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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 7, 2009
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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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
(20 mins) CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2009 -47
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 495
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor's Business Recognition of the Month —
Terranea Resort; Report on Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at McCarrell Canyon Drainage
Project
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the
agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT: Introduction of Grant Writer Destin Blais and Status
Update on Grant Applications
NEW BUSINESS:
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www.palosverdes.com/rpv
(5 mins) APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
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 June 2, 2009 Regular Meeting.
3. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive and file the current report on the status of border
issues.
4. Authorize an Expenditure Increase for As- Needed Maintenance Contract with Los
Angeles Conservation Corps for Citywide Fuel Modification Project (Motahari)
Recommendation: Authorize the "First Amendment to the Maintenance
Services Agreement" to increase the expenditure limit for the "Maintenance
Services Agreement" for FY09 -10 to $75,000.
5. Tree Trimming /Maintenance Project (Vaish)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the project specifications and award a three year
contract to West Coast Arborists, Inc. for FY 2009 -2010 through FY 2011 -2012,
with an option to renew three one -year extensions by mutual agreement; and,
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with West Coast
Arborists, Inc.
6. Construction Contract for Residential Street Overlay and Slurry Seal Project
(Area 6 and Section of Area 8) (Vaish)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the project construction Plans and
Specifications; 2) Award a contract for the construction of the Residential Street
Overlay and Slurry Seal Project to All American Asphalt, Inc. for the contract bid
amount of $990,686.80 and authorize staff to spend up to an additional $99,068
for possible extra work or unforeseen conditions, for a total project authorization
of $1,089,754.80; and, 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
contract with All American Asphalt, Inc.
7. Contract Service Agreement for On -Call Photo Simulation Consultant (Mikhail)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a two -year
professional service agreement with VisionScape, Inc. to provide professionally
prepared and certified photo simulations to the City on an as- needed basis for
major project applications.
8. Adoption of Ordinance No. 490 — Terranea Resort — Request for Financial
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Assistance Using Future Transient Occupancy Tax Revenue (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 490, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ESTABLISHING A HOTEL INCENTIVE
PROGRAM AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE.
9. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -_, 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:
(5 mins) 10. East Tract 16540 Portuguese Bend Club Zone Change (Case No. ZON2009-
00053) (Mikhail)
Recommendation: Continue the public hearing to the August 4, 2009 meeting.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
(15 mins) 11. Planning Case No. ZON2009 -00203 (Code Amendment Initiation Request): A
Request to Consider Initiating a Historic Preservation Ordinance to Allow the
Designation of Historic Properties and the Execution of Mills Act Contracts
between the City and the Owners of Designated Historic Properties (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive the request from a Seaview resident to initiate a
Code Amendment to enact a Historic Preservation Ordinance, and provide
direction as deemed appropriate.
(15 mins) 12. Request to Waive the Penalty Fee for an Exotic Animal Permit and Site Plan
Review (Case No. ZON2009- 00154) on a Property Located at 30822 Via Rivera
(Kim)
Recommendation: Deny the requested fee waiver.
(10 mins) 13. Award of Contract for Services to Prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the
Proposed Annenberg Project at Lower Point Vicente (Mihranian)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign a
Professional Service Agreement in an amount not to exceed $116,559 with
Rincon Consultants, Inc., to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
the proposed Annenberg Project at Lower Point Vicente; and, 2) Authorize the
City Attorney to begin discussions with the Annenberg Foundation on the
appropriate agreement between the City Council and the Annenberg Foundation
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for the use of the City's Lower Point Vicente Property for the proposed site
improvements and direct that a trust deposit be established by the Annenberg
Foundation for that purpose.
(10 mins) 14. Status Report on Tactical Goals (Lehr)
Recommendation: Receive and file.
(10 mins) 15. Proposal for Restructuring the Equestrian Committee (Mikhail)
Recommendation: 1) Sunset the present Equestrian Committee; 2) Direct
Staff to select three members for a new advisory ad -hoc committee from a list
of volunteers obtained through a new open recruitment process and advise the
City Council of the identity of the individuals who have been selected; and,
3) Transfer the permit review activity dictated by the Development Code from
the current Equestrian Committee to the Planning Commission.
(10 mins) 16. Proposed Lobbyist Ordinance (Lynch)
Recommendation: Provide direction to the City Attorney whether to draft a
Lobbyist Ordinance for the City.
(10 mins) CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS: (This section of the agenda is designated for oral
reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
(5 mins) COUNCIL DISCUSSION & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only 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)
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 received in a letter from Jeffrey A. Rosenfeld, attorney for
Mr. and Mrs. Allman, dated July 1, 2009. A copy of the letter from Jeffrey A. Rosenfeld
documenting the threat of litigation is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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(Number of Potential Cases — 1)
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