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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
January 18, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 8:42 P.M. by Chair Byrd at Fred Hesse Community
Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
PRESENT: Ferraro, McTaggart, Stern, Lyon, and Chair Byrd
ABSENT: None
Also present were Executive Director Les Evans; Assistant Executive Director Carolynn
Petru; Agency Attorney Carol Lynch; Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director
Joel Rojas; Director of Public Works Dean Allison; Finance Director Dennis McLean;
Director of Administrative Services/Agency Secretary Jo Purcell; and, Recording
Secretary Jackie Drasco.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Member Lyon moved, seconded by Member Stern to approve the agenda as
presented.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
Lois Larue, who lives in upper Abalone cove in Rancho Palos Verdes, objected to
installation of the Abalone Cove sewers; spoke about a resident's letter to the Agency;
and, asked why the Affordable Housing item had been on both City Council and
Redevelopment Agency agendas.
Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Ferraro to approve the Consent
Calendar as follows:
Minutes (301 X 1900)
Approved the minutes of December 21, 1999 and January 4, 2000.
November 1999 Treasurer's Report (602 X 1900)
Received and filed the November 1999 Treasurer's Report for the Rancho Palos
Verdes Redevelopment Agency.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Chair Byrd
NOES: None
REGULAR BUSINESS:
Abalone Cove Neighborhood Improvements (1204 X 2200 X 1900)
Director Allison presented the staff report of January 4, 2000 and the recommendation
to: (1) Increase the authorized expenditure limit in a professional services contract with
SA Associates by $25,000 for additional required services for the design of the sewer
improvements. (2) Increase the authorized expenditure limit in a professional services
contract with Chicago Title Insurance Company by $22,000 for additional required
services related to the acquisition of easements. (3) Increase the authorized
expenditure limit for a professional services contract with Charles Abbott Associates,
Inc., by $15,000 for additional required services for required revisions to the storm drain
plans. (4) Increase the authorized expenditure limit for a professional services contract
with Consoer Townsend Environdyne, Inc., by $15,000 for additional required services
for required revisions to the sewer improvement plans.
Lois Larue, who lives in Rancho Palos Verdes, objected to the limited distribution of a
resident's letter and requested that the Redevelopment Agency look at land movement
problems with a new approach.
Member McTaggart moved, seconded by Member Ferraro, to adopt the staff
recommendation.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Chair Byrd
NOES: None
Senior Affordable Housing Proposal — Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (1203 X
1900 X 701)
Agency Attorney Lynch presented the staff report of January 4, 2000 and the
recommendation to approve the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement between the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes and Indian Ridge Crest Gardens, LP. She noted some date
changes in the report.
Attorney Charles Brumbaugh, Jr., representing the Corporation for Better Housing, 100
W. Broadway, Suite 1250, Glendale, CA 91210, confirmed that the proposal met the
City's affordable housing requirement.
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Agency Attorney Lynch explained that the procedure would take place regarding actual
ownership of the property before and after construction.
Board discussion focused on the need for geotechnical review.
Staff indicated that when the parcel map was submitted, the City geologist had
approved the creation of the lot but there had not yet been geotechnical review for the
development of this specific project.
Mr. Brumbaugh described results of a soil investigation which had been performed
which indicated that the project could be built.
Further Board discussion centered on the exclusive negotiation agreement; the
suggestion to include a limitation of liability for the Agency; and the consequences if the
project were not built, either for geotechnical reasons or otherwise.
Member Lyon moved, seconded by Member McTaggart to approve the Exclusive
Negotiating Agreement between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Indian Ridge
Crest Gardens, LP, with the date changes Agency Attorney Lynch noted and the
limitation on liability suggested.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, McTaggart, Stern, and Chair Byrd
NOES: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Lois Larue, Rancho Palos Verdes, gave her opinion on several items: lack of detail in
the minutes regarding public comments; the Redevelopment Agency's inability to
control landslides in the City; and, the need to paint street signs in the RDA area.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 9:10 P.M., the meeting was adjourned on motion of Chair Byrd.
Chair
A est:
Agency Secretary
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