City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingManhattan Beach, CA · February 1, 2022
Agenda
City Council Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
6:00 PM
Zoom Meeting
ELECTED OFFICIALS
Mayor Hildy Stern
Mayor Pro Tem Steve Napolitano
Councilmember Richard Montgomery
Councilmember Joe Franklin
Councilmember Suzanne Hadley
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 Interim Police Chief Derrick Abell
Fire Chief Michael Lang Public Works Director Erick Lee
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 1, 2022
MANHATTAN BEACH’S CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES YOU!
By participating in City Council meetings, you are participating in the process of representative government. To
encourage that participation, the City Council 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.
The City continues to offer an opportunity to participate in Council meetings via Zoom. 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 1, 2022 (the day of the meeting), via:
1) eComment at http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/ecomment or
2) Email to cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov 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. Instructions are provided on item G (Public
Comments).
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.manhattanbeach.gov, 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, January 26, 2022, 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
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B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Katya Horasz, Manhattan Beach Middle School
C. ROLL CALL
D. CEREMONIAL CALENDAR
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Week of February 20, 2022 - 22-0044
February 26, 2022 as National Engineers Week.
PRESENT
Attachments: Proclamation - National Engineers Week
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring the Month of February, 2022 as 22-0045
Black History Month.
PRESENT
Attachments: Proclamation - Black History Month
3. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition in Honor of Mayor Stern’s 22-0046
Kindness Initiative to Cedric “Beastie” Jones, Founder of BMoved, for His
Support for Inner City Youth.
PRESENT
Attachments: Kindness Intiative - Cedric (Beastie) Jones
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. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
UPCOMING EVENTS (1 MINUTE PER PERSON)
City Councilmembers and community organization representatives may inform the public about upcoming events.
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G. 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.
The City Council encourages the public to participate by submitting comments in advance of the meeting, no later
than 5:30 PM, February 1, 2022 (the day of the meeting), via:
1) eComment at http://www.manhattanbeach.gov/ecomment or
2) Email to cityclerk@manhattanbeach.gov 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.
ZOOM PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
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, even when submitting this request you will need to use the
“raise hand” feature via Zoom during the presentation of that Agenda Item in order to confirm with the City Clerk’s
Office that you wish to provide comments.
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 Agenda Item is
being presented for City Council consideration.
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 to activate the "raise hand" button at the
time the Agenda Item is being presented for City Council consideration.
Please note, the City is not responsible for the public’s use of Zoom as it relates to the software, configuration, and
setting on a personal device. The public is encouraged to visit the Zoom website for information on use of this
software. The City’s use of Zoom is consistent with the platform features and functions as described on the Zoom
website.
Update/Presentations:
4. Introduction of New Los Angeles County Supervisor for the City of Manhattan
Beach, Holly Mitchell.
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H. COVID-19
5. City Manager Report on EOC (Emergency Operations Center) and Update on
COVID-19 Response.
6. Consideration of Including Contractors and Volunteers in a COVID-19 22-0043
Vaccine Mandate and Directing the City Manager to Issue a Related
Emergency Order (Continued from the December 21, 2021, City Council
Meeting) (Human Resources Director Jenkins).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: PowerPoint Presentation
I. 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: 22-0047
This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s):
a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Joint City
Council/Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Cultural Arts Commission
and Library Commission) of January 11, 2022
b) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2022
c) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Joint City
Council/Planning Commission and Parking and Public Improvements
Commission) of January 19, 2022
d) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2022
(City Clerk Tamura).
APPROVE
Attachments: City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Joint City
Council/Parks and Recreation Commissioner, Cultural Arts Commission
and Library Commission) of January 11, 2022
City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2022
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes (Joint City
Council/Planning Commission and Parking and Public Improvements
Commission) of January 19, 2022
City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2022
8. Financial Reports: Schedule of Demands December 30, 2021, January 6, 22-0041
2022, and January 13, 2022 (Finance Director Charelian).
ACCEPT REPORTS AND DEMANDS
Attachments: Schedule of Demands for December 30, 2021, January 6 and 13, 2022
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9. City Council Reconsideration of the Circumstances of the Declared 22-0088
COVID-19 Emergency to Facilitate Remote Attendance at Public Meetings
by Councilmembers and Other City Legislators Pursuant to AB 361’s
Special Teleconferencing Requirements (City Attorney Barrow).
ACCEPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION
10. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding 22-0084
Between the City of Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach
Mid-Management Employees Association (MBMEA) (Human Resources
Director Jenkins).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0016
Attachments: Resolution No. 22-0016
Memorandum of Understanding - MBMEA (Final Version)
Memorandum of Understanding - MBMEA (Strikethrough Version)
11. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding 22-0083
Between the City of Manhattan Beach and the Manhattan Beach Police
Officers Association (Human Resources Director Jenkins).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0017
Attachments: Resolution No. 22-0017
Memorandum of Understanding - MBPOA (Final Version)
Memorandum of Understanding - MBPOA (Strikethrough Version)
12. Consideration of a Purchase of One Budgeted Replacement Fire Engine 22-0080
from South Coast Fire Equipment in the Amount of $855,404.52 (Fire Chief
Lang).
A) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
B) AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
Attachments: South Coast Fire Equipment Quote
Arrow XT Engine Specification
13. Consideration of Updating the Special Events Policy, Removing the 22-0078
Exclusion of Bruce’s Beach and 8th Street and Larsson Street Parkettes as
Possible Locations (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman).
APPROVE
Attachments: Existing Special Event Policy, Application and Matrix
Revised Special Events Policy
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14. Consideration of a Purchase of One Budgeted Combination Vacuum Truck, 22-0053
GapVax, from Plumber’s Depot, Inc. in the Amount of $506,323.79 (Public
Works Director Lee).
A) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
B) AUTHORIZE
Attachments: Plumber’s Depot Quote
15. Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the 22-0029
Professional Services Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for Additional
Design Services for the Pier Railing Replacement Project at a Cost
Not-to-Exceed $32,004; and Consideration of the Preferred Aluminum
Coating and Seafoam Green Color Specifications for the Project (Public
Works Director Lee) .
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0012
Attachments: Resolution No. 22-0012
Amendment No. 2 - Moffatt & Nichol
Agreement and Amendment No. 1 - Moffatt & Nichol
Rendering of Approved Railing Replacement Alternative
Photos of Aluminum Railing Samples
J. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each item pulled from the agenda.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS
At the discretion of the Mayor, each speaker may speak for up to 3 minutes on each public hearing item.
16. Consideration of the 6th Cycle Housing Element Update (HEU) and 22-0069
Associated Initial Study/Negative Declaration (Community Development
Director Tai).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 22-0014 AND 22-0015
Attachments: Resolution No. 22-0014 (Exhibit A: Negative Declaration for the 6th
Cycle Housing Element)
Resolution No. 22-0015 (Exhibit A: 6th Cycle Housing Element)
Final 6th Cycle Housing Element (Redline: Responses to HCD
Comments)
Final Negative Declaration
Letter from HCD - December 14, 2021
PowerPoint Presentation
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17. Public Hearing to Consider Extending Interim Ordinance No. 21-0009-U 22-0071
Implementing Objective Development Standards for Senate Bill (SB) 9
Development (Community Development Director Tai).
A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING
B) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 22-0003-U EXTENDING
THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE FOR 10 MONTHS AND 15
DAYS
Attachments: Urgency Ordinance 23-0003-U
Urgency Ordinance No. 21-0009-U (December 21, 2021)
PowerPoint Presentation
L. GENERAL BUSINESS
Each speaker may speak for up to 2 minutes on each general business item.
18. Review of the Community Development Department Work Plan and Priority 22-0073
for the Long-Term Outdoor Dining and Business Use Work Plan Item
(Continued from the January 18, 2022 City Council Meeting) (Community
Development Director Tai).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Community Development Work Plan Items
PowerPoint Presentation
19. Consideration of Fees Paid for Long-Term Commercial Usage of City 22-0074
Property (Continued from the January 18, 2022 City Council Meeting)
(Finance Director Charelian).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
20. Consideration of a Resolution Approving an Exception to the 180-Day 22-0086
Waiting Period to Hire Retired Police Lieutenant Ryan Small as a
CalPERS Retired Annuitant Pursuant to Government Code Sections
7522.56 and 21224 and Approval of an Employment Agreement with Ryan
Small (Human Resources Director Jenkins).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 22-0018
Attachments: Resolution No. 22-0018
Employment Agreement - Ryan Small
21. Consideration of Beginning City Council Meetings at an Earlier Time to 22-0022
Hear Ceremonial Presentations (City Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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M. 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.
22. City Council AB 1234 Reports.
23. Consider Request by Mayor Pro Tem Napolitano and Councilmember 22-0079
Montgomery to Discuss Commercial Areas and Properties in the City that
may be Eligible for Residential Development (City Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
24. Consider Request by Councilmember Franklin and Councilmember 22-0076
Montgomery to Discuss Continuing the Placement of Plaques at Bruce’s
Beach (City Manager Moe).
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
Attachments: Motion from Supervisor Hahn - December 7, 2021
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmembers may request that items be placed on a future agenda with the concurrence of one other
Councilmember.
O. CITY MANAGER REPORT
P. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
Q. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
This section is for items that do not require City Council action.
25. Agenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). 22-0048
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
26. Commission Minutes: 22-0082
This Item Contains the Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of
December 8, 2021 (Community Development Director Tai).
INFORMATION ITEM ONLY
Attachments: Planning Commission Action Meeting Minutes of December 8, 2021
R. CLOSED SESSION
S. ADJOURNMENT
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T. FUTURE MEETINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
February 15, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 1, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
March 8, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Work Plan Meeting
March 15, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 5, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 19, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
April 26, 2022 - Tuesday -- TBD - Boards and Commissions Interviews
May 3, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 10, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
May 17, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
May 24, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - Budget Study Session
June 7, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting (Reorganization)
June 21, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 5, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
July 19, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 2, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
August 16, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 6, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
September 20, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 4, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
October 18, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 1, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
November 15, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 6, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
December 20, 2022 - Tuesday -- 6:00 PM - City Council Meeting
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS
February 9, 2022 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
February 14, 2022 - Monday - 5:00 PM - Library Commission Meeting
February 21, 2022 - Monday - 5:00 PM - Cultural Arts Commission Meeting
February 23, 2022 - Wednesday - 3:00 PM - Planning Commission Meeting
February 24, 2021 - Thursday - 4:00 PM - Parking and Public Improvements Commission Meeting
February 28, 2022 - Monday - 6:00 PM - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting
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U. CITY OFFICES CLOSED
CITY HOLIDAYS:
February 21, 2022 - Monday - Presidents Day
May 30, 2022 – Monday – Memorial Day
July 4, 2022 - Monday - Independence Day
September 5, 2022 - Monday - Labor Day
October 10, 2022 – Monday – Columbus Day
November 11, 2022 – Friday – Veterans Day
November 24-25, 2022 - Thursday & Friday - Thanksgiving Holiday
December 26, 2022 - Monday - Christmas Day Observed (Sunday, December 25, 2022)
January 2, 2023 – Monday – New Years Day Observed (Sunday, January 1, 2023)
January 16, 2023 – Monday – Martin Luther King Day
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