CC AGD 20110906
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
(15 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2011-65
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 525
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Recognition of the First Graduating Class of Junior
Rangers; Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – September 2011
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:
Employee Compensation Information on the City’s
website in accordance with the State Controller’s Office Guidelines
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 mins)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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 August 16, 2011 Regular
Meeting and August 24, 2011 Special Meeting.
C. Notice of Completion – San Ramon Canyon Sewer Relocation (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) Accept the work as complete and authorize the City
Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; 2) Authorize the
Director of Public Works to release the 10% retention payment in the amount of
$19,991.50 to Garcia Juarez Construction, Inc. 35 days after recordation of the
Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent upon no claims being
filed on the project, and the contractor posting an acceptable maintenance
bond; and, 3) Authorize staff to notice the surety company to exonerate the
Payment and Performance bonds following release of the retention.
D. One-Year Extension of the Contract with Blais & Associates, Inc. for Grant
Management and Support Services (Fox)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement
with Blais & Associates, Inc. for a 1-year extension to the existing Professional
Services Agreement through FY 2011-12.
E. July 2011 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the July 2011 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
F. Agreement for Skate Park and Dog Park Site Community Outreach and Site
Analysis (Howe)
Recommendation:
1) Approve an agreement with Mia Lehrer & Associates in
the amount of $24,400 for public outreach and site analysis to consider both a
skate park and a dog park on the Peninsula; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No.
2011-__, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
amending Resolution No. 2011-44, the budget appropriation for FY11-12, to
amend the General Fund and Capital Improvement Project Fund budgets.
G. Award Contracts – Via Canada Storm Drain PD-478 Inlet Improvements Project
(Winje)
Recommendation:
1) Approve the plans and specifications for the Via Canada
Storm Drain PD-478 Inlet Improvements Project; 2) Award a construction
contract to HYM Engineering, Inc. and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute a construction contract to HYM Engineering, Inc. in the amount of
$41,048. Authorize a construction contingency of $8,000 for a total
construction authorization of $49,048; and, 3) Award a professional services
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contract to Merit Civil Engineering, Inc. and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk
to execute a professional services agreement to Merit Civil Engineering, Inc. in
an amount not to exceed $15,000 for inspection services.
H.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.
I. Election for the City to Serve as the Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos
Verdes Redevelopment Agency (Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, MAKING
AN ELECTION FOR THE CITY TO SERVE AS A SUCCESSOR AGENCY
UNDER PART 1.85 IN THE EVENT THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IS
DISSOLVED.
J. Oversized Vehicle Parking Penalties (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ESTABLISHING A PENALTY FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED
WITH OVERSIZED VEHICLES WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES.
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REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
1. Pension Revision (Mayor Long/Councilman Wolowicz)
(1 hr)
Recommendation:
Approve the recommendations made by Management
Partners, Inc./City Council Pension Revision Subcommittee regarding revisions
to the City’s pension program for current employees and new hires, and provide
further direction to staff.
2. League of California Cities 2011 Annual Conference Resolutions (Fox)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the City Council’s Voting Delegate to support
the adoption of League of California Cities General Assembly Resolution No. 1
(Alternative Methods of Meeting Public Notice Requirements and to Advocate
for Revisions to the Government Code Recognizing Alternative Methods as a
Means to Meet Noticing Requirements); Resolution No. 2 (Tort Reform);
Resolution No. 3 (Raising Public Awareness about the Imminent Health and
Safety Concerns for Bullied Children); Resolution No. 4 (Prison Rape
Elimination Act of 2003) and Resolution No. 6 (City of Bell); and, 2) Direct the
Voting Delegate to take no position regarding League of California Cities
General Assembly Resolution No. 5 (Replacement of the Death Penalty with
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the Sentence of Life Imprisonment without the Possibility of Parole).
3. Palos Verdes Peninsula Robotics Team Sponsorship Cover Letter (Petru)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor to sign a cover letter to potential
sponsors of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Robotics Team.
4. Right of Way Use Agreement with NextG Networks (Lynch)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Approve the Right of Way Use Agreement with NextG
Networks of California, Inc. (NextG), for the installation of radio and antenna
equipment within public rights-of-way within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
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.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Friday, September 9, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. for an
Adjourned Regular Meeting/Campaign Leadership for Public Trust Workshop to be
held at City Hall Community Room.
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: Donald Sipple, John Simon, Karl Simonsen, and Christopher
Jacobs, Settlement Class Representatives; New Cingular
Wireless PCS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company v. City of
Alameda, California, et al., and DOES 1 to 50, inclusive, Los
Angeles County Superior Court, Central Division. Case No.
BC462270.
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:
During a telephone conversation on August 24, 2011, between the Montessori
School’s Attorney Phil Toomey and City Attorney Carol Lynch, Mr. Toomey implied
that litigation may result if the School and the City are not able to reach an agreement
concerning the School’s ability to remove certain items from the Ladera Linda site.
A copy of the report from the City Attorney is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
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Number of Potential Cases (1)
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