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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 2, 2008
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
(15 mins) CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
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MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: Skip the Bag Day
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COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
Selection of Mayor:
Selection of Mayor Pro Tem:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2008 -113
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 482
CEREMONIAL: Recognition ofAssemblymember Betty Karnette
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the
agenda.)
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CITY MANAGER REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
(5 mins) APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECT
Palos Verdes Drive South (PVDS) Storm Drain Rehabilitation (Dragoo)
Recommendation: 1) Review and reconfirm by a four /fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council's previous action on November 18, 2008, authorizing staff to proceed
with emergency repairs to the PVDS storm drain.
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2. 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.
3. Approval of the Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the July 15, 2008 Regular Meeting.
4. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive and file the current report on the status of border
issues.
5. Purchase of Tax Defaulted Property (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an Agreement
to Purchase Tax - Defaulted Property for a vacant lot at 43 Cherry Hill Lane (APN
7572 - 004 -022); and, 2) Authorize the City Manager to sign a Non - Objection
Letter of Request to purchase a remainder parcel on Hawthorne Boulevard
adjacent to the Civic Center /Upper Point Vicente Park property (APN 7573 -002-
011).
6. Support for City Participation in the South Bay Cities Council of Governments
Energy Partnership (Gyves)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008- A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
DECLARING THE CITY'S SUPPORT FOR AN ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN THE SOUTH BAY CITIES COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON.
7. Proposition 1 B Local Street Funds (Vaish)
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Recommendation: 1) Adopt the attached list of projects for potential funding
with Proposition 1 B bond proceeds; 2) Authorize staff to apply to the State
Department of Finance (DOF) for release of Proposition 1 B bond funds for these
projects; 3) Increase Appropriations in the Street Improvement Fund of the
Department of Public Works and amend the approved FY 08 -09 Adopted Capital
Improvement Program to reflect the addition of $640,620.41 in Proposition 1 B
funds into the Citywide Arterial Streets Improvement Program; and, 4) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2008 -47,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY08 -09, TO ADJUST THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND BUDGET.
8. September 2008 Monthly Report of Cash Balances (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the September 2008 Monthly Report of
Cash Balances for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
9. Increase Contract Amount with CBM Consulting, Inc. for Temporary Staffing
Services (Dragoo)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize an increase to the contract with CBM
Consulting, Inc. for Professional /Technical Services for assistance with a
temporary staffing vacancy in the Public Works Department, Project
Management position; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 - , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -47, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 -09, FOR A TRANSFER OF
$60,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM.
10. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, 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) 11. Resolution Requesting that the Local Agency Formation Commission Initiate
Proceedings for the Reorganization of Territory Related to the Highridge
Condominiums Project, Located at 28220 Highridge Road (Fox)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY
REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF TERRITORY
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RELATED TO THE HIGHRIDGE CONDOMINIUMS PROJECT.
(10 mins) 12. Proposed 2009 -2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
(Bell)
Recommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive citizen input on the
proposed 2009 -2010 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program;
2) Approve the proposed CDBG projects and budget; 3) Authorize the Director of
Public Works to execute agreements for CDBG projects with the Los Angeles
County Community Development Commission; and, 4) Authorize the 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.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
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(30 mins) 13. Decisions on Key Solid Waste Procurement Issues (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Trash Subcommittee's recommendations
regarding these four issues for inclusion in the next solid waste procurement
process: a) Collect single family trash, recyclables and green waste once a week
(Issue 1); b) Utilize automated trucks and automated carts (Issue 2);
c) Negotiate an extension with Universal Waste Systems, Inc. for their service
area (Issue 5); and, d) Exclude commercial (roll -off and bin) services from this
procurement process (Issue 6); and, 2) Provide direction to staff and consultant
regarding these two issues: a) Choose a monthly rate structure (fixed rate versus
a variable rate) (Issue 3); and, b) Choose one of the three following contracting
methods: Option #1) Renegotiate with Waste Management and simultaneously
prepare a Request for Proposals (RFP) (a parallel track) to be issued if the
negotiations are not successful; Option #2) Proceed directly to issuing an RFP;
or, Option #3) Renegotiate with Waste Management (Issue 4).
(15 mins) 14. Proposed City Council Policy No. _ - Reserve Policies (McLean)
Recommendation: Approve the attached City Council Policy No. _ - Reserve
Policies.
(20 mins) 15. Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) Update (Bell)
Recommendation: Approve the Citywide Neighborhood Traffic Calming
Program December 2008 Update.
(30 mins) 16. Future Agenda Items — Status Update and Request for Direction (Lehr)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file; and, 2) Provide further direction to staff
as desired on the following items: a) Employee Pension Plan Proposed
Modification; b) Status Update on HSA Enrollment /Issues; c) High Density Lots
Rezoning; d) Trees in Public ROW — damage and replacement policy;
e) Meaningless Ordinances; f) Active Fields Update; g) Emergency Supply
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Cache; and, h) Peafowl Issues.
(is 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:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. to interview
candidates for four of the City's Advisory Boards in the Fireside Room at Hesse Park.
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