CC AGD 20070501RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 1, 2007
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2007 -40
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 458
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:
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 January 22, 2007 and April 17,
2007 Adjourned Regular Meetings.
3. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 -5391 / (310) 544 -5208 / Fax (310) 544 -5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues.
Cool Cities Initiative — U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (Park)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign the "Cool Cities" pledge
which is the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to set the goal of
reducing City -wide carbon dioxide (002) pollution to 7% below 1990 levels by
2012; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ENDORSING
THE U.S. MAYORS CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT.
Claim Against the City by Rollin Sturgeon (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
Claim Against the City by Cherng Ji Lee (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
Award of Construction Contract for Roofing Replacement Project at City Hall
(Sign Shop and Maintenance Shed Buildings) and Ladera Linda Park Buildings
to Lavey Roofing Services, Inc. (Vaish)
Recommendation: 1) Award a contract for the replacement of roofs at City Hall
(Sign shop and Maintenance Shed buildings) and Ladera Linda Park Buildings to
Lavey Roofing Services, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $198,000 and
authorize staff to spend an additional $7,000 for potential change orders which
may result from unforeseen conditions for a total authorization of $205,000; 2)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with Lavey Roofing
Services, Inc.; 3) Authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000 for inspection
services with Charles Abbott Associates, Inc. under their on -call services
contract; 4) Authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000 for containment services
with Controlled Environmental Solutions (CES); and 5) ADOPT RESOLUTION
2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -41, THE
BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 -2007, FOR A BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,000 TO THE CITY'S BUILDING
REPLACEMENT FUND.
Citywide Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District (Huey)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR 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 2007 -2008 AND ORDERING
THE ENGINEER TO PREPARE A REPORT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; 2)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL FOR 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
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MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 -2008; and 3) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DECLARING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
INTENTION TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS WITHIN THE
CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007 -2008 AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
OBJECTIONS THERETO.
Amendments to the Competitive Service Employee and Management Employee
Personnel Rules (Petru)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RULES;
and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING THE
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RULES.
10. Assignment Agreement Between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and the City
of West Hollywood for the Exchange of Proposition A Local Return Funds
(Gyves)
Recommendation: Approve the execution of the assignment agreement for the
exchange of $1.1 million of the City's Proposition ATransit Funds for $847,000 of
unrestricted General Funds from the City of West Hollywood.
11. Oppose AB 1459 (Petru)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing AB 1459
(Levine) which would prohibit the sale of overnight visitor - serving commercial
facilities for part -time private occupancy or their conversion to a full -time or part -
time private residential facility.
12. Protocol for Habitat Restoration Projects in the City's Portuguese Bend Nature
Preserve (Rojas)
Recommendation: Approve the review protocol proposed by Staff for habitat
restoration projects in the City's Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve.
13. Equestrian Committee Chair (Morreale)
Recommendation: Appoint Gordon Leon as the Chair of the Equestrian
Committee.
14. January 2007 Treasurer's Report (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the January 2007 Treasurer's Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
15. March 2007 Treasurer's Report (McLean)
Recommendation: Receive and file the March 2007 Treasurer's Report for the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
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16. 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:
17. Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2006- 00082): An Amendment to Title 17
(Zoning) to Preserve Opportunities for Future Horsekeeping in the City's
Equestrian Overlay (Q) Districts [Continued from April 3, 2007] (Fox)
Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. , thereby adopting Addendum
No. 16 to Environmental Assessment/Negative Declaration (EA /ND) No. 694 and
approving the Planning Commission's recommended "Q" District Code
Amendment (Case No. ZON2006- 00082).
18. Revision "FF" to the Trump National Golf Course Project — Extension to the
Opening of the Golf Course and Driving Range [Continued from April 17, 2007]
(Pfost)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 27 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
NO. 36; AND 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 6 -MONTH
EXTENSION TO THE OPERATION OF THE DRIVING RANGE.
19. Appeal of Planning Case No. ZON2006 -00240 (Height Variation and Site Plan
Review) at 4249 Dauntless Drive (Kim)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, DENYING
THE APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DECISION
TO APPROVE THE HEIGHT VARIATION AND SITE PLAN REVIEW (CASE
NO. ZON2006- 00240).
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
20. Via Rivera Traffic Calming (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Consistent with the present Traffic Calming Program Policy,
staff procedurally recommends that the City Council follow its Traffic Safety
Commission recommendation to install 3 speed humps on Via Rivera and
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therefore: 1) Approve the installation of the three (3) speed humps on Via Rivera
between Rue Valois and Rue De La Pierre, and subsequently: a) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION 2006 -41,
THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006 -2007, FOR A
BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF $19,500 TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES ALONG VIA RIVERA.
21. Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2007- 00076): A Request to Initiate a
Development Code Amendment to: 1) Waive Duplicate Penalty Fees for After -
the -Fact Planning Applications in Certain Specified Circumstances; 2) Expedite
Planning Review and Exempt the Reconstruction of Single - Family Residences
that are Damaged or Destroyed by Fire from the City's Neighborhood
Compatibility Requirements; 3) Revise the Noise and Vibration Standards from
the City's Attached Unit Development Standards; and 4) Add a Requirement for
the Construction of Temporary Framework Silhouettes for Multi - Family
Residential, Commercial, Institutional and Cemetery Projects Requiring Approval
of a Conditional Use Permit (Fox)
Recommendation: Receive the request from Staff to initiate miscellaneous
Code amendments, and provide direction as deemed appropriate.
22. Policy Regarding the Location of Affordable Housing Units in the City (Pfost)
Recommendation: Discuss and provide direction to Staff on the Affordable
Housing Policy Issues.
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 OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at 6 :30 PM to interview
candidates for the Emergency Preparedness Committee in the Fireside Room at Hesse
Park.
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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