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ANCHOALOS ERDES
AGENDA
RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 1, 2004
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
.
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL
(1 min) :
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2004- 42
() FLAG SALUTE:NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 409
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.
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-5391 / (310) 544-5208 / Fax (310) 544-5291
www.palosverdes.com/rpv
2. Approval of the minutes. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes of April 6, 2004.
3. Claim against the City By Kathy Izu. (Park)
Recommendation:
Reject the claim and direct staff to notify the claimant.
4. Annual Appropriation Limit For FY04-05. (Downs)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004- ESTABLISHING THE
CITY'S APPROPRIATION LIMIT FOR FY04-05.
5. ORDINANCE NO. 407: LANDSLIDE MORATORIUM EXCEPTION
CLARIFICATION AND REVISIONS. (Fox)
Recommendation:
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 407 ADOPTING AMENDMENTS
TO CHAPTER 15.20 (MORATORIUM ON LAND USE PERMITS) OF THE
RANCHO PALOS VERDES MUNICIPAL CODE AND RESCINDING URGENCY
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ORDINANCE NO. 406U. (This ordinance was reintroduced at the May 18
meeting.)
6. Appointment of an ex officio member of the Emergency Preparedness
Committee. (Petru)
Recommendation
: Appoint Jack Karp as an ex officio member of the
Emergency Preparedness Committee.
7. Professional Services Agreement – Community Development Block Grant
Program Administration. (Huey)
Recommendation:(1)
Approve a three-year contract for professional
services with Diana Cho and Associates to administer the Community
Development Block Grant Program for a not to exceed amount of $20,000 for FY
2004-2005, a not to exceed amount of $20,000 for FY 2005-2006, and a not to
(2)
exceed amount of $20,000 for FY 2006- 2007; Authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute the proposed Agreement with Diana Cho and Associates.
8. Professional Services Agreement – Home Improvement Program Administration.
(Huey)
Recommendation:(1)
Approve a three-year contract for professional services
with MDG Associates to administer the Home Improvement Program for a not to
exceed amount of $30,000 for FY 2004-2005, a not to exceed amount of
$30,000 for FY 2005- 2006, and a not to exceed amount of $30,000 for FY
(2)
2006-2007; Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the proposed
Agreement with MDG Associates.
9. Additional Grant funding for the expansion of Point Vicente Interpretive Center.
(Ramezani)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION 2004- ___ AUTHORIZING THE
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT FOR EXCESS GRANT
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FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE POINT
VICENTE INTERPRETIVE CENTER.
10. April 2004 Treasurer’s Report. (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
11. 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:
12. Adoption of the City budget and employee salary ranges for Fiscal Year
(30min)
2004-2005. (Petru)
Recommendation:
(1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004-; APPROVING
THE CITY BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004; and, (2) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2004-; ESTABLISHING SALARY AND HOURLY
RANGES FOR COMPETITIVE AND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE JOB
CLASSIFICATIONS.
9:30 PAUSE TO CONSIDER REMAINDER OF 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.)
REGULAR NEW BUSINESS:
13. Ocean Trails - Presentation of a proposed revision to Vesting Tentative
(20min)
Tract Map No. 50666. (Pfost)
Recommendation:
Receive a presentation from Ocean Trails on a proposed
revision to Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 50666.
14. Long Point Resort Hotel Project Status. (Mihranian)
(20min)
Recommendation:
Receive a status update on the Long Point Resort Hotel
project by representatives from Destination Development.
15. Code amendment initiation request to consider the prohibition of Portable
(10min)
on Demand Storage Containers (Cargo Containers) as permanent storage units
on residential properties (Case No. ZON2004-00265). (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff as to whether to initiate Development
Code text amendment to consider the prohibition of the use of Portable on Demand
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Storage (PODS) containers (cargo containers) as permanent storage units on
residential properties.
16. Code amendment initiation request to maintain an undeveloped area for the
(15min)
keeping of horses on all properties within the Equestrian (Q) Overlay District (Case
No. ZON2004-00264). (Blumenthal)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff on whether to initiate development
code text amendments that would require every residential property located
within an Equestrian (Q) Overlay District to maintain a certain portion of their
property as open space, so as not to preclude future possible horse keeping.
17. Border Issues Status Report. (Fox)
(10min)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction to City Council Committee and staff if deemed appropriate.
18.Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Contract. (Petru)
(10min)
Recommendation:
(1) ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2004 -; REQUESTING
ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FROM THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT UNDER THE CITY-COUNTY LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT;(2) Authorize the Mayor and the
City Clerk to execute the City-County Law Enforcement Services Agreement on
behalf of the City; and, (3) Authorize the Mayor to sign the FY 04-05 Services for
the Peninsula Region (Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills
Estates) and the FY 04-05 Rancho Palos Verdes Deployment Survey with the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
19.City Council Policy on written communications among Council members
(10min)
and members of City Commissions and Committees about agenda items.
(Lynch)
Recommendation:
Adopt the proposed policy establishing a procedure for the
distribution among members of City legislative bodies of written communications
by members about items that will be considered at their meetings.
COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS & SUGGESTION OF FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS:
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: only
Adjourn to a time and place certain if you wish to meet prior to
the next regular meeting.
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:
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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 .
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 Les
Evans and City Attorney Lynch.
Under Negotiation: Terms of franchise agreement with the City.
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 a letter dated May 5, 2004, to Mayor Gardiner from
Vincent Stellio, implying threatened litigation arising from geologic and geotechnical
review of the Ocean Trails Project and the costs arising from that review by the City's
geologic consultants.
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 a threat of a law suit being filed by John Simich,
property owner at 7460 Alida Place. Said threat made during an April 20, 2004
telephone conversation with Public Works Director Dean Allison.
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