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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 2, 1996
Following the City Council meeting, the meeting of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Redevelopment Agency was called to order by Chair Lyon.
Present: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth and
Chair Lyon
Absent: None
Also present were Executive Director Paul Bussey, Assistant City Manager Brent
Mattingly, Interim Public Works Director Joe Lopez, Planning, Building and Code
Enforcement Director Bret Bernard, City Clerk Jo Purcell, and Agency Attorney Carol
Lynch.
Approval of Agenda
Member Byrd moved, seconded by Member Hollingsworth, to approve the agenda as
presented. Motion carried.
Approval of Consent Calendar
Member Hollingsworth moved, seconded by Member McTaggart, to approve the
consent calendar as presented.
Lois Larue spoke to several of the charges on the Register of Demands.
Kathy Shell, Vanderlip Lane, spoke to the expenditure for payment of preparation of the
Tax Increment Projections and to the issue of the liens on property in the landslide
area.
Waiver of Full Reading
Waived reading in full of all Ordinances and Resolutions adopted at this meeting with
consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Members after the reading
of the title.
RESOL.. NO. RDA 96-06 - Register of Demands
(602 x 1900)
Adopted RESOL. NO. 96-06 ALLOWING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND
SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: McTaggart, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth and
Chair Lyon
Noes: None
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REGULAR BUSINESS
County Bond Debt Service (1900)
Executive Director Paul Bussey summarized his report of April 2 on the matter of the
County Bond Debt Service and recommended the following: (1) A pp oint a negotiating
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committee as outlined in the staff report, to negotiate certain changes in the County
bond issue which provided funds for landslide abatement in the Abalone Cove
landslide area; (2) The major objective of the negotiations would be to change the
parameters of the current bond issue so that the tax increment would be sufficient to
pay the full debt service on the bonds while still having adequate funds to continue with
landslide abatement work; and, (3) Reduce current project activity and the expenditure
of the bond funds for a period of three months while negotiations take place, at which
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time the project status will be reviewed.
Representing the Portuguese Bend Community Association was Sharon
Hegetschweiler, 6 Clovetree Place,who posed several questions from the
Association's board relative to the Horan Agreement, repayment of City loans by the
RDA, how the tax increment would be used, and if a resident of the slide area could be
appointed to the RDA Board of Directors. She said that she would fax the information
to the City Manager so he could respond to these inquiries.
Attorney Lynch opined that state law prohibits people who reside in the redevelopment
area from participating in redevelopment agency decisions; and that it was unclear
how the Fair Political Practices Commission would rule on the suggestion that a
resident in the redevelopment agency area participate on the board.
Jack Downhill, 20 Vanderlip Drive, said that there is a substantial number of ro ert
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owners in the moratorium area that have a big interest in what is happening in the
moratorium area and yet they are unrepresented on the Board. He inquired whether
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building had been proposed for Zone Two; which design was being considered for the
sewer system; and, recommended that the Council get a lower rate of interest on
payment of the bonds.
Kathy Snell, Vanderlip Lane, suggested shrinking the project area to the identified
active landslide area; that the tax increment be given back to the County; and,
submitted a letter regarding the Kelvin Canyon Spring. She urged the Board not to
move forward with the Kelvin Canyon Dewatering Project while the recommended
negotiations are taking place. (Ms. Snell's letter is on file with the Agency's
Secretary.)
Member Ferraro moved, seconded by Member McTaggart to adopt the staff
recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: McTaggart, Hollingsworth, Ferraro, Byrd & Chair Lyon
Noes: None
AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Kathy Snell spoke about the movement of the Portuguese Bend slide and requested
that the Board not allow any more dirt to be moved.
Lois Larue related her observations of the Portuguese Bend canyon area.
Adjournment: At 9:50 P.M. the meeting adjourned.
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AGENCY SECRETARY
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