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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 4, 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 -95
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 463
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 STORM DRAIN PROJECT
1. Mossbank Storm Drain Rehabilitation (Bell)
Recommendation: Review and reconfirm by a four /fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council's previous action on August 21, 2007, authorizing staff to proceed with
emergency repairs to the Mossbank Drive storm drain.
B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS:
2. Motion to Waive Full Reading
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www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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 (Morreale)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the March 24, 2007 Adjourned
Regular Meeting, August 7, 2007 Adjourned Regular Meeting, and August 21,
2007 Adjourned Regular Meeting.
4. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation: Review the current status of border issues.
5. Notice of Completion Palos Verdes Drive South Landslide Road Reconstruction
(Dragoo)
Recommendation: 1) Accept the work as complete; and 2) Authorize the City
Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder.
6. Professional Engineering Services for Residential Streets Overlay and Slurry
Seal Program (FY 07 -08) (Bell)
Recommendation: 1) Award professional services to Harris & Associates in the
amount of $ 57,660 and authorize staff to spend an additional $ 11,000 to pay
for additional unforeseen conditions for a total authorization of $68,660 for the
design services of Residential Streets Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs (FY 07-
08); and, 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Harris & Associates.
7. Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP) Grant for: Upgrade of Traffic
Signals, Crenshaw Blvd. Crestridge Rd. Intersection (Motahari)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING
RESOLUTION 2007-70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
2007 -08, FOR NEW BUDGET APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF
$236,000, TO AMEND BUDGETS IN THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP) FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-
08; and, 2) Authorize expenditure of the above appropriation in the amount not to
exceed $9,500 to design and prepare the bid documents per the attached
proposal by Priority Engineering, Inc. and an estimated allowance of $5,000 for
construction oversight for a total of $14,500 for the subject project.
8. Contract Extension CBM Consulting, Inc. (Dragoo)
Recommendation: Authorize a change to the contract with CBM Consulting,
Inc. to increase the dollar amount of the contract for Professional Services up to
an additional $125,847 for assistance in the administration of the Water Quality
and Flood Protection Program.
City Council Agenda
September 4, 2007
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9. Additions to the Consolidated Loan between the City and Agency for Expenses
Incurred During FY06 -07 (Gyves)
Recommendation: Receive and file this staff report, which provides information
regarding the loan additions to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment
Agency in the amount of $22,207 for expenses incurred by the City during
FY06 -07. The Consolidated Loan Agreement dated December 1, 2003
authorizes the loan additions.
10. July 2007 Treasurer's Report (Lin)
Recommendation: Receive and file the July 2007 Treasurer's Report for the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
11. 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:
12. 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) [Continued
from August 21, 2007]
Recommendation: 1) 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); and, 2) Approve the proposed Non -
Single- Family- Residential Silhouette Criteria.
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
City Council Agenda
September 4, 2007
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13. Management Consultant for the Organization -Wide Management Assessment
(Lehr)
Recommendation: Consider a revised Proposal and Professional Services
Agreement with Management Partners, Inc. to conduct an organization -wide
management assessment.
14. Third System Performance Audit of the 2000 Cable Television Franchise
Agreement with Cox Communications (Petru)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, MAKING
FINDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD SCHEDULED SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE 2000 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH COX COMMUNICATIONS AND GRANTING A FIVE -YEAR
EXTENSION TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT UNTIL OCTOBER 17, 2015.
15. Landslide Monitoring at Abalone Cove and Portuguese Bend; Budget
Appropriation for the Joint Powers Improvement Authority Program (Motahari)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -_, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION 2007 -70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007 -2008, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF $20,000 TO
THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
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:
ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn to a time and place certain only if you wish to meet prior to
the next regular meeting.
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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