my public comment tonight during Agenda Item XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS d) Appointment Of A City Council Representative To Serve On The Clean Power Alliance Board, I wish to include this video with my comments.

I include three options for the City:
https://www.facebook.com/813228377/videos/943339400017445/ https://www.dropbox.com/s/sfmhcrhppnvgfco/20160726%20-%20CCA%20Rage.mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8wsuqilCXc
Thank you in advance.

Matt McCool
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Honorable Mayor and Members of the Hermosa Beach City Council Regular Meeting of March 14, 2023

TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Attached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information.

Attachments:

Tentative Future Agenda Items
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Honorable Mayor and Members Regular Meeting of
of the Hermosa Beach City Council March 14, 2023

TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
MARCH 28, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

INITIAL

DATE CLOSED SESSION
MARCH 28, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

PRESENTATIONS

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF SYMPATHY HONORING THE MEMORY OF RICHARD MCCURDY PARKS MASTER PLAN: NEXT STEPS BY RJM DESIGN GROUP, INC.

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Police Chief Update

CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates

CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing
Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing
Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project for January 2023
Finance Director Ongoing
City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report for January 2023 City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing
Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of January 18, 2023
Public Works Director Ongoing
Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of March 21, 2023
Community Development Director Ongoing
Approval of the Commencement of Special Event Long-term Agreement Negotiations
Community Resources Manager Staff Request
Dec. 19, 2022
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach Approving the Grant of Funds From the Safe Clean Water Program for Hermosa Beach Parking Lot Greening Project (CIP 682)
Environmental Programs Manager Staff Request
Mar. 6, 2023
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, Approving an Amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement With the Los Angeles Regional Agency
Environmental Programs Manager Staff Request
Mar. 6, 2023
Vacancies – Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission Upcoming Expiration of Terms
City Clerk 4-Year Terms
Vacancies – Planning Commission Upcoming Expiration of Terms City Clerk 4-Year Terms PUBLIC HEARINGS – 6:30 PM
Approval of New Impact Level II Event: USAV Beach Trials Community Resources Manager Staff Request Mar. 1, 2023
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL
Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing
NO MEETING APRIL 11, 2023
(DARK)
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2 THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023
FISCAL YEAR 2023–2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STUDY SESSION APRIL 25, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

INITIAL

DATE CLOSED SESSION
APRIL 25, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

PRESENTATIONS

PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL AS DONATE LIFE MONTH

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Police Chief Update

CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates

CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing
Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing
Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project for February 2023
Finance Director Ongoing
City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report for February 2023 City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing
Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Action Minutes of the Civil Service Board Meeting of February 15, 2023 Human Resources Manager Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of March 7, 2023
Community Resources Manager Ongoing
Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of April 18, 2023
Community Development Director Ongoing
Los Angeles Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report for February 2023
Emergency Management
Coordinator
Ongoing
Vacancies – Civil Service Board Upcoming Expiration of Terms City Clerk 4-Year Term FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL
Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing
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3 MAY 9, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

INITIAL

DATE CLOSED SESSION
MAY 9, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

PRESENTATIONS
TENTATIVE – RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP HERMOSA BEACH EMERGING LEADERS RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK MAY 14–20, 2023

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Police Chief Update

CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates

CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing
Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing
Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of April 17, 2023
Community Resources Manager Ongoing
Action Minutes of the Civil Service Board Meeting of March 15, 2023 Human Resources Manager Ongoing Los Angeles Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance Monthly Report for March 2023
Emergency Management
Coordinator
Ongoing
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL
Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing
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4 MAY 23, 2023 @ 5:00 PM

INITIAL

DATE CLOSED SESSION
MAY 23, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

PRESENTATIONS
RECOGNIZING NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK MAY 21–27, 2023
PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 2023 AS PRIDE MONTH IN HERMOSA BEACH

CITY MANAGER REPORTS
Police Chief Update

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Updates from City Council Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Standing Committee Delegates/Alternates

CONSENT CALENDAR
City Council Minutes City Clerk Ongoing
Check Registers Finance Director Ongoing
Revenue Report, Expenditure Report and CIP Report by Project for March 2023
Finance Director Ongoing
City Treasurer’s Report and Cash Balance Report for March 2023 City Treasurer Ongoing Cancellation of Certain Checks City Treasurer Ongoing
Capital Improvement Program Status Report Public Works Director Ongoing Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Public Works Commission meeting of March 15, 2023
Public Works Director Ongoing
Recommendation to receive and file the action minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of May 16, 2023
Community Development Director Ongoing
Approval of Special Event Long-term Agreements Community Resources Manager Staff Request Dec. 19, 2022
South Bay Workforce Investment Board Quarterly Summary (3rd Quarter for FY 2022–23)
City Manager/Chris Cagle Quarterly

MUNICIPAL MATTERS
Vacancies – Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission Term Expiration – Schedule Applicant Interviews City Clerk 4-Year Term
Vacancies – Planning Commission Term Expiration – Schedule Applicant Interviews
City Clerk 4-Year Term
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS – CITY COUNCIL
Future Agenda Items City Manager Ongoing
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023
FISCAL YEAR 2023–2024 BUDGET STUDY SESSION
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5 PENDING STRATEGIC PLAN ITEMS

STATUS /

TENTATIVE MEETING DATE
Update Personnel Policies Human Resources
Manager
Pending Labor
Negotiations/Meet & Confer
Process
Beach Policy/Regulations (Continued from meeting of October 27, 2016) Community Resources Manager
This item will be addressed
through the creation of the
Volleyball Court Use Policy, to
be reviewed by City Council in
2023 (date to be determined)
Alternative Fuel Transportation Report, Nov. 2016 Environmental Analyst Community Choice Aggregation Direction, Dec. 2016 Environmental Programs Manager

PENDING NEW ITEMS

STATUS /

TENTATIVE MEETING DATE
Approval of the Municipal Lease Policy
Initiated by: Staff Request Jun. 12, 2018
Community Resources
Manager
Landscape and Street Lighting District Assessment Adjustment (mail-in election authorization)
Initiated by: Council Direction Jul. 9, 2019
Public Works Director To be included in Revenue
Strategy Study Session (March
3, 2022). PW staff has funding
to prepare an assessment
adjustment study and will
advance that effort – it is
anticipated that the study will
take approximately 2 to 3
months to complete. If council
agrees to advance the
adjustment, it will need to go to
a city-wide ballot.

The annual assessment is
required to go to council each
year for approval and may need
to go to council separately
before the ballot vote. It was
last approved at the 7/13/2021
council meeting.

Pavement Condition Index Update
Initiated by: Staff Request Sept. 23, 2019
Public Works Director The new pavement
management plan report is
being prepared and is
anticipated to be completed in
approximately 2 to 3
months. PW staff will prepare
a staff report with the updated
document and have our
consultant available to present
the item to council.

Public Records Request Guidelines
Initiated by: Staff Request Oct. 14, 2019
City Clerk
Emergency Services Municipal Code Chapter 2.56 Update Emergency Management
Coordinator
Waiting for State to review
proposed language changes
Return to Council to discuss a full ban on tobacco sales and to include all available data related to other communities who have adopted complete bans Initiated by: Council Direction Jan. 28, 2020
Community
Development Director
Staff to work with BCHD to
consider appropriate timing to
return to consider a full ban
Consideration of licensing agreement/fees for use of City logo Initiated by: Council Direction Jun. 9, 2020
City Attorney The City will develop a
licensing agreement for
commercial uses of the City
logo as part of a comprehensive
Administrative Memorandum
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6 (AM) on City Branding and
Logo Use by City Staff. City
staff will begin drafting the
AM after finalizing the City’s
style guide and filing its “Intent
to Use” trademark application
for the City logo with the
USPTO. As part of developing
a Licensing Agreement for the
Commercial Use of the City
Logo, staff will establish a
process for reviewing and
handling these requests. This
process will likely include the
negotiation of royalties and as
well as the preparation of a
staff report to obtain Council
approval to enter into the
agreement. Only once after the
City receives the issuance of a
Notice of Allowance from the
USPTO can it begin approving
applications for commercial
uses of the logo.

Follow-up on Mayor’s Pledge
Initiated by: Council Direction August 25, 2020
City Manager’s
Office/Police Chief
Pending proposal from Sunny
Lee
Ordinance to regulate nuisance Outdoor Lighting
Initiated by: Staff Request June 3, 2021
Community
Development Director
Council referred to Planning
Commission at June 2021
meeting, tentatively scheduled
for Planning Commission,
February 2022
An Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, adding Chapter

12.42 to the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to require property owners to repair the sidewalk area abutting their real property
Initiated by: Staff Request June 12, 2021
City Attorney
Update on single use plastics ordinance and resources needed to meet compliance (Supported by Massey, Campbell, Armato)
Initiated by: Council Direction October 26, 2021
Environmental Program
Manager
PLAN Hermosa 5-year check-in on milestones
(Supported by Massey, Campbell, Armato, Jackson)
Initiated by: Council Direction October 26, 2021
Community
Development
Director/Environmental
Program Manager
The next update to City
Council will be in 2026
Authorize the SBCCOG to contract for alert and warning services through Everbridge and Alert South Bay on behalf of the City of Hermosa Beach Initiated by: Staff Request January 27, 2022
Emergency
Management
Coordinator
Public Hearing to discuss 2023-2024 Residential and Employee Parking Permits
Initiated by: Council Direction January 31, 2022
City Manager
On the March 14, 2023 Agenda
Update Municipal Code Chapter 1.06 to also include the Hermosa Beach wordmark in our ordinance
Initiated by: Staff Request February 8, 2022
City Manager/Senior
Management Analyst On the March 14, 2023 Agenda
Consideration of Non-Profit Grant Program
Initiated by: Council Direction March 9, 2022
Deputy City Manager
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Hermosa Beach City CouncilMarch 14, 2023

Hermosa Beach City Council
March 14, 2023