City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · August 4, 2020
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 4, 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
City Treasurer Tim Lilligren
EXECUTIVE TEAM
City Manager Bruce Moe
City Attorney Quinn Barrow
City Clerk Liza Tamura Information Technology Director Terry Hackleman
Community Development Director Carrie Tai Parks and Recreation Director Mark Leyman
Finance Director Steve Charelian Police Chief Derrick Abell
Interim Fire Chief Wolfgang Knobe 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 August 4, 2020
MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
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 29, 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. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Mira Costa High School 20-0246
Students for Receiving the 2020 Circle Award for Excellence in Poetry
Composition.
PRESENT
Attachments: Circle Award for Excellence in Poetry Certificates
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. 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, August 4, 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.
F. COVID-19
2. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and Update on
COVID-19 Response.
a) Review of Modifications to Emergency Order No. 13 on Facial Coverings.
b) Update on Outdoor Business Accommodations Including Outdoor Dining, and
Recommendations by the City Council COVID-19 Long-Term Business Solutions
Ad-Hoc Committee.
3. City Council to Consider Additional Measures to Address COVID-19.
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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.
4. City Council Minutes: 20-0133
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2020
b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2020
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2020
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of July 21, 2020
5. Financial Reports: 20-0249
a) Schedule of Demands July 16, 2020
b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending June 30, 2020
c) Preliminary Month End Report for June 30, 2020
(Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for July 16, 2020
Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending June 30, 2020
Preliminary Month End Report for June 30, 2020
6. Consider Adopting a Resolution Confirming Emergency Order Nos. 8 20-0135
Through 15 Issued by the Director of Emergency Services During the Local
Emergency Proclaimed to Address COVID-19 (City Attorney Barrow).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0094
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0094
7. Consider Approving City Council Assignment Revisions to the Delegate 20-0260
and Alternate Appointments to the Manhattan Beach Chamber of
Commerce as well as the Appointment of an Alternate to the Downtown
Manhattan Beach Business & Professional Association (City Clerk
Tamura).
APPROVE
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8. Consider: a) Awarding a Construction Agreement to All American Asphalt 20-0251
for the Rosecrans Avenue Street Resurfacing Project for $648,858;
Approving the Plans and Specifications for the Project; and Authorizing the
City Manager to Approve Additional Work, if Necessary, for up to
$141,870; b) Awarding an Inspection Services Agreement to Onward
Engineering for the Project for $60,490; and c) Appropriating $569,748
from The Streets and Highways Funds for the Project (Public Works
Director Katsouleas).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 20-0092 AND 20-0093 APPROVING
AGREEMENTS
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0092
Agreement - All American Asphalt
Bid Proposal
Resolution No. 20-0093
Agreement - Onward Engineering
Plans and 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.
J. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
9. Receive an Update on Homelessness Initiatives and Consider Adopting a 20-0118
Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City
of Manhattan Beach, the City of Redondo Beach and the City of Hermosa
Beach Regarding the Implementation of the South Bay Beach Cities
Homelessness Project (City Manager Moe).
a) RECEIVE REPORT
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0031
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0031
Memorandum of Understanding - South Bay Beach Cities
Homelessness Project
South Bay Beach Cities Program Report (November 2019 - June 2020)
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10. Update on Fiscal Year 2020-2021 City Council Work Plan Report (City 20-0255
Manager Moe).
RECEIVE REPORT
Attachments: City Council Work Plan
Work Plan Summary
Completed Work Plan Items
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.
11. Request by Mayor Montgomery to the Oppose the Following Housing Bills
Currently Under Consideration by the California State Legislature:
Assembly Bills
AB 725 (Wicks) General Plans: Housing Element: Moderate-Income and Above
Moderate-Income Housing: Suburban and Metropolitan Jurisdictions.
AB 1851 (Wicks) Religious Institution Affiliated Housing Development Projects:
Parking Requirements.
AB 2168 (McCarty) Planning and Zoning: Electric Vehicle Charging Stations:
Permit Application: Approval.
AB 2345 (Gonzalez) Planning and Zoning: Density Bonuses: Annual Report:
Affordable Housing.
AB 3107 (Bloom) Planning and Zoning: General Plan: Housing Development.
Senate Bills
SB 902 (Weiner) Planning and Zoning: Housing Development: Density.
SB 995 (Atkins) Environmental Quality: Jobs and Economic Improvement
Through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011: Housing Projects.
SB 1085 (Skinner) Density Bonus Law: Qualifications for Incentives or
Concessions: Student Housing for Lower Income Students: Moderate-Income
Persons and Families: Local Government Constraints.
SB 1120 (Atkins) Subdivisions: Tentative Maps.
SB 1138 (Weiner) Housing Element: Emergency Shelters: Rezoning of Sites.
DISCUSS AND 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.
12. This Item Contains Minutes of the Cultural Arts Commission Meeting 20-0136
Minutes of February 19, 2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes February 19, 2020
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment in memory of Gaby O’Donnell, Mother of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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
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S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
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
July 4, 2021 - Sunday - Independence Day
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