CC AGD 20100629 ADJ
AMENDED AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 29, 2010
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
REMOTE SITE:
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400 WEST BROADWAY
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
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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. 2010-53
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 512
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
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agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
1. 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.
2. Approval of the Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the May 18, 2010 Regular Meeting.
3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 510 - Planning Case No. ZON2007-00377 (Code
Amendment, Zone Change & Environmental Assessment): Residential
Development Standards Steering Committee Code Amendment and Zone
Change (Fox)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 510, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING MISCELLANEOUS
AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE CITY’S
MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE CITY’S ZONING MAP TO ENACT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
STEERING COMMITTEE.
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 511 - Amendment to Municipal Code Section
8.24.060 Making a Minor Amendment to the Regulations for the Storage of
Trash Containers on Private Property (Peterson)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 511, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTER 8.24.060(A)(2)
OF TITLE 8 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE STORAGE OF TRASH CONTAINERS ON PRIVATE
PROPERTY.
5. State of California Coastal Conservancy - Coastal Access Trails Grant
(Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Authorize City Staff, via minute order, to file as co-applicant
with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, a California Coastal
Conservancy grant application for the construction of the City’s segment of the
California Coastal Access Trail.
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REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
6. Benefits of Becoming a Charter City (Lynch/Dorsey/Klima)
(1 hr)
Recommendation:
(1) Receive and file this staff report; (2) Determine whether
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the City should initiate the process of drafting a charter and, if so, (3) Appoint a
Council Subcommittee to lead the process of having the charter adopted by the
City’s voters at a consolidated election that would be held on March 8, 2011.
7. New Civic Center Financing Options (Petru/Schaefer)
(2 hrs)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the report on options to finance a new Civic
Center.
8. Submittal of Written City Council Oral Reports (Wolowicz)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Discuss Mayor Wolowicz’s suggestion that Council
Members can submit written summaries for inclusion in the agenda packets.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oral
(15 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)
Potential Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council on the advice of its
legal counsel, based on the below-described facts and circumstances, there is a
significant exposure to litigation against the City:
Based on a threat of litigation received from Andrea Joannou on January 9, 2008
regarding 40 Cherry Hill in a meeting with City Manager Lehr, City Attorney Lynch and
Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Rojas; and based on a threat of
litigation received in a letter from Douglas W. Beck, Esq. dated February 25, 2009. A
copy of the memorandum from the City Attorney documenting the threat of litigation and
a copy of the letter from Douglas W. Beck, Esq. are on file in the City Clerk’s Office.
Number of Potential Cases (1)
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you
require a 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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NOTE: Staff reports are available for inspection at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday. The
agenda and staff reports can also be viewed at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard
during regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk; Saturday and Sunday from
10:00 A.M. until dusk.
Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the
City’s website. In addition, City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's
website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your oral presentation or written
materials as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda
packet are available for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration
Building at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City’s website www.palosverdes.com/RPV.
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