Hermosa Beach — 2023-03-28

a) 23-0193 UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES\nAND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

c) REPORT CHECK REGISTERS\n23-0164 (Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers.

d) REPORT REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT,\n23-0155 AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT FOR\nJANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2023\n(Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the January and February 2023 Financial\nReports.

e) REPORT CITY TREASURER’S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT\n23-0157 (City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)\nRecommendation: The City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the January 2023 and\nFebruary 2023 City Treasurer's Reports and Cash Balance Reports.

f) REPORT CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS\n23-0158 (City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)\nRecommendation: The City Treasurer recommends City Council ratify cancellation of certain checks.

g) REPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT\n23-0176 AS OF MARCH 20, 2023\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program Status\nReport as of March 20, 2023.

j) REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA\n23-0169 (Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the April 18, 2023 Planning Commission\ntentative future agenda.

k) REPORT APPROVAL OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF SPECIAL EVENT\n23-0159 LONG-TERM AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS\n(Community Resources Manager Lisa Nichols)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council approve the commencement of long-term agreement\nnegotiations with the following organizations for the following special events:\n* Mychal's Learning Place for the California Great Santa Stroll;\n* Great Autos of Yesteryear for the Classic Car Show;\n* The Jewish Community Center for the Community Chanukah Celebration;\n* Fine Arts Group of Hermosa Beach for the Fine Arts Festival;\n* Hermosa Beach Education Foundation for the Hearts of Hermosa;\n* International Surf Festival;\n* Skechers Foundation for the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk;\n* Spyder Surf Shops for Spyder Surf Fest; and\n* MESP Inc. for the Hermosa Beach Triathlon.

l) REPORT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH\n23-0161 APPROVING THE GRANT OF FUNDS FROM THE SAFE\nCLEAN WATER PROGRAM FOR HERMOSA BEACH\nPARKING LOT GREENING PROJECT (CIP 682)\n(Environmental Program Manager Douglas Krauss)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt Resolution 23-xxxx approving the grant of funds from the Safe Clean Water\nProgram for Hermosa Beach Parking Lot Greening Project (CIP 682) (Attachment 1);\n2. Add estimated grant revenue of $423,950 to the 2022-23 Budget; and\n3. Authorize the Mayor to sign the funding transfer agreement (Attachment 2).

m) REPORT PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY RESOURCES\n23-0197 ADVISORY COMMISSION-THREE UPCOMING VACANCIES\nFOR THE TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027\n(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Direct staff to immediately advertise and request applications from qualified applicants\nfor three Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Commission vacancies for the\nterm ending June 30, 2027; and\n2. Schedule the presentation of applicants and applicant interviews on or before the\nregular City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 with the option to make an\nappointment on the same date.

n) REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION-TWO UPCOMING\n23-0194 VACANCIES FOR THE TERM\nENDING JUNE 30, 2027\n(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Direct staff to immediately advertise and request applications from interested parties\nfor two Planning Commission vacancies for the term ending June 30, 2027; and\n2. Schedule the presentation of applicants and applicant interviews on or before the\nregular City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 with the option to make an\nappointment on the same date.

o) REPORT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-1459 OF THE CITY OF\n23-0131 HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH\nMUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.10.040 PARAGRAPH (A) TO\nINCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF TITLE 15, “BUILDINGS\nAND CONSTRUCTION” AND CHAPTER 8.24 NOISE CONTROL IN\nLIST OF VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION\nPROCEDURES\n(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Waive the full second reading and adopt Ordinance 23-1459 of the City of Hermosa\nBeach, California, amending Section 1.10.040 Paragraph (A) of the Hermosa Beach\nMunicipal Code to include to include violations of Title 15, "Buildings and Construction"\nand Chapter 8.24 Noise Control in list of violations subject to administrative citation\nprocedures. (Attachment 1); and\n2. Direct staff to print and publish the summary ordinance in a newspaper of general\ncirculation within 15 days following adoption and post it on the City's bulletin for 30 days.

p) REPORT ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 23-1460 OF THE CITY OF\n23-0163 HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 1.06\n(OFFICIAL SEAL AND LOGO OF THE CITY) OF TITLE 1 (GENERAL\nPROVISIONS) OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO\nREGULATE THE USE OF CITY INSIGNIA AND FINDING THE SAME\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY\nACT\n(City Manager Suja Lowenthal)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council\n1. Waive full second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 23-1460 titled, "An Ordinance of\nthe City of Hermosa Beach, California Amending Chapter 1.06 (Official Seal and Logo of\nthe City) of Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to\nRegulate the Use of City insignia and Finding the Same Exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act" ((Attachment 1); and\n2. Direct City Clerk to print and publish a summary ordinance in a newspaper of general\ncirculation within 15 days following adoption and post it on the City's bulletin for 30 days.

a) REPORT APPROVAL OF NEW 2023 IMPACT LEVEL II SPECIAL EVENT\n23-0172 (Senior Recreation Supervisor Brian Sousa)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council hold a Public Hearing to approve the Parks, Recreation\nand Community Resources Advisory Commission's recommendation to include a new\nImpact Level II special event, USA Volleyball (USAV) Beach Trials, on the Volleyball\nCourts north of the Pier from Monday, June 19 to Thursday, June 22, 2023, on the 2023\nSpecial Events Calendar.

a) REPORT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\n23-0175 HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA INCREASING PARKING METER\nRATES AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\n(Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Determine the appropriate hours of operation for parking meters in the City; and\n2. Upon making the determination on the first recommended action, introduce and waive\nfirst reading of an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of\nHermosa Beach, California Increasing Parking Meter Rates and Finding the Same\nExempt from the California Environmental Quality Act." (Attachment 1).

b) REPORT ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE HERMOSA BEACH\n23-0154 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITORS’ BUREAU TO MANAGE\nAN ANNUAL STREET POLE BANNER PROGRAM\n(Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Authorize the Public Works Director to execute and the City Clerk to attest the\nproposed encroachment permit for a period of one year subject to approval by the City\nAttorney (Attachment 1); and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to direct the extension of the permit up to two additional\none-year periods.

c) REPORT AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN FUTURE OPIOID\n23-0173 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS AND TO ALLOCATE SETTLEMENT\nFUNDS TO BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT\n(City Manager Suja Lowenthal)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Authorize City Manager to opt into future opioid settlement agreements, and direct the\nCity Manager to execute any documents necessary to implement the action; and\n2. Authorize City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Beach\nCities Health District to use its share of settlement dollars to support opioid abatement or\nremediation uses.

d) REPORT PROVIDE DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF REGARDING A DRAFT\n23-0198 ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 12.16\nOF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A\nPERMANENT OUTDOOR DINING AND RETAIL PROGRAM\n(Environmental Program Manager Doug Krauss)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Consider the draft ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 12.16 of the\nHermosa Beach Municipal Code establishing a permanent outdoor dining program\n(Attachment 1); and\n2. Provide direction on program elements to inform the finalization of the Ordinance to be\nbrought back for first reading at the April 25, 2023 Council Meeting.

e) REPORT APPOINTMENT OF A CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE\n23-0160 TO SERVE ON THE CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE BOARD\n(Environmental Program Manager Douglas Krauss)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Appoint a City Council representative to serve on the Clean Power Alliance Board; and\n2. Direct the City Manager to select alternate representatives.

a) 23-0201 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

b) 23-0147 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:\nExisting Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open\nsession will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Jaime Ramirez v. City of Hermosa Beach\nWCAB Number: ADJ13868846\nWCAB Number: ADJ15354438

c) 23-0148 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:\nExisting Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open\nsession will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Stephen Dewitt v. City of Hermosa Beach\nWCAB Number: ADJ12393541

d) 23-0149 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:\nExisting Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open\nsession will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Michael Garafano v. City of Hermosa Beach\nWCAB Number: ADJ12189383

e) 23-0203 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:\nExisting Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open\nsession will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Granite Re, Inc. DBA Granite Surety Insurance Company v. City\nof Hermosa Beach (Case No. 2:23-cv-1548)\nRECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (Meeting will reconvene in the Council Chambers\nafter Closed Session and recess to Open Session)\n6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION

a) 23-0195 PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF SYMPATHY HONORING\nTHE MEMORY OF RICHARD MCCURDY

b) 23-0196 PARKS MASTER PLAN: NEXT STEPS BY\nRJM DESIGN GROUP, INC.

a) 23-0192 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE

a) 23-0200 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the written communication.