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AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 18, 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:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2007 -98
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 464
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS: National Preparedness Month
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:
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.
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard I Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 -5391 / (310) 544 -5208 / Fax (310) 544 -5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
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 (Morreale)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the June 5, 2007 Regular Meeting.
4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 463 - Code Amendment (Case Nos. ZON2007 -00076
and ZON2007- 00311) Miscellaneous Code Amendment (Fox)
Recommendation: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 463, 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.
5. Approval of Membership in the California JPIA for the Pomona Valley
Transportation Authority and the Marin County Open Space District (Petru)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor, as the City Council's delegate to the
California Joint Powers Insurance Agency, to vote in favor of the Pomona Valley
Transportation Authority and the Marin County Open Space District being
accepted as new members.
6. FY06 -07 Continuing Appropriations and Year -End Budget Adjustments (Downs)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -41, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION
FOR FY06 -07, TO REDUCE THE BUDGET FOR APPROVED CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS; 2) 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 FY07 -08, TO INCREASE THE BUDGET FOR APPROVED CONTINUING
APPROPRIATIONS; and, 3) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2006 -41, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY06 -07, TO ADJUST THE BUDGET IN THE
GENERAL FUND, THE PROPOSITION A FUND, THE SUBREGION ONE
MAINTENANCE FUND, AND THE WATER QUALITY FLOOD PROTECTION
FUND.
7. 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,
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MAKING FINDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD SCHEDULED
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE 2000 CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH COX COMMUNICATIONS.
8. Purchase of Tax Defaulted Property on East Crest Road (Petru)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TAX - DEFAULTED PROPERTY AND
AMENDING RESOLUTION 2007 -70, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2007 -2008, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF $5,500 TO THE
CITY'S GENERAL FUND.
9. 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:
PAUSE TO CONSIDER THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA:
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
10. Management Consultant for the Organization -Wide Management Assessment
(Lehr)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
Professional Services Agreement with Management Partners, Inc. to conduct an
organization -wide management assessment.
11. Application for State of California Recreational Trails Grant for the Sunnyside
Segment Trail Connection and Trailhead and Trail Improvements at the Forrestal
Nature Preserve (Mih ran ian /Mikhail /Ramezani)
Recommendation: 1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED SUNNYSIDE
SEGMENT TRAIL CONNECTION PROJECT; 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED TRAILHEAD AND TRAIL
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FORRESTAL NATURE PRESERVE; and 3) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2007- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, APPROVING THE APPLICATION
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FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM
AND APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF 12% MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE
APPROVED GRANT PROJECTS, IF THE GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED.
12. Expenditure of Affordable Housing Funds (Pfost)
Recommendation: Direct Staff to pursue a combined program of actions to
expend its surplus affordable housing funds, including: 1) continue to evaluate
the development potential of an affordable housing component as part of the
RDA's Crestridge site; 2) implementation of a rental subsidy program managed
by a non - profit housing agency; 3) purchase of existing residential units for the
conversion to affordable housing units; and, 4) a "silent second" loan program for
qualified (low income) first time homebuyers.
13. Council Committees — Channel 33 and Cable Franchise Agreement Extension
(Petru)
Recommendation: 1) Change the name of the existing "Channel 33 Cable
TV /Cox Contract Renewal" standing committee to "Channel 33 Cable TV,"
with Mayor Long and Councilman Gardiner continuing to serve on this
committee; 2) Create a new ad hoc committee called "Cable Franchise
Agreement Extension ;" and, 3) Mayor Pro Tern Stern, acting on behalf of
Mayor Long who has recused from participating on this item, shall appoint
two Council members to serve on the new ad hoc committee.
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.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
Conference with Real Property Negotiators
G.C. 54956.8
1. 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
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City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; Mayor Pro Tern Stem; Director of
Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; Mike Kilroy; Barbara
Dye, Bill Swank, and Henry Jurgens
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
2. Purchase of an easement from the Palos Verdes Bay Club:
Property: Subsurface easement for storm drain purposes at 32821 Seagate
Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
City Negotiators: City Manager; City Attorney; Director of Public Works
Negotiating Parties: Board of Directors of the Palos Verdes Bay Club
Under Negotiation: Price
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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