CC AGD 20110705
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 5, 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. 2011-47
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 523
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on
.)
the agenda
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CITY MANAGER REPORT:
4 of July Celebration 2011; Presentation regarding
Lomita Sheriff’s Station website; Status Update – San Ramon Canyon Project
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 June 7, 2011 Regular Meeting.
C. Terranea Resort and Spa – Revision “P” to Conditional Use Permit No. 215,
et.al. (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING REVISION ‘P’ TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 215, ET.
AL. BY AMENDING THE ADOPTED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AS
FOLLOWS: 1) AMEND CONDITION NO. 100 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM
HEIGHT LIMIT FROM 12-INCHES TO 30-INCHES FOR ANY VEGETATION
THAT GROWS ALONG THE MEDIAN AND PARKWAY OF PALOS VERDES
DRIVE SOUTH AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR; 2) AMEND CONDITION NO. 78 TO DESCRIBE THE ROADSIDE
HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AREA AS REQUIRED BY “ZONE C” OF THE
ADOPTED COASTAL COMMISSION CONDITIONS; AND 3) AMEND
CONDITION NO. 79 TO ESTABLISH THE TRIMMING PERIOD OF THE
MAINTENANCE OF THE COASTAL SAGE SCRUB LOCATED WITHIN THE
ROADSIDE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AREA (ZONE C OF THE COASTAL
COMMISSION APPROVED PROJECT) TO NOT BE DURING THE BIRD
BREEDING SEASON (SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14) UNLESS A
QUALIFIED BIOLOGIST INSPECTS THE VEGETATION TO DETERMINE
THAT NO NESTING BIRDS EXIST PRIOR TO TRIMMING.
D. City Investment Policy – FY11-12 (Downs)
Recommendation:
Adopt and file the FY11-12 Investment Policy for the City of
Rancho Palos Verdes.
E.Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Division of Chronic Disease
and Injury Prevention Grant Proposal for the Public Prevention Health Fund:
Community Transformation Grants (Waters)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign the attached draft letter of support
for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Division of Chronic
Disease and Injury Prevention grant proposal for the Public Prevention Health
Fund: Community Transformation Grants.
F. May 2011 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the May 2011 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
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G.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.
H. Memorandum of Understanding with NextG Networks (Lynch)
Recommendation:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with NextG
Networks for the installation of certain radio and antenna equipment on City
owned poles.
I. Fourth Amendment to the City Manager’s Employment Agreement (Lynch)
Recommendation:
Approve the Fourth Amendment to the City Manager’s
Employment Agreement.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Conformance with the 2010 Los Angeles County Congestion Management
(5 mins)
Program (CMP) (Kim)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
THEREBY ADOPTING THE CITY’S 2011 LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT
(LDR) AND SELF-CERTIFYING THE CITY’S CONFORMANCE WITH THE
2010 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMP) FOR LOS ANGELES
COUNTY.
2. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision to Remove 1 City Tree and Trim
(2 hrs)
9 City Trees along Via Cambron, Via Collado, and Berry Hill Drive that were
Found to Significantly Impair the View from Four Applicants’ Properties – (City
Tree Review Permit 2008-00031) (Trester)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
THEREBY GRANTING THE APPEAL AND OVERTURNING THE PLANNING
COMMISSION’S DECISION ON CITY TREE REVIEW PERMIT 2008-00031,
WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF ONE CITY TREE AND THE
TRIMMING OF NINE CITY TREES TO ELIMINATE THE SIGNIFICANT VIEW
IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY THE TREES TO FOUR PROPERTIES AND
INSTEAD REQUIRE THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ALL TEN
CITY TREES TO ELIMINATE THE SIGNIFICANT VIEW IMPAIRMENT TO
THE FOUR APPLICANTS’ PROPERTIES.
3. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Concurrence with the Director’s
(15 mins)
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Interpretation Review of the Conditions of Approval of City Tree Review Permit
No. 178 (Trester)
Recommendation:
Dismiss the appeal as staff is recommending that the City
trees that are the subject of this item be removed as part of Item No. 2 on this
agenda.
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
4. Code Amendment Initiation Request to Make Miscellaneous Minor
(30 mins)
Amendments to Different Sections of the City’s Development Code (Case No.
ZON2011-00023) (Mikhail)
Recommendation:
Initiate a Code Amendment to make a number of
miscellaneous minor “clean up” amendments to the City’s Development Code
in order to clarify ambiguous language, remove language discrepancies,
simplify or modify certain requirements, and codify existing policy procedures
and/or application requirements.
5. FY11-12 Advisory Board Work Plans (Petru)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
1) Provide direction regarding the emergency survival kit
raffle program proposed as part of the Emergency Preparedness Committee’s
FY11-12 Work Plan; and, 2) Approve the FY11-12 Work Plans for the Traffic
Safety Commission, Emergency Preparedness Committee and Finance
Advisory Committee.
6. Recruiting for Position Vacancies (Mausser)
(10 mins)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff regarding whether to proceed with
the recruitments for the vacant positions of Director of Public Works, Assistant
Engineer, Senior Financial Analyst, and Senior IT Analyst. Recruitment for the
Public Works Director position is the most critical need as explained later in this
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.)
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)
Existing Litigation:
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G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
Superior Court. Case No. YS010425.
Enstedt and the Portuguese Bend Alliance For Safety v. City of
Rancho Palos Verdes, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Case No. BS123281
Lisa Dennen Monks and Zone 2 Property Rights v. Superior Court
of Los Angeles County, California Court of Appeal. Case No.
B224628
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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