CC AGD 20100216
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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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. (FIRESIDE ROOM - PRIOR TO INTERVIEWS)
6:20 P.M. REGULAR SESSION (INTERVIEWS - FIRESIDE ROOM)
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBERS)
CALL TO ORDER:
(20 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2010-10
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 506
FLAG SALUTE:
CEREMONIAL:
Whale of a Day Poster Contest Winners (Starr)
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Conclusion of FPPC Investigation
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
.)
agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Storm Update and Appreciation
NEW BUSINESS:
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 January 19, 2010 Adjourned
Regular Meeting; the January 19, 2010 Regular Meeting; and the February 2,
2010 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 505 - Repeal of Chapter 2.30 of Municipal Code
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 505, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REPEALING CHAPTER 2.30 OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTARY
CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS.
4. Professional Engineering Services for Residential Streets Overlay and Slurry
Seal Program (FY09-10) (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) Award a professional service contract to KOA
Corporation/CBM Consulting for design, construction management & inspection
services for the Residential Street Overlay and Slurry Seal Project Fiscal Year
09-10. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with KOA Corporation/CBM Consulting for a not to exceed amount of
$145,050 and authorize the expenditure of an additional $14,505 (10%) for
unforeseen conditions for a total authorized amount of $159,555; and, 2) Award
a geotechnical engineering service contract to Group Delta Consultants, Inc. for
geotechnical services for the Residential Street Overlay and Slurry Seal Project
Fiscal Year 09-10. Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Group Delta Consultants, Inc. for a not to exceed
amount of $15,000 and authorize the expenditure of an additional $1,500 (10%)
for unforeseen conditions for a total authorized amount of $16,500.
5. Claim Against the City by Niki Desanto Amsden (Gyves)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
6. Claim Against the City by Amalia Fraker (Gyves)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
7. City’s Affordable Housing Fund Equity Transfer to the Redevelopment Agency
(Downs)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION OF
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE CITY’S IN-LIEU
HOUSING FUND TO THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FOR THE PROJECT DESCRIBED IN THE DISPOSITION AND
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND AMCAL
MIRANDELA FUND, L.P.
8. Clarification of a Previously Adopted City Council Resolution Related to a State
Grant Application (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING A MINOR AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-68 TO CLARIFY THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND
NOT THE PALOS VERDES PENINSULA LAND CONSERVANCY IS THE
GRANTEE FOR A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE’S HABITAT
CONSERVATION FUND FOR TRAIL AND HABITAT RESTORATION AT THE
PORTUGUESE BEND RESERVE.
9. Mayor’s Appointment of City Council Members to the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on
Employee Compensation (Lehr)
Recommendation:
Appoint Mayor Pro Tem Long and Councilman Anthony
Misetich to the Employee Compensation Ad Hoc Subcommittee.
10. Professional Services Agreement with Magis Advisors to provide Financial
Consulting Services for the Civic Center Project (Petru)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the Professional Services Agreement with Magis
Advisors to assist the City in developing funding alternatives for the Civic Center
Project, including the replacement of City Hall; and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute the Agreement.
11. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, 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.
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PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
12. City Advisory Board Chairs (Morreale)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Appoint Chairs for the Oversight Committee for the Water
Quality Flood Protection Program (Oversight Committee), Traffic Safety
Commission, and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
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13. Tactical Plan for 2010 (Petru)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Adopt the Tactical Plan for 2010, thereby setting goals for
the two-year period ending in December 2011 with specific strategies and
timelines for achieving them.
14. Support for the League of California City’s Ballot Measure Entitled the Local
(10 mins)
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDS,
SUPPORTING THE LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND
TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010.
15. Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project: Conditional Use Permit No. 9 –
(3 hrs)
Revision “E,” Grading Permit, Variance, Minor Exception Permit, Master Sign
Permit and Environmental Assessment (Case No. ZON2003-00317) located at
30800 Palos Verdes Drive East – Appendix D to the Final EIR (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Conduct a public meeting for the sole purpose of obtaining
public comments on the Marymount College Facilities Expansion project
Appendix D to the Final Environmental Impact Report.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for oral
(10 mins)
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
(5 mins)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. at Hesse Park to
conduct interviews of applicants for Chair of the Planning Commission.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
Superior Court. Case No. YS010425.
Name of Case: VH Property Corp. and VHPS LLC v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court. Case No. BC404048.
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Potential Initiation of Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(c)
The City Council is meeting to decide whether to initiate litigation against Mr. Stephen
Bautista, the owner of the property at 2102 Noble View Drive regarding an illegal fence
on the property.
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