City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · June 17, 2014
Agenda
City Council
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
5:00 PM Adjourned Regular Meeting - Closed Session
Mayor Amy Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem Wayne Powell
Councilmember Mark Burton
Councilmember Tony D'Errico
Councilmember David J. Lesser
Executive Team
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Cathy Hanson, Human Resources Director Tony Olmos, Public Works Director
Eve R. Irvine, Police Chief Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director Richard Thompson, Community
Development Director
MISSION STATEMENT:
The City of Manhattan Beach is dedicated to providing exemplary municipal
services, preserving our small beach town character and enhancing the quality
of life for our residents, businesses and visitors.
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MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
Your presence and participation contribute to good city government .
By your presence in the City Council Chambers, you are participating in the process of representative
government. To encourage that participation, the City Council has specified two additional times for public
comments on the agenda--under "Community Announcements Regarding Upcoming Events," at which time the
public may address the City Council regarding any upcoming events for up to one minute in duration for any
speaker; and again under "Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items," at which time speakers may comment on any
item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, not including items
on the agenda, for up to three minutes for each speaker. Estimated times have been placed under each heading
to assist with meeting management. Please note that these times are merely an estimate.
Please note that each speaker may speak for up to 15 minutes at any one Council meeting, with additional time
during public hearings.
Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to each item of business referred to on this agenda
are available for review on the City's website at www.citymb.info, the Police Department located at 420 15th
Street, and are also on file in the Office of the City Clerk for public inspection. Any person who has any question
concerning any agenda item may call the City Clerk's office at (310) 802-5056.
In compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this
meeting, you should contact the Office of the City Clerk at (310) 802-5056 (voice) or (310) 546-3501 (TDD).
Notification 36 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure
accessibility to this meeting.
BELOW ARE THE AGENDA ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED. THE RECOMMENDED
COUNCIL ACTION IS LISTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TITLE OF EACH ITEM IN
BOLD CAPITAL LETTERS.
A. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
5 MINUTES
Curran Hedges, 3rd Grade, Meadows Elementary School - Mayor for the Day
B. ROLL CALL
1 MINUTE
C. CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
1 MINUTE
I, Liza Tamura, City Clerk of the City of Manhattan Beach, California, state under penalty of perjury that this
notice/agenda was posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of City
Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
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D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
5 MINUTES
By motion of the City Council this is the time to notify the public of any changes to the agenda and/or rearrange
the order of the agenda.
E. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
30 MINUTES
1. Recognition of Curran Hedges as Mayor for the Day. 14-0289
PRESENT
2. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Jeff Nicosia for his 14-0270
Services to the Beach Cities Sports (BCS) Youth Flag Football Program.
PRESENT
3. Presentation of a Certificate by Southern California Edison and the 14-0278
South Bay Cities Council of Governments to Recognize the City of
Manhattan Beach’s Achievement of Rising to the Energy Leader
Platinum Level, Representing Significant Electricity Savings in Energy
and Energy Efficiency Education for the Community.
PRESENT
4. Presentation of a Commendation to the Mira Costa High School Music 14-0133
Department for Being Recognized as a GRAMMY Signature School by
the GRAMMY Foundation.
PRESENT
F. CITY MANAGER REPORT
5 MINUTES
G. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
5 MINUTES
H. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
5 MINUTES PER CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR TOTAL OF 25 MINUTES
I. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING UPCOMING EVENTS
1 MINUTE PER PERSON
This portion of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for citizens to address the City Council regarding
upcoming events. The duration for an individual speaking under " Community Announcements Regarding
Upcoming Events" is limited to one minute. A second, extended opportunity to speak is provided under "Public
Comment on Non-Agenda Items." While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to
take action on any item not on the agenda, except under very limited circumstances. Please complete the
"Request to Address the City Council" card by filling out your name, city of residence, and returning it to the City
Clerk. Thank you!
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J. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
3 MINUTES PER PERSON - 30 MINUTES MAXIMUM
Speakers may comment on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
legislative body, not including items on the agenda. The Mayor may determine whether an item is within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the City. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City
Council to take action on any item not on the agenda, except under very limited circumstances. Please complete
the “Request to Address the City Council” card by filling out your name , city of residence, and returning it to the
City Clerk.
K. CONSENT CALENDAR
5 MINUTES
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - The items on the “Consent Calendar” are routine and customary business items and
will be enacted with one vote. The Mayor will ask the public, the City Councilmembers and the staff if there is
anyone who wishes to remove any item from the “Consent Calendar” for public comment, discussion and
consideration. The matters removed from the “Consent Calendar” will be considered individually at the end of
this Agenda under “Items Removed from the Consent Calendar .” At that time, any member of the audience may
comment on any item pulled from the “Consent Calendar.” The entire “Consent Calendar,” with the exception of
items removed to be discussed under “Items Removed from the Consent Calendar,” is then voted upon by roll
call under one motion, after the Mayor has invited the public to speak.
5. Contract Amendment #1 with Iteris, Inc. and Appropriate a Not-to-Exceed CON 14-0030
amount of $21,000 from the General Fund for Additional Services to
Complete the Mobility Plan Update (Community Development Director
Thompson).
APPROVE AND APPROPRIATE
Attachments: Professional Services Agreement with Iteris, Inc. (Approved 111212)
Contract Amendment #1 to Professional Services Agreement with Iteris, Inc.
6. Award of Bid to the Armored Group, LLC for the Budgeted Purchase of 14-0244
One Law Enforcement Tactical Vehicle in the Amount of $184,000
(Acting City Manager Moe).
APPROVE; APPROPRIATE
Attachments: RFP #981-14 Comparison for Law Enforcement Tactical Vehicle
7. Award of Bid to Verde Inc. for the Budgeted Purchase of One 14-0245
Replacement DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Checkpoint Trailer in the
Amount of $27,617.55 (Acting City Manager Moe).
APPROVE
Attachments: RFP #983-14 Comparison for DUI Checkpoint Trailer
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8. Ordinance No. 14-0008 Prohibiting Smoking in Public Places and ORD 14-0008
Regulating Electronic Cigarettes (Public Works Director Olmos).
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 14-0008
Attachments: Ordinance No. 14-0008
Memorandum on Electronic Cigarettes
Draft Logos for “Breathe Free MB” Smoke-Free Public Places Campaign
9. Award of Contract to Teri Black & Company for Community Development CON 14-0029
Director Recruitment Services; Appropriation of $24,750 from the
General Fund Available Fund Balance (Acting City Manager Moe).
APPROVE AND APPROPRIATE
Attachments: Proposal from Teri Black & Company
Agreement with Teri Black & Company
10. Agreement for Additional Services Not-to-Exceed $5,000 with Messina 14-0285
and Associates for Team Building, Career Counseling, and Succession
Planning Development (Fire Chief Espinosa).
APPROVE
11. Revised Salary Ranges for the Part-Time Recreation Leader I and 14-0280
Recreation Leader II Positions Due to a Mandated Increase in the State
of California’s Minimum Wage (Human Resources Director Hanson).
APPROVE
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12. Minutes: 14-0273
This item contains action minutes of City Council meetings which are
presented for approval. Staff recommends that the City Council, by
motion, take action to approve the action minutes of the:
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Budget Study Session No. 1
of May 8, 2014
b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Closed Session of May 12,
2014
c) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Budget Study Session No. 2
of May 12, 2014
d) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Budget Study Session No. 3
of May 21, 2014
e) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Closed Session of May 29,
2014
f) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting-Budget Study Session No. 4
of May 29, 2014
g) City Council Special City Council Meeting-Closed Session of June 10,
2014
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Budget Study Session No. 1 Minutes of May 8, 2014.pdf
City Council Closed Session Minutes of May 12, 2014
City Council Budget Study Session No. 2 of May 12, 2014.pdf
City Council Budget Study Session No. 3 of May 21, 2014.pdf
City Council Closed Session Minutes of May 29, 2014
City Council Budget Study Session No. 4 of May 29, 2014.pdf
City Council Special Closed Session Minutes of June 10, 2014
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS
30 MINUTES PER ITEM
13. Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Operating Budget (Acting City Manager Moe). RES 14-0038
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-0038
Attachments: Resolution No. 14-0038
Recommended Changes to the FY 2014-2015 Proposed Budget
FY 2014-2015 Fund Balance Report
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14. Public Hearing and Adoption of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Operating Budget: RES 14-0037
Appropriation (Gann) Limit (Acting City Manager Moe).
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING; ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-0037 AS
PART OF THE OPERATING BUDGET
Attachments: Resolution No. 14-0037 (Appropriation Limit)
Gann Limit Calculation
15. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2015-2019 Capital Improvement Plan RES 14-0039
(Public Works Director Olmos).
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING; ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 14-0039
Attachments: Attachment A - Resolution No. 14-0039
Attachment B - CIP 2015-2019 Adopted
Attachment C – FY 2013-2014 Updated Flashing Beacons Schematic
M. GENERAL BUSINESS
30 MINUTES PER ITEM
16. Presentation on the Draft Mobility Plan (Community Development 14-0177
Director Thompson).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Draft Mobility Plan
Draft Mobility Plan Appendices
17. Approve Pedestrian Enhancements at the Intersection of Ardmore 14-0247
Avenue and Flournoy Road as Recommended by the Parking and Public
Improvements Commission (Continued from June 3, 2014, City Council
Meeting) (Community Development Director Thompson).
APPROVE
Attachments: Sketch of Proposed Pedestrian Enhancements
Staff Report and Final Minutes for the February 27, 2014, PPIC Meeting
Staff Report and Draft Minutes for the April 24, 2014, PPIC Meeting
18. Status Report on the Mills Act - A Preservation Program for Historic 14-0267
Properties (Community Development Director Thompson).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Attachment A- City Council Staff Reports and Minutes from 081506, 090506, 051711, and 06071
Attachment B- Culturally Significant Landmark Ordinance No. 2143
Attachment C- Other Cities Historic Documentation
Attachment D- Manhattan Beach Cultural Heritage Conservancy Documentation
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19. Approve Contract with Partners in Policy Governance for Assistance in CON 14-0028
Implementing the Policy Governance Model in an Amount to Exceed
$98,000 (Strategic Planning and Policy Governance Subcommittee)
APPROVE; APPROPRIATE $98,000 FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY
Attachments: Policy Governance RFP
Policy Governance RFP Staff Report of February 18, 2014
Partners in Policy Governance Proposal
Professional Services Agreement with Partners in Policy Governance
20. Home Loan for New City Manager 14-0286
APPROVE; APPROPRIATE
Attachments: Secured Promissory Note
21. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Amending to a Legal RES 14-0043
Services Agreement with Richards, Watson & Gershon for City Attorney
Services to Designate Quinn M. Barrow as City Attorney and to Increase
the Monthly Rate for General Services to $24,000 (Acting City Manager
Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION; APPROVE AGREEMENT
Attachments: Agreement with Richards Watson & Gershon
Resolution No. 14-0043
Amendment to Agreement for City Attorney Services
N. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
5 MINUTES PER ITEM
Prior to the Council’s consideration of each item removed from the consent calendar , speakers may comment on
any or all of those items for up to three minutes per item.
O. OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
For speakers who did not speak at the first "Public Comment" period because the 30 minute time limit was
reached.
3 MINUTES PER PERSON
P. OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS, COMMITTEE AND TRAVEL REPORTS, FUTURE
DISCUSSION ITEMS
5 MINUTES PER CITY COUNCILMEMBER FOR TOTAL OF 25 MINUTES
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22. Take a Position in Opposition to AB 2145 (Bradford) - Electricity: 14-0293
Community Choice Aggregation (Acting City Manager Moe).
OPPOSE
Attachments: Legislative Text of AB 2145
List of Communities and Organizations Opposing
San Diego Energy District Foundation Analysis of AB 2145
Q. RECEIVE AND FILE ITEMS
The following items are informational items that do not require action by the City Council. They can be “Received
and Filed” by one motion: “Motion to Receive and File” or by order of the Chair.
The Mayor will provide a maximum of three minutes for speakers to comment on this category.
23. Financial Reports: 14-0262
Schedule of Demands: June 5, 2014 (Acting City Manager Moe).
RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for June 5, 2014
24. Commission Minutes: 14-0272
This item contains minutes of City Council subcommittees and other City
commissions and committees which are presented to be Received and
Filed by the City Council. Staff recommends that the City Council, by
motion, take action to Receive and File the minutes of the:
a) Planning Commission Meeting of May 28, 2014
(Community Development Director Thompson)
b) Cultural Arts Commission Meeting of May 13, 2014
(Parks and Recreation Director Leyman)
RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: Planning Commission Action Minutes of May 28, 2014
Cultural Arts Commission Action Minutes of May 13, 2014
R. ADJOURNMENT
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S. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
Jul 1, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Jul 15, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Jul 29, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Adjourned Regular City Counil Meeting (Water Issues)
Aug 5, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (CANCELLED)
Aug 12, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Aug 19, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Sep 2, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Sep 16, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (City Council Reorganization)
Sep 30, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting
Oct 7, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Oct 21, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Nov 4, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Nov 18, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Dec 2, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
Dec 16, 2014 – Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Jun 18, 2014 – Wednesday – 6:00 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Jun 23, 2014 – Monday – 6:30 PM – Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
Jun 26, 2014 – Thursday – 6:30 PM – Parking & Public Improvements Commission Meeting
Jul 8, 2014 – Tuesday – 6:00 PM – Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Jul 9, 2014 – Wednesday – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Jul 14, 2014 – Monday – 6:30 PM – Library Commission Meeting
Jul 23, 2014 – Wednesday – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Jul 24, 2014 – Thursday – 6:30 PM – Parking & Public Improvements Commission Meeting
Jul 28, 2014 – Monday – 6:30 PM – Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Aug 11, 2014 – Monday – 6:30 PM – Library Commission Meeting
Aug 12, 2014 – Tuesday – 6:00 PM – Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
Aug 13, 2014 – Wednesday – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Aug 25, 2014 – Monday – 6:30 PM – Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
Aug 27, 2014 – Wednesday – 6:30 PM – Planning Commission Meeting
Aug 28, 2014 – Thursday – 6:30 PM – Parking & Public Improvements Commission Meeting
T. CITY HOLIDAYS
CITY OFFICES CLOSED ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
Jul. 4, 2014 - Friday - Independence Day
Sep. 1, 2014 – Monday – Labor Day
Oct. 13, 2014 – Monday – Columbus Day
Nov. 11, 2014 – Tuesday – Veterans Day
Nov. 27-28, 2014 – Thursday & Friday – Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec. 25, 2014 – Thursday – Christmas Day
Jan. 1, 2015 – Thursday – New Years Day
Jan. 19, 2015 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
Feb. 16, 2015 – Monday – President's Day
May. 25, 2015 – Monday – Memorial Day
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