Hermosa Beach — 2025-03-25

11.a RECOGNIZING DAVID PEDERSEN FOR HIS SERVICE AS A PLANNING\nCOMMISSIONER

11.b LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND MCCORMICK AMBULANCE\nJULY–DECEMBER 2024 SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW. - 25-CMO-022\nCEQA: Determine that this report is not a project under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) or, in the alternative that the project is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act\n(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the Los Angeles County Fire\nServices and McCormick Ambulance reports for July through December 2024.

12.a 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 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - 25-CCO-017\n(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes for the March 11, 2025 Regular\nMeeting.

15.c CHECK REGISTERS - 25-AS-025\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers for the period\nFebruary 27, 2025 through March 12, 2025. The Administrative Services Director\ncertifies the accuracy of the attached demands.

15.d CASH BALANCE REPORT - 25-AS-027\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the February 2025 Cash Balance\nReport.

15.e CITY TREASURER’S REPORT - 25-AS-026\n(City Treasurer David Pedersen)\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the February 2025\nCity Treasurer’s Report.

15.f ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING OF\nMARCH 18, 2025 - 25-CDD-053\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Planning\nCommission regular meeting of March 18, 2025.

15.g PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CDD-052\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the April 15, 2025 Planning\nCommission tentative future agenda.

15.h SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 84202 (CUP, PDP No. 23-05)\nLOCATION: 168 HILL STREET - 25-CDD-043\nAPPLICANT: CHRISTINA CORDOBA\nREQUEST: TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FINAL MAP FOR AN\nADDITION TO AN EXISTING CONDOMINIUM LOCATED AT 168 HILL STREET\nENVIRONMENTAL: Determine the project exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act.\n(Contract Planner Kaneca Pompey)\nRecommended Action:\n1. Determine that the Project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act;\n2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving Final Parcel Map No. 84202\n(Attachment 2), which is consistent with the approved Vesting Tentative\nParce Map; and\n3. Authorize the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.

15.i REVIEW OF SUBMITTAL OF THE 2024 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL\nPROGRESS REPORT - 25-CDD-041\nCEQA: Determine the (i.e. project, ordinance, etc.) is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive and file the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and\n2. Direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development.

15.j ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION MEETING OF\nJANUARY 15, 2025 - 25-PW-022\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 January 15, 2025.

15.k ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE REPEALING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE\n(“HBMC”) SECTIONS 12.28.010(H) AND 12.20.240 AND ADDING CHAPTER 12.40\nTO THE HBMC REGULATING CAMPING IN PUBLIC AREAS - 25-CA-006\nCEQA: Determination the Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act.\n(City Attorney Patrick Donegan and Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Waive the full second reading and adopt by title only Ordinance No. 25-\n1486 of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, (Attachment 1) repealing\nHermosa Beach Municipal Code (“HBMC”) sections 12.28.010(H) and\n12.20.240 and adding Chapter 12.40 to the HBMC regulating camping in\npublic areas and finding the ordinance is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”); 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\na copy on the City’s bulletin for 30 days.

15.l APPROVE AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PUBLIC\nSERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC\nHEALTH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND FINDING THE SAME EXEMPT\nFROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT - 25-CMO-020\nCEQA: Determine that the approval of this agreement is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act\n(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council approve, authorize, and direct the City Manager to\nenter a Public Services Contract with the Los Angeles County Department of Public\nHealth (Attachment 1).

16.a REQUEST FOR A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (TA 25-01), PERTAINING TO\nTHE REGULATION OF TEMPORARY USES AND EVENTS ON PRIVATE\nPROPERTY, AMENDING HBMC: 1) CHAPTER 17.04\nREGARDING DEFINITIONS; 2) CHAPTER 17.28 REGARDING M-1 LIGHT\nMANUFACTURING ZONE; AND 3) CHAPTER 17.42 REGARDING GENERAL\nPROVISIONS, CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONAL USES.\nCEQA: The project qualified for a Categorical Exemption per Section 15061(b)(3) of\nthe California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)

17.a RENAMING THE GREENBELT PEDESTRIAN TRAIL IN HONOR OF GEOFF\nHIRSCH AND CASEY ROHRER AND THE SOUTH PARK ACCESSIBLE\nPLAYGROUND IN HONOR OF CASEY ROHRER - 25-CR-026\nCEQA: Approval of the renaming of the Greenbelt Pedestrian Trail and South Park\nAccessible Playground would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304. The proposed renaming of\neach facility will have negligible or no permanent effect on the environment.\n(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Receive and file the Greenbelt Pedestrian Trail and South Park Accessible\nPlayground Renaming Subcommittee Report (Attachment 1); and\n2. Per the Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory\nCommission recommendation:\na. Adopt a resolution renaming the Greenbelt Pedestrian Trail from Pier\nAvenue to 8th Street in honor of Geoff Hirsch and Casey Rohrer\n(Attachment 2);\nb. Adopt a resolution renaming the South Park accessible playground in\nhonor of Casey Rohrer (Attachment 3);\nc. Approve the installation of a commemorative bench and plaque on the\nGreenbelt Pedestrian Trail; and\nd. Approve the installation of a commemorative plaque on an existing\nbench near the South Park accessible playground.

17.b CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF MARCH 13, 2025\n- 25-PW-023\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program\nStatus Report as of March 13, 2025.

17.c MIDYEAR BUDGET REVIEW FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 - 25-AS-029\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Approve the revisions to estimated revenue, appropriations, budget\ntransfers, and fund balances as shown herein and in the attached Projected\nChange in Financial Position (Attachment 1) and the Midyear Budget\nAmendment (Attachment 2);\n2. Transfer $553,832 of unspent funds from the Midyear Budget Review\n2024–25 from the unassigned fund balance category to the assigned fund\nbalance category; and\n3. Receive and file the City Council Travel Summary (Attachment 3).

17.d REPORT ON THE CITY’S REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS\n- 25-CA-007\nCEQA: This report is not a “project” under CEQA. In the alternative, this report falls\nwithin the “common sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines section\n15061(b)(3).\n(City Attorney Patrick Donegan)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive a report on the City’s short-term vacation\nrental ordinance and provide direction, if so desired.

17.e CONSIDERATION OF A POSITION ON LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nMETROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY C LINE EXTENSION ROUTE\nINTO TORRANCE - 25-CMO-024\n(Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1. Consider whether to take a position on the Los Angeles County\nMetropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) C Line extension into\nTorrance; and\n2. Authorize City Manager, if a position is taken, to provide letter representing\nthe City’s position to the Metro Board.

18.a TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CMO-025\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 March 11, 2025

4.b 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 session\nwill prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Koerner v. City of Hermosa Beach, et al.\nCase Number: 25STCP00891\nDate Filed: 3/07/2025

4.c CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: GENERAL PUBLIC LIABILITY\nLITIGATION\nExisting Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nThe City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in\nopen session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.\nName of Case: Cocking\nCarl Warren Claim Number: CJP-3051850\nD.O.I.: 01/14/2024