CC AGD 20050301
RPV
ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 1, 2005
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.MREGULAR SESSION
.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
(1 min) :
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2005-18
() FLAG SALUTE:NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 416
2 min
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(5 min)
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(2 min)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
(15 min)
.)
on the agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
(2 min)
OLD BUSINESS:
(For items previously discussed and continued to a future meeting go to the City’s website at
www.palosverdes.com/rpv)
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
(5 min)
1. 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.
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www.palosverdes.com/rpv
2. Approval of the minutes. (Petru)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of December 4, 2004, December 7,
2004 and December 21, 2004.
3. Repair of the Tarapaca Storm Drain (Allison)
th
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm with a 4/5 vote, the City Council’s
previous action on December 21, 2004, to authorize staff to conduct an informal
bid process to repair the Tarapaca Storm Drain.
4. Municipal Area Express (MAX) Inter-Agency Agreement (Allison)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to continue its
participation in the commuter transportation transit service, known as Municipal
Area Express (MAX), for the period of July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2008; and, 2)
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Agreement for MAX
Commuter Bus Service on behalf of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
5. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to Staff, as appropriate.
6. City Tree Review Permit Code Procedure Amendment (Case No. ZON2004-
00160) (Rojas)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 415, TO ENACT AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE STREAMLINING THE CITY
TREE REVIEW PERMIT PROCESS. (This Ordinance was introduced at the
February 15th meeting).
7. Geotechnical Board of Appeals (Fox)
Recommendation:
Approve the appointment of Stanley Helenschmidt of
Helenschmidt Geotechnical, Inc. to the Geotechnical Board of Appeals.
8. Commercial Refuse and Collection Agreement with Art's Special Waste, Inc.
(Ramezani)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a Non-
exclusive Franchise Agreement for Commercial Refuse Collection and Disposal
Services with Art's Special Waste, Inc. to be effective through December 31,
2005.
9. City Owned Crestridge Property (Pfost)
Recommendation: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005- ; AFFIRMING THE CITY’S
INTENT TO USE THE CRESTRIDGE PROPERTY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
10. January 2005 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the January 2005 Treasurer’s Report for the
City Council Agenda
March 1, 2005
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City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
11. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2005- ; 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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
12.Appeal of the Planning Commission’s denial of a Height Variation (Case No.
(5 min)
ZON2004-00087), for property located at 28129 Ella Road [Appellant: Moss
and Associates, on behalf of Jamie Anvaripour] [Applicant: Stan Anderson,
for AEG Architects; Property Owner: Jamie Anvaripour] (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:
Continue the public hearing toApril 5, 2005.
13.Code Amendment (Case No. ZON2004-00530): Draft Geologic Disclosure
(30 min)
Ordinance (Continued hearing from October 5, 2004) (Fox)
Recommendation:
1)Conduct a public hearing; and, 2) INTRODUCE
ORDINANCE NO. ; TO ENACT THE GEOLOGIC DISCLOSURE
ORDINANCE.
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
(This section of the agenda is designated for
(15 min)
oral reports from Council Members to report action taken at outside committee and
association meetings.)
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
14. Equestrian Committee (Blumenthal)
(30 min)
Recommendation:
Provide staff with direction on the status of the Equestrian
Committee.
15. Resolution to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Requesting Fair
(15 min)
and Non-arbitrary Review of Sheriff’s Costs to Tax Payers of Contract Cities
(Wolowicz)
Recommendation
:
Mayor Pro Tem Wolowicz has asked that the City
Council consider adopting a Resolution requesting that the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors make a complete and thorough review of all
aspects of costs and expense related to the Sheriff’s delivery of services to
contract cities.
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COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 12, 2005, in the
Community Room at City Hall for a Budget Policy Issues Workshop.
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:
1. The People of the State of California; The City of Rancho
Palos Verdes, a municipal corporation v. Michael S. Chiles; Jayne Chiles;
and, Does 1 through 10 inclusive. Case No. YC 049585
Name of Case:
2. Monks. V. City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Los Angeles
County Superior Court. Case No. YS 010425
Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes: U. S. District Court.
Case No. 02-5424-RSWL
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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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