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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 16, 2007
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:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CEREMONIAL:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2007 -01
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 452
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items NOT on the
agenda.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY PROJECTS
1. City Hall Sewer Lateral Rehabilitation Project (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by a four /fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council's previous action on October 17, 2006, to authorize staff to proceed with
repairs to the sewer lateral system at the City Hall complex.
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B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
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 (Petru)
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of July 18, 2006 and October 17, 2006.
4. Claim Against the City by Moon Oh (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
5. Claim Against the City by Ara Boyajian (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
6. Channel 33 Workshop (Petru)
Recommendation: Set the date of Saturday, January 27, 2007 starting at 9:00
A.M. at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center for a workshop on Channel 33.
7. Hesse Park Wall Waterproofing (Bell)
Recommendation: Award a construction contract to Kronos Painting, Inc. for
the waterproofing of the northeastern wall of the Hesse Park Community Center
and provide an additional amount of $10,000 for unforeseen conditions.
8. Hesse Park Restroom ADA Compliant Remodel (Bell)
Recommendation: Award a construction contract to Creative Home Interiors,
Inc. for the remodel of the restrooms at Hesse Park Community Center to make
them ADA compliant and provide an additional amount of $10,000 for
unforeseen conditions.
9. Mayor's Appointment of City Council Members to Intergovernmental
Organizations and Associations (Petru)
Recommendation: Appoint the members of Council to the various
intergovernmental organizations and associations.
10. City Advisory Board Recruitments (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) Direct staff to conduct recruitments for the Traffic Safety
Commission and Equestrian Committee in January/February 2007; 2) Tentatively
schedule interviews for the Traffic Safety Commission and Equestrian
Committee between 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. prior to the March 6 and 20, 2007
City Council meetings; and 3) Direct staff to conduct a recruitment for the
Emergency Preparedness Committee in April 2007.
11. August 2006 Treasurer's Report (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the August 2006 Treasurer's Report for the
City Council Agenda
January 16, 2007
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
12. Acceptance of Two Easements that Cross the Terranea Property and Agree that
these Easements Shall be Subordinate to the Easement for the Flowerfield Trail
(Lynch)
Recommendation: Accept Two Easements, One for Storm Drain Purposes and
the Other for a Sewer Line, that Cross the Terranea Property and Agree that
these Easements Shall be Subordinate to the Easement for the Flowerfield Trail.
13. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , 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:
14. Revision "BB" to the Trump National Golf Course - Request to Permit an "After -
the- Fact" 70' Tall Flag Pole Located at the Back Tee of Hole #1 (Pfost)
Recommendation: 1) Provide direction to Staff and the Applicant on the four
alternatives being presented by the Applicant to allow the flag pole to remain in
conjunction with a publicly accessible viewing area; and, 2) Continue the public
hearing to a date certain to allow Staff and the Applicant additional time to
prepare any necessary agreements and/or access easements and a Resolution
approving this request.
15. Revision "DD" to the Trump National Golf Club Project (Pfost)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 24 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
NO. 36,2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING GRADING
PERMIT NO. 1541 TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL 3 -MONTH EXTENSION TO
THE OPERATION OF THE GOLF COURSE AND DRIVING RANGE; and, 3)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING THE PUBLIC
AMENITIES PLAN TO ALLOW FOR A PUBLIC PUTTING GREEN IN THE CITY
OWNED FOUNDERS PARK.
16. Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2004- 00265): Amendment to Various Sections
of Title 17 (Zoning) to Regulate the Use of Cargo Containers on Public and
Private Property [Continued from December 5, 2006] (Fox)
City Council Agenda
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Recommendation: Review Staff's proposed revisions to the Cargo Container
Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2004- 00265) and the four (4) potential
conflicts that they raise with other existing Code provisions, and provide direction
to Staff to finalize the language of the amendment for introduction of the
ordinance at a future date certain.
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.)
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
17. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues, and provide
direction to Staff regarding draft comments on the EIR for the Ponte Vista
project; and the draft letter to the Port of Los Angeles regarding the China
Shipping project.
18. Third System Performance Audit of the 2000 Cable Television Franchise
Agreement with Cox Communications (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) Provide staff and Cox Communications with feedback
regarding the third scheduled system performance audit of the 2000 Cable
Television Franchise Agreement; and 2) Continue the performance audit,
including the issue of whether to extend the initial term of the Franchise
Agreement, for a period of 90 days to allow staff and the cable operator time to
respond and bring the matter back for further consideration.
19. Extension of Moratorium on Certain Development Within the Entire Landslide
Moratorium Area Outlined in Red and Blue Pending Review of Additional
Information (Lynch /Rojas)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. U, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES EXTENDING URGENCY ORDINANCE
NO. 4270 AND URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 4390 TO APRIL 23, 2007,
THEREBY CONTINUING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN
PERMITS AND THE PROCESSING OF PLANNING APPROVALS IN THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA OUTLINED IN RED AND BLUE ON THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM MAP ON FILE IN THE CITY'S PLANNING,
BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF.
20. FY05 -06 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Independent Auditors'
Report on Compliance and Internal Control (Downs)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file the following: the FY05 -06
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes,
and the Independent Auditors' Report on Compliance and on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting; and 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- ,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
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FOR FY06 -07, TO INCREASE BUDGETED REVENUE IN THE GENERAL
FUND.
21. Establishment of an Oversight Committee for the Water Quality and Flood
Protection Program (McLean)
Recommendation: Consider whether to establish an Oversight Committee for
the Water Quality and Flood Protection program during 2007 and transfer certain
responsibilities from the Finance Advisory Committee to it.
22. Consider Cancellation of the January 20, 2007 City Council Meeting and
Selection of a New Date for Interviews of City Manager Candidates (Bussey)
Recommendation: Consider cancellation of the January 20, 2007 City Council
Meeting and selection of a new date for interviews of City Manager Candidates.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Saturday, January 20, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. at Fred Hesse
Community Park to interview the candidates for City Manager.
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: Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County
Superior Court. Case No. YS010425.
Name of Case: People of the State of California v. Cheryl K.B. Fender and John S.
Fender, Los Angeles County Superior Court. Case No. YC049164.
Name of Case: Approval of the Right of Entry, Hold Harmless Agreement in
connection with the settlement of People of the State of California,
City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Robert Bernal, Maria Isabel Bernal,
Roberto and MI Bernal Trust, Does 1 - 10.Tks, Los Angeles
Superior Court. Case No. YC048612.
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Potential Litigation
G.C. 54956.9(b)
Concerning the property located at 31 Narcissa Drive based on the underlying fact that
Patrick K. Tillman filed a claim on behalf of the property owners on August 11, 2006.
Potential Number of Cases: 1
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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