City Council Regular Meeting

City Council Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 16, 2021 6:00 PM City Council Chambers ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Suzanne Hadley Mayor Pro Tem Hildy Stern Councilmember Steve Napolitano Councilmember Richard Montgomery Councilmember Joe Franklin 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 February 16, 2021 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, February 10, 2021, 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. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG C. ROLL CALL D. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR 1. Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to Teen Entrepreneurs and 21-0069 Co-Founders of South Bay Citrus: Jack Crawford, Adam Goldstein, and Jonathan Graves. PRESENT Attachments: Certificates of Recognition - Co-Founders of South Bay Citrus City of Manhattan Beach Page 2 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 E. 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 F. 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, February 16, 2021 (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://citymb-info.zoom.us/j/93376200363, Meeting ID: 933 7620 0363 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: 933 7620 0363 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. G. COVID-19 2. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center), Update on COVID-19 Response and Outdoor Dining. 3. City Council to Consider Additional Measures to Address COVID-19. City of Manhattan Beach Page 3 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 H. 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: 21-0055 This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s): a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Work Plan Meeting) of January 26, 2021 b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2021 c) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2021 (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Work Plan Meeting) of January 26, 2021 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of February 2, 2021 5. Financial Reports: 21-0051 a) Schedule of Demands January 21, 2021 b) Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending December 31, 2020 c) Month End Report for December 31, 2020 (Finance Director Charelian). ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS Attachments: Schedule of Demands for January 21, 2021 Investment Portfolio for the Month Ending December 31, 2020 Month End Report for December 31, 2020 6. Consideration of Granting Hardship Exemptions to Players Liquor and Arco 21-0070 AM/PM Requesting Additional Time to Comply with Ordinance No. 20-0007 Which Prohibits the Retail Sale of Tobacco Products (Finance Director Charelian). a) CONSIDER HARDSHIP EXEMPTION REQUESTS b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0021 c) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0022 Attachments: Resolution No. 21-0021 Resolution No. 21-0022 Ordinance No. 20-0007 City of Manhattan Beach Page 4 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 7. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Purchase of Proposition “A” 21-0002 Local Return Funds from the City of Lancaster (Finance Director Charelian and Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0002 Attachments: Resolution No. 21-0002 Agreement - City of Lancaster 8. Consider Appropriating $150,000 from Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) 21-0068 Grant Funds to the Preparation of the City’s 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, Associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Documentation, and Associated Housing Policy Implementation (Community Development Director Tai). APPROPRIATE FUNDS Attachments: Agreement - State of California - Housing Policy Development (LEAP) Anticipated Project Timeline and Budget 9. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Funding Agreement, Program 21-0064 Supplement to Administering Agency-State Agreement with the State of California for the Recently Awarded State Funds Totaling $40,000 from the Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) Program to Develop a LRSP, and Appropriate $45,000 Funds for the LRSP Project. (Acting Public Works Director Tai). a) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0017 b) APPROVE APPROPRIATION Attachments: Resolution No. 21-0017 Agreement – State of California – Local Roadway Safety Program (LRSP) 10. Formally Accept as Complete the Public Works Facility Building “A” - Office 21-0065 Area Project; Authorize the Filing of the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and Approve the Release of the Remaining Retention Amount ($17,544.13) in Accordance with the Contract (Acting Public Works Director Tai). a) ACCEPT b) APPROVE Attachments: Location Map City of Manhattan Beach Page 5 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 11. Formally Accept as Complete the Cycle 5 Federal HSIP Grant Traffic 21-0067 Signal Upgrade Project: Sepulveda Blvd. (SR-1) at 8th Street Traffic Signal Upgrade Project; Authorize Filing a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and Release Retention for $20,394 (Acting Public Works Director Tai). a) ACCEPT b) APPROVE Attachments: Location Map I. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda. J. PUBLIC HEARINGS At the discretion of the Mayor, each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item. 12. Conduct Public Hearing Renewing the North Manhattan Beach Business 21-0024 Improvement District and Approval of the Annual Collection of Assessments for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 (Finance Director Charelian). a) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0019 c) RATIFY 2021 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS d) CONSIDER THE PROPOSED 2021 ACTIVITY PLAN Attachments: Resolution No. 21-0019 2021 Annual Budget and Activity Plan North MB BID Bylaws K. GENERAL BUSINESS Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item. 13. Consideration of a Resolution Approving the Preferred Design Alternative 21-0043 for the Pier Railing Replacement Project (Project); the Funding Plan for the Project Including an Additional Appropriation of $250,000; and Directing Staff to proceed with Final Design and Construction Bidding (Acting Public Works Director Tai). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 21-0020 Attachments: Resolution No. 21-0020 Budget and Expenditures Summary Location Map PowerPoint Presentation City of Manhattan Beach Page 6 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 14. Report and Preliminary Assessment of Community Development 21-0008 Department Code Enforcement Functions, Responsibilities, and Resources (Community Development Director Tai). a) RECEIVE REPORT b) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION Attachments: List of Municipal Code Violations Budget Description Administrative Citation Form Resolution No. 16-0057 15. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Mid-Year Budget Report and Update on Fiscal Year 21-0071 2021-2022 Budget Development (Finance Director Charelian). a) RECEIVE REPORT b) APPROPRIATE FUNDS Attachments: Fiscal Year 2020-2021 General Fund Summary Fiscal Year 2020-2021 All Funds Summary Budget Survey 16. Report on the City’s Homelessness Efforts and Initiatives (City Manager 21-0009 Moe). RECEIVE REPORT Attachments: Homeless Services Metrics Report from Harbor Interfaith Services County Report Extending Grant Term for County Homeless Service Funds L. 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. M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other Councilmember. N. CITY MANAGER REPORT O. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT P. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS This section is for items that do not require City Council action. Q. CLOSED SESSION City of Manhattan Beach Page 7 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 R. ADJOURNMENT Taking a moment of silence and adjourning in memory of the 14 Manhattan Beach Residents who have passed due to COVID-19. S. FUTURE MEETINGS CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS March 2, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting March 16, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting April 6, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting April 20, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting April 27, 2021 - Tuesday -- TBD - Boards and Commissions Interviews May 4, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting May 18, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting June 1, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting June 15, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting July 6, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting July 20, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting August 3, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting August 17, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting September 7, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Reorganization) September 21, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting October 5, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting October 19, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting November 2, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting November 16, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting December 7, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting December 21, 2021 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS February 22, 2021 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission February 24, 2021 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting February 25, 2021 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 8, 2021 - Monday - 5:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting March 10, 2021 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting March 15, 2021 - Monday - 5:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting March 22, 2021 - Monday - 4:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 24, 2021 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting March 25, 2021 - Thursday - 6:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission City of Manhattan Beach Page 8 Printed on 2/10/2021 City Council Regular Meeting Agenda Final February 16, 2021 T. CITY OFFICES CLOSED CITY HOLIDAYS: February 15, 2021 - Monday - Presidents Day May 31, 2021 – Monday – Memorial Day July 5, 2021 - Monday - Independence Day Observed September 6, 2021 - Monday - Labor Day October 11, 2021 – Monday – Columbus Day November 11, 2021 – Thursday – Veterans Day November 25-26, 2021 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday December 24, 2021 - Friday - Christmas Day Observed (Saturday, December 25, 2021) December 31, 2021 – Friday – New Years Day Observed (Saturday, January 1, 2022) January 17, 2022 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day City of Manhattan Beach Page 9 Printed on 2/10/2021