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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 5, 2002
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, 29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD
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7:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
FLAG SALUTE:
NEXT RESOL. NO. 2002-07
NEXT ORD. NO. 373
RECYCLE DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
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 12, 2002. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
Approve the minutes.
3. Award Contract for Services to Prepare a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
Construction of a New Single-Family Residence. (Mihranian)
Recommendation:
Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to sign a
professional services agreement in an amount not to exceed $18,380 with RBF
Consulting to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for proposed construction
of a new single-family residence on vacant property located at 3787 Coolheights
Drive.
4. Agreement for Professional Services with Geotechnical Review Panel Members.
(Pfost)
Recommendation:
Approve agreements for professional services with Ben
Yen, Glenn Brown and Monte Ray.
5. December 2001 Treasurer’s Report. (McLean)
Recommendation:
Receive and file.
6. Register of Demands. (McLean)
Recommendation:
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, 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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REGULAR BUSINESS:
7. Beautification Grant Funding and Program Options. (Ramezani)
Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff regarding the characteristics of the
neighborhood beautification grant program.
8. Traffic Calming on Via Rivera. (Allison)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the installation of a series of speed humps
along Via Rivera Avenue between Rue De La Pierre and Via Del Mar in
accordance with the City’s Traffic Calming Program. (2) Authorize the
expenditure of up to $40,000 for the engineering and construction of speed
humps, signs and pavement markings along Via Rivera. (3) ADOPT
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES AMENDING RESOLITION 2001-43, THE
BUDGET RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 FOR A BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT TO THE CITY’S GENERAL FUND.
9. Utility Undergrounding Assessment Districts – Proposed Assessment Deferral
Loans. (McLean)
Recommendation:
Consider the Finance Advisory Committee’s
recommendations as listed on Page 7 of their report.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
(at approximately 8:40 P.M.)
(This section of the agenda is for audience comments on items NOT on the
agenda.)
10. Ordinance establishing new regulations applicable to the issuance of business
permits and the regulation of massage establishments and massage technicians
operatingin the City. (Evans)
Recommendation:
(1) Adopt, by reference, Los Angeles County’s current
regulations governing massage establishments and massage technicians. (2)
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Adopt Los Angeles County’s licensing procedures in addition to the regulations
for massage establishments and massage technicians. (3) IntroduceOrdinance
No. ____, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE DIVISION 1 OF TITLE 7 (GENERAL LICENSING
PROCEDURES) AND CHAPTER 7.54 OF DIVISION 2 OF TITLE 7 (MASSAGE)
OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CODE AND AMENDING THE RANCHO
PALOS VERDES CODE. (4) Enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles
County Treasurer/Tax Collector’s office to license massage establishments and
massage technicians within the City. (5) Modify the City’s agreement with the
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to perform background investigations
of applicants for business permits for massage establishments and massage
technicians within the City.
11. Border Issues Status Report. (Rojas)
Recommendation:
Review the current status of border issues and provide
direction.
12. Interview Schedule for Planning Commission and Finance Advisory Committee
Applicants. (Purcell)
Recommendation:
(1) Approve the interview schedule for applicants for the
Planning Commission who have indicated this commission as their first through
sixth choice. (2) Approve the interview schedule for applicants for the Finance
Advisory Committee who have indicated this committee as their first through
sixth choice.
13. Modification of City Council Rules of Procedure. (Stern)
Recommendation:
Consider the suggestion of Mayor Pro Tem Stern to add a
new item 5 to Rules 8.2 of the Rules of Procedure, which shall read:
5. Prior to hearing public testimony or comments Councilmembers are
encouraged to raise questions or articulate issues of concern which they may
have which may assist members of the public to focus comments upon those
questions or issues.
ORAL CITY COUNCIL REPORTS:
(This section designated to oral reports from
councilmembers to report on Council assignments.)
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to Saturday, February 9, at 9:00 A.M. in the Fireside Room
at Hesse Park to interview Planning Commission and Finance Advisory Committee
applicants.
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA CHECKLIST
Based on Government Code Section 54954.5
(All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections)
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
G.C. 54956.8
Potential purchase of open space.
Property: Filiorum 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, and Keith Lenard.
Negotiating Parties: York Long Point Associates
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Property: APN 7564-005-001, 7572-001-001 TO 004, 06 AND 07, 7581-023-011
City Negotiators: City Manager, City Attorney, Director of Public Works,
Director of Planning Building and Code Enforcement, and
Keith Lenard.
Negotiating Parties: Barry Hon and Michael Walker.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
View the agenda at or
www.palosverdes.com/RPV
A full copy of the agenda package is at the counter at Hesse Park.
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