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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 4, 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.
6:45 P.M. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
7:00 P.MREGULAR SESSION
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2006-18
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 439
FLAG SALUTE:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
CEREMONIAL: 1) Salute to Service – Col. Curtis M. Hellenbrand, Jr.
2) Presentation of City Tiles to Outgoing Advisory Board
Members
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
RECYCLE DRAWING:
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
NOT
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items on the
.)
agenda
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.)
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)
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
NEW BUSINESS:
APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. EMERGENCY STORM DRAIN PROJECTS
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. 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
4. 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.
5. Approval of the Minutes (Petru)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of January 31, 2006.
6. Border Issues Status Report (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to Staff, as appropriate.
7. Budget Adjustment for Phase 1 Study of Property at 6359 Tarragon Road
(Evans)
Recommendation:
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 FY 05-06,
TO ADJUST APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND WATER QUALITY
FLOOD PROTECTION FUND.
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April 4, 2006
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8. Authorization for Council to Award a Contract for Roofing Replacement Project at
City Hall Channel 33, Cable Studio, to Best Contracting Services, Inc. (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) Award a contract for the replacement of roof at City Hall
Channel 33, Cable Studio to Best Contracting Services Inc. for an amount not to
exceed $ 33,200 and authorize staff to spend an additional $ 3,000 for potential
change orders which may result from unforeseen conditions for a total
authorization of $36,200; and 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a
contract with Best Contracting Services Inc.
9. Authorization for Council to Award a Contract for Civic Center Parking Lot
Resurfacing to Hardy and Harper, Inc. (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) Authorize staff to proceed with resurfacing of Civic Center
Parking Lot; 2) Award a $42,483.50 Construction Contract to Hardy and Harper,
Inc. Contracting Company, for the resurfacing of Civic Center Parking Lot, and
authorize staff to spend an additional $4,250 for contingency; thereby approving
a $46,733.50 construction budget; 3) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute a construction contract with Hardy and Harper, Inc. Contracting
Company; and 4) 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 FISCAL
YEAR 2005-2006, FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S GENERAL
FUND.
10. Authorization for Council to Award a Construction Contract for the Relocation of
the Storm Drain at 7460 Alida Place to GCI Construction, Inc., and Construction
Management and Inspection Services to DMc Engineering (Vaish)
Recommendation:
1) Award a contract for the relocation of the storm drain at
7460 Alida Place to GCI Construction, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $80,808
and authorize staff to spend an additional $8,080 for potential change orders
which may result from unforeseen conditions for a total authorization of $88,888;
2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute contract with GCI Construction,
Inc.; 3) Authorize the expenditure of up to $9,600 for inspection services with
DMc Engineering under their on-call services contract; and 4) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
2005-53, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005-2006,
FOR A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S STORM DRAIN
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FUND.
11. Emergency Relief Program of the Federal Highway Administration (Park)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AGREEMENTS ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ON ALL MATTERS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
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FEDERAL AID SYSTEM PROJECTS UNDER THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY
ADMINISTRATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM.
12. Crossing Guard Services for 2006-2007 School Year: Amendment No. 14 to All
City Management Services Contract (Petru)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
Amendment No. 14 to the agreement with All City Management Services, Inc.,
for an amount not to exceed $16,863.00 to provide crossing guard services at
Miraleste Intermediate School and Silver Spur Elementary School for the 2006-
2007 School Year.
13. Claim Against the City by George Carabet (Park)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
14. Notice of Completion for Improvements to the Point Vicente Interpretive Center
Expansion Project (Holland)
Recommendation:
1) Accept the work done by MTM Construction Inc. on the
construction of the Point Vicente Interpretive Center Expansion Project, as
completed; 2) Authorize the City Clerk to accept the amount of $10,000 to be
held for a period of 90 days after the filing of the Notice of Completion as a
performance surety for the trouble free operation of the window shutters for that
period; 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 MTM Construction, Inc. to
exonerate both the Payment and Performance Bonds; 4) Authorize the City Clerk
to accept the attached Maintenance Bond in the amount of $4,013,420, issued
by CNA / Western Surety Company of Woodland Hills, CA 91367 which will
remain in force for a period of one (1) year after the date of Notice of Completion
and acceptance; and 5) Authorize the Director of Public Works to release the
10% retention payment to MTM Construction, Inc. less $10,000 noted in item #2
above, 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.
15. Recordation of a Covenant Against the Property Where the Point Vicente
Interpretive Center is Located (Lynch)
Recommendation:
Approve the covenant so that it can be recorded against the
property where the Point Vicente Interpretive Center is located.
16. February 2006 Treasurer’s Report (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file the February 2006 Treasurer’s Report for
the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
17. Register of Demands (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A RESOLUTION OF
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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. Appeal of the Planning Commission's Decision Denying Case No. ZON2006-00085
(Variance and Coastal Permit) [Continued from March 21, 2006] (Pfost)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006- , A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DENYING
THE APPEAL AND THEREBY UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S
DECISION TO DENY THE APPLICANT’S REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE AND
COASTAL PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A SWIMMING POOL AND SPA WITHIN
THE COASTAL STRUCTURE SETBACK ZONE.
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
19. Report on Land Movement Within the Landslide Moratorium Area Outlined in
Blue (a Portion of the Seaview Tract) (Lynch/Rojas)
Recommendation:
1) Review the City Geologist’s report on recent
movement in the Klondike Canyon landslide area and the additional
information provided with the Staff Report, 2) ADOPT URGENCY
ORDINANCE NO. U, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
PALOS VERDES PRECLUDING THE ISSUANCE OF, AND REVOKING,
CERTAIN PERMITS AND THE PROCESSING OF PLANNING
APPROVALS IN THE PORTION OF THE LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM
AREA, AS OUTLINED IN BLUE ON THE LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM
MAP ON FILE IN THE CITY’S PLANNING, BUILDING AND CODE
ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
DAUNTLESS DRIVE, EXULTANT DRIVE, ADMIRABLE DRIVE AND
PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS
VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF; and 3) INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO , AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES PRECLUDING THE
ISSUANCE OF, AND REVOKING, CERTAIN PERMITS AND THE
PROCESSING OF PLANNING APPROVALS IN THE PORTION OF THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM AREA, AS OUTLINED IN BLUE ON THE
LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM MAP ON FILE IN THE CITY’S PLANNING,
BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, WHICH
INCLUDES PORTIONS OF DAUNTLESS DRIVE, EXULTANT DRIVE,
ADMIRABLE DRIVE AND PALOS VERDES DRIVE SOUTH, AND
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AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE.
20. Facility Rental at Founders Park [Continued from March 21, 2006] (Waters)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on options for managing rentals at
Founders Park.
21. Request to Rename Ocean Trails Drive [Continued from March 21, 2006]
(Evans)
Recommendation:
Consider the request from the Trump Organization to
rename Ocean Trails Drive, Trump National Drive.
22. Appointment to the Traffic Safety Commission (Petru)
Recommendation:
Make an appointment to the Traffic Safety Commission to fill
the vacancy left by the appointment of Jeffrey Lewis to the Planning
Commission; said term of office until February 2007.
23. City Manager Succession Plan [Continued from March 21, 2006] (Evans)
Recommendation:
Develop a strategy for the recruitment and selection of a City
Manager.
24. Traffic Signal Priority List [Continued from March 21, 2006] (Dragoo)
Recommendation:
1) Consider whether or not to remove this matter from the
table, and; 2) If removed from the table set a date for consideration.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:45 P.M. on April 18, 2006 in the Fireside Room at
Hesse Park to interview candidates for Chair of the Traffic Safety Commission.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
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 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.
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Existing Litigation
:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Cases:
Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes: U. S. District Court.
Case No. 02-5424-RSWL
James A. Kay, Jr., et al. v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes, et
al., U.S. District Court Case No. CV 05-2535-DSF
Anticipated Litigation:
G. C. 54956.9(b)
Based on the following existing facts and circumstances, the
City Council is meeting to discuss potential litigation due to
the threat of litigation made byMauricio Arregoces at an
open and public meeting of the City Council held on March
21, 2006 threatening litigation regarding the City Council’s
decision concerning the elimination of Section 15.20.040(k)
of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
G.C. 54957
Personnel
Title: City Manager
Specify Position/Title of Employee Being Reviewed
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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