City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · May 16, 2017
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor David J. Lesser
Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Nancy Hersman
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
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, 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.
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, May 10, 2017, on the City's Website and on the bulletin boards of City
Hall, Joslyn Community Center and Manhattan Heights.
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
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Northrop Grumman for their 17-0203
Historic and Continued Contribution of Groundbreaking Aerospace and
Defense Technology.
PRESENT
D. 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.
E. 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.
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F. CITY MANAGER REPORT
G. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
H. 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.
I. 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): None.
J. 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.
2. City Council Minutes: 17-0159
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Council Meeting:
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes - Closed Session and
Capital Improvements Projects of April 10, 2017
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes – Closed Session
3. Financial Report: 17-0179
Schedules of Demands: April 13, 2017 (Finance Director Moe).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedules of Demands for April 13, 2017
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4. Resolution of Intention to Provide for Annual Levy and Collection of RES 17-0045
Assessments for the Downtown Business Improvement District and
Setting June 20, 2017 for a Public Hearing (Economic Vitality Manager
Sywak).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0045, SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR
JUNE 20, 2017
Attachments: FY 2017-2018 Downtown Business Improvement District Activity Plan
Chairperson Letter from BID Advisory Board
Resolution No. 17-0045
5. Resolution Approving Assessment Engineer’s Report for Annual Levy of RES 17-0049
Street Lighting Assessments for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 (Finance Director
Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0049; APPROVE ENGINEER’S
REPORT
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0049
Engineer's Report 2017-2018
Lighting and Landscape Assessment Districts Map
6. Resolution Declaring City Council’s Intention to Provide for Annual Levy RES 17-0050
and Collection of Assessments for Street Lighting Maintenance and
Setting of Public Hearing for June 20, 2017 (Finance Director Moe).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0050; SET JUNE 20, 2017 FOR PUBLIC
HEARING
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0050
Engineer's Report 2017-2018
Lighting and Landscape Assessment Districts Map
7. Resolution Approving Third Amendment to the Pass-Thru Agreement RES 17-0054
with Eyestone-Jones Environmental, LLC. for Environmental Review and
Related Services for the Manhattan Village Mall Renovation Project
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0054 APPROVING THIRD
AMENDMENT
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0054
Third Amendment to Agreement (Including Scope of Work)
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8. Resolutions Approving the Following with AndersonPenna Partners, Inc. RES 17-0044
for: a) Amendment No. 1 for Additional On-Call Construction
Management and Inspection Services for $43,234, and b) Task Order
No. 3 for $55,200 for Additional Construction Management and
Inspection Services for the Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project (Public
Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 17-0044 AND 17-0061
Attachments: Resolution No. 17-0061
Amendment No. 1
Resolution No. 17-0044
Task Order No. 3
Strand Stairs Rehabilitation Project Budget and Expenditures Report
APP's Proposal for Extended Professional Construction Management Services
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS (2 MINUTES PER PERSON)
L. OLD BUSINESS
9. Re-Appropriation for Temporary Use of a Portion of General Fund 17-0222
Reserves for a Joint Funding Agreement Between the Cities of
Manhattan Beach, Gardena and Hawthorne to Provide Advanced
Funding to the South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority
(RCC) for a Department of Homeland Security, Urban Areas Security
Initiative (UASI) Reimbursable Grant for Construction of Interagency
Communications Interoperability Systems (Finance Director Moe).
APPROVE AND RE-APPROPRIATE FUNDS
10. Veterans Parkway Preliminary Design Presentation (Public Works 17-0044
Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE DESIGN ELEMENTS AND, IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE
FURTHER DIRECTION
Attachments: Veterans Parkway Landscape Master Plan Guidelines, June 2013
PowerPoint Presentation
11. Status Update and Request to Approve the Proposed Facility 17-0193
Maintenance Improvements and Design Elements Regarding Pier
Improvements and Harrison Greenberg Foundation Roundhouse
Aquarium Beautification Project (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE PROPOSED FACILITY MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS
AND DESIGN ELEMENTS
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation
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M. NEW BUSINESS
12. Assignment of Manhattan Village Park City Parking Area Ground Lease 17-0209
with 1334 Partners LP (Manhattan Country Club) (Finance Director Moe
and Economic Vitality Manager Sywak).
CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT
Attachments: Parking Lot Lease
First Amendment to Parking Lot Lease
13. Request from Manhattan Beach Rotary Club for Special Permit: Limited 17-0217
Alcoholic Beverage Use on Public Property for June 16, 2017 for their
Event at the Joslyn Center (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT
Attachments: Ordinance No. 15-0013
14. Approve the Valley Drive Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan Initial 17-0167
Measures as Recommended by the Parking and Public Improvements
Commission (Community Development Director McIntosh).
APPROVE
Attachments: PPIC Staff Report - February 23, 2017 with Exhibits
PPIC Minutes - February 23, 2017
Correspondence Received After February 23, 2017 PPIC Meeting Posting
Map of Initial Traffic Calming Measures as Recommended by PPIC
N. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS, OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS, AND COMMITTEE
AND TRAVEL REPORTS
O. FORECAST AGENDA AND FUTURE DISCUSSION ITEMS
15. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 17-0207
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: May 10, 2017 Agenda Forecast
P. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
16. Commission Minutes: 17-0208
This Item Contains Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of April
29, 2017 (Community Development Director McIntosh).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of April 29, 2017
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Q. CLOSED SESSION
R. ADJOURNMENT
S. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
May 18, 2017 - Thursday -- 10:00 AM - Closed Session
May 30, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
June 5, 2017 - Monday -- 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation, Library and Cultural Arts Commission Joint Meetings
(Tentative Hold)
June 6, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 20, 2017 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 21, 2017 - Wednesday -- 6:00 PM - Planning, Parking and Parking Improvements and Historic Preservation
Commission Joint Meetings (Tentative Hold)
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
May 22, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
May 24, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 25, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
June 12, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Library Commission Meeting
June 13, 2017 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
June 14, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 22, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
June 26, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
June 28, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 10, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Library Commission Meeting
July 11, 2017 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
July 12, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 24, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
July 26, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 27, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
August 7, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Library Commission Meeting
August 8, 2017 - Tuesday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
August 9, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
August 23, 2017 - Wednesday - 6:30 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
August 24, 2017 - Thursday - 6:30 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
August 28, 2017 - Monday - 6:30 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
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T. 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:
May 26, 2017 - Friday
June 9, 2017 - Friday
June 23, 2017 - Friday
July 7, 2017 - Friday
July 21, 2017 - Friday
Aug. 4, 2017 - Friday
Aug. 18, 2017 - Friday
Sept. 1, 2017 - Friday
Sept. 15, 2017 - Friday
Sept. 29, 2017 - Friday
Oct. 13, 2017 - Friday
Oct. 27, 2017 - Friday
Nov. 10, 2017 - Friday
Nov. 24, 2017 - Friday
Dec. 8, 2017 - Friday
Dec. 22, 2017 - Friday
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