CC AGD 20070821RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 21, 2007
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
5:00 P.M. INTERVIEW MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR ORGANIZATION- WIDE
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT
7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: NEXT RESOL. NO. 2007 -91
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 463
FLAG SALUTE:
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.)
CITY MANAGER REPORT: 1) Update on Organization -Wide Management Assessment
2) Report on Changing Conditions on Palos Verdes Drive
South (Bell)
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide (East End) Road Reconstruction (Bell)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by a four /fifths (4/5) vote, the Council's
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previous action on June 5, 2007, authorizing staff to proceed with emergency
repairs to the roadway along Palos Verdes Drive South within the Portuguese Bend
Landslide.
B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
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.
Approval of the Minutes (Morreale)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the May 15, 2007 Regular Meeting
and May 29, 2007 Regular Meeting.
Adoption of Ordinance No. 462 - Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2004- 00265):
Cargo Container Code Amendment (Fox)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 462, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING CHAPTERS 15.04 AND 15.20
OF TITLE 15 AND CHAPTERS 17.32, 17.56, 17.76 AND 17.96 OF TITLE 17 OF
THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE (CASE NO. ZON2004- 00265) TO ESTABLISH
REGULATIONS FOR THE USE OF CARGO CONTAINERS ON PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Claim Against the City by Joe Badame and Martha De La Torre (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimants.
Claim Against the City by Gregory and Nancy McCarthy (Park)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
Contract Addendum No. 1 for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion
Environmental Impact Report (30800 Palos Verdes Drive East) (Mihranian)
Recommendation: Approve Contract Addendum No. 1 to the Agreement for
Consulting Services between the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and Robert Bein,
William Frost & Associates (RBF) for the preparation of an Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for the Marymount College Facilities Expansion Project, in the amount
of $45,843.00.
Agreement to Transfer Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds from
the City of Rolling Hills to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes for FY 2007 -2008 (Bell)
Recommendation: 1) Accept the transfer of $10,684 in Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for FY 2007 -2008 from the City of Rolling Hills; 2)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -_, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROLLING HILLS AND
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR FY 2007 -2008; 3)
Authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to execute the Agreement with the City
of Rolling Hills, which has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney; and,
4) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -_, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
2007 -70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY 07 -08, FOR A BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT OF $10,684 TO THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT FUND.
Award of Contract for Services to Prepare an Amendment to the General Plan
Housing Element (Schonborn)
Recommendation: Authorize Staff to execute a professional services agreement for
the Mayor's signature in an amount not to exceed $25,700.00 with Castaneda &
Associates to prepare an amendment to the City's General Plan Housing Element.
10. Area G Veterinary Disaster Team MOU (Park)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with Area G Veterinary Disaster Team for emergency animal
sheltering and animal triage support services.
Purchase of Replacement Photocopiers (Petru)
Recommendation: Confirm the purchase of three replacement photocopiers from
Oce Imagistics, Inc.
12. 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:
13. Code Amendments (Case Nos. ZON2007 -00076 and ZON2007- 00311):
Miscellaneous Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning) of the City's Municipal Code 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; 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; and, 5) Clarify the Development Standards
for Legal, Vacant Extreme -Slope Lots (Fox)
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Recommendation: INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. , AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTERS 17.02, 17.06, 17.48, 17.60, 17.78 AND 17.84 OF
TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE (CASE NOS. ZON2007-
00076 AND ZON2007- 00311).
8:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
14. Appointment to the Finance Advisory Committee (Morreale)
Recommendation: Make an appointment to the Finance Advisory Committee to fill
the vacancy left by the resignation of Becky Clark; said term of office until February
2010.
15. Construction - Related Issues Regarding 28951 Palos Verdes Drive East (Rojas)
Recommendation: Receive and file, and provide direction to Staff as deemed
appropriate.
16. Emergency Supplies Management Plan (Park)
Recommendation: 1) Consider approving the proposed emergency supply
management plan and inventory for project implementation; and, 2) Consider
authorizing the Mayor to sign a letter addressed to Supervisor Don Knabe
requesting financial assistance for the project.
17. Outsourcing of RPV City Information Technology System and Services (Gardiner)
Recommendation: Issue an RFP to outsource the City of Rancho Palos Verdes'
Information Technology System and Services.
18. Confirmation of Vision Plan /PUMP City Council Public Workshop Dates (Mihranian)
Recommendation: 1) Confirm Saturday, October 13, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at Pt.
Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) as the date, time and location for the Public /City
Council workshop to review the proposed concepts for the RPV Vision Plan,
including proposals for Upper Pt. Vicente (non - preserve area), Lower Pt. Vicente,
Abalone Cove, Del Cerro Park and the Portuguese Bend Equestrian Park in the
Active Recreation Area, an overall signage concept plan for the Preserve, and the
designs for recognition sites designated by the Council for donors to the acquisition;
and, 2) Confirm Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. at PVIC as the date,
time and location for the Public /City Council workshop to review the proposed
Public Use Master Plan (PUMP) for the City's Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve,
including the trail location, trail use and user group recommendations of the City
Council appointed PUMP Committee.
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19. Consider Appointment of a Delegate to the Municipal Area Express (MAX) Transit
Policy Steering Committee (Morreale)
Recommendation: Consider the appointment of a delegate to represent the City
on the MAX Transit Policy Steering Committee.
20. Adoption of Ordinance for 2.5% @ 55 Contract Amendment with CALPERS (Petru)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 461, AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND
THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR THE 2.5% @ 55 RETIREMENT
FORMULA.
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 Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. for a National
Incident Management System (NIMS) Executive Training Session in the Fireside Room at
Hesse Park.
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:
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space:
Property: Filiorum: APN 7572 - 012 -024, 7572 - 012 -028, 7572 - 012 -029, 7573-
003 -016, 7581 - 023 -031, 7581 - 023 -029, 7572 - 002 -022
City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; Mayor Pro Tem Stern; Director of
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; Mike Kilroy; Barbara Dye
and Bill Swank
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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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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