CC AGD 20080520LARANCHO PALOS VERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 20, 2008
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
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FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2008 -32
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 471
CEREMONIAL: Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Spring
2008 Achievement Award given to the Point Vicente Interpretive
Center
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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
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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 March 29, 2008 Adjourned
Regular Meeting.
3. Used Oil Recycling Block Grant for FY 08 -09 (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the application of the FY 2008 -09 (14h Cycle)
used oil block grant to continue the used oil and filter recycling program for City
of Rancho Palos Verdes (City) residents; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
EXECUTE ANY AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, AND REQUESTS FOR
PAYMENT AS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
4. Notice of Completion for the Arterial Rehabilitation Program: STPL -5413 (007)
(Bell)
Recommendation: 1) Accept construction as complete; 2) Authorize the City
Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and if no claims
are filed within 35 days after recordation, and upon the contractor posting an
acceptable warranty bond, notice the surety company to exonerate the Payment
and Performance bonds; and, 3) Authorize the Director of Public Works to
release the 10% retention payment, to All American Asphalt Company, 35 days
after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the County Recorder contingent
upon no claims being filed on the project, and the contractor posting an
acceptable warranty bond.
5. Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (Huey)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF
ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 -2009 AND ORDERING
THE PREPARATION OF AN ENGINEER'S REPORT PURSUANT TO THE
LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF
THE CALIFORNIA STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION
NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING THE ENGINEER'S REPORT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS
WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 -2009; 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES, DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENTION TO LEVY
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AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 -2009
PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972, PART 2
OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS & HIGHWAYS CODE, AND
APPOINTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS THERETO.
6. Annual Levy of Storm Drain User Fee (FY 08 -09) (Lynch /McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
DESIGNATING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING PROTESTS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED LEVY OF THE ANNUAL STORM
DRAIN USER FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 -09.
7. Gifts for Parks (Rosenfeld)
Recommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct staff to prepare
donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor's signature.
8. Approval of Agreement between the City and the Portuguese Bend Cooperative
Nursery School (Rosenfeld)
Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement
between the City and the Portuguese Bend Cooperative Nursery School.
9. Proposed Dolphin Statue in Sunset Point Park (Pfost)
Recommendation: Via Minute Order, approve the location and authorize the
Director of Public Works to install a donated Dolphin Statue in Sunset Point Park.
10. Continuation of Funding for the City /Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
(PVPLC) State Lobbyist (Rojas)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, THEREBY
APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FOR $18,000 TO FUND THE
SERVICES OF MR. JOSEPH CAVES OF CONSERVATION STRATEGY
GROUP FOR THE 2008 CALENDAR YEAR AS AN ADVOCATE OF THE CITY
FOR SECURING STATE MONIES FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUING OPEN
SPACE ACQUISITIONS.
11. 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:
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12. Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Rate Adjustments for USA Waste of
California dba Waste Management of Los Angeles for FY 08 -09 (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the maximum rates that USA Waste of California
dba Waste Management of Los Angeles can charge single - family customers in
FY 08 -09; 2) Approve the maximum rates that USA Waste of California dba
Waste Management of Los Angeles can charge multi - family customers in FY 08-
09; 3) Increase the City's FY 08 -09 Collector Fee by $25,300; and, 4) Approve a
change in the distribution of the amount of City's Collector Fee among several
City Funds.
13. Residential Solid Waste and Recycling Rate Adjustments for Universal Waste
Systems, Inc. for FY 08 -09 (Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) Approve the maximum rates that Universal Waste
Systems, Inc. can charge single - family customers in FY 08 -09; 2) Approve the
maximum rates that Universal Waste Systems, Inc. can charge multi - family
customers in FY 08 -09; 3) Increase the City's FY 08 -09 Collector Fee by $830;
and, 4) Approve a change in the distribution of the amount of City's Collector Fee
among several City Funds.
14. Revision "MM" to the Trump National Golf Course Project (Pfost)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 34 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
NO. 36; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 162 TO ALLOW LOT 17 OF TRACT NO.
50667 TO GRADE OVER AN EXTREME SLOPE.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
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15. City Advisory Board Chairs (Morreale)
Action Taken: Appoint Chairs for the Equestrian Committee and Traffic Safety
Commission.
16. Tactical Plan for 2008 (Petru)
Recommendation: Adopt the Tactical Plan for 2008, thereby setting goals for
the two -year period ending in December 2009 with specific strategies and
timelines for achieving them.
17. Budget Policy Issues for FY 08 -09 (Petru)
Recommendation: Review the Budget Policy Issues for the FY 08 -09 budget
and provide staff with direction.
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18. City Manager's Proposed FY 08 -09 Budget (Petru)
Recommendation: Provide direction regarding the City Manager's modifications to
the proposed FY08 -09 budget as presented in the two -year budget document.
19. 2006 -2007 Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy ( PVPLC) Annual Report
for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (Mihranian)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file the 2006 -2007 Annual Report submitted
by the PVPLC for the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve; and, 2) Approve the 2008
Project List for the Forrestal Reserve.
20. Adoption of Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps (Rojas)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. _U, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DESIGNATING
VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES, AMENDING THE 2007
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF;
and, 2) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. _, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DESIGNATING VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD
SEVERITY ZONES, AMENDING THE 2007 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, AND
AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL
CODE.
21. Resolutions Regarding Council Positions on Two Eminent Domain Ballot
Initiatives: Opposing Proposition 98 and Supporting Proposition 99 (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008-_, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
OPPOSING PROPOSITION 98, THE CALIFORNIA PROPERTY OWNERS AND
FARMLAND PROTECTION ACT; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2008 -_, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 99, THE HOMEOWNERS AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT.
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)
Potential Litigation:
G.C. 54956.9(b)
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the City Council /Agency 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 Council /Agency:
Based on a threat of litigation received from Andrea Joannou on January 9, 2008
regarding 40 Cherry Hill in a meeting with City Manager Lehr, City Attorney Lynch and
Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement Rojas. A copy of the
memorandum from the City Attorney documenting the threat of litigation that was made
is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
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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.
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