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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor McTaggart at the Hesse Park
Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. Following the Pledge of Allegiance
to the flag, roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, BACHARACH AND MAYOR McTAGGART
Also present were City Manager Paul Bussey, Assistant City Manager Pam Antil,
City Attorney Carol Lynch, Environmental Services Director Dudley Onderdonk,
Public Works Director Trent Pulliam, and City Clerk Jo Purcell.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was adopted on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by
Councilwoman Brooks. Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Two items were moved from the consent calendar to be discussed later in the
meeting: July 4th Celebration, and Waiver of Application Fees for Parcel Map No.
23548. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) was removed
from the agenda.
Adopted a motion to waive full reading of all ordinances and resolutions adopted
at the meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all
councilmembers after the reading of the title.
MINUTES
Adopted the minutes of August 9, 1992.
INSTALLATION OF RIGHT TURN POCKET AT CRENSHAW AND CRESTRIDGE (1502)
Approved installation of a right turn lane from Southbound Crenshaw to
Crestridge.
RESOLUTION NO, 92 -108 BUDGET APPROPRIATION - STRIPING MODIFICATION AT CRENSHAW
BLVD, AND SEACREST DR. (602 X 1404)
(1) Authorized modifications to striping on Crenshaw Blvd. to reduce the width
of the travel lane. (2 ) Authorized transfer of $2,500 from Gas Tax Fund Reserve
to Account 102- 302 - 530 - 000 -33 to cover the expenses of this modification. (2)
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92 -108 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -99, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992 -93.
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -109 - VACATION - BRIDLE TRAIL EASEMENT AT ALIDA PLACE (1408
X 1411)
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92 -109 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
DECLARING THE COUNCIL'S INTENT TO VACATE THE BRIDLE TRAIL EASEMENT ALONG THE
SOUTHERLY EDGE OF TRACT NO. 464220
ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL CONTRACT (1404 x 1204)
(1) Awarded the FY 1992 -93 Slurry Seal Contract to Doug Martin Contracting
Company, Inc. for $177,297.60 (2) Authorized expenditures to $195,000 which
equals the contract amount plus a ten percent contingency.
ANNUAL STREET PATCHING SERVICE (1404 x 1204)
(1) Awarded the FY 1992 -93 Street Patching Service contract to Copp Contracting,
Inc. for $83,000. (2) Authorized expenditures to $98,000 which includes an
estimated $15,000 additional repairs through the end of FY 92 -93.
RESOLUTION NO. 92 -110 REGISTER OF DEMANDS
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92 -110 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING
FUND FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, BACHARACH AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
RECYCLING
REGULAR BUSINESS:
ON STREET PARKING ADJACENT TO MARYMOUNT COLLEGE (1502 X 1.804)
Director of Public Works Pulliam presented the staff memorandum of November 17th
and the following recommendations: (1) Make no changes to the current parking
areas allowed on Palos Verdes Drive East. (2) Authorize staff to restripe a
portion of Palos Verdes Drive East north of San Ramon to comply with minimum
standards for a combined travel and parking lane.
Kevin Smith, Traffic Engineer, further clarified the location and the effects of
this striping and how it would result in widening the traffic lane.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks to approve the
staff recommendation. Motion carried.
INSTALLATION - LEFT TURN LANE ON PALOS VERDE DRIVE EAST AT CASILINA (1502)
Director of Public Works Pulliam presented the staff memorandum of November 17th
and the recommendation to review the Traffic Committee's recommendation and give
staf f direction on this matter.
Council inquiries centered on whether consideration was given to making the
southbound lanes into only one lane, and leaving the northbound lane in its
present configuration.
Traffic Engineer Kevin Smith, described the features of the intersection and the
fact that it is a compound curve on the southbound lane downhill and explained
the difficulty associated with reducing the area to one lane.
Kim Candido, 30871 Casilina, representing the Mira Catalina Homeowners
Association, said that she lives on the corner of Palos Verdes Dr. East and
Casilina and has witnessed bad driving going both northbound and southbound. She
expressed interest in the idea of widening or changing the southbound lane.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Councilman Kuykendall to remand this
matter to staff for consideration of other options such as converting the
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southbound lane into one lane. Additional discussion then centered on whether
a right turn out lane from Casilina to South bond Palos Verdes Drive East could
be considered, and, if the installation of reflectors on the curb would prevent
the over - shooting of the corner. The motion carried.
It was the consensus that after the staff reviewed this issue and provided some
additional alternatives providing a left turn pocket to Casilina and reducing
traffic to one lane South bound Palos Verdes Dr. East that it be brought back to
City Council.
REQUEST - RED CURB AND STOP SIGNS AT CRESTWOOD SCHOOL (1502)
Director Public Works Pulliam presented the staff memorandum of November 17 and
the following recommendations: (1) Approve installation of red curbs for bus
loading zones requested by Crestwood School. ( 2 ) Review the Traffic Committee's
recommendations regarding the request for stop signs on Crestwood at General
Street-,
Traffic Engineer Kevin Smith said that the Los Angeles Unified School District
Traffic Safety Department reviewed the request and agreed that it would be
beneficial.
Representing Crestwood Elementary School was DeAnn Crouthamel, 1712 W. O'Farrell
St., San Pedro, who described the nature of the traffic and the speed generated
both coming down and going up General St. in front of the school. She said that
parents are concerned about the safety of the children and are very strongly in
favor of installing the stop signs and the red curbing.
Council explained that this intersection does not meet the State warrants for
installation of a four -way stop sign.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks to approve the
staff recommendation. Motion carried.
It was the consensus that a resolution pertaining to the stop sign would be
presented at the next City Council meeting.
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
WAIVER OF APPLICATION FEES FOR PARCEL MAP NO. 23548 (1410 X 1203)
Director of Environmental Services Onderdonk presented the staff memorandum of
November 17th and the recommendation to adopt a resolution ratifying the Planning
Commission's decision to waive application fees for the resubmittal of Tentative
Parcel Map No. 23548.
Further clarifying the background on this matter Director Onderdonk said that on
October 27th the Planning Commission adopted a resolution denying without
prejudice Tentative Parcel Map No. 23548 for a two lot subdivision of property
located at 26559 Silver Spur. In denying the request the Planning Commission
felt that concerns regarding the application could be addressed through
resubmittal of the application. In order to reduce the burden to the property
owner the Commission made a finding for the resubmittal of the application
without fees, provided the application is submitted within six months of the
denial.
Council inquired about the anticipated amount of staff time to be spent on this
parcel map should it be resubmitted and, why the Planning Commission wanted to
waive this fee.
Further discussion followed which clarified that the proposed resolution would
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rectify an oversight in the Planning Commission's Resolution 92 -65; and, if the
City Council could waive the application fee but still request a trust deposit.
Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to conceptually waive
the resubmittal fee but not the trust deposit and that staff should prepare a
resolution for this fee waiver.
Motion carried on the following roll call vote:
YES: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, BACHARACH AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: NONE
JULY 4TH CELEBRATION 1993 -954 (1201)
City Manager Bussey presented the staff memorandum of November 17th and the
recommendation that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the two -year agreement with Mark Conte Productions for production of the
1993 and 1994 July 4th Celebration.
Staff then proceeded to make certain corrections to the proposed agreement. In
response to Council inquiry staff explained that the City would receive 50% of
the net profit of the event.
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., spoke relative to putting this contract out to
bid.
Council discussion then followed and centered on whether the contract should be
sent out to bid; if there was adequate time to do this; if this contract could
be brought back at a later meeting; and, the staff time and cost to advertise the
contract for bid.
Councilwoman Bacharach' s motion to ask staff to solicit other proposals died for
a lack of a second.
Another discussion then followed and comments were made relative to the fact that
this was the first year that Mark Conte had conducted the July 4th Celebration
and that some experience was needed with the contract before going out to bid on
it*
Councilman Kuykendall moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to approve the staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: BROOKS, RYAN, KUYKENDALL, AND MAYOR McTAGGART
NOES: BACHARACH
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) (306)
Mayor McTaggart explained that two members of the City Council (Councilmembers
Bacharach and Ryan) were. running for a seat on the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) and that he intended to vote for Councilman Ryan.
After Council discussion, Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor McTaggart
to put this item on the agenda as an urgency item. The motion failed on the
following roll call vote:
AYES: BROOKS
NOES: RYAN, BACHARACH & KUYKENDALL
At this point Mayor McTaggart withdrew his second.
STATUS OF DIRECTIVES:
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Council requested that the item pertaining to equestrian trails be clarified to
indicate that it deals with Category VI trails only.
Council briefly spoke about item No. 5 (Priviatization of Recreation and Parks
Department) and the scheduling of the Spring brochure and inquired if staff was
tracking the State budget and considering its possible effect on the City.
Another brief discussion dealt with the issue of graffiti and the efforts that
were being made to read the graffiti that had appeared in the Eastview Park area
and the possibility that contacts could be made with the gangs responsible for
it*
AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine Rd., spoke relative to the section dedicated to
public comments on both the Redevelopment Agency and the Planning Commission
agendas.
City Attorney Lynch then stated that it is legally possible to convene both
meetings, have one consolidated public comment segment, and allow the public to
comment at one time to both the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency.
However, that procedure would have to be implemented with extreme care and could
be confusing to the public. Thus, it seems preferable to simply maintain a
separate public comment period on each agenda.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:10 P.M. the meeting adjourned
TEST:
C Y CLERK
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on motion f Councilwoman Brooks.
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