CC MINS 20090602 MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 2, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 7:08 P.M. by Mayor Clark at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, with Councilman Long present via teleconference.*
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Long*, Stern, Wolowicz and Mayor Clark
ABSENT: Gardiner (excused)
*Councilman Long was present via teleconference from 7:12 P.M. to 10:51 P.M. from
the Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper's Row, London EC3N 2BQ, England.
Also present were Carolyn Lehr, City Manager; Carolynn Petru, Deputy City Manager;
Carol Lynch, City Attorney; Joel Rojas, Director of Planning, Building, and Code
Enforcement; Jim Bell, Director of Public Works; Ron Rosenfeld, Director of Recreation
and Parks; Kathryn Downs, Deputy Director of Finance/Information Technology;
Eduardo Schonborn, Senior Planner; Kit Fox, Associate Planner; Sara Singer, Senior
Administrative Analyst; Matt Waters, Senior Administrative Analyst; Lauren Ramezani,
Senior Administrative Analyst; and Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Flag Salute was led by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Clark announced the passing of Founding Councilmember David "Cisco" Ruth,
spoke about his life and requested a moment of silence in his memory.
Ken Dyda also spoke about Mr. Ruth's accomplishments on behalf of the City.
As part of the Mayor's Recognition of Businesses, Mayor Clark announced the
restaurants in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes that have received recognition as part of
the.Clean Bay Program. He also announced the upcoming Southern California Edison
Free Solar Information Session to be held on Thursday, June 25, 2009, from 6:30 P.M.
to 8:00 P.M. at the Southern California Edison Service Center in Torrance.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
Mayor Clark announced Recyclers of the Month from the May 19, 2009 City Council
meeting: William Simpson and Alberta Duras. He indicated that all winners receive a
check for$250 representing a year of free refuse service and urged everyone to
participate in the City's Recycling Program.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Council and staff discussion ensued on continuing some of the agenda items to future
dates due to the large number of items for consideration.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz, to approve the
Agenda with Item 24 (Draft City Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010), Item 27 (2009 Five-
Year Financial Model), Item 28 (Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan), Item 29
(Ordinance Creating Chapter 10.36 Regarding On-Street Parking of Oversized
Vehicles), and Item 30 (Neighborhood Permit Parking Educational Outreach) continued
to the June 16, 2009 Council Meeting; Item 33 (Terranea Resort— Request for Financial
Assistance Using Future Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue) continued to the June 5,
2009 Council Meeting; and, Item 23 (Water Quality and Flood Protection Program—
Annual User Fee Rate—FY09-10) to be considered before Item 22.
City Attorney Lynch noted that it would be necessary for the Public Hearing to be
opened if it were to be continued to June 16, 2009 and there were requests to speak.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Draft City Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (602)
Mayor Clark opened the public hearing.
Kathy Gould, Peninsula Friends of the Library/Palos Verdes Library District, agreed to
hold her comments regarding until the June 16, 2009 continuance of the public hearing.
The motion on the Approval of the Agenda, as amended, carried on the following roll
call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Jody Rice, Rancho Palos Verdes, encouraged residents to vote on Measure V, the
Palos Verdes Peninsula School District mail ballot; and, stated that he was concerned
regarding photographic evidence recently presented at a Planning Commission Meeting
with regards to views and neighborhood compatibility for a proposed single family
residence in his neighborhood.
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Bill Orton, Representative of Senator Roderick Wright, invited everyone to the grand
opening of the Senator's new office in Long Beach on June 27, 2009, and congratulated
Mayor Clark on his reappointment to the California Coastal Commission by the Senate
Rules Committee.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Lehr announced that an award for financial reporting had been received
by the City from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and that Kathryn
Downs, Deputy Director of Finance/Information Technology, had also been recognized
as being the primary person responsible for preparing the award-winning
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report document.
Council thanked and congratulated staff on the award.
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed on Item Nos. 2,
11, and 17 prior to the meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz moved, seconded by Councilman Stern, to approve the
Consent Calendar.
Council and staff discussed the total cost of the Community Development Block Grant
and Home Improvement Programs; and, language contained in the Animal Ordinance
clarifying regulations requiring an exotic animal permit if residents claim ownership of
peafowl.
Mayor Clark thanked the Annenberg Foundation for its matching grant towards the
completion of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Phase II Indoor Exhibits.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
Motion to Waive Full Reading
Adopted a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances presented at this meeting
with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Council Members after
the reading of the title.
Approval of the Minutes (301)
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Approved the Minutes of the May 5, 2009 Regular Meeting, as amended.
Border Issues Status Report (310)
Received and filed the current report on the status of border issues.
Extension of Professional Services Agreement for Community Development
Block Grant Program Administration FY09-10 (601)
Approved the option to renew a professional services agreement with Diana Cho and
Associates to continue providing Community Development Block Grant Program
administration services for the period July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 for a not-to-exceed
amount of$17,500.
Extension of Professional Services Agreement for FY09-10 Home Improvement
Program Administration (HIP) (601)
Approved the option to renew a professional services agreement with MDG and
Associates to continue providing Home Improvement Program administration services
through the Community Development Block Grant Program for the period July 1, 2009
to June 30, 2010 for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000.
Proposed Changes to the Home Improvement Program Guidelines (601)
Amended the Program Guidelines of the Home Improvement Program (HIP) to provide
grants of up to $7,000 and deferred loans, at zero (0%) percent interest up to a
maximum of$13,000, with a minimum of$5,000 per household.
Crossing Guard Services for 2009-2010 School Year: Amendment to Contract with
All City Management Services (1503)
Authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an amendment to the agreement
with All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS), for an amount not to exceed $17,767,
to provide crossing guard services at Miraleste Intermediate School and Silver Spur
Elementary School for the 2009-2010 School Year.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 488, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 10, ANIMALS, OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS THEREOF AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
(104)
Adopted Ordinance No. 488; an Ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
adopting by reference Title 10, Animals, of the Los Angeles County Code, amending
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certain sections thereof and amending Chapter 6.04 of the Rancho Palos Verdes
Municipal Code.
Approval of Agreement between the City and the Portuguese Bend Cooperative
Nursery School (1201)
Approved and authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement between the City and
Portuguese Bend Cooperative Nursery School.
Annenberg Foundation Grant for Point Vicente Interpretive Center Phase II
Exhibits (1201)
Accepted matching in-kind service grant up to $300,000 from the Annenberg
Foundation to be used for the design, creation, and installation of Point Vicente
Interpretive Center Phase II indoor exhibits. Approved an exception to the formal bid
process to utilize the services of Story line Studios, an exhibit design firm.
Traffic Signal Maintenance Services (1405)
1) Awarded a contract for Traffic Signal Maintenance Services for Fiscal Years 09-10,
10-11, and 11-12 to Econolite Traffic Engineering and Maintenance, Inc. and authorized
the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract; and, 2) Authorized the expenditure of
$48,188.60 for traffic signal maintenance services for FY 09-10.
Air Quality Management District (AQMD) Contract for a Mobile Source Air
Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Local Government Match
Program Grant (101)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with the Air Quality
Management District (AQMD) on behalf of the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction
Review Committee (MSRC) for a Local Government Match Program grant in the
amount of$50,000.
Support Letter Regarding the Los Angeles Metro Harbor Subdivision Transit
Corridor (306)
Authorized the Mayor to sign a letter to Los Angeles Metro supporting the Harbor
Subdivision Transit Corridor.
Contract Renewal for View Restoration Mediator and View Restoration Arborist
Professional Services (1806)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an extension of the professional
services agreements with the City's View Restoration Mediator, Ms. Coleen Berg; and
the City's View Restoration Arborist, Mr. David Hayes, to provide mediation and
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arboriculture services, respectively, on an as-needed basis to the City for an additional
two years.
Contract Renewal for Biological Consulting Services (1203)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an extension of the professional
services agreement with David Magney Environmental Consulting to provide on-call
biological consulting services on an as-needed basis to the City for an additional two-
year period.
Contract Renewal for Geotechnical Consulting Services (1203)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed agreement with Zeiser
Kling Consultants, Inc. to provide geology and geotechnical engineering consulting
services on an as-needed basis to the City for an additional two years.
Extension of Contracts for As-Needed Building and Safety Consultant Services
(201)
Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional services agreement with
Charles Abbott Associates (CAA) Inc. to continue to provide building inspection and
plan check services to the City on an as-needed basis through June 30, 2011; and,
2) Authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional services agreement
with Scott Fazekas Associates (SFA), Inc. to continue to provide building inspection
services to the City on an as-needed basis through June 30, 2011.
March 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (602)
Received and filed the March 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
April 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (602)
Received and filed the April 2009 Monthly Report of Cash Balances for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2009-34, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Rate Adjustments for USA Waste of
California DBA Waste Management of Los Angeles for FYO9-10 (1301)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing had been duly published,
no written protests were received, and late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting on this item.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing open.
City Clerk Morreale stated that there were no requests to speak on the item.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing closed.
Council and staff discussion focused on the reasons for the rate increases.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz, to: 1) Approve the
maximum rates that USA Waste of California dba Waste Management of Los Angeles
can charge single-family and multi-family customers in FY 09-10; and, 2) Increase the
City's FY09-10 Collector Fee by $40,925.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
Water Quality and Flood Protection Program --Annual User Fee Rate—FY09-10
(602)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, no
written protests were received, and late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting on this item.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing open.
Senior Administrative Analyst Singer provided a brief PowerPoint presentation and staff
report.
Council and staff discussion included the following topics: the total expenditure of over
$14 million on the Water Quality and Flood Protection (WQFP) Program to date; a
deferral of storm drain projects until the necessary funding is available; appreciation for
the work of the Oversight Committee and staff on the WQFP Program; no allowance for
the unknown and unfunded essential infrastructure projects; and, the financial condition
of the City as a result of the deferral of$8 million of TOT revenue based on the recent
decision regarding the Terranea TOT Rebate.
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Frank Lyon, Chair, Oversight Committee for the WQFP Program, reported that all
members of the Oversight Committee actively participated in significant dialogue
regarding numerous topics and reached a unanimous supporting the staff
recommendation.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing closed.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to: 1) Receive, review and
file the independent Water Quality and Flood Protection Program Annual Report, dated
May 13, 2009, prepared by the Oversight Committee for the storm drain program;
2) Conduct a public hearing pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 5473.2 and
Section 3.44.40 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code on June 2, 2009 on the
Annual Report prepared by Harris & Associates, the Annual Report prepared by the
Oversight Committee and information provided by Staff, and determined to collect the
Storm Drain User Fee (the "Fee") for FY 09-10, and if so, the rate per Equivalent
Residential Unit ("ERU") for FY 09-10; 3) At the conclusion of the Public Hearing
determine the absence of a majority protest; 4) In the absence of a majority protest,
determine that the rate per ERU for FY 09-10 shall be $89.47 as set forth in the Annual
Report; and, 5) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009-35, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, FINALLY ADOPTING A
REPORT, AS FILED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STORM DRAIN USER FEE
ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3.44 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE; DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF SUCH FEE FOR FY 09-10;
AND ORDERING THAT SUCH FEE BE COLLECTED ON THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TAX ROLL FOR FY 09-10.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of Case No. ZON2007-00046
(Variance and Coastal Permit) for property located at 24 Sea Cove Drive (1804)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, with
written protests included in the staff report and late correspondence distributed prior to
the meeting.
Senior Planner Schonborn presented a PowerPoint and summary staff report, clarifying
certain details for the Council. He noted that the staff recommendation was to deny the
appeal and uphold the Planning Commission's approval of the variance and coastal
permit for the after-the-fact construction.
Council and staff discussion included the following issues: residences and structures
that were constructed in the 1950s and 1960s before the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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was incorporated and prior to the California Coastal Act; coastal structure setback zone
and the requirement that structures be constructed outside of this zone; construction of
the swimming pool, outdoor fireplace/barbecue, and a viewing deck with grading within
the coastal structure setback zone; the construction of the swimming pool, including the
other improvements, without permits and the requirement for a permit under the City's
Development Code; the development of the City's Coastal Specific Plan; areas depicted
based on general geology that were determined to be unsuitable and unstable zones for
permanent types of development; and, previous variances for accessory structures for
other residences along Sea Cove Drive.
Councilman Stern disclosed that he knows the Conroys but did not believe he would be
influenced by the relationship, and concluded that he did not see the need to recuse
himself from discussion of the item.
Council discussion continued regarding the following topics: the lack of site-specific
geology in the 1970s to determine the placement of the coastal setback line; analysis of
stability based on the conditions of the area; after-the-fact structures located landward
of the coastal setback line; grading and viewing deck improvements seaward of the
coastal setback line and a condition for returning that area to its original state; site
specific geology, which has been approved by the City geologist, for the items before
the Council; the City's Coastal Specific Plan which has not been reviewed by the
Coastal Commission since the Plan's inception in 1978; and, the ability for the variance,
if approved, to be appealed to the Coastal Commission.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing open.
Pamela Simes, appellant, Rancho Palos Verdes, commented on and reviewed the
major reasons that two of the Planning Commissioner's decided against the approval of
the variance and coastal permit. She asserted that the construction was illegal and the
after-the-fact pool unable to be properly inspected; and expressed concern for returning
the bluff front to its original state.
James Houston, contractor responding on behalf of Mrs. Simes, read his letter of
rebuttal to the four findings the Planning Commission and staff made in order to
approve the variance permit, noting concern regarding the geological hazards including
the threat of coastal erosion and possibility of landslides.
Councilman Stern questioned the speaker's assessment of the geological risks and
hazards in the neighborhood.
Mr. Houston explained that he based his opinions on the Earth Sciences Associates
(ESA) geological report, which the City's Municipal Code is based upon and limits
building in the coastal setback zone.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
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Mayor Clark called a brief recess from 9:05 P.M. to 9:13 P.M.
Councilman Stern asked about adjustments to the coastal setback line, the possibility or
lack of geological concerns for the area, and grave concerns by Coastal Commission
staff regarding the moving of the coastal setback line for several reasons, not just those
of a geological nature.
Brian Conroy, applicant, apologized for the illegal construction and reported on his
efforts to rectify the situation. He characterized the appeal as stemming from a
personal problem with his neighbor; opined that there were conflicts with the City's
Zoning and Coastal Specific Plan Maps, which are faulty and unverifiable; and, reported
he has currently been working with staff to remedy the problem.
Council, staff, and the applicant focused discussion on the following issues: the scope
of the issue in front of them; the construction of the Conroy's pool without a permit; the
requirement for inspections at multiple steps during the construction of a pool; the use
of caissons with the construction of some pools; and, the possible and necessary steps
for after-the fact approval of the pool through a variance.
Pat Clark, Rancho Palos Verdes, spoke in support of the variance for the Conroy's pool.
Dana Ireland, Rancho Palos Verdes, stated that there were variations in the scaling of
maps for the Coastal Specific Plan versus other City maps. He reported that there have
been several locations along the bluff where there has been construction seaward of the
coastal setback line and opined that there was a need to reassess that line.
Lowell Wedemeyer, Rancho Palos Verdes, stated that soil is heavier than water, so if
soil is removed and replaced with an equivalent volume of water, the weight on the
slope would be reduced. He noted that this neighborhood has many pools and voiced
support for the staff recommendation to uphold the Planning Commission decision.
Don Fleming, Rancho Palos Verdes, was unable to attend so his wife, Pamela Simes,
expressed his comments and requested that the City adhere to the laws of the
Municipal Code, noting concern with the geology and landslide activity in the area.
Council and staff discussion included the following topics: geological concerns for the
bluff top area; variances granted for other structures (a spa, an addition, and an
accessory structure) built in the coastal structure setback zone or seaward of the
coastal setback line in the area; instances of pools built without a permit in the City; the
history and logic behind the determination of the coastal setback line and coastal
structure setback zone; and, whether the Council can make the findings necessary for
the granting of the variance.
Mayor Clark moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz, to uphold the appeal,
thereby overturning the Planning Commission's conditional approval of Case No.
ZON2007-00046 for a Variance and Coastal Permit to Allow an After-the-Fact Pool,
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Spa, and Outdoor Chimney Barbecue within the Coastal Structure Setback Zone on
Property Located at 24 Sea Cove Drive; and, directed staff to return with a resolution to
commemorate the Council's decision at the next regular meeting.
Council discussion continued concerning the inability to make the findings necessary to
approve the variance; the possibility for the applicant to make an application to redraw
the coastal setback line; and, the possibility of the Council's decision to be appealed.
Mayor Clark declared the public hearing closed.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
Draft City Budget for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 (602)
This item was continued to the June 16, 2009 City Council meeting.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
Recreation Facilities Tactical Goal Update (1201)
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Clark, to waive the staff report.
Without objection, Mayor Clark so ordered.
Council and staff discussion ensued on improvements to park sites and alternative
funding for the maintenance of certain playing fields.
Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to receive and file
the update on the Recreation Facilities Tactical Goal.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner
Planning Case No. ZON2009-00007 (Code Amendment and Environmental
Assessment): Revisions to the Landslide Moratorium Ordinance (Chapter 15.20 of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code) to Establish an Exception Category to
Allow the Development of Undeveloped Lots in Zone 2 (1801)
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Associate Planner Fox provided a PowerPoint presentation and summary staff report on
the item.
Council, staff, and speaker discussion included the following topics: the responsibility of
the applicants to pay permitting fees; the state law that mandates CEQA requirements;
and, how to put a provision in the Code for moratorium exceptions that will allow the
individual lots to be developed with the appropriate environmental review for the area.
Councilman Long left the meeting at 10:51 P.M.
Stuart Miller, representing the Monks plaintiffs, addressed the following issues: the
belief that the plaintiffs do not have to pay plan check or permitting fees; the
development of the individual lots; the payment of fees if the permit is granted; the
exemption from CEQA requirements; plans to comply with the City's Building Codes;
the focus on the 16 lots which are part of the Monks case; and, the differences between
Zones 1, 2, and 3.
Council and staff discussion ensued on the following issues: an EIR that was started in
1997, which was never circulated or certified by the Council; new provisions required by
state law as part of an EIR; a certified EIR for Alta Mira Canyon; relevant data that could
be used from any existing document for a new EIR; and, the court's opinion on the
undeveloped properties in the Zone 2 area.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Clark, to: 1) Receive a status update
from staff regarding the revisions to the Landslide Moratorium Ordinance mandated by
the Monks decision; and, 2) Direct staff to proceed to prepare a Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the 16 lots under the Monks decision; and to prepare an Environmental
Impact Report for the 47 lots in Zone 2, as deemed appropriate by City experts.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Long and Gardiner
One-Year Extension to the Current Five-Year Contract with Los Angeles County
for Law Enforcement Services (1206)
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Clark, to waive the staff report.
Without objection, Mayor Clark so ordered.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Clark, to: 1) Authorize the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute a one-year extension to the 2004 Five-Year City-County Law
Enforcement Services Agreement on behalf of the City; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to
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sign a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors urging the Board to
approve the one-year extension to the existing contract.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Long and Gardiner
Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.24 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
(Massage Establishments and Technicians) (202)
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz, to waive the staff
report.
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz, to INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. 489, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AMENDING CHAPTER 5.24 (MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND
TECHNICIANS) OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Long and Gardiner
2009 Five-Year Financial Model (602)
This item was continued to the June 16, 2009 City Council meeting.
Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (602)
This item was continued to the June 16, 2009 City Council meeting.
Introduce an Ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Creating Chapter
10.36 (On-Street Parking of Oversized Vehicles) of Title 10 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Municipal Code (1502)
This item was continued to the June 16, 2009 City Council meeting.
Neighborhood Permit Parking Educational Outreach (1502)
This item was continued to the June 16, 2009 City Council meeting.
Terranea Resort— Request for Financial Assistance Using Future Transient
Occupancy Tax Revenue (1804)
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This item was continued to the June 5, 2009 City Council Adjourned Regular Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
This item was continued to the next regular Council meeting.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Clark requested that staff bring back an item regarding an increase to the City's
Transient Occupancy Tax rate.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Lynch reported that the Council voted unanimously, with Councilman Long
participating via teleconference, and Councilman Gardiner absent, to add the Monks
Litigation to the Closed Session based on a letter received on June 1, 2009, after the
agenda was posted, from Mr. Miller with a threat of additional litigation in that letter and
the immediate need to take action to address the matter in light of the fact that an item
was on the Council agenda. City Attorney Lynch reported on the following: 1) With
respect to the Monks Litigation item, a report was provided and no action was taken;
and, 2) Regarding the potential litigation by the City against the County, regarding the
County's use of the Contract Cities' Liability Trust Fund, the Council voted unanimously
to authorize the City, along with the other Contract Cities, to engage the services of Mr.
Litvak's firm and to approve the tolling agreement for an additional one year period.
She reported that the vote was unanimous, with Councilman Long participating via
teleconference, and Councilman Gardiner absent.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 11:25 P.M., Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting in the memory of Former Founding
Councilmember David "Cisco" Ruth, to Friday, June 5, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at Pt. Vicente
Interpretive Center for an Adjourned Regular Meeting.
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