Hermosa Beach. City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA Meeting Minutes. Thursday, July 16, :00 PM. Council Chambers.

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1 Hermosa Beach City Hall 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach, CA Thursday, 6:00 PM Council Chambers City Council Mayor Nanette Barragan Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn Petty Councilmembers Hany Fangary Michael DiVirgilio Peter Tucker

2 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND AGENDA PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor of the City of Hermosa Beach has called a Special Meeting of the City Council to take place at 6:00 p.m. on, to consider and take action on only those matters set forth on the agenda below. GENERAL PLAN STUDY SESSION - 6:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 8:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION - After City Council Meeting GENERAL PLAN STUDY SESSION CALL TO ORDER 7:00 p.m. City Council: Present: DiVirgilio, Fangary, Petty, Tucker, Mayor Barragan Absent: None Planning Commission: Present: Hoffman, Pizer, Saemann, Chairman Flaherty Absent: Allen PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE STUDY SESSION Jim Lissner a) PREFERRED LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLAN (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) OVERVIEW OF PROPOSED LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORK: Raimi + Associates Community Development Director Robertson gave the introduction and said the purpose of tonight's meeting is to receive input and provide direction. Matthew Burris, Raimi + Associates AICP, LEED-AP, and Leeanne Singleton, Raimi + Associates Senior Planner, AICP, LEED-AP, gave a PowerPoint presentation which outlined the land use and transportation aspects of the General Plan, and responded to Council/Commission questions. DIRECTION ON PROPOSED LAND USE & TRANSPORTATION NETWORK: Public Comments; Commission Comments; Council Direction Council/Commission comments/suggestions included: There is a need for a true east-west transportation connection within the City. Hermosa Beach Page 1

3 Public input in the process has been invaluable. A public parking structure at the Community Center could be considered. A trolley could connect all parts of the City and would be beneficial for disabled and senior residents; it could perhaps also connect Hermosa with Manhattan and Redondo or even LAX Airport. Study of the feasibility of increased mixed-use development would be required. Coming forward to address the Council on this item were: Sheryl Main Mark Hopkins Jim Lissner Dean Nota John Bell Ruben Jubinsky Donna Bell Sandy Saemann Council/Commission/consultants discussion ensued. Direction was given to Raimi + Associates to move forward with the Environmental Review portion of the land use and transportation aspect of the General Plan. ADJOURNMENT OF STUDY SESSION 8:56 p.m. CALL TO ORDER (City Council Meeting) 9:13 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mark Bolour ROLL CALL Present: DiVirgilio, Fangary, Petty, Tucker, Mayor Barragan Absent: None ANNOUNCEMENTS Councilmember Fangary suggested stand-alone joint Council/Commission meetings to allow adequate time, not followed by Regular Council meetings. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Coming forward to address the Council at this time was: Jim Lissner Hermosa Beach Page 2

4 1. MUNICIPAL MATTERS a) STRAND AND PIER HOTEL PROJECT UPDATE (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Community Development Director Robertson presented the staff report and responded to Council questions. Dana Sayles, three6ixty AICP, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the project update and responded to Council questions. Paige Nelson, Nelson & Gilmore President, came forward to discuss community outreach efforts related to the project. Action: To receive and file the update. Motion Petty, second DiVirgilio. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. b) REVIEW OF POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR CITY RESPONSES TO PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS (City Clerk Elaine Doerfling) City Clerk Doerfling presented the staff report and responded to Council questions. City Attorney Jenkins also responded to Council questions. Coming forward to address the Council on this item were: Justin Massey Craig Cadwallader Action: To direct staff to follow up on any overdue public record requests and to include the following in the policies and procedures for processing Public Records Act requests: 1) Clarification of exempt items (and City Attorney determination, in writing to the requestor, on a case-by-case basis, of other requested items that are exempt); and 2) Transmission by the City Clerk of requests for copies of electronic mail to generators of the electronic mail and the City s Information Technology consultant, both of whom will transmit responsive records to the Clerk. Motion Barragan, second DiVirgilio. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. c) UPDATE REGARDING USER FEE STUDY AND CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL FEES FOR APPLICATIONS FOR DISABLED PARKING, VOLLEYBALL COURTS, AND DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY AND REMOVAL OF TREES (Continued from meeting of ) (Finance Director Viki Copeland) Hermosa Beach Page 3

5 This item was continued. It was Council consensus to continue discussion of items on this agenda until 11 p.m., and then recess to Closed Session. d) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AMMENDING THE P.A.R.K. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FEE FOR THE 2015/2016 SCHOOL YEAR (Senior Recreation Supervisor Kelly Orta) City Manager Bakaly presented the staff report and responded to Council questions. No one came forward to address the Council on this item. Action: To adopt Resolution No , entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION (MASTER FEE RESOLUTION) TO INCREASE THE FEE FOR THE P.A.R.K. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. Motion Petty, second DiVirgilio. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. 2. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL a) HERMOSA BEACH PARTICIPATION IN REDONDO BEACH AES TASK FORCE TO STUDY ZONING AND LAND USE ALTERNATIVES (Community Development Director Ken Robertson) Community Development Director Robertson presented the staff report and responded to Council questions. No one came forward to address the Council on this item. Action: To direct the City Clerk to advertise the AES Task Force opening requesting applicants to submit a letter of interest, with interviews to be held before the meeting of July 28, Motion DiVirgilio, second Petty. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. b) VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS CIVIL SERVICE BOARD APPOINTMENTS FOR TWO FOUR-YEAR TERMS ENDING JULY 15, 2019 (City Clerk Elaine Doerfling) Hermosa Beach Page 4

6 City Clerk Doerfling presented the report and responded to Council questions. Action: To appoint E. Thomas Moroney and Barry Warner to the two seats available on the Civil Service Board, for four year terms ending July 15, Motion Petty, second Tucker. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. c) VACANCIES - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ADVISORY COMMISSION ONE OPEN SEAT FOR A TERM ENDING MAY 31, 2019 (City Clerk Elaine Doerfling) City Clerk Doerfling presented the report and responded to Council questions. Action: To direct the City Clerk to re-advertise the open seat for a term ending May 31, 2019 on the Emergency Preparedness Advisory Commission. Motion Tucker, second Petty. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT (on Closed Session agenda items) 10:53 p.m. No one came forward to address the Council at this time RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION IN SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 10:54 p.m. The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation. 1. MINUTES: Approval of minutes of Closed Session held on June 23, CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL Anticipation of Litigation - Government Code Section (d)(2) A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its legal counsel, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the City Council. Number of Potential Cases: 1 ADJOURNMENT: The Adjourned Regular meeting of the Hermosa Beach City Council adjourned at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, to the 6:30 p.m. Special meeting of July 28, 2015, to be followed at 7 p.m. by the Regular meeting. City Clerk Deputy City Clerk Hermosa Beach Page 5

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