City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · July 7, 2020
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Richard Montgomery
Mayor Pro Tem Suzanne Hadley
Councilmember Hildy Stern
Councilmember Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Nancy Hersman
Treasurer Tim Lilligren
EXECUTIVE TEAM
City Manager Bruce Moe
City Attorney Quinn Barrow
City Clerk Liza Tamura Interim Information Technology Director Patrick Griffin
Community Development Director Carrie Tai Parks and Recreation Director Mark Leyman
Finance Director Steve Charelian Police Chief Derrick Abell
Fire Chief Daryn Drum Public Works Director Stephanie Katsouleas
Human Resources Director Lisa Jenkins
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 July 7, 2020
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, July 1, 2020, 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. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. 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
D. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
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E. 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.
Pursuant to Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders No. N-25-20 and No. N-29-20, City Council Chambers is not
open to the public. In the interest of maintaining appropriate social distancing, the City Council encourages the
public to participate by submitting comments in advance of the meeting, no later than 5:30 PM, July 7, 2020 (the
day of the meeting), via:
1) eComment at http://www.citymb.info/ecomment;
2) email to cityclerk@citymb.info; or
3) telephone message recorded at (310) 802-5030.
All of your comments provided by the deadlines above will be available to the City Council and the public prior to
the meeting.
In addition, you may participate by joining Zoom during the meeting:
If you wish to speak on any item on the agenda, please register in advance by clicking the following link:
https://citymb.seamlessdocs.com/f/publiccomment.
1) Join Zoom Meeting via the internet:
Direct URL: https://comb.zoom.us/j/98365682559, Meeting ID: 983-6568-2559
During the meeting you will need to use the “raise hand” button through Zoom at the time the Mayor invites the
public to provide comments.
2) Join Zoom Meeting via Phone Conference (Voice Only):
Phone Number: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 983-6568-2559
During the meeting you will need to enter *9 on the phone’s dial pad at the time the Mayor invites the public to
provide comments.
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F. COVID-19
1. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and Update on
COVID-19 Response.
2. City Council to Consider Additional Measures to Address COVID-19.
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: 20-0048
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2020
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 19, 2020
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 14, 2020
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 19, 2020
4. Financial Report: 20-0224
Schedule of Demands: June 18, 2020 (Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for June 18, 2020
5. Consider Adopting a Resolution Approving a Sub-Recipient Agreement 20-0198
Between the City and Los Angeles County regarding the State Homeland
Security Program and Authorizing Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of
$70,199 for the Purchase of Equipment to Enhance Regional
Communication Capabilities (Police Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0080
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0080
Agreement – 2018 State Homeland Security Grant
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6. Consider Introduction of an Ordinance Establishing an Expedited 20-0200
Permitting Process for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations as Required by
California Government Code Section 65850.7 and Making a Determination
Under the California Environmental Quality Act (Community Development
Director Tai).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 20-0017
Attachments: Ordinance No. 20-0017
Zero-Emission Vehicles in California: Community Readiness Guidebook
7. Formally Accept as Complete the Pedestrian Safety Improvements Along 20-0215
Highland Avenue at 34th , 35th, and 36th Streets and Morningside Drive at
Manhattan Beach Boulevard Project Constructed by Elecnor Belco Electric,
Inc.; Authorize Filing a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and
Approve Release of the Retention of $13,714 (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Location Map
8. Formally Accept as Complete the Highway Safety Improvement Program 20-0093
(HSIP) Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Constructed by
PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.; Authorize Filing a Notice of
Completion with the County Recorder; and Approve Release of the
Retention for $25,695 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Location Map
9. Formally Accept as Complete the Cycle 3 Federal Safe Routes to School 20-0092
Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Constructed by Calpromax
Engineering Inc.; Authorize Filing a Notice of Completion with the County
Recorder; and Approve Release of the Retention for $27,484 (Public
Works Director Katsouleas).
APPROVE
Attachments: Location Map
10. Consider Adopting a Resolution Awarding a Construction Agreement to 20-0228
Express Energy Services, Inc. for the Citywide Street Light LED Retrofit
Project for $246,534 and Authorizing the City Manager to Approve
Additional Work, if Necessary, for up to $24,653 (Public Works Director
Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0081
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0081
Agreement - Express Energy Services, Inc.
Bid Proposal
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11. Consider Adopting a Resolution Nunc Pro Tunc Correcting a Clerical Error 20-0231
in Resolution Number 20-0050 Regarding Residential and Commercial
Refuse Collection Rates and the City Cost Recovery Fee for the Period of
July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NUNC PRO TUNC NO. 20-0078
Attachments: Resolution Nunc Pro Tunc No. 20-0078
Resolution No. 20-0050 (with Correct Exhibit A)
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.
J. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
12. Consider Introducing Ordinances Amending Manhattan Beach Municipal 20-0206
Code 7.32 - Tree, Shrub and Plan Regulations and 7.36 - Private Use of the
Public Right of Way, Approving the City of Manhattan Beach Urban Forest
Master Plan and Making a Determination of Exemption Under the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
a) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NOS. 20-0009 AND 20-0010
b) APPROVE URBAN FOREST MASTER PLAN
Attachments: Ordinance No. 20-0009
Chapter 7.32 (Redline Version)
Ordinance No. 20-0010
Chapter 7.36 (Redline Version)
Urban Forest Master Plan
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13. Consider the Following: 20-0229
1) Adopting a Resolution Awarding a Construction Agreement to C.A
Rasmussen, Inc. for the Sepulveda Bridge Widening Project for
$8,791,040; Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Additional
Work if Necessary, for up to $879,105; and Approving the Plans and
Specifications for the Project;
2) Adopting a Resolution Awarding a Construction Management
Services Agreement with S2 Engineering, Inc. for the Sepulveda
Bridge Widening Project for $1,689,704;
3) Adopting a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 7 to the
Professional Design Services Agreement with HDR Engineering,
Inc. for the Sepulveda Bridge Widening Project for $424,546 (Public
Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 20-0082, 20-0083 AND 20-0084
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0082
Agreement – C.A. Rasmussen, Inc.
Bid Proposal
Plans and Specifications
Resolution No. 20-0083
Agreement - S2 Engineering, Inc.
Resolution No. 20-0084
Amendment No. 7 – HDR Engineering, Inc.
Agreement & Amendments No. 1-6 – HDR Engineering, Inc.
Budget and Expenditures Summary
Location Map
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.
L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
M. CITY MANAGER REPORT
N. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
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O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
14. Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions: 20-0222
Use Permit for Establishing a Mixed-Use Development, Consisting of a
Hotel Facilities (Limited) Use on the First Floor While Maintaining the
Second Floor as a Residential Use in an Existing Two-Story, Two-Unit
Residential Building in the Downtown Commercial (CD) Zone, Located at
325 12th Place Way (Correa)
(Community Development Director Tai).
P. ADJOURNMENT
Q. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
July 14, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
July 21, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 28, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting
August 4, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 18, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 1, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 15, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 6, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 20, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 5, 2020 - Wednesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 17, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 1, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Reorganization)
December 15, 2020 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
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BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
June 15, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
June 22, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
July 8, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 13, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
July 20, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
July 22, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
July 23, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
July 27, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
August 10, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
August 12, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
August 17, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
August 24, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
August 26, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
August 27, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
September 9, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
September 14, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
September 21, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
September 23, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
September 24, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission
September 28, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
R. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
July 4, 2020 - Friday - Independence Day
September 7, 2020 - Monday - Labor Day
October 12, 2020 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 11, 2020 – Wednesday – Veterans Day
November 26-27, 2020 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 25, 2020 - Friday - Christmas Day Observedl
January 1, 2021 – Friday – New Years Day Observed
January 18, 2021 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
February 15, 2021 - Monday - Presidents Day
May 31, 2021 – Monday – Memorial Day
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