City Council Regular Meeting

City Council Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 20, 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 Hackelman Community Development Director Carrie Tai Parks and Recreation Director Mark Leyman Finance Director Steve Charelian Police Chief Derrick Abell Interim Fire Chief Wolfgang Knabe 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 October 20, 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, October 14, 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. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY ACT ON ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA. A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER B. ROLL CALL C. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR 1. Presentation of a Baby Passport to Callan and Karen Flowers, Welcoming 20-0203 Manhattan Beach’s Newest Resident, Daisy Ramona Flowers. PRESENT City of Manhattan Beach Page 2 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 2. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Founders and the 20-0277 Inaugural Members of the Soroptimist International Manhattan Beach S Club Juniors. PRESENT Attachments: S Club Juniors Certificate 3. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Manhattan Beach’s 20-0207 Certified Green Businesses. PRESENT Attachments: Certified Green Business 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 City of Manhattan Beach Page 3 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 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, October 20, 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. 4. Presentation of the Manhattan Beach Police Department's "Pink Patch Project." F. COVID-19 5. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and Update on COVID-19 Response. 6. City Council to Consider Additional Measures to Address COVID-19. City of Manhattan Beach Page 4 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 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. 7. City Council Minutes: 20-0208 This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s): a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2020 b) City Council Special Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020 c) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020 d) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 25, 2020 e) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes October 6, 2020 f) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2020 (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 18, 2020 City Council Special Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 23, 2020 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes June 25, 2020 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes October 6, 2020 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2020 8. Financial Report: 20-0311 Schedule of Demands: October 1, 2020 (Finance Director Charelian). ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS Attachments: Schedule of Demands for October 1, 2020 9. Consider Second Reading to Adopt Ordinance Nos. 20-0020, 20-0021 and 20-0304 20-0022 Amending Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Chapter 7.16 - Excavations - Street, Alleys, Sidewalks and Public Places; Chapter 7.40 - Construction Site Temporary Encroachment Permit; and Chapter 9.72 - Street Improvements, respectively (Public Works Director Katsouleas). a) ADOPT ORDINANCE No. 20-0020 AMENDING 7.16 b) ADOPT ORDINANCE No. 20-0021 AMENDING 7.40 c) ADOPT ORDINANCE No. 20-0022 AMENDING 9.72 Attachments: Ordinance No. 20-0020 Ordinance No. 20-0021 Ordinance No. 20-0022 H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda. City of Manhattan Beach Page 5 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 I. PUBLIC HEARINGS At the discretion of the Mayor, each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item. 10. Public Hearing to Consider A Master Use Permit Amendment to Allow Full 20-0303 Liquor Service in Conjunction with Food Service at an Existing Restaurant with Beer and Wine at 1131 Manhattan Avenue, Part of a Multi-Tenant Building at 1125-1131 Manhattan Avenue and 133 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, and Make an Environmental Determination in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (Nando Milano LA, LLC/Vullo) (Community Development Director Tai). a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING DE NOVO b) MAKE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) c) CONSIDER DIRECTING STAFF TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVING THE MASTER USE PERMIT AMENDMENT FOR CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AT A SUBSEQUENT COUNCIL MEETING Attachments: Proposed Plans Planning Commission Resolution No. PC 20-07 Planning Commission Draft Minutes (September 9, 2020) Planning Commission Report, Attachments, and Related Material (September 9, 2020) Appellant's Materials J. GENERAL BUSINESS Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item. 11. Appoint Members to the Bruce’s Beach Task Force (City Manager Moe). 20-0305 APPOINT Attachments: Bruce's Beach Task Force Advertisement 12. Review of Conditional Use Permit, as Amended, for Residence Inn by 20-0301 Marriott, Located at 1700 N. Sepulveda Boulevard (Community Development Director Tai). REVIEW AND PROVIDE DIRECTION Attachments: Resolution No. 4181 Resolution PC 90-24 Letter to Mr. Milliard (September 11, 2020) Response from Hotel (September 17, 2020) Follow-Up Letter from Hotel (October 9, 2020) City of Manhattan Beach Page 6 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 13. Consider the Issuance of Pension Obligation Bonds for Long-Term 20-0313 CalPERS Pension Liabilities and Adopt a Pension Policy (Finance Director Charelian). APPROVE Attachments: Finance Subcommittee Report (September 26, 2019) Finance Subcommittee Report (July 6, 2020 and July 22, 2020) Draft Pension Policy (July 22, 2020) PowerPoint Presentation (October 6, 2020) 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 O. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS This section is for items that do not require City Council action. 14. Recent Planning Commission Quasi-Judicial Decisions: 20-0315 Proposed Master Use Permit for A New 162-room, 81,755 Square-Foot Hotel with Full Alcohol Service for Hotel Patrons and a New 16,348 Square-Foot Retail and Office Building; and Reduced Parking with 158 Parking Spaces at 600 South Sepulveda Boulevard; and Make an Environmental Determination in Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (MB Hotel Partners, LLC) (Community Development Director Tai). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY City of Manhattan Beach Page 7 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 15. Commission Minutes: 20-0213 This Item Contains Minutes of the following City Commission Meetings: a) Library Commission Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman) b) Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of August 17, 2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman) c) Library Commission Meeting Minutes of September 14, 2020 (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY Attachments: Library Commission Meeting Minutes of July 13, 2020 Cultural Arts Commission Meeting Minutes of August 17, 2020 Library Commission Meeting Minutes September 14, 2020 P. CLOSED SESSION Q. ADJOURNMENT In memory of Danika Audrey Allmon. R. FUTURE MEETINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS November 4, 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 October 22, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission October 26, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting October 28, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 9, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting November 11, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 16, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting November 23, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting November 25, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting November 26, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission December 9, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting December 14, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting December 21, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting December 23, 2020 - Wednesday - 6:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting December 24, 2020 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission December 28, 2020 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting S. CITY OFFICES CLOSED City of Manhattan Beach Page 8 Printed on 10/14/2020 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final October 20, 2020 CITY HOLIDAYS: 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 - Friday - Independence Day September 6, 2021 - Monday - Labor Day October 11, 2021 – Monday – Columbus Day City of Manhattan Beach Page 9 Printed on 10/14/2020