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Nancy Schwaback, speaking for the association formed to finance upfront costs, said the district is about 10 years into the undergrounding effort and nearly five years past the property owner vote that formed the district. She told council there have been delays and that if the city misses the July 22 date the district would likely lose nine to 12 months due to the need to obtain a new engineer's report, recirculate ballots for supplemental assessments, re‑bid civil and utility work, and reissue bonds — steps she said would increase costs to property owners.

Schwaback asked council to “return to the construction budget the city administration fee” that she described as a placeholder amount and asked staff to direct actions to get the district across the finish line. She said property owners have already contributed almost $300,000 and that higher bids would likely translate to more assessments and the risk that the district would fail financially.

City staff confirmed bids have been received and are under review and said the apparent low bid is higher than the original estimate. Staff told council additional steps are needed — verifying the apparent low bidder, finalizing total costs, and determining whether supplemental assessments or other funding will be required before staff can bring a July authorization to issue bonds.

Schwaback asked council to move decisively if it supports undergrounding; staff said they are expediting review but that work remains before a July bond authorization could be presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hermosa Beach City Council Meeting - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives of the Greenwich Village North undergrounding district asked the council to approve bond issuance at the July 22 meeting, warning delays would add months and cost increases for property owners.","taxTitle","Hermosa Beach City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",71860,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546214,"Resident raises parking‑permit inclusion concerns; council reiterates review timeline and exception process",678,2141000,2819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c&start=2141&end=2819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c/thumbnail_2141000.jpg","/articles/6546214/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Resident-raises-parkingpermit-inclusion-concerns-council-reiterates-review-timeline-and-exception-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546214-dc92ec4a8381fe6caf3289fa0a35dd29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213618&Signature=jRI0hgzSwTOBNnRERO-nUz3PXdTs6E9bO6P92ciowuzn0~2G2AxEQ0PIXzaeG~nfzIerR7f6KNhOvBsaMe9tEGOrWIeQtls8Toi96Wy-kx2SAVbM0sPVFclBuSQAmrkzW30OVVpQmfrFYFgvV-fksD9pYoQBdLP9ULm6UlV6UgNxVEORYqzV9uRnyRIyFooXOHP9x78gpIKKgG2RQag0OQHe5HubuxahwnGYESfF30hsnZxjdm~KSbqY4yOhv7gSxSqQreGZjj4Lhhc2w01Sv6SMwQZXuyN25r8XUXaayPWZqYkJZyyhMJbaPy6DklvueEvPkK15LJrDCfKwXItf-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hermosa Beach homeowner urged council to reconsider aspects of the city’s parking‑permit eligibility after he was temporarily unable to obtain new permits because his driver’s license and vehicle registration did not list a Hermosa Beach address.

Kenny Rogers, who said he and his wife own a home on Sixth Street and split time between Hermosa and another address, told council that the change in proof‑of‑residency rules has made part‑time owners feel excluded. \"Preventing people like us from getting a parking permit doesn't just make our lives harder. It sends a message,\" Rogers said during public comment.

Council members responded at length. Mayor Rob Seaman explained the city has worked to tighten and standardize the permit program since 2021 to prioritize permanent residents, and he urged Rogers to submit an exception request to the city manager under the ordinance’s protest/relief procedure. Several councilmembers said the program produced better equity and management of scarce on‑street supply but acknowledged there are edge cases for renters, company cars or temporary residency.

Councilmembers said staff will undertake another comprehensive review before October so changes can be in place before the next permit issuance cycle in April. Councilman Francois noted the current program was implemented just over a year ago and said he voted against some earlier elements; he encouraged residents to keep bringing concerns to council.

Councilmember Jackson clarified that the council established permanent‑resident eligibility in 2021 and that subsequent tweaks tightened proof‑of‑residency to match California registration practices. Staff and council emphasized the city manager retains authority to consider individual relief requests under the ordinance, and several councilmembers offered to work with the resident offline to resolve his situation.

No vote was taken; council provided direction to staff and confirmed a planned review timeline.","A part‑time resident urged the council to broaden eligibility for neighborhood parking permits; councilmembers described past changes, the city manager exception process and a scheduled review before October.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546219,"Hermosa Beach approves federal‑funded real‑time crime center software and ALPRs for enforcement and investigations",1083,5452000,6535000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c&start=5452&end=6535","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c/thumbnail_5452000.jpg","/articles/6546219/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Hermosa-Beach-approves-federalfunded-realtime-crime-center-software-and-ALPRs-for-enforcement-and-investigations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546219-3f0f32b582c87f8b5ec065becb432aa5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213618&Signature=Yih-H74LwPzXymJsiQ1mnbfdNay0AsmwlqnqkGh0a06WCy9xJ4HefArj6-JdPw4KZTKJV0I7DzQ~A8XRIQgUhYPXYms55XI42Q3-sKFx28z94QSkGSN~zPuIA7xrViyFvmB9Un2L5iMCvvlvTq1vS6c6QfSYQsrJKNMxZ-BEkFu0z8UUREW-qJqj6SmbmAXbi0UxDABFG~GP07QqrgLtdlW8tR9o2SlD0T6LviJ6GV8iKMeOYpdnqVb5UBvm6xvBhXImDrUOEvRfv1lW0x2D1BKdpCpV~uObci3a59dJ54Undb106NLR7CW3J1vD7DyRG7vq5PRaTCFnWQ~q5QfX6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously approved purchases Tuesday to advance a federally funded mobile real‑time crime center: a Peregrine Technologies data‑integration subscription and a three‑year automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) deployment.

Council authorized a professional services agreement with Peregrine Technologies for an integrated analytics platform (a cited not‑to‑exceed amount of $122,815 in the staff report) to consolidate the city’s CAD, RMS, in‑car video, ALPR, citation and document systems into a single searchable interface. The council also approved a separate purchase of ALPR hardware and associated services for an amount not to exceed $210,000 over a three‑year term. Staff said both purchases are funded by the federal grant secured for the project.

Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano and the police department framed the purchases as part of a larger $963,000 federal award to establish a mobile real‑time crime center and related hardware. Police said Peregrine will provide a “single pane of glass” for investigators and incident commanders, allowing analysts and officers to search integrated data more quickly during investigations and critical incidents. Chief Phillips said the system will help in both investigative follow‑up and operational response.

The ALPR package is intended both for crime‑fighting and to modernize parking enforcement. Staff explained the city currently has a mix of fixed and mobile ALPR vendors with varying data retention policies: Vigilant (Motorola) has a one‑year retention for hits, Flock Technologies retains imagery for about 30 days, and proposed Genetec retention for ALPR reads would be about three months. Staff said vehicles that match hot lists (for example, stolen vehicles or plates associated with violent crime) would generate alerts for officers in the field.

Privacy and oversight questions were raised during public comment. A speaker asked about the volume of license‑plate reads and retention. Chief Phillips described department policy, CJIS/CLETS compliance, required training, audit trails and criminal‑investigation controls, noting misuse of law‑enforcement data can be a misdemeanor and that the department performs audits of system access.

Council members asked about interoperability with neighboring agencies; staff said several South Bay and Southern California jurisdictions use the same platforms and that data can be shared where appropriate. Council approved both purchases on unanimous roll call votes.

City staff said they will report operational metrics and continue to seek additional grant funding after initial deployment.","Council approved purchase of Peregrine Technologies integration software and a three‑year automated license‑plate reader (ALPR) deployment to support a federally funded mobile real‑time crime center and parking enforcement modernization.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546224,"Hermosa Beach council ends routine triannual review of alcohol-use permits, shifts to complaint-driven process",1692,3217000,4909000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c&start=3217&end=4909","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798562-b1ecdb2dfb2f841f7deb3f10f339561c/thumbnail_3217000.jpg","/articles/6546224/Hermosa-Beach-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Hermosa-Beach-council-ends-routine-triannual-review-of-alcohol-use-permits-shifts-to-complaint-driven-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546224-b797c938d3a4225e6d496b5e663e88bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213618&Signature=ZgQbM4vyKrS~9GfXHcXNXEKRtMOdGfg2GB1H01-uK-ntWamb4LIlMZSiJ290s6xDdk1wdbWXo34iqphjmWWuR-sEmuJB5xW04ct0sAlvZxt3djVV1Z~0hCk6Dej0HMVAqpFW~DMg19CwqmKoOvXUFAciEzRdXEPjW2uibgZzAu4s0C3nhAlX9ODRDgCMToxHMHK1~B3eZVOOFmVG-Vf8U0h5~kKmptt5~LTEoxVbJ5UfplyGQtKW22usnHQQ7PLrOVk~ngKSRE10tA4yf1pU3n3cf~rWgZ9c20XJYgAoXJTWxXGCFMdhRdSJ-~IUrAM6HvSD3v-pYovE-bAYwDG8bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hermosa Beach City Council voted unanimously to change how it reviews on‑sale alcoholic beverage conditional use permits, moving away from a fixed triannual/annual schedule and toward a complaint-driven process that keeps the existing violation thresholds for formal review.

The change, proposed by staff and the planning commission, was approved after council discussion and a friendly amendment to align the overcrowding threshold with other categories. The new approach directs staff to forgo routine citywide call‑ups and instead bring CUPs to the planning commission when complaints, or immediate public‑safety concerns raised by police or other staff, warrant a formal review.

The city’s zoning code requires CUPs for certain alcohol sales to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses. Planning Manager Alexis Orpiza told council the current triannual process (previously semiannual, modified over time) produces substantial staff workload and often results in informational reports with little substantive follow‑up. City Manager Steve Napolitano urged moving to complaint‑driven review to reduce staff burden and focus resources on matters that present actual problems.

Council members pressed staff on how individual criteria would operate under the new approach. Under the retained standards, categories such as operating‑hours violations, Alcoholic Beverage Control citations and serious crime on premises still require two incidents within a six‑month window to trigger a formal review. Council approved a friendly amendment to change the overcrowding threshold from a single incident to two within six months so that overcrowding matches the other categories.

Police Chief Phillips said the change would not impede enforcement. The department can still call up a CUP outside of scheduled reviews when immediate concerns arise; officers will continue to investigate complaints and coordinate with planning staff when evidence warrants a hearing.

Councilmembers described the new approach as a way to preserve the city’s ability to act quickly on serious complaints while avoiding repeated, resource‑intensive reviews of businesses with no substantiated problems. The motion passed on a 5–0 roll call vote.

The council’s direction means staff will update administrative procedures and the redlined process language to reflect that reviews are complaint‑driven, retain the violation thresholds (with the agreed overcrowding change), and report back as needed.

The decision does not change the municipal code’s substantive revocation steps; rather it changes the cadence and administrative procedure for calling CUPs to a formal hearing. Staff said the code still allows for immediate call‑ups by police or community development if circumstances require.","City council approved a staff-supported change to how on-sale alcoholic beverage conditional use permits (CUPs) are reviewed, moving from scheduled triannual/annual reviews to complaint-driven review with retained thresholds for when a formal review is triggered.","actionData","errors"]

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