CC AGD 20060117
RPV
ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 17, 2006
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST FOR
DETAILS.
7:00 P.MREGULAR SESSION
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2006-01
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 433
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Presentation by South Bay Energy Savings Center staff on energy efficiency
opportunities for the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
.)
agenda
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
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:
A. EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECTS
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
1. Repair of the Tarapaca Storm Drain (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council’s previous action on December 21, 2004 to authorize staff to conduct an
informal bid process to repair the Tarapaca Storm Drain.
2. Interim Improvements to Barkentine/Seacove and Other Miscellaneous Drainage
Improvements (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s
previous action on October 18, 2005, to authorize staff to conduct an informal bid
process to construct interim improvements to Barkentine/Sea Cove and other
miscellaneous drainage improvements.
3.Repair of Four Storm Drains (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by four/fifths (4/5) vote, the Council’s
previous action on November 15, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an informal
bid process to repair storm drains on Palos Verdes Drive South, Silver Arrow,
Crest Road, and Pontevedra.
4. Pontevedra Emergency Storm Drain Repairs (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
Review and reconfirm by a four/fifths (4/5) vote, the
Council’s previous action on December 6, 2005 to authorize staff to conduct an
informal bid process to repair the Pontevedra storm drain line.
B. OTHER CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
5. 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.
6. Approval of the Minutes (Petru)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of July 5, 2005, July 19, 2005 and
August 2, 2005.
7. Records Retention and Destruction Schedules (Petru)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN CITY RECORDS AS
PROVIDED BY SECTION 34090 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES TO EXISTING
RETENTION SCHEDULES, AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2004-75.
8. Forrestal Nature Preserve – Funding for Trail Repairs (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-___, APPROVING A
$25,000 BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR TRAIL REPAIRS AT THE
City Council Agenda
January 17, 2006
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FORRESTAL NATURE PRESERVE.
9. Forrestal Swale Drainage Improvement Project (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) Reject the only bid received on December 19, 2005, for
Forrestal swale drainage improvement project; and, 2) Request staff to re-
advertise the project at a later date.
10. Amendment No. 3 for Contract to Prepare the Environmental Impact Report for the
Point View Project [6001 Palos Verdes Drive South] (Fox)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign an amendment
to the professional services agreement with PCR Services Corporation (PCR) in an
amount not to exceed $16,548 to complete the preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Point View project, located at 6001 Palos Verdes Drive
South.
11. Notice of Completion for Improvements to the Palos Verdes Bay Club Storm
Drain (Holland)
Recommendation:
1) Accept the work done by Southwest Pipeline and
Trenchless Corp. on the rehabilitation of the Palos Verdes Bay Club storm drain,
as completed; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to accept the attached Maintenance
Bond in the amount of $160,490, issued by Safeco Insurance Company of
America (Southwest Pipeline’s Surety Company), which will remain in force for a
period of one (1) year after the date of Notice of Completion and acceptance; 3)
Authorize the City Clerk to file the attached Notice of Completion with the Los
Angeles County Recorder; and if no claims are filed within 35 days of recordation
of the Notice, City Clerk shall notify Safeco Insurance Company of America
(Southwest Pipeline’s Surety Company) to exonerate both the Payment and
Performance Bonds; 4) Authorize the Director of Public Works to release the
10% retention payment to Southwest Pipeline and Trenchless Corp., 35 days
after recordation of the Notice of Completion by the City Clerk at the Los Angeles
County Recorder’s office, contingent on no claims being filed against the project;
and, 5) Authorize the Director of Public Works to send written notice to the Palos
Verdes Bay Club informing them of filing with the Los Angeles County Recorder
of attached Notice of Completion.
12. County Sanitation District Proposal to Use Portion of Eastview Park as a
Western Avenue Project Staging Area (Waters)
Recommendation:
Approve request from County Sanitation Districts of Los
Angeles County for an occupational right-of-way to utilize an undeveloped
portion of Eastview Park for a Western Avenue Pumping Plan Modifications
Project construction staging area.
13. Consideration of an Ordinance Generally Requiring Members of City
Commissions and Committees to be Residents of the City (Lynch)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES GENERALLY REQUIRING THE
City Council Agenda
January 17, 2006
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MEMBERS OF CITY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES TO BE RESIDENTS
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AND AMENDING THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
14. Mayor’s Appointment of City Council Members to Intergovernmental
Organizations and Associations (Petru)
Recommendation:
Appoint the members of Council to the various
intergovernmental organizations and associations.
15. September 2005 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the September 2005 Treasurer’s Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
16. October 2005 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the October 2005 Treasurer’s Report for the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
17. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-__, 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:
18. Code Amendment to Chapter 17.11 - "Affordable Housing" (Pfost)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO.__, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING A CODE AMENDMENT
THAT REVISES MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.11, "AFFORDABLE
HOUSING" TO SPECIFY A PREFERENCE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS OVER THE PAYMENT OF AN IN-LIEU
FEE.
19. Acceptance of Public Trail Easements, Revised Grant Deeds for Founder’s Park
and Non-Golf-Setback Area, Indemnity Agreements, and Release Agreement
(Trump National Golf Club Project) [Continued from December 20, 2005] (Pfost)
Recommendation:
1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
ACCEPTING CERTAIN PUBLIC TRAIL EASEMENTS, FOUNDER'S PARK,
"NON-GOLF SETBACK AREA" AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACE LOTS WITHIN
THE TRUMP NATIONAL GOLF CLUB PROJECT; 2) Authorize the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute the Indemnity Agreement and Easement Deed between the
City and V.H. Property Corporation pertaining to the City's acceptance of certain
"Public Trail Easements"; 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
City Council Agenda
January 17, 2006
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revised Indemnity Agreement between the City and V.H. Property Corporation
pertaining to the City's acceptance of "Founder's Park" and the "Non-Golf
Setback Area"; and, 4) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the
Release Agreement between the City and V.H. Property Corporation.
20. Case No. ZON2004-00409 (Revision to Height Variation No. 884 and Grading
Permit No. 2154), Sal Ahamed, 6270 Ocean Terrace Drive [Continued from
November 1, 2005] (Schonborn)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-__, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CONDITIONALLY APPROVING CASE NO. ZON2004-00409, A REVISION TO
HEIGHT VARIATION NO. 884 AND GRADING PERMIT NO. 2154.
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.)
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
21. Status Report RegardingConstruction Issues at 2 Yacht Harbor Drive (Fox)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the report on the status of construction
issues for the project at 2 Yacht Harbor Drive.
22. Preservation of the Equestrian (Q) Overlay District (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:
1) Receive report from Equestrian Committee on
preservation of Equestrian (Q) Districts; and, 2) Direct staff to take any
appropriate action.
23. FY04-05 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Independent Auditors’
Report on Compliance and Internal Control (Downs)
Recommendation:
1) Receive and file the following: the FY 04-05
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes and
the Independent Auditors’ Report on Compliance and on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting; and, 2) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2005-53, THE BUDGET
APPROPRIATION FOR FY05-06, TO INCREASE BUDGETED REVENUE IN
THE GENERAL FUND.
24. Site Drainage Review Procedures for New Construction (Bronold)
Recommendation:
Receive and file report on the City’s current review
procedures for site drainage on new construction projects.
25. Eastview School Legislation (Clark)
City Council Agenda
January 17, 2006
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Recommendation:
Direct the City Attorney to prepare legislation for introduction
by Assemblymember Betty Karnette that would place the residential portions of
the Rancho Palos Verdes Eastview area in the Palos Verdes Unified School
District boundaries.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
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ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Tuesday, January 31 at 7:00 PM at Fred Hesse
Community Park for Joint Workshop with the Planning Commission regarding the
Marymount College Expansion Project.
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 vacant lot:
Property
: Assessor's Parcel Number 7573-004-026 (6359
Tarragon Road)
City Negotiators
: Steve Wolowicz, Mayor; Peter Gardiner, Councilman;
Les Evans, City Manager; Carol Lynch, City Attorney,
and Regina Danner, Special Counsel
Negotiating Parties:
Mr. Carmiel Cohen
Under Negotiation
: Price and Terms of Payment
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; and, Director of Planning,
Building and Code Enforcement, Bill Ailor, Barbara Dye,
Mike Kilroy and Bill Swank
Negotiating Parties:
York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation
: Price and Terms of Payment
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Existing Litigation
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G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case:
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
Potential Litigation:
G. C. 54956.9(b)
The City Council is meeting closed session to discuss potential litigation regarding a
claim filed with the City by Clayton Cobb on August 17, 2005. The claim is on file in the
City Clerk’s Office.
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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