CC AGD 20111101
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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the 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. 2011-86
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 529
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Docent Open House on November 12, 2011 at Pt.
Vicente Interpretive Center
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
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the agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Presentation from Los Serenos; Blue Shield Insurance
Premium Credit
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)
A. 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.
B. Approval of Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the October 18, 2011 Regular
Meeting.
C. Adoption of Ordinance No. 527 - Code Amendment to Revise and Clarify the
Requirements for the Placement of Temporary Non-Commercial Banners
Within Designated Areas within the Public Street Rights-of-Way (Harwell)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 527, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING SECTION 17.76.050.D OF
THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE AND
CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY
NONCOMMERCIAL BANNERS WITHIN DESIGNATED AREAS WITHIN THE
PUBLIC STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
D. Adoption of Ordinance No. 528 - Adoption of the City’s Updated Zoning Map
(Harwell)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 528, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ACCEPTING THE CITY’S DIGITIZED
UPDATED ZONING MAP AS THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES.
E. Claim Against the City by Safeco Insurance Company on Behalf of Insured
Kyoko Minami (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify Safeco Insurance
Company.
F. September 2011 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the September 2011 Monthly Report of
Cash Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
G. Appointment of Board Members to the Ridgecrest Ranchos Recreation & Park
District (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Appoint Kathy Hesse and Julie Sulman, each to a full four-
year term of office, to the Ridgecrest Ranchos Recreation and Park District
Board until December 2015.
H. Appointment of Board Members to the Miraleste Recreation & Park District
(Morreale)
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Recommendation:
Appoint Keith Harter, Nancy Otto, Carol Swets, each for a
four-year term of office, to the Miraleste Recreation and Park District Board until
December 2015.
I. Storm Drain Video Inspection and Cleaning Services (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Reject the bid received for the subject project.
J.Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, 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.
K. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Denial of a Height Variation and Site Plan
Review for a Proposed Second Story Addition to the Existing Residence
Located at 6530 La Garita (Case No. ZON2010-00331) (Mikhail)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
OVERTURNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S DENIAL AND THEREBY
APPROVING, WITH CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, A NEW FIRST AND
SECOND FLOOR ADDITION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6530 LA
GARITA DRIVE (CASE NO. ZON2010-00331).
L. Montrose Settlements Restoration Program: Kelp Forest and Subtidal Reef
Restoration (Waters)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign the draft letter of support for
the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program’s Restoration Plan to restore
lost fishing opportunities in and around the Palos Verdes Shelf through kelp
forest and subtidal reef restoration.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Revision “YY” to the Trump National Golf Course Project – Proposed Hedge
(5 mins)
(Pfost)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the Staff Report and the letter from the
Trump Organization withdrawing their application for Revision “YY”, a proposed
hedge at the western edge of the Driving Range.
2. Code Amendment – Minor Miscellaneous Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of
(20 mins)
the City’s Development Code (Case No. ZON2011-00023) (Mikhail)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY ADOPTING
ADDENDUM NO. 2 TO A PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED NEGATIVE
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DECLARATION AND APPROVING MISCELLANEOUS “CLEAN-UP” CODE
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE CITY’S DEVELOPMENT
CODE WHICH CLARIFY CODE LANGUAGE, REMOVE CODE LANGUAGE
DISCREPANCIES, AND CODIFY EXISTING POLICY PROCEDURES AND/OR
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
3. Marymount College – Parking Management Strategies / 30800 Palos Verdes
(45 mins)
Drive East (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Affirm Staff’s current approach of utilizing Condition No.
158, which gives the Community Development Director and the Public Works
Director the authority to require the College to implement necessary Parking
Management Strategies, as a means to minimize street parking by students
and visitors.
4. Updated NCCP Preserve Management Agreement between the City and the
(20 mins)
Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC) (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign an updated Management
Agreement between the City and PVPLC which clarifies the current on-going
management responsibilities of each party.
5.IT Infrastructure Plan (McLean)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the proposed Information Technology
Infrastructure Plan; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the Microsoft Enterprise
license and software assurance agreement included with the Information
Technology Infrastructure Plan; 3) Authorize the purchase of the Dell virtual
machine; and, 4) Authorize staff to proceed with a bid process to replace
desktop computers.
6. City Council Policy No. 37: Naming Public Facilities and Placing of Monuments
(20 mins)
and Other Memorials (Petru)
Recommendation:
1) Consider Councilman Wolowicz’ request to amend City
Council Policy No. 37 to modify the period of time required before the City
Council can consider naming a City facility after an individual from the current
requirement of at least five (5) years following the person’s death to at least two
(2) years; and, 2) Provide staff with any other specific direction concerning this
policy.
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:
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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 Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space:
Property: Five vacant parcels near Montemalaga with the following
Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 7546-022-008; 7578-002-009; 7578-
002-010; 7578-003-001; 7578-003-006
City Negotiators: Community Development Director Rojas and City Attorney Lynch
Negotiating Parties: Roger Giani
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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