City of Hermosa Beach

City Hall

1315 Valley Drive

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Regular Meeting Agenda - Final

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

5:00 PM

Closed Session - 5:00 PM

Regular Meeting - 6:00 PM

Duly Posted on June 18, 2021 at 2:35 a.m. by E.S.

City Council

Mayor

Justin Massey

Mayor Pro Tem

Michael Detoy

Councilmembers

Stacey Armato

Mary Campbell

Raymond Jackson

City Treasurer

Karen Nowicki

City Attorney

Patrick Donegan

Executive Team

Suja Lowenthal, City Manager

Angela Crespi, Deputy City Manager

Viki Copeland, Finance Director

Myra Maravilla, City Clerk

Joe SanClemente, Public Works Director

Carrie Tai, Community Development Director

Vanessa Godinez, Human Resources Manager

Lisa Nichols, Community Resources Manager

Paul LeBaron, Chief of Police

5:00 P.M. - CLOSED SESSION

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

21-0377

MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on June 8, 2021.

21-0378

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: Pending 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.

Dina Fangary v. City of Hermosa Beach, et al. Los Angeles County

Superior Court, Case number: 19STCP05134

ADJOURNMENT OF CLOSED SESSION

6:00 P.M. - REGULAR AGENDA

PUBLIC COMMENT

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 Esarmiento@hermosabeach.gov or submit eComments until 3:00 p.m. on the

meeting date. Members of the public may also participate by phone.

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Oral and Written Communication

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I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. CLOSED SESSION REPORT

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS - UPCOMING CITY EVENTS

VI. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:This is the time for the City Council to change the order

in which it takes up items on this agenda, remove and/or continue agenda items and

pull items from the consent calendar for separate consideration.

VII. PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

21-0393

COVID-19 HEALTH UPDATE FROM

BEACH CITIES HEALTH DISTRICT

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:

21-0376

COVID-19 UPDATE

21-0375

UPDATE FROM CHIEF LEBARON ON

ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

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 Consent Calendar items that are not pulled for separate

consideration and Future Agenda Items), on written communications, and to request

the removal of an item from the consent calendar. Public comments on the agenda

items called City Manager Reports, City Councilmembers Reports, Consent Calendar

items that are not pulled for separate consideration and Future Agenda Items will

only be heard at this time. Further, 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 for separate consideration;

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 written communications listed below. No action

will be taken on matters raised in oral and written communications, except 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

directly to the City Manager.

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.

21-0379

UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES

AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

XI. CONSENT CALENDAR: The following matters will be acted upon collectively with

a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council.

Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any consent calendar item

without pulling the item for separate consideration prior to the vote on the consent

calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council

member removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the

Agenda or under this item prior to the vote on the consent calendar. Items removed

will be considered under Agenda Item XII (12), with public comment permitted at that

time. The title is deemed to be read and further reading waived of any ordinance

listed on the consent calendar for introduction or adoption.

REPORT

21-0380

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

(City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento)

Staff recommends City Council approve the following minutes:

Recommendation:

1. June 8, 2021 Special City Council Meeting

2. June 8, 2021 Regular City Council Meeting

3. June 9, 2020, Regular City Council Meeting

4. June 23, 2020 Special City Council Meeting

REPORT

21-0369

CHECK REGISTERS

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

Staff recommends City Council ratify the following check registers.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0388

MEMORANDUM REGARDING REVENUE REPORT, EXPENDITURE

REPORT, COVID-19 REVENUE TRACKING REPORT, AND CIP

REPORT BY PROJECT FOR MAY 2021

(Finance Director Viki Copeland)

REPORT

21-0389

MEMORANDUM REGARDING CITY TREASURER’S REPORT

AND CASH BALANCE REPORTFOR MAY 2021

(City Treasurer Karen Nowicki)

REPORT

21-0384

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STATUS

REPORT AS OF JUNE 15, 2021

(Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the Capital Improvement Program Status

Report as of June 15, 2021.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0371

ACTION SHEET OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING OF JUNE 15, 2021

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

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

Commission meeting of June 15, 2021.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0372

PLANNING COMMISSION TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends City Council receive and file the June 30, 2021 and July 20, 2021

Planning Commission tentative future agenda items.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0363

APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR

CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Ed Almanza & Associates for

consulting services related to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act,

including on-call services, through June 30, 2022, and a total maximum compensation

amount of $105,400; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached first

amendment subject to approval by the City Attorney (Attachment 1).

REPORT

21-0382

ORDINANCE 21-1431 OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 8.12

OF AND ADDING CHAPTER 8.14 TO THE HERMOSA BEACH

MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SOLID WASTE

(City Clerk Eduardo Sarmiento)

Staff recommends City Council waive full reading and adopt by title Ordinance No.

21-1431.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0385

APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH AND THE

HERMOSA BEACH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO

PROVIDE FIESTAS HERMOSA

(Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve the proposed second amendment to an agreement with the Hermosa Beach

Chamber of Commerce to provide Fiesta Hermosa events to allow event activities on

Friday evening of Labor Day 2021, on a trial basis, with future Friday evening activities at

the sole discretion of the City; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the attached second

amendment subject to approval by the City Attorney (Attachment 3).

REPORT

21-0387

APPROVAL OF ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY

ACT OF 2017 (SENATE BILL 1) PROJECT LIST FOR THE

CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

(Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve a resolution adopting a list of projects for FY 2021-2022 funded by (SB 1)

Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and

2. Direct staff to submit the project list and supporting documentation to the California

Transportation Commission by July 1, 2021.

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.

REPORT

21-0365

ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8.60 OF THE

HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY

WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES’

MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE

(Environmental Programs Manager Doug Krauss)

Staff recommends City Council introduce an Ordinance Amending Chapter 8.60 of the

Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to comply with the Department of Water Resources'

Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0373

ORDINANCE TO REGULATE OUTDOOR LIGHTING

(Building and Code Enforcement Official Robert Rollins)

Staff recommends City Council introduce on first reading, an Ordinance of the City of

Hermosa Beach adding Chapter 8.72 to Title 8 of the Hermosa Beach Municipal Code;

amending Chapter 1.10; and finding the action exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act (Attachment 1).

Recommendation:

XIV. MUNICIPAL MATTERS

REPORT

21-0323

PARTICIPATION IN BEACH CITIES TRANSIT (BCT) LINE 109

AGREEMENT, WITH NO REQUIRED FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION

FROM THE CITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022, WITH THE CITIES

OF EL SEGUNDO, MANHATTAN BEACH AND REDONDO BEACH,

FUNDED FROM PROPOSITION A FUNDS

(Community Development Director Ken Robertson)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve participation for one year along with the other beach cities, with no required

financial contribution from the City for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and

2. Direct the Mayor to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.

REPORT

21-0386

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY RELOCATION

AND LEASE AGREEMENT

(Brandy Villanueva, Emergency Management Coordinator)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Hermosa Beach and Friends of the

Library to facilitate its relocation and future storage requirements; and

2. Authorize the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest the agreement subject to

approval by the City Attorney (Attachment 4).

REPORT

21-0374

STATUS UPDATE AND DISCUSSION OF OPTIONS FOR

TEMPORARY EXPANDED OUTDOOR DINING AND RETAIL

AND TEMPORARY LANE RECONFIGURATIONS IMPLEMENTED

TO HELP BUSINESSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

(Environmental Program Manager, Doug Krauss)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Consider staff's assessment and provide direction on next steps for the temporary

expanded outdoor dining and retail pilot program throughout all commercial districts and,

if desired, continue program for a specified period (e.g. through the end of 2021) and

direct staff to bring back an extended urgency ordinance as necessary to continue the

program;

2. Consider staff's assessment and provide direction on next steps for the temporary

lane reconfigurations in the downtown district on Pier Avenue and Hermosa Avenue and,

if desired, continue program for a specified period, and direct staff to prepare a resolution

to extend the program;

3. Provide staff direction regarding implementation of a reapplication and renewal process

for businesses to continue the use of outdoor seating and retail areas, the

re-establishment of encroachment fees as applied to dining areas in the public

right-of-way prior to the temporary program, and whether to explore other possible fees for

use of the public space;

4. Consider additional traffic counts of the downtown lane reconfigurations, appropriate

$3,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to fund the work, and direct staff to implement

these counts; and

5. Direct staff to conduct a continuing assessment of any pilot programs extended for a

specified period for future consideration regarding a possible permanent or longer-term

program.

REPORT

21-0370

AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CIP 186 & CIP 190

STREET IMPROVEMENTS VARIOUS LOCATIONS

(Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Award the construction contract for CIP 186 and CIP 190 Street Improvements Various

Locations to Hardy & Harper, Inc. in the amount of $815,000;

2. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to establish a 65 percent project

contingency for a total contingency amount of $529,750;

3. Adopt the attached resolution entitled "A Resolution of The City Council of the City of

Hermosa Beach Approving the Construction of CIP NO. 186 & CIP NO. 190 Street

Improvements Various Locations Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6 and

Establishing A Project Payment Account;"

4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and the City Clerk to attest,

subject to approval by the City Attorney; and

5. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion following

final completion of the project.

REPORT

21-0364

AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CIP 192 ANNUAL

STRIPING IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

(Interim Public Works Director Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council:

Recommendation:

1. Reject the low bidder, Chrisp Company for construction contract CIP 192 Annual

Striping Improvements at Various Locations in the amount of $60,947 due to

unresponsiveness for failure to include a mandatory component;

2. Award the construction contract for CIP 192 Annual Striping Improvements at Various

Locations to PCI, the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $96,566;

3. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to establish a project contingency of

$3,434;

4. Adopt the attached resolution entitled, "A Resolution of The City Council of the City of

Hermosa Beach Approving the Construction of CIP 192 Annual Striping Improvements at

Various Locations Pursuant to Government Code Section 830.6 and Establishing A

Project Payment Account;"

5. Authorize the Mayor to execute the construction contract and the City Clerk to attest,

subject to approval by the City Attorney; and

6. Authorize the Interim Director of Public Works to file a Notice of Completion following

final completion of the project.

REPORT

21-0381

A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE HERMOSA BEACH CITY

SCHOOL DISTRICT’S EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT ITS EQUITY &

INCLUSION GOALS

(Deputy City Manager Angela Crespi)

Staff recommends City Council authorize a letter to the Hermosa Beach City School

District (HBCSD) in support of efforts to implement its Equity and Inclusion goal and

authorize the Mayor to sign it on behalf of the City.

Recommendation:

REPORT

21-0392

COMMERCIAL EVICTION MORATORIUM AND RESIDENTIAL

SUBSTANTIAL REMODEL EVICTION PROTECTIONS

(City Attorney Michael Jenkins)

(Assistant City Attorney Monica Castillo)

Staff recommends City Council take the following actions:

Recommendation:

1. Adopt by four-fifths vote of Council an ordinance titled, "An Urgency Ordinance of the

City of Hermosa Beach Extending the Temporary Moratorium on Commercial Evictions

During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Setting Forth the Facts Constituting Such Urgency;"

2. Adopt by four-fifths vote of Council, an ordinance titled, "An Urgency Ordinance of the

City of Hermosa Beach Adding Chapter 8.69 to Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the

Hermosa Beach Municipal Code to Regulate Evictions Based on Intent to Demolish or

Substantially Remodel Residential Rental Property and Setting Forth the Facts

Constituting Such Urgency;" and

3. Introduce and waive first reading of an ordinance titled, "An Ordinance of the City of

Hermosa Beach Adding Chapter 8.69 to Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Hermosa

Beach Municipal Code to Regulate Evictions Based on Intent to Demolish or

Substantially Remodel Residential Rental Property."

FUTURE MEETINGS AND CITY HOLIDAYS

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:

June 29, 2021 - Tuesday - Adjourned Regular Meeting:

6:00 PM - Budget Workshop and Public Hearing

July 13, 2021 - Tuesday - 5:00 PM - Closed Session,