Purpose:  The group’s mission statement was to increase accessibility in all city venues: buildings, recreational areas, public right-of-way; all public places for all persons, regardless of their physical challenges or disability; to engage with local government to ensure that the municipal code has the necessary provisions for compliance to accessibility as it pertains to new construction; to perform community outreach in order to increase awareness of accessibility; and to engage those in the private sector to increase accessibility through outreach and education.

 The group's advocacy help shaped key initiatives such as the Greenbelt Accessible Trail, the Casey Rohrer Accessible Playground, improved parking and curb ramps, beach mobi-mats and an ADA transition plan adopted by the City.

Purpose:  The Cannabis Advisory Group examined whether the City should change its current ban on cannabis sales and, if so, whether cannabis retail storefront operations or delivery sales from locations within the City, or both, should be permitted in Hermosa Beach.

 Meetings: The Cannabis Advisory Group held six meetings in February and March 2022, to provide input to the City Council on whether Hermosa Beach should change its current ban on cannabis sales and, if so, whether cannabis retail operations or delivery sales.

Purpose: The City has established the informal Civic Facilities Community Advisory Group in response to the Hermosa Beach City Council’s request for community input on future plans to address the City’s aging facilities to better serve the community. This informal Civic Facilities Community Advisory Group will draw upon its collective knowledge to help refine project options, consider financing alternatives, review community feedback, and assist the City Manager in formulating recommendations to City Council and act as ambassadors to the community at large. 

The Advisory Group conducted eight meetings beginning November 25, 2024, examining site analysis, municipal best practices, funding options, and public engagement strategies.

Recommendations

The Group's recommendations were presented at the July 22, 2026 City Council meeting.

Recommendations from the Civic Facilities Advisory Group.

PowerPoint Presentation from the July 22, 2026 City Council meeting.

Archived Documents & Videos:

2015 - Civic Facilities Assessment on Issues

2016 - McGrath Study on Square Footage Needs

2017 - Library Needs Assessment

2020 - Community Theater Needs Assessment  

2023 - Initial Feasibility Study of Civic Facilities Options

2024 - Video Tours of the Civic Facilities:

2024 - Advisory Group Kick-Off Meeting #1 - November 25, 2024

2025 – Stakeholder Meeting – January 22, 2025

2025 - Advisory Group Meeting #2 - January 6, 2025

2025 - Advisory Group Meeting #3 - February 3, 2025

2025 - Advisory Group Meeting #4 - March 17, 2025

2025 - Advisory Group Meeting #5 – April 7, 2025

Meetings: Concluded with publication of Economic Development Strategy

Economic Development Committee

• City Council: Mary Campbell and Michael Detoy
• Planning Commission: Peter Hoffman and David Pedersen

Economic Development Stakeholders Advisory Group

• Jessica Accamando
• Frank Buckley
• Colin Cooley
• Tony Cordi
• Jon David
• Dave Davis
• Brian M. Dunne
• Lori Ford
• Bob Jones
• Bob Lombardo
• Anthony Morrison
• Ron Newman
• Peter Nolan
• Laura Pena
• Josh Royal
• Bill Sigler
• Stacy Straus
• Jonathan M. Wicks

Purpose: The City and School District entered into a Memorandum of Understanding in early 2019 to improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic around North School through the development of a Neighborhood Transportation Management Plan. As part of the Memorandum of Understanding, the City and District agreed to form a stakeholder group that would be created to share information and gather public input on relevant topics including: peak traffic conditions, speed, safety, sight distance, anticipated and proposed student loading, and parent or resident concerns that might deter walking and biking to school or use of certain routes to/from the project.

Learn more about the North School Neighborhood Transportation Management Plan Project.