CC MINS 20080916 MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 P.M. by Mayor Stern at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
ABSENT: None
Also present were Carolyn Lehr, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney; Carolynn
Petru, Deputy City Manager; Dennis McLean, Director of Finance/IT; Joel Rojas,
Director of Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement; Jim Bell, Director of Public
Works; Greg Pfost, Deputy Planning Director; Kathryn Downs, Deputy Director of
Finance/IT; Ara Mihranian, Principal Planner; Kit Fox, Associate Planner; Sara Singer,
Senior Administrative Analyst; Matt Waters, Senior Administrative Analyst; Eduardo
Schonborn, Senior Planner; Robert Arthur, Senior Information Technician; and Carla
Morreale, City Clerk.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Flag Salute was led by Councilman Wolowicz.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
None.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
Mayor Stern announced Recyclers of the Month from the September 2, 2008 City
Council meeting: Judith Harwood and Leo G. Roos. 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.
Mayor Stern announced an additional drawing for a year of free refuse service. He
drew from a group of people in the Automated Service Pilot Program who had
responded to a survey. Mayor Stern drew the winning name of S. Zurnashia.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to approve the Agenda
with Item 15 (Goh Memorial Request)to follow immediately after the Consent Calendar.
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Without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
None.
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Councilman Wolowicz moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to approve the Consent
Calendar with Items 4 ("On Call" Building Inspection Services), 7 (Award Professional
Services Contract to CBM Consulting, Inc.), and 9 (FYO7-08 Continuing Appropriations
& Fiscal Year-End Budget Adjustments) removed for separate discussion.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: 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 March 24 Adjourned Regular Meeting/Organizational
Assessment Workshop and the April 29, 2008 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
Notification of Resignation of a Member of the Finance Advisory Committee
(106 X 602)
Received and filed the resignation of Amar Moon.
Funding for a Service Agreement for "On-Call" Building Inspection Services (201)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 478 Amending Chapter 15.42 (Floodplain
Management) of Title 15 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (604)
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ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 478, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTER 15.42 (FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT) OF
TITLE 15 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
State of California Recreational Trails Program Grant— Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve at the Forrestal Reserve (1201)
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2008-81, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FILE A STATE
RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM (RTP) GRANT FOR TRAIL AND TRAI LH EAD
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FORRESTAL RESERVE AND COMMITTING THE
ALLOCATION OF 12% MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROJECT, IF
APPROVED.
Award Professional Services Contract to CBM Consulting, Inc. (1204)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Increase Contract Amount with CBM Consulting, Inc. for Temporary Staffing
Services (1204)
1) Authorized an increase to the contract with CBM Consulting, Inc. for Professional/
Technical Services for assistance with a temporary staffing vacancy in the Public Works
Department, Maintenance Superintendant position; and, 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION
2008-82, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLUTION 2008-47, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09, FOR A TRANSFER OF $40,000
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAM.
FY07-08 Continuing Appropriations & Fiscal Year-End Budget Adjustments (602)
This item was removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration.
Register of Demands
ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2008-83, 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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Goh Memorial Request (1201)
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Deputy City Manager Petru provided a brief staff report and reported that the Goh family
had accepted staff's recommendation to place a memorial bench for James Goh at
Ocean Front Estates.
Discussion included support for the memorial bench and plaque and the information that
James Goh had sacrificed his life while trying to rescue someone else.
Esther Park, representative for the Goh family, spoke on behalf of the family accepting
the memorial bench and plaque honoring the life of James Goh.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Gardiner, to grant permission to
place a memorial bench to James Goh at Ocean Front Estates with a small plaque no
larger than 5 inches by 8 inches in size mounted on a standard City park bench, with
the final location to be approved by the Director of Public Works.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 68796, General Plan Amendment, Zone Change,
Conditional Use Permit, Grading Permit, Density Bonus and Environmental
Assessment (Planning Case Nos. SUB2007-00003 & ZON2007-00072): Highridge
Condominiums, 28820 Highridge Road (701 x 1411)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, written
protests received were included with the staff report, and late correspondence was
distributed prior to the meeting on the item.
Associate Planner Fox provided a summary staff report and PowerPoint presentation of
the item.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Stern called a brief recess for technical reasons from 7:29 P.M. to 7:36 P.M.
Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 68796, General Plan Amendment, Zone Change,
Conditional Use Permit, Grading Permit, Density Bonus and Environmental
Assessment (Planning Case Nos. SUB2007-00003 &ZON2007-00072): Highridge
Condominiums, 28820 Highridge Road (continued)
Associate Planner Fox continued with the staff report and reported that Planning
Commission Chair Perestam was available for questions.
Councilman Wolowicz disclosed that the applicant belonged to the same Rotary Club he
did, but noted that he did not feel it necessary to recuse himself from the item.
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City Attorney Lynch clarified that according to the Zoning section of the Municipal Code,
there is a 36 foot height limit allowed by right for apartment buildings, whereas
condominiums are only permitted with the processing of a Conditional Use Permit,
which allows the City to determine if there are significant impacts to adjacent properties.
Discussion between Council and staff included the following topics: height limits
allowed; the affordable housing component of the project; latitude for staff input as to
the placement of a unit within the plan; the applicant's eligibility for a development
concession as a result of the density bonus request; interpretation and calculation of the
density bonus at the State vs. City level; concerns with the bulk and character of the
structure; traffic impacts; the applicant's redesign efforts of the project to address the
neighbors' concerns; the annexation of a small portion of property from the City of
Rolling Hills Estates; an explanation by City Attorney Lynch of the process of
annexation through the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO); existing views
across vacant lots; concerns with the proposed traffic median break on Highridge Road;
and, the Municipal Code requirements for low income housing units for a condominium
project.
Planning Commission Chair Perestam commented on the view aspects and redesign of
the project by the applicant to address concerns of neighboring residents.
Mayor Stern declared the public hearing open.
Zaffar Hassanally, applicant, stated that his development team for the project was
available to answer Council's questions.
Discussion between the Council, staff, and Dan Withee, architect of the project,
included the following issues: the provision of the third required low-income unit; the
developer's interpretation of the density bonus requirements; the double stacking of Unit
K; comparisons of original and revised plan elevations; and, requirements to provide fire
access to the structure.
Mery Resing,, Rancho Palos Verdes, stated that his main concern with the project was
based on view issues, and he voiced concern with the view analysis as performed by
staff.
Council's discussion with the speaker included the following topics: the expectation of
the homeowner to protect his view; the speaker's assertion that the project would cause
the affected property values to decrease by as much as $100,000-$150,000; and, the
speaker's assertion that the project's impact to the surrounding properties would be
significant.
Marlene Resing, Rancho Palos Verdes, voiced concern with the staff report and
outlined her concerns regarding the view issues with the project.
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Nina Ito, Rancho Palos Verdes, stated that the proposed project will affect views for
several of the residents on Via La Cima, and commented that spoke about the views
she currently had and how much the project would impact them.
Jacob Chang, representative, Rolling Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church, Rancho
Palos Verdes, voiced concern with the construction's impact on the traffic and church
parking area, and inquired who complaints regarding the project should be made to in
the future.
Associate Planner Fox responded to a question by Councilman Wolowicz, noting that
staff has placed a condition on the proposed project that would address the traffic and
parking concerns related to the church.
Karen Hagenburger, Rancho Palos Verdes, asserted that her view would be impacted
and asked for the removal of Unit K as a compromise in the development of the project.
Zaffar Hassanally, applicant, in rebuttal stated that they have redesigned the project in
an attempt to address the concerns of the neighbors and have made many concessions
regarding the size of the project, noting that the condominium project would enhance
property values in the area.
Further Council discussion included the location of Unit K, the design of the project for
marketability of the units, and an assertion that the necessary finding could not be made
that there would not be a significant adverse affect on the adjacent property.
Councilman Long moved to deny the Vesting Tentative Tract Map as the required
finding could not be made. The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Wolowicz moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Clark, to adopt the staff
recommendation with direction for the architect to redesign the plan with Unit K to be
located over Unit E and the item to return to the Council for a decision.
Further discussion included the following topics: redesign as a result of public input and
input from the Planning Commission and City Council; an assertion that the project was
being redesigned by the Council; opposition to the approach that had led to five
Planning Commission meetings and two Council meetings; and, support for the staff
recommendation.
Councilman Long moved to amend the motion by replacing the in lieu fee with an
additional on site affordable housing unit. The motion died for the lack of a second.
Further discussion included an agreement to direct staff to work with the applicant
regarding the redesign of the project and continue the public hearing to the October 21,
2008 meeting.
The original motion passed on the following roll call vote:
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AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: Long
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Stern called a brief recess from 9:19 P.M. to 9:27 P.M.
Mayor Stern announced that he had received a Council request to move Item 20 up on
the agenda, to be followed by the convening of the Redevelopment Agency (RDA)
Meeting to consider Item C on the RDA Agenda titled Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
between the Agency and AMCAL Multi-Housing, Inc. pertaining to the Development of
the Agency's Crestridge Property.
Without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered.
Consider Council Position on Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (310)
Councilman Long stated that he requested that this item be agendized at the request of
a constituent.
Council discussion included support for the item and concerns that it was inappropriate
for the Council to consider taking a position on a Proposition that is not directly related
to City business.
The following speakers expressed support for Council endorsement of a "yes" vote on
Proposition 2:
Jane Garrison, representative of the Humane Society of the U.S.; Siobhan Kelly,
Rancho Palos Verdes; Lauren Thompson, Redondo Beach; Corey Rescal, El Segundo;
Charmaine Namun, Torrance; Katie Mealer; Kelly Bruckman, Redondo Beach, speaking
on behalf of Dr. Casey Jones, a local veterinarian; and Mary McPherson, Rolling Hills
Estates.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Clark, to support Proposition 2,
the Anti-Animal Cruelty Act (April 9, 2008) on the statewide ballot measure scheduled
for the November 4, 2008 General Election.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote.
AYES: Clark, Long, and Mayor Stern
NOES: Gardiner
ABSTAIN: Wolowicz
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
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Mayor Stern recessed the meeting at 9:51 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 10:13
P.M.
Revision "00" to the Trump National Golf Course Project (Case ZON2008-00294)
(1411)
City Clerk Morreale reported that notice of the public hearing was duly published, no
written protests received, and late correspondence distributed prior to the meeting.
There was no request for a staff report and without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered
the waiving of the staff report.
Council and staff discussion included the following topics: safety concerns; confirmation
that the applicant is current in all agreements with the City; maintenance of street
medians; and, the pending Development Agreement.
Rosa Velazquez, Redondo Beach, representative of the developer, C & C Partners,
commented on the stability of the slope, provided illustrations of the conceptual design
for the home at Trump National, and expressed support for the staff recommendation.
Mayor Pro Tern Clark moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2008-84, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 36 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT NO. 36; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-85, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 162 TO ALLOW LOT 18 OF TRACT NO. 50667 TO
GRADE OVER AN EXTREME SLOPE (CASE NO. ZON2008-00294).
Mayor Stern closed the public hearing.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote.
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
Request for a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity (102 x 310)
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to waive the staff report.
Without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered.
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Bruce Evans, Playa Del Rey, representative for the applicant, expressed support for the
staff recommendation.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to authorize the City Manager to
sign and deliver a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity to the California Department
of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)for beer and wine sales at the new Chevron
convenience store and gasoline station at 29421 Western Avenue.
Council and staff discussion included the following topics: clarification that the gas
station would sell beer and wine; the location considered to be a high crime area
according to ABC compared to the balance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
whether the business would be disadvantaged with respect to its competitors if the
application was not approved; and, the limits established by ABC to allow a specific
number of licenses for the off-site sale of beer and wine.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
Border Issues Status Report (310)
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting on this item.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to waive the staff report.
Councilman Wolowicz requested staff to keep Council advised as to when it would be
appropriate to send a strongly worded letter from Mayor Stern indicating the City's
disapproval of additional residential units as part of the Mediterranean Village, a mixed-
use project in Rolling Hills Estates.
Mayor Stern moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to receive and file the current
report on the status of border issues.
Without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered.
City Manager Lehr requested that Item 17, Donor Recognition Site at Del Cerro Park,
be moved forward on the agenda due to that fact that the consultant and members of
the public are present to speak regarding that item.
Donor Recognition Site at Del Cerro Park (1201)
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting on this item.
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Principal Planner Mihranian provided a summary staff report regarding this item.
Melani Smith, consultant, Melendrez, explained the key features and components of the
Donor Recognition Site at Del Cerro Park.
Bruce Biesman-Simons, Board Member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land
Conservancy (PVPLC), San Pedro, noted the significance of the Donor Recognition Site
in order to thank the public for their donations to purchase open space land.
Thomas Olson, Park Place HOA, Rancho Palos Verdes, stated that the neighbors of
Del Cerro Park have raised concerns over the site improvements and stated that they
would like to see a final construction plan with specific dimensions of the wall and path
at the site. He commented on deed restrictions for the land; specific policies from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) including an initial study and
Environmental Impact Report (EIR); modifications to the path; and, parking issues at the
site.
Council and staff discussion included the following issues: Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) compliant trails; proposed minor site improvements to the existing site
including modifications to the path and the addition of short walls; the lack and need of
restrooms and minimal amount of parking at the site; no need for the preparation of an
EIR pursuant to CEQA; the scaling down of the project as revised; and the
appropriateness of the enhancements to this public amenity.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to approve the primary donor
recognition site design scheme, as identified in the Council adopted Vision Plan, and
authorize the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy to construct the proposed site
improvements at Del Cerro Park.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Stern recessed from 10:58 P.M. to 11:05 P.M.
2008 Organizational Assessment Final Report - Recommendations Matrix (1101)
Mayor Stern suggested that this item be continued to the September 20, 2008
Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting.
Without objection, Mayor Stern so ordered.
Review of Capital Improvement Plan Framework (602)
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Discussion between Council and staff included the following issues: a suggested
change to the language from "cost benefit analysis" to "review the financial
consequences of"; concerns that the action would unduly burden the Finance
Department; assurances from Finance Department staff that they could handle the
process without difficulty; concern that rigid categories would result in recommendations
as a substitute for a policy decision by the Council; a suggestion to replace categories
with consideration and establishment of relative priorities; and, an assertion that
categories were being used as a frame of reference.
Mayor Pro Tern Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to adopt the draft
Capital Improvement Plan framework as modified regarding the cost/benefit analysis.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Long
An Ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes Adopting by Reference Title 10,
Animals, of the Los Angeles County Code, and Amending Chapter 6.04 of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code (104)
Mayor Pro Tern Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Gardiner, to waive the staff
report.
Council and staff discussion included the following topics: clarification that one of the
provisions of the contract between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the County of
Los Angeles is that the City, with a few exceptions, would incorporate the Los Angeles
County Animal Control Ordinance as the City's Animal Control Ordinance for ease of
reference and uniformity of enforcement. City Attorney Lynch noted that this item
addresses the City's few exceptions to the Los Angeles County Animal Control
Ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tern Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Gardiner, to INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. 479, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES ADOPTING BY REFERENCE TITLE 10, ANIMALS, OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY CODE, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE; and, 2) Direct the City Clerk to set a public hearing on the
adoption of the Ordinance for October 7, 2008, at 7:00 P.M., at the City Council
Chambers and to advertise the public hearing by publication according to Government
Code Section 50022.3.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
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NOES: None
Mayor's Appointment of City Council Members to the Lower Pt. Vicente
Enhancement Ad Hoc Committee (106)
Mayor Stern stated that he had requested that this item be placed on an agenda.
Mayor Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Clark, to 1) Authorize the creation of
the Lower Pt. Vicente Enhancement Ad Hoc Committee; and, 2)Appoint Mayor Stern
and Mayor Pro Tem Clark to serve on the Lower Pt. Vicente Enhancement Ad Hoc
Committee.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
Set Date for City Council Meeting — Status Update and Site Visit to Lower San
Ramon Canyon/25th Street (307)
Council discussion ensued regarding the availability of Council Members for this
meeting.
Mayor Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Clark, to select November 1, 2008, at
8:30 A.M. at Pt. Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) for an Adjourned Regular Council
Meeting with a brief presentation to be followed by a site visit of the Lower San Ramon
Canyon/25th Street area.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
Joint Meeting/Workshop of the City Council and Traffic Safety Commission (307)
City Clerk Morreale reported that late correspondence was distributed prior to the
meeting on this item.
Council and staff discussion included the availability of only four of the Traffic Safety
Commission (TSC) Members for a meeting on October 27, 2008.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to cancel the meeting since
only four Commission Members can attend on the regularly scheduled night.
Council and staff discussion continued on the following issues: giving the TSC a chance
to be heard; a reminder that the original intent for the meeting was to receive
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information from the Commission regarding the Traffic Calming Program; concern with
the apparent lack of interest from the TSC; a suggestion to have the TSC clarify their
decisions in a written report rather than holding a Joint Workshop; and, the reduction of
the size of the TSC from seven to five members.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark withdrew his original motion and moved to assign a quorum of the
City Council to meet with a quorum of the TSC. Mayor Stern seconded the motion.
Councilman Long proposed a substitute motion, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to
schedule a joint meeting of the City Council and Traffic Safety Commission regarding
the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to be held on Monday, October 27, 2008, at
7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park.
The substitute motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Gardiner, Long, and Wolowicz
NOES: Clark and Mayor Stern
City Manager Lehr reported that representatives from the consulting firm would be
present at the Joint City Council/TSC Meeting and the intent was to make the meeting
an educational opportunity regarding neighborhood traffic calming issues.
Staff Appreciation Breakfast (304)
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to schedule a Staff
Appreciation Breakfast hosted by Council Members for City employees for Tuesday,
November 11, 2008, at 8:00 A.M. at Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
Funding for a Service Agreement for "On-Call" Building Inspection Services
Council and staff discussion included the following issues: concern that the 9/80 work
schedule was to be cost neutral and that it may be costing the City expenditures for
temporary employees to cover certain Fridays; the 9/80 work schedule as an incentive
to attract employees and show flexibility; clarification that staff does not perceive the
staffing expenditures to be as a result of the 9/80 program, but rather as a by-product of
switching to in-house building inspectors; and, the initial cost savings and improved
services due to contract building inspectors being brought in-house.
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Councilman Long moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to 1) ADOPT CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-86, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT
TO FUND ON-CALL BUILDING SERVICES; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute a
professional services agreement with Scott Fazekas & Associates to provide On-Call
Building Inspection Services on an as-needed basis to the City in an amount not to
exceed $35,000.
The motion passed on the following motion:
AYES: Clark, Long, and Mayor Stern
NOES: Gardiner and Wolowicz
Award Professional Services Contract to CBM Consulting, Inc.
Discussion between Council and included concern with the rates being paid and
clarification that the rates are fully burdened rates.
Mayor Pro Tem Clark moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to 1) Authorize the award of a
contract with CBM Consulting, Inc. for Professional Services up to $126,000 for
assistance in the administration of the Water Quality and Flood Protection Program;
and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Professional Services
Agreement with CBM Consulting, Inc.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
FY07-08 Continuing Appropriations & Fiscal Year-End Budget Adjustments
Councilman Wolowicz stated that the positive variance of$180,000 was significantly
less than in prior years.
Councilman Wolowicz moved, seconded by Mayor Stern, to 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2008-87, 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 REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROVED
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-88, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-47, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR
FY08-09, TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR THE APPROVED CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS; 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-89, 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
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ADJUST THE BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND, BEAUTIFICATION FUND,
PROPOSITION C FUND, AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT MITIGATION FUND; and,
4) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-90, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2008-47,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY08-09, TO ADJUST THE BUDGET IN THE
GENERAL FUND, BEAUTIFICATION FUND, PROPOSITION C FUND, HABITAT
RESTORATION FUND, AND DEVELOPMENT IMPACT MITIGATION FUND.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Gardiner, Long, Wolowicz, and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
Without objection, Mayor Stern ordered this item deferred to the next meeting.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilman Long requested that consideration of Proposition 8 regarding Redistricting
be placed on a future agenda for Council discussion.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Stern adjourned the meeting at 12:06 A.M., in the memory of those who lost their
lives on September 11, 2001, to an Adjourned Regular Meeting to be held on Saturday,
September 20, 2008, at 8:00 A.M. at Hesse Park.
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Mayor
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