City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · May 21, 2019
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor Steve Napolitano
Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Hersman
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
Councilmember Hildy Stern
Executive Team
Bruce Moe, City Manager
Quinn Barrow, City Attorney
Derrick Abell, Police Chief Mark Leyman, Parks and Recreation Director
Steve Charelian, Finance Director Anne McIntosh, Community Development Director
Daryn Drum, Fire Chief Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Lisa Jenkins, Human Resources Director Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works 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.
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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.
Meetings are broadcast live through Manhattan Beach Local Community Cable, Channel 8 (Spectrum), Channel 35
(Frontier), 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, May 15, 2019, 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
Caden Lim, Pacific Elementary School
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Recognition of Bette Deziel, Founder and 65 Year Charter Member of 19-0211
Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach for her Dedication to
Improving the Lives of Women and Children.
PRESENT
D. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND WAIVER OF FULL READING OF ORDINANCES
This is the time for the City Council 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: 19-0212
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Chamber of
Commerce Town Hall Meeting) of May 1, 2019
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2019
c) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
May 8, 2019
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Chamber of
Commerce Town Hall Meeting) of May 1, 2019
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 7, 2019
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
May 8, 2019
3. Financial Report: 19-0168
Schedule of Demands: April 11, 2019 (Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedules of Demands for April 11, 2019
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4. Consider Authorizing: (1) Letter Opposing AB 1356, which will Require 19-0236
Cities to Issue a Minimum of One Retail Cannabis License if More than 50
Percent of the Voters of that City Voted in Favor of Proposition 64; (2) The
Support of Litigation Challenging the State Pre-emption of Local Control
Over Cannabis Delivery; and (3) Letter Opposing AB 1568, which will
Prohibit Cities from Applying for State Grant Funds if that City is in
Non-compliance with State Housing Mandates (City Manager Moe).
AUTHORIZE (1), (2) AND (3)
Attachments: Assembly Bill 1356
Draft Letter of Opposition - AB 1356
Assembly Bill 1568
Draft Letter of Opposition - AB 1568
5. Proclamation Declaring the Month of May, 2019 as Mental Health 19-0246
Awareness Month (City Clerk Tamura).
DECLARE
Attachments: Proclamation
6. Consider Adopting Resolution No. 19-0045 Approving Amendment No. 1 to 19-0225
the Professional Services Agreement with Quick Caption, Inc. to Adjust the
Annual Compensation by $25,000 (City Clerk Tamura).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0045
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0045
Amendment No. 1 - Quick Caption, Inc.
Agreement - Quick Caption, Inc. (2017)
Staff Report - August 1, 2017
7. Consider Transfer in the Amount of $105,967 from the AB 2766 Fund to the 19-0189
Fleet Management Fund for Reimbursement of Vehicle Purchases
(Finance Director Charelian).
APPROVE
8. Formally Accept as Complete the Manhattan Beach Pier Utilities and 19-0206
Roundhouse Exterior Improvements Project Constructed by Archico Design
Build, Inc. (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
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
At the discretion of the Mayor, each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item.
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J. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
9. Review of City’s Ordinance Banning the Use of Leaf Blowers; Request by 19-0123
Manhattan Village Homeowner’s Association to Use Electric Leaf Blowers
(Community Development Director McIntosh).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Leaf Blower Research
Manhattan Village HOA Leaf Blower Packet
Manhattan Village HOA Investigation (No Emission Blowers)
Leaf Blower Policy Chart
Email from Chuck Parker
Leaf Vacuum Units for MB
Leaf Blowers in Washington DC
Three Functions - Leaf Vacuum in MB
10. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget Addendum for the 19-0252
Second Year of the Biennial Budget (Finance Director Charelian).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: FY 2019-2020 Proposed Budget Addendum
Budget Cuts as presented on May 7, 2019
11. Consider Increasing the City’s Renewable Energy Tier to 100% Green 19-0240
Power for City Facilities within the Clean Power Alliance of Southern
California, a Community Choice Energy Program (Community
Development Director McIntosh).
a) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0048
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0048
Clean Power Alliance Letter
12. Receive Report on City of Manhattan Beach Pesticide Management 19-0181
Practices, Consider Recommendations by the Sustainability Task Force,
and Provide Direction (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
a) RECEIVE REPORT
b) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Table of Pesticide Uses and Potential Organic Alternatives
EPA Pesticides Information
Pesticide Material Safety Data Sheets
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K. CITY COUNCIL REQUESTS AND REPORTS INCLUDING AB 1234 REPORTS
In addition to providing reports of meetings and conferences attended by Councilmembers in connection with their
official duties at City expense as required by AB 1234, Councilmembers requested at a previous City Council
meeting that the following item(s) be placed on the agenda for discussion.
13. City Council Reports.
14. Consider Request by Mayor Pro Tem Hersman, Councilmember 19-0251
Montgomery and Councilmember Hadley to Discuss the City’s Sponsorship
of Leadership Manhattan Beach (LMB) (City Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Staff Report - November 6, 2018
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
15. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 19-0213
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: May 15, 2019 Agenda Forecast
M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
N. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
16. Commission Minutes: 19-0256
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings:
a) Library Commission Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2019 (Parks and
Recreation Director Leyman)
b) Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2019
(Cancelled) (Community Development Director McIntosh).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Library Commission Meeting Minutes of April 8, 2019
Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of May 8, 2019
(Cancelled)
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
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R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
May 23, 2019 - Thursday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
June 3, 2019 - Monday -- 6:00 PM - Joint City Council/Parks and Recreation Commission, Cultural Arts
Commission and Library Commission Meeting
June 4, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Reorganization)
June 18, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
June 19, 2019 - Wednesday -- 6:00 PM - Joint City Council/Planning Commission and Public and Parking
Improvements Commission Meeting
July 2, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 8, 2019 - Monday -- 6:00 PM - Fiber Master Plan Study Session
July 16, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 6, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 20, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 3, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 17, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 1, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 15, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 5, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 19, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 3, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 17, 2019 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
May 22, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
May 23, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
May 27, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
June 10, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
June 12, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 17, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
June 24, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
June 26, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
June 27, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
July 8, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
July 10, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 15, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
July 22, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
July 24, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 25, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
August 12, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
August 14, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
August 19, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
August 22, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
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S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
May 27, 2019 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2019 - Thursday - Independence Day
September 2, 2019 - Monday - Labor Day
October 7, 2019 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 11, 2019 – Monday – Veterans Day
November 28-29, 2019 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2019 - Wednesday - Christmas Day Observed
January 1, 2020 – Wednesday – New Years Day Observed
January 20, 2020 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
February 17, 2020 - Monday - Presidents Day
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