City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · April 4, 2017
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor David J. Lesser
Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth
Councilmember Wayne Powell
Councilmember Mark Burton
Councilmember Tony D'Errico
Executive Team
Mark Danaj, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Nadine Nader, Assistant City Manager
Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director Anne McIntosh, Interim Community Development Director
Eve R. Irvine, Police Chief Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
MISSION STATEMENT:
The City of Manhattan Beach is recognized for providing exemplary municipal services
and contributing to the exceptional quality of life afforded to residents, businesses
and visitors who enjoy living in and visiting California’s safest beach community
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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, this agenda provides an early opportunity for public comments
under "Public Comments," at which time speakers may comment on any matter within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council, including items on the agenda.
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. The City also provides closed captioning of all its Regular City Council Meetings for
the hearing impaired.
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
Akash Mishra, Pennekamp Elementary School
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
D. CERTIFICATION OF MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA POSTING
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, March 29, 2017, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of
City Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
E. REORGANIZATION
1. Resolution Citing the Facts of the March 7, 2017, General Municipal RES 17-0035
Election (City Clerk Tamura).
ADOPT
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0035
Certificate of Canvass
Official Results - March 7, 2017 General Municipal Election
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2. City Council Minutes: 17-0101
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Council Meeting:
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2017
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2017
3. City Council Reorganization: 17-0146
a) Recognition of Outgoing City Councilmembers Powell, Burton and
D’Errico.
b) Introduction of Newly Elected City Councilmembers Napolitano,
Hersman and Montgomery.
c) Introduction of Re-Elected City Treasurer Lilligren
(City Clerk Tamura).
PRESENT, INTRODUCE
F. RECESS AND RECONVENE
G. ROLL CALL
H. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
By motion of the City Council, this is the time to: (a) notify the public of any changes to the agenda; (b) remove
items from the consent calendar for individual consideration; or (c) rearrange the order of the agenda.
I. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
UPCOMING EVENTS (1 MINUTE PER PERSON)
City Councilmembers and community organization representatives may inform the public about upcoming events.
J. CITY MANAGER REPORT
K. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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L. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON FOR ONE ITEM, A MAXIMUM
OF 6 MINUTES IF A SPEAKER WANTS TO COMMENT ON MORE THAN ONE
ITEM)
Speakers may provide public comments on any matter that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City
Council, including items on the agenda. The Mayor may determine whether an item is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the City Council. While all comments are welcome, the Brown Act does not allow City Council to
take action on any item not on the agenda. Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes per matter, up to a total
of 6 minutes if a speaker wants to comment on more than one matter. With respect to non-public hearing
agenda items, speakers may provide their comments during "Public Comments" or at the time the agenda item is
being considered. This is also the time for speakers to comment on items on the consent calendar that have not
been previously removed by the City Council for individual consideration. For public hearings, speakers are
encouraged to speak during the public hearing, if they want their comments to be included in the record for the
public hearing.
Please complete the “Request to Address the City Council” card by filling out your name, city of residence, the
item(s) you would like to offer public comment, and returning it to the City Clerk.
M. PLANNING COMMISSION QUASI-JUDICIAL DECISIONS (RECEIVE AND FILE)
This is an opportunity for a Councilmember to submit a written request that the City Council review the Planning
Commission decision, in which case a duly noticed public hearing on the matter will be scheduled for a later date.
In the absence of a written request, the matter will be received and filed by order of the chair.
The Planning Commission recently took action on the following matter(s):
4. Planning Commission Approval of Master Use Permit for the Gelson’s 17-0050
Market and Bank Project at 707 North Sepulveda Boulevard; and
Mitigated Negative Declaration (Paragon Commercial Group) (Interim
Community Development Director McIntosh).
BY ORDER OF THE CHAIR, RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: Resolution No. PC 17-01
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N. CONSENT CALENDAR (APPROVE)
Items on the “Consent Calendar” are routine and customary business items and will be enacted with one vote.
Removal of items from the Consent Calendar for individual consideration will be at a City Councilmember’s
discretion. In such case, the item will be heard during general business.
5. Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to Wright Construction RES 17-0028
Engineering Corporation for the Laurel Avenue Storm Drain Catch Basin
Replacement Project for $105,541.16 (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
APPROVE; ADOPT RESOLUTION
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0028
Budget and Expenditures Summary
Location and Layout Map
Contractor's Bid Porposal and Agreement
Plans and Specifications (Web-Link Provided)
6. Resolution Awarding Professional Services Agreement to Lance, Soll & RES 17-0029
Lunghard, LLP to Perform Financial Auditing for the City for Fiscal Years
2016-2017 and 2017-2018 (Finance Director Moe).
APPROVE; ADOPT RESOLUTION
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0029
Contract with Lance Soll & Lunghard LLC
7. Resolution Ordering Plans, Specifications, Cost Estimates and RES 17-0030
Engineer’s Report for Annual Street Lighting and Landscaping
Assessments (Finance Director Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION
Attachments: Resolution No 17-0030
Lighting and Landscape Assessment Districts Map
8. Receive and File the Completed Manhattan Beach Sewer System 17-0112
Management Plan (SSMP) Update as Required by the State Water
Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Order No. 2006.0003 (Public Works
Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Manhattan Beach SSMP Update
SWRCB Order No. 2006-0003
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9. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Professional RES 17-0039
Services Agreement with ValveTek Utility Services, Inc. for $81,844 for
Flushing and Disinfection Services of 30 Miles of the City’s Potable
Water System (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE; ADOPT RESOLUTION
Attachments: ValveTek Utility Services, Inc. Proposal
Professional Services Agreement - ValveTek Utility Services, Inc.
Resolution No. 17-0039
10. Update on Emergency Action Taken by the City Manager regarding the 17-0149
Repair, Replacement and Installation of Equipment at the 23rd Street
and Peck Avenue Stormwater Pump Station, and Approval for
Continuation of the Emergency Work (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
APPROVE
11. Resolution Awarding a Three Year Contract to American Solutions for RES 17-0032
Parks and Recreation Activity Guide Printing Services with an Estimated
Annual Value of $62,300 (Parks & Recreation Director Leyman).
ADOPT RESOLUTION
Attachments: RFP #1096-17 Comparison for Activity Guide Printing Services
Resolution No. 17-0032
Agreement with American Solutions
12. Formally Accept the Live Oak Park Tennis Office Communication Project 17-0129
as Complete, and Authorize Filing of the Notice of Completion and
Release of Retention in the Amount of $2,450 (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Live Oak Park Location Map
13. Resolution to Approve Change Order #2 to Miramontes Construction RES 17-0048
Company Inc. for $267,475 for Additional Sewer Line Rehabilitation
Work and a Supplemental Appropriation of $60,000 from Sewer Fund
Reserve (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION AND APPROVE APPROPRIATION
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0048
Budget and Expenditures Summary
Location Map
Contractor's Cost Proposal
Plans (Web-Link Provided)
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14. Financial Report: 17-0105
a) Schedule of Demands: March 2, 2017
b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending February 28, 2017
c) Month End Report for February 28, 2017
(Finance Director Moe).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedules of Demands for March 2, 2017
Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending February 28, 2017
Month End Report for February 28, 2017
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS (2 MINUTES PER PERSON)
P. OLD BUSINESS
Q. NEW BUSINESS
15. Approval of City Council Assignments (Mayor Lesser). 17-0137
DISCUSS AND APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Assignments and Committee Descriptions
Proposed City Council Assignments (Mayor Lesser)
R. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS, AND COMMITTEE
AND TRAVEL REPORTS
S. FORECAST AGENDA AND FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS
16. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 17-0153
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: March 29, 2017 Agenda Forecast
T. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
17. Commission Minutes: 17-0152
Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2017 (Interim
Community Development Director McIntosh).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2017
U. CLOSED SESSION
V. ADJOURNMENT
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W. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
April 10, 2017 - Monday -- 4:30 PM - Closed Session
April 10, 2017 - Monday -- 6:00 PM - Study Session
April 18, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 2, 2017 - Tuesday -- TBD - Boards and Commission Interviews
May 2, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 3, 2017 - Wenesday -- TBD - City Council Retreat
May 4, 2017 - Thursday -- TBD - Budget Study Session (Tentative Hold)
May 16, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 23, 2017 - Tuesday -- TBD - Budget Study Session (Tentative Hold)
May 25, 2017 - Thursday -- TBD - Budget Study Session (Tentative Hold)
June 6, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 20, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 5, 2017 - Wednesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 18, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 1, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 15, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 5, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 19, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 3, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 17, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 7, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 21, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 5, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 19, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
April 10, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Library Commission Meeting
April 11, 2017 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
April 12, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 24, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
April 26, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 27, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
May 8, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Library Commission Meeting
May 10, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 22, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
May 25, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
May 24, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 14, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 28, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
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X. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
May 29, 2017 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2017 - Tuesday - Independence Day
September 4, 2017 - Monday - Labor Day
October 9, 2017 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 11, 2017 – Saturday – Veterans Day (Non-Business Day)
November 23-24, 2017 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2017 - Monday - Christmas Day Observed
January 1, 2018 – Monday – New Years Day Observed
January 15, 2018 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
February 19, 2018 - Monday - Presidents Day
CITY OFFICES CLOSED ON FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVE FRIDAYS:
April 14, 2017 - Friday
April 28, 2017 - Friday
May 12, 2017 - Friday
May 26, 2017 - Friday
June 9, 2017 - Friday
June 23, 2017 - Friday
July 7, 2017 - Friday
July 21, 2017 - Friday
August 4, 2017 - Friday
August 18, 2017 - Friday
September 1, 2017 - Friday
September 15, 2017 - Friday
September 29, 2017 - Friday
October 13, 2017 - Friday
October 27, 2017 - Friday
November 10, 2017 - Friday
November 24, 2017 - Friday
December 8, 2017 - Friday
December 22, 2017 - Friday
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