City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · September 1, 2020
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 1, 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 September 1, 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 26, 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 Arcie and Steve Charelian, Welcoming 20-0168
Manhattan Beach’s Newest Resident, Knox Stone Charelian.
PRESENT
2. Presentation of a Commendation Recognizing Chevron’s Policy, 20-0276
Government and Public Affairs Manager, Rod Spackman for his 30 Plus
Years of Dedicated Service.
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. 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, September 1, 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
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.
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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.
5. City Council Minutes: 20-0146
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2020
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2020
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2020
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2020
6. Financial Reports: 20-0252
a) Schedule of Demands August 6, 2020
b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending July 31, 2020
c) Month End Report for July 31, 2020
(Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for August 6, 2020
Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending July 31, 2020
Month End Report for July 31, 2020
7. Adoption of Annual Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and 20-0183
Delegation of Responsibility for Investing Funds to the City Treasurer
(Finance Director Charelian).
ADOPT
Attachments: Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2020-2021
8. Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapters 2.36 20-0227
(Purchasing) and 2.37 (Public Projects) of the Manhattan Beach Municipal
Code to Allow Electronic Filing of Bids and Modifying the Authority to
Approve Change Orders and Procure Professional Services (Finance
Director Charelian).
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 20-0019
Attachments: Ordinance No. 20-0019
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9. Consideration of a Three-Year Unarmed Security Services Contract to 20-0212
Contemporary Services Corporation with an Estimated Annual Value of
$250,000 and Approve Ratification of a Contract Extension Amendment
(Police Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0091
b) RATIFY AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
REQUIRED FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0091
Contract Extension Amendment - Contemporary Services Corporation
Amendment No. 1 - Contemporary Services Corporation
RFP # 1240-20 Unarmed Security Services Comparison
10. Consideration of Accepting the State of California Office of Traffic Safety 20-0264
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant in the Amount of
$80,000 (Police Chief Abell).
a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 20-0104
b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS
Attachments: Resolution No. 20-0104
Agreement - California Office of Traffic Safety
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.
11. Update on Formation of a Bruce’s Beach Task Force (Verbal Report) (City
Manager Moe).
12. Receive Update on Gas-Powered Landscape Equipment and 20-0236
Recommendations from the Sustainability Task Force (Continued from the
August 18, 2020, City Council Meeting) (Community Development Director
Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation
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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.
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.
13. Commission Minutes: 20-0153
This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings:
a) Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to
COVID-19) of March 16, 2020; April 20, 2020; May 18, 2020 and June 15,
2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman)
b) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to
COVID-19) of March 23, 2020; April 27, 20202; May 25, 2020 and June 22,
2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman)
c) Library Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to COVID-19) of
April 13, 2020; May 11, 2020 and June 8, 2020 (Parks and Recreation
Director Leyman)
d) Finance Subcommittee Action Meeting Minutes of July 22, 2020
(Finance Director Charelian)
e) Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Minutes of July 22,
2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman)
f) Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020
(Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to
COVID-19)
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to
COVID-19)
Library Commission Meeting Minutes (Cancelled Due to COVID-19)
Finance Subcommittee Action Minutes of July 22, 2020
Parks and Recreation Commission Special Meeting Minutes of July 22,
2020
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 27, 2020
P. CLOSED SESSION
Q. ADJOURNMENT
R. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
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
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:
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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