7:00 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA

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CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

19-0630

RECOGNIZING BARRY WARNER AND E. THOMAS MORONEY FOR

THEIR SERVICE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND ROBERT

ROSENFELD FOR HIS SERVICE ON THE PARKS, RECREATION

& COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

19-0631

PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 2, 2019 AS

CLEAN AIR DAY IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - CITY MANAGER

19-0632

UPDATE FROM JIM FASOLA - CITY DELEGATE TO THE

LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEST VECTOR & VECTOR-BORNE

DISEASE CONTROL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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:

19-0521

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.

REPORT

19-0635

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 September 4, 2019

2. Adjourned Regular meeting of September 10, 2019

3. Regular meeting of September 10, 2019

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0605

CHECK REGISTERS

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the following check registers.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0629

REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE REPORT,

AND CIP REPORT BY PROJECT FOR JULY 2019,

UPDATED JUNE 2019 CIP REPORT BY PROJECT

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the July 2019 Financial Reports

and updated June 2019 CIP Report by Project.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0625

CITY TREASURER’S REPORT AND CASH BALANCE REPORT

(City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)

The City Treasurer recommends that the City Council receive and file the July 2019 City

Treasurer's Report and Cash Balance Report.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0627

CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN CHECKS

(City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)

The City Treasurer recommends that the City Council approve cancellation of certain

checks.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0626

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:

REPORT

19-0642

PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT STATUS REPORT

AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

(Acting Public Works Director Lucho Rodriguez)

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the Public Works Project Status

Report as of September 18, 2019.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0641

ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action sheet of the Planning

Commission meeting of September 17, 2019.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0611

PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the October 15, 2019 Planning

Commission tentative future agenda items.

Recommendation:

SUBJECT: FINAL MAP NO. 76050 (C.U.P. CON NO. 18-6, PDP NO. 18-9)

LOCATION: 821 LOMA DRIVE

REPORT

19-0403

APPLICANT(S): HEIDI AND GREGORY ROTH FOR THE ROTH FAMILY

TRUST

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. 76050, 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. 78251 (C.U.P. CON NO. 19-3, PDP NO. 18-7)

LOCATION: 945 15TH STREET

REPORT

19-0622

APPLICANT(S): BEACH CITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC. C/O JASON

MULLER

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. 78251, which is consistent with the approved Vesting

Tentative Parcel Map; and

2. Request the City Clerk to endorse the certificate for said map.

REPORT

19-0643

ACTION MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION

MEETING OF July 17, 2019

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Public

Works Commission meeting of July 17, 2019.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0606

REAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM FY 2018-19 TO FY 2019-20,

APPROPRIATION OF ITEMS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FY 2019-20

BUDGET, AND REVENUE REVISIONS

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Reappropriate amounts in the attached Exhibit A to the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget.

Totals by fund are highlighted in the attachments. The General Fund amount is

$699,213;

2. Appropriate amounts that were not included in the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget as

shown in the attached Exhibit B in Fiscal Year 2019-20; and

3. Approve revenue revisions related to the reappropriations and new appropriation

requests as shown in the attached Exhibit C.

3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

REPORT

19-0637

ORDINANCE NO. 19-1395 - “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS

SECTIONS OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO

ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM TO REGULATE

THE RENTAL OF EXISTING NONCONFORMING RESIDENTIAL

PROPERTIES THAT ARE LOCATED IN COMMERCIAL

ZONING DISTRICTS FOR FEWER THAN THIRTY DAYS”

(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)

The City Clerk recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt by title

Ordinance No. 19-1395.

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0636

ORDINANCE NO. 19-1396 - “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF

HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING

MAP FROM GENERAL COMMERCIAL (C-3) TO SINGLE-FAMILY

RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE PLAN

HERMOSA LAND USE DESIGNATION OF LOW DENSITY

RESIDENTIAL (LD) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 820 9TH

STREET, LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOT 17 OF TRACT

NO. 5650, IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, COUNTY

OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA”

(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)

The City Clerk recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt by title

Ordinance No. 19-1396.

Recommendation:

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.

REPORT

19-0621

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE PARKS, RECREATION

AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION’S

RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF THE

FOLLOWING EVENTS TO THE 2019 SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR:

“VOLLEY4SOUND” ON THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS

NORTH OF THE PIER ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19; THE

“MIKE DOYLE CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND PADDLEOUT”

AT THE PIERHEAD AND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PIER

ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20; AND THE “BURPEE MILE” ON

THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PIER ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

(Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta)

Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing to consider the Parks,

Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission's recommendation to

approve the addition of the following events to the 2019 Special Event Calendar:

1. "Volley4Sound" on the beach volleyball courts north of the Pier on Saturday, October

19;

Recommendation:

2. The "Mike Doyle Celebration of Life and Paddle-Out" at the pierhead and on the

south side of the Pier on Sunday, October 20; and

3. "The Burpee Mile" on the south side of the Pier on Saturday, December 7.

REPORT

19-0624

CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS FOR A TENANT

IMPROVEMENT WITHIN SUITE 101 OF THE BIJOU BUILDING,

A HISTORICAL LANDMARK, LOCATED AT 1221 HERMOSA

AVENUE AND DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS

CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

(Continued from meeting of September 10, 2019)

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends the City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Adopt the attached resolution, thereby approving a Certificate of Appropriateness

(CA 42) to allow a tenant improvement within Suite 101 of the Bijou Building, located at

1221 Hermosa Avenue within the General Commercial (C-2) zone; and

2. Determine this action is categorically exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA).

REPORT

19-0623

VARIANCE 19-1- AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING

COMMISSION’S DENIAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THE

MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) OPEN SPACE

ZONE PROVISIONS AND PARKING STANDARDS FOR A

NEW SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 1515

MONTEREY BOULEVARD AND DETERMINATION THAT

THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached resolution, thereby upholding the

Planning Commission's denial of Variance 19-1, a request to allow a deviation in the

open space provisions and parking standards of the Multiple Family Residential (R-3)

zone, and determine this action is categorically exempt from the California

Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Recommendation:

REPORT

19-0564

CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S

TREE ORDINANCE

(Acting Director of Public Works Lucho Rodriguez)

Staff recommends that the City Council

Recommendation:

1. Introduce on first reading an ordinance amending Chapter 12.36 of the Hermosa

Beach Municipal Code, the City's tree ordinance (Attachment 1); and

2. Adopt a resolution amending the City's master fee schedule to include administrative

fines for tree ordinance violations and application fees for tree removal permits

(Attachment 2).

6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

NONE

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY

COUNCIL

REPORT

19-0620

DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE & ALTERNATE FOR

THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

AND

CONSIDERATION OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES

ANNUAL CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

(Assistant to the City Manager Nico De Anda-Scaia)

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Designate a Voting Delegate and an alternate for the League of California Cities

Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, October 18, at the Long Beach

Convention Center; and

2. Authorize the City Council's Voting Delegate to support the League of California

Cities two General Assembly Resolutions.

REPORT

19-0638

APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER TO SERVE AS

DELEGATE TO THE INDEPENDENT CITIES ASSOCIATION

(City Clerk Elaine Doerfling)

The City Clerk recommends that the City Council appoint one of its members to serve

as the City's delegate to the Independent Cities Association (ICA).

Recommendation:

19-0633

UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES

AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

8. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL

19-0634

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:

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:

October 1, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting

October 15, 2019 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning 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:

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)