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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 1, 2008
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
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CALL TO ORDER:
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FLAG SALUTE:
CEREMONIAL:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2008 -25
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 471
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the
agenda.)
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NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
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)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 -5391 / (310) 544 -5208 / Fax (310) 544 -5291
www.palosverdes.com/ripv
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the January 16, 2008 Adjourned
Regular Meeting and the January 29, 2008 Special Meeting.
3. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues.
4. Budget Adjustment for Randal Simmons Memorial at Sunset Point Park (Petru)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 -08, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $9,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE RANDAL
SIMMONS MEMORIAL AT SUNSET POINT PARK.
5. This item removed from the agenda.
6. Affiliation Agreement with the Southern California Regional Occupational Center
( SCROC) (Lehr)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to execute an Affiliation
Agreement with SCROC for the benefit of the City as well as local student
interns.
7. Professional Independent Audit Services — Request For Proposal - Revision
(McLean)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the revised Request for Proposal for professional
independent audit services; and, 2) Authorize Staff to solicit proposals from
qualified Certified Public Accountant firms with experience auditing governmental
agencies.
8. February 2008 Treasurer's Report (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the February 2008 Treasurer's Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
9. 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:
None.
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April 1, 2008
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PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
10. Palos Verdes Nature Preserve — Donor Recognition Sites within the Preserve
(Mihranian)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the construction of donor recognition overlooks
(scenic points), vista points, and trail markers within the City Preserve; 2)
Authorize the construction of a donor recognition vista point at the end of Intrepid
Drive within the Forrestal Reserve; and, 3) Approve four additional donor
recognition overlooks within the City's Preserve to be named after donors who
make significant monetary contributions toward the acquisition or maintenance of
the greater Preserve.
11. Award Construction Contract and Project Elements 2 through 6 — McCarrell
Canyon Storm Drain Project (Braatvedt)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Plans and Specifications for the construction
of the McCarrell Canyon Storm Drain Project; 2) Approve Item 1 to Award a
Construction Contract to Cedro Construction, Inc., for the base bid in the amount
of $5,866,189; 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FY07 -08, TO ADJUST APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND AND
THE WATER QUALITY FLOOD PROTECTION FUND. By adopting the attached
resolution, the City Council will be moving forward the FY08 -09 proposed budget
for the McCarrell Canyon drainage project to FY07 -08, as well as providing an
additional appropriation of $856,298 for the project funding shortfall. The total
estimated remaining project cost is $7,106,298 ($7,242,753 total project cost less
$136,455 spent to date); 4) Approve Item 2, Item 3, Item 4, Item 5, and Item 6 as
described in the ANALYSIS Section, sub - heading PROJECT ELEMENTS; and,
5) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contracts with Cedro
Construction, Inc. and Kleinfelder.
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.)
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.
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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Conference with Legal Counsel
The City Council /Agency finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in
open session will prejudice the position of the local agency in the litigation:
Existing Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: People of the State of California, et al. v. Megumi Shimizu, et al.,
Los Angeles County Superior Court. Case No. YC056506
The City will consider a potential settlement of this case.
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.
You can also view the agenda and staff reports at the City's website www.palosverdes.com /RPV.
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