Hermosa Beach — 2025-01-28

11.a ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER OF THE 15TH ANNUAL PARKING PERMIT\nART CONTEST

11.b RECOGNIZING VIKI COPELAND ON HER RETIREMENT AND SERVICE TO THE

11.c HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS REVIEW OF 2024\nPROGRAMS AND VISION FOR 2025

12.a PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR UPDATE

12.b POLICE CHIEF UPDATE

14.a UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING\nCOMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

15.a WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE\nAGENDA\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions\non the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall\nbe determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

15.b CHECK REGISTERS - 25-AS-009\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council ratify the check register for January 9, 2025. The\nAdministrative Services Director certifies the accuracy of the attached demands.

15.c REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT\nFOR DECEMBER 2024 - 25-AS-012\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the December 2024 Financial\nReports.

15.d CASH BALANCE REPORT - 25-AS-011\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the December 2024 Cash Balance\nReport.

15.e CITY’S TREASURER’S REPORT - 25-AS-010\n(City Treasurer David Pedersen)\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the December 2024\nCity Treasurer’s Report.

15.f ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF\nJANUARY 21, 2025 - 25-CDD-021\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Planning\nCommission regular meeting of January 21, 2025.

15.g PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA - 25-CDD-022\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends Planning Commission receive and file the February 18, 2025\nPlanning Commission tentative future agenda.

15.h ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 24-03\nAMENDING CHAPTER 17.21 OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE\nREGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY\nDWELLING UNITS. - 25-CDD-023\nCEQA: Determine the action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act under Section 21080.17 of the Public Resources Code.\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, amending\nChapter 17.21 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code regarding accessory\ndwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units and determine the project\nis exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Section 21080.17 of the California Public Resources Code (Attachment\n1); and\n2. Direct the City Clerk to print and publish a summary ordinance in a\nnewspaper of general circulation within 15 days following adoption and post\nit on the City’s bulletin for 30 days.

15.i ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF\nNOVEMBER 20, 2024 - 25-PW-006\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Public\nWorks Commission meeting of November 20, 2024.

15.j CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF JANUARY 16,\n2025 - 25-PW-007\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program\nStatus Report as of January 16, 2025.

15.k APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE\nCITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP AND\nSTAFFORD HR CONSULTING FOR LABOR RELATIONS SERVICES - 25-AS-014\nCEQA: Determine that approval of these professional services agreements are not\nprojects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Award a Professional Services Contract with Burke, Williams & Sorensen LLP to\nprovide labor relations services at a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 and a one-\nyear term ending January 31, 2026;\n2. Award a Professional Services Contract with Stafford HR Consulting to provide\nlabor relations services at a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 and a one-year term\nending January 31, 2026; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the proposed\nagreements, subject to approval by the City Attorney.

15.l ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE REPEALING H.B.M.C. SECTION 3.08.020.,\nSETTING THE SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR\nGENERAL LIABILITY AND WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS. - 25-AS-016\nPage 6 of 9\nCEQA: Determine the Ordinance is not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act.\n(Interim Human Resources Manager Cynthia Stafford)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Adopt an Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, repealing\nSection 3.08.020 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code (Attachment 1);\nand\n2. Direct the City Clerk to print and publish a summary ordinance in a\nnewspaper of general circulation within 15 days following adoption and post\nit on the City’s bulletin for 30 days.

15.m APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HERMOSA BEACH LITTLE LEAGUE TO\nPROVIDE ITS ANNUAL YOUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE - 25-CR-013\nCEQA: Approval of the proposed agreement would be exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304.\nThe agreement permits an annual youth baseball program with a minor, temporary\nuse of land. This program will have negligible or no permanent effect on the\nenvironment.\n(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve a three-year agreement with the Hermosa Beach Little League\n(HBLL) to continue operating its annual youth baseball league for the\n2025–2027 season; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and the City Clerk to\nattest, subject to approval by the City Attorney.

16.a APPROVAL OF NEW 2025 SPECIAL EVENTS - 25-CR-008\nCEQA: Approval of the new 2025 events would be exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304 (e).\nThe events are a minor, temporary use of land in the form of a beach volleyball\ntournament and beach football activity. These types of temporary events will have\nnegligible or no permanent effect on the environment.\n(Special Events and Film Coordinator Austin DeWeese)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council hold a public hearing to approve the Parks,\nRecreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission’s recommendation to\ninclude the following Impact Level II new special events on the 2025 Special Event\nCalendar:\n1. Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League Tournament Series on the\nvolleyball courts north of Pier on Sunday, March 2; Saturday, April 19;\nWednesday, October 1; Sunday October 12; Sunday, November 2;\nSaturday November 15; Saturday December 21; and Tuesday, December\n30, 2025\n2. The Hermosa Classic south of the Pier on Friday, May 9 through Saturday,\nMay 10, 2025

17.a DISCUSSION OF RESPONSE TO JANUARY 2025 FIRES AND ADOPTION OF AN\nURGENCY ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY AMENDING SECTION 17.42.180 OF\nTHE HBMC DEALING WITH REGULATION AND PERMITTING OF SHORT-TERM\nRENTALS AND PROVIDING DIRECTION FOR EVICTION PROTECTIONS, 25-\nCMO-010\nCEQA: Determine the above is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct.\n(City Manager Suja Lowenthal and City Attorney Pat Donegan)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Staff recommends City Council receive an update on the City’s responses\nto the January 2025 Los Angeles Area Fires; and\n2. Consider waiving reading in full of Urgency Ordinance; declare that said\ntitle, which appears on the public agenda, shall be determined to have been\nread by title; and adopt Urgency Ordinance (Attachment 1)

17.b DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE CITYWIDE RESIDENTIAL\nPARKING PROGRAM UPDATE., 25-AS-015\nCEQA: Determine that any modification to the Citywide Residential Parking Program\nis exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker and Deputy City Manager Angela\nCrespi)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive an update regarding the City’s Residential Parking Permit\nProgram; and\n2. Consider any changes or modification to the City’s Residential Parking\nPermit Program.

17.c RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE MULTIPLE EMPLOYER\nOPEB/PENSION 115 TRUST ADMINISTERED BY SHUSTER ADVISORY GROUP,\nLLC, 25-AS-013\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council adopt a resolution approving the adoption of the\nMultiple Employer OPEB/Pension 115 Trust administered by Shuster Advisory\nGroup, LLC and discontinuing the City’s current participation in the PARS Post-\nRetirement Health Care Plan Trust administered by Public Agency Retirement\nServices (PARS) and U.S Bank (Attachment 1).

17.d STATUS OF THE 2025 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND NOTIFICATION OF\nTHE HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND VISITOR’S BUREAU’S\nREQUEST FOR MONETARY SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT, 25-CR-012\nCEQA: Determine that a discussion on the status of the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day\nParade and possible monetary support is not a project under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\n(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive and file the status report for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and\n2. Receive and file a request for monetary support from the Hermosa Beach\nChamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau (Chamber) for security and\npublic safety needs for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade; or\n3. Provide direction to staff regarding the request for monetary support from\nthe Chamber for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

17.e CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE\nCIVIC FACILITES ADVISORY GROUP AND DISUSSION REGARDING THE\nPOSSIBLE REMOVAL OF THE OPTION OF BUILDING A NEW CITY HALL ON\nTHE EAST SIDE OF VALLEY DRIVE, 25-CMO-011\n(Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council review the options under consideration by the Civic\nFacilities Advisory Group and discuss whether to formally take a position in\nopposition to the option to build a new City Hall on the east side of Valley Drive.

18.a TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CMO-012\nAttached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information.

4.a MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on November 12, 2024

4.b CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL:\nExisting Litigation—Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)—(2) Cases\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session\nwill prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Jonathan Cruz v. City of Hermosa Beach\nCase Number: EDCV 23-2593 JGB (DTBx)\nDate of Filing: 12/20/2023\nName of Case: Jonathan Cruz v. City of Hermosa Beach\nCase Number: 22STRCV01015\nDate of Filing: 12/5/2022

4.c CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR\nPursuant to Government Code section 54957.6\nAgency-designated representative: Suja Lowenthal, City Manager\nEmployee Organizations: Police Officers Association, Teamsters, Local 911, Police\nManagement Association, Professional and Administrative Employees, Management,\nand Unrepresented Employees