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Council directs revisions to boards-and-commissions handbook; live-scan checks and harassment training to be implemented

Hermosa Beach City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Council asked staff to revise and circulate a proposed boards-and-commissions handbook to commissions for feedback, decided to require DOJ live-scan checks for newly appointed commissioners (but not broader background checks) and to implement mandated harassment-prevention training for volunteers.

City staff introduced a draft boards-and-commissions handbook on Jan. 13 and asked council for direction on distribution, live-scan/background-checks and harassment-prevention training for commissioners. The handbook outlines roles, procedures, legal obligations (Brown Act, PRA, conflict-of-interest rules) and recommended…

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