City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Mayor  
Stacey Armato  
Mayor Pro Tem  
Mary Campbell  
Councilmembers  
Hany S. Fangary  
Justin Massey  
Jeff Duclos  
Tuesday, May 14, 2019  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Closed Session - 6:00 P.M.  
Regular Meeting - 7:00 P.M.  
6:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION  
(LOCATION: Meetings convene in the Council Chambers and move to the Second Floor Conference  
Room after Public Comment)  
CALL TO ORDER IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM  
1.  
19-0297  
MINUTES: Approval of minutes of the following Closed Session meetings.  
a) April 30, 2019  
b) May 9, 2019  
2.  
19-0298  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: Initiation of Litigation  
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)  
The City finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open  
session will prejudice the position of the City in the litigation.  
Number of Potential Cases: 1  
ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
7:00 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA  
All council meetings are open to the public. PLEASE ATTEND.  
The Council receives a packet with detailed information and recommendations on nearly every  
agenda item. City Council agenda packets are available for your review on the City's website located  
at www.hermosabch.org. Complete agenda packets are also available for public inspection in the City  
Clerk's office.  
During the meeting, a packet is also available in the Council Chambers foyer or you can access the  
packet at our website, www.hermosabch.org, on your laptop, tablet or smartphone through the  
wireless signal available in the City Council chambers - Network ID: CHB-Guest, Password: chbguest  
To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices (ALD) will be  
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) 318-0203 at least  
48 hours prior to the meeting.  
Oral and Written Communication  
Persons who wish to have written materials included in the agenda packet at the time the agenda is  
published on the City's website must submit the written materials to the City Manager's office by email  
(anny@hermosabch.org) or in person by noon of the Tuesday, one week before the meeting date.  
Written materials pertaining to matters listed on the posted agenda received after the agenda has  
been posted will be added as supplemental materials under the relevant agenda item on the City's  
website at the same time as they are distributed to the City Council by email. Supplemental materials  
may be submitted via eComment (instructions below) or emailed to anny@hermosabch.org.  
Supplemental materials must be received before 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting to ensure  
Council and staff have the ability to review materials prior to the meeting. Supplemental materials  
submitted after 4:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting or submitted during the meeting will be posted  
online the next day.  
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Note: Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full  
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that you do not want to be published.  
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Public Participation Speaker Cards:  
If you wish to speak during Public Participation, please fill out a speaker card at the meeting. The  
purpose of the speaker card is to streamline and better organize our public comment process to  
ensure names of speakers are correctly recorded in the minutes and where appropriate, to provide  
contact information for staff follow-up.  
CALL TO ORDER  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
ROLL CALL  
CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS  
a)  
19-0290  
RECOGNIZING GRADES OF GREEN WASTE CAMPAIGN;  
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE “TRASH AT ART” CLASS  
PROJECTS; AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS  
AT HERMOSA VIEW & VALLEY SCHOOLS  
b)  
c)  
19-0291  
19-0292  
LEADERSHIP HERMOSA BEACH  
EMERGING LEADER AWARD RECIPIENTS  
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION  
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Although the City Council values your comments, the  
Brown Act generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any matter not  
listed on the posted agenda as a business item.  
1. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: If you wish to provide public  
comment, please fill out a speaker card to ensure names of speakers are  
correctly recorded in the minutes and where appropriate, to provide contact  
information for staff follow-up. This is the time for members of the public to  
address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction not on  
this agenda, on items on this agenda as to which public comment will not be  
taken (Miscellaneous Items and Reports – City Council and Other Matters), or to  
request the removal of an item from the consent calendar. Public comments on  
the agenda items called Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters will only be  
heard at this time. Comments on public hearing items are heard only during the  
public hearing. Members of the audience may also speak:  
a)  
19-0306  
SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN COMMUNICATION  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the supplemental written  
communication.  
Recommendation:  
2. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following more routine matters will be acted  
upon by one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council.  
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member  
removes an item from the Consent Calendar. Items removed will be considered  
under Agenda Item 4, with public comment permitted at that time.  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0271  
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
(Interim Deputy City Clerk Carol Cowley)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following minutes:  
1. Regular meeting of April 23, 2019  
Recommendation:  
2. Adjourned Regular meeting of April 30, 2019  
b)  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0279  
CHECK REGISTERS  
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)  
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the following check registers.  
Recommendation:  
REPORT  
19-0288  
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS  
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)  
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the donations received by the City to be  
used for the purpose noted.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
REPORT  
19-0301  
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND  
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION  
MEETING OF MARCH 5, 2019 AND APRIL 2, 2019  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks,  
Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of March 5, 2019  
and April 2, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
e)  
f)  
REPORT  
19-0296  
ACTION MINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS  
ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 4, 2019  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action minutes of the  
Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission meeting of March 4, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 74969 (C.U.P. CON NO. 17-4, PDP NO. 17-4)  
LOCATION: 1703 MANHATTAN AVENUE  
REPORT  
19-0278  
APPLICANT(S): GREGORY & LEIGH RICHART AND DANIEL & LISA  
NGUYEN  
REQUEST: TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PARCEL MAP  
FOR A TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve Final Parcel Map No. 74969, which is consistent with the approved Vesting  
Tentative Parcel Map; and  
2. Request the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.  
SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 74236 (C.U.P. CON NO. 16-16, PDP NO. 16-18)  
LOCATION: 959 5TH STREET  
g)  
REPORT  
19-0275  
APPLICANT(S): SBL DEVELOPMENT, LLC C/O ISAAC LAUFER  
REQUEST: TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PARCEL MAP  
FOR A TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve Final Parcel Map No. 74236, which is consistent with the approved Vesting  
Tentative Parcel Map; and  
2. Request the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.  
SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 74237 (C.U.P. CON NO. 16-17, PDP NO. 16-19  
LOCATION: 961 5TH STREET  
h)  
REPORT  
19-0277  
APPLICANT(S): SBL DEVELOPMENT, LLC C/O ISAAC LAUFER  
REQUEST: TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PARCEL MAP  
FOR A TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PROJECT  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve Final Parcel Map No. 74237, which is consistent with the approved Vesting  
Tentative Parcel Map; and  
2. Request the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.  
i)  
REPORT  
19-0283  
REVIEW OF SUBMITTAL OF THE 2018 HERMOSA BEACH  
HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Receive and file the 2018 Housing Element Annual Progress Report; and  
2. Direct staff to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and  
Community Development.  
j)  
REPORT  
19-0281  
RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT  
TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH  
HARTZOG & CRABILL, INC. TO CONTINUE ON-CALL  
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES  
(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve the First Amendment to the existing Professional Services Agreement  
(PSA) with Hartzog & Crabill, Inc. (HCI) for on-call traffic engineering services,  
increasing the PSA to a new not to exceed amount of $85,000, and extending the term  
of the PSA for six months; and  
2. Authorize the Mayor to Execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached First  
Amendment subject to approval by the City Attorney.  
3. CONSENT ORDINANCES  
NONE  
4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE  
DISCUSSION * Public comments on items removed from the Consent Calendar.  
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 7:30 P.M.  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0276  
CONSIDER AMENDMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER  
5.78 (TOBACCO RETAILERS) TO INCLUDE PROHIBITIONS ON THE  
SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN ALL TOBACCO  
RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY  
LIMIT ENTRY TO THEIR ESTABLISHEMENTS TO ADULTS ONLY  
(I.E. PATRONS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR ACTIVE DUTY  
MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER)  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council waive full reading and introduce on first reading  
an ordinance amending Section 5.78.030 (Definitions) and Section 5.78.100 (Operating  
Requirements) in Chapter 5.78 of the HBMC (Tobacco Retailers) to ban tobacco  
retailers from selling all flavored tobacco products.  
Recommendation:  
6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0285  
AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CIP 14-173,  
8TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT  
(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Award a construction contract to the lowest bidder, Concept Consultant, Inc., for  
CIP14-173 8th Street Improvements Project in the amount of $561,950.50, unless  
Council finds the low bid to be unresponsive based on the information in this staff  
report.  
2. If Council determines that the low bidder's bid is unresponsive, award construction  
contract to 2nd lowest bidder, Gentry General Engineering, Inc. for $714,000;  
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and the City Clerk to attest,  
subject to approval by the City Attorney;  
4. Authorize a 20% project contingency for a total construction budget of $674,340.60  
(Concept) or $856,800.00 (Gentry); and  
5. Authorize the Acting Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion following  
final completion of the project.  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0270  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LANDSCAPE  
MAINTENANCE SERVICES TO MERCHANTS LANDSCAPING  
(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Award Merchants Landscaping Inc. the contract to provide landscape maintenance  
services for the City for three years for a total amount not to exceed $937,205.00;  
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached Professional  
Services Agreement subject to approval by the City Attorney; and  
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to make changes to the contract within the  
project budget.  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0284  
CONSIDERATION OF AGREEMENT FOR LEASE OF  
AIRSPACE WITH PIERSIDE PROPERTIES, LLC FOR  
AIRSPACE OVER 51 PIER PLAZA (LORETO PLAZA)  
(City Manager Suja Lowenthal and  
City Attorney Michael Jenkins)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve an Agreement for Lease of Airspace  
with Pierside Properties, LLC.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
REPORT  
19-0302  
CONSIDERATION OF ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES  
(ATHENS SERVICES) REQUEST FOR AN ANNUAL  
RATE ADJUSTMENT TO THE MAXIMUM RATES  
FOR SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES  
(Environmental Analyst Kristy Morris)  
Staff recommends that the City Council endorse the rate adjustments proposed by  
Athens Services for its services not to exceed the attached rate schedule effective July  
1, 2019 for residential and commercial cart and bin rates.  
Recommendation:  
e)  
REPORT  
19-0295  
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF  
FURNISHINGS FOR HERMOSA BEACH BUS STOPS  
(Environmental Analyst Kristy Morris)  
Staff recommends that City Council appropriate $100,636 of Proposition A funds and  
authorize the purchase and installation of new benches and trash receptacles to  
replace existing furnishings at bus stops on Hermosa Avenue, Manhattan Avenue, and  
Pacific Coast Highway.  
Recommendation:  
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY  
COUNCIL  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0272  
APPOINTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL DELEGATE TO  
THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
(Interim Deputy City Clerk Carol Cowley)  
Staff recommends that the City Council appoint from among its members, a Delegate  
to replace Councilmember Fangary as the Delegate to the South Bay Cities Council of  
Governments Board of Directors.  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0282  
RECEIPT OF RESIGNATION LETTER FROM EMERGENCY  
PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION (EPAC) MEMBER  
(Interim Deputy City Clerk Carol Cowley)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file, with regret, the resignation  
letter from Rabbi Gila Katz, Chairperson of the Emergency Preparedness Advisory  
Commission.  
Recommendation:  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0294  
VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF TERMS  
(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)  
The City Clerk recommends that the City Council direct the City Clerk to immediately  
advertise and request applications from interested parties for two Planning Commission  
terms that will expire June 30, 2019; two Parks, Recreation and Community Resources  
Advisory Commission terms that will expire June 30, 2019; and two Civil Service Board  
terms that will expire July 15, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
19-0287  
UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES  
AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES  
8. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL  
a)  
19-0300  
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the tentative future agenda  
items.  
Recommendation:  
ADJOURNMENT  
FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS  
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:  
May 22, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - FY 2019-20 Budget  
May 28, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
June 5, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
June 11, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
June 25, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
July 9, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
July 18, 2019 - Thursday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Joint Meeting with All Boards and Commissions  
July 23, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
August 13, 2019 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)  
August 27, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
September 4, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
September 10, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
September 24, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
October 2, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
October 8, 2019 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Re-scheduled to Oct. 10)  
October 10, 2019 - Thursday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Closed Session and 7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
October 22, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
November 6, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
November 12, 2019 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,  
7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
November 18, 2019 - Monday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Closed Session and 7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
November 21, 2019 - Thursday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Mayor Rotation  
November 26, 2019 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Re-scheduled to Nov. 18)  
December 4, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
December 10, 2019 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Re-scheduled to Dec. 12)  
December 12, 2019 - Thursday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Closed Session and 7:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
December 24, 2019 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)  
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS:  
May 15, 2019 - Wednesday - 7:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting  
May 21, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
June 4, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
June 18, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
July 2, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
July 8, 2019 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission Meeting  
July 16, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
July 17, 2019 - Wednesday - 7:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting  
August 6, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
August 20, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
September 3, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
September 9, 2019 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission Meeting  
September 17, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
September 18, 2019 - Wednesday - 7:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting  
October 1, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
October 15, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
November 4, 2019 - Monday - 7:00 PM - Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission Meeting  
November 5, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
November 19, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
November 20, 2019 - Wednesday - 7:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting  
December 3, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
December 9, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:  
May 27, 2019 - Monday - Memorial Day  
July 4, 2019 - Thursday - Independence Day  
September 2, 2019 - Monday - Labor Day  
November 11, 2019 - Monday - Veteran's Day  
November 28, 2019 - Thursday, Thanksgiving Day  
December 25, 2019 - Wednesday - Christmas Day  
January 1, 2020 - Wednesday - New Year's Day (2020)