Hermosa Beach — 2025-07-22

City Council

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10.a\nUPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING\nCOMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES
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11.a\nWAIVE 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.
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11.b\nCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - 25-CCO-031\n(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes for the June 24, 2025, Special\nMeeting (Commission Interviews) and the June 24, 2025, Regular Meeting.
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11.c\nCHECK REGISTERS - 25-AS-062\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the check registers for the period of\nJune 18, 2025, through July 9, 2025. The Administrative Services Director certifies\nthe accuracy of the demands.
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11.d\nCASH BALANCE REPORT - 25-AS-061\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the April 2025 and May 2025 Cash\nBalance Reports.
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11.e\nREVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT\nFOR APRIL AND MAY 2025 - 25-AS-049\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the April and May 2025 Financial\nReports.
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11.f\nCITY’S TREASURER’S REPORT - 25-AS-060\n(City Treasurer Dave Pedersen)\nRecommended Action:\nThe City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the April 2025 and\nMay 2025 City Treasurer’s Reports.
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11.g\nUPDATE ON DOWNTOWN PARKING LOT HOURS - 25-AS-059\nCEQA: Determine the report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct.\n(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file an update on the City’s Downtown\nParking Lot Hours.
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11.h\nPLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CDD-106\n(Community Development Director Alison Becker)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the July 28, 2025 Planning\nCommission Special Meeting agenda and the August 19, 2025 Planning\nCommission Regular Meeting agenda.
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11.i\nAPPROVAL OF THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH CSG\nCONSULTANTS, INC FOR ON-CALL STAFF AUGMENTATION SERVICES - 25CDD-102\nCEQA: Determine that the Project is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act\n(Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommend that the City Council:
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11.j\n1.\nApprove a third amendment to an agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc. for\nstaff augmentation services to increase the not-to-exceed amount by\n$114,990, resulting in a total not-to-exceed amount of $352,166 for the\nremainder of the two-year term ending June 30, 2026 (Attachment 1); and\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the third\namendment subject to approval by the City Attorney.\nPARTICIPATION IN BEACH CITIES TRANSIT (BCT) LINE 109 AGREEMENT\nWITH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM OTHER CITIES, FUNDED PARTIALLY\nFROM PROPOSITION A FUNDS - 25-CDD-083\n(Senior Management Analyst Ken Bales)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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11.k\n1.\nAuthorize staff to modify Transit Service Operation Agreement (Attachment\n1) to revise and include additional performance management reporting\nrequirements from Beach Cities Transit (BCT) with future funding contingent\nupon substantial updates to Line 109 that will generate additional ridership\nand improve service delivery; and\n2.\nApprove participation in the Beach Cities Transit Line 109 along with the\nother beach cities; and\n3.\nAuthorize the City of Hermosa Beach a financial contribution of $17,183 for\nFiscal Year 2025–26 paid from budgeted Proposition A funds for the BCT\nLine 109; and\n4.\nAuthorize the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to the Transit\nService Operation Agreement subject to approval by the Interim City\nAttorney.\nADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP NO. 84115 FOR A\nTWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT LOCATED AT 707 3rd\nSTREET - 25-CDD-105\nCEQA: Determine that the Project is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act.\n(Community Development Director Alison Becker)\nRecommended Action:\n1. Determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act;
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11.l\n2.\nAdopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) approving Final Parcel Map No. 84115\n(Attachment 2), which is consistent with the approved Vesting Tentative\nParcel Map; and\n3.\nAuthorize the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.\nACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY\nRESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 3, 2025 - 25-CR-054\n(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks,\nRecreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of June 3,\n2025.
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11.m\nAPPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE HERMOSA BEACH KIWANIS CLUB TO\nPROVIDE ITS ANNUAL TREE LOT - 25-CR-055\nCEQA: Approval of the agreement with the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club to provide\nits annual tree lot would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304 (e). The proposed agreement\nwould allow for a minor, temporary use of land for the tree lot with negligible or no\npermanent effect on the environment.\n(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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11.n\n1.\nApprove a three-year agreement with the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club\n(Kiwanis Club) for its annual tree lot through 2025–2027 (Attachment 1);\nand\n2.\nAuthorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and the City Clerk to\nattest, subject to approval by the City Attorney.\nACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING\nOF MAY 21, 2025 - 25-PW-048\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Public\nWorks Commission regular meeting of May 21, 2025.
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11.o\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT AS OF JULY 10, 2025 25-PW-047\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program\nStatus Report as of July 10, 2025.
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11.p\nADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE UPDATED SEWER SYSTEM\nMANAGEMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZE THE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE\nOFFICIAL TO SUBMIT TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES\nCONTROL BOARD - 25-PW-039\nCEQA: Determine the Sewer System Management Plan is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section\n15061(b)(3)\n(Environmental Programs Manager Douglas Krauss)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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11.q\n1.\nAdopt a resolution approving the updated Sewer System Management Plan\n(SSMP) (Attachment 1); and\n2.\nAuthorize the Legally Responsible Official (LRO) to certify and submit the\nupdated SSMP to the California State Water Resources Board (SWRCB)\nLETTER TO CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION OPPOSING PERMIT\nAPPLICATION BY LA COUNTY FIRE FOR AFTER-THE-FACT APPROVAL\nREGARDING EXPANDED ADVERTISING ON LA COUNTY OWNED LIFEGUARD\nTOWERS FROM CABRILLO TO WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH - 25-CMO-051\n(Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council approve sending a letter to the California Coastal\nCommission opposing Application Number 5-02-009-A1; Permit Application by the\nConsolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (LA County Fire) for\nAfter-The-Fact Approval Regarding Expanded Advertising on LA County Owned\nLifeguard Towers from Cabrillo Beach to Will Rogers State Beach (Attachment 1).
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12.a\nPUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW DELINQUENT SOLID WASTE COLLECTION\nCHARGES AS OF MARCH 31, 2025, AND CONSIDER PLACING SAID CHARGES\nON THE PROPERTY TAX ROLLS AS A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT - 25-CMO-048\nCEQA: The process is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.\n(Environmental Programs Manager Douglas Krauss)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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12.b\n1.\nConduct a public hearing and receive testimony from affected property\nowners regarding delinquent refuse bills; and\n2.\nAdopt a Resolution (Attachment 3) authorizing and requesting the County\nAssessor to place delinquent refuse charges for Athens Services as a\nspecial assessment for collection through the County tax collection process.\nPUBLIC HEARING ON THE ANNUAL LEVY OF SEWER CHARGES ON THE\nPROPERTY TAX ROLL - 25-PW-041\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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13.a\nGREENWICH VILLAGE NORTH UNDERGROUND UTILITIES ASSESSMENT\nDISTRICT—ADOPT RESOLUTION TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT,\nAPPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH NV5, INC., ADOPT\nRESOLUTIONS TO ISSUE BONDS AND ENROLL ASSESSMENTS - 25-PW-046\nCEQA: The Project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act\n(“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15302, class 2 (d) (Replacement\nand Reconstruction). The proposed work consists of conversion of overhead electric\nutility distribution system facilities to underground including connection to existing\noverhead electric utility distribution lines where surface is restored to the condition\nexisting prior to the undergrounding.\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1.\nAdopt a Resolution awarding a Construction Contract to CEM Construction\nCorporation for the CIP 114 Greenwich Village North – Underground\nUtilities Assessment District in the Amount of $2,307,500, Authorizing\nContract Change Orders up to $461,500, Approving Project Design and\nPlans Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6, and Establishing a\nProject Payment Account” (Attachment 1) to approve the construction\ncontract (Attachment 2);\n2.\nAuthorize the Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion\nfollowing final completion of the contract;\n3.\nApprove the Third Amendment to an agreement with NV5, Inc. to provide\nprofessional services for construction management and inspection services\nduring construction which increases the contract amount by $100,000,\nresulting in a total amended not-to-exceed contract amount of $600,000,\nand extends the term of agreement to July 12, 2027 (Attachment 3);\n4.\nAdopt a Resolution authorizing the issuance of Limited Obligation\nImprovement Bonds, approving and directing the execution of a Paying\nAgent Agreement and a Placement Agent Agreement, authorizing sale of\nbonds, and other related documents and actions with respect thereto to\nissue district bonds up to $4,031,600 (Attachment 4), appointing the City\nFinance Manager as paying agent, and authorize the execution of the\nPaying Agent Agreement (Attachment 5), and appointing Hilltop Securities,\nInc. as Placement Agent and authorize the execution of the Placement\nAgent Agreement (Attachment 6);\n5.\nAdopt a Resolution directing the County of Los Angeles Auditor-Controller\nto place the direct assessments for the Greenwich Village North\nUnderground Utilities Assessment District on the County Tax Roll”\n(Attachment 7); and\n6.\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute the proposed contracts and the City Clerk to\nattest, subject to approval by the City Attorney.
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13.b\nCOUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND DIRECTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM\nTHE CITY MANAGER’S CIVIC FACILITIES PROJECT ADVISORY GROUP - 25CMO-046\nCEQA: Determine the report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:
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13.c\n1.\nReceive and file the recommendations from the City Manager’s Civic\nFacilities Project Advisory Group; and\n2.\nProvide direction as needed.\nCONSIDERATION OF EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT FIRM FOR THE CITY\nMANAGER RECRUITMENT. - 25-AS-063\n(Human Resources Manager Tiffany Nguyen)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1.\n2.
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13.d\nDiscuss and select an executive recruitment firm for the City Manager\nrecruitment from the following proposing firms listed in alphabetical order;\nand\na.\nBob Murray & Associates (Attachment 1)\nb.\nPeckham & McKenney (Attachment 2)\nAuthorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest to a professional\nservices agreement with the selected firm subject to approval by the City\nAttorney.\nPURCHASE OF VEHICLES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT - 25-PD-011\nCEQA: This agreement has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical\nchange in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in\nthe environment, and as such, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs Section 15378\n(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends City Council:\n1.\nAuthorize the purchase of two Chevy Tahoes, through the State of\nCalifornia’s General Services Department Statewide Contract for Fleet\nVehicles, or other cooperative purchasing program, for a total amount of\n$131,520; and (Attachment 1).\n2.\nAppropriate $231,520 in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the purchase\nand outfitting of the two Chevy Tahoe Police Patrol Vehicles.
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14.a\nTENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CMO-050\nAttached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information.
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7.a\nRECOGNIZING HERMOSA BEACH SURFER MORGAN SLIFF
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7.b\nBEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT UPDATE ON HEALTHY LIVING CAMPUS
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7.c\nHERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PROVIDES FIESTA HERMOSA\nRECAP