CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
James A. Light, Mayor
Nils Nehrenheim, Councilmember, District 1
Todd Loewenstein, Councilmember, District 2
Paige Kaluderovic, Councilmember, District 3
Zein Obagi, Jr., Councilmember, District 4
Scott Behrendt, Councilmember, District 5
Michael W. Webb, City Attorney
Eleanor Manzano, City Clerk
Eugene Solomon, City Treasurer
AGENDA AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS - Agenda
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POSTING OF THE AGENDA (BLUE FOLDER ITEMS) -
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session that is distributed within 72 hours of the meeting is available for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office, 415 Diamond Street Door 1, Redondo Beach. In addition,
such writings and documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.redondo.legistar.com/calendar.aspx.
PUBLIC COMMENT - The public is encouraged to
address the City Council on any matter posted on the
agenda or on any other matter within its jurisdiction. If you wish to address the City Council on non-agenda items,
you may do so during the PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON
NON-AGENDA ITEMS section on the agenda. Each
person is allotted three (3) minutes to speak.
Pursuant to provisions of the Brown Act, no action may be taken on a matter unless it is listed on the agenda, or unless certain emergency or special circumstances exist.
The City Council may direct staff to investigate and/or schedule certain matters for consideration at a future City Council meeting.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - It is the intention
of the City of Redondo Beach to comply with the
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CITY OF REDONDO BEACH
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
415 DIAMOND STREET, REDONDO BEACH
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RESUMED PUBLIC MEETINGS IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE IN-PERSON, BY ZOOM, eCOMMENT OR EMAIL.
4:30 P.M.- CLOSED SESSION- ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
6:00 P.M.- OPEN SESSION- REGULAR MEETING
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EMAIL: TO PARTICIPATE BY WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, EMAILS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 3:00 P.M. THE DAY OF THE MEETING (EMAILS WILL NOT BE READ OUT LOUD): Written materials pertaining to matters listed on the posted agenda received after the agenda has been published will be added as supplemental materials under the relevant agenda item. Public comments may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Emails must be received before 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting to ensure Council and staff have the ability to review materials prior to the meeting. 4:30 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. SALUTE TO FLAG AND INVOCATION
D. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS
Blue folder items are additional back up material to administrative reports and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
E. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS AND NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on Closed Session Items or any subject that does not appear on this agenda for action. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to address the Mayor and Council. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once. Written requests, if any, will be considered first under this section.
F. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
F.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.8 NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Andy Winje, Public Works Director
PROPERTY:
422 S. PCH
(APN: 7508-020-026)
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
Sandcastle Pacific LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
F.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED POTENTIAL LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4).
One potential case
F.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Name of case:
City of Redondo Beach, a California Charter City; City of Carson, a California Charter City; City of Torrance, a California Charter City; City of Whittier, a California Charter City; City of Del Mar, a California Charter City v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as California Attorney General, State of California; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive Case Number: 22STCP01143
G. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
H. ROLL CALL
I. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
J. ADJOURN TO REGULAR MEETING
6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION - ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. SALUTE TO THE FLAG AND INVOCATION
D. PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
E. APPROVE ORDER OF AGENDA
F. AGENCY RECESS
G. BLUE FOLDER ITEMS - ADDITIONAL BACK UP MATERIALS
Blue folder items are additional back up material to administrative reports and/or public comments received after the printing and distribution of the agenda packet for receive and file.
G.1. For Blue Folder Documents Approved at the City Council Meeting H. CONSENT CALENDAR
Business items, except those formally noticed for public hearing, or those pulled for discussion are assigned to the Consent Calendar. The Mayor or any City Council Member may request that any Consent Calendar item(s) be removed, discussed, and acted upon separately. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be taken up under the "Excluded Consent Calendar" section below. Those items remaining on the Consent Calendar will be approved in one motion. The Mayor will call on anyone wishing to address the City Council on any Consent Calendar item on the agenda, which has not been pulled by Council for discussion. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once and comments will be limited to a total of three minutes.
H.1. APPROVE AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED AND ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 30, 2024
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.2. APPROVE MOTION TO READ BY TITLE ONLY AND WAIVE FURTHER READING
OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.3. APPROVE THE FOLLOWING CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: NONE
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.4. EXCUSED ABSENCES FROM VARIOUS COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE
MEETINGS
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
H.5. APPROVE CONTRACTS UNDER $35,000:
1. APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH MARIA SHAFER FOR PREPARATION OF
MINUTES FOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION MEETINGS IN AN AMOUNT OF $75 PER HOUR FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE AGREEMENT AND $85 PER HOUR THEREAFTER, FOR THE TERM JULY 30, 2024 TO AUGUST 1, 2025
WITH A ONE-YEAR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL
CONTACT: WENDY COLLAZO, FINANCE DIRECTOR
H.6. APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE NORTH PIER PARKING STRUCTURE REPAIRS PROJECT, JOB NO. 70610, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY
CLERK TO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS
APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING
SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND WALKER PARKING CONSULTANTS/ENGINEERS, INC. TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT BY $65,500 FOR
ADDITIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A NEW NOT TO EXCEED TOTAL OF $629,500 AND EXTEND THE TERM TO SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
CONTACT: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
H.7. APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CITY NET TO EXTEND THE TERM TO OCTOBER 30, 2024.
CONTACT: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY
H.8. APPROVE A GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH AND DOING IT WITH LOVE INC., DBA TRADEWINDS, IN AN AMOUNT OF $ 3,263 FOR THE COMPLETION OF STOREFRONT IMPROVEMENTS AT 142
INTERNATIONAL BOARDWALK
GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR
CONTACT:
H.9. APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE ON-CALL CONSULTING SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT BY $150,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $250,000.
ADOPT BY 4/5 VOTE AND BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2407-059, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING A FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET MODIFICATION TO APPROPRIATE $1,338,753 OF GRANT FUNDS TO THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE
REDONDO BEACH PALLET SHELTER AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
ALTERNATIVE CRISIS RESPONSE PILOT PROGRAM.
CONTACT: MICHAEL W. WEBB, CITY ATTORNEY
I. EXCLUDED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
J. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on any subject that does not appear on this agenda for action. This section is limited to 30 minutes. Each speaker will be afforded three minutes to address the Mayor and Council. Each speaker will be permitted to speak only once. Written requests, if any, will be considered first under this section.
J.1. For eComments and Emails Received from the Public
K. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS
This section is intended to allow all elected officials the opportunity to reveal any disclosure or ex parte communication about the following public hearings
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS
M. ITEMS CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS AGENDAS
N. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ACTION
N.1. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
TO FINANCE THE RENOVATION OR REPLACEMENT OF CRITICAL PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSIDER RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE TO SUBMIT TO THE VOTERS AT THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024.
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. 2407-060, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH DETERMINING THAT THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR REPLACEMENT OF
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS CONSTITUTING PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CITY, AND THEIR FINANCING THROUGH THE
ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3274-24, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION
INCURRING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF REDONDO BEACH AT THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COSTS OF THE
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION OR
REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
CONSTITUTING PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE CITY. FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING.
CONTACT: LUKE SMUDE, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
N.2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION PERTAINING RESOLUTIONS, CALLING
AND GIVING NOTICE OF HOLDING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, BY
CONSOLIDATING WITH LA COUNTY STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, TO ADD A BALLOT MEASURE FOR A
CHARTER AMENDMENT ARTICLE XXVII MAJOR CHANGE IN ALLOWABLE AND LAND USE SECTIONS 27.2, 27.4(b), AND 27.6(h) AND (i); AND ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2407-062, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF HOLDING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, CONSOLIDATE
WITH THE LA COUNTY STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE
CHARTER AND FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS A QUESTION RELATING
TO PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ARTICLE XXVII MAJOR CHANGE IN ALLOWABLE AND LAND USE SECTIONS 27.2, 27.4(b), AND 27.6(h) AND (i); AND ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2407-061, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024 WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THAT DATE PURSUANT TO SECTION 10403 OF THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE FOR CERTAIN MEASURE; AND
ADOPT BY TITLE ONLY RESOLUTION NO. CC-2407-063, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SETTING
PRIORITIES FOR FILING WRITTEN ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS REGARDING
CITY MEASURE RELATED TO CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXVII, MAJOR CHANGES IN ALLOWABLE LAND USE SECTIONS 27.2, 27.4(b), AND
27.6(h) AND (i) AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS, AND LETTER DESIGNATIONS FOR SUCH MEASURE CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
N.3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF RELATING TO THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO RANKED CHOICE VOTING AS AN INSTANT RUNOFF MODEL.
CONTACT: ELEANOR MANZANO, CITY CLERK
O. CITY MANAGER ITEMS
P. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEMS
Q. MAYOR AND COUNCIL REFERRALS TO STAFF
R. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION
R.1. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.8 NEGOTIATOR:
Mike Witzansky, City Manager
Andy Winje, Public Works Director
PROPERTY:
422 S. PCH
(APN: 7508-020-026)
NEGOTIATING PARTY:
Sandcastle Pacific LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION:
Both Price and Terms
R.2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED POTENTIAL LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4).
One potential case
R.3. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - The Closed Session is authorized by the attorney-client privilege, Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
Name of case:
City of Redondo Beach, a California Charter City; City of Carson, a California Charter City; City of Torrance, a California Charter City; City of Whittier, a California Charter City; City of Del Mar, a California Charter City v. Rob Bonta, in his official capacity as California Attorney General, State of California; and DOES 1 through 50, inclusive Case Number: 22STCP01143
S. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
T. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting of the City Council of the City of Redondo Beach will be an Adjourned Regular meeting to be held at 4:30 p.m. (Closed Session) and a Regular meeting to be held at 6:00 p.m. (Open Session) on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, in the Redondo Beach City Hall Council Chamber, 415 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, California.