CC AGD 20110315
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 15, 2011
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
_____________________________________
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of 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:
(15 mins)
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2011-11
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 518
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Los SerenosJr. Docent Program Overview; Lomita
Sheriff’s Station – Presentation regarding the Use of Hand-held Devices While Driving
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:
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
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 the Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Approve the Minutes of the February 28, 2011 Adjourned
Regular and the March 1, 2011 Regular Meeting.
3. Claim Against the City by Zachary Freeman (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
4. Claim Against the City by James Reuter (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
5. Claim Against the City by Alfred Voce (Morreale)
Recommendation:
Reject claimant’s application for leave to present a late claim
and direct staff to notify the claimant.
6. Authorization to Increase the Expenditure Amount to the City’s Maintenance
Contract (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Approve an increase in the expenditure limit to the
maintenance contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc..
7. Establish Four-Way Stop Controls at the Intersection of Ambergate Drive and
Brookford Drive (Jules)
Recommendation:
1)Establish four-way stop controls and associated
pavement markings at the intersection of Ambergate Drive and Brookford Drive;
2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING
FOUR-WAY STOP CONTROLS AT THE INTERSECTION OF AMBERGATE
DRIVE AND BROOKFORD DRIVE.
8. 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.
# # # # # #
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
9. Code Amendment to Implement Certain Programs Identified in the City’s
(45 mins)
Housing Element (Case No. ZON2010-00183) / Citywide (Schonborn)
City Council Agenda
March 15, 2011
Page 2 of 5
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION; AND, 2) INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING TITLE 17 (DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE CITY’S
MUNICIPAL CODE, TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
PROCEDURES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO ESTABLISH
STANDARDS FOR SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY FACILITIES, TO IDENTIFY
A ZONE IN WHICH EMERGENCY SHELTERS ARE A PERMITTED USE, AND
TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (CASE NO. ZON2010-00183).
10. Revision “WW” to the Trump National Golf Course Project (Pfost)
(15 mins)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ADOPTING ADDENDUM 42 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 36;
2) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. __, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 11 TO THE
TRUMP NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING AN
EXTENSION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO SEPTEMBER 21,
2011 AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; 3) Authorize the Mayor
and the City Clerk to Execute the documents on behalf of the City;
4) Extend Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50666 consistent with the term of the
Development Agreement; and, 5) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2011-__, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING GRADING PERMIT NO. 1541 TO ALLOW AN
EXTENSION TO THE OPERATION OF THE DRIVING RANGE TO
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011.
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
11. Municipal Area Express - Update (McLean)
(90 mins)
Recommendation:
Reaffirm the Council’s previous decision to direct Staff to
notify the City of Torrance (Lead Agency) and the other Member Agencies that
Rancho Palos Verdes is withdrawing from Municipal Area Express (MAX),
effective June 30, 2011.
12. Proposal to Develop a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) For Residential Property
(30 mins)
(ZON2010-00332)/Citywide (Schonborn)
Recommendation:
The Planning Commission recommends that a Floor Area
Ratio (FAR) or other maximum structure size limit not be imposed since the
City’s current regulations and Neighborhood Compatibility review process works
to regulate residential construction and helps preserve the character of existing
neighborhoods.
City Council Agenda
March 15, 2011
Page 3 of 5
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 Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Hesse Park for
an Adjourned Regular Meeting/Strategic Resource Allocation 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)
Names of Cases: VH Property Corp. and VHPS LLC v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court. Case No. BC404048.
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:
1) Based on a threat of litigation in a letter dated March 4, 2011, to Mayor Thomas D.
Long from Carl A. Capozzola, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's office.
2) Based on a claim filed by Zachary Freeman on August 24, 2010.
3) Based on a claim filed by James Reuter on February 22, 2011.
4) Based on a claim filed by Alfred Voce on February 16, 2011.
Number of potential cases (4)
American with Disabilities Act: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you
require a disability-related modification or accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including
auxiliary aids or services, please call the City Clerk’s Office at 310 544-5208 at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting.
NOTE: Staff reports are available for inspection at City Hall, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday. The
agenda and staff reports can also be viewed at Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard
during regular business hours: Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk; Saturday and Sunday from
10:00 A.M. until dusk.
City Council Agenda
March 15, 2011
Page 4 of 5
Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted on the
City’s website. In addition, City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's
website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your oral presentation or written
materials as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda
packet are available for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration
Building at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City’s website www.palosverdes.com/RPV.
W:\2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS\20110315 CC AGENDA.doc
City Council Agenda
March 15, 2011
Page 5 of 5