CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING - February 15, 2024
City of Hermosa Beach
City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Special Meeting Agenda - Fina
l
Thursday, February 15, 2024
6:00 PM
Call and Notice of Special Meeting
:
The Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach has called a Special Meeting of the City Council to consider and take action on on ly
those matters set forth on the agenda.
City Council
Mayo
r
Justin Massey
Mayor Pro Tem
Dean Francois
Councilme
mbers
Rob Saemann
Mike Detoy
Ray Jackson
City Treasurer
Karen Nowicki
City Attorney
Patrick Donegan
Executive Team
Suja Lowenthal, City Manager
Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager
Viki Copeland, Finance Director
Myra Maravilla, City Clerk
Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director
Carrie Tai, Community Development Director
Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager
Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager
Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police
PUBLIC MEETING VIEWING OPTIONS
Hermosa Beach City Council meetings are open to the public and are being held in person in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
Public comment is only guaranteed to be taken in person at City Hall during the meeting or prior to the meeting by submitting an eComment for an item on the agenda.
As a courtesy only, the public may view and participate on action items listed on the agenda via the following:
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92 *PHONE - Toll Free: (833) 548 0276; Meeting ID: 899 6820 7828, then #; Passcode: 472825 Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further, the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act restrictions) at any time and for whatever reason. Please attend in person or by submitting an eComment to ensure your public participation.
Similarly, as a courtesy, the City will also plan to broadcast the meeting via the following listed mediums. However, these are done as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be technically feasible. Thus, in order to guarantee live time viewing and/or public participation, members of the public shall attend in Council Chambers.
*CABLE TV - Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa Beach *YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofHermosaBeach90 254
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Password: chbgues
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To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are available for check out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 318 0204 or at [email protected]
at least 48 hours before the meeting.
SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL ECOMMENTS
Submit an eComment via Speak Up Hermosa at hermosabeach.granicusideas.com by 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. For items on the agenda, supplemental communications may be submitted via eComment or emailed to
[email protected]
. Supplemental emails should indicate the
agenda item and meeting date in the subject line. Supplemental communications must be received by 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting to be posted to the corresponding agenda item before the meeting begins. Supplemental communications submitted after 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting but before the meeting ends will be posted to the agenda packet the next business day.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND AGENDA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach has called a Special Meeting of the City Council to take place on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. to consider and take action on only those matters set forth on the agenda below. 6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION
1. CALL
TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL
CALL
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
5. APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
This is the time for the City Council to discuss any changes to the order of agenda items.
6. CITY
MANAGER REPORT
7. PUBLIC
COMMENT
This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken (City Manager Report, City Councilmember Comments, and Future Agenda Items).
The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker and shall only be taken from those present in City Council Chambers. No remote public comment will be taken during this time unless required by the Brown Act. A total of thirty minutes will be allocated to this initial public participation item. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. Another period is also reserved for general comment later in the meeting for those that could not be heard at this time.
No action will be taken on matters raised during public comment, except that the Council may take action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the City Manager. Members of the audience will have a future opportunity to speak on items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Municipal Matters when those items are heard.
8. CITY
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
9. MUNICIPAL
MATTERS
a)
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63 CIVIC FACILITIES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PLAN
(Continued from January 23, 2024)
(City Manager Suja Lowenthal)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Receive and provide comment on a recommended community engagement plan for civic facilities (Attachment 1);
2. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Fullerton Consulting Partners, LLC to provide technical support services for the community engagement phase and development services to the City for a term ending December 31, 2025 at a not-to-exceed amount of $43,750 (Attachment 2) and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the proposed agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney; and
3. If so desired, provide direction regarding the creation of an informal civic facilities community advisory group.
b)
REPO
RT
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64 CONSIDERATION OF PLACING A LOCAL CONTROL CITY
SERVICES MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT ASKING THE VOTERS TO
APPROVE A GENERAL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX (SALES
TAX or TUT) AT THE RATE OF THREE-QUARTER CENT (3/4¢)
(Continued from January 23, 2024)
(City Manager Suja Lowenthal)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Consider adding a measure to approve a general Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax or TUT) at the rate of three-quarter cent (3/4
) to the November 5, 2024 General
Municipal Election ballot and select one or more argument writer(s) in favor of this measure should a determination be made to submit this measure to the voters;
2. Adopt Resolution for the placement of a locally controlled general tax measure on the ballot for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election for the submission to the qualified voters of an ordinance to enact a General Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax or TUT) at the rate of three quarter cent (3/4
) (Attachment 1);
3. Adopt Resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors render the election consolidation services for this measure (Attachment 2); and
4. Adopt Resolution setting priorities for filing a written Argument and Rebuttal Argument regarding an ordinance to enact a general Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax or TUT) at the rate of three-quarter cent (3/4
) to be submitted to voters at the General Municipal
Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and directing the City Attorney to prepare the impartial analysis (Attachment 3).
The Resolution to place the general Transactions and Use Tax (Sales Tax or TUT) measure on the ballot must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the City Council (4 affirmative votes) to pass.
c)
REPO
RT
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67 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FEES FOR CONDITIONAL USE
PERMITS (CUP) AND AMENDMENTS TO ENTITLEMENTS FOR
OUTDOOR DINING
(Continued from January 23, 2024)
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Staff recommends City Council discuss and provide direction regarding whether the current Conditional Use Permit (CUP) fees should be maintained or updated.
Recommendati
on:
d)
REPO
RT
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65 DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REGULATION OF
BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES IN THE CITY
(Continued from January 23, 2024)
(City Attorney Patrick Donegan)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Receive and file information regarding the City's existing electric bicycle regulations, as well as additional regulations implemented by other jurisdictions; and
2. Provide direction on whether additional bicycle and electric bicycle1 ("e-bike") regulations are desired.
e)
REPO
RT
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66 CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
RULES OF CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND
SUBSIDIARY CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
(Continued from January 23, 2024)
(City Attorney Patrick Donegan)
Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution amending the rules of conduct at City Council meetings and making these rules, where feasible, applicable to all subsidiary Boards and Commissions in the City (Attachment 1).
Recommendati
on:
10. FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS
This is the time for Councilmembers to schedule future agenda items and to ask questions about the status of previously approved future agenda items. No discussion, debate, or public comment will be taken. Councilmembers should consider the city's work plan when considering new items. The tentative future agenda items document is provided for information only. a)
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70 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
11. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION FROM THE PUBLIC
This time is set aside for the public to address the Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be heard under Item 7 during the first public participation item because there were too many prior public speakers and the thirty minute maximum time limit was exhausted.
12. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
:
February 27, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 12, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 26, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 9, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 18, 2024 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - CIP Study Session April 23, 2024 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
May 14, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 28, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 5, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session June 11, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Budget Adoption) June 25, 2024 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
July 9, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 15, 2024 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Election July 23, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 13, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 27, 2023 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
September 10, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 24, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 8, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 22, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 12, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session, 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 26, 2024 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
December 5, 2024 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Certification of Election Results and Installation of Elected Officials
December 10, 2024 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
December 24, 2024 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETING
S:
February 20, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting February 21, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting March 7, 2024 - Thursday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting March 19, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting March 20, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting March 20, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting April 11, 2024 - Thursday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting April 16, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting April 17, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting May 7, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting May 15, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting May 15, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting May 21, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting June 4, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting June 18, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting June 18, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting July 2, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting July 16, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting July 17, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting July 17, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting August 6, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting August 20, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting August 21, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting September 3, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting September 17, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting September 18, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting September 18, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting October 1, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting October 15, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting October 16, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting November 4, 2024 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting November 18, 2024 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 20, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting November 20, 2024 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting December 3, 2024 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting December 16, 2024 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting December 18, 2024 - Wednesday - 5:00 PM - Civil Service Board Meeting
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DA YS:
February 19, 2024 - Monday - President’s Day
April 1, 2024 - Monday - César Chávez Day
May 27, 2024 - Monday - Memorial Day
June 19, 2024 - Wednesday - Juneteenth
July 4, 2024 - Thursday - Independence Day
September 2, 2024 - Monday - Labor Day
November 11, 2024 - Monday - Veterans Day
November 28, 2024 - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day
December 25, 2024 - Wednesday - Christmas Day
January 1, 2025 - Wednesday - New Year's Day
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1 Proposed Community Engagement Plan.pdf
2 Draft Professional Services Agreement with Fullerton Consulting Partners LLC.pdf 3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 a (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 a.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL PowerPoint.pdf
1 Proposed Community Engagement Plan.pdf
2 Draft Professional Services Agreement with Fullerton Consulting Partners LLC.pdf 3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 a (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 a.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL PowerPoint.pdf
1 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Add to Ballot.pdf
2 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Consolidate.pdf
3 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Arguments Rebuttals & Impartial Analysis.pdf 4 Argument and Rebuttal Form.pdf
5 Authorization for Another Person to Sign Rebuttal Argument.pdf 6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 7 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 8 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 9 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 b.pdf
1 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Add to Ballot.pdf
2 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Consolidate.pdf
3 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Arguments Rebuttals & Impartial Analysis.pdf 4 Argument and Rebuttal Form.pdf
5 Authorization for Another Person to Sign Rebuttal Argument.pdf 6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 7 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 8 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 b (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 9 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 b.pdf
1 2023-2024 Master Fee Schedule.pdf
2 2016 CUP Fee Study Worksheets.pdf
3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 c.pdf
1 2023-2024 Master Fee Schedule.pdf
2 2016 CUP Fee Study Worksheets.pdf
3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 c.pdf
1 Draft Ordinance.pdf
2 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 d (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 d.pdf
1 Draft Ordinance.pdf
2 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 d (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 3 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 d.pdf
1 Draft Resolution.pdf
2 Allowance of Remote Participation Survey.pdf
3 Resolution 15-6988.pdf
4 Resolution 15-6988 (REDLINED VERSION).pdf
5 Rosenberg's Rules of Order.pdf
6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 e(from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 7 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 e (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 1 Draft Resolution.pdf
2 Allowance of Remote Participation Survey.pdf
3 Resolution 15-6988.pdf
4 Resolution 15-6988 (REDLINED VERSION).pdf
5 Rosenberg's Rules of Order.pdf
6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 9 e(from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 7 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 9 e (from 1/23/2024 meeting).pdf 1 Tentative Future Agenda.pdf