City Hall  
1315 Valley Drive  
Hermosa Beach, CA  
90254  
City of Hermosa Beach  
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Mayor  
Mary Campbell  
Mayor Pro Tem  
Justin Massey  
Councilmembers  
Hany S. Fangary  
Michael Detoy  
Stacey Armato  
Tuesday, November 10, 2020  
5:00 PM  
Closed Session - 5:00 PM (Cancelled)  
Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM  
Duly posted online on November 5, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. by A.Y.  
5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION (CANCELLED)  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA  
City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice. Virtual Meetings are held pursuant to Executive  
Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020. Members of the public may  
email comments to anny@hermosabeach.gov or submit eComments until 3:00 p.m. on the meeting  
date. Members of the public may also join the live meeting through the meeting link or participate by  
phone.  
JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING BY PHONE:  
1. Email anny@hermosabeach.gov to be added to the speaker list.  
2. Dial-in to meeting:  
• Toll Free: 833-548-0282  
• Meeting ID: 833 2169 1331 , then #  
• Participant ID: press # to bypass  
3. ATTENDEES WILL BE MUTED UNTIL THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD IS OPENED.  
When you are called on to speak, press * 6 to unmute your line. Comments from the public are  
limited to 3 minutes per speaker.  
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION  
1.  
20-0718  
MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on October 13, 2020.  
2.  
20-0719  
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.  
a) Name of Case (State): Hermosa Fitness LLC v. City of Hermosa Beach  
Los Angeles County Superior Court, Case Number: 18STCP02840  
b) Name of Case (Federal): Hermosa Fitness LLC v. City of Hermosa Beach  
United States District Court, Case Number: 2:19-cv-08666-CAS-AFMx  
ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION  
6:00 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA  
Public Participation  
City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice. Virtual Meetings are held pursuant to Executive  
Order N-29-20 issued by Governor Gavin Newsom on March 17, 2020. Members of the public may  
email comments to anny@hermosabeach.gov or submit eComments until 2:00 p.m. on the meeting  
date. Members of the public may also join the live meeting through the meeting link or participate by  
phone.  
JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING AT:  
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89628256317?pwd=Vyt3blRpc1RjdXRkVkZaWE1sU3ExUT09  
OR PARTICIPATE BY PHONE:  
1. Email anny@hermosabeach.gov to be added to the speaker list.  
2. Dial in to meeting:  
• Toll Free: 877-853-5257  
• Meeting ID: 896 2825 6317, then #  
• Passcode: 580022913  
3. ATTENDEES WILL BE MUTED UNTIL THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD IS OPENED.  
If you are joining by phone, press * 6 to unmute your line. Comments from the public are  
limited to 3 minutes per speaker.  
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@hermosabeach.gov) 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@hermosabeach.gov. Supplemental  
materials must be received before 2:00 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 2:00  
p.m. on the date of the meeting or submitted during the meeting will be posted online the next day.  
Submit Supplemental eComments in three easy steps:  
Note: Your comments will become part of the official meeting record. You must provide your full name,  
but please do not provide any other personal information (i.e. phone numbers, addresses, etc) that you  
do not want to be published.  
1. Go to the Agendas/Minutes/Video webpage and find the meeting you’d like to submit comments on.  
Click on the eComment button for your selected meeting.  
2. Find the agenda item for which you would like to provide a comment. You can select a specific  
agenda item/project or provide general comments under the Oral/Written Communications item.  
3. Sign in to your SpeakUp Hermosa Account or as a guest, enter your comment in the field provided,  
provide your name, and if applicable, attach files before submitting your comment.  
I. CALL TO ORDER  
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
III. ROLL CALL  
IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT  
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING CITY EVENTS  
VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
VII. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS  
a)  
REPORT  
20-0723  
APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR AND MAYOR PRO TEMPORE AND  
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION-NOVEMBER 2020  
Staff recommends that the City Council make the following appointments, consistent with  
the current rotation policy for Mayor and Mayor pro tempore:  
Recommendation:  
1. Mayor for a one-year term ending Thursday, November 11, 2021; and  
2. Mayor pro tempore for a one-year term ending Thursday, November 11, 2021.  
In conformance with State law, after appointing a new Mayor and Mayor pro tempore, the  
City Council must make the following committee appointments:  
1. Mayor to the Los Angeles County-City Selection Committee.  
Authority in Government Code Section 50270. The committee shall consist of the mayor  
of each city within the county. When the major is unable to attend a meeting, the mayor  
shall designate another member of the city council to attend and vote at the meeting as  
the mayor's representative {Gov't Code 50271}.  
2. Mayor to the South Bay Cities Sanitation District Board of Directors and Mayor pro  
tempore (or Councilmember) to serve as alternate director.  
Authority in Health and Safety Code Section 4730. The presiding officer of the governing  
body of each city within the district is a member of the Board of Directors, and another  
councilmember shall be appointed as an alternate director to act as a member of the  
district board in place of the presiding officer during such person's absence, inability, or  
refusal to act.  
VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT - The City Manager and staff may provide brief reports  
on pending City business. Longer oral reports to be provided are as follows:  
a)  
20-0710  
COVID-19 UPDATE  
b)  
20-0725  
UPDATE ON MANDATORY RECYCLING ORDINANCE  
IX. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -- ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE  
PUBLIC: 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 (City Manager Reports, City  
Councilmember Reports and Future Agenda Items), or to request the removal of an  
item from the consent calendar. Public comments on the agenda items called City  
Manager Reports, City Councilmember Reports and Future Agenda Items 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 during discussion of items  
removed from the Consent Calendar; during Public Hearings; and, during discussion  
of items appearing under Municipal Matters.  
All comments from the public under this agenda item are limited to three minutes per  
speaker, but this time allotment may be reduced due to time constraints. The City  
Council acknowledges receipt of the oral and written communications listed below.  
No action will be taken on matters raised in written communications, provided that  
the Council may take action to schedule issues raised in oral and written  
communications for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City  
management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments  
to the City Manager.  
a)  
20-0722  
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the written communication.  
Recommendation:  
X. CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS: Councilmembers may briefly respond to  
public comments, may ask a question for clarification or make a brief announcement  
or report on his or her own activities or meetings attended.  
a)  
20-0711  
UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES  
AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES  
XI. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following more routine matters will be acted upon by  
one vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. The title is  
deemed to be read and further reading waived of any ordinance listed on the  
consent calendar for introduction or adoption. 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 XII (12), with public  
comment permitted at that time.  
a)  
REPORT  
20-0716  
MEMORANDUM REGARDING  
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file this memorandum.  
Recommendation:  
b)  
REPORT  
20-0709  
CHECK REGISTERS  
(Finance Director Viki Copeland)  
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the following check registers.  
Recommendation:  
c)  
REPORT  
20-0714  
ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND  
COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION  
MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2020  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the action minutes of the Parks,  
Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of October 6,  
2020.  
Recommendation:  
d)  
e)  
REPORT  
20-0702  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE SERVICES AND AMBULANCE  
MONTHLY REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2020  
(Emergency Management Coordinator Brandy Villanueva)  
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the September 2020 Fire and  
Ambulance monthly report.  
Recommendation:  
REPORT  
20-0713  
APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE  
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH  
AND STAR EDUCATION TO TEMPORARILY REDUCE  
INSURANCE LIABILITY LIMITS AND MODIFY VENDOR  
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS  
(Community Resources Manager Kelly Orta)  
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a second amendment to the lease  
agreement with STAR Education that would:  
Recommendation:  
* Reduce the required insurance liability limits through December 31, 2020 due to STAR's  
inability to obtain a $2 million policy so close to the expiration of its existing policy; and  
* Remove vendor insurance requirements that are already fulfilled in its existing policy.  
f)  
REPORT  
20-0721  
ORDINANCE NO. 20-1418  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,  
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC)  
OF THE HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXTEND THE  
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION ON SHARED MOBILITY DEVICES  
FROM BEING OFFERED FOR USE ANYWHERE IN THE CITY;  
PLACED IN ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR PUBLIC  
PROPERTY; OR OPERATED ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY  
OR RIGHT-OF-WAY IN THE CITY  
Staff recommends that the City Council waive full reading and adopt by title Ordinance  
No. 20-1418.  
Recommendation:  
XII. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR FOR SEPARATE  
DISCUSSION - Items pulled from the Consent Calendar will be handled separately.  
Public comment will be taken prior to Council deliberation and action on each item  
pulled from the Consent Calendar.  
XIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M.  
a)  
REPORT  
20-0692  
TEXT AMENDMENT 20-02, CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS  
TO CHAPTER 17.44, “OFF-STREET PARKING” OF THE HERMOSA  
BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW PARKING PROVIDED  
WITH MECHANICAL VEHICLE LIFTS TO COUNT TOWARDS  
THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES AND TO  
SET STANDARDS FOR THE PERMITTING AND USE  
OF MECHANICAL VEHICLE LIFTS  
(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)  
Staff recommends that the City Council introduce for the first reading the attached  
ordinance to amend Chapter 17.44, "Off-Street Parking" of the Hermosa Beach Municipal  
Code to allow parking provided with mechanical vehicle lifts to count towards the required  
number of parking spaces and to set standards for the permitting and use of mechanical  
vehicle lifts.  
Recommendation:  
XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS  
a)  
20-0712  
RECEIVE VERBAL REPORT ON EMERGENCY  
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES TO ENSURE  
COMPLIANCE WITH PANDEMIC-RELATED HEALTH  
ORDERS FROM BOTH THE CITY AND THE COUNTY  
OF LOS ANGELES HEALTH DEPARTMENT  
(City Manager Suja Lowenthal and Police Chief Paul LeBaron)  
b)  
REPORT  
20-0715  
VACANCIES-BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS-  
EXPIRATION OF TERMS  
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION  
Staff recommends that the City Council select one of the following options:  
1. Appoint the three applicants to the Public Works Commission for four-year terms  
ending October 31, 2024; OR  
Recommendation:  
2. Direct the City Clerk to immediately re-advertise and invite applications from all  
interested parties.  
XV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - Requests from Councilmembers for possible future  
agenda items and questions from Councilmembers regarding the status of future  
agenda items. No discussion or debate of these requests shall be undertaken; the  
sole action is whether to schedule the item for consideration on a future agenda. No  
public comment will be taken. Councilmembers should consider the city's work plan  
when considering new items.  
a)  
20-0720  
TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
XVI. ADJOURNMENT  
FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS  
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:  
November 24, 2020 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,  
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
December 2, 2020 - Wednesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:  
6:00 PM - Study Session  
December 8, 2020 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,  
6:00 PM - City Council Meeting  
December 22, 2020 - Tuesday - No Meeting (Dark)  
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS:  
November 17, 2020 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
November 18, 2020 - Wednesday - 7:00 PM - Public Works Commission Meeting  
December 1, 2020 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting  
December 7, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Economic Development Committee  
December 15, 2020 - Tuesday - 7:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting  
CITY OFFICES CLOSED FRIDAY-SUNDAY AND ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:  
November 11, 2020 - Wednesday - Veteran's Day  
November 26, 2020 - Thursday - Thanksgiving Day