CITY COUNCIL - March 12, 2024
City of Hermosa Beach
City Hall
1315 Valley Drive
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Regular Meeting Agenda - Fina
l
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
5:00 PM
Closed Session at 5:00 PM and Open Session at 6:00 PM
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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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.
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at least 48 hours before the meeting.
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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
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. Supplemental emails should indicate the
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. This Public Comment period is limited to Closed Session agenda items only.
1. IN PERSON - Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
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4. EMAIL - Email comments to
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (Meeting will reconvene in the Council Chambers after Closed Session and recess to Open Session)
a)
24-013
6 24-013
5 MINUT
ES
:
Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on February 27, 2024. b)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:
Existing Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation. (1 cases)
1. Name
of Case: Eric Wilcosky v. City of Hermosa Beach
WCAB No. ADJ15622158
6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION
1. CALL
TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL
CALL
4. CLOSED
SESSION REPORT
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
- UPCOMING CITY EVENTS
6. APPROVAL
OF AGENDA
This is the time for the City Council to discuss any changes to the order of agenda items.
7. PROCLAMATIONS
/ PRESENTATIONS
a)
24-010
3 PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 2024 AS RED CROSS
MONTH AND RECOGNITION OF HERMOSA BEACH RESIDENT
NAIIA LAJOIE FOR HER LIFESAVING EFFORTS
b)
c)
24-010
6 PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 2024
AS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
REPO
RT
24-01
17 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND
MCCORMICK AMBULANCE 2023 SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW
(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the 2023 Los Angeles County Fire Services and McCormick Ambulance reports for July through December 2023.
Recommendati
on:
8. CITY
MANAGER REPORT
24-010
4 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE
9. 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.
10. CITY
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
a)
24-010
5 UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES
AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES
11. CONSENT
CALENDAR
The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered under Agenda Item XII (12), with public comment permitted at that time. a)
24-013
7 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA (City Clerk Myra Maravilla)
Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
Recommendati
on:
b)
c)
REPO
RT
24-01
28 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)
Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes for the Tuesday, February 27, 2024 regular meeting.
Recommendati
on:
REPO
RT
24-01
21 CHECK REGISTERS
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)
Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers.
Recommendati
on:
d)
REPO
RT
24-01
26 AMEND BALLOT QUESTION FOR THE TRANSACTIONS AND
USE TAX (SALES TAX OR TUT) CONSISTENT WITH
CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE 9051 AND AFFIRM
THE CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
CONSISTENT WITH CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION
(City Attorney Patrick Donegan)
Staff recommends City Council amend the ballot question and approve the updated resolutions (Attachments 1, 2, and 3) regarding the locally controlled general tax measure, adopted by City Council at its February 15, 2024 meeting, to be consistent with City Council direction/amendments and California Elections Code 9051.
Recommendati
on:
e)
f)
REPO
RT
24-01
18 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE
MONTHLY REPORT FOR JANUARY 2024
(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)
Staff recommends City Council receive and file the January 2024 Fire and Ambulance monthly report.
Recommendati
on:
REPO
RT
24-01
14 ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA
BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTION 1.10.040 PARAGRAPH (A) TO INCLUDE
VIOLATIONS PERTAINING TO PARTIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY,
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, SPECIAL EVENTS, OUTDOOR
FITNESS CLASSES FOR CITY PARKS AND BEACH, AND USE OF
CITY SEAL, LOGO, AND INSIGNIA, IN THE LIST OF VIOLATIONS
SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURES AND A
DETERMINATION THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only an ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California amending Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section
1.10.040 Paragraph (A) to Include Violations Pertaining to Parties on Private Property, Solid Waste Collection, Special Events, Outdoor Fitness Classes for City Parks and Beach, and Use of City Seal, Logo and Insignia, in the List of Violations Subject to Administrative Citation Procedures and determine the ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Attachment 1); and
2. Direct the City Clerk to print and publish a summary ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation within 15 days following adoption and post a copy on the City's bulletin for 30 days.
g)
REPO
RT
24-01
29 REVIEW OF SUBMITTAL OF THE 2023 HERMOSA BEACH
HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Receive and file the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and
2. Direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Deve
lopment.
12. ITEMS
REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE
DISCUSSION
Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be handled separately. Public comment will be taken before Council deliberation, and action on each item pulled from the Consent Calendar.
13. PUBLIC
HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M.
14. MUNICIPAL
MATTERS
a)
REPO
RT
24-01
30 INFORMATION ON TEMPORARY MINOR SPECIAL EVENTS
PERMI
TS
(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)
Staff recommends City Council receive and file an information item on the City's current regulations pertaining to temporary minor special events permits and provide direction on future regulations, should modifications be desired.
Recommendati
on:
b)
REPO
RT
24-01
25 REQUEST FOR A LICENSE AGREEMENT TO ALLOW PACIFIC
STRANDED AUTHORIZATION TO USE THE CITY LOGO
(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)
Staff recommends City Council:
Recommendati
on:
1. Receive and file a request from Pacific Stranded for a licensing agreement to use City insignia (Attachment 1); and
2. Uphold the cease and desist letter (Attachment 2) issued on January 18, 2024 or provide staff other direction, if so desired.
15. 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)
24-01
34 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
16. 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 9 during the first public participation item because there were too many prior public speakers and the thirty minute maximum time limit was exhausted.
17. ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
:
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:
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:
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 RCC Call Transfer Report July 2023- December 2023.pdf 2 LA County Fire Call Transfer Report July-December 2023.pdf 3 LA County 3rd and 4th Quarter Response Report.pdf
4 LA County Fire and McCormick Ambulance Incident Report.pdf 5 Automatic Aid Report July–December 2023.pdf
6 Film Permit Report July–December 2023.pdf
7 McCormick Ambulance Report July-December 2023.pdf
1 RCC Call Transfer Report July 2023- December 2023.pdf 2 LA County Fire Call Transfer Report July-December 2023.pdf 3 LA County 3rd and 4th Quarter Response Report.pdf
4 LA County Fire and McCormick Ambulance Incident Report.pdf 5 Automatic Aid Report July–December 2023.pdf
6 Film Permit Report July–December 2023.pdf
7 McCormick Ambulance Report July-December 2023.pdf
1 February 27 2024 Regular Meeting.pdf
1 February 27 2024 Regular Meeting.pdf
1 Check Register 2/14/2024.pdf
2 Check Register 2/21/2024.pdf
3 Check Register 2/28/2024.pdf
1 Check Register 2/14/2024.pdf
2 Check Register 2/21/2024.pdf
3 Check Register 2/28/2024.pdf
1 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Add to Ballot.pdf
2 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Arguments Rebuttals Impartial Analysis.pdf 3 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Consolidate.pdf
4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomment for item 11 d.pdf
1 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Add to Ballot.pdf
2 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Arguments Rebuttals Impartial Analysis.pdf 3 Resolution (Sales Tax)-Consolidate.pdf
4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomment for item 11 d.pdf
1 Fire Ambulance Monthly Report-January 2024.pdf
1 Fire Ambulance Monthly Report-January 2024.pdf
1 Draft Ordinance 24-XXX.pdf
2 Link to August 14 2007 City Council Staff Report.pdf
3 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 11f.pdf
4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f and 14 b.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f.pdf
1 Draft Ordinance 24-XXX.pdf
2 Link to August 14 2007 City Council Staff Report.pdf
3 SUPPLEMENTAL email for item 11f.pdf
4 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f and 14 b.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f.pdf
1 2023 Annual Progress Report.pdf
2 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 g.pdf
1 2023 Annual Progress Report.pdf
2 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 g.pdf
1 HBMC Section 17.42.050 – Temporary /Minor Special Events Permits.pdf 2 HBMC Chapter 17.55 – Administrative Permits.pdf
3 City Zoning Map.pdf
4 SUPPLMENTAL ecomments for item 14 a.pdf
1 HBMC Section 17.42.050 – Temporary /Minor Special Events Permits.pdf 2 HBMC Chapter 17.55 – Administrative Permits.pdf
3 City Zoning Map.pdf
4 SUPPLMENTAL ecomments for item 14 a.pdf
1 Letter of Request from Pacific Stranded dated February 13 2024.pdf 2 Cease and Desist Letter dated January 18 2024 (redacted).pdf 3 Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.06.pdf
4 ALL SUPPLEMENTAL emails for item 14b.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f and 14 b.pdf
6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 14 b.pdf
1 Letter of Request from Pacific Stranded dated February 13 2024.pdf 2 Cease and Desist Letter dated January 18 2024 (redacted).pdf 3 Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 1.06.pdf
4 ALL SUPPLEMENTAL emails for item 14b.pdf
5 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 11 f and 14 b.pdf
6 SUPPLEMENTAL ecomments for item 14 b.pdf
1 Tentative Future Agenda Items.pdf