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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 17, 2004
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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6:00 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION: SEE ATTACHED BROWN ACT CHECK LIST.
7:00 P.M
. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDERNEXT RESOL. NO. 2004-10
:
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 400
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE
:
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(5 min) MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(10 min) CEREMONIAL MATTERS
: PowerPoint Presentation of the Cal Water
System Master Plan by California Water Service Company.
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(15 min) PUBLIC COMMENTS
: (This section of the agenda is for audience
NOT
comments for items on the agenda.)
(15 min) 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.)
(5 min) OLD BUSINESS/CITY MANAGER REPORTS
:
Miscellaneous Items for Action
:
Continued Items for Action:
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Continued Items Listed for Information Only:
Appointment of City representative to the Los Angeles West Vector
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Control District. (From December 16 to March 2, 2004)
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Agenda Format: proposed revisions. (From December 16 to March 16,
2004.)
Resolution DenyingAppeal of Grading Permit and Site Plan Review (Case
No. ZON2003-00039), for property located at 30637 Calle De Suenos.
(From February 3, 2004 to March 2, 2004.)
NEW BUSINESS:
(5 min) Approval Of Consent Calendar:
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.
2. Minutes of January 6, 2004. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes.
3. Commercial Refuse And Collection Agreement With Universal
Waste Systems, 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 Universal Waste
Systems, Inc. (Universal) to be effective through December 31,
2004.
4. Assignment Of Ivy Rubbish Disposal Residential Solid Waste And
Recycling Collection Agreement. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the assignment of Ivy Rubbish
Disposal's exclusive residential solid waste and recycling collection
agreement to Universal Waste Systems, Inc., subject to City's
receipt of the Transfer Fee described below; and, (2) Approve the
Amended and Restatement Solid Waste and Recycling Collection
Agreement with Universal Waste Systems, Inc. in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit A, including proposed new services and
collections, and single-family and multi-family rates for FY 03-04.
5. Establish Parking Restrictions Along Avenida Tranquila. (Allison)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2004 -,
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ESTABLISHING HANDICAPPED ONLY PARKING SPACES AT
30166 AND 30174 AVENIDA TRANQUILA IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 22511.7 OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE.
(2) Authorize the Director of Public Works to install the necessary
parking designations
6. Policy for Travel and Meetings. (Evans)
Recommendation:
Adopt the revised City Council Policy No. 16:
Travel and Meetings.
7. Proposed Upgrade of Accounting Software. (McLean)
Recommendation:
(1) Authorize staff to upgrade the City’s
accounting software from SunGard H.T.E. CitySoft to SunGard
H.T.E. Financials; (2) ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2004- AMENDING
RESOL. NO. 2003-42, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR
FY03-04, TO INCREASE BUDGETED APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$80,000 FOR THE COST OF PERFORMING THE UPGRADE
FROM SUNGARD H.T.E. CITYSOFT TO SUNGARD H.T.E.
FINANCIALS; and, (3) Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to
execute the proposed agreements between the City and SunGard
H.T.E., Inc. for the upgrade from SunGardH.T.E. CitySoft to
.
SunGard H.T.E. Financials
8. Contract Renewal For Geotechnical Consulting Services. (Rojas)
Recommendation
: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the proposed agreement with Zeiser Kling Consultants, Inc. to
provide geology and geotechnical engineering consulting services
on an as-needed basis to the City for the next two years.
9. Community Leaders’ Breakfast Schedule. (Park)
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Recommendation:
Select two dates, Saturday, March 27
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and Saturday, October 16, for the 2004 Community Leaders'
Breakfast meetings.
10. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOL. NO. 2004-, 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:
(15 min) 11. ZON2003-00417 (16-FOOT HEIGHT CODE AMENDMENT).
(Mihranian)
Recommendation:
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___,A CITY
INITIATED PROPOSAL TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE 16-FOOT HEIGHT
LIMITATION FOR RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES AND
CLARIFYING THE FINDINGS REQUIRED FOR HEIGHT
VARIATION AND GRADING PERMIT APPLICATIONS; (2) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__ , AMENDING THE HEIGHT
VARIATION GUIDELINES AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD
COMPATIBILITY HANDBOOK TO MAKE THE LANGUAGE
CONSISTENT WITH THE PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS;
and, (3) ADOPT URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. ___U, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE 16-FOOT HEIGHT LIMITATION FOR
RESIDENTIALLY ZONED PROPERTIES, CLARIFYING THE
FINDINGS REQUIRED FOR HEIGHT VARIATION AND GRADING
PERMIT APPLICATIONS, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY
THEREOF.
Regular New Business:
(10min) 12. Appointment of Chair for the Planning Commission, Traffic
Committee and Finance Advisory Committee. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Make appointments for the position of Chair
for the Planning Commission, Traffic Committee and Finance
Advisory Committee.
(5 min) 13. FY03-04 Mid-Year Financial Report. (McLean)
Recommendation:
(1) Receive and file the financial report; and
(2) ADOPTRESOL. NO. 2004– AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
2002-42, THE BUDGET APPROPRIATION FOR FY03-04, TO
INCREASE EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND, STREET MAINTENANCE FUND, AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND.
(15min) 14. Potential Purchase of a Vacant Lot on Cherryhill Lane in the
Portuguese Bend Landslide Area. (Petru)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on making an offer to
purchase a vacant lot on Cherryhill Lane in an amount not to
exceed $2,700.
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(15min) 15. Proposed Amendments To The City’s Neighborhood Compatibility
Ordinance. (Mihranian)
Recommendation
: (1) Consider whether to proceed with an
amendment to the new Neighborhood Compatibility review process
that would exempt certain minor additions that are not likely to result
in any apparent impacts to the neighborhood; and, (2) if Council
decides to move forward with the code amendment, provide staff with
direction on whether to proceed with the amendment now or table it
until after the reconvened Steering Committee reports its findings on
the effectiveness of the new Neighborhood Compatibility process in
late July 2004.
(20min) 16. Review of Supplemental Draft Comments on the Draft Environmental
Impact Report for the Proposed South Coast County Golf Course at
the Former Palos Verdes Landfill. (Fox)
Recommendation:
Review staff’s supplemental draft comments
on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed
South Coast County Golf Course, and provide feedback to staff to
finalize these comments prior to their submittal to the County.
(5min) 17. City Council Assignments: Representation to the L. A. County
Sanitation Districts and SBCCOG Transportation Oversight
Committee (TOC). (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Appoint a City Council representative to the
Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Board of Directors and to
the TOC.
(15min) 18. Ordinance for Claims and Taxes. (Lynch)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. ___U,AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY THE
PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF CLAIMS
AND THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES AND DECLARING
THE URGENCY THEREOF; and, (2) ADOPT ORDINANCE NO.
____, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF TITLE 3 OF
THE RANCHOPALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE TO CLARIFY
THE PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF
CLAIMS AND THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN TAXES.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION
OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
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ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on March 2 in the Fireside Room to interview
candidates for the Equestrian Committee and candidates for the position of chair of the
various advisory boards.
NOTE: ADJOURNMENT NO LATER THAN 11:00 p.m.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
I
n 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 from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. 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.
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
The agenda and staff reports can also be viewed on the City’s website .
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
The City Council wishes to meet in closed session to give instructions to its negotiators
about the terms of an amendment to the City’s franchise agreement with Cox
Communications.
Property:
City’s Street rights-of-way.
Negotiating Parties: Representatives from Cox Communications.
City Negotiators: Nick Miller, Gabriella Holt, Ted Vegvari, Council
Members Gardiner and Stern, City Manager Evans
and City Attorney Lynch.
Under Negotiation: Terms of franchise agreement with the City.
Existing Litigation
:
G.C. 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: People of the State; City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Mark J. Abrams
Case No: California Court of Appeal Case No. B151086
Name of Case: Mark J. Abrams v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Case No: United States District Court Case No. 00-09071 SVW (RNBx)
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