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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 30, 2017
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council was called to order by
Mayor Campbell at 4:12 P.M. at Fred Hesse Community Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Brooks, Dyda, Misetich, Duhovic, Mayor Campbell
ABSENT: None
Also present were Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager; David Aleshire, City Attorney;
Christy Marie Lopez, Special Counsel; Lona Laymon, Deputy City Attorney; Ara
Mihranian, Director of Community Development; Elias Sassoon, Director of Public
Works; and Emily Colborn, City Clerk.
Also present was Planning Commission Vice -Chair William James.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ara Mihranian, Director of Community
Development.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS:
City Clerk Colborn reported that there were no requests to speak.
CLOSED SESSION ITEMS ANNOUNCED:
City Attorney Aleshire announced the items to be discussed in Closed Session.
1. POTENTIAL LITIGATION AGAINST THE CITY:
GC 54956.9(a), (d)(2), (e)(4)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local
agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and
circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency,
based on certain statements made by counsel for planning applicant Crown Castle
in open and public meetings threatening litigation on specific matters within the
responsibility of the legislative body.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
At 4:14 P.M., the Council recessed to Closed Session.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION (MCTAGGART HALL):
At 5:30 P.M. the Closed Session was adjourned to the open session.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Aleshire reported that with regards to Closed Session item #1, matter was
discussed with no reportable action taken.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(Limited to items listed on the special meeting agenda)
City Clerk Colborn reported that there were no requests to speak.
Mayor Campbell called for a brief recess at 6:30 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 6:37
P.M.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Consideration and possible action to grant an appeal and overturn the
Planning Commission's denial of Major Wireless Telecommunication Facility
Permit ASG No. 53 to install a Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF) on
an existing utility pole at the northwest intersection of Monero Drive and
Granvia Altamira.
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, any
written protests received to date have been included in the staff report and late
correspondence and distributed prior to the meeting, and there were nine (9) requests
to speak.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development, began by presenting a Power
Point on the background of the City's Wireless Telecommunication Ordinance and how
it is applied including describing the steps that occur during an appeal process.
Council and Staff discussion ensued.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development, announced that Public Hearing
items #3 and #5 will be continued to a date uncertain requiring re -noticing the public
hearing. He added that those who want to speak will be heard tonight.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development, proceeded with a staff report and
Power Point presentation explaining the differences between the original submitted
project to the project denied by the Planning Commission.
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Mayor Campbell declared the public hearing open; the following people spoke:
Michael W. Shonafelt (Appellant/Applicant), Legal Counsel for Crown Castle and Steven
Garcia, Engineer with Crown Castle, spoke regarding the proposed Major Wireless
Telecommunication Facility Permit ASG No. 53 and presented their appeal to the City
Council.
Don Briggs, Jeff Calvagna, Joan Davidson, Gary Wu, Samson Munn, Camille Feldman
and Noel Park spoke in opposition of this item.
Alan Siegel, spoke in favor of this item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Campbell called for a brief recess at 7:40 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 7:59
P.M. and discussion continued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilman Dyda, to continue the Public
Hearings for items #1, #3, and #5 to a date uncertain but no later than February 28,
2018; to refer all three items to the Planning Commission for input on the Appellant's
changes, modifications, and suggestions made since the Planning Commission denied
the items; and the continuance is contingent on the City receiving a signed letter
extending the shot clock until the end of February 2018.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Dyda, Misetich, Duhovic, and Mayor Campbell
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
At this time Mayor Campbell moved to item #3 to hear public comments from those that
might be present at tonight's meeting.
3. Consideration and possible action to grant an appeal and overturn the
Planning Commission's denial of Major Wireless Telecommunication Facility
Permit ASG No. 32 to install a Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF) on a
replacement streetlight pole adjacent to 29504 Whitley Collins.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved to waive the staff report on this'I,item'I,[AM11. Without
objection, Mayor Campbell so ordered.
Mayor Campbell declared the public hearing open; the following people spoke:
Guity Tavakol, Jeff Calvagna, and Samson Munn spoke in opposition of the item.
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Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Based on the motion for item #1, this item was continued to a date uncertain but no later
than February 28, 2018.
At this time Mayor Campbell moved to item #5 to hear public comments from those that
might be present at tonight's meeting.
5. Consideration and possible action to grant an appeal and overturn the
Planning Commission's denial of Major Wireless Telecommunication Facility
Permit ASG No. 09 to install a Wireless Telecommunication Facility (WTF) on a
replacement streetlight pole adjacent to 30452 Camino Porvenir.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved to waive the staff report on this itemi[AM21. Without
objection, Mayor Campbell so ordered.
Mayor Campbell declared the public hearing open; the following people spoke:
Jeff Calvagna, Louis Fraiz, Samson Munn and spoke in opposition of the item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Based on the motion for item #1, this item was continued to a date uncertain but no later
than February 28, 2018.
At this time Mayor Campbell moved to item #2
2. Consideration and possible action to grant an appeal and overturn the
Planning Commission's denial of Major Wireless Telecommunication Facility
Permit ASG No. 33 to install a Wireless Telecommunication Facility on a
replacement stop sign pole at the northeast corner of Chartres Drive and
Cartier Drive.
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, any
written protests received to date have been included in the staff report and late
correspondence and distributed prior to the meeting, and there were six (6) requests to
speak.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development presented a brief staff report and
Power Point presentation.
Mayor Campbell declared the public hearing open; the following people spoke:
Michael W. Shonafelt (Appellant / Applicant), Legal Counsel for Crown Castle and
Steven Garcia, Engineer spoke regarding the proposed Major Wireless
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Telecommunication Facility Permit ASG No. 33 and presented their appeal to the City
Council.
Jeff Calvagna, Noel Park, J.D. Dickinson, Samson Munn, Ms. Chen, and Pamela
Marton and spoke in opposition of the item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Councilwoman Brooks moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic, to continue the
Public Hearing to a date uncertain but no later than February 28, 2018; to refer the item
to the Planning Commission for input on the Appellant's changes, modifications, and
suggestions made since the Planning Commission denied the items; and the
continuance is contingent on the City receiving a signed letter extending the shot clock
until the end of February 2018.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Brooks, Dyda, Misetich, Duhovic, and Mayor Campbell
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
4. Consideration and possible action to grant an appeal and overturn the
Planning Commission's denial of Major Wireless Telecommunication Facility
Permit ASG No. 69 to install a Wireless Telecommunication Facility on a
replacement streetlight pole across from 3486 Seaglen Drive.
City Clerk Colborn reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, any
written protests received to date have been included in the staff report and late
correspondence and distributed prior to the meeting, and there were seven (7) requests
to speak.
Councilman Misetich announced that he will be recusing himself from this item due to a
conflict of interest since he lives within 500' of the coverage area of the proposed item.
Council Misetich requested to be excused from the rest of the meeting. Without
objection, Mayor Campbell so ordered.
Ara Mihranian, Director of Community Development presented a brief staff report and
Power Point presentation.
Mayor Campbell declared the public hearing open; the following people spoke:
Michael W. Shonafelt (Appellant / Applicant), Legal Counsel for Crown Castle, and
Steven Garcia, Engineer spoke regarding the proposed Major Wireless
Telecommunication Facility Permit ASG No. 69 and presented their appeal to the City
Council.
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Jeff Thompson, Danny Babich, Jeff Calvagna, Samson Munn, Noel Park, and Raymond
Quan, and James Dickenson spoke in opposition of the item.
Discussion ensued among Council Members and Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved to extend the meeting to 10:30 P.M. Without objection,
Mayor Campbell so ordered.
Mayor Pro Tem Duhovic moved, seconded by Councilwoman Brooks, to continue the
Public Hearing to a date uncertain but no later than February 28, 2018; to refer the item
to the Planning Commission for input on the appellant's changes, modifications, and
suggestions made since the Planning Commission denied the items; and the
continuance is contingent on the City receiving a signed letter extending the shot clock
until the end of February 2018.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Brooks, Dyda, Duhovic, and Mayor Campbell
NOES: None
ABSENT: Misetich (excused)
ADJOURNMENT:
At 10:32 P.M., Mayor Campbell adjourned to 7:00 P.M. on December 5, 2017, for a
regular meeting.
Attest:
/s/Emily Colborn
City Clerk
/s/Susan Brooks
Mayor
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