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

20-0019

20-0018

20-0007

LOCAL CONTEST WINNERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY

PUBLIC LIBRARY 2019 CHILDREN’S BOOKMARK CONTEST

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 10TH ANNUAL

PARKING PERMIT ART CONTEST WINNER

RECOGNIZING MIKE FLAHERTY AND STEVE CRECY FOR

THEIR SERVICE ON THE VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE

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:

20-0020

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

20-0021

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Staff recommends that the City Council approve the following minutes:

Recommendation:

1. September 24, 2019 Regular Meeting

2. October 2, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting (Study Session)

3. October 2, 2019 Special Meeting (Closed Session)

4. October 8, 2019 Regular Meeting (Cancelled)

5. October 10, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting

6. October 22, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting (Hermosa Unplugged Event)

7. October 22, 2019 Regular Meeting

8. November 12, 2019 Regular Meeting

9. November 18, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting

10. November 21, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting

11. November 26, 2019 (Cancelled)

12. December 4, 2019 Special Meeting

13. December 10, 2019 Regular Meeting (Cancelled)

14. December 17, 2019 Adjourned Regular Meeting

15. January 8, 2020 Special Meeting (Closed Session)

REPORT

20-0002

CHECK REGISTERS

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

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

Recommendation:

REPORT

20-0028

ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND

COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

MEETING OF TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019

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

Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of Tuesday,

December 3, 2019.

Recommendation:

REPORT

20-0001

PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the January 21, 2020 Planning

Commission tentative future agenda items.

Recommendation:

REPORT

20-0012

REQUEST TO APPROVE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT

AGREEMENT FOR INTERIM POLICE CHIEF SERVICES

(Human Resources Manager Vanessa Godinez)

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Adopt the attached resolution approving a temporary employment agreement to

Michael McCrary for Interim Police Chief services; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute the temporary employment agreement.

3. CONSENT ORDINANCES

REPORT

20-0029

ORDINANCE NO. 20-1402

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

ESTABLISHING THE POSITION OF APPOINTED CITY CLERK

IN LIGHT OF THE PASSAGE OF CITY MEASURE CC AND

ESTABLISHING THE CITY MANAGER AS APPOINTING

AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY CLERK

(City Manager Suja Lowenthal)

Staff recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt by title Ordinance

No. 20-1402.

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

20-0006

CONSIDERATION OF A MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT RELATED

TO REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (ADU)

AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS (JADU), AS

MANDATED BY STATE LAW, AND DETERMINATION THAT

THE AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing and:

Recommendation:

1. Adopt the attached urgency ordinance to amend the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code,

thereby immediately establishing regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and

Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) and determine the urgency ordinance is exempt

from the California Environmental Quality Act; and

2. Introduce on first reading the attached identical non-urgency ordinance to amend the

Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, thereby establishing regulations for Accessory Dwelling

Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) and determine the ordinance is

exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

REPORT

20-0005

TEXT AMENDMENT 20-1, CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT

TO CHAPTER 5.78 “TOBACCO RETAILERS” OF TITLE 5 OF THE

HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT ISSUANCE

OF NEW TOBACCO RETAILER LICENSES AND THE SALE OF

ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES AND DETERMINATION THAT

THE AMENDMENT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends that the City Council continue the public hearing to the January 28

meeting in order to provide staff additional time to reach out to all tobacco retailers and

discuss with them Council's direction.

Recommendation:

6. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

REPORT

20-0011

APPROVAL OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND

COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION’S

RECOMMENDED SPECIAL EVENT LONG-TERM AGREEMENT

POLICY FOR A THREE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM; AND AFFIRM

THE COMMISSION’S REVIEW OF THE POLICY IN TWO YEARS

(Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta)

Staff recommends that the City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission's

recommended Special Event Long-term Agreement Policy for a three-year pilot program;

and

2. Direct the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission to

review and provide an update to Council on the policy in two years' time, in advance of

entering into the Pilot Program's third and final year.

REPORT

20-0024

BROWN ACT DEMANDS FILED BY KEN HARTLEY AND

JUSTIN LEDDEN PERTAINING TO SELECTION OF

MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE

(City Attorney Michael Jenkins)

Staff recommends that the City Council consider allegations in the two attached letters

and take action as Council deems appropriate.

Recommendation:

7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY

COUNCIL

20-0030

COUNCILMEMBER FANGARY REPORTS ON HIS

ATTENDANCE AT THE CALIFORNIA CONTRACT CITIES

ASSOCIATION (CCCA) SACRAMENTO LEGISLATIVE

TOUR FROM JANUARY 6-8, 2020

20-0022

UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES

AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

8. OTHER MATTERS - CITY COUNCIL

20-0023

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:

January 28, 2020 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Closed Session,