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RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 5, 1997
This meeting was called to order at 9:06 p.m. by Chairman McTaggart at the Hesse
Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard.
PRESENT: Lyon, Byrd, Ferraro, Hollingsworth and Mayor McTaggart
ABSENT: None
Also present were: Senior Engineer Dean Allison; City Manager Paul Bussey; Director
of Public Works Les Evans; Associate Planner Kit Fox; City Attorney Carol Lynch;
Senior Analyst Rick Otto; Planning, Building & Code Enforcement Director Carolynn
Petru; and Recording Secretary Cindy Schreiber.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Member Hollingsworth moved, seconded by Vice Chair Ferraro to approve the agenda.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR
Lois Larue, 3136 Barkentine, spoke to the following Consent Calendar matters:
missing information and typographical errors on the July 1, 1997 Minutes; and,
typographical errors on the August 5, 1997 Staff Memorandum re RDA Debt Service
Fund Budget Adjustment Resolution for FY 96 -97.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip Drive, spoke in reference to the charge of $3,662.70 on the
Register of Demands for U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers shoreline feasibility study,
noting that it was agreed that by April of this year, Council would have word on whether
the money paid to the Army Corp. of Engineers for the feasibility study would be
refunded.
City Manager Bussey responded by stating the study is expected to be completed
within the next few weeks.
Member Byrd moved, seconded by Member Lyon to approve the Consent Calendar as
follows:
Minutes (301 x 1900)
approved the Minutes of July 1, 1997, as submitted.
Resol. No. RDA 97 -12 - Debt Service Budget Adjustment for Fiscal year
1996 -1997 (602 x 1900)
Adopted Resolution No. RDA 97 -12 - A Budget appropriation Increase for the Debt
Service Fund of the Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $65,000
Resolution No. RDA 97 -13 - Register of Demands (602 x 1900)
Adopted Resolution No. RDA 97 -13.
The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Ferraro, Lyon, Byrd, Hollingsworth and McTaggart
NOES: None
REGULAR BUSINESS
Resol. No. RDA 97 -14 & Resol. No. 97 -15- Certification of EIR for Conversion of
Monitoring Wells to Dewatering Wells Serving Abalone Cove Landslide
(1204 x 1900)
Director of Public Works Les Evans and Senior Engineer Dean Allison presented the
staff memorandum of August 5, 1997 and the recommendation to (1) Adopt the
Resolution No. RDA 97 -14, a Resolution of the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment
Agency Board, Certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Abalone Cove
Well Conversion Project; Adopting California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Findings and Facts in Support of Findings; Adopting a Statement of Overriding
Considerations; and Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Program, Pursuant to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and State and Local Guidelines; (2)
Adopt Resolution No. RDA 97 -15 Of the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency
Adopting an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Abalone Cove
Well Conversion Project, Authorizing Staff to Proceed with the Well Conversion Project,
and Authorizing Staff to Award a Professional Services Contract to Simons Li and
Associates on' a Time and Material Basis, for a Not to Exceed Sum of $14,600 for
Permit Processing Consulting; and (3) Approve the project to convert both the LC -4 and
Hon Wells for monitoring wells to dewatering wells.
Discussion ensued between the Board and staff regarding the need for the second
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well if the Hon Well is successful and what would be done if the spring dries up.
Lois Larue recommended the Agency develop a plan that adequately mitigates the loss
of the spring in Kelvin Canyon prior to certification of the final environmental document.
Kathy Snell, 8 Vanderlip Drive, advised she never received the packet that was
suppose to be mailed to her and asked that the item be continued until she was able to
read the document in its entirety. Ms. Snell clarified an earlier comment made that the
spring was dry and noted that it was running approximately 500 to 800 feet. Ms. Snell
commented that the EIR was flawed and incomplete; and offered her assistance with a
mitigation.
Further discussion ensued between Board and staff with regard to the wetlands.
Vice Chair Ferraro asked for additional time to review the document.
RECESS and RECONVENE: At 9:50 p.m., Chairman McTaggart declared a recess.
The meeting reconvened at 10:00 p.m.
J. Smolley, 56 Limetree Lane, noted the water from the well was not palatable to most
animals; thus a better quality of water may be required by the animals to survive.
A lengthy discussion ensued between the Board and Staff with regard to removing the
comment on the stream being dried up; and the route the discharge line would take
from the Hon Well.
Based on Council's discussion, Agency Attorney Lynch recommended the following
changes to the proposed Resolution No. 97 -14: Add to Mitigation Measure 6: "Such
mitigation may include designing the project in a manner to provide an ongoing supply
of water from the spring based on its typical historical volume for use by wildlife in the
area." Change Mitigation Measure No. 8 to read: "Prior to construction, project
specifications shall be established to make project- extracted g roundwater based on
prior typical historical volume available for non - potable purposes to those persons
down stream whose riparian rights may be adversely affected by this project. Such
persons may be required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Attorney nd
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agency with jurisdiction over this issue legally cognizable rights to the extracted water,
and shall execute and cause to be recorded a waiver and hold - harmless in a form
approved by the Agency Attorney. Compliance with this measure shall be verified by
the Director of Public Works." Under Section 3 change paragraph number 2 to read:
"if implementation of the "Hon Well" proves infeasible or otherwise fails to meet the
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Agency's goals and objectives for the dewatering well project, staff will advise the
Agency Board of this fact and subject to any further direction from the Board, implement
the project identified in the F E I R as ' LC-4. "'
The Board indicated agreement with the Agency Attorney's proposed changes.
Member Byrd moved, seconded by Member Lyon to Adopt Resolution No. RDA 97 -14
as amended. The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Lyon, Byrd, Hollingsworth and McTaggart
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ferraro
Member Lyon moved, seconded by Member Byrd to adopt Resolution No. RDA 97 -15.
The motion carried on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
Hollingsworth, Lyon, Byrd and McTaggart
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Ferraro
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Lois Larue voiced her opposition to the placement of electrical poles near the Hon
Well.
Kathy Snell suggested the residents next to the electrical poles be warned. She further
noted the Horan Lien Money was being misspent and asked the Board to let
Portuguese Bend pay for their slide.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10:30 p.m. the Redevelopment Agency meeting was a 'ourned.
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