CC AGD 20120501
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2012
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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amount of time that will be spent during the meeting on that particular item.
Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining when a matter
will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting
and may be discussed at any time.
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(10 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2012-30
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 536
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Recognition of Building and Safety Month
RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
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agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
New Main Page for City’s Website
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
EMERGENCY SEWER REPAIR PROJECT:
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
A. Abalone Cove Sewer Pump Station Repairs (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the City
Council’s previous action taken on February 21, 2012, authorizing staff to continue
with the actions taken to perform emergency repairs to the Abalone Cove Sewer
Pump Station located within the Abalone Cove Shoreline Park.
OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
B. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation:
Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
C. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the April 3, 2012 Regular Meeting and,
April 17, 2012 Adjourned Regular Meeting (Interviews).
(Supports
D. Award Contract for the FY2011-12 Annual Sidewalk Repair Program
2012 City Council Goal No. 4 – Public Infrastructure – Citywide Street
Maintenance)
(Murphy)
Recommendation:
Approve the construction plans and project specifications for
the FY 2011-2012 Annual Sidewalk Repair Program; award a construction contract
to Mora’s Equipment and Construction, Inc. in the amount of $77,475 for the
project; award a professional services contract in the amount of $21,600 to Charles
Abbott Associates, Inc. for project inspection and oversight; authorize Staff to utilize
an additional 10% ($9,907.50) for project contingency; and, authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute the agreements.
E. March 2012 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the March 2012 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
F. Notice of Completion for the Miraleste Plaza CDBG ADA Compliant Ramps Project
(Jules)
Recommendation:
1) Accept the work as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to
file a Notice of Completion with the L.A. County Registrar Recorder Office and if no
claims are filed within 35 days after recordation, and upon the contractor posting an
acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the Payment
bond; and, 3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to release the 10% retention
payment in the amount of $5,660 to CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. 35 days after
recordation of the Notice of Completion by the L.A. County Recorder, contingent
upon no claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable
warranty bond.
G. Award Contracts for Construction Inspection and GPS Mapping of 2012 Storm
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(Supports 2012 City Council Goal No. 4 Public
Drain Lining Project
Infrastructure)
(Winje)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional
services agreement to CBM Consulting, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $56,560
for inspection services, and authorize a contingency of $10,040 for a total
inspection authorization of $66,600; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute a professional services agreement to John M. Cruikshank Consultants, Inc.
in an amount not to exceed $24,778 for GPS mapping and documentation services,
and authorize a contingency of $5,022 for a total mapping and documentation
authorization of $29,800.
H. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH
THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
I. Award Construction and Construction Management/Inspection Services Contracts
(Supports
for the Vista Grande CDBG Access Ramps – ADA Compliance Project
2012 City Council Goal No. 4 – Public Infrastructure – Citywide Street
Maintenance
) (Jules)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the construction plans and contract documents, on
file in the Department of Public Works, for the Vista Grande CDBG Access Ramps-
ADA Compliance Project; 2) Award a construction contract to Mora’s Equipment &
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $33,770 for the project; 3) Award a professional
services contract to Merit Civil Engineering in the amount of $9,983 for project
construction management and inspection services; 4) Authorize staff to utilize an
additional 10% ($4,375.30) for contingency; and, 5) Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the agreements.
(In
J. Contract for On-Call Biological and Arboricultural Consulting Services with URS
Support of 2012 City Council Goal to Review Existing Contracts/Consultants)
(Harwell)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional
service agreement with URS Corporation Americas to provide on-call biological and
arboricultural consulting services on an as-needed basis to the City through June
30, 2013.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Revision “QQ” to the Trump National Golf Course Project – Proposed Revisions to
(5 mins)
Driving Range (Pfost)
Recommendation:
Continue the Public Hearing to the May 29, 2012 Adjourned
Regular City Council Meeting.
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REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
2. Dog Park Project (Howe)
(30 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Reconfirm the City’s support for an off-leash dog park at the
former Palos Verdes Landfill site by authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter to Los
Angeles County Supervisor Knabe and the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts;
2) Encourage the Cities of Rolling Hills Estates and Palos Verdes Estates to send
similar letters reconfirming their support of a regional off-leash dog park at the site;
and, 3) Direct staff to provide additional information regarding one or more City-
sponsored special events in FY12-13 for the dog-owner community.
3. Ordinance Providing a Film Permit Exemption for Small Group Commercial
(10 mins)
(Supports 2012 City Council Goal
Photography and Videography on City Property
in “Support of Local Businesses”)
(Fox)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, PROVIDING A FILM PERMIT
EXEMPTION FOR SMALL GROUP COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND
VIDEOGRAPHY ON CITY PROPERTY, AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
4. Proposal to Create a New Review Process to Allow Hedges Above 42” in Height
(15 mins)
within the Front Yard Setback (ZON2010-00293) (Kim)
Recommendation:
Receive a status update and provide direction to Staff and the
Planning Commission on whether to continue to pursue a code amendment that
would allow hedges above 42” in height within the front yard setback through a
discretionary review process.
5. Rules of Procedure & City Council and Commission/Committee Protocol (Lehr)
(30 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Direct that the Subcommittee offer to meet with the Planning
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Commission at its May 8 meeting or, alternatively, receive written testimony from the
Planning Commission. The Subcommittee invites further commentary from members
of other Committees and Commissions; 2) Receive proposed revisions to the Rules of
Procedure and City Council and Commission/Committee Protocol submitted by
Councilman Knight, Councilman Duhovic, Mayor Pro Tem Campbell and other
members of the public.; and, 3) Schedule a stand alone workshop for Tuesday, May
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29, as a date to render a final decision on this treatment of the Proposed Rules and
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Protocol. Establish a deadline of Friday, May 11, 2012 for all written commentary on
this agenda item. This deadline will offer the Subcommittee enough time to convene
and to consider all commentary in order to forward a recommendation to the full
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Council on May 29.
6. Resolution Amending the City’s Travel and Expense Policies for Elected and
(20 mins)
Appointed Officials so that all of the City’s Policies are Consistent and are Set Forth
in One Resolution (Lynch)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012-__, A RESOLUTION OF
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
AND RESTATING ITS EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AND USE OF PUBLIC
RESOURCES POLICY; 2) Authorize Additional Expense Reimbursements for
Councilwoman Brooks and Mayor Pro Tem Campbell; and, 3) Authorize a Monthly
Salary for Planning Commissioners in the amount of $135 to cover their cost of
conducting site visits on properties within the City.
(Supports City Council Goal “Improve
7. Introduction of Performance Audit
(20 mins)
Organizational Efficiency”)
(Brooks)
Recommendation:
Consider authorizing a Performance Audit of City Staff
workload, productivity and resources, in accordance with approved 2012 City
Council Goals and Priorities.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
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(5 mins)
Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda. A majority of
the Members of the City Council must vote to place the item on a future agenda, and if that action is
taken, the City Council also may specify the meeting agenda upon which the item shall be placed.)
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
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(10 mins)
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: only
Adjourn to a time and place certain if you wish to meet prior to
the next regular meeting.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Conference with Legal Counsel
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Kuida et al v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
Superior Court. Case No. BC459866.
Conference with Labor Negotiators
G.C. 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Eric Mausser, Roy A. Clarke
Employee Organization: Rancho Palos Verdes Employee Association
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disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary
aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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