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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
April 1, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Clark at Fred
Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and was immediately
recessed into Closed Session. The meeting reconvened at 7:03 P.M.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Pro Tem Clark
ABSENT: Gardiner (excused) and Stern (excused)
Also present were Carolynn Lehr, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney;
Carolynn Petru, Deputy City Manager; Dennis McLean, Director of Finance and
Information Technology; Jim Bell, Director of Public Works; Joel Rojas, Director
of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement; Andrea Vona, Executive Director,
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy; and Carla Morreale, City Clerk.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Flag Salute was led by Councilman Wolowicz.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Public Works Director Jim Bell presented an update on the Storm Drain
Infrastructure Renewal program.
Mayor Pro Team Clark announced that the City Council Members and Senior
Management staff had participated in an exceptionally valuable, team-building
workshop the previous Saturday.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
Mayor Pro Team Clark announced Recyclers of the Month from the March 18,
2008 City Council meeting, Larry Yuzuki and Paul Wheeler. 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:
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to approve the
Agenda.
Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Clark so ordered.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Al Edgerton, Rancho Palos Verdes, thanked the City Council for holding a Team
Building Workshop and requested that the audio tape of the meeting be made
public.
Jarel Wheaton, Rancho Palos Verdes, reported on attending the Team Building
Workshop and voiced concern with the impact that the current problems between
the Council Members have created for the City.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to approve the
Consent Calendar with Item 3 removed and placed after Regular Business for
separate consideration.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Pro Tem Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner, Stern
ABSTAIN: None
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)
Approved the Minutes of the January 16, 2008 Adjourned Regular Meeting and
the January 29, 2008 Special Meeting.
Border Issues Status Report (310)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Budget Adjustment for Randal Simmons Memorial at Sunset Point Park
(1201)
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ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2008-25, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2007-08, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,500
FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RANDAL SIMMONS MEMORIAL AT
SUNSET POINT PARK.
Affiliation Agreement with the Southern California Regional Occupational
Center (SCROC)
Authorized the City Manager to execute an Affiliation Agreement with SCROC for
the benefit of the City as well as local student interns.
Professional Independent Audit Services — Request For Proposal —
Revision (602)
1) Approved the revised Request for Proposal for professional independent audit
services; and, 2)Authorized Staff to solicit proposals from qualified Certified
Public Accountant firms with experience auditing governmental agencies.
February 2008 Treasurer's Report (602)
Received and filed the February 2008 Treasurer's Report for the City of Rancho
Palos Verdes.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2008-26, 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:
None.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve — Donor Recognition Sites within the
Preserve (1201)
Director of Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Joel Rojas introduced Andrea
Vona, Executive Director of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
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(PVPLC). Planning Director Rojas provided a brief staff report and PowerPoint
presentation of the item.
In response to an inquiry by Councilman Wolowicz, Ms. Vona elaborated on the
types of donations the PVPLC has received and is continuing to accept for the
Palos Verdes Nature Preserve.
Bruce Biesmans-Simons, PVPLC, spoke in support of the donor recognition sites
as a necessary follow-up to the fundraising.
Councilman Wolowicz moved, seconded by Councilman Long,to: 1) Authorize
the construction of donor recognition overlooks (scenic points), vista points, and
trail markers within the City Preserve, as amended; 2)Authorize the construction
of a donor recognition vista point at the end of Intrepid Drive within the Forrestal
Reserve; and, 3) Approve four additional donor recognition overlooks within the
City's Preserve to be named after donors who make significant monetary
contributions toward the acquisition or maintenance of the greater Preserve.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Pro Tem Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner, Stern
ABSTAIN: None.
Award Construction Contract and Project Elements 2 through 6 — McCarrell
Canyon Storm Drain Project (1201 x 604 )
Public Works Director Bell provided an updated staff report as included in late
correspondence. The project presentation followed the staff report. He
explained the bidding process including the criteria used for selecting a
contractor and the source of funding for the project. Director Bell recommended
that due to delays in securing environmental resource agency approvals for the
project, it was recommended that the award of the construction project to Cedro
Construction be held for future separate action.
Council and staff discussion included funding options for the project and the
selection of the contractor.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to: 1) Approve the
Plans and Specifications for the construction of the McCarrell Canyon Storm
Drain Project, as amended; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-27, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007-70, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY07-08, TO ADJUST APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND AND THE WATER QUALITY FLOOD PROTECTION FUND.
By adopting the attached resolution, the City Council will be moving forward the
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FY08-09 proposed budget for the McCarrell Canyon drainage project to FY07-08,
as well as providing an additional appropriation of$856,298 for the project
funding shortfall. The total estimated remaining project cost is $7,106,298
($7,242,753 total project cost less $136,455 spent to date); and, 3) Approve Item
2, Item 3, Item 4, Item 5, and Item 6 as described in the ANALYSIS Section, sub-
heading PROJECT ELEMENTS.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Pro Tem Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: Gardiner, Stern
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Border Issues Status Report (310)
Councilman Wolowicz stated that he removed this item from the Consent
Calendar because he wanted to bring attention to the 75-unit Mediterranean
Village Mixed-Use Project in Rolling Hills Estates, which was to be considered by
the Rolling Hills Estates City Council on May 5, 2008. He inquired if there were
any similar projects staff and the City Council should be monitoring.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to receive and file
the report.
Without objection, Mayor Pro Tem Clark so ordered.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Councilman Wolowicz reported on his attendance at the following meetings: a
March 6, 2008 meeting with the City Manager and Deputy City Manager, which
led to a March 10, 2008 meeting with Councilman Gardiner where issues
between Councilman Gardiner and Councilman Wolowicz were discussed and
the results of that meeting were reviewed at the Team Building Workshop; a
Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce sponsored lunch with the
Governor's representative Alex Kim on March 11, 2008, where Prop 1A concerns
were raised, Public/Private partnerships on performance based infrastructure
were discussed, and Mr. Kim was asked when action would be taken on Public
Employee Pension reform; a City-hosted, Golf Tournament and Banquet for the
Independent Cities on March 17, 2008; a California Contract Cities meeting in
Maywood on March 19, 2008; a meeting with Senior Staff and a representative of
the Annenberg Foundation to discuss their proposal for the Vision Plan on March
28, 2008; and, the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce meeting where his son
received a Business of the Year award on March 8, 2008. He thanked members
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of the community for their kind comments following the passing of his step-
mother whose funeral he attended on March 5, 2008.
Councilman Long reported on an investigation by the Fair Political Practices
Commission (FPPC) based on a complaint that he and Mayor Stern received a
free web page and email, which was offered to each candidate running for
Council, from PVNET during the last election. He asked that the investigation be
stopped because of its adverse impact on the City.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark reported that on March 14, 2008 he participated in the
Mayor's Monthly Breakfast with Committee and Commission Chairs.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilman Wolowicz requested that a presentation by the Palos Verdes Transit
Authority regarding routes and sources of funding be placed on an upcoming
agenda. He also requested a Border Issues Status Report regarding the
Peninsula Village Overlay prior to the next Rolling Hills Estates City Council
Meeting.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Lynch reported that unanimous direction was given, with
Councilman Gardiner and Mayor Stern being absent, to approve the settlement
agreement.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:34 P.M., Mayor Pro Tern Clark adjourned the mee 'ng.
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