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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 20, 2004
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER:NEXT RESOL. NO. 2004-25
NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 405
ROLL CALL:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
(5 mins)
CEREMONIAL MATTER
: Presentation of Certificates of Recognition to the Palos
Verdes Road Warriors. (
3 mins)
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
(2 min)
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments for items
NOT
on the agenda.)
(15 min)
CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
(2 min)
NOTE
: (Persons interested in tracking unfinished business items should check the City’s website
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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2.Minutes of March 2, March 27 Adjourned Regular Meeting, April 3
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Adjourned Regular Meeting and April 6 Adjourned Regular Meeting. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes.
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3. Claim Against The City By Jean-Paul Menard. (Park)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
4. Parkland dedication fees for Final Parcel Map No. 27090 (Applicant: Michael J.
Tramontin. Location: Corner of Palos Verdes Drive East & Via Diamonte.) (Yu))
Recommendation
: Approve Parkland Dedication (Quimby) fees for Final Parcel
Map No. 27090 pursuant to the City’s Parkland Dedication fee formula in the
amount of $10,368.00.
5. Household Hazardous Waste/ Electronics Waste Round-Up Siting Liability
Agreement with Los Angeles County. (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed
Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Waste Collection Program Siting
Liability Agreement with the County of Los Angeles and County Sanitation
District No. 2 of Los Angeles County.
6. City Hall Elevator Construction. (Allison)
Recommendation:(1)
Reject all bids received on March 8, 2004 for the
(2)
construction of an elevator at City Hall; and, Request staff to revise the
project plans and re-advertise the project.
7. Ocean Trails – One-year extension of Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50666.
(Pfost)
Recommendation:
Extend Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50666 for the
Ocean Trails project for one (1) year, until April 15, 2005.
8. 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:
9. ZON2003-00417 (16-FOOT HEIGHT CODE AMENDMENT). (Continued
(15min)
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from April 6 meeting.) (Mihranian)
Recommendation: (1)
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___, A CITY
INITIATED PROPOSAL TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE CITY’S
MUNICIPAL CODE AFFIRMING THE CITY’S HISTORICAL
INTERPRETATION OF THE 16-FOOT HEIGHT REQUIREMENT AND
CLARIFYING THE “VIEW” FINDING AS IT RELATES TO THE HEIGHT
(2
VARIATION AND GRADING APPLICATIONS; and, ) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__, AMENDING THE HEIGHT VARIATION
GUIDELINES AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY
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HANDBOOK TO MAKE THE LANGUAGE CONSISTENT WITH THE
PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENTS.
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10. Ocean Trails - Revision "V." (Continued from March 2 meeting.) (Pfost)
(15min)
Recommendation: (1)
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__,
APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 17 TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
(2)
REPORT NO. 36 FOR REVISION "V"; ADOPT RESOLUTION NO.
2004-__, APPROVING REVISION "V", AMENDING CUP NO. 162 AND
(3)
FOR A GRADING PERMIT (CASE NO. ZON2004-00078); ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__, APPROVING REVISION "V", AMENDING
(4)
CUP NO. 163; ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__, APPROVING
(5)
REVISION "V", AMENDING VTTM NO. 50666; AND, ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-__, APPROVING REVISION "V", AMENDING
VTTM NO. 50667.
11. Residential solid waste and recycling rate adjustments For Waste
(5min)
Management of Los Angeles For FY 04-05. (Ramezani)
Recommendation: (1)
Approve the maximum rate that Waste
Management of Los Angeles can charge single-family customers in FY
(2)
04-05; Approve the maximum rate that Waste Management of Los
(3)
Angeles can charge multi-family customers in FY 04-05; Increase the
amount of collector fee paid by Waste Management Of Los Angeles to the
(4)
City By $8,880 to reflect the rate increases; and, Issue a one-time
credit to customers totaling approximately $41,965 (or about $3.42 per
household) from the City's Waste Reduction Fund. (This is to offset 50%
of the rate increase as a "thank you" to customers for the City Meeting the
State's 50% Diversion Mandate.)
12. Residential Solid Waste And Recycling Rate Adjustments For Universal
(5min)
Waste Systems, Inc. Dba Ivy Rubbish Disposal For FY 04-05. (Ramezani)
Recommendation(1)
: Approve the maximum rate that Universal Waste
Systems, Inc., dba Ivy Rubbish Disposal, can charge residential
(2)
customers for FY 04-05; Increase the amount of Collector Fee paid by
Universal Waste Systems, Inc., dba, Ivy Rubbish Disposal, to the City by
(3)
$370 to reflect the rate increase; Issue a one-time credit to customers
totaling approximately $3,390 (or about $8 per household) from the City's
Waste Reduction fund. (This is to offset 50% of the rate increase as a
"thank you" to customers for the City meeting the State's 50% diversion
(4)
mandate.); and, Approve increasing the Senior Citizen discount from
the current 5% to 10%.
13. Code Amendment (Planning Case No. ZON2004-00142): Landslide
(15min)
Moratorium Exception Clarification and Revisions. (Fox)
Recommendation: (1)
Provide direction to Staff regarding the City
Council’s intent with respect to the cumulative 600-square-foot limitation
(2)
for landslide moratorium exception requests and, if appropriate;
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ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. ___U, ADOPTING REVISIONS TO CHAPTER
15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE MUNICIPAL
(3)
CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF; AND
INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. ___ TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO
CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE
MUNICIPAL CODE.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS
: (This section designated to oral reports from
members of Council to report on Council assignments.)
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
14. Residential Undergrounding Program. (Allison)
(30min)
Recommendation
: Adopt guidelines for undergrounding utilities in
residential neighborhoods.
15. Status of City Council Goals. (Evans)
(20min)
Recommendation:
Receive the report on the status of the City
Council Goals for 2004-2005 and direct staff to make any changes
to the milestones or other aspects of the report.
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16. City Foundation. (Carryover from April 6 meeting.) (Evans)
(10min)
Recommendation:
Consider conceptual approval and direct staff
to investigate the formation of a City non-profit Foundation to
receive donations.
17. The Residential Development Standards Steering Committee.
(10min)
(Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Review and consider approving the
Committee’s work.
)18. MAX Transit Policy Steering Committee Appointment. (Evans)
(5min
Recommendation
: Consider making an appointment to the MAX
Transit Policy Steering Committee.
19. Joint meeting with School Board. (Evans)
(10min)
Recommendation:
Consider extending an invitation to the Palos
Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board members to meet
in a joint session.
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20. Agenda format and procedures issues. (Continued from April 6.)
(20min)
(Evans)
Recommendation:
Consider continuing further discussion of
changes to City Council agenda format and procedure for conduct
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of City Council business to a future workshop session.
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. May 4 for a budget work session to be held
in Council Chambers at Hesse Park.
Americans with Disabilities Act:
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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 .
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