City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · January 16, 2018
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor Amy Howorth
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Nancy Hersman
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember David Lesser
Executive Team
Bruce Moe, Acting City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Derrick Abell, Police Chief Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Steve Charelian, Acting Finance Director Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director Teresia Zadroga-Haase, Human Resources Director
Mark Leyman, Parks & Recreation Director
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to provide excellent municipal services,
preserve our small beach town character, and enhance the quality of life for our
residents, businesses and visitors.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final January 16, 2018
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.
Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Chapter Spectrum),
Channel 35 (Frontier Communications), and live streaming via the City's website.
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, January 10, 2018, 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
Olivia Guilford, American Martyrs School
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of Employee Service Awards to Employees Attaining 20 18-0037
Years of Service or More.
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.
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA AND WAIVE FULL READING
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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.
F. PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 MINUTES PER PERSON)
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. 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 during approval of the agenda 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.
G. CONSENT CALENDAR (APPROVE)
Items on the Consent Calendar are routine and customary items and are enacted by a single motion with the
exception of items previously removed by a member of the City Council during "Approval of the Agenda" for
individual consideration. Any items removed shall be individually considered immediately after taking action on the
Consent Calendar.
2. City Council Minutes: 18-0038
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
January 3, 2018
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2018
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourne Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
January 3, 2018
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 3, 2018
3. Financial Report: 18-0011
Schedules of Demands: December 21, 2017 (Acting Finance Director
Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedules of Demands for December 21, 2017
4. Selection of Second Alternate for Los Angeles County Sanitation District 18-0008
Meetings (Mayor Howorth).
APPROVE COUNCILMEMBER HERSMAN AS ALTERNATE II
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5. Resolution of Intention to Provide for Annual Levy and Collection of RES 18-0005
Assessments for the North Manhattan Beach Business Improvement
District and Setting February 20, 2018 for a Public Hearing (Acting Finance
Director Charelian).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0005
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0005
Annual Budget and Activity Plan 2018
6. Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Acting 18-0039
Finance Director Charelian).
RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: FY 2016-2017 General and Enterprise Fund Summary Results
FY 2016-2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Report on Internal Control (Management Letter)
Audit Committee Letter
Summary of Pension Liabilities and Employer Contribution Expenditures
7. Petition to File Late Claim for Refund of Veterinary Bill Costs Associated 18-0020
with Claim for Damages (Human Resources Director Zadroga-Haase).
DENY REQUEST
Attachments: November 21, 2017 Request for Approval of Late Claim From Bruce Kuch
8. Accept as Complete the Sewer Main Rehabilitation Project Phase 2 by 18-0013
Miramontes Construction Company Inc.; Authorize Filing a Notice of
Completion with the County Recorder; and Release the Retention for
$72,981.05 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Location Map
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9. Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to All American Asphalt for RES 18-0009
$1,027,047.60 for the Manhattan Avenue and Highland Avenue Pavement
Rehabilitation and Curb Ramp Improvements Project; and Re-appropriation
of Gas Tax funds in the amount of $420,000 from the Rosecrans
Resurfacing Project to the Manhattan Avenue and Highland Avenue
Pavement Rehabilitation and Curb Ramp Improvements Project (Public
Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 18-0009
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0009
Budget and Expenditures Summary
Vicinity Map
All American Asphalt Bid Proposal
All American Asphalt Agreement
Plans and Specifications (Web-Link Provided)
H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda.
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item.
10. Resolution Authorizing the Allocation of Community Development Block RES 18-0012
Grant (CDBG) Funds for Fiscal Year 2018/2019 (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
18-0012
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0012
CDBG Project Location List
Notice of Public Hearing
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J. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
11. Consideration of the Leadership Manhattan Beach Class of 2018 18-0002
Proposed Annual Project: Installation of Bicycle “Fixit” Stations and
Locations Throughout the City (Public Works Director Katsouleas and
Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION, APPROVE
Attachments: Leadership Manhattan Beach PowerPoint Presentation
Fixit Station Video (Web-Link Provided)
12. Approval of Refinancing of Underground Utility Assessment Districts 04-1, 18-0040
04-3, 04-5, 05-2 and 05-6; Adoption of a Debt Management and Disclosure
Policy (Acting Finance Director Charelian).
APPROVE; ADOPT RESOLUTIONS; ADOPT POLICY
Attachments: Resolution No. 18-0015
Resolution No. 18-0016
Resolution No. 18-0017
Resolution No. 18-0018
Continuing Disclosure Agreement
Indenture
Purchase Contract
Preliminary Official Statement
Debt Management and Disclosure Policy
SB450 Letter
13. Discussion of Fees and Incentives for Historic Preservation Applications 18-0010
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Memo and Permit Fee Spreadsheet
K. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS INCLUDING
AB 1234 REPORTS
14. Pending Project(s) in Adjacent Cities: Update Northrop Grumman Lab 18-0045
Expansion Project (Redondo Beach) (Community Development Director
McIntosh).
PROVIDE DIRECTION
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
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M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
N. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourning in memory of Jim (Jimmy) McCaverty.
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
February 6, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
February 20, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 6, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 20, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 3, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 17, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 1, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 15, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 5, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 19, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 3, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 17, 2018 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
January 22, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
January 24, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
January 25, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
February 12, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
February 14, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
February 19, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
February 22, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
February 26, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
February 28, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
March 12, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
March 14, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
March 19, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
March 22, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
March 26, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
March 28, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 9, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
April 11, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 16, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
April 23, 2018 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
April 25, 2018 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
April 26, 2018 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
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S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
February 19, 2018 - Monday - Presidents Day
May 28, 2018 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2018 - Wednesday - Independence Day
September 3, 2018 - Monday - Labor Day
October 8, 2018 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 12, 2018 – Monday – Veterans Day (Observance of November 11, 2018)
November 22-23, 2018 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2018 - Tuesday - Christmas Day Observed
January 1, 2019 – Tuesday – New Years Day Observed
January 14, 2019 – Tuesday – Martin Luther King Day
CITY OFFICES CLOSED ON FOLLOWING ALTERNATIVE FRIDAYS:
January 19, 2018
February 2, 2018
February 16, 2018
March 2, 2018
March 16, 2018
April 13, 2018
April 27, 2018
May 11, 2018
May 25, 2018
June 8, 2018
June 22, 2018
July 6, 2018
July 20, 2018
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