CC AGD 20110503
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 3, 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:
(5 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2011-24
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 522
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
“Spotlight on Achievements 2010-11 - Performance Incentive Program”
Building and Safety Awareness Month
RECESS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on
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the agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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 Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2011 Regular Meeting.
3. Contract Amendment for the Environmental Review of the Proposed Point View
Agriculture, Golf Course and Event Garden Master Plan Project (Schonborn)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign an
amendment to the professional services agreement with PCR Services
Corporation for an additional amount not to exceed $10,930 to complete the
environmental review of the Point View Agriculture and Golf Course Master
Plan Project on property located at 6001 Palos Verdes Drive South (known
commonly as the Point View property), which will be paid for by the applicant
(York Point View Properties, LLC).
4. Contract Amendment and Budget Adjustment to allow the City’s View
Restoration Mediator’s Contract Limit to be Exceeded by $7,000 for Fiscal Year
2010-11 (Trester)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an
amendment to the professional services agreement with Ms. Coleen Berg that
allows the $40,000 annual contract cap for Fiscal Year 2010-11 to be exceeded
by $7,000; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING AN ASSOCIATED $7,000 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE
DEPARTMENT’S PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES BUDGET
FOR FY 2010-2011.
5. Adoption of Ordinance No. 521 – Amendment to the Recently Adopted
Ordinance Regarding Adjustment to the Landslide Moratorium Boundary Line
(Schonborn)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 521, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,AMENDING THE PROCEDURE
TO ADJUST THE BOUNDARY OF THE LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA.
6. Crossing Guard Services for 2011-2012 School Year: Amendment to Contract
with All City Management Services (Petru)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an
amendment to the agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. (ACMS),
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for an amount not to exceed $17,260 to provide crossing guard services at
Miraleste Intermediate School and Silver Spur Elementary School for the 2011-
2012 School Year.
7. Acceptance of a Maintenance Easement on the Parcel of Property that is
Commonly Referred to as Abalone Cove Shoreline Park, which is owned by the
Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency (Lynch)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__,A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY’S ACCEPTANCE OF A MAINTENANCE
EASEMENT AGREEMENT REGARDING PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY; 2) Authorize the
City’s acceptance of a maintenance easement over Abalone Cove Shoreline
Park, which is owned by the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency;
3) Authorize the Mayor to execute the maintenance easement agreement on
behalf of the City; and, 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute the certificate
of acceptance on behalf of the City.
8. March 2011 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the March 2011 Monthly Report of Cash
Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
9. 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.
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REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
10.Establish an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee (Solid Waste) and Mayor’s Appointment for
(5 mins)
2011 (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
1) Establish an Ad-Hoc Subcommittee of the City Council
to serve as a Solid Waste Subcommittee for 2011; and, 2) Mayor to appoint two
City Council Members to serve on the Solid Waste Subcommittee for 2011.
11. Lease of Portion of the Ladera Linda Facility by the Montessori School (Odom)
(45 mins)
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
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.)
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CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Monday, May 9, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park for an
Adjourned Regular Meeting/Budget Workshop.
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.
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
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:
Based on a threat of litigation in an email to the City Council Members and City
Attorney Lynch from Sharon Yarber dated April 21, 2011 and a letter to City Attorney
Lynch dated April 15, 2011 on file in the City Clerk's office.
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