Hermosa Beach — 2023-09-12
City Council
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b) 23-0524 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.\nCase Number: 2:23-cv-1548
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c) 23-0503 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nGovernment Code Section 54957.6\nCity Negotiator: Mayor Jackson\nUnrepresented\nemployee: City Manager\n6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION
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a) 23-0509 UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES\nAND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES
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c) REPORT CHECK REGISTERS\n23-0498 (Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers.
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d) REPORT REVENUE REPORT,\n23-0510 EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT\nFOR JULY 2023\n(Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the July 2023 Financial Reports.
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e) REPORT CITY TREASURER’S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT\n23-0501 (City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)\nRecommendation: The City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the July 2023 City\nTreasurer's Report and Cash Balance Report.
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f) REPORT CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS\n23-0500 (City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)\nRecommendation: The City Treasurer recommends City Council ratify cancellation of certain checks.
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g) REPORT REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM FY 2022-23 TO FY 2023-24\n23-0492 AND APPROVAL OF RELATED REVENUE REVISIONS\n(Finance Director Viki Copeland)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve the reappropriation of $246,974 in the General Fund from the FY 2022-23 to\nthe FY 2023-24 Budget (Attachment 1); and\n2. Approve revenue revisions related to the reappropriations (Attachment 2).
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j) REPORT RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT CLAIMS\n23-0493 (Human Resources Manager Vanessa Godinez)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council reject the following claims and refer them to the City's\nLiability Claims Administrator.\nClaimant: Paula Knickrehm\nDate of Loss: January 9, 2023\nDate Filed: January 9, 2023\nAllegation: Claimant alleges a pothole on Pacific Coast Highway near the intersection\nof Pacific Coast Highway and Aviation Boulevard caused damage to their vehicle's\nwheels and two tires.\nClaimant: Faye Nakazaki\nDate of Loss: March 8, 2023\nDate Filed: April 19, 2023\nAllegation: Claimant alleges a pothole on Aviation Boulevard near the intersection of\nPacific Coast Highway and Aviation Boulevard caused damage to their vehicle's front\ntire.
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k) REPORT APPROVAL OF A REQUEST TO REVISE THE\n23-0514 CLASS SPECIFICATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS INSPECTOR\nAND AFFIRM THE BARGAINING UNIT\nAS TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 911\n(Human Resources Manager Vanessa Godinez)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve the revised class specification for the position of Public Works Inspector\n(Attachment 2); and\n2. Affirm the bargaining unit for the classification as Teamsters Union Local 911.
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m) REPORT LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE\n23-0489 MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY 2023\n(Emergency Management Coordinator Israel Estrada)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the July 2023 Fire and Ambulance\nmonthly report.
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n) REPORT SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD\n23-0497 QUARTERLY SUMMARY\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Quarterly Summary from the South\nBay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB).
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o) REPORT INCREASE CONTINGENCY FOR SANITARY SEWER MAINTENANCE\n23-0487 AND CCTV INSPECTION SERVICES CONTRACT WITH EMPIRE\nPIPE\nCLEANING AND EQUIPMENT, INC.\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Authorize the Director of Public Works to increase the project contingency for\nsanitary sewer hydro-flushing and video inspection maintenance services with Empire\nPipe Cleaning and Equipment, Inc. in FY 2022-23 by $28,210 and $20,000 per year for\nFY 2023-24, FY 2024-25, and FY 2025-26 for a total increase of $88,210; and\n2. Appropriate $28,210 in FY 2022-23 and $20,000 in FY 2023-24 from the Sewer Fund\nto the Sewer Division's contract services account to cover the increase in project\ncontingency.
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p) REPORT REJECT ALL BIDS AND AUTHORIZE THE RE-ADVERTISEMENT OF\n23-0495 CIP 696-POLICE STATION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Reject the two bids received for CIP 696-Police Station Improvements Project\n(Attachment 1); and\n2. Authorize staff to re-advertise the construction project.
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q) REPORT TWO APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD\n23-0517 (City Clerk Myra Maravilla)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council reappoint incumbents Bob Wolfe and Lynda Castro to\nthe Civil Service Board for two four-year terms ending July 15, 2027.
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a) REPORT CUP 23-08/APE 23-04 CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF A CONDITIONAL\n23-0473 USE PERMIT (CUP) AMENDMENT APPROVED BY THE PLANNING\nCOMMISSION TO MODIFY A CUP FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT,\nAKA SUSHI, AT 1121 AVIATION BOULEVARD BY INCORPORATING\nADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL RELATED TO SERVICE\nOF ALCOHOL (BEER AND WINE), AND TO MAKE THE\nDETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY\nEXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\n(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution modifying Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 23-08/APE 23-04 for an\nexisting restaurant, AKA Sushi, at 1121 Aviation Boulevard by incorporating additional\nconditions of approval related to service of alcohol (Attachment 1); and\n2. Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA).
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b) REPORT INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE\n23-0496 HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO CANNABIS\nDELIVERY AND APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING\nAPPLICATION FEES, FINES, AND TAXES\n(Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)\n(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Introduce by title only and waive first reading of an ordinance of the City of Hermosa\nBeach, California, amending portions of Title 17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code\nrelating to mobile cannabis dispensaries (delivery) (Attachment 1);\n2. Adopt a resolution amending the City's Master Fee Schedule to establish a Cannabis\nDelivery Permit application fee and establishing the rate of fine(s) for an administrative\ncitation under Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 1.10.040 related to cannabis\ndelivery (Attachment 4);\n3. Adopt a resolution establishing a Cannabis Business Tax rate in accordance with\nHermosa Beach Municipal Code Section 3.44 (Attachment 5); and\n4. Find that all of the above actions are exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA).
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c) REPORT INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PORTIONS OF\n23-0483 TITLE 17 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING\nTO SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES\nAND A DETERMINATION THE ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE\nCALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)\n(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Introduce by title only and waive first reading of an ordinance of the City of Hermosa\nBeach, California approving Zoning Text Amendment 23-04, to amend portions of Title\n17 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code relating to short-term vacation rentals in\ncommercial zones and determine the ordinance is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Attachment 1)
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a) REPORT INFORMATION ON CITY REGULATION OF HOME OCCUPATIONS\n23-0457 (Community Development Director Carrie Tai)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file information on the City's regulation of\nhome occupations and provide direction on whether modifications are desired.
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b) REPORT INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 3.14 TO\n23-0458 BECOME SUBJECT TO THE UNIFORM PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION\nCOST ACCOUNTING ACT (UPCCAA OR ACT) FOR ALL PUBLIC\nPROJECTS, AMENDING SECTION 3.12.140 TO INCREASE THE\nCITY MANAGER’S AUTHORITY TO AWARD CONTRACT FOR\nMAINTENANCE SERVICES UP TO THE INFORMAL BIDDING LIMIT\nAND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution declaring its intent to become subject to the Uniform Public\nConstruction Cost Accounting Act (UPCCAA or Act) for all public projects as defined in\nPublic Contract Code (PCC) � 22002(c); and establishing City Manager signatory\nauthority for public project and maintenance service contracts (Attachment 1); and\n2. Introduce by title only and waive full reading of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.14 to\nthe Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, providing alternative bidding procedures as\nspecified in PCC � 22000-22045 and amending Chapter 3.12.140 of the Hermosa\nBeach Municipal Code, delegating to the City Manager signatory authority for award of\ncontracts for maintenance services up to the informal bidding limit as defined in PCC\n22032(b) (Attachment 2).
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a) 23-0521 TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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a) 23-0519 PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2023\nAS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
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b) REPORT\n23-0505 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND\nMCCORMICK AMBULANCE 2023 SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW\n(Emergency Management Coordinator Israel Estrada)\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the 2023 Los Angeles County Fire\nServices and McCormick Ambulance reports for January through June 2023.
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c) 23-0506 LOS ANGELES COUNTY LIFEGUARD\nSERVICES PRESENTATION
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d) 23-0507 PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 19, 2023\nAS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY
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a) 23-0508 POLICE CHIEF UPDATE
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a) 23-0523 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION\nRecommendation: Staff recommends City Council receive and file the written communication.