CC MINS 20081206 ADJ MINUTES
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 6, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 8:04 A.M. by Mayor Clark in the Fireside Room at
Fred Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, notice having been given
with affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
ABSENT: Gardiner (excused)
Also present were Director of Finance/Information Technology Dennis McLean; Director
of Public Works Jim Bell; Deputy City Manager Carolynn Petru; Senior Administrative
Analyst Gary Gyves; and, City Clerk Carla Morreale.
FLAG SALUTE:
The Flag Salute was led by Councilman Long.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Councilman Long, to approve the agenda as
presented.
Without objection, Mayor Clark so ordered.
NEW REGULAR BUSINESS:
Interview Applicants for the Various Commissions/Committees (106)
Finance Advisory Committee,
The following candidates were interviewed for the Finance Advisory Committee: Shahid
Sheikh, Carina Coleman, Anthony Misetich, Richard Skaff, Alok Gupta, David
Emenhiser, Gina McLeod, Bill James, and Donna Hulbert.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Clark called brief recesses from 8:24 A.M. to 8:27 A.M. and from 9:13 A.M. to
9:16 A.M. between candidate interviews.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Wolowicz, to amend the Agenda to
appoint members to the individual Committees/Commissions after candidates are
interviewed for their primary choice of Committee/Commission.
City Clerk Morreale distributed ballots for the Council Members to make their selections
for the Finance Advisory Committee.
The City Council appointed the following five members to serve on the Finance Adviory
Committee (FAC) with two-year terms of office until December 2010: Carina Coleman,
Dave Emenhiser, William James, Gina McLeod, and Shahid Sheikh; and, appointed
Dave Emenhiser as Chair of the FAC.
Traffic Safety Commission
The following candidates were interviewed for the Traffic Safety Commission: David
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Kramer, Chris Pisano, Lawrence Higgins, Roy Goern, Mark Wells, Shawn Nejad, Bryan
Klatt, Henry Ott, Antonio Moreno, Gus Meyers, and Lynn Swank.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Clark called a brief recess from 10:52 A.M. to 10:55 A.M.
City Clerk Morreale distributed ballots for the Council Members to make their selections
for the Traffic Safety Commission.
The City Council appointed the following five members to serve on the Traffic Safety
Commission (TSC)with two-year terms of office until December 2010: Bryan Klatt,
David Kramer, Shawn Nejad, Stanislav Parfenov, and Lynn Swank; and, appointed
David Kramer as Chair of the TSC.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Clark called a recess for lunch from 12:15 P.M. to 12:36 P.M.
Emergency Preparedness Committee
The following candidates were interviewed for the Emergency Preparedness
Committee: Jennifer Boudreau, Richard Smith, Melvin Hughes, and Ellen Zaman.
Mayor Clark called a brief recess from 1:37 P.M. to 1:42 P.M.
City Clerk Morreale distributed ballots for the Council Members to make their selections
for the Emergency Preparedness Committee.
The City Council appointed the following five members to serve on the Emergency
Preparedness Committee (EPC) with two- ear terms of office until December 2010:
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Jennifer Boudreau, Keith Harter, Melvin Hughes, Shari Weiner, and Tim Weiner; and
appointed Tim Weiner as Chair of the TSC.
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Equestrian Committee
The following candidates were interviewed for the Equestrian Committee: Ray Van
Dinther, Lynn Petak, and Madeline Ryan.
Council discussion ensued regarding the following topics: the sunset of the Equestrian
Committee and consideration of the formation of either a Recreation and Parks
Committee or Trails Committee; the possible focus and tasks of the Committee to be on
equestrian, trail, recreation and other related issues; concern regarding the broad
spectrum of focus as described; creation of an Equestrian Advisory Ad Hoc Committee
to be available on an as-needed basis to advise the City Council, Finance Advisory
Committee, Traffic Safety Commission, Planning Commission, or Emergency
Preparedness Committee on equestrian related matters; and, the consideration of other
alternatives suggested by staff and the Equestrian Committee Members regarding how
to best structure an equestrian community group to consider equestrian related issues.
The Council discussed the retention of the Equestrian Committee as it currently exists
until further discussion of the options and alternatives are fully examined by staff and
brought back to Council for consideration and final action.
Councilman Long moved, seconded by Councilman Stern, to continue the discussion
regarding the Equestrian Committee to a City Council meeting in February 2009, with
staff summarizing the discussion on the topic to include the following possible actions:
a) to sunset the Equestrian Committee and create a Recreation and Parks Committee
or Trails Committee to focus on equestrian, trail, and recreation issues; b) to sunset the
Equestrian Committee and create an Equestrian Advisory Ad Hoc Committee to be
available on an as-needed basis to advise the City Council, FAC, TSC, PC, or EPC on
equestrian related matters; and, c) to consider other alternatives suggested by staff and
the Equestrian Committee Members regarding how to best structure an equestrian
community group to consider equestrian related issues. The existing Equestrian
Committee will remain in place until the City Council considers the alternatives and
takes final action.
Without objection, Mayor Clark so ordered.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Clark adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.
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Attest:
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