CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Closed Session at 5:00 PM and Open Session at 6:00 PM

Council Chambers

1315 Valley Drive

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

Members Present:

• Mayor Rob Saemann, 
• Mayor Pro Tem Mike Detoy, 
• Councilmember Ray Jackson, 
• Councilmember Michael D. Keegan, 
• and Councilmember Dean Francois 

Staff Present:

• Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano, 
• Interim City Attorney Todd Leishman, 
• Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker, 
• City Clerk Myra Maravilla, 
• Community Development Director Alison Becker, 
• Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols, 
• Public Works Director Joe SanClemente, 
• Police Chief Landon Phillips, 
• Deputy City Clerk Reanna Guzman, 
• Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza, 
• and Captian Eric Cahalan 

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1.

OPEN SESSION—CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM

Mayor Saemann called the Open Session to order at 6:29 p.m.

2.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Maurice Wright.

3.

ROLL CALL

City Clerk Maravilla announced a quorum. Councilmember Jackson attended the meeting virtually at the Island Palms Best Western, 2051 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego, CA 92106. This location was posted on the agenda.

4.

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

City Attorney Todd Leishman provided the Closed Session Report. No reportable action was taken.

5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS—UPCOMING CITY EVENTS

Mayor Francois announced that USA Volleyball will be hosting its U19 World Championship trials from Monday, June 16th to Thursday, June 19th. More information can be found at usavolleyball.org.

6.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

This is the time for the City Council to discuss any changes to the order of agenda items.

• Moved by: Councilmember Jackson
  Seconded by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy

  To approve the order of the agenda and pull item 11.i at a future City Council meeting.

  Ayes (5)

  Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, Mayor Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Councilmember Keegan

  Motion Carried

7.

PROCLAMATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

7.a

RECOGNIZING JIM KARLOCK ON HIS RETIREMENT AND SERVICE TO THE CITY

Mayor Saemann invited Chief Phillips and Jim Karlock to the podium. Jim Karlock was recognized for his 25 years of service to the City of Hermosa Beach with the Community Services Division.

7.b

PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE 2025 AS PRIDE MONTH IN HERMOSA BEACH

Mayor Saemann invited Hb PRIDE Vice President Dominic Manshadi to the podium and read a proclamation into the record declaring June 2025 as Pride Month in Hermosa Beach.

Hb PRIDE Vice President Manshadi provided comments.

8.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano provided the City Manager Report.

8.a

POLICE CHIEF UPDATE

Chief Phillips provided the Police Chief Update.

9.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Howard Lee Re Tenative Future Agenda

Under Tentative Future Agenda Items, Please expedite the item "Consideration of allowing three minutes per speaker and virtual participation for general public comment period at Council Meetings (supported by: Keegan, Francois, and Saemann) Initiated by: Council Direction May 27, 2025" to the June 24 Regular Council Meeting. Thank You.

Matt McCool

City Council: I am respectfully requesting the City Council consider reinstituting visual aids, e.g PowerPoint presentations, video files, etc… during public comment. As I am preparing my public comment for this week’s California Coastal Commission meeting, they offer the following procedures for visual aids: https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/virtual-hearing/VIRTUAL-HEARING-PROCEDURES.pdf#page=7 Afterall, a picture is worth a thousand words. Very respectfully, Matt McCool

Howard Lee UPDATED

Please click/tap on this comment and then click/tap on the attachment to view my UPDATED comment. Thank You.

Howard Lee

Please tap on this comment an then tap on the attachment for my comment. Thank You.

This is the time for members of the public to address the City Council on any items within the Council's jurisdiction and on items where public comment will not be taken (City Manager Reports, City Councilmember Comments, Consent Calendar items not pulled for separate consideration, and Future Agenda Items). If public comment is provided on Public Hearing or Municipal Matter items, public comment on the same item(s) will not be accepted when the item(s) are heard at a later part of the meeting.

The public is invited to attend and provide public comment. Public comments are limited to two minutes per speaker and shall only be taken from those present in City Council Chambers. No remote public comment will be taken during this time unless required by the Brown Act. A total of thirty minutes will be allocated to this initial public participation item. This time allotment may be modified due to time constraints at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council. Another period is also reserved for general comment later in the meeting for those who could not be heard at this time.

No action will be taken on matters raised during public comment, except that the Council may take action to schedule issues raised during public comment for a future agenda. Speakers with comments regarding City management or departmental operations are encouraged to submit those comments directly to the City Manager. Members of the audience will have a future opportunity to speak on items pulled from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion, Public Hearings, and Municipal Matters when those items are heard.

Mayor Francois opened Public Comment. The following public comment was provided:

In Person Public Comment

• Sarah Harper
• Kenny Rogers
• Nancy Schwappach
• Dave Pedersen 

10.

CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS

Mayor Saemann provided various comments.

Mayor Pro Tem Detoy requested additional information about the North Greenwich Utility Undergrounding District. 

Public Works Director Joe SanClemente provided information.

Councilmember Francois provided comments regarding the parking program.

Councilmember Jackson provided comments regarding the parking program. 

Councilmember Keegan provided comments regarding the parking program.

10.a

UPDATES FROM CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEES AND STANDING COMMITTEE DELEGATES/ALTERNATES

11.

CONSENT CALENDAR

The following matters will be acted upon collectively with a single motion and vote to approve with the majority consent of the City Council. Councilmembers may orally register a negative vote on any Consent Calendar item without pulling the item for separate consideration before the vote on the Consent Calendar. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember removes an item from the Consent Calendar, either under Approval of the Agenda or under this item before the vote on the Consent Calendar. Items removed for separate discussion will be provided a separate public comment period.

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To hear item 11.i. at the June 24, 2025 City Council Meeting and approve the remainder of the Consent Calendar (items 11.a–11.h and 11.k).

  Ayes (5)

  Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, Mayor Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Councilmember Keegan

  Motion Carried

11.a

WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON THE AGENDA

Recommendation: 
Staff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.

  Motion Carried

11.b

CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES - 25-CCO-028

(City Clerk Myra Maravilla)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To approve the minutes for the May 13, 2025 Special Meeting and the May 27, 2025 Regular Meeting.

  Motion Carried

11.c

CHECK REGISTERS - 25-AS-045

(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To receive and file the check registers for the period of May 15, 2025, through May 29, 2025. The Administrative Services Director certifies the accuracy of the demands.

  Motion Carried

11.d

ADOPT RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY’S INVESTMENT POLICY - 25-AS-046

CEQA: Determine the (i.e. project, ordinance, etc.) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To amend the City’s Investment Policy.

  The Resolution for this item was added to the June 24, 2025 meeting for approval.

  Motion Carried

11.e

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD AND THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH FOR THE EXCHANGE OF PROPOSITION A LOCAL RETURN FUNDS - 25-AS-047

Leonard Shapiro

Napolitano blows goats

CEQA: Determine the (i.e. project, ordinance, etc.) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Administrative Services Director Brandon Walker)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To approve an Assignment Agreement for a Proposition A (Prop A) Local Return Fund Exchange with the City of West Hollywood receiving $800,000 of City of Hermosa Beach Prop A Funds in exchange for $560,000 of unrestricted funds from the City of West Hollywood; and add estimated revenue of $560,000 in Prop A Exchange Funds in the General Fund; and appropriate $800,000 for the fund exchange and release Capital Improvement Program (CIP) 102 Bus Stop Improvement Project Budget of $500,000 in the Prop A Fund to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Budget; and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute documents incidental to the Agreement.

  Motion Carried

11.f

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE AND AMBULANCE MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 2025 - 25-CMO-043

CEQA: Determine that the recommended action is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) or, in the alternative that the project is exempt from CEQA.
(Emergency Management Coordinator Maurice Wright)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To receive and file the April 2025 Fire and Ambulance monthly report.

  Motion Carried

11.g

ACTION MINUTES OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING OF MAY 6, 2025 - 25-CR-045

(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To receive and file the action minutes of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Resources Advisory Commission meeting of May 6, 2025.

  Motion Carried

11.h

APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF HERMOSA BEACH, PROVIDING ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT FOR THE FRIDAY FARMERS MARKET - 25-CR-043

CEQA: Approval of the first amendment to the Agreement between the City and the Rotary Club for the Friday Farmer’s Market would be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15304. This would have negligible or no permanent effect on the environment
(Community Resources Director Lisa Nichols)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To approve the proposed first amendment to an agreement with the Rotary Club of Hermosa Beach for use of the corner of 11^th Street and Valley Drive for the Friday Farmers Market to extend the agreement an additional year; and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the proposed first amendment, subject to approval by the City Attorney.

  Motion Carried

11.j

ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT (TA 25-01), PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF TEMPORARY USES AND EVENTS - 25-CDD-099

ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, AMENDING HERMOSA BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE (HBMC): 1) CHAPTER 17.04 REGARDING DEFINITIONS; 2) CHAPTER 17.28 REGARDING M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE; AND 3) CHAPTER 17.42 REGARDING GENERAL PROVISIONS, CONDITIONS, AND EXCEPTIONAL USES.
CEQA: Determine the project qualifies for a Categorical Exemption per Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
(Community Development Director Alison Becker)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To waive full second reading and adopt by title only Ordinance No. ORD-25-1487 of the City of Hermosa Beach, California approving Zone Text Amendment (25-01) pertaining to temporary uses and temporary events; and direct the City Clerk to print and publish a summary ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation within 15 days following adoption and post it on the City’s bulletin for 30 days.

  Motion Carried

11.k

APPROVAL OF ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SENATE BILL 1) PROJECT LIST FOR THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025–26. - 25-PW-037

CEQA: Determine the projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Public Works Director Joe SanClemente)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To approve Resolution No. RES-25-7497 adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2025–26 funded by Senate Bill 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017; and direct staff to submit the project list and supporting documentation to the California Transportation Commission by July 1, 2025.

  Motion Carried

11.i

PARTICIPATION IN BEACH CITIES TRANSIT (BCT) LINE 109 AGREEMENT WITH FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROM OTHER CITIES, FUNDED PARTIALLY FROM PROPOSITION A FUNDS - 25-CDD-083

Bob Wolfe

see attached

(Community Development Director Alison Becker)

• Moved by: Mayor Pro Tem Detoy
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To hear this item at the June 24, 2025 City Council meeting.

  Motion Carried

12.

PUBLIC HEARINGS—TO COMMENCE AT 6:30 P.M

13.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS

13.a

UPDATE PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS. - 25-CDD-056

(Community Development Director Alison Becker)

Planning Manager Alexis Oropeza provided a presentation.

Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano provided information.

Mayor Pro Tem Detoy asked various questions.

Chief Phillips provided information.

Mayor Saemann asked various questions.

Councilmember Francois asked various questions.

Planning Manager Oropeza provided information.

Councilmember Keegan provided comments.

Mayor Pro Tem Detoy provided comments.

The City Council continued to deliberate on this item.

• Moved by: Mayor Saemann
  Seconded by: Councilmember Keegan

  To modify the Planning Commission's recommended revisions to the on-sale alcoholic beverage Conditional Use Permit review process by eliminating the fixed review schedule at the Planning Commission and affirming all other revisions as recommended by the Planning Commission.

  A friendly amendment was made by Mayor Pro Tem Detoy to align the number of overcrowding citations to match the review standard to other criteria, increasing it to two incidents. The friendly amendment was accepted by Mayor Saemann.

  Ayes (5)

  Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, Mayor Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Councilmember Keegan

  Motion Carried

13.b

PURCHASE OF PEREGRINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR REAL TIME CRIME CENTER - 25-PD-008

(Police Chief Landon Phillips)

Captain Cahalan provided a presentation.

Councilmember Jackson asked various questions.

Mayor Pro Tem Detoy asked various questions.

Councilmember Francois asked various questions.

Councilmember Keegan asked various questions.

No Public Comment was provided.

• Moved by: Councilmember Keegan
  Seconded by: Councilmember Francois

  To approve a Professional Services Agreement with Peregrine Technologies Inc, for a multi-platform integration software for a one-year subscription term, with an option to pay for a second-year subscription, at a not-to-exceed total amount of $122,815; and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest the proposed agreement, subject to approval by the City Attorney.

  Ayes (5)

  Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, Mayor Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Councilmember Keegan

  Motion Carried

13.c

PURCHASE OF AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS FOR REAL-TIME CRIME CENTER AND PARKING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS - 25-CMO-042

(Police Chief Landon Phillips)

Chief Phillips provided a presentation.

Virtual Public Comment:

• Laura Pena

Chief Phillips provided information to address privacy concerns.

Mayor Saemann asked various questions.

Councilmember Francois asked various questions.

In Person Public Comment:

• An unidentified person spoke

• Moved by: Councilmember Keegan
  Seconded by: Mayor Saemann

  To receive an update regarding the City’s proposed Automated License Plate Reader program for the Real-Time Crime Center and Parking Enforcement Operations; and authorize the Interim City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest to the proposed Agreement for Genetec, Inc. ALPR equipment procurement, installation, and configuration services with EyeP Solutions, Inc for a three-year term ending on May 21, 2028, with a not-to-exceed amount of $210,000, subject to approval by the Interim City Attorney.

  Ayes (5)

  Councilmember Jackson, Councilmember Francois, Mayor Saemann, Mayor Pro Tem Detoy, and Councilmember Keegan

  Motion Carried

14.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

This is the time for Councilmembers to schedule future agenda items and to ask questions about the status of previously approved future agenda items. No discussion, debate, or public comment will be taken. Councilmembers should consider the city's work plan when considering new items. The tentative future agenda items document is provided for information only. 

Councilmember Keegan requested an item to update the Mayoral transition process to allow for a standing rotation based on election results. No support was provided for this request.

Mayor Pro Tem Detoy requested that the Closed Session minutes for item 4.b from the May 5, 2025 and item 4.b from the May 13, 2025 City Council meetings be publicly disclosed. Councilmember Jackson provided support for this request.

Mayor Saemann requested that a report be provided to the City Council on the status of the Spectrum Channel 8 PEG channel. Interim City Manager Napolitano shared information that the channel is set to go live on June 25, 2025. Should the go-live date be delayed, staff would provide the City Council with an update.

14.a

TENTATIVE FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - 25-CMO-044

Attached is the current list of tentative future agenda items for Council’s information.

15.

PUBLIC COMMENT

This time is set aside for the public to address the Council on any item of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council that could not be heard under the first public comment opportunity because there were too many prior public speakers and the thirty-minute maximum time limit was exhausted. 

16.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 8:14 p.m.