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, August 27, 2019  
6:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
Closed Session - 6:00 PM  
Regular Meeting - 7:00 PM  
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.  
2.  
19-0511  
19-0513  
MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Sessions held on July 23, 2019 and  
August 15, 2019.  
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  
3.  
19-0514  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: Workers Comp Litigation  
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.  
Name of Case: Pamela Sargent v. City of Hermosa Beach  
WCAB Number: ADJ11290398  
4.  
19-0515  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  
Government Code Section 54957.6  
City Negotiator:  
City Manager  
Employee  
Organizations:  
Hermosa Beach Police Officers’ Association  
Police Management Bargaining Group  
Professional and Administrative Employee Group  
Hermosa Beach Management Association  
Unrepresented Employees  
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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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)  
b)  
c)  
19-0517  
19-0518  
19-0551  
RECOGNIZING COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICER  
CHRIS AVILES FOR HIS LIFE SAVING ACTIONS  
RECOGNIZING SURFERS WALK OF FAME EVENT  
VOLUNTEERS AND CONTRIBUTORS  
TEEN CHOICE AWARDS EVENT RECAP FROM  
COMMUNITY RESOURCES DEAPRTMENT,  
HERMOSA BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT  
d)  
REPORT  
19-0472  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT AND  
MCCORMICK AMBULANCE QUARTERLY UPDATE  
(Emergency Services Coordinator Brandy Villanueva)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Los Angeles County Fire  
Department and McCormick Ambulance services second quarter update review for the  
period of April 1, 2019-June 30, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER  
a)  
19-0560  
UPDATE ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2019 GENERAL MUNICIPAL  
ELECTION AND CANCELLATION OF THE AUGUST 22, 2019  
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING  
b)  
c)  
19-0559  
UPDATE ON THE NORTH SCHOOL  
NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN  
19-0552  
NOTICE OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION  
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT AFFECTING VISTA DEL MAR  
d)  
19-0558  
UPDATE ON PUBLIC HEARING FOR A MUNICIPAL CODE  
AMENDMENT TO ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO  
ALLOW AND REGULATE SHORT-TERM VACATION RENTALS IN  
EXISTING NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL UNITS THAT ARE  
LOCATED WITHIN COMMERCIAL ZONES  
(Public Hearing to be held on September 10, 2019)  
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)  
19-0520  
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the 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  
19-0500  
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
(Interim Deputy City Clerk Carol Cowley)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following minutes:  
1. Adjourned Regular meeting of July 18, 2019  
2. Regular meeting of July 23, 2019  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0506  
CHECK REGISTERS  
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)  
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the following check registers.  
Recommendation:  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0553  
MEMORANDUM REGARDING  
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS  
CIP REPORT BY PROJECT  
CITY TREASURER’S AND CASH BALANCE REPORT  
FOR JULY 2019  
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the memorandum regarding  
financial reports.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
REPORT  
19-0528  
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT STATUS REPORT  
AS OF AUGUST 12, 2019  
(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Public Works Project Status  
Report as of August 12, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
e)  
f)  
REPORT  
19-0556  
ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF  
AUGUST 20, 2019  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action sheet of the Planning  
Commission meeting of August 20, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
REPORT  
19-0555  
PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the September 17, 2019 Planning  
Commission tentative future agenda items.  
Recommendation:  
g)  
REPORT  
19-0516  
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND  
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION  
MEETING OF JULY 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 July 2, 2019.  
Recommendation:  
h)  
REPORT  
19-0530  
SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD  
QUARTERLY SUMMARY  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Quarterly Summary from the  
South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB).  
Recommendation:  
i)  
REPORT  
19-0532  
AWARD OF CONTRACT WITH TUMBLEWEED TRANSPORATION  
FOR THE DAILY BUS TRANSPORTATION FOR THE STAR  
EDUCATION KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM  
(Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Award a two-year contract with an option to extend one additional year with  
Tumbleweed Transportation for daily bus transportation for the STAR Education  
Kindergarten program, commencing with the 2019-2020 school year, in the amount of  
$36,000;  
2. Appropriate an additional $4,500 in Proposition A Transportation Funds to the  
Community Resources Star Education Program Shuttle Account; and  
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute the contract and the City Clerk to attest, subject to  
approval by the City Attorney.  
j)  
REPORT  
19-0508  
TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES CONTRACT  
(Acting Police Chief Milton McKinnon)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Approve the proposal for towing and storage services from Bruffy's Tow for a one (1)  
year contract with the option to extend for two additional one (1) year terms; and  
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and the City Clerk to attest.  
k)  
REPORT  
19-0499  
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2019-2022  
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN  
THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE PROFESSIONAL  
AND ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEE GROUP  
(Human Resources Manager Vanessa Godinez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) approving  
the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Hermosa Beach and the  
Professional and Administrative Employee Group (PAE) (Attachment 2) for the 2019-2022  
fiscal years.  
Recommendation:  
l)  
REPORT  
19-0531  
APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR  
CONTINUING SENIOR PLANNING CONSULTING SERVICES  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with  
Sagecrest Planning + Environmental to continue providing Senior Planner professional  
consulting services.  
Recommendation:  
m)  
REPORT  
19-0557  
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SENATE BILL 54 (ALLEN) AND  
ASSEMBLY BILL 1080 (GONZALES), THE CALIFORNIA CIRCULAR  
ECONOMY AND PLASTIC POLLUTION REDUCTION ACT  
(Assistant to the City Manager Nico De Anda-Scaia)  
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) supporting  
Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) and Assembly Bill 1080 (AB 1080), the California Circular  
Economy and Plastic Pollution Reduction Act.  
Recommendation:  
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  
19-0509  
CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE  
BAN ON POLYSTYRENE FOOD SERVICE WARE TO INCLUDE  
A BAN ON CERTAIN POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS, SINGLE-  
USE PLASTIC PRODUCTS, AND SINGLE-USE PRODUCTS  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
(Public Hearing will be continued to a future meeting)  
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce an ordinance amending the Municipal  
Code to expand the ban on polystyrene food service ware to include a ban on certain  
polystyrene products, single-use plastic products, and single-use products.  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0501  
UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TEMPORARY BAN OF  
DOCKLESS SCOOTER AND BIKESHARE IN HERMOSA BEACH  
(Environmental Analyst Leeanne Singleton)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Receive an update on the City's implementation efforts related to the temporary ban of  
shared mobility devices; and  
2. Introduce upon first reading, an ordinance extending the ban on the deployment and  
operation of scooters/bikeshare within the City of Hermosa Beach for a period of one year  
or until the City adopts guidelines for shared mobility operations in conjunction with  
neighboring cities  
(Attachment 1).  
6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0507  
AWARD OF CONTRACT TO JOHN L. HUNTER  
AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL  
STORMWATER CONSULTING SERVICES  
(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with  
John L. Hunter and Associates Inc. to administer the City's Municipal Storm Water  
Management Program in connection with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination  
System (NPDES) permit requirements for an amount of $114,989 annually.  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0563  
HERMOSA BEACH BRANDING AND SIGNAGE  
AND LOGO REFRESH CONTEST UPDATE  
(Environmental Analyst Leeanne Singleton &  
Assistant to the City Manager Nico De Anda-Scaia)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Select the winning logo design concept;  
2. Provide staff with any feedback or refinement of the selected concept, if necessary;  
and  
3. Provide staff with direction and priorities for hiring a graphic designer to develop a style  
guide for the City.  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0505  
AWARD OF CONTRACT(S) OF ON-CALL TRAFFIC ENGINEERING  
AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING SERVICES  
(Environmental Analyst Leeanne Singleton, Acting Public Works Director  
Lucho Rodriguez, and Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council:  
Recommendation:  
1. Award Professional Services Agreements to a bench of qualified professional  
consulting firms to provide on-call traffic engineering and transportation planning services  
to the City of Hermosa Beach;  
2. Approve the guidelines recommended for the implementation and assignment of task  
orders through these contracts with initial contract terms of two (2) years and options to  
extend contracts for up to three (3) one-year terms; and  
3. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the Professional Services  
Agreement(s) subject to approval by the City Attorney.  
7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY  
COUNCIL  
a)  
REPORT  
19-0483  
VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -  
EXPIRATION OF TERMS - PARKS, RECREATION &  
COMMUNITY RESOURCES COMMISSION  
(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)  
The City Clerk recommends that the City Council appoint two of the four candidates for  
the Parks, Recreation & Community Resources Advisory Commission to four-year terms  
ending June 30, 2023.  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
19-0547  
VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -  
EXPIRATION OF TERMS  
PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS  
(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)  
The City Clerk recommends that the City Council appoint two of the five Planning  
Commission applicants to four-year terms ending June 30, 2023.  
Recommendation:  
c)  
REPORT  
19-0548  
VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS -  
EXPIRATION OF TERMS - SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS FOR  
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD APPLICANTS  
(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)  
The City Clerk recommends that the City Council schedule a time certain for interviews of  
the three Civil Service Board applicants prior to the regular meeting of September 10,  
2019, with appointments to follow at the regular meeting.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
19-0522  
UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES  
AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES  
8. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL  
a)  
19-0550  
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:  
September 4, 2019 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Interviews, 7:00 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 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:  
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:  
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