PUBLIC MEETING VIEWING OPTIONS

Hermosa Beach City Council meetings are open to the public and are being held in person in the City

Hall Council Chambers located at 1315 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 and via

teleconference/Zoom at the Business Center at the Sheraton Vistana, 8800 Vistana Centre Drive,

Orlando, FL 32821.

Public comment is only guaranteed to be taken in person at City Hall during the meeting or prior to the

meeting by submitting an eComment for an item on the agenda.

As a courtesy only, the public may view and participate on action items listed on the agenda via the

following:

*ZOOM - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89968207828?

pwd=bXZmWS83dmxHWDZLbWRTK2RVaUxaUT092

*PHONE - Toll Free: (833) 548 0276; Meeting ID: 899 6820 7828, then #; Passcode: 472825

Please be advised that while the City will endeavor to ensure these remote participation methods are

available, the City does not guarantee that they will be technically feasible or work all the time. Further,

the City reserves the right to terminate these remote participation methods (subject to Brown Act

restrictions) at any time and for whatever reason. Please attend in person or by submitting an

eComment to ensure your public participation.

Similarly, as a courtesy, the City will also plan to broadcast the meeting via the following listed

mediums. However, these are done as a courtesy only and are not guaranteed to be technically

feasible. Thus, in order to guarantee live time viewing and/or public participation, members of the public

shall attend in Council Chambers.

*CABLE TV - Spectrum Channel 8 and Frontier Channel 31 in Hermosa Beach

*YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/c/CityofHermosaBeach90254

*LIVE STREAM - www.hermosabeach.gov and visit the Agendas/Minutes/Videos page

If you experience technical difficulties while viewing a meeting on any of our digital platforms, please try

another viewing option. View City Council staff reports and attachments at www.hermosabeach.gov

and visit the Agendas/Minutes/Video page.

Council Chambers WiFi

Network ID: CHB Guest

Password: chbguest

To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) are

available for check out at the meeting. If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting,

you must call or submit your request in writing to the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 318 0204 or at

cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov at least 48 hours before the meeting.

Submit Supplemental eComments

Submit an eComment via Speak Up Hermosa at hermosabeach.granicusideas.com by 3:00 p.m. on

the meeting date. For items on the agenda, supplemental communications may be submitted via

eComment or emailed to cityclerk@hermosabeach.gov. Supplemental emails should indicate the

agenda item and meeting date in the subject line. Supplemental communications must be received by

3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting to be posted to the corresponding agenda item before the meeting

begins. Supplemental communications submitted after 3:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting but before

the meeting ends will be posted to the agenda packet the next business day.

5:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to 3 minutes

per speaker. This Public Comment period is limited to Closed Session agenda items only.

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

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MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on January 23, 2024.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: Existing Litigation

Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)

The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open

session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation. (2 cases)

1. Name of Case: Michael Frilot v. City of Hermosa Beach

WCAB No. ADJ15551402;

2. Name of Case: Debra Lynn Faris v. City of Hermosa Beach

Case No. 22STCV26754

6:00 PM - OPEN SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT

5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING CITY EVENTS

6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

This is the time for the City Council to discuss any changes to the order of agenda items.

7. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

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PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY

AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH

8. CITY MANAGER REPORT

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POLICE CHIEF UPDATE

9. PUBLIC COMMENT

This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on any items within the Council's

jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken (City Manager Report, City

Councilmember Comments, and Future Agenda Items).

The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to two minutes

per speaker and shall only be taken from those present in City Council Chambers. No remote public

comment will be taken during this time unless required by the Brown Act. A total of thirty minutes will be

allocated to this initial public participation item. This time allotment may be modified due to time

constraints at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. Another period is also reserved for general

comment later in the meeting for those that could not be heard at this time.

No action will be taken on matters raised during public comment, except that the Council may take

action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a future agenda. Speakers with comments

regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments

directly to the City Manager. Members of the audience will have a future opportunity to speak on items

pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Municipal Matters

when those items are heard.

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SUPPLEMENTAL ECOMMENTS FOR ITEM 9

10. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

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UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES

AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

11. CONSENT CALENDAR

The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the

majority consent of the City Council. Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any

Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the

Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember

removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item

before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be considered

under Agenda Item XII (12), with public comment permitted at that time.

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WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA

(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)

Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and

declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have

been read by title and further reading waived.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)

Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes for the Tuesday, January 23, 2024

regular meeting and the Thursday, February 15, 2024 special meeting.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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CHECK REGISTERS

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT, AND CIP REPORT

BY PROJECT FOR DECEMBER 2023

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the December 2023 Financial Reports.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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2022-23 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT (ACFR)

(INCLUDING REPORT FROM INDEPENDENT AUDITOR)

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive

Financial Report (ACFR) (Attachment 1), which includes the report from Gruber and

Lopez, Inc., the City's independent auditors.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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CITY TREASURER’S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT

(City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)

The City Treasurer recommends City Council receive and file the December 2023 City

Treasurer's Report and Cash Balance Report.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS REPORT

AS OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024

(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program Status

Report as of February 14, 2024.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND

COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF

JANUARY 8, 2024

(Community Resources Manager Lisa Nichols)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks,

Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of January 8,

2024.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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ACTION MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2024

(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Planning

Commission regular meeting of February 20, 2024.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA

(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the March 19, 2024 Planning Commission

tentative future agenda.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE

MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2023

(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the December 2023 Fire and Ambulance

monthly report.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

QUARTERLY SUMMARY

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Quarterly Summary from the South

Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB).

Recommendation:

12. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE

DISCUSSION

Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be handled separately. Public comment will be taken

before Council deliberation, and action on each item pulled from the Consent Calendar.

13. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M.

REPORT

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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A NEW IMPACT LEVEL III

SPECIAL EVENT

(Community Resources Manager Lisa Nichols)

Staff recommends City Council hold a Public Hearing to consider approval of the Parks,

Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission's recommendation to

include a new Impact Level III Special Event, the Rams Draft Experience, Proposal B, on

Schumacher Plaza, Pier Plaza, and the beach south of the Pier on Monday, April 22

through Friday, May 3, including load-in and load-out, on the 2024 Special Events

Calendar.

Recommendation:

14. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

REPORT

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REJECT ALL BIDS AND AUTHORIZE THE RE-ADVERTISEMENT

OF CIP 689 CLARK BUILDING RENOVATIONS

(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Reject all bids for CIP 689 Clark Building Renovations;

2. Direct staff to work with the project design team and Council appointed subcommittees

to evaluate options to reduce project scope and cost, and refine the project design,

subject to Council approval prior to re-advertisement; and

3. Direct staff to re-open the Clark Building on an interim, limited use basis subject to

completion of the sewer line replacement and other necessary minor maintenance items.

REPORT

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MIDYEAR BUDGET REVIEW 2023-24

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve the revisions to estimated revenue, appropriations, budget transfers, and fund

balances as shown herein and in the attached Revenue Detail Report, Additional

Appropriations Report, Budget Transfers Report, and Budget Summary Report

(Attachments 1, 2, 3, and 4);

2. Approve the following transactions from the General Fund:

a) Transfer $137,905 of unspent funds from 2023-24 Midyear to the assigned fund

balance for Contingencies in order to maintain the City's target of 20 percent of

appropriations for this fund (Attachment 3);

b) Transfer $6,374 of unspent funds from 2022-23 to the Lighting/Landscaping District

Fund to cover the deficit balance;

c) Transfer $1,419,308 of unspent funds from 2022-23 to the Insurance Fund to bring the

fund up to the funding goal of $3 million;

d) Transfer $198,866 of unspent funds from 2022-23 to the Equipment Replacement

Fund;

e) Transfer $1,076,441 of unspent funds from 2022-23 for use in the Capital Improvement

Fund; and

f) Transfer $729,769 of unspent funds from the Midyear Budget Review 2023-24 from the

unassigned fund balance category to the assigned fund balance category.

3. Receive and file the City Council Travel Summary (Attachment 6).

REPORT

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ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING

OPERATIONAL AND DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR

ON-STREET COMMERCIAL ENCROACHMENT

AREAS CITYWIDE AND ESTABLISHING

FEES FOR COMMERCIAL ENCROACHMENT

PERMITS AND ANNUAL PERMIT REAPPLICATION

(Environmental Programs Manager Doug Krauss)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Adopt a resolution establishing operational and design guidelines for on-street

commercial encroachment areas citywide and the determination that the project is

Categorically Exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

(Attachment 1);

2. Adopt a resolution establishing fees for commercial encroachment permits and annual

permit reapplication (Attachment 2); and

3. Approve an appropriation of $5,000 from the General Fund for on-street dining deck

bicycle rack installation.

REPORT

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PROGRESS REPORT

(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)

Staff recommends City Council:

1. Receive a staff presentation; and

2. Receive and file Economic Development Strategy Progress Report #3.

Recommendation:

REPORT

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA,

AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

1.10.040 PARAGRAPH (A) TO INCLUDE VIOLATIONS PERTAINING

TO PARTIES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, SOLID WASTE

COLLECTION, SPECIAL EVENTS, OUTDOOR FITNESS CLASSES

FOR CITY PARKS AND BEACH, AND USE OF CITY SEAL, LOGO,

AND INSIGNIA, IN THE LIST OF VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO

ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURES AND FINDING THE

SAME EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL

QUALITY ACT

(Community Development Director Carrie Tai)

Staff recommends City Council introduce on first reading an ordinance (Attachment 1)

entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, Amending Hermosa

Beach Municipal Code Section 1.10.040 Paragraph (A) to Include Violations Pertaining to

Parties on Private Property, Solid Waste Collection, Special Events, Outdoor Fitness

Classes for City Parks and Beach, and Use of City Seal, Logo and Insignia, in the List of

Violations Subject to Administrative Citation Procedures"

Recommendation:

15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time for Councilmembers to schedule future agenda items and to ask questions about the

status of previously approved future agenda items. No discussion, debate, or public comment will be

taken. Councilmembers should consider the city's work plan when considering new items. The

tentative future agenda items document is provided for information only.

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TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:

March 12, 2024 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,