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Meeting Name: City Council Regular Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/20/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
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25-0222 11.Ceremonial ItemPresentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Maia Rocha from Mira Costa High School for Being One of Thirty High School Seniors to be Awarded a $50,000 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Scholarship from Southern California Edison with Plans to Attend University of Southern California (USC), While Pursuing the Human Technology Interaction Joint Major Across the Viterbi School of Engineering and the Iovine and Young Academy. PRESENT   Not available Not available
25-0223 12.Ceremonial ItemPresentation of a Certificate of Recognition to Pacific Elementary School for Receiving the Prestigious California Distinguished School Award and a Certificate of Recognition to Ms. Elizabeth Madison Hutchinson from Mira Costa High School for Being Named Teacher of the Year. PRESENT   Not available Not available
25-0224 13.Ceremonial ItemPresentation of a Certificate of Recognition to the Manhattan Beach Roundhouse Aquarium for the Dolphin Project. PRESENT   Not available Not available
25-0177 14.Consent - Staff ReportCity Council Minutes: This Item Contains Minutes of the Following City Council Meeting(s): a) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of April 30, 2025 b) City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2025 c) City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of May 6, 2025 (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0190 15.Consent - Staff ReportFinancial Report: a) Schedule of Demands: April 2025 b) Investment Portfolio Report: March 2025 c) Month End Financial Reports: March 2025 (No Budget Impact) (Acting Finance Director Bretthauer). ACCEPT REPORT AND DEMANDS   Not available Not available
25-0230 16.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Revision to the City Council Assignments to Include the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Summer Olympics Subcommittee with the Appointment of Mayor Howorth and Councilmember Tarnay to the Subcommittee (No Budget Impact) (City Clerk Tamura). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0242 17.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Granting the Roundhouse Aquarium a Special One-Time Permit to Allow Alcoholic Beverage Use on Public Property (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian and Police Chief Johnson). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0054   Not available Not available
25-0126 18.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of Approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City Council Work Plan (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian). APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0007 19.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Public Safety Camera System Policy (No Budget Impact) (City Manager Mirzakhanian) RECEIVE AND FILE   Not available Not available
25-0216 110.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Harris & Associates for Direct Assessment Services with a Maximum Compensation of $40,000 Annually for Five Years (Budgeted) (Acting Finance Director Bretthauer). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0047   Not available Not available
25-0148 111.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving the Assessment Engineer’s Report for Annual Levy of Street Lighting Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and a Resolution Declaring the City Council’s Intention to Provide for the Annual Levy and Collection of Assessments, and Setting the Public Hearing to Consider the Assessments for June 17, 2025 (Budgeted) (Acting Finance Director Bretthauer). A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 25-0044 AND 25-0045 B) SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR JUNE 17, 2025   Not available Not available
25-0212 112.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Pacific Harbor Medical Group, Inc. to Provide Professional Medical Services at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $274,000 through June 30, 2027 (Budgeted) (Human Resources Director Jenkins). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0048   Not available Not available
25-0213 113.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with the Law Offices of Angel Ho, Inc. to Conduct Independent Investigations of Confidential Matters at a Cost Not-to-Exceed $300,000 (Budgeted) (Human Resources Director Jenkins). ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0049   Not available Not available
25-0096 114.Consent - Staff ReportConsideration of Accepting as Complete Work Performed by Gentry General Engineering, Inc. for the Manhattan Village Senior Villas Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Pathway Project (No Budget Impact) (Public Works Director Lee). A) ACCEPT B) AUTHORIZE   Not available Not available
25-0139 115.Consent - Staff ReportLot 3 Parking Structure Local Emergency Update (Unbudgeted) (Public Works Director Lee). DETERMINE THAT THERE IS A NEED TO CONTINUE THE EMERGENCY ACTION   Not available Not available
25-0161 116.Public Hearing - Staff ReportConduct Public Hearing to Consider Adopting New Refuse Rates for Residential and Commercial Solid Waste Collection Services, Effective July 1, 2025, Through June 30, 2030 (Potential Budget Impact) (Public Works Lee). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) A) CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING B) ANNOUNCE PROTESTS C) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0050   Not available Not available
25-0247 117.Public Hearing - Staff ReportConduct a Hearing to Consider: Approval of a Nuisance Abatement Cost Report; and a Determination that the Costs of Abatement Constitute a Special Assessment Against the Property Located at 1467 11th Street or Shall be a Lien on the Property for the Amount of the Assessment (City Attorney Barrow). (Estimated Time: 15 Mins.) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0053   Not available Not available
25-0208 118.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportConsideration of an Annual Funding Request from Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles in the Amount of $50,000 for Operational Support (Not Budgeted) (Interim Community Development Director Codron). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) A) RECEIVE REPORT B) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0207 119.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportConsideration of a Resolution Approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the LoveMB Foundation (LoveMB) to Identify, Evaluate, and Fundraise for Programs, Facilities, and Projects that Enhance the Quality of Life of the Residents and Community of the City of Manhattan Beach; Consideration of Four Fundraising Projects; and Appointment of a Councilmember to Serve as the City Council Delegate to the LoveMB Board (No Budget Impact) (Parks and Recreation Director Leyman). (Estimated Time: 45 Mins.) A) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 25-0051 B) APPROVE C) APPOINT   Not available Not available
25-0228 120.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportPresentation of the Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 through Fiscal Year 2029-2030 (Public Works Director Lee). (Estimated Time: 30 Mins.) A) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION B) APPROVE   Not available Not available
25-0227 121.Gen. Bus. - Staff ReportPresentation of the Fiscal Year 2026 Proposed Operating Budget (Acting Finance Director Bretthauer). (Estimated Time: 1 Hr.) DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0231 122.Info. Only - Staff ReportCity Council AB 1234 Reports. RECEIVE AND FILE   Not available Not available
25-0234 123.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Mayor Pro Tem Lesser and Mayor Howorth to Discuss Potential Safety Measures on Sepulveda Boulevard (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0235 124.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Councilmember Tarnay and Councilmember Charelian to Discuss Implementing a Phased Approach for the Previously Approved Commercial Parking Permit Rates, Associated Fiscal Impacts, and the Formula Used to Determine the Oversubscription of the Permits (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0236 125.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Councilmember Charelian and Mayor Howorth to Explore Opportunities to Assist the Owner of the Previously Approved Commercial (Hotel and Retail/Office) Project at 600 South Sepulveda Boulevard (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0237 126.Info. Only - Staff ReportConsideration of a Request by Councilmember Franklin and Councilmember Tarnay to Discuss the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Residential Electric Lawn and Garden Rebate Program (City Manager Mirzakhanian). DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION   Not available Not available
25-0225 127.Info. Only - Staff ReportAgenda Forecast (City Clerk Tamura). INFORMATION ITEM ONLY   Not available Not available