City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · September 3, 2019
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
Mayor Nancy Hersman
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
Councilmember Hildy Stern
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
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.
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final September 3, 2019
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, August 28, 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
B. ROLL CALL
C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of September, 2019, 19-0352
as “National Preparedness Month.”
PRESENT
2. Presentation of a Commendation to Outgoing Information Technology 19-0359
Director Sanford Taylor.
PRESENT
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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
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.
3. City Council Minutes: 19-0253
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
August 6, 2019
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2019
c) City Council Special Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of August 12,
2019
d) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (Cancelled) of August 20, 2019
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2019
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of
August 6, 2019
City Council Special Meeting Minutes (Closed Session) of August 12,
2019
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes (Cancelled) of August 20, 2019
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4. Financial Reports: 19-0318
a) Schedules of Demands July 18, 2019, and August 1, 2019
b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending July 31, 2019
c) Month End Report for July 31, 2019
(Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for July 18, 2019 and August 1, 2019
Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending July 31, 2019
Month End Report for July 31, 2019
5. Consider Participation in The Beach Cities Partnership for Youth and 19-0338
Appointment of Mayor Hersman as the City of Manhattan Beach
Representative on the Steering Committee (City Manager Moe).
APPOINT
Attachments: Agreement - Coalition Involvement Agreement
6. Consider a Resolution Appointing Council Representatives to the New 19-0337
Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHHR) Communities Network to Address
Airport Noise Impacts; and 2) Approve the Mayor’s Proposed Changes to
City Council Assignments for the South Bay Cities Council of Governments
and the Los Angeles World Airports Community Noise Roundtable (City
Manager Moe).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0076
b) APPROVE CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0076
City of Hawthorne Resolution No. 8038
City Council Assignments (June 2019) (Redline Version)
7. Consider Approving the Addition of a New City Council Work Plan Item 19-0350
Titled, “City Council Communications Policy,” to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020
City Council Work Plan (City Manager Moe).
APPROVE
Attachments: Draft City Council Communication Policy Work Plan Item
8. Consider Approving the Application from Independent Cities Association 19-0357
for an Installation Event (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
Attachments: Special Event Application
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9. Consider Approving Contract Amendment No. 1 with Rincon Consultants, 19-0316
Inc. for an Additional $79,440 for the Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Sunrise Senior Assisted Living Project Located
at 250-400 North Sepulveda Boulevard (Cost Reimbursed by Sunrise)
(Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0082
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0082
Amendment No. 1 - Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Original Agreement - Rincon Consultants, Inc. (2018)
10. Consider Adopting a Resolution Revising Conditions of Approval Imposed 19-0343
on the 900 Club (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0075
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0075
11. Consider: 1) Awarding a Construction Contract to CT&T Concrete Paving, 19-0315
Inc. for the Citywide Concrete Repairs Project for $192,900; 2) Authorizing
the City Manager to Approve Additional Work, if Necessary, for up to
$37,100; and 3) Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Project
(Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0080
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0080
Agreement - CT&T Concrete Paving Inc.
Bid Proposal
Project Specifications
Budget and Expenditures Summary
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.
12. Update on Homelessness Initiatives and Consider Adoption of a Resolution 19-0348
Approving an Agreement in the Amount of $330,665 with Los Angeles
County to Provide Homelessness Coordination, Training and Case
Management Services to the Beach Cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa
Beach, and Redondo Beach (City Manager Moe).
a) RECEIVE REPORT
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-0085
c) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0085
Agreement - County of Los Angeles
Grant Award Letter
Five Year Plan to Address Homelessness in our Community
Homeless Plan Deadlines Summary
Homelessness Count Data (LAHSA)
Homelessness Statistics Profile (LAHSA)
Request for Proposal #1216-20, South Bay Beach Cities Homelessness
Project
Homeless Resource Guide and Card
13. Update on Emergency Preparedness Program (Fire Chief Drum). 19-0333
RECEIVE AND FILE
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation
14. Proposed Donation Policy and Donation Program Options (Parks and 19-0029
Recreation Director Leyman).
a) APPROVE POLICY
b) PROVIDE DIRECTION ON DONATION PROGRAMS
Attachments: Donation Policy
PowerPoint Presentation
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.
15. City Council Reports.
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16. Consider Request by Mayor Hersman and Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery to 19-0361
Direct the Planning Commission to Consider Revisions to Use Permit
Requirements for Short-Term Rentals in Commercial Zones (Interim
Community Development Director Gibson).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
17. Consider Request by Mayor Pro Tem Montgomery and Councilmember 19-0364
Stern to Discuss Waiving Solar Permit Fees (Interim Community
Development Director Gibson).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
18. Consider Request by Councilmember Hadley and Mayor Pro Tem 19-0366
Montgomery to Discuss the Beautification of the Downtown Area (Public
Works Director Katsouleas).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
19. Consider Request by Councilmember Hadley and Mayor Pro Tem 19-0363
Montgomery Amending the City’s Banner Policy (Parks and Recreation
Director Leyman).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Banner Policy
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
20. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 19-0184
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: August 28, 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.
21. Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions: 19-0341
Use Permit- New Firehouse- 1400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard- City of
Manhattan Beach (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
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22. Commission Minutes: 19-0358
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings:
a) Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2019 (Parks and
Recreation Director Leyman)
b) Planning Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled) of August 14, 2019
(Interim Community Development Director Gibson)
c) Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting Minutes
(Cancelled) of August 22, 2019 (Interim Community Development Director
Gibson).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2019
Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes (Cancelled) of August 14,
2019
Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting MInutes
(Cancelled) of August 22, 2019
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
September 9, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
September 11, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
September 16, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
September 23, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
September 25, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
September 26, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
October 9, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
October 14, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
October 21, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
October 23, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
October 24, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
October 28, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
November 11, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
November 13, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
November 18, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
November 25, 2019 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
November 27, 2019 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
November 28, 2019 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
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
May 25, 2020 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2020 - Friday - Independence Day
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