CC AGD 20111004
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 4, 2011
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(10 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2011-81
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 526
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Leadership Academy Graduates Recognition;
Announcement of Upcoming Council Candidate Debates
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
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the agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Status Update on the California Department of Water
Resources Grant for the San Ramon Canyon Project
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation:
Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
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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 September 20, 2011 Regular
Meeting.
C. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the current report on the status of Border
Issues.
D.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.
E. August 2011 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the August 2011 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes
F. Appointment of Board Member to the Klondike Canyon Geologic Hazard
Abatement District Board (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Appoint Steve Cummins to a full four-year term of office on
the Klondike Canyon Geologic Hazard Abatement District Board until
November 2015.
G. Notice of Completion for the Crenshaw Blvd. at Crestridge Road Traffic Signal
Upgrade Project: Federal Project No. HSIPL-5413 (008) (Jules)
Recommendation:
1) Accept the work as complete; 2) Authorize the City Clerk
to file a Notice of Completion with the Los Angeles (LA) 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 and Performance bonds; and, 3) Authorize
the Director of Public Works to release the 10% retention payment in the
amount of $13,582.80 to Lincoln Pacific Builders, Inc. 35 days after recordation
of the Notice of Completion by the LA County Recorder contingent upon no
claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable
warranty bond.
H. 2011 (Revised) Proposal for Class C Airspace Designation Surrounding Long
Beach Airport (Waters)
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file the Technical Analysis report prepared
by Williams Aviation Consultants regarding the Federal Aviation
Administration’s (FAA) revised proposal to establish Class C Airspace
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surrounding Long Beach Airport; and, 2) Authorize Staff to send the draft
comment letter and the Technical Analysis report to the FAA regarding the
revised proposal.
I. Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide Road Maintenance Contract Award
(Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for the Palos
Verdes Drive South Landslide Road Maintenance Project; and, 2) Award a
construction contract to Hardy and Harper and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the construction contract to Hardy and Harper, Inc. in the
amount of $491,375. Authorize a construction contingency of $8,625 for a total
construction authorization of up to $500,000.
J. Adoption of Revised Employee Salary Ranges for Fiscal Year 2011-2012
(Downs)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
REVISING SALARY AND HOURLY RANGES FOR ALL COMPETITIVE,
MANAGEMENT AND PART-TIME EMPLOYEE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS AND
RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2011-45; and, 2) Approve the First
Amendment to Restated Employment Agreement between the City and City
Manager to concurrently incorporate the terms and conditions regarding the
pension revision decision made by the City Council on September 20, 2011.
K. Award Construction, Materials Testing, and Public Works Oversight Contracts
for the Arterial Roads Rehabilitation Project – FY 2010-2011 Palos Verdes
Drive West and South (Jules)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the construction plans and contract documents
for the FY 2010-2011 Arterial Roads Rehabilitation Project - Palos Verdes Drive
West and South; 2) Award a construction contract to Sequel Contractors, Inc. in
the amount of $1,858,250 for the project, which includes $1,515,675 for the
base bid and $342,575 for additional bid alternate; 3) Award a professional
services contract to Twining, Inc. in the amount of $28,390 for materials testing
and quality assurance services; 4) Award a professional services contract to
Charles Abbott and Associates in the amount of $21,000 for project inspection
oversight; 5) Authorize staff to utilize an additional 10% ($190,764) for
contingency; and, 6) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
agreements.
L. Non-Urgency Ordinance Readopting Certain Revisions to the Landslide
Moratorium Ordinance that previously were Adopted by Ordinance No. 459U
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REPEALING URGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. 459U, ORDINANCE NO. 427U, AND URGENCY
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ORDINANCE NO. 439U, AND AMENDING SECTION 15.20.040 AND
SECTION 15.20.050 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Code Amendment to Revise the Current Program that Allows Non-Commercial
(45 mins)
Organizations to Place Temporary Non-Commercial Banners in the City’s
Rights-of-Way [Continued from September 20, 2011] (Harwell/Rojas)
Recommendation:
1) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO.___, AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING SECTION
17.76.050D 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 RIGHT-OF-WAYS; and, 2) Approve the
following three new locations for the placement of two temporary banners within
the public right-of-way: a) The intersection of Hawthorne Boulevard and Indian
Peak Road; b) The intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Indian Peak Road;
and, c) The intersection Palos Verdes Drive East and Miraleste Drive.
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
2. City Sponsored Event Banner Policy (Howe)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Approve the policy outlined in this report for public display
of banners for City sponsored or co-sponsored events.
3. Selection of Park Names (Petru)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Change the name of the Point Vicente Fishing Access to
“Pelican Cove”; and, 2) Select the name “Sea Star Beach” for the beach
located below Founders Park.
(20 mins) 4. Proposed County Ordinance - Water Quality Parcel Fee (Winje)
Recommendation: Authorize staff to submit technical comments to the
County of Los Angeles in response to a proposed water quality ordinance that
would implement a county-wide parcel based fee, subject to voter approval.
(45 mins) 5. Marymount College – Parking Management Strategies/30800 Palos Verdes
Drive East (Mihranian)
Recommendation: Receive and file a status update on the Parking
Management Strategies being implemented by Marymount College for the Fall
2011 term.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
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reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
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association meetings.)
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