City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · August 18, 2020
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 18, 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 18, 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, August 12, 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 a Baby Passport, to Charlene and Todd Dipaola, 20-0142
Welcoming Manhattan Beach’s Newest Resident, Theodore “Teddy”
Dipaola.
PRESENT
2. Presentation of Certificates of Commendation Recognizing Police Officer 20-0141
Dave Caveney as Police Officer of the Year and Fire Captain Tyler Wade
as Firefighter of the Year.
PRESENT
Attachments: Certificate of Commendation - Police Officer Dave Caveney
Certificate of Commendation - Fire Captain Tyler Wade
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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. 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 18, 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
3. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and Update on
COVID-19 Response.
4. 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.
5. City Council Minutes: 20-0144
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2020
b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2020
c) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Boards and
Commissions Interviews) of May 28, 2020
d) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 4, 2020
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2020
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2020
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Boards and
Commissions Interviews) of May 28, 2020
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 4, 2020
6. Financial Report: 20-0256
Schedule of Demands: July 23, 2020 (Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for July 23, 2020
7. Consider Introducing an Ordinance Amending Chapters 2.36 (Purchasing) 20-0197
and 2.37 (Public Projects) of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code to Allow
Electronic Filing of Bids and Modifying the Authority to Approve Changes
Orders and Procure Professional Services (Finance Director Charelian).
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 20-0019
Attachments: Draft Ordinance No. 20-0019
Legislative Digest
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8. Consideration of City Council’s Intention to Provide for Annual Levy and 20-0218
Collection of Assessments for the Downtown Business Improvement
District and Setting September 15, 2020, for a Public Hearing (Finance
Director Charelian).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0095
b) SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE TO SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0095
Chairperson Letter from BID Advisory Board
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 DBIDActivity Plan
9. Approve a Transfer Agreement Between the City of Manhattan Beach and 20-0263
the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Disbursement of
Local Return Funds from the County’s Safe, Clean Water Program, Also
Known as Measure W (Public Works Director Katsouleas)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0097
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0097
Tranfer Agreement - Los Angeles County Flood Control District
10. Consideration of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services 20-0266
Agreement with Onward Engineering for Additional Design Services for the
Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard Intersection
Improvement Project at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $77,035 (Public Works
Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0098
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0098
Amendment No.1 - Onward Engineering
Agreement - Onward Engineering (2017)
Budget and Expenditures
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.
11. Selection and Approval of Artist for the City Hall Lobby Public Art Project 20-0064
and Disbursement of Funds from the Public Art Trust Fund (Parks and
Recreation Director Mark Leyman).
a) APPROVE
b) AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT
c) DISBURSE FUNDS
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation
12. Receive Update on Gas-Powered Landscape Equipment and 20-0236
Recommendations from the Sustainability Task Force (Community
Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
13. Receive Update on Clean Power Alliance 100% Green Power Renewable 20-0235
Energy Rates for Municipal Facilities (Community Development Director
Tai).
RECEIVE REPORT
Attachments: Resolution No. 19-0048
Brief History (Community Choice Energy & Clean Power Alliance in MB)
Public Outreach on Clean Power Alliance
Annual Rate Analysis Premium for Manhattan Beach
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14. Consideration of the Following Actions for the $39 Million Peck Reservoir 20-0258
Replacement Project:
A. Awarding a Construction Agreement to Pacific Hydrotech Corporation,
Inc. for the 8 Million Gallon (MG) Peck Reservoir Replacement Project
for $31,104,400; Authorizing the City Manager to Approve Additional
Work if Necessary, for up to $3,106,480; and Approving the Plans and
Specifications for the Project;
B. Awarding a Construction Management Services Agreement with Butier
Engineering, Inc. for the Project for $2,555,229;
C. Approving Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Design Services
Agreement with Stantec Consulting, Inc. for the Project for $994,988;
D. Waiver of formal bidding per Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Section
2.36.140 and Adopting a Resolution Approving an Agreement with
Control Automation Design, Inc. for the Purchase an Installation of the
Peck Reservoir Control Integration System for $438,903;
E. Payment of up to $400,000 to Los Angeles County Sanitation District for
a new discharge connection to the County’s sanitary sewer system;
F. Payment of up to $300,000 to Southern California Edison for the
installation of a new ground level transformer, and;
G. Appropriation of $2,500,000 from the Water Fund Balance to the
project.
(Public Works Director Katsouleas)
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 20-0100, 20-0101, 20-0102 AND 20-
0103
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0100
Agreement - Pacific Hydrotech Corporation
Bid Proposal
Project Plans and Specifications (Web-Link Provided)
Resolution No. 20-0101
Agreement - Butier Engineering, Inc
Resolution No. 20-0102
Amendment No. 6 - Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Agreement & Amendments No. 1-5 : Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
Resolution No. 20-0103
Agreement - Control Automation Design, Inc.
Budget and Expenditures Summary
Location Map - Peck Reservoir Site
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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.
15. Consider Request by Councilmember Hersman and Councilmember 20-0143
Napolitano to Discuss the History and 100th Anniversary of the 19th
Amendment and Women’s Constitutional Right to Vote (City Clerk Tamura).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Proclamation
Women's Suffrage Street Banner
16. Consider Request by Councilmember Hersman and Councilmember Stern 20-0254
to Discuss the History of Bruce’s Beach (City Manager Moe).
RECEIVE REPORT
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
O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
Adjournment in memory of Greg O'Donnell, Stepfather of Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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
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
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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