CC AGD 2009121512! PALOS
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2009
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
(15 mins) CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2009 -92
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 501
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the
agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
(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 November 4, 2009 Regular
Meeting Minutes.
3. Crestridge (Mirandela) Affordable Housing Project - Final Parcel Map No. 70957
(Pfost)
Recommendation: 1) Approve, via minute order, Final Parcel Map No. 70957,
and authorize the Mayor, City Clerk and City Attorney to execute and file the
related Subdivision Improvement Agreement; and, 2) Authorize the City
Manager and City Clerk to sign a Certificate of Acceptance, thereby allowing the
City to accept Parcel No. 2 of Parcel Map No. 70957 from the Redevelopment
Agency.
4. Measure R Agreement (Huey)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to execute the Assurances and
Understandings Regarding Receipt and Use of Measure R Local Return Funds
agreement.
5. Withdrawal of Appeal by Las Candalistas of the Planning Commission's Decision
to Uphold the Director's Interpretation that a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
cannot be submitted to allow Residentially Zoned Properties to be used for
Commercial Purposes (Case No. ZON2009- 00146) (Rojas)
Recommendation: Receive and file this report.
6. 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:
(10 mins) 7. Proposed 2010 -2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
(Huey)
Recommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the
proposed 2010 -2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;
2) Approve the proposed CDBG projects and budget; 3) Authorize the Interim
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Director of Public Works to execute agreements for CDBG projects with the Los
Angeles County Community Development Commission; and, 4) Authorize the
Interim Director of Public Works to adjust the program budget as necessary to
take into account the final CDBG allocation and any amounts unexpended at the
close of the fiscal year.
*Note - Staff recommends conducting joint public hearings on the next three items.
(1 hour) 8. Code Amendment to Clarify which Existing Maps to use to Establish the Location
of the Coastal Setback Line on Individual Properties (Case No. ZON2009- 00416)
(Schonborn)
Recommendation: Notwithstanding the Planning Commission's
recommendation to deny the proposed Code Amendment, Staff recommends
that the City Council INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.88 OF
TITLE 17 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD LANGUAGE THAT
SPECIFIES USE OF THE EARTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATES (ESA) MAPS TO
DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE COASTAL SETBACK LINE ON
INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES.
(30 mins) 9. Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of Case No. ZON2007- 00253, a
Revised Interpretation regarding the Coastal Setback Line on Properties in the
City's Coastal Zone [Continued from October 20, 2009] (Schonborn)
Recommendation: The outcome of the Code Amendment (Case No.
ZON2009- 00416) hearing regarding which maps to use to determine the location
of the Coastal Setback Line will determine adoption of one of the following
recommendations: A) If the related Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2009-
00416) as recommended by Staff is approved, which is consistent with the
Director's June 21, 2007 Interpretation that the Earth Sciences Associates (ESA)
Maps are used to determine the location of the Coastal Setback Line, then Case
No. ZON2007 -00253 for an Interpretation becomes a moot issue and no action
is required. Thus no further action is required on this matter; B) If the related
Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2009- 00416) is not approved and the City
Council accepts the Planning Commission's recommendation to not add
language specifying which maps to use to determine the location of the Coastal
Setback Line, then Staff recommends that the City Council approve Ms. Simes'
appeal and uphold the Director's June 21, 2007 Interpretation that the location of
the Coastal Setback Line on individual properties in the Coastal Zone shall be
based on the ESA maps.
(1 hour) 10. Appeal of the Planning Commission's Approval of Case No. ZON2007 -00046
(Variance and Coastal Permit) for Property Located at 24 Sea Cove Drive
[Continued from October 20, 2009 and Re- noticed as a Public Hearing item for
this agenda] (Schonborn)
Recommendation: The outcome of the Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2009-
00416) to add language to the Municipal Code regarding which maps to use to
determine the location of the Coastal Setback Line, or the outcome of the appeal
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of the Interpretation hearing (Case No. ZON2007- 00253) regarding which maps
to use to determine the location of the Coastal Setback Line, will determine
adoption of one of the following recommendations: A) If the Code Amendment
(Case No. ZON2009- 00416) as recommended by Staff is approved, which adds
language to the Municipal Code that codifies using the ESA Maps to determine
the location of the Coastal Setback Line, then this Variance and Coastal Permit
(Case No. ZON2007- 00046) remain necessary to legalize the currently
unpermitted improvements on Mr. Conroy's property; thus, Staff recommends
that the City Council ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DENYING
MS. SIMES' APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF CASE NO. ZON2007 -00046 FOR A COASTAL
PERMIT AND VARIANCE; 13) If the Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2009-
00416) as recommended by Staff is not approved and the City Council accepts
the Planning Commission's recommendation to not add language specifying
which maps to use to determine the location of the Coastal Setback Line, and
the City Council upholds the Director's June 21, 2007 Interpretation that the
location of the Coastal Setback Line on individual properties in the Coastal Zone
shall be based on the ESA Maps, then this Variance and Coastal Permit (Case
No. ZON2007- 00046) remain necessary; thus Staff recommends that the City
Council ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DENYING MS.
SIMES' APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S
CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OF CASE NO. ZON2007 -00046 FOR A COASTAL
PERMIT AND VARIANCE; C) If the Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2009-
00416) as recommended by Staff is not approved and the City Council accepts
the Planning Commission's recommendation to not add language specifying
which maps to use to determine the location of the Coastal Setback Line, and
the City Council further revises the September 8t" revised Interpretation by
determining that the location of the Coastal Setback Line on individual properties
in the Coastal Zone shall be based on a site - specific geology study and the
Coastal Specific Plan Land Use Map, then appeal of the Variance is no longer
required to legalize the pool, spa and outdoor fireplace, and only the Coastal
Permit is necessary; thus, Staff recommends that the City Council ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DENYING MS. SIMES' APPEAL AND
APPROVING THE COASTAL PERMIT FOR THE AFTER - THE -FACT
IMPROVEMENTS.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
(20 mins) 11. Selection of Automated Carts (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the following automated cart colors: Carts with
grey body and grey lid for trash, blue body and blue lid for recycling, and green
body and green lid for green waste; 2) Approve a "granite" style exterior finish for
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the automated cart bodies; 3) Select either Rehrig Pacific Company or Toter Inc.
to provide automated carts; and, 4) Direct EDCO Disposal Corporation to order
the approved carts for residential single - family solid waste customers.
(1 hour) 12. Revision to Planning Case No. ZON2009 -00007 (Code Amendment and
Environmental Assessment): Further Revisions to the Landslide Moratorium
Ordinance (Chapter 15.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code) to
Establish an Exception Category to Allow for the Future Development of the
Sixteen (16) Monks Plaintiffs' Lots in Zone 2 to Increase the Maximum Permitted
Quantity of Grading per Lot from Less than 50 Cubic Yards to Less than 1,000
Cubic Yards (Fox)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. U, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING
FURTHER REVISIONS TO THE LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM ORDINANCE
(CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE) TO
ESTABLISH AN EXCEPTION CATEGORY TO ALLOW FOR THE FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIXTEEN (16) MONKS PLAINTIFFS' LOTS IN ZONE
2 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED QUANTITY OF GRADING PER
LOT FROM LESS THAN 50 CUBIC YARDS TO LESS THAN 1,000 CUBIC
YARDS, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; and, 2) INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, ADOPTING FURTHER REVISIONS TO THE LANDSLIDE
MORATORIUM ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 15.20 OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE) TO ESTABLISH AN EXCEPTION CATEGORY
TO ALLOW FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SIXTEEN (16)
MONKS PLAINTIFFS' LOTS IN ZONE 2 TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM
PERMITTED QUANTITY OF GRADING PER LOT FROM LESS THAN 50
CUBIC YARDS TO LESS THAN 1,000 CUBIC YARDS; and, 3) Continue this
matter to January 5, 2010.
(10 mins) 13. Budget Adjustment for Geotechnical Review of Monks Plaintiffs' Landslide
Moratorium Exception Applications (Fox)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -40, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FY 2009 -10, TO INCREASE THE BUDGET IN THE GENERAL FUND.
(10 mins) 14. Code Amendment, a Request to Amend Chapter 15.34 of Title 15 (Building and
Construction Code) of the City's Municipal Code to Implement a New Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Mikhail)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. U, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, TO AMEND
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.34 TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE'S
REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING ON SPECIFIC
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND DECLARING THE
URGENCY THEREOF; and, 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, TO AMEND
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MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 15.34 TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE'S
REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING ON SPECIFIC
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
(10 mins) 15. Council Meeting Schedule (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) Confirm the City Council Team Building Workshop at 9:30
A.M. on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at Hesse Park; 2) Schedule Candidate
Interviews for the Oversight Committee and Planning Commission at 6:00 P.M.
on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 and Tuesday, February 2, 2010, respectively, at
Hesse Park; 3) Select the date and location for the Tactical Planning Workshop
in late January or early February 2010; 4) Select the date and location for the
Spring Community Leaders' Breakfast meeting in April 2010; 5) Select a date
and location for the Budget Work Session in May 2010; and, 6) Reserve the fifth
Tuesdays in 2010 for potential City Council Workshops.
(10 mins) 16. Mayor's Appointment of City Council Members to Intergovernmental
Organizations and Associations and City Subcommittees (Morreale)
Recommendation: Appoint the members of Council to the various
intergovernmental organizations and associations and City Subcommittees.
(5 mins) 17. Amended Conservation Easement with the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Land Conservancy (Lynch)
Recommendation: Approve the Amended Conservation Easement.
(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)
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space:
Property: Filiorum: APN 7572 - 012 -024, 7572 -012 -028, 7572 - 012 -029, 7573-
003 -016, 7581 - 023 -031, 7581 - 023 -029, 7572 - 002 -022
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City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; Mayor Pro Tern Long; Councilman
Stern; Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Rojas
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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 Brant H. Dveirin, attorney for Mr.
and Mrs. Conroy, dated June 10, 2009. A copy of the letter from Brant H. Dveirin
documenting the threat of litigation is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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.
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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