CC MINS 20090106 MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 6, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 6:06 P.M. by Mayor Clark at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard, at Fred Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne
Boulevard.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Long, Stern, Wolowicz, and Mayor Clark
ABSENT: Gardiner (excused)
Also present were Carolyn Lehr, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney;
Carolynn Petru, Deputy City Manager; Joel Rojas, Director of Planning, Building, and
Code Enforcement; and, Greg Pfost, Deputy Planning Director.
Council discussed Councilman Gardiner's recent absences from the Council meetings
and his current health situation. Mayor Clark and Mayor Pro Tern Wolowicz reported on
recent telephone calls they had both had with Councilman Gardiner regarding his health
and current medical treatment.
At Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz's suggestion, Mayor Clark indicated that he would make a
follow-up phone call to Councilman Gardiner to see how he is doing and convey the
Council's best wishes.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Councilman Stern moved, seconded by Mayor Pro Tern Wolowicz, to approve the
Agenda.
Without objection, Mayor Clark so ordered.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
At 6:13 P.M., the City Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss existing litigation,
potential litigation, and to hold a conference with Real Property Negotiators.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Clark called a brief recess from 7:24 P.M. to 7:29 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Tim Kelly, Rancho Palos Verdes, speaking as a resident and not as a member of the
Portuguese Bend Community Association, thanked the current and past City Council
members for their support of the Portuguese Bend neighborhood. He requested that
the Council appoint a liaison to interface with the community on specific issues related
to the Landslide Moratorium and the repercussions of the Monks litigation.
Gordon Leon, Rancho Palos Verdes, indicated that the Portuguese Bend residents are
concerned about the impact of development on their community. He stated that the
presumption that the 1.5 factor of safety standard is no longer valid is of great conceen
and residents are worried about renewed land movement and the impact new
construction will have on existing infrastructure, and the sewer system in particular.
Mr. Leon reported that a group of residents met recently and appointed him and another
property owner to work with the City on these issues. He asked the Council for a poiht
of contact with the staff to work with on the forthcoming changes to the Landslide
Moratorium.
Council discussion followed regarding the maintenance mechanisms in place for the
private streets within the community; the fact that the discussions regarding any
changes to the Landslide Moratorium will be public; the fact that development in Zone 2
will need to be addressed immediately, with the remaining zones to be considered at a
later time and the suggestion that the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement Board should
be included in the discussions.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION:
At 7:45 P.M., the City Council recessed to Closed Session to continue discussion.
RECESS AND RECONVENE:
Mayor Clark called a brief recess from 8:40 P.M. to 8:43 P.M.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:
At 8:57 P.M., the City Council reconvened to Open Session.
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
City Attorney Lynch reported that the Council gave unanimous direction to the City
Attorney on all cases, with Councilman Gardiner absent.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:58 P.M., Mayor Clark declared the meeting adjourned.
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