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Hermosa Beach council continues 'After Dark Tour' hearing to March 10; clerk explains notice practice
Summary
Council continued a public hearing on an impact-level 3 event (After Dark Tour LA 2026) to March 10 after no public speakers appeared. The city clerk said continued hearings are not legally required to be re-published in the newspaper and that staff issued an electronic e-blast on Feb. 19 to notify subscribers.
The Hermosa Beach City Council voted on Feb. 24 to continue a public hearing on a proposed impact-level 3 special event (the After Dark Tour LA 2026) to the council’s March 10 meeting after no one signed up to speak.
A councilmember made a motion to continue the item to March 10; the motion was seconded and the clerk called a roll-call vote. The motion carried.
Noticing and public outreach: Councilmembers raised concerns that some residents came to the Feb. 24 meeting expecting to speak on the item because of prior notices for the original date. The City Clerk said the original legal notice satisfied the 10-day public hearing requirement and that there is generally no legal requirement to publish a second newspaper notice when a hearing is continued. For this item staff additionally circulated an electronic 'e-blast' on Feb. 19 at 6:09 p.m. to subscribers and posted the continuation on the city website.
Why it matters: Residents said they were frustrated they were not given a fresh legal notice in print for the continued date and that communication could have been clearer. The clerk and city staff characterized the process as standard practice for continued hearings but said staff had issued an electronic update for subscribers.
Next steps: The council will revisit the impact-level 3 event approval at its March 10 meeting. Any residents wishing to speak are able to do so during that hearing.
