Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The grant will be used to reduce the area's carbon footprint by creating a sustainability blue print.
The City of Hermosa Beach has received a $410,000 grant from the State’s Strategic Growth Council to create a long-term plan toward reducing and eventually eliminating the city’s carbon footprint, Jeff Duclos announced today. “Winning this grant will enable the city to create a needed legal framework to guide and sustain us in making the transformative changes necessary to fulfill the city’s commitment to be carbon neutral,” Duclos said in a statement. “The plan elements the city will develop with this funding will ensure a comprehensive and unified approach to implementing our vision of the future.” The funding will be used to hire experts who will update and integrate the city’s General Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan to create a “…
The governor proposed steep budget cuts to make up for the state's $16 million budget shortfall.
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed steep cuts across a variety of programs Monday to close a nearly $16 billion state budget deficit, but Los Angeles Unified School District and university officials said the impact on their budgets will remain unknown until November, when voters weigh in on proposed tax hikes. "We're going to have to cut deeper," the Democratic governor said in Sacramento while releasing his budget revision. "But cutting alone really doesn't do it," Brown said. "That's why I'm linking these serious budget reductions—real increased austerity—with a plea to the voters: Please increase taxes temporarily on the most affluent and everyone else with a quarter of a cent sales tax." Brown said the state's budget deficit ballooned to $15.7 …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The council revised a previous ordinance set in November of 2011.
The Hermosa Beach City Council approved an ordinance Tuesday lowering the business tax on food trucks operating within city limits from $500 to $197 annually. The ordinance revises another ordinance adopted in November of 2011 that set an annual tax of $500 for catering trucks. Prior to 2011, the amount was $197 per year in Hermosa Beach. John Bowler, a former Hermosa Beach mayor and owner of Barbie's Q, said that food trucks don’t have the benefit of being in Hermosa Beach 365 days year, which is what vendors are looking for when buying an annual business license. “We are trying to get a fee that is fair and reflects the nature of the business,” Bowler told to councilmembers. Councilman Howard Fishman said that $500 a year compared to …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
The state association for public information officials recognized the site with an Award of Distinction.
When the City of Hermosa Beach launched its new website last November, it was all about helping the residents get the information they needed in an easy to navigate space. Then the California Association of Public Information Officials decided that the site warranted an Award of Distinction. "It was somewhat unexpected," said city councilman Michael DiVirigilio. "Which is what makes awards even nicer." "I have to give credit to Councilmember DiVirgilio," Mayor Jeff Duclos said about the effort to get the new website designed and up. "He worked really hard to increase the functionality of the site. He really pushed hard for this and I think correctly so." In addition to DiVirgilio, city finance manager Viki Copeland was the project manager …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
To announce the installation of the four new electric vehicle charging stations, the city of Hermosa Beach is allowing free charging for a limited time.
It's been a few weeks since the four new electrical vehicle charging stations were installed at the Hermosa Beach City Hall parking lot and on the 300 block of Pier Avenue. But at first there was a problem with signage and a couple other problems, so there wasn't quite the big announcement that was planned. "It didn't get the proper send off," said Mayor Jeff Duclos. The trick now is to let the public know about the new infrastructure. So the city has decided to offer two hours of free charging for a limited time. The city council will take up the issue of how much users should pay at its May 22nd council meeting. Duclos said that the charging stations have been in the works for approximately three years. "It's the prime barrier that we …
Final approval on the sidewalk dining ordinance and affordable housing overlays is expected, as well as various municipal matters, including Leadership Hermosa Beach's annual project.
The Hermosa Beach City Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. for their regular meeting. Items on the agenda include the final approval of the ordinance allowing restaurants to create sidewalk dining in certain parts of the city without applying for a costly conditional use permit. The ordinance was voted on at the last city council meeting and approved after a lengthy discussion. Tonight's vote will be the final official approval. Also to be voted on for its final approval is the creation of an affordable housing overlay over sections of the city, to help the city meet mandated affordable housing requirements. The overlay will create a zone in which affordable housing projects must be given priority. Other items to be discussed and …
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
A bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown will give pet owners and supporters another year to gather the requisite number of orders for the "California Pet Lover's License Plate."
Californians have another year to order the "California Pet Lover's License Plate," which will help fund spay and neuter program, thanks to a bill by Assemblyman Jose Solorio, D-Anaheim, that Gov. Jerry Brown signed this week. "It's a great idea," said Brown, who was accompanied by the state's first dog, Sutter, and actor Pierce Brosnan on his visit to a West Los Angeles pet store Wednesday. "It's not government, it's not bureaucracy. It's not Sacramento." The plates will not be distributed until 7,500 are ordered. There were 4,620 plates ordered as of Tuesday, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. The plates cost $50 initially and have a $40 annual renewal fee. A personalized plate costs $98, with a $78 annual renewal fee. …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The new deputy director will oversee more than $70 million in public projects.
A new director will oversee infrastructure projects and facilities maintenance in Marina del Rey and county beaches, the Department of Beaches and Harbors announced on Monday. Hermosa Beach's sands are city-owned, but the city does contract with Los Angeles County for lifeguards. John Kelly was appointed to serve as deputy director after working as a civil engineer at the Department of Public Works. “With more than 30 years of experience at all levels of the Public Works Department, John brings the wealth of experience and expertise necessary to manage capital projects worth more than $70 million on beaches and in the Marina, as well as to maintain our existing facilities,” Department of Beaches and Harbors Director Santos Kreimann said. “…
Readers, what questions should Patch ask candidates for California's new 66th Assembly District, which covers the South Bay?
Patch will be querying the candidates vying for the 66th Assembly District as the June 5 primary election campaigns shift into high gear. There is no incumbent for this race, as Assemblywoman Betsy Butler, who represents the current 53rd district that covers much of the area, has decided to run for the new seat in the 50th Assembly District. We'll be gathering biographical information and presenting the candidates with a questionnaire to help voters understand where they stand on the issues. The 66th Assembly District was redrawn to reflect population changes reported in the 2010 U.S. Census and covers most of the South Bay cities, including Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and the cities of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. We're …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
What would you like Patch to ask the candidates running for the 33rd Congressional District seat, which includes Santa Monica, Venice, the Beach Cities, Beverly Hills, Palos Verdes, Brentwood, Westwood and the Pacific Palisades.
Patch will be querying the candidates vying for the 33rd Congressional District as the June 5 primary election campaigns shift into high gear. Rep. Henry Waxman, a staunchly Democratic candidate who has served in Congress since 1975, is the front-runner and earlier this month reported having more than six times as much cash to spend then his next opponent ahead of the primary. We'll be gathering biographical information and presenting the candidates with a questionnaire to help voters understand where they stand on the issues. The 33rd Congressional District was redrawn to reflect population changes reported in the 2010 U.S. Census and now includes Beverly Hills, cuts east to Malibu and then stretches south down the coast and includes …
Tom F.
4:46 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
How many people from third world countries can we afford to invite to join our "civilization?" How can we pay for all of the social services when the number of people on them is limitless? Our young citizens of all heritages are losing jobs to non-citizens and then end up on welfare. Solve the immigration problem, then come back and ask for more money. I totally understand why these people come, … more ›